Pirates Start Terrific Drive Lift Pirates Toward NL Lead
The Pittsburgh Pirates surged from eighth to near the NL lead behind a strong 3 2 win over the Chicago Cubs. McKechnie’s club matched last year’s pace as they closed to three games behind Cincinnati with a big run after a sensational spurt. Yankees closed spring with 8 5 win over Red Sox, Ruth hitting his 17th and 18th homers.
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Associated Ress
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cetaway
Chicago Cubs
MecKechnie
Cincinnati Reds
Yde
Windy City
Breoklyan
Redland Forces
Robins
Boste
Waldy Pipp
Iit
Lend
New York Giants
Phillies
Ieasan
Mectan
Cardinals
Brooklyn
Quakers
Yankees
Red Sox
Athletics
Sox
Myles Thon-Es
Baseball games on tap in Texas and New York
Schedule lists today in both leagues with matchups including Beaumont at San Antonio Houston at Waco Shreveport at Wichita Falls Fort Worth at Dallas Detroit at Cleveland and New York at Brooklyn with only one game in the American League.
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Beaumont
San Antonio
Houston
Waco
Shreveport
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
Dallas
Detroit
Cleveland
National League
New York
Brooklyn
Dead shot Dazzy and other unusual ballplayer feats
Feg Murray notes Arthur Vance nicknamed Dead shot Dazzy for sharpshooting with a baseball and his claimed pistol skills. He recalls feats like splitting cards, shooting through bottle necks, and a hawk captured midair. The piece also mentions Eppa Rixey, Dutch Leonard, Harry Heilmann, and golf and handball exploits among baseball stars.
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Arthur Vance
Dazzy
Eppa Rixey
Dutch” Leonard
Detroit
Cincinnati
Augusta
Butch
Leonard
Eppa Jeptha
Dutch Leonard
Harry Heilmann
Joe Bathe
Matchups for Tonight's Major League Baseball Card
Cincinnati faces Boston while Chicago battles Pittsburgh and St. Louis meets Philadelphia. Western games include Lincoln versus Wichita, Denver against Oklahoma City, Omaha at Tulsa, and Des Moines visiting St. Joseph.
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Chicago
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Western
Lincoln
Wichita
Denver
Oklahoma City
Omaha
Tulsa
Des Moines
St. Joseph
Kentucky Adopts Flower Poet Laureate and Bird
Louisville reports Kentucky designates the goldenrod as state flower and the Kentucky cardinal as state bird, and names Dr. J C T Noe of the University of Kentucky as poet laureate.
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Louisville
Kentucky
J. C. T. Noe
University of Kentucky
FEG MURRAY SAYS- Speaking of iron men
The columnist notes a humorous reference to Chinese laundry workers as iron men, adding a social jab on labor and ethnicity in a dated newspaper tone.
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Feg Murray
Metros Aiming To Win Each Remaining Game
Wayne Middleton coaches the Metro baseball team with a slogan Every game a victory. The Metros train daily with a goal to win the rest of their schedule. The squad faces Littlefield at Gasser Park at 4 PM Saturday and 3 PM Sunday.
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Wayne Middleton
Metro
Middleton
Metros
Littlefield
Gasser Park
Ansley cites Bivins role in Amarillo's best baseball team
Henry Ansley notes Albert Bivins built Amarillo's strongest baseball club and argues he could repeat the success if the city chooses to back baseball again, highlighting a call for renewed local support.
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Henry Ansley
Albert Bivins
Amarillo
Parlor ramblings mix politics business and humor
A clipped reminiscence blends political ambitions, oil ventures, and social odds. Notes praise for Wellswannee and Jeff Bartlett, a Tulsa trip, stock plans, and casual tales of dinner parties, dogs, weddings, and ballads from a globe of satirical anecdotes.
Snappy wrestling match tonight at the Armory
Tony Ross faces Teddy Waters in a main finish wrestling match at the Armory at 8 30 tonight. A handicap bout pairs Otis Klingman Navy middleweight champion and Erwin Hennershot. Klingman will pin Hennershot twice in twenty minutes. Over 1 000 advance tickets sold at City Drug Store.
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Tony Ross
Teddy Waters
Armory
Otis Klingman
Navy
Erwin Hennershot
Flying Dutchman
Panhandle
Klingman
Hennershot
Half Minute Interviews Echo Local Weather and Auto Talk
R G Barnum notes oil operators lay off big nitro shots. R G Anderson recalls moving to Amarillo from Tulsa where he was told it never rained. Gus Albright the motorcycle cop comments on spotting two boys with panama hats in one ear and following them for risky behavior.
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Jeff Bartlett
Jeff
Boob Oil Company
Standard Oil
Amarillo
The
Globe
Jimmy Olsen
Jimmy
Arkansas
Texas
Pelican Lake Country
R. G. Barnum
R. G. Anderson
Tulsa
Gus Albright
Flashes of Life column items mix crime and personal news
Albany court handles fines from five cents to ten thousand six hundred dollars in a trafficking case while a conspiracy charge looms. In Bethany, Fred W. Finch weds his foster-daughter Gertrude Westberg, with a $25 000 cash settlement and a $7 200 alimony. In Chicago R B Fisher must drink milk per doctor orders during a Durkin murder trial summons. Domestic turbulence triggers Judge Lupe to resign after a year.
