Air-Speed Versus Texaco In Jaycee Softball Showdown
Air-Speed headlined by Amarillo players defends its league lead against Texaco in a high stakes night game. Norton pitches for Texaco and Gatlin for Air-Speed as fans anticipate a pivotal clash. A 1,000 fans crowd is expected, with Taylor's Market meeting First Christian Church on the same bill.
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Jaycee
Texaco
Taylor
First Christian Church
Norton
Gatlin
Asso
Amarillo
C. E. Burk
Burk
Tremaine Captures Championship In Dramatic Wrestling Night
Andy Tremaine delivered a comeback to beat George Hartay in the final two falls at the National Guard Armory. Hartay won the first fall before Tremaine clinched victory with a back drop and a double grapevine finish in the third. Semifinal saw Thomas pin Dick Sampson with body slams. Count Carl von Bromberg won the opener against Buzz Reynolds with a back break.
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Andy Tremaine
George Hartay
National Guard Armory
Hartay
Twilight Loop Teams Tangle In Fourth Softball Session
Eight Twilight League teams played last night with Radford Grocery 4 Ross Shoe Shop 3 and San Jacinto Independents 4 Dekex ten 1. Carlton Florey beat Southwestern Drug 3 0 and Phillips Petroleum defeated Hub Clothiers 10 8. Rain delayed two matchups scheduled for Wednesday night.
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Maxor Drug
San Jacinto Methodists
Radford Grocery
Ross Shoe Shop
San Jacinto Independents
Dekex Ten
Carlton-Florey
Southwestern Drug
Phillips Petroleum
Hub Clothiers
Ross Boot Shop
Miller
Raddy
Cates
Vanzant
I Krbysajparseess
Howard
Collins
Herbert
Rankin
L. Pet
Phillips Petroleum Eae
Carlton-Florey Eeneee
San Jacinto Ind
San Jacinto Meth
Dekex Sheberterocee
Hub Clothiers Venes Sripte Sk
Factory employment in Australia hits all time high
Factory employment in Australia rose 15 percent in the past year, with more than 500000 workers now in factories, marking an all time high. In Miami a henhouse robbery saw thiefs steal $100 from a fruit jar hidden by Zeginar Howen, as cash replaced poultry theft motive.
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Australia
HUM
Canberra
U.P
Miami
Fla
Zeginar Howen
Maverick Club Plays and Camps Planned With Earnest Push
Maverick Club columns outline upcoming softball and handball tournaments with team captains listed Ed Sharp LeeRoy Boyter Gene Turner J C Oakley and Ford Turner. E J Counts may face captaincy election for the Cobras. Also announced are camping plans six day and three to four day trips and one day hikes along with yard work jobs and gas oil sales at Maverick Service Station Third and Grant Street.
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Ralph Dykeman
Ed Sharp
Indians
LeeRoy Boyter
Mustangs
Gene Turner
Steamrollers
J. C. Oakley
Huskies
Ford Turner
Panthers
E. J. Counts
Cobras
Maverick Boys
Maverick
Third
Grant Street
Modern Science Dims Wonders of Magician
Berkeley scientist Irwin A. Moon demonstrates a science act that rivals magicians using 1,000,000 volts from his body, floating metal, turning rocks into gems with a 20,000 volt arc, and recording voices in steel while projecting sound on light beams. The article notes Mauser rifle origins in 1872.
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Berkeley
Cal
U.P
Irwin A. Moon
Los Angeles
Moon
Boxing Beltin Barney and Hammerin Henry Postpone Big Match
Boxing rivals Beltin Barney and Hammerin Henry wait for the first bell to decide the welterweight world title but a postponement delays the bout drawing US attention. Ross supporters claim his crown stays intact, while Armstrong backers predict a tomorrow victory. The writer notes suspense and references Joe Louis, then shifts to sportswriter banter with Jack Hagen’s remarks in Amarillo.
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Beltin
Barney
Hammerin
Henry
United States
Ross
Armstrong
Joe Louis
Terrell Campaign Radio Broadcast to Kickoff Re-Election
Judge C. V. Terrell of the Texas Railroad Commission launches a re election bid with a May 28 radio program on the Texas Quality Network from 8 15 to 8 30 PM. E M Pittman leads the district campaign noting broad local support and oil and gas interests favor continuity. The candidate will declare his re election candidacy during the first broadcast. Terrell is a Wise County native born in Decatur.
