Tennis Stars Drawn Into City Gossip and Sports News
The article surveys tennis match talk between Mrs. Moody and Miss Jacobs on the courts, plus American and English attitudes toward players. It highlights polo star Cecil Smith, Texan Alfred House, and Texan Tommy Hilcock in injury and rankings notes. It mentions army retirements, officials, and a busy South Texas officiating schedule, with extensive coverage of Texas League standings and local sports personalities across several cities.
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Helen Wills Mody
Helen Jacobs
Moody
Furt
Mola Bjurttedt
Mallory
Medy
Cecil Smith
United States
Tommy Hilchcock
Smith
Army
Johnny Maryell
West Point
South
Texas
Teel
Brooksfield
Corpus Christi
Farrell Bobs Up to Haunt N Y in Rally
Baseball recap from August detailing Bob Farrell’s poor hitting for the New York Giants as St Louis Cardinals win 12 to 0, with Boston Braves, Pittsburgh, and Cincinnati also posting wins. Highlights include Hal Schumacher, Red Lucas, and Dom DiMaggio era notes amid a pennant race tight with Chicago.
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Copeland C
Bill Terry
St. Loui
New York
Boston
Braves
Glanca
Chicago
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Terry
Ror Parmalee
Hal Schumacher
Jinny Inbrod
Bill Clark
O'Farrell
Martin
Frisch
Medwick
Vance
Gards
Dean
Carleton
Schumacher
Red Lucas
Cincinnati Reds
MD Brandt
Hafey
Reds
Pirates
Phillies
Bucs
Elliott
Fitcher Berry
Yvallehan
Lindstrom
Chagnon
French
Vic Sormin
New York Yankees
Detroit
Coolené
Geiringer
Tigers
Ruth
Sun
Dixie Walker
Yanks
Philadelphis
Sam Jones
Ted Lyons
White Sox
Jim Paterson
Sugr Gxin
Sox
Springfield Redbirds extend lead with 5 0 win over Demons
Ward Cross pitched a three hitter guiding the Springfield Redbirds to a 5 to 0 defeat of the Des Moines Demons. The win stretched Springfield's lead in the Western League to one full game while Des Moines dropped to third. Bartlesville sat idle due to rain and Tulsa remained second. In tennis, Italy’s Netzers beat Holland to clinch the Davis Cup elimination series as Timmer and De Blefant won decisive singles.
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Springfield
Springfield Redbirds
Ward Cross
Des Moines Demons
Morein
Cross
Ssward
Demons
Tapska
Bartlesvolle
Italy
Netzers
Rottername
Holland
Pallaly
Marenes
Hans
Timmer
A. Radoaly
Giorgia de Blefant
Wo Marstén
Man who outsped bullet sets world airspeed record
Francesca Agelly, an Italian aviator, reportedly set two new world speed records in April, flying at 485.527 miles per hour and 62 feet per second, far outrunning standard revolver muzzle velocity. The article notes a nearby building on Ellie Street in Toorpal storing about 10,000 beer bottles in cement and mortar as a curious detail. readers are invited to write Mr. Ripley about the Believe It or Not feature.
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Francesca Agelly
Ellie Street
Toorpal
Bowling league chaos on San Antonio rowers tale finale
Scrambled OCR recounts a chaotic bowling night with St. Louis Sprinks leading the championship, Hoppers and Mechanics posting high scores, and teams like Harestone Service and Berber and Gold Aye squaring off. Individual scores and names are scattered, yet the piece highlights a tense pennant race and notable outputs from several squads.
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Middie
Champ Springs
Pert
Hag
Bentier
Herige
Tirinerty Yaadd
Stanaald Zou
Art Duliin
Baberis
Hildebrand
Porrht
Longline
Stoefen and Lott Leading At Longwood Doubles
Brookline, Aug 20. George Lott and Lester Stoefen led in their national doubles semi final against Adrian Quist and Don Turnbull as weather halted play. Earlier Frank X Schilds and Frankie Parker defeated defending champions Ellsworth Vines and Keith Gledhill. Heavy storms washed out mixed doubles, with Elizabeth Ryan and Vines winning a set and Sarah Palfrey and Lott trailing. all matches to be completed today paving the way for tomorrow's final.
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Brookline
Mass
Ses
George Lott
Lester Stoefen
Ley
Adrian K. Quist
Don Turnbull
Longwood
Frank X Shilds
Frankie Parker
Ellsworth Vines
Keith Gledhill
Herald
Elizabeth Ryan
Vines
Leteby
Fred Perry
England
Pégey Scriven
Jack Crawford
Australia
Sarah Palfrey
Lott
Lille
Burns and Knight to Fight September 15 Match
Chuck Burns of San Antonio, a veteran light heavyweight, has been matched with Joe Knight for September 15. The likely venue is Cleveland, based on word from Burneanne in Barsetton, Ohio.
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Burns
Knight
Chuck Burns
San Antonio
Joe Knight
Cleveland
Burne Anne
Barsetton
Ohio
Randolph Field Opens Grid Drills With Hopes For Rams
Randolph Field started football drills Tuesday under Lt Brentnall with supervision by Lieutenants Landon Gorn and Hall. Coach Pat Booker is away on vacation as newcomers challenge veterans for starting spots in a Ramblers squad that targets a strong Army League showing with games against San Marcos, Alpine, and the Twenty-Third Infantry at Randolph.
