Trades Send Grimes to Cardinals and Shires to White Sox
New York, June 17. Burleigh Grimes, veteran spitball ace, moves from the Boston Braves to the St. Louis Cardinals for Wee Willie Sherdel and Fred Frankhouse. In the American League, Art Shires goes from the White Sox to the Washington Senators for Garland Braxton and Benny Tate. The NL also declines action on the lively ball.
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New York
Burleigh Grimes
Boston Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Willie’ Sherdel
Fred Frankhouse
Chicago White Sox
Art Shires
Garland Braxton
Benny Tate
Washington Senators
Wep Oy Wertee
Braves
Cardinals
Grimes
Pittsburgh
Percy Lee Jones
Southpaw
Cincinnati Reds
Emil Fuchs
Sherdel
Frankhouse
Shires
Washington
Donie Bush
White Sox
Clark Griffith
Senators
Joe Judge
Bharley
Judge
Draxton
Tate
National League
Shires happy over Senators trade to lead pennant push
Art Shires embraces a fresh start with Washington after being dealt from Chicago. He vows to play with peak effort and pepper, thanking Donie Bush for his cordial leadership as the Senators chase a World Series berth.
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United Press
Chicago
Senators
Washington
Art Shires
Art
Chicago White Sox
Shires
Sox
Pitchber Braxton
Tate
Donie Bush
Bush
Donnie
City Bowling Matches Set for Tomorrow
City Summer Bowling League action shifts due to players out of town. Harman Motor Company Five leads with 4 wins 0 losses, Panhandle Motor 4-2 in pursuit. Arnholz Coffee Bowlers versus Ordway-Saunders to avoid cellar. last week Panhandle beat Ordway-Saunders 2607-2112 and Harman beat Arnholz 2632-2516. Harman set a league record 2671 at Amarillo Alleys.
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Harman Motor Company
Panhandle Motor Company
Arnhols Coffee
Ordway-Saunders
Arnholz
Panhandle Motors
Ordway- Saunders
Harman Motor
Arnholz Coffee
Panhandle Motor
Harman
Amarillo
Panhandlers
Major League Leaders Through June 16
National League leaders include Klein of Philadelphia with 427 hits and 70 RBIs 88 hits and 19 home runs while Frisch of St Louis tops doubles with 21 Cuyler of Chicago leads triples with 9 and 15 stolen bases Ruth of New York is dominant with 68 runs 21 homers and 12 steals Gehrig and Hodapp pace RBIs with 86 and Cronin Cronin tops doubles for Washington and Combs leads triples for New York
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Associated Press
Klein
Phillies
English
Cubs
Frisch
Cardinals
Cuyler
Cochrane
Athletics
Ruth
Yankees
Gehrig
Hite
Hodapp
Indians
Cronin
Senators
Gehringer
McManus
Tigers
Combs
Gehrinser
Reynolds
White Sox
Rice
Bonny Boy Wins Ascot Stakes In English Race
Bonny Boy aged 11 owned by M. E. De Stal ary won the Ascot Stakes today the first major race of the Ascot week meetings. Richborough owned by Lord Derby finished second and Buoyant Bachelor owned by C. W. Gordon placed third in a field of twenty.
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Associated Press
Ascot
Eng
Bonny Boy
M. E. de Stalary
Lord Derby
Richborough
C. W. Gordon
Bachelor
Lord Ellesmere
Lemnarchus
Sir Andrew
William Woodward
Lord Allandale
Pharian
Tariff Bill Nears Final Step to Law
The tariff bill moved to its last step before becoming law as President Hoover prepared to sign it today. He planned to use two pens and present them to Senator Smoot and Representative Hawley. The measure takes effect at midnight, with customs ready to implement. Democrats and Western Republicans prepare to campaign on the tariff issue ahead of 1932 elections.
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Washington
Hoover
House
Senate
Senator Smoot
Utah
Representative Hawley
Oregon
Senate Finance
Ways and Means
Watson
Indiana
Senator Robinson
Arkansas
Jouett Shouse
Democratic Party
Taft
Oklahoma City field shows daily crude drop for week ending June 14
The daily average production of light crude oil in the Oklahoma City field fell by 5 255 barrels for the week ending June 14. Oklahoma overall held steady while the midcontinent area and the United States posted larger declines. The national daily average for the week was 2 578 475 barrels, down from 2 584 410 the prior week.
