U S Ranking Names Four Americans In World Tennis List
American players claim four of the top ten men and three of the top ten women in A Willis Myers ranking of world tennis stars. Cochet and Lacoste lead the men, with Muller and Nuthall noted on the women. An additional note reports Mission High down Santa Rosa 51 to 0.
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Charles A. Smith
London
A. Willis Myers
Myers
United States
France
Henri Cochet
Rene Lacoste
America
England
Myer
Helen Wills
Senorita D’alvarez
Spain
D. Akhurst
Eileen Bennett
Mrs. Watson
Elizabeth Ryan
Fraulein Assem
Germany
Mile
Bouman
Holland
Helen Jacobs
U.S. A
Miss Boyd
Australia
Associaed Press
Mission, Tex
Mission High School
Santa Rosa High
Rookie rule changes eyed by Texas League owners
Eight Texas league club owners meet in Dallas on October 29 to discuss revising the rookie rule and whether the playing season should be split next year. Fred Ankenman audits the league books as Houston seeks profit and possible changes to scheduling and finances dominate talks.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Texas League Baseball
Fred Ankenman
Houston
Southern Association
Buffalos Meet Simmons In Annual Homecoming Grid Clash
West Texas State Teachers college Buffalos host Simmons University Cowboys in Canyon on Home Coming Day at 2:30 PM. Red Keith returns at quarterback boosting the Buffs as they seek first win. Simmons arrives after a 6 0 loss to SMU. Stadium adds 2400 seats as advance sales surge.
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Canyon
West Texas State Teachers College Buffaloes
Simmons University Cowboys
Buffalo
Red Keith
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Cowboys
S. G. Burton
West Texas State Teachers College
Harris Named Tigers' Pilot
Detroit October 19 Stanley Bucky Harris was named manager of the Detroit American League baseball team by president Frank J. Navin Harris previously led Washington to two pennants and a World Series title He succeeds George Moriarty whose resignation was announced this week Contract length and terms were not disclosed.
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Detroit
Stanley
Bucky) Harris
Frank J. Navin
Tigers
Harris
Washington
George Moriarty
Prisoner Taken To Hospital From County Jail
Manuel Rusk held in Potter county jail for theft under 50 dollars was moved to Northwest Texas Hospital late yesterday with influenza. Officials say the condition is serious after he was stricken while confined in the jail and county physicians ordered removal to the hospital.
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Potter County
Northwest
Texas
Police Docket Cleared for First Time This Term
This morning the blotter showed no arrests by the present police judge S. D. Ridings. No arrests were made last night. County officers did arrest three drunk individuals and lodged them in Potter county jail last night.
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S. D. Ridings
Potter County
El Paso Prepares To Host W T C C Meet
Fort Worth reports the West Texan Chamber of Commerce convention will be held in El Paso with officials and plans underway. Homer D Wade, manager, said preliminary arrangements were made at a recent El Paso meeting.
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Fort Worth
West Texan Chamber of Commerce
el Paso
Homer D. Wade
Knights of Columbus member hit at political meeting
In Brooksville Florida on October 1 Leon Whitehurst defending the Knights of Columbus at an anti Smith political gathering was struck by a pitcher. The incident occurred amid heated exchanges at the meeting.
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Brooksville
Fla
Leon Whitehurst
Knights of Columbus
Intense rivalry fuels Big Six and Valley Saturday
Edward Werkman reports an action packed Big Six and Missouri Valley football slate. Nebraska hosts Syracuse as coach Bearg prepares a stout defense while Kansas faces Kansas State in the 26th annual Sunflower Showdown. Drake battles Grinnell under Des Moines floodlights as Oklahoma and Oklahoma A&M play outside their conferences with key injuries and status shaping bets.
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United Press
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Des Moines
Drake
Marquette
Pioneers
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Drake Bulldogs
Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
Creighton
Omaha
Sooners
Indiana
Tom Churchill
Buster Mills
Oklahoma Aggies
Milwaukee
Double Header Wrestling Program Tonight At Armory
The bie double header starts at 8 30 tonight featuring four middleweights in action. Main event pits Mike Collins against Joe Kopecky with a 30 minute prelim between George Barnes and Bobby Chick. If the fall ends early the match stops. otherwise it’s a draw at time limit. Collins and Kopecky arrive with strong win records from Colorado and the mountain states.
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Mike Collins
Joe Kopecky
George Barnes
Bobby Chick
Mike
Colorado
Mountain States
Kopecky
Amarillo
McKeeport Boxer Johnny Carey Beats Allen Beatty
Johnny Carey of McKeesport outpointed Allen Beatty last night in a boxing match. The Associated Press reported the results from the McKeesport showdown.
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Associated Press
Mckeesport
Johnny Carey
Eric
Allen Beatty
Fugazy Takes Another Blow From Weather
Humbert J. Fugazy, rival of Tex Rickard in boxing promotion, has weathered heavy rain this year and shows no quit. A torrential downpour last night forced events to delay and test his plans.
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Associated Press
New York
Humbert J. Fugazy
Fugazy
Tex Rickard
Humbert Calls Off 10 Round Bout at Ebbetsfield This Evening
Humbert cancels the 10 round bout between Pauline Uzendun and Hib Boy Peterson at Ebbetsfield ending the outdoor season. The show was scheduled for tonight.
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Humbert
Pauline Uzendun
Peterson
Ebbetsfield
Hole in Nothing Stuns Wanstead Golfer in Bogey Contest
A. Reeve, with a handicap of 15, achieved a remarkable hole in nothing at Wanstead club in London. On the 21 1/2 yard fourth hole he received one stroke and unexpectedly powered his tee shot to win the hole in nothing during a bogey competition.
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United Press
London
A. Reeve
Wanstead
Reeve
Incident at meeting as pitcher hurled at speaker
A glass water pitcher was thrown at a speaker described as former Mayor H. B. Simmons, injuring him slightly. Whitehurst resumed after Rev. J. N. Aldrich invited audience expressions and began to speak before halting his statement.
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Whitehurst
J. N. Aldrich
Flashes of Life Portrait Sells as Family Treasure
A 1608 portrait of Shakespeare by Sanders, owned by Mina Mary Hale-Sanders, a descendant, is sold from her London home. It is carved on rosewood and valued at 100000 dollars. The owner sells after giving up her residence. In Macon Georgia Gateon Borglam will sculpt a full length Woodrow Wilson statue for Poland. He received the commission from an unknown party. Chicago reports a new telephone feature that records messages automatically for later delivery, demonstrated by John Collins of Waco Texas at a Independent Telephone association meeting.
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Mina Mary Hale-Sanders
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Chicago
John Collins
Waco
Texas
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