Moody Defends Wightman Cup Funds as She Returns Check
In New York on September 7, a restored check for 1309.45 is returned to Mrs. Helen Wills Moody after she declined to enter the national championships at Forest Hills due to illness. The Wightman Cup committee notes Moody's stellar record and her expenses should be covered by the association. Wrestling cards announce Don Hill vs Sheik Mar Allah in the National Guard Armory main event with Andy Tremaine facing Jack Hagen and Jumping George Hartag vs Gusty Johnson in the 8:30 curtain. Tickets are on sale at City Drug Store, 615 Polk Street.
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National Guard Armory
Don Hill
Sheik Mar Allah
George Hartag
Tron-Man' Johnson
City Drug Store
Polk Street
New York
Helen Wills Moody
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Moody
England
Julian Myrick
Curtis Cup Play Looks Set for Deadlocked Match
In Manchester Massachusetts on September 7 six top British women golfers and about six American stars prepared for the fourth Curtis Cup at Essex County Club. The latest session echoed the 1936 deadlock as both sides aimed to clinch victory in the biennial matches.
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Manchester
Mass
England
Easex County Club
Bernard Wins Texas Middleweight Title in Houston
Al Bernard of New York used a sharp right hand to outpoint Tony Bruno of Milwaukee in a ten round bout in Houston earning the undisputed Texas middleweight championship.
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Texas
Houston
al Bernard
New York
Tony Bruno
Milwaukee
Yanks Root for Pirates as Forbes Seats Edge Redland Field
Eddie Briez notes fans back the Pirates with Forbes Field capacity 43 000 vs Redland Field 26 000 and mentions Don Budge preparing an announcement. Broadway backs the pro Giants tonight to stop the All Stars. Michigan State eyes a hostile welcome to Fritz Crisler in a Michigan opener next month.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Yanks
Pirates
Forbes Field
Redland Field
Cincinnati
Don Budge
Broadway
Pro Giants
All Stars
Michigan State
Fritz Crisler
Michigan
Jack Kearns
Dempsey
Detroit
Quist
Bromwich
Brooks
Phillies
Quakers
Dodgers
Amarillo sports notes and weather delay shadow boxing events
Local boxing and sports brief from Amarillo details postponements in the softball tournament due to rain and soggy fields. It mentions upcoming games among Gulf Oilers Borger versus Panhandle Laundry Ten and Heron Oilers Borger versus Shamrock Irishmen, plus sand work to fix grounds. It also notes JBL girls bowling party plans and West Texas State football workouts with optimism for a strong season.
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West
Gulf Oilers
Borger
Amarillo
Panhandle Laundry
Heron Oilers
Shamrock Irishmen
Rice Will Not Open Schedule Until Oct. 1
Southwest Conference grid notes fall practice begins as seven teams including Texas Christian Arkansas Southern Methodist Baylor Rice Texas A and M and Texas gather for workouts. Rice delays open until October first when it hosts Oklahoma U in Houston while other clubs schedule non conference and conference games.
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Arkansas
Southern Methodist
Baylor
Rice
Texas
Texas A. and
Fort Worth
Lawrence
Kan
Kansas U
Oklahoma A
Fayetteville
North Texas
Dallas
Southwestern U
Waco
Texas Aggies
College Station
Oklahoma U
Houston
Coffey Wins Rio Grande Valley Golf Championship
Fort Worth player Billy Bob Coffey captured the seventh annual Rio Grande Valley tournament in Harlingen Texas with a 4 and 3 victory over Gene Darby of Pharr.
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Bob Coffey
Harlingen
Tex
Billy Bob Coffey
Fort Worth
Gene Darby
Pharr
Norton wins at Wichita Falls golf club match
Morris Norton played on his home course to defeat Downing Derald Lehman of Fort Worth 3 and 2 in the Wichita Falls Country Club invitation golf tournament held in Wichita Falls Texas.
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Norton
Wichita Falls
Tex
Morris Norton
Downing Derald Lehman
Fort Worth
Chess Champ Repeats In State Tournament
J. C. Thompson of Dallas successfully defended his Texas Chess Association state championship as the annual tournament concluded in Waco on September 7. The event capped a season of matches across the state with Thompson earning the title again.
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Waco
Tex
J. C. Thompson
Dallas
Texas Chess Association
Hall of Fame to Honor Cartwright and Chadwick
The Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown announces two new inductees. Alexander Cartwright organized the Knickerbocker club and helped spread the game Westward, while Henry Chadwick created the first scorekeeping system and authored the initial rule book.
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New York
U.P
Baseball Hall of Fame
Cooperstown
Alexander J. Cartwright
America
Henry Chadwick
Cartwright
Knickerbocker
Middle West
Independence
Iowa
California
Four Ex Sandies on Texas Varsity Team
Sixteen lettermen have reported for Longhorn football practice at Austin with Texas sophomores threatening to crowd them. newcomer Robert Moers, a basketball and baseball star, is trying out for the backfield while Don William Bill Kilman and Mike Sweeney, former Amarillo stars, provide stiff competition to seasoned linemen and ends.
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Austin
Tex
Longhorn
University of Texas
Rober Moers
Don William
Bill Kilman
Mike Sweeney
Amarillo
Moers
Top Texas League Teams Dominate In Openers
The Beaumont Exporters blanked Shreveport 4-0 as Ed Selway allowed five singles. San Antonio Missions defeated Houston 8-5 after a two hour ten minute game. Oklahoma City Indians beat Dallas Steers 4-2 with six singles off Boyd Sorelle. Tulsa Oilers routed the Cats 10-5 with Clyde Small homering early.
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Associated Press
Beaumont
Shreveport
Ed Selway
Dejonghe
Secory
San Antonio
Missions
Houston Buffs
Boyd Sorelle
Oklahoma City Indians
Dallas Steers
Clyde Small
Fort Worth
Tulsa Oilers
Cats
Rookie Hurls No Hit Game For Little Rock
Atlanta September 7 A rookie Woodrow Rich pitched a no hit no run game for Little Rock against the Atlanta Crackers leaders of the Southern Association. Little Rock won 4 0 in the first game of a double header. Rich improved to 18 9 on the season and was previously with Clarkesdal Mississippi in the Cotton States League.
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Atlanta
U.P
Woodrow Rich
Little Rock
Atlanta Crackers
Rich
Local notices and illness mix with zoning hearing in Amarillo
Oklahoma City visitor W B Baggett is seriously ill at Northwest Texas State Hospital while sister Idella Timmons of 709 Harrison Street remains ill. Indians quarried Mojave volcanic glass in California for knives. A public hearing is set before the Amarillo City Commission at 8 pm September 27 1938 to rezone property at West Ninth Avenue Lots 1 2 and 3 Block 14 Lakeview Addition from B dwelling to Retail District. City Secretary Katheryne Burwell notes the notice dated September 7 1938.
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W. B. Baggett
Oklahoma City
B. W. Baggett
Idella Timmons
Harrison Street
Northwest Texas State Hospital
Nineteenth Avenue
City Commission
City of
Amarillo
Council Chamber
Lakeview
Katheryne Burwell
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