Spudder Park Braces for Texas League Pennant Clash
Fans flock to Spudder Park as Texas League leaders prepare for a pennant deciding series. Fort Worth managers hint Stoner or McCabe will start, while Wiltse or Steengrafe may toe the mound for Spudder. Wiltse cleared to pitch boosts Spudder hopes after an ankle injury. The opener sets the tone with a Thursday rematch at Panther Park Fort Worth and a final move back to Spudder. Odds favor the Cats, but first-half winner tradition keeps Spudder hopeful.
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United Press
Wichita Falls
Spudder
Fort Worth
Cats
Major League Leaders Summary of Sept 9 Standings
National League leaders include Terry Giants batting average 405 and Wilson Cubs 47 home runs. Cuyler Cubs leads runs with 140 and 34 stolen bases. Hite Giants has 229 innings pitched while Klein Phillies 51 doubles. American League leaders show Gehrig Yankees batting 359 and 156 RBIs, Ruth Yankees 129 runs and 45 home runs, Hodapp Indians 205 hits. Comba Yankees 18 triples and McManus Tigers 20 stolen bases.
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Associated Press
Terry
Giants
Cuyler
Cubs
Wilson
Hite—Terry
Klein
Phillies
Comorosky
Pirates
Gehrig
Yankees
Ruth
Hodapp
Indians
Comba
McManus
Tigers
Hallas Faces Rattan in Armory Bout Next Friday
Billy Hallas, New Mexico cotton farmer and chicken raiser, is ready to meet Silent Rattan in an armory bout next Friday night after completing a tough sparring routine. The event includes two vaudeville acts and tickets are selling fast at City Drug Store on Polk Street. Ser geant R Cook leads the National Rifle match race with 195 of 200 after four stages, with J Blakely second on the same score but behind on long-range results.
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New Mexico
Silent Rattan
Joe Kopecky
Ratton
Dallas
Rattan
Joe Reno
Joe
Jack Reynolds
Armory
City Drug Store
Polk Street
Umea Press
Camp Verry
R. Cook
National Guard
Tucson
Arizona
Cook
J. Blakely
U. S. Marine Corps
Batavia
N. Y
Stribling to meet Kober in Dallas area main event
Fort Worth previews a ten round welterweight main event featuring Baby Stribling, 23, brother of W L Stribling, facing Kid Kober in the weekly mat show set for Thursday night in the Dallas Fort Worth area.
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Baby Stribling
Ft, Worth
United Press
Fort Worth
Texas
W. L
Young) Stribling
Kid Kober
Dallas
Four Contenders In National League Ready For Second Act
United Press reports the National League contenders begin the second act of the season with Cubs Robins Cardinals Giants in close race. Robins beat Cubs 3 0 on Ray Phelps strong mound work Babe Herman homer. Giants 2 1 over Cardinals. Phillies 6 0 over Reds. Yankees beat Indians 8 6 in Cleveland. Senators win 8 4 over Browns. White Sox 10 1 over Red Sox. Athletics 3 1 over Detroit. Jim Moore homers to spark Dallas connection.
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United Press
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Robins
Cardinals
Giants
Wolgb
Chicago
St. Louis
Brooklyn
New York
Ray Phelps
Phelps
Babe Herman
Clarence Mitchell
Phillies
Cincinnati Reds
Cleveland
Yankees
Indians
Washington Senators
Browns
Pat Caraway
White Sox
Boston
Athletics
Detroit
Jim Moore
Dallas
Texas
Bing Miller
Battle of Big Men Featured in Net Tourney
Forest Hills rounds of the men’s national singles championship show Bill Tilden facing G Lyttleton Lers as 15 rivals vie for the title. Rogers upset Ellsworth Vines to meet Tilden, with several other matches including Van Ryn Perry Bell and Allison Shields shaping the day’s program.
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Paul W. White
United Press
Forest Hills
Bill Tilden
Tilden
G. Lyttleton Lers
Trish
Rogers
Ellaworth
John van Ryn
East Orange
N. J
F. J. Perry
England
Clifford S. Sutter
New Orleans
Berkeley Bell
Austin
Texas
Wilmer Allison
Frank X. Shielda
New York
R. Morris Williams
Francis T. Hunter
New Rochelle
N. Y
Regory S
Shields
Elmer Griffin
Amarillo Gun Club Announces 22nd Trap Championship
The Amarillo Gun Club will host its 22nd annual championship at the trap grounds west of the Country Club on September 21. Top Southwest marksmen will compete for four Panhandle titles across events totaling 250 targets including skeet 50 and doubles. A silver loving cup awaits the all round champion with engraving on the trophy.
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Amarillo
Texas Panhandle
West Texas
Texas
Huskies Start Texas Tech Pigskin Camp Under Cawthon
Fifty Huskies joined the Texas Tech fall training camp led by first year coach Pete Cawthon in Lubbock. The group includes ten lettermen and will endure seven days of three a days ahead of the opener with Wayland College. Mr and Mrs Hand of 406 Florida Street visit relatives in Fort Scott Kansas.
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Lubbock
Huckies
Texas Technological College
Pete Cawthon
Wayland College
Mrs. C. E. Hand
Florida Street
Fort Scott
Kansas
Fights Last Night by The Associated Press
In Chicago Edga Matin from Chicago knocked out Bert Quinn of Honolulu. In Indianapolis Tracy Cox from Indianapolis outpointed Henry Fale gano of Des Moines over ten rounds.
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Associated Pres
Chicago
Edga Matin
Bert Quinn
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Ind
Tracy Cox
Henry Falegano
Des Moines
Lavender to SMU. Dennis Lavender to join Mustang golf
Dallas Texas Sept 10 Mustang golf prospects brightened with former state title holder Dennis Lavender announcing his enrollment at Southern Methodist University this fall. Fellow standout O Hara Watts, a promising sophomore, will also join the varsity squad this year.
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Dallas
Texas
Mustang
Dennis Lavender
Southern Methodist University
O'Hara Watts
Sterling
Seven squads begin intensive training for conference race
More than 400 athletes from across the state and nation join seven Southwest Conference teams in a week of three a days as prep for the championship chase. Rice and TCU have eight days before opening games while six other members start with a full week. Texas Christian and SMU are favored to contend, with TCU aiming to defend the crown. Coach Francis Schmidt receives backfield candidates including Leland Hin ton and Green, joining stars Brumbelow Hander Walker Moore and Barr from the previous title era.
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Gayle Talbot, JR
Associated Press
Dallas
Skull
Rice Owls
Texas Christian University
Texas Christian Horned Frogs
Southern Methodist Mustangs
Frogs
Francis Schmidt
Leland, Hinton
Green
Mustangs
Howard Grubbs
Brumbelow
Hander
Walker
Moore
Barr
Gradua
Texas and other schools prep for season as rosters fill
The piece notes SMU practicing with over 70 players under Coach Ray Morrison as they open his ninth season, star players like Speedy Mason and Ira Hopper returning, and key losses from 1929. Texas Longhorns under Clyde Littlefield, Baylor under Morley Jennings, and Texas A and M under Matty Bell also face lineup challenges as they rebuild for the coming campaign. The boxing headline describes Al Singer and Jimmy McLarnin preparing for a 10 round bout at Yankee Stadium with Singer favored by shifting bets.
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Mustang
Morley Jennings
Baylor University
Potter
Dexter Shelley
Clyde Littlefield
University of Texas Longhorns
Btiers
Nona Rees
Eddie Beular
Jim Beard
New York
al Singer
Jimmy McLarnin
Broadway
Yankee Stadium
Singer
McLarnin
Vancouver
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