City League Duel Sets Big Day as Standings Push
City League clubs Gulf Oilers and Public Service challenge atop standings in a Sunday doubleheader at the Gulf diamond on Careliga Street. Gulf’s pitching duo Hither and Schneider to face Public Service’s August Small while injuries restrict some Utilities hurlers. Heat ers meet Nel Stones at 5 with Laundrum and White or Farris on the mound.
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British ladies' week opens at Troon with Collett in action
At Troon during British ladies' week 94 entrants, including four Americans, begin competition. Glenna Collett, former American champion, practices with Harriet son of Boston as play starts Tuesday, with early rounds pitting Collett against Miss Cox.
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Miss Collett
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Saturday League Leaders Face Easy Wins in Pairs
Two top teams duel at Bracken Park as McKinney Avenue Methodists meet Ameri Legion at 4 00 PM while Salesmanship Club faces Harriman Place Christians at Gulf Refining diamond The Laurel Heights-Ilk game is postponed.
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Ameri- Legion
Brackenae Park
Clab
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Gulf Refining Company
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Yanks Hold Town With Errors In Major League Victory
Veteran pitchers, right and left, win for Yankees aided by Kamm error. Meusel homers for the Yankees as Meusel and Kamm contribute to a 6 1/2 inning rally. Giants top Reds 7 2. Dodgers beat Cardinals 7 2 amid umpire disputes and hot bats across the league.
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Cyclists to Meet Morgan-Woodwards at Brackenridge Park Field
Cyclists will play Morgan Woodwards Sunday afternoon at Brackenridge Park field instead of San Pedro Park. Manager Elam announced the game starts at ? o'clock with Beauty Clay Hall and Evans to pitch and Byrd as catcher.
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Sandlot Siftings: Weekend Baseball Listings
The Mistletess meet Beacon Hill Bears at 2 pm Sunday on the Elliott-Jones Refinery diamond in Los Angeles Heights. Morgan-Woodward vs Harley-Davidson Gyeles at 4 pm Sunday on Brackenridge Park diamond with Elwood and Barnes as Morgan-Woodward battery. Lord of the Ford Dealers demands parks by 3 pm. Brooks Field hosts Goth Squadron against Kelly Field Saturday and Union 694 of Street Railway Men Sunday. Fort Sam Houston Signals face 42nd Squadron at Kelly Field Sunday. St Francis Bears seek games with players aged 13 to 14 years. Carl R McCarthy, 2024 South Flores Street.
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Morgan-Woodward Battery
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St. Marys winds up tied for third in league finish
St Marys Academy finishes 4 in the Academic League tied for third with West Texas Military Academy after beating San Antonio Academy 3 to 2 at Schwab Field. San Antonio Academy squandered chances with runners on third and no outs as errors and failed pinch hitting doomed their bid.
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West Texas Military Academy
San Antonio Academy
Schwab Field
National Leaguers Postpone 24 Rainouts Early Season
Weather and cold conditions plus injuries to star players strained NL clubs in May. President John A Heydler reported 24 games postponed through May 14 due to inclement weather, below the 1920 first month record of 32 and above last year’s 21 rainouts.
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St. Gerard's to Face Aviator Nine on Sunday
St Gerard's will play the Sixty second Squadron team of Brooks Fich on the diamond at St Johns seminary Sunday morning. The game will be called at 7 o'clock. St Gerard's was to meet the Sixty eighth Squadron, but that team preferred an earlier start due to an afternoon game.
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Brooks Fich
St. John's Seminary
St. Gerard’s
Butler Star Out From Butler College Track Ineligibility
Gerald Nadirs Wodds, a Butler College track and football star, was ruled ineligible for further competition by the Butler faculty committee on May 16. He is in his fifth spring at the college and noted as a football standout as well.
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Indianapolis
Gerald
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Derby Favorites Fare Poorly of Late Years
Derby favorites have underperformed in recent decades as odds show public choices win at 46 percent in the Kentucky Derby historically, with only Morvich in 1922 and Black Gold in 1921-22 era breaking recent droughts. Whitney stable figures loom large in upset streaks, with multiple Whitneys losing favoritism from 1915 onward.
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Jane
George Smith
Harry Payne Whitney Stable
Whitney
Thunderer
N. N. Hands Steel Team Defeats Southern Steel for First Loss
Arthaur Ellman pitched a four hit game for the IG N. Railroaders who defeated the Southern Steel team 9 3 in the Commercial League. Lennie Harris delivered a timely fifth inning single to drive in two runs with two on and two out. Steve Butler walked three times as the Railroaders opened the second round with the win. The Jailbuilders had closed the first round without a defeat. Tangues and Veltman led the Steel, while Pettus, Buse, and Powell contributed offensively for the Railroaders. Stolen bases went to Satcher and Layne among others. The A. B. Wrank team met the Postoffice on the Steel Diamond Saturday.
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Schreiner Signs Gilstrap For Next Season
Schreiner Institute of Kerrville has secured Howard Gilstrap a former three letter athlete at the University of Texas and late coach of Eletra High School to coach its teams next year. Gilstrap began in Fort Worth and Granger, rose to fame as a Fort Worth high school star and Texas freshman football hero in 1921, lettering in three sports in his first eligible year and earning the Bellman cup as best all around athlete.
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Howard “Buily” Gilstrap
University of Tex
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Fort Worth
Granger
University of Texas
Tast
Clyde Littlefield
Radio fans Derby on the air today
Louisville May 16 three stations announced plans to broadcast the Kentucky Derby this afternoon Central Standard Time WGN Chicago Tribune station will air on 3702 meter wavelength WHAS Louisville Times and Courier Journal station on 300.8 meters and WHT signals from them on a 26 meter wavelength will rebroadcast WHAS coverage.
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Chicago Tribune
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Toulsville Times
Courier-Journal
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Eagles Meet Indians On New Ball Field In San Antonio
San Antonio Eagles and Texas Indians will meet Sunday at the new Eagle diamond at Burleson street for the first game on the field. Any team may use the diamond when the Eagles are not playing. contact Valdez to arrange use. Western League scores note Des Moines 9 Des OKC 8 Wichita rainouts.
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Women golfers vie for Texas title at Brook Hollow
In Dallas on May 16, Miss Margery Dorrance of Houston Country Club and Mrs Charles Maddox of Glen Garden Fort Worth advance to the Texas Women's Golf Association final at Brook Hollow. Dorrance, favored, defeated Priscilla Rogers Scott of Paris and A M Rhodes of Dallas en route. Maddox beat Ernest Hightower of Fort Worth, while other flights stage finals among Galveston and Dallas players.
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Oilers Add Two For May 24 Trip To New Braunfels
Kahn Gil Company Universals announce signings of Bid Podewils and Shortsten for Sunday’s game against the Tigers in New Braunfels and the San Marcos match. Seiler and Grimsinger will lead pitching rotation with Bennett White Massie Canter Baldwin Seiler Brinkman Ziegler Hakelberr A Seiler Podewils on the staff. Game slated for 3 o clock. practice starts at 2.
Pesek Tops Wickmane in Derby Eve Wrestling Match
Pesek of Nebraska heavyweight defeated Joe Wickmund of Dakota in straight falls at 21 and 4 minutes, using head scissors and arm lock. The heavyweight bout occurred in Pesek, Nebraska, last night, delivering a decisive victory in a derby eve event.
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