Lubbock Westerners Top Ranger Bulldogs in district showdown
Lubbock Westerners defeated Ranger 27 to 14 in a key district I football contest with Morris White starring in a seesaw battle. Amarillo beat El Paso 27 to 0 and Pampa handled Quanah 32 to 7 while Plainview fell 50 to 6 to Clovis.
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Lubbock
Ranger
Amarillo
el Paso
Pampa
Quanah
Plainview
Clovis
West Texas
North Side
Fort Worth
Borger
Spearman
N. M
Lubbock Westerners
Ranger Bulldogs
el Paso High
Quanah Indians
Perryton
Dopester
Bulldogs
Morris White
Wranglers
White
White Deer
World Series Opens as Tigers Meet Cardinals in Detroit
Detroit hosts the 1934 World Series opener with Mickey Cochrane's Tigers facing Frankie Frisch's Cardinals in a clash that marks the first St Louis NL champion meeting Detroit AL pennant winners in the World Series. Dizzy and Paul Dean pace a formidable Cardinals pitching corps against Schoolboy Rowe and Detroit's rotation.
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Detroit
Frankie Frisch
St. Louis Cardinals
Mickey Cochrane
Tigers
St. Louis
Fordham Flash
Deans
Dizzy
Daffy
Arkansas Catapult
Schoolboy Rowe
Cochrane
Mickey
New York Giants
Red Birds
Bengals
Tiger
Giants
New York Yankees
Osage
Pepper Martin
Dean Brothers
Schoolboy
Rowe
Frank Frisch
Yankees
Senators
Cardinals
New York
Cubs
Dean Bove
Bob Grove
George Earnshaw
Oklahoma
Cardinal
Paul
Deffy
Dean
Jerome
Dizzy) Dean
Grover Cleveland
Alexander
Phillies
Dean Boys
Gants
Dodgers
Dizzy Dean
Prisch
Bill Walker
Tex Carlton
Bill Hallahan
Rowe Tommy Bridges
al Crowder
Elden Auker
Pred Marberry
Crowder
Washington
Paul Dean
Tiger Cne
Big early games set across regions this week
An action packed slate features top clashes from coast to coast. California meets Washington State while Oregon State battles California is among Far West showdowns. Mid West includes Ohio State Indiana and Minnesota Nebraska. East features Columbia Yale Pitt West Virginia. South notes Tulane Auburn Georgia Tech Vanderbilt and more as conference play opens across the country.
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Far West
California
College of Pacific
Washington State
Stanford
Santa Clara
Oregon State
St. Marys Gaels
Mid West
Northwestern
Towa
Ohio State
Indiana
Minnesota
Nebraska
Notre Dame
Texas
Purdue
Rice
Wisconsin
Marquette
Michigan
Michigan State
Llinoiln
Washington University
St. Louis
Oklahoma
Kansas
Centenary
Tulsa
Columbia
Yale
Pitt
West Virginia
Villanova
Western Maryland
Temple
Victor
Virginia Poly
Army
Davidson
Navy
Virginia
Manhattan
Kansas State
Cornell
Richmond
Princeton
Harvard
Colgate
Syracuse
Penn
Fordham
South
Tulane
Auburn
Georgia Tech
Vanderbilt
North Carolina
Tennessee
Florida
Duke
Clemson
South Carolina
Virginia Military
Washington
Lee
Maryland
Alabama
Bewanee
Loulsiana State
Southern Methodist
Arkansas
Texas Christian
Rocky Mountain
Denver
George Washington
Colorado University
Missouri
Wyoming
Brigham Young
Utah
Colorado College
Utah Aggies
Montana State
Miss Van Wie Faces Fine Tourney Field
Miss Virginia Van Wie of Chicago faces a strong field at the Women's National Golf Championship opening at Whitemarsh Valley Country Club Whitemarsh Pa. The 149 players include 12 foreign entries making a third straight title hard to defend.
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Miss van Wie
Whitemarsh
U.P
Whitemarsh Valley Country Club
Virginia van Wie
Chicago
Parading Sports Tales From Coast to Coast
Henry McLemore surveys football freshmen in Tennessee and Michigan punting debates, adds weight pulling horses Rock and Tom, notes barnstorming plans from Daffy Deans and Lasky, and highlights rising girls golfers Dorothy Kirby and Pamela Barton as the medal tests expand to 64 players in a five day, six match format.
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Rock
Tom
Daffy Deans
Dizzy
Dizzier
Art Lasky
Coast
Steve Hamas
Madison Square Garden
Gladys Ravencroft
England
Dorothy Kirby
Georgia
Dorothy Traung
San Francisco
Betty Jameson
Dallas
Betsy MacLeod
Buffalo
Pamela Barton
London
Clingman to Meet Main Bout Thursday At Armory
Otis Clingman, local favorite, will headline Thursday night at the National Guard Armory after his strong showing against middleweight champ Gus Kallio last Thursday. Promoter Dutch Mantell eyes a worthy opponent and Tex Watkins will appear in a feature match, marking Watkins first local ring appearance in two years. Kallio left for the Pacific Coast tours and Honolulu after defeating Clingman.