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Terrell
Texas Quality Network
Judge C. V. Terrell
Texas Railroad Commission
E. M. Pittman
Judge Terrell
Corsicana
Pittman
Panhandle
Mr. Pittman
Wise County
Decatur
Courthouse Records of Local Warranty Deeds and Car Registrations
A list of 1938 real estate transfers including John L Cooper to Effie Cooper for 700 dollars and Lavena Terry to G W Terry for 450 dollars. Other deeds include W A Barlow to J L Mc Carty and H L Reynolds to J F Stewart with values from 3000 dollars to 600 dollars. Also notes Michigan Realty Co to C L Munday and Emma Keller to H T Neely, plus vehicle registrations for Chev and Ford models.
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John L. Cooper
Effie Cooper
South Side
Eakle
Lavena Terry
G. W. Terry
Burgess
W. A. Barlow
J. L. McCarty
Plemons
Mary E. Bivins
Robbie Coe
Michigan Realty Co
C. L. Munday
H. L. Reynolds Et
J. F. Stewart
Emma Keller
H. T. Neely
Mobley
Curtis
Ford Tudor
R. B. Duke
Happy Consumer
North Carolina Tobacco Returns Near Two Hundred Million
North Carolina farmers increased income in 1937 by about 26 million dollars led by tobacco profits. State statistician Julian Mann of North Carolina State College cites 196 587 000 dollars income from principal crops in 1937 versus 170 691 000 in 1936, despite small declines in other crops. Indoor roller skating rises in Shanghai, overtaking tea dancing in popular cafes.
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Raleigh
N. C. WP
North Carolina
Julian Mann
North Carolina State College
Mann
Shanghai
Yates Reaches British Amateur Final Four in Scotland
Charley Yates of Atlanta defeats Cyril Tolley of England 3 and 2 to advance to the British amateur championship semi finals in Troon. Yates led 3 up after nine and sealed victory with a clutch 9 footer at the 14th, aided by Tolley's costly putts. Somerville and Thomson, Ewing and Crawley also win to set semifinal pairings.
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Troon
Scotland
Charley Yates
Atlanta
Cyril Tolley
Yates
Tolley
Charley
Canada
Pride
C. Ross
Sandy) Somerville
London
Hector Thomson
Somerville
Cecil Ewing
Thomson
Leonard Crawley
England
Ewing
Johnny Stevenson
Bobby Jones
Rain Threatens Postponement Of Ross Armstrong Fight
Weather delays loom for promoter Mike Jacobs as Barney Ross and Henry Armstrong face another possible postponement of their welterweight title bout in New York. Both fighters, 28 and 25, report to the boxing commission for checkups amid uncertainty over weigh-ins due to a new rule granting the chairman authority to order weigh-ins after delays.
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New York
U.P
Mike Jacobs
Barney Ross Henry Armstrong
Ross
Chicago
Armstrong
New York State Athletic Commission
Commission
Hindus View Games River Rise From Brahma’s Feet
The Hindus believe the Games River originates at Brahma’s feet, a myth describing the source of a sacred watercourse.
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Brahma
Missionaries To Teach Eskimos Arithmetic
Vancouver AP report notes A L Fleming the Flying Bishop says federal orders push Arctic missionary schools to teach Eskimos counting. He says Eskimos count one and two now, with scholars at five, gentlemen at ten, and toes to twenty as phenomenal. The piece adds a note on the origin of vaudeville.
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Vancouver
A. L. Fleming
Arctic
Fleming
Managers watch another fight to read the nerves before rain postponed bout
Henry McLemore reports from New York on how boxing managers study each other amid rain delays. Joe Jacobs analyzes the nerves of Barney's camp while Schmeling's future verdict looms, urging Armstrong bets as rain changes the fight's momentum.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
New York
U.P
Ross- Armstrong
Toot Shor
Broadway
Toots
Joe Jacobs
Bronx
Joe
Barney
Henry
Ross
Armstrong
Brack
Sam Pian
Mike Jacobs
Mike
Jacobs
Lissen
Eddie Mead
Schmeling
Eddie
Max Baer
Racers Battle Time For Indianapolis Go
In Indianapolis on Memorial Day weekend nine hours of qualifying remain for the 500 mile race. Mechanics and drivers toil in Gasoline Alley tuning 13 unqualified speedsters as starting field limits shift to 23 with Kelly Petillo added, averaging 119.827 mph on 25 miles.
