Squealing up a new English sport draws laughs and danger
Henry McLemore reports on a spoof pastime from London where readers’ letters spawn a craze called squealing up. The game calls animals by unsettling sounds, bringing rabbits to foxes and potentially dangerous chain reactions from owls to bears. The piece ends with humorous caution about backyards and debts, dated 1936 United Press.
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Henry McLemore
London
U.P
England
Lond
the Times
America
Rhode Island
Giants and Yankees drift toward World Series in late 1936 action
New York Giants cling to a slim lead over St Louis and Chicago with three weeks left in the 1936 season as the Yankees edge toward the American League title. Cardinals and Cubs stumble while Boston and Cincinnati clash in crucial games. White Sox surge to a second place tie with Detroit after 15-1 and 6-3 wins with Cleveland.
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New York
New York Giants
Yankees
Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
Cardinals
Cards
Boston Bees
Cincinnati
Rupert Thompson
Bees
Vicim
Pittsburgh Pirates
Jimmy Wilson
Phillies
Brooklyn
Fenway Park
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
White Sox
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Sox
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Washion Senators
Cleveland
Senators
Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit
Philadelphia
Washington
Detroit Censee
Texas League on Last Legs as Clubs Scramble for Pennant
In the final week Fort Worth and San Antonio push to reach first division. Fort Worth beat Dallas 5 3 to close gap. Dallas star Jim Stroner hit his 26th homer. San Antonio swept Galveston 13 4 and 6 1. Tulsa beat Oklahoma City 4 3 to tighten third place. Houston beat Beaumont 5 1 and 3 1 to solidify second place.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Jim Stroner
Dallas
San Antonio Missions
Galveston
Tulsa Oilers
Oklahoma City Indians
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Houston
Beaumont
Beard foretells death says Mullens barber
W V a veteran barber John Brookman of Mullens claims a man’s beard foretells his death. He says a beard doesn’t shave right when a man is near death, noting he has felt the difference many times and never missed. He cannot explain the feeling but insists the beard “just don’t feel right.”
One Favorite Beaten In Wichita Tourney
In Wichita Falls Texas the Seventh Annual Invitation Tournament at Wichita Falls Country Club saw all favorites advance to the quarterfinals except Dallas golfer Jamie Gough. Defending champion Norton defeated Byron Shupee and T J Waggoner Jr to lead day one. Rufus King, last year’s runner up, beat Dan Voss and then Whit Martin in the consolation bracket.
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Wichita Falls
Jamie Gough
Dallas
Wichita Falls Country Club
Morris Norton
Byron Shupee
Seymour
T. J. Waggoner, Jr
Rufus King
Dan Voss
Whit Martin
Jacksonville Hurler Enters Hall of Fame
Jacksonville hurler John Lloyd Wallace of the East Texas League was listed among no hit and no run pitchers. In a Kilgore game yesterday he walked one, struck out four, and led Jacksonville to a 13 to 0 victory.
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Jacksonville
Tex
John
Lloyd) Wallace
Kilgore
Wallace
Texas Statistical Bureau Baseball Totals Updated
The Texas Statistical Bureau reports updated batting and pitching figures with corrections from prior totals. Notable leaders include Mallon and Watwood in AB and BA, Strower and Archie for home runs, Brower and Tauby for stolen bases, and Howell and Gryska in runs batted in.
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Texas Statistical Bureau
Abh
Mosolt
Dallas
Harvel
Stanton
San Antonio
McCoy
Beaumont
Martin
Houston
Cobb
Tulsa
Strower
Archie
Brower
Oklahoma City
Tauby
Howell
Gryska
Greer
Fort
Roundup of Sports Notes From New York and Across Regions
Sports Roundup highlights Carl Hubbell and Dizzy Dean speed contrasts and Yankees pursuit of clinching. Mentions Kay Stammers heading to Hollywood, Lou Ambers vs Barney Ross, Prazin twins, Dempsey neighbor, Bill McKechnie Boston winner, Glenn Morris pro football hint, Irving Cobb Pred Astaire and Bing Crosby in Paducah turtle derby, St Ignace no hitter by Herman Corp, Feller Cleveland pitcher, Forest Hills tennis exhibition Budge and Vines.