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Gus Kallio
Otis Clingman
Clingman
National Guard Armory
Dutch Mantell
Tex Watkins
Sailor
Watkins
Villiam
Kallio
Pacific Coast
Honolulu
New York Yacht Club spends big on America's Cup races
The piece notes heavy spending by the New York Yacht Club for this year’s preliminary and Cup races. It lists six-figure sums for the skippers Rainbow Yankee and Weetamoe and mentions other sports figures and odd hobbies in a broad round-up of athletics and personalities.
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New York
Giants
Kentucky
Casey
New York Yacht Club
Rainbow
Yankee
Weetamoe
Pa Stribling
Young Stribling
Charleston
D. C
Gehrig and Greenberg Upset Batting Race in 1934 AL
Lou Gehrig hit 49 homers to set a personal record while leading the American League with a . Gehrig also drove in 167 runs, nearing his own league record of 184 as Hank Greenberg made two notable hitting runs for the Detroit Tigers and challenged Ruth's single season mark.
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Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Hank Greenberg
Tigers
Gehrig
Babe Ruth
Yankee
Greenberg
Rowe
Cardinal
Orsatti
Durocher
Tiger
Martin
Rothrock
Prisch
Medwick
Collins
Delancey
Davis
Dean
Pelicans Need One More Win to Take Dixie Series
New Orleans defeated Galveston 8 to 0 in five innings to pull within one win of the Dixie series championship. Johnson pitched a five hit shutout as Galveston used Gumbert Jorgens Gibbs and Jakucki with Autry and Linton contributing for New Orleans in the line score sections.
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New Orleans
U.P
Galveston
Louisiana
Texas Club
Johnson
Gumbert
Jorgens
Gibbs
Jakucki
Linton
Autry
Major League Leaders and Yearly Batting Totals
The report lists annual leaders by league and overall, highlighting Paul Waner Pirates with a .362 average and 217 hits. Key figures include Gehrig and Gehringer leading AL in several categories, Ott and Collins sharing home run titles, and notable multiple leaders across runs batted in, doubles, and stolen bases.
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Earl Webb
Red Sox
Paul Waher
Pittsburgh
Waner
Gehrig
Yankees
Gehringer
Tigers
Werber
Trosky
Indians
Greenberg
Chapman
Manush
Senators
Foxx
Athletics
White
P. Waner
Pirates
Terry
Giants
Ott Giants
Ott
Collins
Cardinals
Allen
Phillies
Vaughan
Cuyler
Cubs
Medwick
Martin
J. Dean
Walker
Alleged Killer Denied Bond in Woman's Shooting
Ross Zinand, 40, under indictment in the fatal shooting of Mrs. Joe De George, 30, was denied bond by District Judge Langston King in Houston. De George was found shot to death on the Buffalo Bayou banks south of the city two weeks earlier.
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Houston
Ross Zinand
Joe de George
Langston King
de George
Buffalo Bayou
Houston Man Killed As Crosses Street
Norman K. Haddon, 20, of Houston, was killed when struck by an automobile as he crossed a street near his home. Funeral arrangements were pending. The report includes additional baseball commentary referencing the Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals and their players in a separate sports analysis.
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Houston
Norman K. Haddon
Puneral
Parkers and Frogs to open conference play next Saturday
Southwest Conference opener pits Arkansas Ravorbacks at Fort Worth against the Texas Christian Horned Frogs in a to the tape battle for the 1934 conference crown. Both teams arrive in peak form after recent wins as other intersection games loom.
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Parkers and Frogs
Bill Parker
Associated Press
University of Arkansas Ravorbacks
Fayetteville
Texas Christian Horned Frogs
Fort Worth
Philadelphia
Texas A. & M
Temple University
Baylor Bears
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Rice Institute
Purdue
Lafayette
Ind
Texas University
Notre Dame
South Bend
Southern Methodist
Louisiana State
Baton Rouge
Southwest Conference
Arkansas
Texas Christian
Frogs
North Texas Teachers
College of Ozarks
Texas Chrison
Daniel Baker
North Texas ‘Teachers
College of Oparks
Tigers
Rice Institute Owls
Owls
Purdue Boilermakers
Houston
Mice
Dodgers Lead Pro Football Dodgers Top Red Skins 10 6
United Press reports the Brooklyn Dodgers opened the 1934 NFL season with a 10 to 6 victory over the Boston Red Skins. Bears and Lions each won to stay tied for first in the Western Division. Bears defeated Reds 21 to 3 and Lions beat Cardinals 6 to 1. Green Bay crushed the Giants 20 to 6.
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United Press
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Red Skins
Chicago
Bears
Detroit
Lions
Cincinnati
Reds
Chicago Cardinals
Green Bay
Packers
New York Giants
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Harry Newman
Zene
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Mickey Walker
Steve Dudas
New Jersey
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Arthur Clarkson
Moe Berg
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Charley Gehringer
Goose Goalin
Marvin Owen
Billy Rogell
Texas Longhorns
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Jack Chevigny
Knute Rockne
Austin College
Southern Methodist Mustangs
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Robert Wilson
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Pete Cawthon
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