Farley Pedigo Welter Bout Promises Large Amarillo Crowd
Climax of one of Amarillo's top welterweight tournaments set for Friday at Municipal Auditorium pitting Farley against Pedigo. Both ranked in the national top ten, with Reynolds looming as the potential crown holder. prelims feature Meyers vs Basque and Guthrie vs Purdin, card starts 8:30, tickets at City Drug Store.
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Cal Farley
Cecil Pedigo
Municipal Auditorium
Amarillo
Farley
Pedigo
Jack Reynolds
al Anderson
Billy Hallas
Reynolds
Walter Achill
Pacific
Chinaman
Dutch Mantell
Howley overrules Crawford a major league miss
Dan Howley’s judgment on players drew flak after he let Pat Crawford depart to the minors. Crawford, once a top Giants pinch hitter with three homers, later starred for Columbus, slugging seven homers in twelve games and drawing attention as a potential major leaguer again.
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Dan Howley
Dan
Clifford
Pat) Crawford
Crawford
New York Giants
John McGraw
Bill Terry
Cincinnati Reds
Pat
McGraw
Cincinnati
Marty Callaghan
Hollywood
Mickey Heath
Heath
Reds
Pacific Coast
Sherlock
Phillies
Columbus
Giants
Howley
Dan Sems
U. S. Davis Cuppers On Way to Canada
The United States Davis Cup team heads to Montreal to face Canada in the North American Zone final. Non playing captain Bernon Prentice joins players Frank Shields Sidney B. Wood Jr Gregory Mangin and Clifford Sutter aboard the transport from New York.
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New York
U.P
United States
Montreal
Canada
Bernon
Prentice
Frank Shields
Sidney B. Wood, Jr
Gregory Mangin
Newark
N. J
Clifford Sutter
New Orleans
Tyler Honors 1930 Schoolboy Grid Champions
Tyler Texas May 18 1930 local scene scholars feteed with chicken barbecue hosted by Mr and Mrs T E Swann longtime sponsors of Tyler scholastics noting the town celebration for the schoolboy gridiron champions.
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Tyler
Texas
U.P— Tyler
T. E. Swann
Tyler Scholastics
Red Ruffing's batting boosts Giants and title hopes
The Mississippi star known as a slow-talking hitter led the National League in base hits for a period while with the Giants. He has been unreliable in recent years but swung over .300 in 1924 with Cincinnati and threatened again in 1928. A return to over .300 would heighten the Giants' championship chances.
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Red
Giants
Cincinnati
Little Hughie
Bobby Jones’s Water Shot Stuns Gallery At Wilshire
In a charity match at Wilshire Country Club, Bobby Jones displayed a spectacular water recovery shot after his ball sat four inches deep in a ditch. He later made a 5 foot hole-saving putt but missed the clinching attempt, leaving Diegel and the Dutras to a drawn result.
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Bobby Jones
Hollywood
Los Angeles
Wilshire Country Club
Mr. Jones
Bobby
Wilshire
Jones
Leo Diegel
Dutra
Mortie
Olin
Greems
Diegel
Dutras
Old Roman Still After That Pennant for Chicago
Chicago in May 18 historiography notes Charles A. Comiskey, "The Old Roman," seeks to rebuild the White Sox into a pennant contender. Manager Donie Bush reshapes the roster trading Willie Kamm for Lew Fonseca, with Fonseca likely to play second or third and Lyons sidelined by a shoulder injury. Jolley and Fothergill face injuries as the lineup awaits full strength and return.
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Chicago
Charles A. Comiskey
Comiskey
White Sox
Donie Bush
Pittsburgh
Willie Kamm
Lew Fonseca
Cleveland Indians
Fonseca
Sox
St. Louis Browns
Indians
Bush
Ted Lyons
Smead Jolley
Bob Fothergill
Detroit
Texas U. prepares for 1932 football schedule
UT football squads meet to study the 1931 schedule and plan for activities. The slate includes Simmons, Missouri, Rice Institute, Oklahoma, Harvard, SMU, Baylor, TCU, and Texas A&M with dates in September through November, plus a possible postseason game with the University of Honolulu.
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Austin
University of Texas
Clyde Littlefield
Littlefield
Simmons University
University of Missouri At Austin
Rice Institute
University of Oklahoma
Dallas
Harvard University
Cambridge
Mass
Southern Methodist University
Baylor University
Texas Christian University
Texas A. & M. College
College Station
University Athletic Council
University of Honolulu
Honolulu
Rural editors visit city editors in Amarillo
Eugene Butler and Tait Butler of The Progressive Farmer and Southwestern Ruralist tour the Southwest to gather first hand information on conditions. P. C. Bennett of the Amarillo chamber of commerce says plans for their stay are not learned, but they may visit the Terra Blanca farm at Canyon.
