Texas League Race Grows Hot As Fist Fights Enliven Pace
Texas League doubleheaders produced a mix of strong pitching and clashes as Houston moved into third place behind Beaumont. Emmet Mueller drove in all Houston runs in the opener, while Tulsa edged Houston in the nightcap halted by rain. Fort Worth and Beaumont split, fights erupted between Al Vincent and Sig Broskie plus Lee Grissom. Oklahoma City beat Galveston 10-2 before Galveston won 4-3. Dallas and San Antonio split after disputed weather delays and solid pitching from Ash Hillin and Bill Shores.
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Los Angeles Cops Shine At Texas Rifle Shoot
The Los Angeles police team, among the nation’s best, won five first places at a pistol shoot held by the Texas State Rifle Association in Dallas. Six matches were contested with several top finishes by L A figures and others such as H M Cline, J J Engbrecht, Ellis McDougall, and C E Ward across multiple events. The eighth match was unfinished as of Monday.
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San Antonio
Tyro
J. J. Engbrecht
Los Angeles
Charles Askins, Jr
Strauss
N. M
M. E. Wheeler
Ellis McDougall
R. J. Nowka
M. FE. Wheeler
H. M. Cline
C. FE. Ward
Hastings predicts utility bill will not become law
Senator Hastings of Delaware, in a radio address, said under present conditions the supreme court is the hope of America and predicted the utility holding company bill will not become effective. He argued the judiciary remains untarnished and unafraid to declare new theories unconstitutional.
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Washington
Supreme Court
America
Hastings
Delaware
Whitinsville swimmer breaks American 110 yard backstroke record
Alice Bridges, national backstroke champion from Whitinsville Massachusetts, set a new American record in the 110 yard backstroke at the Manhattan Beach Oriental Pool meet before about 10 000 spectators. The event featured Eleanor Holm Jarrett’s long standing mark.
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New York
Alice Bridges
Whitinsville
Mass
Eleanor Holm Jarrett
Manhattan Beach
Dallas Golfers Vie in State Meet at Brook Hollow
The 29th annual Texas Golf Association championship opens Wednesday at Brook Hollow with Reynolds Smith defending the title. Dallas entrants include David Goldman Jack Munger and Harry Todd among others while contenders from Austin Fort Worth Houston and Galveston push to challenge the Dallas strong field.
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Dallas
Texas Golf Association
Brook Hollow Golf Club
Reynolds Smith
Leland Hamman
Paris
Smith
David
Spec) Goldman
Dallas Country Club
Jack Munger
Goldman
Harry Todd
Don Schumacher
Texas
O’hara Watts
Charles Dexter
Fort Worth
Hamman
Brook Hollow
Long
Austin
Gus Moreland
Texarkana
Maguire
Willie
Eddie Connor
Fort Worth Rivercrest
Louis Nowlin
Dallas Bank
Harder Is Big Baseball Hero
Cleveland pitcher Melvin Harder dominated opening day action as the Indians split a doubleheader with Boston. He earned his ninth win while the Indians pounded Lefty Grove in a 4 0 victory and then won 9 3 as Willis Hudlin pitched the route. Greenberg and Johnson chased the home run lead with 16th blasts.
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Hugh 8. Fullerton, JR
Associated Press
Melvin Harder
Cleveland Mound
Harder
Cleveland
Red Sox
Bing Miller
Bill Knickerbocker
Haile
Detroit
Sox
Indians
Lefty Grove
Willis Hudlin
Tigers
Athletics
Schoolboy Rowe
Hank Greenberg
Bob Johnson
Hoover warns Stanford graduates on liberty and freedom
Former President Herbert Hoover told nearly 1,000 Stanford graduates that freedom must be zealously guarded as the core of social security. He warned that economic security is lost when freedom is sacrificed and urged self government with checks on power during the Stanford commencement in Stanford Stadium. The event also featured Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, who conferred degrees and spoke on governance and policy.
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Stanford University
Calif
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Stanford Stadium
Mr. Hoover
Wilbur
Ray Lyman Wilbur
Stanford
What Sort of Fellow Is This New Champ
The article profiles Jack Lovelock and James J. Braddock, contrasting Lovelock’s four minute mile aim with his race strategy and Braddock’s steady, dutiful championsh. It notes Lovelock’s reluctance to chase a clock and Braddock’s humble, family man image and long service as a fighter.
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United Press
New York
Jack Lovelock
Oxford
Lovelock
Glenn Cunningham
Bill Bonthron
Princeton
James J. Braddock
Printer's Devil
Max Baer
Madison Square Garden
Bill Carey
Jack Sharkey
Bill Stribling
Miami
Scouts Picnic At Ellwood Park In Amarillo Tonight
About 100 Boy Scouts from District Three in Amarillo, from Troops 4 10 12 20 21 and the Barracuda Sea Scout Ship, will attend a picnic at 7 PM in Ellwood Park west end. Bob Johnson scoutmaster will discuss the Washington National Scout Jamboree in August, with assistants Morris Sewell and Pinky Hickox, as Jerry Ratcliff district scout commissioner leads the program.
