Slugging Clubs Spark Scoring Show Yesterday
Major league games produced hefty hitting with several teams piling up runs. Barnes of Brooklyn limited Boston to seven hits and one run while Grover Cleveland Alexander struggled. Leo Wilson and Mack Wilson homered for the victors as St. Louis toppled Cleveland 6 to 1. Pete Donohue edged Pittsburgh 4 to 3, and New York Giants fell to Philadelphia 7 to 4 after six pitchers. Brooklyn routed Boston 9 to 1, Ken Williams hit his fourth homer for Louis, Ty Cobb cleared the fence, and Chicago White Sox swept Cleveland 8 to 0 with 18 safeties. Washington beat Philadelphia 4 to 2 as Roger Peckinpaugh starred with a trio of hits.
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Associated Press
Carver
Barnes
Brooklyn
Boston
Braves
Chicago
Clevemeace
Grover Cleveland
Alesander
St. Louis Cardinals
Jim Bottomley
Leo
Mack Wilson
Pete Donohue
Cincinnati
Pitts
Pirates
New York Giants
Philadephia
Swat
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland
Mostil
Sheely
Falk Scott
Indians
Washington
Yankees
Philadelphia
Athletics
Roger Peckinpaugh
Ion
Golfer Gurney Dodd In Wichita Tale Of Borrowed Sticks
A quirky Wichita Beacon item records Gurney Dodd living in Amarillo and playing golf with borrowed clubs. It notes Dodd’s recent return to the game, mentions Walter Sikes and W. Woolsey as past champions, and describes oil money changing local society while a wild golf anecdote claims a 32-hole lead in a day sunset match.
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Amarillo
Gurney Dodd
Dodd
Maskie
Gurney
Walter Sikes
W. W Woolsey
Mr. Sikes
Mr. Woolsey
Wichita
Mr. Dodd
Woolsey
Doug
Herring
The
Beacon
Walter Hagen
Bobby Jones
Sikes
Leaning a Pole Causes Fatal Electrocution
A 21 year old man named Medina died in San Antonio when he leaned against a telephone pole and touched a chain connected to a street lamp causing electric shock. The incident occurred May 3 as police investigated the scene and identified the dangerous setup as the cause of death.
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Associated Press
Antonio
Medina
Golden Sandies Finish Season With Week Series
Amarillo's Golden Sandstorm baseball team plans a two game series with Lubbock Westerners here Wednesday and Thursday at Gasser park with 4 PM starts and 25 cent admission. They then face Staten Tigers Friday and Saturday as the season ends after a mixed road trip.
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Amarillo
Golden Sandstorm
Lubbock
Slaton
Golden Sandies
Lubbock Westerners
Gasser Park
Staten Tigers
Sandies
Plainview
Revolutionists capture Nicaraagua town in fight
Associated Press reports Liberal revolutionists seized Cluefields after a clash that killed two and wounded several. The dispatch notes ongoing unrest in Nicaraqua as forces press advances amid disputed control of town sectors.
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Nicaraagua
Associated Press
Managua
Nic
Cluefields
Claude Beats Metros 18 to 2 in Uneven Baseball Game
At Claude yesterday afternoon Noah Meads and local reserves joined Claude cotton choppers for a baseball game. Claude exploded for 15 runs in one inning and finished 18 to 2 as Amarillo could only muster two. The Claude boys talked little in the morning, speculating about rain and other routine topics.
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Claude
Noah Meads
Claude Cotton Choppers
Agate
Martin
Walker
Amarillo
Sunday Games in Tenas League results recap
Dallas defeated Wichita Falls 14 to 4 while Shreveport beat Fort Worth 11 to 3. Waco won 4 to 3 against San Antonio. Houston led 10-2 and Beaumont won 9-1.
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TENAS
Dallas
Wichita Falls
Shreveport
Fort Worth
Waco
San Antonio
Houston
Beaumont
Lubbock Hubbers Dominate Amarillo 6 0 In Sunday Tilt
Lubbock Hubbers score six runs against Amarillo with a four run seventh inning. Skeeter Ratliff and Lefty Thompson pitched as Middleton and Fonken battled injuries. Amarillo’s pitching wore down after early hits but couldn’t mount a comeback.
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Sled Allen
Lubbock Hubbers
Middleton Metro
Middleton
Lubbock
Amarillo
Fonken
Volney Hill
New Mexico
Skeeter” Ratliff
Hubbers
Lefty Thompson
Allén
Wrestlers Clash: Muddy Waters Calls Out Parelli on Air
Texas star Muddy Waters broadcasts from Texas Teddy Muddy Waters urging a Parelli showdown. He claims improved form and a fifty fifty shot, criticizes Dutch Mantell and accuses promoter Harry Patterson of backing Mantell. He vows to wrestle Parelli for a big payday if given the chance.
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Texas
Teddy
Muddy Waters Broadcasting
Joe Parelli
Dutch Mantell
Mr. Parelli
Mantel
Parelli
Muddy Waters
Mantell
Harry Patterson
Amarillo Beats Lubbock In Low-Scoring Baseball Tilt
Rojas notches the decisive blow as Amarillo defeats Lubbock 8 to 6. Curtis Hayden Nicklaus and Hill start in the Metro lineup and will rejoin later in the year. The game featured eleven inning-virtue errors and a compact scoring sequence with Amarillo scoring in the first and seventh, while Lubbock counters with a five run burst across early innings. Batteries Middleton Thompson and Curtis for Amarillo. Ratliff Allen for Lubbock.
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Virgin Territory
Curtis
Hayden
Nicklaus
Hill
Metro
Amarillo
Lubbock
Middleton
Thompson
Ratliff
Allen
Parelli and Patterson feud over Friday match with Mantell
Parelli and promoter Harry Patterson threaten Mantell with a $100 forfeit if he avoids carnivals and remains unavailable. Parelli says he will meet the Italian if Mantell proves able to wrestle Friday night, otherwise Parelli quits and offers Teddy Waters a chance at the Italian.
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Parelli
Harry Patterson
Mantell
Teddy Waters
Cuticura Heals Severe Baby Eczema Case
A letter from Appomattox Va July 13 1925 praises Cuticura products for a baby sister whose face and body suffered severe eczema. After trying other remedies and using Cuticura Soap and Ointment repeatedly the condition improved and she was healed. The message also advertises Cuticura Soap Ointment Talcum and shaving stick with prices.
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Eczema
Eulx
Pattercon
Appomattox
Malden
Mines
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Wss Barnes
Erasmus Tark
Bil Manning
George Hale
Bill
Jo. W
Tack
Amarillo Nine
Lubbock and Slaton
Melkoy
Mansel Merriman
Senator
Havana
America
Congress Cigar Co., Inc
Phila., Pa
Metros
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Winston-Salem, N. C
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