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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1929
Page
11
A June Teenth celebration features a sports event at Metro Park with the Amarillo Black Texans facing the Childress All-Stars. Game starts at 8 PM with entertainment promised. a grandstand section is reserved for whites per the Black Texans manager.
George Cook Australian heavyweight wins on a foul from Johnny Risko of Cleveland in the fifth round of a ten round bout at the Braves field show in Boston. Referee ruled Risko dropped Cook with a low right hook in the fifth, giving Cook the victory.
Cy Leland, TC U sprinter and Southwestern Conference champion, has been announced to compete in the National A A U meet in Denver in July.
Yesterday's scores across the American and National Leagues show Philadelphia 5 8 Detroit 6 0, Chicago 6 Philadelphia 4 and Boston 6 New York 3. Standings list Philadelphia 39 18 and New York 32 20, with Chicago 37 26 and Boston 37 31. Today Philadelphia at Washington and Boston at New York among scheduled games. Texas League games include Dallas 0 Houston 5 and Wichita Falls 3 San Antonio 23 with Fort Worth at Waco no game. Western League Denver 12 Omaha 14 and Des Moines 11 Pueblo 3. Southern Association Birmingham 5 Memphis 1 and Little Rock 7 Atlanta 4. West Texas League Coleman 11 Big Spring 0 and San Angelo 14 Abilene 6.
Famed heavyweight hopeful Max Schmeling, 185 pounds, trains for the June 27 Milk Fund bout at New York's Yankee Stadium against Paulino Uzcudun. The piece notes Schmeling's rising profile after defeating Joe Monte, Joe Sekura, and Johny Risko, and outlines his planned tactic of a quick right hand after a left hook.
Reading the early symptoms of childhood illness helps mothers keep kids well. The ad touts California Fig Syrup as a gentle laxative to relieve constipation, restore appetite, and support regular bowels, claiming it treats feverish signs and measles risk while pleasing children.
The New Britain Kiwanis club asked how many articles men carried. A physician produced 89 items and a newspaperman 44, highlighting differences in pocket contents among professions.
W L Young Stribling of Georgia outpointed Babe Hunt of Oklahoma in a 10 round bout before the largest crowd ever to witness a boxing match in Kansas. Stribling floored Hunt for a nine count in the fifth round, the first time Hunt had been knocked off his feet.
The Texas League leaders suffered a setback as the Spudders dropped a series finale to San Antonio 23 to 3. Gus Foreman and Denny Byrne pitched shutouts for Fort Worth and the Exporters, while Shreveport’s skid pushed them toward the second division in a tight pennant race.
The Steers, after losing two of three at Houston, meet Beaumonters in a final southern clash. Shreveport battles the Buffaloes, Wichita Falls visits Katy Park in Waco, and the Fort Worth Kittens travel to San Antonio for a trip.
Chicago heavyweight Lee Marriner won a decision over Jock Dorval of Emporium Pennsylvania after ten rounds. Marriner was credited with eight rounds for his aggressive style despite Dorval's 17 pound weight advantage. In Springfield Massachusetts Arthur Lisse challenged rivals to a cellar ash removal race rolling a barrel 200 feet in 30 seconds.
Jap wrestler Toure Higami, operated on at Northwest Texas Hospital after a Sunday medical emergency, is resting well for the first time since admission. Doctors report the condition as serious with a high risk and a one fall outcome in the match.
A six club league planned for Wednesday and Sunday play opens next Sunday with games in Mexia Fairfield and Groesbeck. Mexia will add a second team joining Streetman and Tehuacana in the roster. A cup will be awarded after a series between the top two teams on August 15.
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