Tulsa and Oklahoma City May Withdraw From Western League
The Western League faces a pivotal Sept. 20 meeting here when club owners decide on Tulsa and Oklahoma City’s request to withdraw from the league and join the Texas League. Tulsa led the pennant race by ten games over Wichita, as the circuit suffered its worst financial season in years with most teams reporting losses.
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Omaha
Nebr
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Oklahoma
Sioux City
Topeka
Pueblo
Amarillo
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National race tightens as Yanks sit two out in pennant chase
National League title race tightens with St Louis Cardinals edging Brooklyn and tying the Giants for second. Fred Frankhouse pitched a 5 to win for the Cardinals, while Hack Wilson homered for Chicago. Cincinnati swept Boston in a doubleheader as Pittenger and Purdy collected multiple hits. Yankees two games back after a 6 to 2 defeat to the St Louis Browns. Babe Ruth hit his 50th homer as Washington beat Chicago 6 to 5 in twelve innings.
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Hal Carlson
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Babe Ruth
Wichita Falls Pennant Victory Attributed To Williams
Wichita Falls gained the Texas League pennant with manager Carl Williams receiving the credit. Rival managers doubted the Spudders would persist, but Williams steered Wichita Falls into playoff contention as New Orleans and Birmingham prepared to settle their Dixie Series fate.
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Spudders dominate Southern League race with strong pitching
Williams steadies the staff with help from veteran Pete Lapan and adds Griffin to boost outfield. Rookie Johny Mann is replaced by Rabbit Renton at shortstop as Williams compounds the club’s early-season success. The Spudders hold a commanding lead, about twenty games, and Texas clubs eye the Dixie championship with Birmingham or New Orleans as top rivals in the chase.
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New Orleans
Birmingham
Dixie
Blackberries Threaten New Zealand Vegetation
Blackberries grow thick across New Zealand choking other vegetation. The Department of Agriculture tests eradication methods. Dr. R. J. Tillyard, an expert, was appointed to combat the vines. He recently returned from England with insects seen as natural blackberry enemies to release in hard hit communities.
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England
Texas League season ends with widespread losses
The Texas League curtain falls amid financial disappointment as Wichita Falls Spudders win the pennant and finish atop the standings. Houston Buffaloes collapse after a late surge, Dallas Steers drop four in a row, and Fort Worth Cats roam the middle of the pack while Shreveport San Antonio and Beaumont end near the bottom.
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Ruth hits 50th home run in season record bid
Yesterday's Big 5 reports Babe Ruth belting his 50th homer to push the Yankees total to 41 with a season mark surpassing the 1884 White Stockings. Gehrig collects his 200th hit of the year, while Hornsby adds two singles in four at bats as the rest of the line falters.
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Baseball scores and standings from multiple leagues
The page lists results and schedules across major leagues and minor leagues. It notes Brooklyn at St Louis, Hoeton at Cincinnati, Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, New York at Chicago with yesterday’s results in International and Pacific Coast Leagues, Southern Association games, and Western League and American League matchups. It reports city and team pairings, several second games, and exhibition notes from Oklahoma City to Wichita Falls with scattered scores and records.
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How It Ended in Doubleheader Swaps Wins
Denver rallied to take the second game 7 to 0 after dropping the opener 5 to 4 to Des Moines. Eleven Omaha hits in game one failed to prevent a loss. Oklahoma City exploded for 13 runs on 19 hits to beat Amarillo by seven. Tulsa beat Wichita 9 to 8 as Wichita outhit 14 to 12. Omaha and Lincoln split a twin bill with Harder guiding Omaha to 10-2 in game one and Lincoln replying 17-? in game two.
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Eery Wich
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Ene
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Reynolds to Fight Jap in Welterweight Title Bout
Promoter Elmer Guthrie announces a wrestling card at Metro Park in Amarillo to feature Matty Matsuda and Jack Reynolds in a welterweight contention. Reynolds offers 260 to face the mystery Jap, with preparations for a banner card and preliminaries set to heighten the Friday night showcase.
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