Texas League Faces Heavy Rain Delays and Bargain Bills
The Texas League stalled as storms left fields waterlogged and schedules ruined. Beaumont beat San Antonio 5 0 with Tom Estell and Stieley delivering whitewashes while Dick Moody struggled but drew walks and wild pitches in a chaotic outing.
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Gayle Talbot, JR
Associated Press
Dallas
Fort Worth
Waco
Beaumont
San Antonio
Dick Moody
Tribe
West Coast
Robby
Dearie
Rotan Challenges McKinney for State Title
Rotan Yellowhammers dispute McKinney high school's claim to the state baseball championship. A planned west Texas series was cancelled by North Texans, as Rotan asserts its dominance after sweeping opponents.
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Rotan
Tex
McKinney High School
Rotan Yellowhammers
West Texas
McKinney
North Texans
Parr Services Set For Contractor George Parr
George Parr prominent Amarillo contractor dies after brief illness and operation. Body lies in state at 1611 Harrison from this afternoon until evening. Central Presbyterian church to hold 10 am Thursday services officiated by Rev. J Thomson. J W Crudgington and Dr M W Cunningham will return from St Paul, Minnesota after attending assembly.
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George Parr
Simarillo
Harrison Street
Central Presbyterian Church
J. Thomson
J. W. Crudgington
M. W. Cunningham
Amarillo
McCarty Family Plans Memorial Day Trip to Indianapolis
Mr and Mrs W M McCarty will attend the Memorial Day races in Indianapolis on Saturday. They are in Chicago to meet their son Walter Leslie from the University of Illinois and then travel to Studebaker in South Bend before heading to Indianapolis.
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W. M. McCarty
Indianapolis
Chicago
Walter Leslie
University of Illinois
Studebaker
South Bend
Lefty O'Doul Shines Amid McGraws Spring Woes
O'Doul stars for the Phillies as he hits .413 this spring while Fred Leach hovers around .222. Giants sit fifth versus Philadelphia in fourth place as O'Doul, a Pacific Coast ace, belted eight homers this season. His two-dinger game May 16 against Dazzy Vance helped push the Robins to a ninth straight defeat.
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John McGraw
Frank J
Lefty) O'Doul
Phillies
Fred Leach
Lefty
Giants
Lefty O’doul
O'Doul
McGraw
Dazzy Vance
Robins
Polo
Hack Wilson
Rogers Hornsby
George Harper
Hubbell
Baseball numbers and player notes from early MLB season
The report lists leading batting averages and key stats for multiple clubs including O Doul Phillies and Foxx Athletics. It mentions Grimes Pirates and Uhle Tigers with win totals, plus notes on players Hubbell and Lefty, Left-handed pitching and Giants Seals origins. It references historical stats for several players and teams with brief context.
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Benton
Hubbell
McGraw
Giants
San Francisco Seals
O'Doul
Callahan Triumphs In Sensational Three Round Knockout
Mushy Callahan defeats Dummy Mahan in a three round bout at the Olympic Auditorium Los Angeles. Mahan scores a first round knockdown, Callahan replies with a nine count in round two, then lands a decisive right hand in the final round to end the fight.
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United Presa
Los Angeles
Mushy Callahan
Mahan
Olympic Auditorium
Callahan
Mushy
Daughter of Kress Weds Broker Clerk
New York May 29 The New York American reports Rush WH Kress approves of the runaway marriage of his 17 year old daughter Silvia Adelaide to Charles L Abry Jr a 40 week brokers clerk The couple eloped to Bel Air Maryland two weeks earlier while Abry was a student at Washington and Lee University Kress says he felt like disciplining but praises the young man calling him fine and steadfast
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Associated Press
New York
The
New York American
Rush WH. Kress
Silvia Adelaide
Charles L. Abry
Bel Air
Abry
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Kress
8. H. Kress, Inc
Willebrandt Denies Dissension In Resignation Rumors
Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt, guest speaker at Baylor University in Waco Texas, dismissed rumors of internal conflict prompting her resignation as Assistant Attorney General. She called Washington a windy city and said her letter and Attorney General Hoover’s reply provide the sufficient answer.
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United Press
Waco
Tex
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
Baylor University
United States
Washington
Hoover
Three Generations Stage Elopements
Grandmother did it mother did it so son did it too in a Denver family affair. Robert Collier Weill eloped with Laura Scott of Rock Springs Wyoming and explained his secrecy by a family tradition. His grandmother rode horseback to Kentucky, his mother traveled by streetcar to St Louis, and Weill used a automobile.
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International News Service
Denver
Robert Collier Weill
Laura Scott
Rock Springs
Wyo
Weill
Kentucky
Lexington
St. Charles
St. Louis
Thirty Three Autos In Indianapolis Races
Thirty three of the world fastest cars completed final overhauls for the seventeenth annual 500 mile race. Cliff Bergere of Los Angeles won the pole by placing first in the darkness chase for the last starting position with Zeke Meyers and Sam Greco also risking their lives. The start is set for 10 am tomorrow with Cliff Woodbury of Chicago on the pole and Leon Duray of Los Angeles beside him, Ralph Hepburn of Los Angeles in the back of the front row.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Cliff Bergere
Los Angeles
Zeke Meyers
Philadelphia
Sam Greco
Scranton
Bergere
Cliff Woodbury
Chicago
Leon Duray
Ralph Hepburn
Wills Reaches Fourth Round as Bundy Falls in Paris
Helen Wills advances to the French championships fourth round by defeating Ruth Tapscott of South Africa 6 1 6 4. Elsewhere in Paris, Frau Priedfeben defeats May Sutton Bundy in two sets 7 5 6 1, leaving Helen Villa as the lone American remaining in the women's singles.
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Associated P'ress
Paris
Helen Wills
Ruth
Billie
Frau Priedfeben
May Sutton Bundy
California
Bundy
Mis
Helen Villa
Homers and Leaders Across Two Leagues
Ott and Ruth pace the day with standout performances as Giants and Yanks split homers. Others like Klein and O’Doul excel for Phillies and Cards, while Hendrick and Gilbert contribute for Dodgers and Dodgers. Tigers and Heisman are noted in the respective leagues as totals rise.
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Giants
Gehrig
Yanks
Ruth
Jackson
Klein
Phillies
Bottomley
Cards
O'Doul
Lindstrom
Roush
Hendrick
Dodgers
Gilbert
Hurat
Davis
High
Heisman
Tigers
Alexander
Watale
Former Pals Now Oppose Each Other
COLLEGE STATION Texas May 24 The election of Ed Thompson Jr Cameron as captain of the Texas Aggie track team and Frank Mondrick also of Cameron as captain of the Texas University cinder squad places two former teammates as leaders of opposing teams in the race for the conference title next year Thompson a half miler and Mondrick a hurdler attended Cameron high school together
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College Station
Tex
Ed Thompson
Cameron
Texas Aggie
Frank Mondrick
Aleo
Texas University
Seama
Thompson
Mondrick
Yoo High School
Deming NM Drives In Race Title Today
Deming New Mexico was the objective as C Pyle's bunion boys raced from Las Cruces toward a 44 mile event. Johnny Sato Passaic New Jersey led Gavursi England and Sam Richman New York with 6 hours 59 minutes 10 seconds for the long course.
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N. M
Deming
C. Pyle
Bunion Boys
Fl Paso
Tex
Johnny Sato
Passaic
N. J
Peto Gavursi
England
Sam Richman
New York
Sato
Gavursi
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