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Amarillo
Ellwood Park
Barracuda Sea
Washington
Bob Johnson
Morris Sewell
Noted Threats to Freedom and Economic Security
The passage argues that the division of powers is the only protection for freedom and social security. It warns that overrunning checks weakens liberty and undermines economic and social safeguards. It cites abuses from both right and left as dangers of concentrated power.
Grant and Surface To Play Off Match
Twice prevented by rain from deciding the issue Bryan M. Grant Jr of Atlanta defending champion met Hat Surface of Kansas City for the Southern tennis title. Mrs Mary Greer Harris of Kansas City won the women's singles 7 5 6 1 over Catherine Wolf of Elkhart Ind. Lefty Bryan and John McDiarmid lost the men's doubles to Berkeley Bell and J Gilbert Hall.
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Nashville
Bryan M
Bitsy) Grant, Jr
Atlanta
Kansas City
Mary Greer Harris
Catherine Wolf
Elkhart
Ind
Robert
Lefty) Bryan
Chattanooga
Tenn
John McDiarmid
Revolta Wins Western Open in South Bend
Johnny Revolta of Milwaukee won the 36th Western Open in South Bend Indiana edging wind and heat to finish 72 holes in 290 six over par and claim 8500. Willie Goggin finished second at 294 earning 450 in prizes while Byron Nelson took third with 296 and 200. Dick Metz and Jimmy Thomson tied for fourth at 298 with 150 prize. Armour Kaiser McSpaden and Fry tied for fifth at 299 each.
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South Bend
Ind
Johnny Revolta
Milwaukee
Willie Goggin
San Francisco
Goggin
Byron Nelson
Ridgewood
N. J
Dick Metz
Chicago
Hill Road Country Club
Jimmy Thomson
Long Beach
Cal
Tommy Armour
Bill Kaiser
Louisville
Harold McSpaden
Kansas City
Mark Fry
Los Angeles
West Texas Championship Golf Crown Goes to Mrs Frank Goldthwaite
Fort Worth golfer Mrs. Frank Goldthwaite wins the West Texas Women's title at Lubbock, defeating Mrs. R E B Winger 7 and 5 in the 36 hole final after a record-smashing 71 in the opening round. Olin Blanks takes first flight honors, and consolation prizes go to Riggs and Hall.
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Lubbock Country Club
Frank Goldthwaite
Fort Worth
West Texas
Goldthwaite
Texas
R. EB. Winger
Walter Sikes
Amarillo
J. H. Hall
Ralph Rix
Big Spring
Major League Leaders Summary
Baseball leaders from the National and American leagues are listed by batting, runs, RBIs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, stolen bases, and pitching totals. The report also notes Ben Nevis in Scotland being the site of a proposed telephone installation.
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Pirates
Medwick
Cardinals
Martin
Moore
Giants
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Goodman
Reds
Ott
Phillies
Camilli
Myers
Bordagary
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Parmelee
Walker
Johnson
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Gehringer
Tigers
Greenberg
Cramer
Myer
Senators
Stone
Cronin
Red Sox
Greenberg Tigers
Almada
Werber
Tamulis
Yankees
Lyons
White Sox
Pearlweed Wins French Derby At Chantilly In Upset
In Chantilly June 16 Pearlweed an outsider won the 250000 franc French derby finishing a length ahead of Ping Pong with Mansur in third. The winning payout was 149 to 10. Our government reports over 5 billion dollars tied up in banking and financing.
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Chantilly
Edward Esmond
Pearlweed
Princess Faucigny
A. K. Macomber
Mansur
George McGrath Aces Hole to Tie Wife as Golf Star
George McGrath scored an ace on the Number 12 hole at Amarillo Country Club last week tying his status with his wife, a leading local woman golfer. McGrath recalled his shot narrowly five feet short before it dropped into the hole on the Wolflin Course.
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George McGrath
McGrath
Amarillo Country Club
Tigers Set to Challenge in American League Pennant Race
Detroit Tigers climb from sixth to within two games of second as they ride a winning streak. School Rowe returns to form with a 13 3 victory over Philadelphia and a strong run on the mound helps limit opponents. The club must face the league leading New York Yankees in a four game series starting Wednesday.
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Philadelphia Aletics
Tigers
New Yankees
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Athleti
Boston Red Sox
Auker, Crowder
New York
Germany to meet Czechoslovakia for Davis Cup spot
In Berlin on June 17 Germany and Czechoslovakia will clash in the European Zone final to earn the right to face the United States in the inter zone final. Germany beat Australia 3 1 in the majors of the tennis season with Henkel and Von Gramm winning key singles and doubles. Henkel defeated Crawford in three sets and Von Gramm beat McGrath, setting up a decisive inter zone title match.
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U.P
Germa
Czechoslovakia
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England
Germany
Australia
Aussi
Jack Crawford
Bar Gottfried von Gramm
He Henkel
Henkel
Crawford
von Grams
Vivian McGrath
Previou
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