Amarillo Merchants to Meet Ada Nine in Semi Pro Pair
Amarillo merchants schedule two 3:30 pm games at Metro Park this Thursday and Friday with Ada Oklahoma nine led by ace Lefty Williams. George Martin says his nearly complete squad will highlight local club growth as hundreds of seats are offered at 20 cents for adults. Tickets available at Amavillo Bowling Club, 412 Polk Street.
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George Martin
Ada
Oklahoma
Waner Boys
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hamilton
Lefty Williams
Indians
Holdenville
Breeden
Tulsa
Martin
Amavillo
Polk Street
Flexible golf par system proposed by Handicap Golfers
New York May 17. The Handicap Golfers Association of America proposes a course rating replacing fixed par with seven factors including distance, topography, greens, slope, fairway width, wind and hazards. Standard hole scores would be based on a 200 to 220 yard drive and a 175 to 190 yard mid iron with two putts, then classified as easy to hard.
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New York
Handicap Golfers’ Association of America
Max R. Marston
Philadelphia
Association
Local diner hosts odd mass sport burying man for $1000 bet
Henry McLemore reports from Joe’s Place in New Jersey on Ray Richards a 22 year old salesman who lowered himself into a coffin six feet deep to stay buried for up to 42 days for a $1000 bet with a doctor. Spectators may peep through a pipe for ten cents.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
Joe's Place
WN. J
Highway No. 8
Ray Richards
Ray
Yaqui Joe Faces Cyclone Mackey On Thursday Night
Yaqui Joe, a Sonora Indian of Old Mexico, tackles Cyclone Mackey on Thursday at the Armory main card. The event also features Rob Roy, Dutch Bethke and other bouts as part of a stacked program.
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Cyclone Mackey
Armory
Yaqui Joe
Sonora
Agreed Settlement in Dapperman Case Reached
Fidelity Union Casualty Company paid $1 825 to Priscilla Koester and her husband H C Koester as next best friends of L L Dapperman who was injured seriously and later declared insane. Dapperman now resides in an institution.
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Fidelity Union Casualty Company
Priscilla Koester
H. C. Koester
L. L. Dapperman
Senators rally past Indians in wild 12 inning slugfest
Washington tops Cleveland 11 to 10 after a 12 inning game with 43 total hits. Joe Kuhel delivered the walk off winner as 11 pitchers worked in a record setting marathon at Griffith Stadium.
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Washington
Senators
Earl Whitehill
Alphonse Thomas
Ington
Cleveland
Indians
Senator
Griffith Stadium
Giants
Phillies
New York Yankees
Joe Kuhel
Employee awards compensation for 1931 zinc plant injuries
H Alexander, an employee of United States Zinc Smelter Co in 1929, lost fingers and suffered severe injuries in a cement mixer incident. He received a lump sum of $655.20 from Amsterdam Casualty Co for 1931 injuries, having already collected $413.92 from insurers.
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United States Zinc Smelter Company
H. Alexander
Amsterdam Casualty Company
Alexander
Johnny Goodman Returns to Broadmoor in Defense of Trans Miss.
Omaha golfer Johnny Goodman plans a June return to Broadmoor to challenge Gus Moreland for the Trans Miss title. He has built toward peak form with winter and spring practice and will contest the National Open National Amateur and Nebraska State events along with the Trans Miss.
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Johnny Goodman
Omaha
Neb
Broadmoor
Gus Moreland
Johnny
Nebraska
Colorado Springs
Goodman
Moreland
South
Miami
Atlanta
Excelsior Springs
Hugh Johnny
Wrestling Results From Dallas New York and San Francisco
United Press reports wrestling results with matches in Dallas New York and San Francisco. Notable bouts include Frank Wolff of Cincinnati defeating Al Karasick of Russia and Jimmy Logas of Detroit, while Cy Clone Fox of Dallas and Juan Humberto of Mexico drew with Harry Demetral of Dallas and Walter Achieu of China respectively. In New York Gus Sonnenberg of Boston drew Paul Boesch of Brooklyn and Sam Cordovano of Buffalo drew Mike Mazurki of New York. In San Francisco Robert Kruse of Portland threw Abe Kaplan of New York.
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Dallas
Frank Wolff
Cincinnati
al Karasick
Russia
Jimmy Logas
Detroit
Cyclone Fox
Juan Humberto
Mexico
Harry Demetral
Walter Achieu
China
Joe Parelli
New York
Gus Sonnenberg
Boston
Paul Boesch
Brooklyn
Sammy Stein
Newark
Jack McArthur
California
Sam Cordovano
Buffalo
Mike Mazurki
San Francisco
Robert Kruse
Portland
Abe Kaplan
Women Golfers of Amarillo Country Club Blind Bogey Meet
Women golfers of Amarillo Country Club will gather Thursday morning for a blind bogey tournament. Players draw numbers unseen and compete to have the nearest actual score to their blind number, inviting all women to participate.
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Amarillo Country Club
Mrs Chandler Leads Second Round Play in Texas Golf Meet
The defending champion Mrs Dan Chandler meets Mrs R E Winger in the top second round match of the Texas Golf Association state tournament in Galveston. Fort Worth champion Miss Aniela Gorczyca faces Miss Hilda Urbantke in a key upper bracket clash as play continues amid near par scores on the 38 37 75 course.
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Bill Parker
Associated Press
Galveston
Tex
Dan Chandler
R. E. Winger
Fort Worth
Texas Golf Association
Aniela Gorczyca
Hilda Urbantke
Austin
Gorczyca
Chandler
Betty Jameson
Texas
Dallas Lakewood Country Club
Willie E. Looney
Miss Jameson
R. R. Fisk
Wichita Falls
George Thompson
Fish
M. M. van Wormer
Beaumont
van Wormer
Jedd Rose
San Antonio
Dorothy Dionne
Houston
Winger
Urbanthe
Harry Croft
Dallas
F. P. Dodge
Port Arthur
O. R. Armstrong
el Paso
C. E. Stanfield
Scott Hill
Waco Cham
Amarillo
F. C. Rochon
Texas Municipal
Cc. F. Sprinkle
Hida Urbantke
Waco
F. B. Hadlock
R. R
Waco Wins Two Dixie League Games
Waco swept two night games beating El Dorado 7 to 3 and 4 to 1. They head to Shreveport for another Dixie League contest while El Dorado hosts Tyler after a 14 to 4 loss at Shreveport. Longview and Jackson split a doubleheader in Jackson as Henderson beat Baton Rouge 12 to 4. Henderson and Baton Rouge meet in Baton Rouge. U S Marshal resigns in Dallas.
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Waco
el Dorado
Shreveport
Tyler
Longview
Jackson
Jacksonians
Henderson
Baton Rouge
Golf Women Rally To Close Round At Texas Meet
Pion rallied from 1 down after nine holes to beat Mrs. C F McAuliff of Dallas 2 and 1. F C Rochon defeated Mrs Cc F Sprinkle 5 and 3 as second round matches set with players from Fort Worth Austin Dallas Wichita Falls Houston and Beaumont advancing.
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Pion
Mrs. C. F. McAuliff
Dallas
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