Lefty Grove’s Breakthrough with the Orioles in 1920
Disgruntled bush league pitcher inspired a letter that helped Robert Lefty Grove reach the majors with the Baltimore Orioles in 1920. Oriole scout engagement followed, with Grove winning two straight shutouts in the Blue Ridge League and Martinsburg, then moving on to a long career that included a sale to the Philadelphia Athletics for 100000.
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Baltimore
Robert
Lefty) Grove
Baltimore Orioles
Mike Schofield
Oriole
Mike
Hagerstown
Grove
Martinsburg
W. Va
Lefty
Walter Fewster
Orioles
Jack Dunnepreac
Philadelphia Athletics
West Texas New Mexico League Scores Amarillo vs Big Spring
Monday night results show Amarillo 8 Big Spring 3 with Trantham Ratliff Parmentier Kanagy Muratore contributing for Amarillo. Borger and Lubbock games listed with 9 29 and 8 2 scores respectively, Tusko Reynolds Stack noted in play.
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Amarillo
Trantham
Ratliff
Parmentier
Kanagy
Muratore
Borger
Lubbock
Tusko
Reynolds
Stack
Rienards
Clovis
Midland
Pampa
Lamesa
W. L
Wees
Lubboc
Big Spring
New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
T Louis
Hicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Louis
Washington
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
Baseball notes from the Arizona Texas League and golf anecdotes
A mixed sports digest reports El Paso Albuquerque and Tuc son at 16 and 16 in the Arizona Texas League while Bisbee sits 15 and 15. Boston Red Sox pitcher stability is weak with 67 pitchers used to May 4. Also recaps a Jackson Michigan golf match with 281 yard hole, and memories of Byron Nelson vs Ben Hogan in Texas.
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New York
el Paso
Albuquerque
Tucson
Bisbee
Boston Red Sox
Sox
Jackson
Mich
Phil Evans
Ory Ruttle
Kalamazoo
Byron Nelson
Ben Hogan
Texas
Fort Worth
Nelson
Hogan
Byron
Ben
Charley Root
Cubs
Fair's Executive Committee To Meet On 1940 Tri-State Fair
The Fair's Executive Committee, led by Ray Pinkney, will hold a special meeting to discuss plans and management of the 1940 Tri-State Fair. Since Milton Cox resigned after 1939 to rejoin Henderson Company, the association has no full-time manager. Members include Mayor Ross Rogers and many other officials.
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Ray Pinkney
Milton Cox
Association
Cox
Henderson Company
Ross Rogers
Roy Cullum
Gene Howe
John McKnight
Ed Hardin
C. W. Farr
Carl Makeig
Bill Gouldy
R. E. Wertz
Walter Blackburn
Dee Howard
Portales
Mason King
John Boyce
Herb Budke
Bill Gilstrap
Bill Baker
Dean Kirk
Lew Fields
Mark Taylor
Clay Thornton
O. L. ‘Taylor
George Autry
Free Fishing At City Lake Opens On Saturday
The city lake reopens for free fishing this Saturday after a season start was delayed by low water. No charges on the first day for picnickers or fishermen. regular rates resume afterward at Word Ranch, 20 miles southwest. City manager H. R. Smith says the lake is in good shape with 17 feet depth at the dam.
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Word Ranch
H. R. Smith
Mrs. Wagner Reelected Head of City Bowling Association
Am arillo women's bowling body elected Ruby Wagner to a third term as president at Louie's Alleys. Ruth Dorris was reelected secretary, Claire Mann became vice president, Pearl Gaddie treasurer, and Jimmie Shane named sergeant at arms as the association shapes league governance.
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Amarillo
Powell Receives Medal for Cantigny Gallantry After 22 Years
Joseph J. Powell, 42, Milwaukee, decorated for bravery at Cantigny France delivering a critical message under heavy fire. He later became maintenance supervisor for a suburban school district and credited being among the fastest runners in his outfit.
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Milwaukee
Wis
U.P
Joseph J. Powell
Cantigny
France
Powell
Toning Change Before Commission
Deferred hearings on an application to change 304 North Polk Street from commercial to second manufacturing will be held tonight by the city commission. Only other business today noon for tonight's meeting was awarding the contract on a car load of gasoline. It will be a short session.
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Polk Street
City Commission
Ross Rogers
Tack Letters
A brief classified notice from George and Thelma offering to work as a couple on a farm or other farm work. They describe themselves as honest, dependable, with a good cook and housekeeper, and offer references. Dial 5187.
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George
Thelma
Dial
City Lakeside Park Opens After Repairs and Planting Drive
The city reports 2,700 trees planted around the lake and picnic grounds in the past year with only two deaths. Picnickers pay 10 cents for grounds access and 15 cents extra for fishing. Boat rentals are 25 cents per hour or a dollar per day at the boat house with an attendant on site. A reader adds a personal note about being a married 24 year old man.
Job seekers advertise for farm and domestic work
Listings show multiple individuals seeking employment including a married man for farm or ranch labor, a colored woman offering laundry and childcare from home, two harvest hands with tractor and combine experience, a 17 year old girl seeking housework, and a married man open to any common labor with farm skills. Also includes contact identifiers like names and phone numbers.
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Trac
Foo
Forrest
Dial
George Hall
Clarendon, Tex
Woman seeks work and kitten missing reward
Betty Ann Hutchinson asks for a small reward to recover her lost black and white kitten with four white feet and a white breast. She is seeking employment with rent unpaid, offering many years of cooking and housekeeper experience from 1208 Buchanan Apt 2.
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Tack
Betty Ann Hutchinson
Buchanan, Apt
Help Wanted Message From Dear Tack Reader
Dear Tack seeks employment. The note requests job leads or opportunities and asks for guidance on securing work. The writer signs as a reader seeking assistance.
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Tack
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