Midland Scores, League Standings Upset Friday Night
Midland beats Vernon 10 at 6 as Sweetwater and San Angelo win, Artesia at Odessa postponed rain with Tuesday schedule confirming games. National and American League notes show Brooklyn and New York leads, Chicago and St Louis chase. Texas and West Texas leagues list Monday results and Tuesday fixtures across multiple cities.
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Vernon
Sweetwater
San Angelo
Artesia
Odessa
Big Spring
Roswel
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Washington
Esss
Philadelphia -Secee
St. Louis
Dallas
Shreveport
San Antonio
Houston
Fort Worth
Beaumont
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Texarkana
Wichita Falls
Temple
Tyler
Longview
Austin
Sig
Ravulte Longview
Austin Temple
Hecasiga
Paris
Waco
Tyler Paris
Gale Coast
Sea Port Arthur
Ossece
Laredo
Harlingen
Brownsville
Galveston
Corpus Christi
Lake Charles
Texas City
Brownaville
Port Arthur
Tacedlay
West Texas-New Mexico
Clovis
Borger
Lubbock
Pampa
Albuquerque
Covesesas
Amarillo
Albuqueque
Abilene
Lamesa
Sooner State League
Pauls Valley
Shawnee
Sherman
Lawton
Chickasha
Ada
McAlester
Ardmore
Sherman Ardmore
McAlester Pauls Valley
Childress Suffers Finger Injury Ahead of AAU Meets
Odessa sprinter Joe Childress sustained a finger injury in Las Cruces when a cafe door snapped. Doctors removed bone and flesh from his right middle finger. He traveled to Long Beach to train for the National AAU Track meet and Olympic Trials set for June in Los Angeles, with finals in Helsinki.
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Joe Childress
Odessa
Long Beach
Calif
Lee
Pop
Taylor
University of Southern California
Los Angeles
U.S
Helsinki
Finland
Golf Club Owner Fined for Contempt
CHICAGO George S May golf club owner and tournament promoter paid a 1000 fine for contempt of the grand jury in a gambling probe. May along with club officials Edward Rezek and Matt Niesen were convicted for refusing to answer questions about a raid at Tom O Shanter County Club where 27 slot machines were seized last July 4. A total of 2126.75 in fines was assessed and May appealed to the Illinois Supreme Court which upheld the Criminal Court decision.
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Chicago
George S. May
May
Tom O’shan
Ter
Edward Rezek
Matt Niesen
Illinois Supreme Court
Criminal Court
Missouri Holy Cross Set For Baseball Championship Final
Missouri and Holy Cross meet in Omaha for the national title with both teams at 1 loss and the winner to claim the championship. Holy Cross rallied with five runs in the sixth to beat Missouri 7-3 after Missouri had gone undefeated in the double elimination until then.
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Omaha
Missouri
Holy Cross
Tigers
Pros Debate Boros Open Champion Earnings
The article discusses Julius Boros winning the Open and the financial impact of exhibition play for golf champions. It cites quotes from players like Sam Snead and Lloyd Mangrum on earnings, etiquette, and the USGA stance on club throwing. Proposals to monetize exhibition matches and press relations are explored.
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Harold V. Ratliff
Dallas
Julius Boros
Champon
Boros
Sam
Ling
Links
Cen Fure
Lloyd Mangrum
Ben Hogan
Sam Snead
USGA
Joe Dey
Hogan
Elizabeth Hicks
Snead
Fred Corcoran
Ning
Didrikson Zaharias
Max
Odessa Oilers Add Two Pitchers to Roster
Odessa Oiler Business Manager A. D. Ensey announced two new pitchers will report to strengthen the staff. Ben Quintana, optioned from Toledo via Laredo, and Antonio Ruiz signed from El Paso will join the Odessa squad. The two returning players will be released to clear spots, with names to be revealed soon.
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Odessa Oiler
A. D. Ensey
Ben Quintana
Toledo
Laredo
Odessa
Apaches
Antonio Ruiz
el Paso
Ruiz
Quintana
Mask Beats Funk In Disputed Battle At Odessa Roller Rink
In a hotly contested main event, The Mask defeated Dory Funk after a late post collision and referee KO. The three fall, 41 minute match ended with Funk pinned on the final count as The Mask pressed his advantage. Semifinal saw Sonny Boy Cassidy top Irish Jackie, opening bout won by Cowboy Carlson. Crowd honored late wrestler Alex Kasaboski prior to events.
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Dory Funk
Odessa
Funk
Lou Britton
Britton
Sonny Boy Cassidy
People's Choice
Jackie
Sonny Boy
Cowboy Carlson
Chico Bonales
Alex Kasaboski
Los Angeles
Texas Amateur Entries Close
Entries close today for the Texas Amateur Golf Tournament in Corpus Christi with about 200 players expected. Defending champion Joe Conrad may miss if NCAA duties with North Texas State College conflict, though arrangements for his participation are discussed.
