Cards Slip Ahead Cubs Robins Lose
The Cardinals moved into the league lead by edging the Pirates in ten innings at Forbes Field, 19 to 9. Bottomley hit two homers as the Cardinals outlasted Pittsburgh in a high scoring affair. Brooklyn’s Dazzy Vance started, but the Robins lost their ninth straight to the Phillies, 7 to 4.
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Robins
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Brooklyn
Reds
Browns
Tigers
Alvin Crowder
Walter Miller
St. Louis
Owen Carroll
al Thomas
White Sox
Detroit
Collett Leads Avethered By Two After 18 Holes
American champion Miss Glenna Collett and challenger Miss Joyce Avethered played the British women’s title match at St Andrews with Collett two up after the first eighteen holes. Scores show Collett 34, Avethered 41 across the front and back nine as steady golf defined the early stage.
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Scotland
Glenna Collett
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Texas League Home Run Leaders Highlight Thursday
Holman of Shreveport Mellano of Waco and Sanguinet of Waco share top homers with eight. Other leaders include Blackerby of Waco six, Cox of Fort Worth six, Starr of Shreveport five, and Mellano five. Hanson of Beaumont leads batting with 26 hits in 68 at bats. Cox Fort Worth 51 hits .381. Pitchers Caldwell and Lindsey 6 1. Martin Houston 11 steals. Whelan Houston 32 runs. Cox 51 hits. Cox and Blackerby 11 doubles. Nason San Antonio 7 triples.
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Fort Worth
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Hanson
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Houston
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Baldwin Accepts Coaching Post at Cotulla High School
Leo Baldwin, star athlete from Texas University, has accepted a coaching job at Cotulla High School and will start next September. He earned varsity letters in football basketball and track and won the 1924 state championship for Wichita Falls High School.
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Associated Press
Austin
Leo Baldwin
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Freshmen To Play On Conference Teams
Texas Conference authorities announced on Wednesday that freshmen will be eligible to play football for conference teams. The decision, reported from Waxahachie on May 17, benefits several member schools by expanding player eligibility and squad depth for the upcoming season.
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Waxahachie
Texas Conference
Baseball scores and standings from the American and Western leagues
Yesterday's results include Chicago 3 Detroit 4 Cleveland 0 St Louis 1. New York 3 4 Boston 4 5 Brooklyn 4 Philadelphia 7 St Louis 10 Pittsburgh 9. Standings show St Louis 16-8 Chicago 15-8 Boston 18 10 5 65. Today schedules feature New York at Boston and Brooklyn at Philadelphia among others.
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Paducah to Host West Texas Chamber Meet
Paducah will entertain the West Texas Chamber of Commerce Lower Panhandle District meeting after a district vote. The delegates endorsed railroad development plans as Interstate Commerce Commission approvals came for two extensions in the West Texas rail network.
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Paducah
Lower Panhandle
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
West Texas
Unusual High School Talent Shapes Next Fall Conference
An unusually strong crop of high school players last season boosted the conference as many stars enrolled at member schools. The influx heightens competition and reshapes expected lineups for fall play.
Hillcrest Golf Tourney Set After Rainout
The Hillcrest club elimination golf tournament resumes this weekend with matches planned Saturday or Sunday. Pairings remain as announced, featuring First Flight players like F. Leo Smith, W. W. Woolsey, M. T. Johnson, and Jim Hagan across four flights with numerous matchups listed.
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M. M. Merriman
E. V. Wooley
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Henry Ansley
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Farley Saxon match billed for Armory tonight
Cal Farley and Arthur Saxon headline a marquee handicap mat match at Polk Street Armory. Saxon aims to toss Farley twice in 30 minutes. Farley seeks a single throw to win. Dutch Bethke vs Chesty Smith is the semi windup. Card starts at 8 30. Eklutna Power pours concrete for a large dam despite 26 below zero.
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Texas holds safe margin in Southwest Conference baseball
Texas University moved to 14-4-1 in Southwest Conference play after beating Rice 13-2 to top the standings. Baylor trailed at .714 while Texas faces Southern Methodist and Texas Christian in a two game series opening in Dallas.
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Dallas
Texas University
Rice
Baylor
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Turnesa Reaches Thousand Guineas Semi finals
Joe Turnesa of New York advanced to the semi finals after a 5 and 4 win over J. J. Taylor of Great Britain. Charles Whitcombe defeated Leo Diegel 2 and 1. In the British half, W. H. Davies beat George Duncan 1 up, and Herbert C. Jolly edged Archie Compston 1 up after twenty one holes.
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George Duncan
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W. H. Davies
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State Golfers Reach Semi Finals In Texas Event
Dallas May 17 Four players advanced to the semi finals of the Texas Women's Golf Association tournament after sharp quarterfinal wins. Fort Worth’s Mrs Whit ley faces Paris Mrs Rufue Scott while Mrs Scott Hill of Waco meets Texarkana’s Mrs F E Phare as Dallas pairings dominated the two ball foursome event with Will Looney partners.
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Fort Worth
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Scott Hill
Waco
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Houston
Mia
Will Looney
Rice Takes Big Lead In Golf Meet
Rice Institute held a commanding edge in the Southwest Conference golf championship after the second round in Fort Worth on May 17. Rice led with four players, Texas Christian Texas Texas A&M and Arkansas each had one, while SMU and Texas Christian trailed in team scoring. Franciy Holmes of Southern Methodist topped medalist with 75, four strokes ahead of Rice's Joe Greenwood.
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Bracey to Compete at Chicago and Denver Track Meets
Claude Bracey of Rice Institute will run in the national intercollegiate track meet in Chicago on June 7 and the National AAU events in Denver on July 3 and 4, as announced by Rice officials.
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Houston
Claude Bracey
Rice Institute
Chicago
Denver
Rice
Walter R. Zanes Wins Lowest Net Score in Mixed Foursomes
Walter R. Zanes topped the field with the lowest net score in a golf tournament. Mixed foursome play was scheduled to follow late today after the main competition.
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