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New York
Carl Hubbell
Dizzy Dean
Kay Stammers
Hollywood
Lou Ambers
Barney Ross
Prazin
Pepper
Jack Dempsey
Bill McKechnie
Boston
Glenn Morris
Irving
Cobb
Pred Astaire
Bing Crosby
Paducah
St. Ignace
Mich
Herman Corp
Willow
Menke Debunks Baseball Origins in Curious Fact Return
Abner Doubleday did not create baseball and Cooperstown is not its cradle, says Abner Menke in his All Sports Magazine debut. He traces baseball to English rounders and cricket, claims the game formed separately long before the supposed invention year. Also notes Electric Horse buzzer use and poker odds against royal flush.
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Abner Doubleday
New York
G. Menke
All Sports
Abner
Mr. Menke
Cooperstown
Menke
Bank of Monte Carlo
Hoyle
Standings and results sweep across baseball and football era notes
Standings show New York 79 52 603 and Chicago 61 710 466, with results yesterday Oklahoma City 3 Tulsa 4 and Dallas 3 Fort Worth 5. Schedule lists double headers Chicago at Cincinnati etc, while a final sentence notes historical coinage used copper slabs and other materials in different lands.
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Boston
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
V. L. Pet
WMO
China
Sweden
Halliburton Nine in Houston Meet Finals
In Houston on September 7 the semi pro baseball tournament moved to a finals push after Brenham Sun Oilers were eliminated. Halliburtons of Duncan Oklahoma faced Conroe, followed by Thompson versus Pets. Refugio defeated Brenham 4 1 to end the Sun Oilers bid, leaving seven teams still contending. Barbers Hill Gushers remained undefeated after a 3 2 win over Grand Prize Brewers in 11 innings, their fourth straight win and Grand Prize’s first loss.
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Houston
Brenham Sun Oilers
Halliburtons
Duncan
Okla
Conroe
Thompson
Pets
Refugio
Ray Pipkin
Firemen
Brenham
Sun Oilers
Barbers Hill
Mighty Gushers
Grand Prize Brewers
Gushers
Grand Prize
Stones Reveal Dinosaur Indigestion Case
In Bakersfield California a ten million year old dinosaur reportedly ate about three bushels of quartz stones. The stones were polished into marbles as evidence of digestion, with un digested meal found in Bridgeland Utah CCC camp skeletal remains. The find was shared with Kern County High School and its geological museum.
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Bakersfield
Cal
Paul Vander Fighe
Kern County
Geological Museum
R. A. Morris, Jr
Bridgeland
Utah
CCC
Potatoes Declared Fruit for Island Export Rules
On Norfolk Island potatoes have been declared a fruit to allow export control under current fruit export regulations. The decree enables continued trade while maintaining regulatory oversight.
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Sydney
U.P
Norfolk Island
Labor Day Sports Showdowns Hit Amarillo Courses
On Labor Day Amarillo hosts golf and softball events as semi finals and tournaments unfold. At Hillcrest golf, all flight semi finals precede next Sundays finals while the Left Handed Golfers Tri State Association crowns its champions this afternoon at River Drive. Softball at the Junior Chamber of Commerce field resumes with three games tonight. Baseball highlights include yesterday’s Metro Park double header where Phillips 66 and Huber Carbons split.
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Amerilo
Panhandle
Amarillo
River Drive
Metro Park
Phillips "66
Huber Carbons
Borger
Individual and Team Baseball Leaders of 1938
National and American league leaders are listed with top players in batting runs and RBIs. Key figures include Babe Ruth era stars Averill Gehrig Foxx Medwick Ott and Hubbell, plus Hadley Pearson Lary and others for runs hits triples home runs and stolen bases across the league.
