Girl conquers Salt Lake on second attempt
Hazel Cunningham, a California trained marathon swimmer, swam the Great Salt Lake from Antelope Island to Black Rock settlement in 7 hours 10 minutes. It was the lake’s longest swim, achieved despite salt, sun, wind, and rough water. A May 31 attempt ended in disaster when a storm capsized a companion boat.
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Salt Lake City
Hazel Cunningham
California
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Black Rock
Randolph Field Ramblers Rally In 3-Run Rally
Randolph Field Ramblers beat State Hospital 9 to 3 on Sunday at the State hospital diamond. Leo Marshall led the winners with three singles and four RBIs, backed by solid hitting from Colosky and Pekkala as pitchers held the hospital lineup in check.
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Seymore
Lehman
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Harnett
Keefer
200 Complete Swimming Course Under YMCA Ends
Two hundred boys finished the free swimming program of the YMCA and 190 were pronounced able swimmers after Saturdays exhibition for parents and friends. Fifty completed the 50 foot test and fifty the 20 foot test, closing two weeks of lessons.
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Parents and
Peel takes Fort Worth Cats helm in pro baseball reorganization
Homer Peel, a Houston semi pro, is named manager of the Fort Worth Cats, succeeding Harry McCurdy. Since taking charge seven wins in eleven games, Peel has raised the team’s play, highlighted by four-hit games and a revived lineup including Lee Stibbins and Charley English. Fort Worth’s depth, including pitcher Jackie Reid, signals a rising club as local observers note widespread improvement after a rough spell.
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Homer Peel
Houston
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Harry McCurdy
Cecil Coombs
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Peel
Fort Worth
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Charley English
Lee Stebbins
Callar
Jackie Reid
Reid
Jacksonville
Texas
West Dixie
Jackie
Boyd
Istinson Tops Boat Racers at Lake McQueeney Regatta
Clarence Stinson won two firsts a second and a fourth to seize the Almo Boat club outboard title lead at Lake McQueeney amid motor trouble for Kenneth Savage. Gertie Johnson and Janie Savage led the women’s race while several Class C and E heats produced times around 4 25 to 5 20 for five laps.
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Clarence Stinson
Almo Boat Club
Lake McQueeney
Kenneth Savage
Gertie Johnson
Janie Savage
Keene Koetter
Squiord Natham
Rex Thomazon
Ted Poppy
Natham
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Stinson
Warner
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Jerry Hall
KC Savage
C. Stinson
K. Koetter
S. Natham
Dick Hall
Fee
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Lamaarin
Talbert
Bey
Rex Thomason
Voting Starts on All-Star Texas League Clubs
Dallas June 15 balloting began to choose northern and southern division pitchers for a dream game at Steer stadium. Fans mail ballots to the Texas league office. North selections include Dallas Fullerton Baker Giratto Parker Jonnard Stiles Armbrust Fraiser Fort Worth names Shealey Johnson Greer Shoffner Wiltse Ginn Tulsa Kimball Stein Millstead Selway Thomas Wavco Pickrel Oxlshoma City candidates Bilely Brillheart Marleau Whitworth Baemer Buxton Newkirk South picks Beaumont Gill Twardy Ware Cook Fitman Colfman Mc Laughlin Galveston Cole Gibbs Jakuck Richmond Davis Bennett Paul Houston Cyengros Smith Sherer Ross Stevenson Moore Copelang San Antonio Walkup Abe Miller W Miller Hilla Munchlief Mills Fletcher Fans face tough choice as batting surge trims pitching stock Walkup has one win in four starts Fullerton has 419 Satines and Kimball has five starts leading league percentages.
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Cyengros
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Sherer
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Moore
Copelang
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W. Miller
Hilla
Muncrief
Mills
Fletcher
al Shealy
Fred Johnson
Fort Worth
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Fullerton
Satines
Kimball
Tulsa
Texas League All Star Ballot for Southern Division
Ballot asks readers to pick the Southern division representative for the Texas League All Star game to be held in Dallas on July 25. Voting ends July 1 and results will be announced in Sunday papers.
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Eighth Corps Polo Team Triumphs Over San Antonio Club
Eighth Corps polo players led by Maj. Gen. Frank Parker defeated the San Antonio Polo Club 5 to 4 at Harbord field. Civilians pressed with a three-goal handicap but the army unit held firm in a close Sunday matchup.
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Frank Parker
Eighth Corps
San Antonio
Harbord Field
Dallas Aquarium Showcases Hungry Centennial Bass
A near record seven pound bass in the Texas Centennial aquarium voraciously eats seven crawdads after an introductory beef snack. Director Pierre A Fontaine notes the large mouth bass, born in a government hatchery, will likely remain behind glass as it fascinates visitors. Other attractions include a two pound Lake Wichita Falls mudcat and a vicious sword-billed alligator gar, plus Rio Grande perch native to the Rio Grande waters.
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Aquarium
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Pierre A. Fontaine
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Wichita Falls
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Rio Grande
Guadalupe
San Marcos
Callander
Ontario
Fontaine
Dawson to Compete in Fort Worth Golf Invite
Dawson plans to enter the River Crest championship in Fort Worth. Johnny Baynsen of Chicago wires entry from Wheaton and will arrive Wednesday. Don Schumacher of Dallas has won the state title and is a definite entrant. Skeeters also plans to compete while Jimmy Walkup defends the River Crest title won last year.
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Ft. Worth
Fort Worth
Anid
Johnny Baynsen
Chicago
Wheatom
Don Schumacher
Dallas
Bill
Skeeters
San Antonio
Jimmy Walkup
Ed Conner
Good of L A 2nd in Texas skeet tournament finish
R P Good of Duncan Field and San Antonio gai clubs placed second in the Texas Skeet Association state tournament held in El Paso. He tied with Lee Wheelan of Paris and G W Duncan of Marlin for second, then lost a shoot-off to D W Conway of El Paso, who won the state title by breaking 292 of 900 birds. Good posted 288. A determined bid for 1937.
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R. P. Good
Duncan Field
San Antonio
Sam Perry Favored For Southern Golf Crown
Sam Perry of Birmingham Alabama, winner of the Southern amateur title, was named a favorite for the thirty fourth Southern golf tournament at Memphis Country Club. The event offered a $500 guarantee with support from Mayor Quin and the junior chamber. Dallas shooter Tyler won the professional honors with 868 of 875. Ed Lindsay of Paris placed second with 269.
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Sam Perry
Southern Golf
Memphis
Birmingham
Ala
Memphis Country Club
San Antonio
C. K. Quin
Chamber of Commerce
Tyler
E. F. Ehler
Dallas
Ed Lindsay
Paris
Butter Fat and Forties Triumph in Helotes Rubber Game
Bill Stewart powered the Butter Fat and Forties with a nine RBI day at T.M. I field. Manager Paul Villaret’s club built a lead, halted Helotes in the final three innings, and surged to a 9-1 victory in a three-game series that likely concludes July 4 with the rubber game.
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Bill Stewart
T.M. I.field
Paul Villaret
Stewart
Helotes
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