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Corpus Christi
Joe Conrad
San Antonio
Joe
M. P. Wilson
San Antonio Golf Association
Wilson
Fred Cobb
North Texas State College
Conrad
LaFayette
Ind
North Texas State
Fred Moseley
Bobby Riegel
Houston
Buster Reed
L. M. Cramel Jr
Dallas
Buddy Weaver
Rice
Jack Selby
Raleigh Selby
Kilgore
Bob Moncrief
Lonnie Wendland
McAllen
Walter Ben
Austin
Bill Hortone
Abilene
Corpus Christi Country Club
Sister Wins Plane Trip After Sending Brother Off
Miss Christine Thompson of Jamaica Plain saw her brother sail to Ireland and then won first prize at a local fair, a plane trip to Ireland. She greeted him upon his arrival in Ireland after beating him in the raffle.
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Boston
Christine Thompson
Jamaica
Ireland
Thompson
Kasaboski Dies in Los Angeles
Professional wrestler Alex Kasaboski known as the Mad Russian died in Los Angeles California on Friday from a ruptured blood vessel on the heart. He had wrestled Tuesday and Wednesday before his death and was familiar to Southwest wrestling fans on promoter Pat O Dowdy's programs.
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Alex Kasaboski
Dallas Eagles Take Texas League Lead With Comeback Win
Dallas Eagles rally to a 7 6 victory over Shreveport, moving atop the Texas League after a three game win streak. Shreveport drops eight and a half games back, while Beaumont ties for second behind Hank Wyse who beat Fort Worth 6 2. Oklahoma City tops San Antonio 3 1 behind Hugh King two hit outing.
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Associated Press
Dallas Eagles
Eagles
Shreveport
Beaumont
Hank Wyse
Fort Worth
Houston
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Hugh King
San Antonio
Indians
Austin and Waco Still Lose in Big State League
The AP reports Austin suffered its thirteenth loss in fourteen games as Longview crushed the iPoneers 14-1. Waco fell 5-3 to Wichita Falls while Texarkana beat Temple 10-9 and Paris defeated Tyler 13-5, keeping Austin and Waco mired in losing streaks.
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Associated Press
Austin
Waco
Pirates
Longview
iPoneers
Wichita Falls
Texarkana
Temple
Paris
Tyler
Odessa Women Take Part in West Texas Golf Meet
Fort Worth special reports Mmes W C Gilmore and J E Conway of Odessa and Mrs L E Brister of Kermit compete in the Women's West Texas Golf Tournament opening rounds. Gilmore faces Clifton Morris in first flight, Conway meets Claire Nemoede in second flight, Brister plays T M Barker in third flight.
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Fort Worth
Mmes
W. C. Gilmore
J. E. Conway
Odessa
L. E. Brister
Kermit
West Texas
Gilmore
Clifton Morris
Conway
Claire Nemoede
Brister
T.M. Barker
Postcard From Everett Arrives After Carter Garrow Moves
A postcard mailed August 15 1911 from Everett Massachusetts reaches Milton Vermont too late as Carter Garrow has already moved to Boston just before the greeting arrives.
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Milton, Vt
Carter Garrow
Everett
Mass
Garrow
Boston
Odessa boxing tournament entry blank answer form
The district TAAYF boxing tournament will be held in Odessa July 25. Open class fighters in the Permian Basin who desire to enter the meet should fill out the following entry blank and mail it to the sports department of The Odessa American. Name Weight Address
TAAF Swim Meet Dates Slated at Ector County Pool
Bob Clark district TAAF chair announces the district swimming and diving meet will be held July 11 and 12 at the Ector County Pool. Winners advance to the state meet set for Tyler Texas July 18 and 19, one week later.
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Bob Clark
District Taaf
Ector County
Tyler
Texas
Chiefs Rally To Edge Shawnee In Sooner State League
The Chickasha Chiefs edged Shawnee 3-2 Monday night and moved within one game of league leaders Pauls Valley. Lawton beat the Raiders 9-8 as McAlester sits 2% behind, with Madden guiding McAlester to a 6-0 shutout of Ardmore. Sherman’s Twins and Ada Herefords split a doubleheader, the Twins 5-3 and Ada 11-6, with a rematch set tonight.
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Chickasha Chiefs
Shawnee
Pauls Valley
Raiders
Lawton
Chiefs
McAlester
Mickey Madden
Ardimore
Sherman
Twins
Ada Herefords
John Cullen
Ada
Eagles vs Penns in Odessa Shrine Club football event
Tickets for the August 29 professional football game between the Dallas Texans and the Philadelphia Eagles are sold by the Odessa Shrine Club. Prices are 3.60 dollars with money orders payable to the Odessa Shrine Club, Box 874, Odessa. Some tickets remain available and will go on sale at the high school administration building about two weeks before the game.
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Dallas Texans
Pennaigte
Eagles
Odessa Shrine Club
Odessa
Hi School
Sky High MEMPHIS Pilots Axe Leaders
Memphis report says Richard Kite and Paul Angel have dismissed pilots in a leadership shakeup at the sky service. Town officials and unions weigh potential impact on schedules and safety standards.
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Memphis, Tenn
Richard Kite
Paul Angel
Axe Pilots
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