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Wven
Randolph Field
Pat Booker
Brentnall
Landon
Gorn
Hall
Ramplers
Air Corps
Army
San Antonio
Randolph
Kelly Thela
Piyera
Saxkel
Horn
Lie
Military Academy
Rambler Inc
Soottall
Linn
Randnian Tallowera
Fink Tendy
Giner
Jani Saar
Sirah Penn
Doug Wright
Alack
Fort Sin
Hancock
Arankle
Rego
Shory
Hangen
Kelly
Ramblers
San Marcos Bobcats
Ren Marcos
Alpine
Mntain Af Mity AL Mnawell Field
Ainpama
Bod Wilson Leads Exmoor Golf Trials in Historic Qualifier
England’s Bod Wilson, known as the queen of the fairways, posted a 76 at Exmoor to set a new qualifying standard in the American women’s golf championship. The field of 111 began, with 107 finishing as scores ranged from Wilson’s 76 to 102, as top contenders including Van Wie, Orcutt, and Hicks faced early rounds and match-play brackets.
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Patil Mickelson
Exmoor
Virginian van Wie
Chicago
Maureen Orcutt
Haworth
N. J
Helen Hicks
New York
Miss Wilson
Marlon Turple
New Orleans
Lake J
Ealrn Hale
Miss van Wie
Glenna Collette Ware
Lo Wid
Salem
Elizabeth Dunn
Indianapolis
Leona Cheney
Los Angeles
Act
Helen Green
Miss Oroult
Charles Donnby
Virginia Wilson
Weston
Hill
Rosalie Knapp
Miss Hicks
Edith Reyes
Cleveland
Mass Wilson
Women's National Golf Championship First Round Pairings
The first round features players from Chicago, Detroit, New York, and beyond in the women’s national golf championship. Notable entrants include Misa Enid Wilson of Engin, Rena Nelson of Chicago, Mia Starlay Himale, Miss Charlotte Glading, Virginia Van Wie, Elisabeth Dunn, and Helen Green, among others. Lower bracket includes Mauren Orcutt of Haworth and Fran Witham of Philadelphia, with ties to New York and Ontario names noted.
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Towaller Wits Bupltmee Bcorra
Misa Enid Wilson
Engin
Mee
Lake
New York
Mian Rena Nelson
Chicago
Mia Starlay Himale
Detroit
Charlotte Glading
West Oranze
Mian Velen Mac Sarran
Chitaga
Vb. Va
Virginia van Wie
Elisabeth Dunn
Texas
Mins Cine Beebe
Caicago
Miss Pegey Wattles Buffalo
Torudto
Canady
Misa Mauren Orcutt
Haworth
N.a
Charles Dennary
Chicamo
Mina Melon Lawson
Lon
Angelos
Mra
Charles Newbald
Wen
Kan
Mies
Franéa Witham Philadelpha
Missy Durathy Caatafaon
Uo Ratton Vickabure
Jan Marian Bisley An Lucia
Radinsan
Bradha
Boanit
Maddox
Atlanta
Jockey Red Hang Rides Six Winners at Thistledown
At Thistledown racetrack in Canada on August yesterday jockey Red Hang rode six winners from seven races on the program marking the biggest single day by a rider at the venue.
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Thistledown
Canada
Red” Hang
We 'Thistledown
Playground Ball Opens Weekend Action At Pedro Park
The Glen' Jemgyé Wil Destin and Wonder Teague coboduln bring ten games to Pedro Park Tuesday with the Lauternlein Riders facing the new Red and White team. At 4:30 Dibble Sporta meets Dit br Fleur, as executives unveil a new playground style. The Execs promise no ringers, listing officials and managers amid a lively winter league scene.
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Glen’ Jemgyé
Ban Pedro Park
Lauternlein
Dibble Sporta
Gian’ Famen
Tlelala
Nick Torrea
Gene Herren
Prmerionn
PRmerionn learue: 9 + ANS Mak’ Witaar Sehligg
Jake Sherrod
Unila
Beaumier
Speedy Edwardu
Meeper
Melville’ Gill
Peeper
Girl Conquers Channel In 15 Hours
Dover recalls a dramatic 15 hour Channel swim as Miss Sunny Lowry, 22, from Manchester England, becomes the first to complete the crossing this year. She left Cape Gris-Nez France and landed at Dover in the early morning after a start at 12:40 pm EST Monday. The Dover town gold challenge cup awaits the fastest Dover to France crossing by any swimmer, with rivals including Mercedes Gleila, E H Temme, and American swimmer Charles Zimuny.
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Dover
England
Sunny Lowry
Muncheater
Foreland
Cape Gris-Nez
France
Charles Zimuny
Keylas
Mercedes Gleila
Channel
E. H. Temme
Prence
Brown to Retire for Rest of Year
New York August 78 Brown a big right handed pitcher for the New York Yankees recently optioned to Wellywood of the Pacific Coast league will retire for the rest of the year due to illness. Mrs Brown has been ill and must undergo an operation. Brown plans to return to New Orleans as soon as Mrs Brown is able to travel.
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New York
Walter Brown
New York Yankees
Wellywood
Yarfiers
Brown
New Orleans
Mrs. Brows
New Faces on L A Mat Cards Under Coffman Promise
Wrestling in Los Angeles welcomes a reshaped card under Harry Coffman as the new athletic commission enforces licenses for all seconds managers and referees. Jimmy Jatt Biloulngham headlines with Billy Edwards. roughhouse Jos Shimkus appears in the semi main. Rowdy Joe debuts George Goehrane from Washington DC and Darve Roach among newcomers.
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San An- Winio
Harry Coffman
Hlandnige
Coffman
Tharley Wright
New Athletic Commission
Wre {Hing
Jimmy Jatt
Biloulngham
Mone
Billy Edwards
Jos Shimkus
Mae Jace
Rowdy Joe
George Goehrane
Washington, D. C
Darve Roach
Ragged Kinesis
Jooat Miner
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