Texas State Golf Opens Championship Play Here
The Texas Golf Association championship starts at River Oaks Country Club with 276 entrants led by defending champ Dennis Lavender of Abilene. Notables include Ossie Carlton Houston Bud McKinney Del Rio George Rotan Houston Tommy Cochran Wichita Falls Lewis Levinson San Antonio Gus Moreland Dallas. Preliminary rounds run two days and match play begins Wednesday morning.
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Houston
Tex
Texas Golf Association
River Oaks Country Club
Dennis Lavender
Abilene
Ossie Carlton
Bud McKinney
del Rio
George Rotan
Tommy Cochran
Wichita Falls
Lewis Levinson
San Antonio
Gus Moreland
Dallas
Engineer sacrifices life to save motorist on crossing
In Hammond Louisiana on May 19 engineer Leo N Ford of the Illinois Central Panama Limited braked to halt his locomotive when an automobile stalled on a crossing 150 yards ahead. The engine and four cars left the tracks and Ford fireman Harry Watts and 14 year old Jay Wall of Tangipaho Louisiana died. three Pullman passengers were lightly injured.
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Hammond
Leo N. Ford
Illinois Central
Panama Limited
Ford
Harry Watts
Jay Wall
Tangipaho
Attempt to Find Body in Stream
In Ladonia Texas on May 19 efforts were made to recover the body of 15 year old William Hendrix from flood waters of North Sulphur creek. Hendrix drowned yesterday while swimming with Jack Morrow who tried to rescue him but the swift current dragged Hendrix away.
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Ladonia
Texas
William Hendrix
North Sulphur Creek
Jack Morrow
Hendrix
Annual French Hard Court Tourney Opens in Paris
The annual French hard court tennis championships began at Roland Garros in Auteuil with many top players in both genders. American entrants include William T. Tilden in men's singles and Wilbur F. Coen Jr. in the same event, while Helen Wills Moody Helen Jacobs and Elizabeth Ryan lead the U S women’s singles entries.
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Paris
Roland- Garros Stadium
Auteuil
William T. Tilden
Wilbur F. Coen, Jr
Kansas City
United States
Helen Wills Moody
Helen Jacobs
Elizabeth Ryan
Schmeling Pummels Sparring Partners in New York workout
In Endicott New York on May 19 Max Schmeling hammered his sparring partners in a six round session before about 1500 spectators. He defeated George Neron Vincent Rabin and Gerkin in the daily workout showcasing his punching power and endurance.
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United Press
Endicott
N. Y
Max Schmeling
George Neron
Vincent Rabin
Gerkin
Byrd Flies to Rio Hato for Five-Day Panama Stay
PANAMA CITY Panama May 19 Rear Admiral Richard E Byrd flew today to Rio Hato eighty miles from here the Antarctic explorer will rest and work there for five days before returning to the capital.
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Associated Press
Panama City
Panama
Richard E. Byrd
Rio Hato
Senior High Students to Attend Rotary Club Luncheon
Members of the Senior High School graduating class will be honored as guests of the Rotary Club at a Thursday noon program at the Herring Hotel. Rotarians host the graduates annually and a class of 225 is expected to attend.
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Rotary Club
Herring Hotel
Rotarians
Zane Grey Bags 1040 Pound Tahitian Swordfish Catch
United Press reports novelist Zane Grey landed a 1040 pound swordfish in Tahiti while rod and reel fishing in the south seas. Mrs. Grey said she received a message from her husband about the catch at their Pasadena home where congratulations were arriving.
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Zane Grey
United Press
Pasadena
Calif
Illinois Farmers Institute to Hold 279 Day Program
Illinois farmers will take part in institutes across 86 counties from next September through March. H O Allison secretary of the Illinois Farmers Institute announced the schedule today.
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Farm Institutes
Springfield
Ill
Farmers’ Institutes
H. O. Allison
The
Illinois Farmers’ Institute
Red Sox edge Browns 2 1 on Morris strong Sunday
Big Ed Morris of Boston held the St Louis Browns to two hits and beat them 2 to 1 for the Red Sox fifth straight win. Morris struck out nine, doubled, and dominated the game as Boston climbed in the standings. Born in Alabama, Morris will be 31 next December after 33 wins in two seasons.