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Associated Press
Tulsa
Okla
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
United States
Oil & Gas Journal
Qualifiers in Open District Golf Decided
United Press reports 1,140 players vied for 112 open spots at Interlachen Minn July 10-12. Benny Coltrin won medalist honors with 140. Johnny Goodman 141 tied for second with Jack Collins and Sid Harmon. Play offs occurred in Pittsburgh and Atlanta to fill the districts.
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United Press
New York
Bobby Jones
Leo Diegel
Interlachen Country Club
Hopkins
Coltrin
Benny Coltrin
Oakland
Cal
San Francisco
Johnny Goodman
Omaha
Jack Collins
Dayton
Sid Harmon
Salt Lake City
Utah
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
Aha
Eddie McElligott
Sioux Falls
Bud Clark
Sioux City
Texarkana
Kansas City
Chester Jones
Kansas University
Bunny Torpey
Wilbur Gilbert
Topeka
Kas
Denver
Sir Harman
Jimmy Thompson
Colo. Spgs
Colo
Guards Seek Fate of Party in Lost Boat
Coast guards search for eight Toledoans missing since their speed boat was found adrift on Lake Erie near West Sister Island. A life preserver with Herbert Nauta initials was found, suggesting all eight aboard the craft drowned. The party includes Charles H. Nauts internal revenue collector, his son Herbert attorney, Franklin Jones former elections official, Arthur Kruse mortuary president, Frank Miller former water official, Henry Heimbush county engineer assistant, John Myers boat pilot, and John Hipcock. They were en route to Pelee Island for an Elks Lodge picnic.
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Associated
Federal Dry Agent Killed in Goldsboro Gun Battle
United Press report from Goldsboro North Carolina details a fatal gun fight with federal prohibition agents pursuing a liquor laden car. Agent P L Flinchum died, fellow agent H V Andrews was wounded, and two others B A Dale and F E Street were hurt when their car crashed after the deadly confrontation. The fleeing car escaped. Arkansas first woman baccalaureate speaker was Miss Mary Sue Mooney of Arkadelphia at Smackover.
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United Press
Goldsboro
N. C
P. L. Flinchum
H. V. Andrews
B. A. Dale
F. E. Street
Flinchum
Arkansas
Mary Sue Mooney
Arkadelphia
Smackover
It girl Clara Bow seeks rest away from fame in Dallas
Clara Bow says she is fed up with the fame and Hollywood life and wants to quit taking orders for a while. Her studio mail was redirected to Hawaii and she hid in a Dallas hotel for rest until she was spotted and identified as Miss Daisy Hamilton.
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United Press
Dallas
Tex
Clara Bow
California
Hawaii
Hollywood
Daisy Hamilton
Clara Bew
British Open Qualifying Leads Jones and Compston
Horton Smith of Joplin Missouri shot 76 in the second round at Hoylake to reach 151 through 36 holes and qualify. Archie Compston led amateurs with 141, while Bobby Jones finished 150 and earned an honorary life member status at Wallasey Club after his round.
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Associated Press
Hoylake
Eng
Horton Smith
Joplin
William Sutton
Cyril J. H. Tolley
George van Elm
Cyril Tolley
Douglas Grant
London
Bobby
Jones
Wallasey Club
Hole in One Fails To Aid In Qualifying
Chicago amateur M. R. Carter failed to qualify for the National Open after a 174 yard hole in one on the Briar Gate eighth hole. He totaled 154 and missed the qualifying limit.
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Associated Press
Chicago
M. R. Carter
Briargate
Carter
Little Rock Hikers Edge Atlanta in 10 Inning Thriller
In Atlanta, the Little Rock Travelers defeated the Crackers 12 to 11 in ten innings, dropping Atlanta into a tie for sixth with Chattanooga. Kandler hit two homers for Little Rock while Appling and Polvogt homered for Atlanta. The game was halted by darkness after a tied 4 to 4 score reached in extra innings and the league paused due to Sunday doubleheaders.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Little Rock
Atlanta Crackers
Southern Association
Crackers
Chattanooga
Travelers
Kandler
Rose
Appling
Polvogt
Birmingham
Memphis
Hill Climb Set for Johnson Ranch Near Lubbock
Numerous professional motorcycle riders will contest the hill climbing event at the Johnson ranch near Lubbock next Sunday. Rural Murray of Ranger and Don Smith of Fort Worth, winners at a recent event in Ranger, are entered.