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Albany
N. Y
Bethany
Fred W. Finch
Des Moines
Gertrude Westberg
Fitch
Chicago
R. B. Fisher
Durkin
J. J. Lupe
Weepeck Fertilizer Ad Promotes Lawn Care
An old classified style note advertises Weepeck fertilizer for lawns and shrubs with a contact phone number 41 and nearby service emphasis.
Carels and Lockhart Shine In Fast Lap Records
Sport Gleanings notes Carels and Lockhart smashing lap records. Washington veteran pitchers threaten Nuts fate if they don’t come through. Plainview upset at Amarillo’s cancellation while Mets may rue the decision. Clarence De Marr, 88, wins another 26 mile race after recent medical tests. Amarillo Cubs seek Claude Sunday game with Metros. Reed jokes flow in Armstrong county chatter.
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Clarence de Marr
de Marr
Amarillo Cubs
Claude
Henry Reed
Metros
Reed
Armstrong County
Results Yesterday in Baseball Leagues Across The Nation
Summary of yesterday’s scores across Texas League American League National League International League American Association Western League and Southern Association with multiple games reported including Boston 5 New York 38 Detroit 3 Cleveland 2 Cincinnati 5 Boston 12 Chicago 2 Pittsburgh 32 New York 10 Philadelphia 5 plus several postponements and cold weather notes.
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Dallas
Wichita Falls
Shreveport
Port Worth
Houston
Waco
Beaumont
San Antonio
Boston
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Jersey City
Reading
Newark
Baltimore
Syracuse
Rochester
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Columbus
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Toledo
Louisville
Des Moines
St. Joseph
Denver
Oklahoma City
Lincoln
Wichita
Omaha
Tulsa
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Memphis
New Orleans
Nashville
Birmingham
Little Rock
Mobile
Texas gridiron stars to sling ice this summer
Longhorn hopefuls Tiny Gooch of Ennis and Harry Phillips of Dallas will imitate Red Grange by selling ice this summer to toughen for Texas University. Gooch, a 216 pound tackle prospect, eyes a starter role on Doc Stewarts 1926 eleven while Phillips works at end or backfield.
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Austin
Texas University
Red” Grange
Gooch
Ennis
Harry Phillips
Dallas
Grange
Ilinois Flash
Doc” Stewart
Phillips
Dallas Forest Avenue High School
Rufus King
Officers’ Reserve Corps
San Antonio
Rufus
King
Mack Saxon
Temple
Longhorn
Steve Wray
Donna
Red
Ox” Higgins
Joe King
Kerrville
Higgins
Pallas Oak Cliff
Leopards
American golfers lag in Ryder Cup morning foursomes
At Wentworth England on June 4 the US team trailed in most two ball foursomes. George Duncan and Abe Mitchell led Jim Barnes and Walter Hagen four up. George Gadd and Arthur Havers led Bill Mehlhorn and Al Warburton five up. Aubrey Boomer and Archie Compston led Tommy Armour and Joe Kirkwood one up. Cyril Walker and Fred McLeod were square with Ted Ray and Fred Robson. Emmett French and Joe Stein led E R Whitcombe and H C Jolly by one.
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Associated Press
Wentworth
England
America
George Duncan
Abe Mitchell
Jim Barnes
Walter Hagen
George Gadd
Arthur Havers
Bill Mehlhorn
al Warrows
Aubrey Boomer
Archie Compston
Tommy Armour
Joe Kirkwood
Cyril Walker
Fred McLeod
Ted Ray
Fred Robson
Hillcrest Golfers to Meet Hereford Sunday
Hillcrest golfers will try the Hereford course Sunday in competition with the best players of that city. About fifteen Amarillo players will compete. The Memphis Country club golfers will come here for several matches with Amarillo on June 13.
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Hillcrest
Hereford
Amarillo
Memphis Country Club
City Has A Race Treat Card Saturday
A matinee horse racing program with four real races at the Tri-State Fair grounds in Amarillo. Races include a quarter mile dash for 2-year-olds and a three quarter mile event for all ages. Admission is 60 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. More than fifty horses compete, many fresh from Jaarez racing.
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Amarillo
Tri-State Fair Grounds
Jaarez
Fair Grounds
When You Get an Extra Hard Knock It May Be Opportunity
A brief reflection notes that setbacks or hard knocks can hiddenly signal opportunity and growth, suggesting resilience and a forward mindset. It frames adversity as a chance to learn, adapt, and improve.
Paint and Wall Paper City Drug Faces Heating Cost Debate
The article notes a shift in concern from coal prices to sunlight as the heating question dominates discussion at Paint and Wall Paper City Drug. It highlights rising energy costs and potential policy responses affecting local commerce and residents.
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City Drug Store
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