Night baseball to light up L A Mission Park weeknight games
Plans call for floodlights at L A Mission Park within a week and a limited schedule of two night games weekly probably Monday and Thursday. The Mandas aim to rush workers to have lighting ready, enabling a home stand with Beaumont and a brief road trip to Beaumont for a Fourth of July double header. Hal Wiltse and Severeid starred in recent wins while Hale Purdy rests with a minor injury.
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Ban Antonio Missions
Plang
Guy Airey
Atreysal
Mandas
Bar Aggloula Missions
Tech Field
Beaumont
Jents
Hank Severeld
Houston
Missions
Hal Wiltse
Hel ‘Wiltse
Kowalik
Miller
Conlant
Pid Purdy
Title Bout Looms Over Sharkey Carnera Boxing Clash
In New York June 2 the heavyweight title match pits Jack Sharkey against Primo Carnera. The Polish American Sharkey, 206 pounds, faces the Italian giant who weighs around 265, a circus like spectacle with doubts about fitness and nerves. The bout follows a bruising buildup and past tragedy involving a pupil of Sharkey, Ernie Schaaf.
City Golf King Now Lieut Schriever
Bernard Schriever, City golf champion and top links player, will leave for San Antonio to serve as second lieutenant at March Field California. Before departing he plans to compete in the Bracken Ridge park July 18 18 and the Portland Oregon tournament August 2 5 hoping to help Texas and California earn titles. He will enter California Amateur events and then begin one year active duty before reserve status.
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Barncel
Bernard Schriever
Kelly Teli
Schriever
San Antonio
Alncelf
Portland
Ore
Beanie
Texas
Ist
Primo Learns of Poker As Friends Go Thirsty
In a lighthearted Mission Box item by Frank G. Menke, Primo Carera requests a daily ten dollar wine allowance for visiting friends as he trains for a Jack Sharkey fight. Bill Duffy, an associate manager, questions the need while Primo insists the guests will arrive thirsty, and the cash is provided.
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Primo
Frank G. Menke
New York
Primo Carera
Bill Duffy
Duffy
Prima
Tut
Bo Duffy
Gondollier
Marbe
Prino
Addie
Primo Caruera
Bill Doffy
Bully
Moreland Dominates In Colorado Golf Clash
Gus Moreland of Dallas powers through a tough field in Colorado Springs, reaching the Trans Mississippi golf quarter-finals after extra-hole battles with Texas and Utah sharpshooters. He defeated Neil Smith on the nineteenth and beat Owen Covey one up later, while contenders like Johnny Dawson and Ben Cowdery push toward the late rounds amid windy, high-stakes play.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Texas
Utah
Gus Moreland
Dallas
Neil Smith
Verne
Spec
Armstrongs Brackenridge show draws biggest crowd yet
A large crowd attended Armstrongs boxing and wrestling at Brackenridge park on Wednesday night. Tony Esparza defeated Pancho Martine in four rounds, Raymond Ochim beat Kid Simon in a semi windup, Rory Beck defeated Henry Vases, Baby Sanchez stopped Jesse Quintivemo, Pee Wee Dempsey tied Imo Revers, Joe De La Gistra tied Eddie Martines, and Elmer Cox and Don Martinez wrestled to a ten minute draw. Judges were Charley Nevin and Sergeant Read.
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Armstrong
Dick Armstrong
Brackenridge Park
Conservatve Eskimric
Nnn
Tony Esparza
Pancho Martine
Raymond Ochim
Kid Simon
Rory Beck
Henry Vases
Baby Sanchez
Jesse Quintivemo
Pee Wee Dempsey
Imu Revers
Quarter Final Golf Reaches Fort Worth Women’s Meet
Fort Worth Glen Garden hosts quarter final rounds at the women’s golf association event. Four semi finalists will emerge by late afternoon in upper and tower brackets featuring Chandler, Winger, Jameson, Rochen, McCullough, Hill, and others. Upset marks day as Mrs. McAuliff falls to Hill.
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Fort Worth
Une
Glen Garden Country Club
Peggy Chandler
Hill
Waco Star
Mcauliff
Walt
Fragmented OCR sports notes with scattered names
A damaged clipping lists several names and fragments from a sports or award page. It mentions Washington and Kennedy among distorted items, plus scattered surnames like Greer and Walkap. The text is illegible in places, leaving uncertainty about events or statuses.
Muskogee Western League Club Changes Hands
Muskogee Oklahoma June 22 The Muskogee Western league baseball club changed owners Luther Shirley local sports figure taking over ownership. W Red Wilson acted as seller with no cash or other consideration involved. Shirley and his associates assume immediate control of the club.
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Muskogee
Okla
Muskogee Western League
Luther Shirley
Red
Wilson
Arid
Shirley
Dope On World's Title Heavyweight Prizefight
AP wires describe Sharkey of Boston defending the heavyweight title against Primo Carnera of Italy in Madison Square Garden New York. The bout is listed as a fifteen round championship fight with both principals named and the outcome to be decided in the arena.
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Madison Square Garden
Garden
Long Island
Dope
New York
Sharkey-Carnera
Jack Sharkey
Boston
Primo Garpera
Italy
Madison Square Garden Open Air Bowl
New
Playground Ball Standings From San Pedro Wednesday Night
A ragged score recap from San Pedro shows multiple league games across the Playground Ball night. Young Brothers edged Ditlinger Oilers in extra innings while Palm Heights Hawks fell to Sports, Willow Springs topped Better Mona, and Peck defeated Eagle 12 to 1.
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Mark Whithan
San Fedro
Tiahi
Cevan
Betwen Young Brothera
Ditlinger Oilers
Ie Xence
Young Brothers
Baldwin
Wolfshall
H. Grossenbacher
Arango
Warrell
Pattersea
Farrell
Gilthinger
Mex
S. Worle
Sports
Halloran
Hawks
Beckham
Duelm
Willow Springs
Ueir
Stencer
Petry
Willow
Garner
Geisler
Hauve
North
Mathis
Willow Spiines
Peuy
Stenger
Tous Court
Bhroclure
S. Stowers
Karotkin Tl
Stowers
Rappami
Madrid
Karotkip
Pepristei
Gonsett
Peck
Eagle
Escle
Funk
Garvin
Sanchez
Salazar
Hauseveld
King
Heitham
Lorenz
A. Moths
Meshafey
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Golath
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Ernie Schaaf
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York
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Bernson Casey
Tavbbock
All-Ciicago Golf
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Chicago Stars
Olympia Fields
Jane Weller
June Beebe
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Aix Ames
Tata
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San Pedro
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Lautersteia
Dillinger Plows
Dibble Sports
State Hospital
Joske Mannequins
Essealy Bens
Bon Pedra Park
Nivat
Frank McKellyn
Armices
Hal! Puyer
Harlandale Pyron Street
Plessaninn
Ron Thrilla
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