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Indianapolis
Kelly Petillo
Los Angeles
Calif
Red Ruffing Dominates Tigers In Seven-Hitter Victory
The Yankees ace Rufus the Red, in his first appearance in 17 days, pitched seven innings, allowed ten strikeouts and three baserunners, securing a 5-1 win over the Detroit Tigers. The win tightens the AL standings as Boston tops Cleveland and Washington’s three-homer burst fuels a 12-10 win over St. Louis. National League games were rained out.
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Globe Tailors Wright Vee Eevesee
Roberson Biowe
Riggs Enone
Anderson Eee
Carter Eee
John's Cafe Roberts Seaeeee
Cox Oneness Hae
Pearson Sae
Rudeeeeee
Caineid Sness
Etereee
Panhandle Sign CO
Pendleton She Neee
Devine Eeeeeeere
Wees
Rogers
Dummy Eee
Western
Eney
Behrens Ee
Chicago
Brooklyn
Dummy Eae
Johnson Vee
Cincinnati
Boston
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
L. Pet
Badger-Herring
New York
Forester Evee
Boston Eee
Moreland
Cincinnati Eee
Bennett Or
Pittsburgh Eee
St. Louis Anne
Seeeder
Carta
Schedue
Ltd. John's Cafe
Eeveedeee
Tell
Ross Shoe Shop
Globe Tailors Ap Peas
Badger-Herring Seebaee
Western Auto Store
Beadle
Lacey
Wright
Hudson
van Horn
Pirates
Haley
Springer
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
St. Louis
Cleveland Reteee
Boston Tee Peegese
Washington Veeee
Chicago Tereeee Oa
Detroit Erry
Bees
St. Louis Praene
Texas
Tulsa
Dallas
Oklahoma City
Fort Worth
Beaumont
Houston
Shreveport
San Antonio
Fort Worth Tows
Dallas Cedenens
Houston Tones
Shreveport Epoca
Associated Press
Rufus
Col
Jake Ruppert
Jake
Big Ruf
Red
Yankee Stadium
Cedric M. Durst
Cedric
Rufus the Red
The
Yanks
Detroit Tigers
Yankee
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
Tom Yawkey
Senators
St. Louis Browns
Taft Wright
Athletics
George Caster
White Sox
Women’s Golf Championship Match in Texas Public Links
Mrs. J. Lee Wilson of San Antonio and Mrs. John Parnell of Dallas fought today at Austin for the Texas Women’s Public Links Association title. Wilson is a two time holder (1933 1934) while Parnell won in 1936. Wohlfahrt of Dallas who won in 1937 was eliminated early.
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Austin
U.P
J. Lee Wilson
San Antonio
John Parnell
Dallas
Texas Women's Public Links Association
Wilson
Parnell
EB. H. Wohlfahrt
Thousands of Golfers Enter U S Open Qualifying Trials
A field of 1194 golfers will compete in sectional qualifying for the U S Open next Tuesday. 141 players will advance to the 170 man field in Denver June 9 to 11. Home club pro Harold B Long and 28 of last year’s top 31 scorers, including Ralph Guldahl and Gene Sarazen, also join the lineup.
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New York
Walter Hagen
Tommy Tailor
Don Moe
Denver
Harold
Long
Ralph Guldahl
Gene Sarazen
Billy Burke
Sam Parks, Jr
Good Fishing Draws Texas Anglers to Coast
After weeks of muddy waters and poor fishing, Texas anglers rushed to coastal spots and other clean holes as the good fishing banner went up. In Rattvik Sweden an unusual church service is held only for people over sixty.
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Texas
Vilage
Rattvik
Sweden
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Jack Hagen
Louisiana
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Knights of Grappie
Mr. Hagen
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Ciovis
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Wink Wee
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Big Spring Sateen
Midland Saeeell
Clovis A Tone Deesnens
Vau de Vire
Hereford
Tom Ivey
Paramounts&recreation Club
Eable Bidg
Seiberling
Amarillo, Texas
Catalina
Yondell
Joan Blondell Puckerette
Vassar
Blackburn Bros
West Texas
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