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United Press
Lubbock
Tex
Johnson Ranch
Murry
Ranger
Don Smith
Fort Worth
Wanger
Armadillo Derby Featured at Junction Jubilee
The first ever Armadillo derby will open Junction June Jubilee tomorrow. Twenty five Armadillos, marked with entry numbers on their shells, race a 200 yard course at Scheiner Park.
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Scheiner Park
Prince Nicholas Drives Crazy Quilt Car To Win
In Temesvar a uniquely built crazy quilt automobile driven by Prince Nicholas won first place in a race. The vehicle featured a Steyr frame, a Sunbeam motor, Ford wheels, Packard brakes, and a Cadillac Fiat steering wheel improvement.
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Prince Nicholas
United Press
Bucharest
Temesvar
Steyer
Sunbeam Motor
Ford
Packard
Cadillac
Fiat
Clash near Reinholdschain leaves one dead and two injured
A clash outside a nationalist Socialist meeting in Reinholdschain Germany results in one communist dead and two nationalist socialists hospitalized. Witnesses report tense tensions and a quick police response as authorities investigate the incident.
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Reinholdschain
Germany
Bunion Derby Winner Seeks Rogers County Clerk Post
Claremore Oklahoma June 17 Andy Payne winner of C C Piles trans continental bunion derby of 1929 has announced his candidacy for Rogers County court clerk Payne who studied at the University of Arkansas and worked on a Fayetteville newspaper accompanies cowboy humorist Will Rogers in Claremore
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Claremore
Okla
Andy Payne
Will Rogers
C. C. Pile
Rogers County
Payne
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville
Texans Hoped to Win Title in Oklahoma
In Tulsa on June 17 Texas net men led the Arkansas valley tennis tournament as it moved into the fourth day. Karl Kamrath of Austin reached the third round by defeating Nate Appleman of Tulsa and Claud Cain of Okmulgee, while Doc Barr of Dallas beat Ellis Slack of Tulsa and Russell Cobb. Tulsa’s William Flynn of Kansas City is listed among favorites after a 6 4 6 0 win over Lasker Ehman of Austin. Oklahoma City’s Charles Davis, last year’s champion, did not appear this year.
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Tulsa
Okla
Texas
Karl Kamrath
Austin
Nate Appleman
Claud Cain
Okmulgee
Doc” Barr
Dallas
Ellis Slack
Russell Cobb
William Flynn
Kansas City
Lasker Ehman
Oklahoma
Charles Davis
Oklahoma City
Two Legged Pig Attracts Town Attention
Auburn New Hampshire June 17 Nelson Ring owns a two legged pig born last month that moves with surprising agility despite missing rear limbs drawing local curiosity.
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United Press
Auburn
N. H
Nelson Ring
Knost Knocks Out Carney in Second Round
WEST FRANKFORT Illinois June 17 Dave Knost of St Louis stopped Jack Carney of Milwaukee in the second round of a ten round feature bout. Knost weighed 200 pounds, Carney 195. In the semi windup Roy Mitchell of Centralia Illinois knocked out Jackie Doss of Temple Texas in the first round of a ten round bout.
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United Press
West Frankfort
Dave Knost
St. Louis
Jack Carney
Milwaukee
Knost
Carney
Roy Mitchell
Centralia
Ill
Jackie Doss
Temple
Tex
Women Down Men in Close Diamond Tilt
Gainesville Texas June 17. The Business Women's Club defeated the Rotary Club 5 to 4 after three players were forced from the game by injuries in a tense diamond tilt.
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Gainesville
Tex
Busines
Rotary Club
Stanton to Have Sporty New Course
Stanton Texas will get a nine hole golf course six miles west of town next week. The rugged site minimizes the need for artificial hazards due to natural terrain.
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Stanton
Tex
Segrave's Body Cremated After Windemere Crash
The body of Sir Henry Segrave who died from injuries after his speedboat Miss England II wreck on Lake Windermere was cremated today at Golders Green in London.
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London
Sir Henry Segrave
Lake Windemere
Golder’s Green
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