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Fd Morris
Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
Boston
Milt Gaston
Babe Ruth
George Foster
Hub Leonard
Carl Mays
Ernie Shore
Edward Morris
Bill Carrigan
Miller Huggins
Morris
Bill
Heinie Wagner
Alabama
College preacher delivers baccalaureate sermon in Oklahoma
Dr. Thomsen, pastor of Central Presbyterian Church, preached the Baccalaureate at Panhandle A and M College in Goodwell Oklahoma yesterday morning. Rev Joseph Sherrin led the morning service here. Thomsen returned for his evening sermon. Portugal faces economic depression.
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R. Thomsen
Central Presbyterian Church
Panhandle A. and
M. College
Yesterday's Hero Pitcher Ervin Brame Stars in 2-1 Win
Ervin Brame of the Pirates limited the Reds to nine hits and scored twice, lifting his team 2-1 with a homer and Engle's single. Imports into British Malaya last year topped 550 million dollars as strikes hit the Philippines rail and shipping sectors.
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Ervin Brame
Pirate
Cincinnati Reds
Engle
British Malaya
Crown Frog Reclaims World Leaper Title in 12 Foot Leap
In Angels Camp California 80,000 spectators watched Pride of San Joaquin regain the world leaper crown. The ex champion trained by Louis Fisher of Stockton leaped last with a 12 feet 10 1 2 inch mark to win the 1980 jumping contest after a prior loss and comeback effort.
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Calif
Pride of
San Joaquin
Louis Fisher
Stockton
Pride
Sharkey Plans Daily Fights This Week In Orangeburg
Sharkey expects to box every day this week in Orangeburg New York. He fought two rounds yesterday against Johnny Grosso and King Solomon using his left hand effectively. Paul Cavalier was set to join his sparring staff today.
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United Pres
Orangeburg
N. Y
Jack Sharkey
Johnny Grosso
King Solomon
Paul Cavalier
Storm relief show at Fair tonight with Marx brothers
The Fair Theater hosts a midnight matinee benefit to aid storm victims. The Three Coconuts with the Marx brothers and Mary Eaton will be shown, donated by Publix Theaters. Terry Lomax and Solon May, and staff, offer services gratis. doors open at 11:30 and the film begins at 11:45 to raise funds.
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Fair Theater
Three Coconuts
Marx Brothers
Mary Eaton
Amarillo
Publix Theaters Corporation
Terry Lomax
Solon May
Mounted Troops Guard San Domingo Capital
In Santo Domingo on May 1, government mounted patrols were placed at strategic spots in the capital as a precaution after the arrest of opposition presidential candidate Federico Velasquez during the recently ended campaign.
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Associated Press
Santo Domingo
Federico Velasquez
Froggies Now Have Outside Chance To Cop
Austin Texas May 19 The question on the state campus is whether the Texas Longhorns will win a nineteenth Southwestern Conference baseball title Uncle Billy Dinch has guided the Steers to recent success The Texas Aggies visit for two games and if they win one and Rice sweeps Houston the championship would move from the Steer base to Frog diamond
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Austin
Tex
Uncle Billy Dinch
Texas Longhorns
Billy
Steere
Texas Aggies
Texas
Highway Head Goes to Enid Meeting
W. W. Chilton, head of the highway department of the Chamber of Commerce, travels to Enid Oklahoma to represent the city at a two day highway plan session. The goal is to extend Highway 60 from Springfield Missouri through Bartlesville and Enid to Amarillo, linking with US 66 toward the Pacific Coast. Boosters hope the route will shorten Amarillo’s eastward distance to Southern Missouri.
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The
Chamber of Commerce
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Enid
Oklahoma
Springfield
Missouri
Bartlesville
Amarillo
Pacific Coast
Drownings Mark Early Gulf Season at Boca Chica
Associated Press reports Fred Leon of Mishawaka Indiana drowned while bathing with relatives from Harlingen at Boca Chica near here in the Gulf of Mexico. The body had not been recovered by today.
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Gulf News
Associated Prese
Bro Svillf
Tex
Gulf of Mexico
Fred Leon
Mishawaka
Ind
Harlingen
Boca Chica
Midland Girl Dies From Auto Injuries
Midland Tex May 19 Miss Mary Briggs of Midland died at her home here today from injuries sustained in an automobile wreck last Wednesday. Houre coal in Britain is jumping in price.
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Tex
Mary Briggs
Britain
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