Maverick Club Notes Honor Baby and Meet Season End
The Maverick Club reports a baby named Robert Ralph, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Boyter, as an honorary member. The season closes with 20 boys learning to swim and 10 learning to dive, plus several records set in rope skipping, handball, and weight events, with multiple congratulations to top performers.
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Centennial All Stars Top Bears 7 to 6 in Cotton Bowl
The Centennial All-Stars defeated the Chicago Bears 7 6 before 25000 at the Cotton Bowl. Big Jim Howell and Abe Michal scored for the collegians with Nagurski and Manders tackling and Randy Ronzani nearly breaking away. Mickal delivered key kicks and interceptions to seal the victory in a landmark college beat pro showdown in Dallas.
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Norton and King Reach Wichita Falls Golf Finals
Norton and King advanced to the final bracket of the Wichita Falls Country Club Invitation Golf Tournament in Wichita Falls. Norton defeated L. S. Walker of Quanah and then Bill Fitzgerald, son of a noted local figure, to reach the championship round as the veteran competitor continues his Texas tour.
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Morris Norton
Rufus King
Steers Top Texas League in Season Finale Series
Dallas Steers finish 1936 season atop Texas League standings and head to Oklahoma City for final regular series against 1935 pennant winners. Oklahoma City could gain Shaughnessy playoff spot with Labor Day wins over Tulsa. Tulsa’s Howell and Easterling homer in 10 innings pace Tulsa. Dallas loses both holiday games. Fort Worth ends season at home with wins over leaders, dealing Marberry a rare defeat.
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Dallas
Indians
Tulsa
Howell
Paul Easterling
Fort Worth
Fred Marberry
Wichita Falls golfer King survives to win match and advances
The Wichita Falls player King, 20, battled through quarter finals then beat J. T. Nuckles two down on the 16th and won on the 21st after a remarkable comeback on the 18th. He followed with a 3 and 2 victory over Orion Daniel of Wichita Falls.
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Gardner predicts Nuvolari dominates Roosevelt Field race
Major A. T. G. Gardner foresees Tasso Nuvolari in the Alpha Romeo as the car to beat at Roosevelt Field's 400 mile race on October 12. He names Jean Wimille as primary challenger in a Bugatti, notes British entrants including Seaman and Fairfield, and highlights advantages for lighter cars in cornering and tire endurance.
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Dallas Bees Acquire Mosolf and Fraser in Trade
Dallas headlines report Jim Mosolf the outfielder and Vic Frasier the pitcher sold to the Boston Bees of the National League. San Antonio beat Galveston 12 2 and 8 0 in a Monday doubleheader while Beaumont and Houston were rained out. Cisco golf: James Dixon of Abilene won the invitation tournament beating Houston Cole of Ranger one up in 20 holes. Bill McMahon of Longview took the consolation.
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James Dixon
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Houston Cole
Ranger
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Longview
Injured Man Dies in Auto Collision After Fatal Wreck
Henry Phillips aged 40 died in Terrell from injuries suffered in an auto crash at Wills Point Saturday. He died today as a result of those injuries.
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Henry Phillips
Wills Point
Munn and Brown Reach Muny Final in Amarillo Tourney
Amarillo golf duel crowns final showdown as John Munn and Rex Brown win semi finals at Hillcrest. Brown shot six under for 15 holes to defeat Moody Smith 5 and 3, while Munn downed James Croom 4 under for 13 holes. Final set for Sunday with eight seeds in championship flight.
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Rex Brown
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James Croom
John Mann
R. Stephenson
J. R. Modges
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Don Tucker
Turker
Geoewe Turner
Coaches Enforce Locking Gates for Two Weeks of Football Practice
Amarillo coach Blair Cherry announces a two week locked gate policy after Labor Day at Butler Field to ensure players focus during practice for the opening game against Norman Tigers. The first eleven and B team rosters list positions and weights with Gill and Davis sharing quarterback duty, while Wildhorse Mayes shines in the backfield.
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Elwin Ricketts
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Five softball teams bow in Amarillo tournament
In last night’s Amarillo tournament Resettlement of Amarillo fell 25 to 3 to Borger while Panhandle ten defeated Pampans 10 to 8. Amarillo Texaco Fire Chiefs beat White Shirts 9 to 1. Tonight two games are set King Ol of Pampa vs Carson County Gulf and Santa Fe vs Phillips 66 of Pampa. Cowie Electric vs Vega Phillips 66 was postponed.