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Averill
Indians
Appling
White Sox
Gehrig
Yankees
Gehringer
Tigers
Trosky
Foxx
Red Sox
Walker
DiMaggio
Medwick
Cardinals
P. Waner
Pirates
J. Martin
Ott
Giants
Herman
Cubs
Goodman
Reds
Berger
Bees
S. Martin
Hubbell
Lucas
Six Teams Left In Softball Tourney In Fort Worth
Six teams remain as the Texas Amateur Softball Association championship narrows to semifinals in both men and women divisions. Northwestern Rockies edged Williamson-Dickie 11 to 10, and Wichita Falls Red Jackets blanked Weir's Aces 6 to 0. Semis set for today include Taylor vs Seals Service and Union Bank & Trust of Fort Worth vs Phillips Grocery of Tyler.
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Fort Worth
Texas Amateur
Union Bank & Trust of
Phillips Grocery
Tyler Taylor
Southwest Paper Company
Dallas
Houston
Breckenridge
Tyler
Dobbs and
All Stars to Throw Passes in Cotton Bowl Showdown
In Dallas the Centennial All-Stars meet the Chicago Bears at the Cotton Bowl. The amateur squad relies on an aerial attack led by Matty Bell and Dutch Meyer while the Bears counter with Red Grange and Beattie Feathers. Jack Manders looms as a scoring threat in the backfield.
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Dallas
Tex
Simon-pure Sportsmen
Centennial All-Stars
Chicago Bears
Bears
Matty Bell
Southern Methodist University
Dutch Meyer
Texas Christian
Beattie Feathers
Tennesee
Bernie Masterson
Nebraska
Bill Hewitt
Michigan
Bronko Magurksi
Red Grange
Jack Manders
Collegians
Quit Claim Deed Found on Ancient Clay Tablet
University of Michigan scientists on an expedition to Selucia on the Tigris uncovered a clay tablet bearing a quit claim deed from over 2,400 years ago. Shelibi of Babylonia bought an estate from Nabubanapli and received a protection receipt, a rare iron bound form of quit claim.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
University of Michigan
Selucia
Tigris
Shelibi
Babylonia
Nabubanapli
Dazzling Play Seen For New York's Game
New York Giants meet college all stars at the Polo Grounds tomorrow night in a high profile clash. The all stars, after a 7-7 tie with the Detroit Lions last week, seek to prove their superiority with four weeks of training behind them. The pro champions face a bold challenge as they gamble for a decisive win rather than a hold.
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New York
Polo Grounds
New York Giants
Detroit Lions
All Stars
Chicago Bears
All-Stars
Collegians
Baseball Recap Highlights from a Busy Doubleheader Day
Meng Tommy Thompson delivered a fourth inning pinch homer with two aboard to lift the Bees past the Giants 3-2. Wes Ferrell and Lefty Grove starred as the Red Sox won both games of a doubleheader against the Yankees. Babe Herman and Ival Goodman fueled the Reds in a doubleheader sweep of the Cardinals with Goodman homering in the nightcap. Farmer’s earlier homer and Whitehill and Hill led Senaters to a 7-5 victory over the Athletics in the opener. Arky Vaughan’s double and triple produced two runs for the Pirates against the Cubs as Leo Norris helped the Phillies beat the Dodgers 7-5.
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Tommy Thompson
Bees
Giants
Wes Ferrell
Lefty Grove
Red Sox
Yanks
Babe Herman
Ival Goodman
Reds
Farmer
Cardinals
Goodman
Far
Whitehill
Jess Hill
Senators
Athletics
Twin Hill
Arky Vaughan
Pirates
Cubs
Leo Norris
Phillies
Dodgers
Guards Ordered to Clean Beaches for Litter Rest
City hired lifeguards in La Jolla California were accused of loafing and posing at work. They were ordered to tend their beach sections and remove seaweed and litter.
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LA Jolla
Cal
U.P
Racing car of Sir Malcolm Campbell to show at Canadian Ex
Sir Malcolm Campbell’s famed racing car, holder of the world speed record at Bonneville, Utah, will be exhibited at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto this year.
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Toronto
Ont
Sir Malcolm Campbell
Bonneville
Utah
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