Friday welterweight bout promises speed and strength
Al Anderson presents a main event at the Armory featuring Blacksmith Pedigo versus Cyclone Mackey in a welterweight elimination match. Mackey, wintering in Clovis, is famed for speed while Pedigo shows raw power and control. A large crowd is expected. tickets available at City Drug Store until 5 pm Friday.
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McKnight Throws No Hit No Run Five Inning Victory
Santa Fe pitcher McKnight hurled a no hit no run five inning game against Presbyterian, fanning nine as the Railroaders won 6 to 0 in City League action.
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Tough foreign challenge looms for U.S. tennis team
New York May 13 The United States Lawn Tennis Association said England France and Japan may enter players in the American championships as part of a heavy overseas challenge. It noted Jan Kozeluh and others from Europe may compete while Britain plans to send several men and women players for Wightman Cup and national events ahead of Wimbledon.
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Japan
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Great Britain
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Major League Baseball Results and Standings Summary
National League results from yesterday show Cincinnati 2 Boston 3 and Pittsburgh at Brooklyn with weather notes. Standings list Boston 18 9 and St Louis 17 7 with Philadelphia 10 12 and Brooklyn 9 12. Schedule includes St Louis at Boston and Pittsburgh at New York. American League games Philadelphia 5 Chicago 2 and Boston 0 Detroit 2 with rain in several matches. Standings show Philadelphia 11 7 and New York 12 8.
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Decathlon prospects loom big at 1932 AAU meet
Alan Gould surveys top all around athletes including Jim Bausch Buster Charles Barney Berlinger and Jim Stewart as decathlon contenders for the 1932 National AAU meet in Lincoln on July 4. He notes Bausch’s Kansas Relays sprint and field prowess and Charles’ running abilities.
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Kansas
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Harkell
Barney Berlinger
Pennsylvania
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California
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Charles
Berlinger
Big Barney
Junior net title goes to NTAC champions
North Texas Aggies defended their Texas Junior College Athletic Association tennis titles at TCU. Charley Gregory won the singles crown with a steady performance, while Gregory and partner Cotton captured the doubles championship by defeating Warrington and Isabell of Hillsboro Junior College.
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North Texas Aggie Netmen
Texas Junior College Athletic Association
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Gregory
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Warrington
Isabell
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No Champ Says Illini Boxing Dads
In Chicago on May 13 the Illinois State Athletic Commission declared the world heavyweight wrestling title vacant until the holder is decided and ordered future matches to be labeled as contests or exhibitions. The move followed an attempt to arrange a Lewis Londos title bout amid a dispute over challengers and forfeits.
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Illinois State Athletic Commission
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Lewis
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Londos
Hans Steinke
Richard Shikat
Ray Steele
College Tennis Final Sets Decided for Top Honors
In the final round college teams played in straight sets to determine top honors. Withers from Paris Junior College defeated Cotton of North Texas A M in consolation play for third ranking by scores of 9-7 and 6-1. Butler from Amarillo earned second place in singles.
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Texas League results and standings update
Tuesday results include San Antonio 6 Wichita Falls 2 and Galveston 2 Fort Worth 6 Beaumont 8 Dallas 7 Houston 5 with Shreveport night game. Standings show Fort Worth 17 8 .680 Houston 17 9 654 Dallas 13 9 480 Beaumont 13 14 .481 San Antonio 13 14 .481 Wichita Falls 10 15 400 Galveston 10 16 385 Shreveport 18 30 8 Schedule for Wednesday lists Beaumont at Dallas Galveston at Fort Worth San Antonio at Wichita Falls Houston at Shreveport.
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American golfers win in first round at Southport
Four Americans competing in the $7,500 Southport Professional Golf tournament finished their first round today well up among the leaders.
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England
Six New Records Set Up in T I A A Track and Field Go
Six new records and a tie highlighted the 20th annual Texas Intercollegiate track meet in Denton. Abilene Christian College won its fourth straight title with 49 points, followed by North Texas Teachers College 38 and Daniel Baker 27. Notable marks included Adams 44 ft 10 in shot put, Gray 49.5 sec 440 yd, Snodgrass 21.4 sec 220 yd dash, and Lawrence 24.0 sec 220 yd hurdles, with Scott clearing 6 ft 1 1/8 in high jump and Abilene Christian breaking the mile relay record.
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Allis Well in Catville as Team Wins
Fort Worth Cats beat Galveston 6 to 2 to reclaim first place and halt a 16 day road trip. Houston Buffaloes lost 6 to 5 at Shreveport as the Sports returned home. Cats improve to 17-8 vs Houston 17-9. Spuds fall 6-2 to San Antonio. Beaumont Exporters edge Dallas 8-7 in extra innings.
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Baseball doubleheader yields mixed results for Braves Reds and Athletics
Ed Brandt pitched for the Braves in the first game as Cincinnati beat Atlanta 4-2. Cliff Heathcote delivered a pinch double in the eighth to drive in Hendrick, giving the Reds a 3-2 win in the nightcap. Lefty Grove limited the White Sox to four hits in a 5-2 Athletics win. Ray Hayworth's fourth inning double produced both runs in the Tigers 2-0 victory over the Red Sox.
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Golf leaders and color blindness stat noted
Horton Smith, the Missouri youngster, led the Americans with a 71 followed by Joe Kirkwood with a 72 and Tony Manero and Oje Turnesa with 75s. Color blindness affects about four percent of males and four tenths of one percent of females.
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Missouri
Joe Kirkwood
Tony Manero
oJe Turnesa
Aggies Weigh Hitting Championship Ahead of Closing Games
In the Southwest Conference race Texas A M base ball star Bell leads with a .444 average in 36 at bats while teammate Veltman sits second at .437 in 32 at bats. Other top hitters include Roy at .379 and Dixon at .375, with several Rice Baylor Texas and S M U players posting .300 or higher.
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Bell
Troy Porter
Dixon
Hart
Rice
Kiersky
Baylor
Martinkus
Abi lene Sets New 3 22 Record At Meet
Abi lene shattered the old mark to win while North Texas State Teachers finished second. The trio competed for top spots as the meet produced a new best time of 3 22.
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