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Louis Unser Wins Pikes Peak Race in 16 28.1
Louis Unser of Colorado Springs drove a high powered racing car 12 miles up the Pikes Peak highway in 16 minutes 28.1 seconds to win the Labor Day mountain climb. He used the car once driven by the late Glenn Schultz and matched the famous course with a strong performance. No race was held last year.
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Louis Unser
Pikes Peak
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Glenn Schultz
Yanks Need Only One More Win
New York Yankees need one victory to clinch the American League pennant while a tight scramble for second place involves the Detroit Tigers Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians and Washington Senators. In the National League the Giants hold a five game edge. Pirates Cubs Reds and Dodgers split series as others slip. Cleveland and St Louis split to keep the Indians alive for fourth with Bob Feller striking out 10 in a 7 1 win.
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Borah Warns Against Mixing In Foreign Affairs
Sen. William F. Borah warned at a Labor Day gathering in Hailey that venturing into foreign wars or meddling in other nations’ politics could erase what Americans hold dear. The Idaho Republican, challenging Gov. C. Ben Ross for re election, stressed preserving fundamental American values amid national debates.
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Suspect Arrested in Houston in Oysters Case
William Lee Popham, Florida oyster farm promoter, held on $10,000 bond in Houston awaiting federal order for return to Jacksonville Florida where he faces indictment for using mails to defraud.
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William Lee Popham
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College All-Stars Hold Off Bears In Overtime Showdown
In a wild display the Centennial All-Stars edge the Chicago Bears 7 to 6 after a back-and-forth game. Key players include Nagurski Geny Feathers and Mickal for the Bears while Manton Reyolds and Stewart starred for the All-Stars.
Layden Delivers Wry Preview of Notre Dame 1936 Season
Elmer Layden, Notre Dame great and one of the four horsemen, laments grim campus prospects for 1936. He jokes about relocating to Davenport if the Irish falter, notes 19 lettermen gone, and previews Notre Dame versus the College All-Stars and the New York Giants with a resilient, humorous tone.
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Elmer Layden
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Elmer
Sooner Fans Hope For Big Six Title This Season
Norman Okla Sept 8 Lawrence Biff Jones rises to major in the US army but OU fans expect a Big Six championship in his second year as coach. Jones returns 15 lettermen and six weeks of spring practice to a schedule featuring Tulsa Colorado Texas Oklahoma A and M within a twelve week run including Missouri Nebraska and Kansas State.
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Young Houston Player Captures Sabine District Tennis Crown
Bobby Curtis aged 16 from Houston won the Sabine district Labor Day tennis singles title in Beaumont defeating Emil Colmesnares of Houston in the final 7-5 3-6 6-1 6-2. Mildred Crowe from Shreveport took the women’s singles title with a straight-sets victory over Marilyn McRae of Little Rock 6-4 10-8.
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Bobby Curtis
Houston
Emil Colmesnares
Mildred Crowe
Shreveport
Marilyn McRae
Little Rock
Ark
Morgan Defeats Jones to Repeat Country Club Golf Title
Eddie Morgan defeated Doug Jones one up in a home town final to defend his country club championship. Morgan led two up at the half and withstood Jones rally on the back nine of the 18 hole final in Big Spring Texas.
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Pigg Jones
Mexican Matador Ansel Garcia Barrera Gored in Piedras Negras Fight
Ansel Garcia Barrera, a Mexico City matador, was seriously injured when a bull gored him during a Labor Day bullfight in Piedras Negras. The event drew about a thousand American spectators.
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San Antonio Tankers Win Austin State Meet
San Antonio swimming team won the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation State Meet in Austin on Monday with 61 points, nearly doubling Fort Worth’s 34. Fort Worth finished second, followed by Austin, Houston, Mission, Galveston, Beaumont, Honda, and Sweetwater.
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College football lineups and officials listed in recap
The article lists players by school and position including SMU Arkansas Indiana California TCU SMU Texas SMU Ohio State UCLA Kansan and Chicago Bears Ends Guards Centers with officials named Boynton Smith Minton and others. It reads like a roster or game personnel sheet rather than a narrative report.
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Lester
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Pineura
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Altman
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Thompson
Studahar
Zeller
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M. Miller
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