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Eugene Butler
Tait Butler
Progressive Farmer
Southwestern Ruralist
Amarillo
Southwest
P. C. Bennett
Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Department
Butlers
Terra Blanca
Canyon
Derby Upset and West’s Consolation in 1931 Kentucky Derby
Twenty Grand set a Derby and track record 2:01.4 for 1 ¼ miles to win the 1931 Derby. Sweep All, bred in Kentucky and trained in Kentucky, placed second as western-owned runners and Jockey Charley Kurtsinger, a Louisville native, rode the winner. Gallant Knight also set a world record at six and a half furlongs, adding to Derby day headlines.
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C. Robert Kay
Associated Press
Louisville, Ky
Payne Whitney
Greentree
Charles T. Fisher
Charley Kurtsinger
Louisville
Churchill Downs
Kentucky
A. C. Bostwick
Blue Grass
Mrs. Whitney
Lexington
Bonus
Co. V. Whitney
Sweep All
Fisher
Dixiana Farm
Mate
Prince Pal
Thomas Pratt
Brookdale
Knebelkamp
Morris
Old Virginia
Rosebud
Regret
Remembrance
Twenty Grand
Sarazen
Latonia
Saratoga
Derby
Whiskbroom II
Belmont
Gallant Knight
Equipoise
C. V. Whitney Star
Gallant Fox
Boojum
Grimes Wins Fifth Straight as Cardinals Hold Giants to One
Burleigh Grimes pitched a six to one win over the Giants allowing eight scattered hits. The Cardinals beat the Giants 6-1 for Grimes fifth consecutive victory. Bill Dickey boosted the Yankees with five straight singles against Detroit. Tommy Thomas limited the Red Sox to five hits in a 2-1 White Sox win. Mule Haas doubled twice and added a triple for the Athletics against Cleveland. Sam Gray led the Browns to their first win over the Senators, 7-1, holding them to eight hits.
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Associated Press
Burleigh Grimes
Cardinals
Giants
Bill Dickey
Yankees
Detroit
Tommy ‘Thomas
White Sox
Red Sox
Mule Haas
Athletics
Cleveland
Sam Gray
Browns
Senators
Love Spurned Farmer Kills Girl Then Slays Self
In Oklahoma, 38-year-old farmer Floyd McManus shot 16-year-old Fannie Davis as she refused his advances about continuing schooling. After wounding himself, he then slit his throat with a razor. neighbors reported his cries for forgiveness as he fell unconscious.
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Broken Arrow
Okla
Floyd McManus
Fannie Davis
Fannie
McManus
Tetterine Promises Fast Relief for Athlete's Foot
An old advertisement states athlete's foot is caused by a fungus and promises relief within 24 to 72 hours using Tetterine ointment from Shoptrine Co. Savannah GA. The drugstore price is 60 cents with a guarantee of perfect relief or money back.
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Shoptrine Co
Savannah
Hot Shots of the Major Leagues May 16 leaders list
National League top batters include Roettger and Hornsby with high averages and Arlett Krauss Klein among leaders in runs batted in. American League leaders feature Simmons and Cronin with high hit totals and Gehrig among top home run and RBI figures.
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Roettger
Reds
Hornsby
Cubs
Klein
Phillies
L. Waner
Pirates
Arlett
Traynor
Critz
Giants
Herman
Robins
Eee
Davis
Worthington
Braves
Orsatti
Cardinals
Bartell
Comorosky
Berger
Simmons
Athletics
Fothergill
White Sox
Blue
Myers
Senators
Cronin
Gehrig
Yankees
Alexander
Tigers
Averill
Cleveland Adopts No Foul Rule For Stribling Schmeling Bout
Cleveland officials announce a no foul rule will be enforced at the July 3 heavyweight bout between W L Stribling and Max Schmeling. Dick Dunn, bout director, cites similarity to New York rules but notes past failure to enforce in a Sharkey Schmeling bout. Schmeling had previously won on a foul to claim the title.
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Cleveland
U.P
Cleveland Boxing Communion
W. L. Stribling
Max Schmeling
Dick Dunn
United Press Today
New York State Athletic (Boxing) Commission
Jack Sharkey
Schmeling
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U. S
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Texas U
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Giorgio Polacco
Chicago Opera Company
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Maurice A. Bernstein
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L. M. Black
Palmer Chiropractor
Central Bidg
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Groove
REAL
Franklin-Amarillo CO
Tenth and
Fillmore
Armold
Amarillo Business College
Taylor Street
Mr. Armold
Herring Hotel
Mack Nobles
Perry B. Armold
Fay Meyer Armold
THE
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Leavell Bros
Pierce
Panhandle Highway
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Tri-State Fair
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