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Shreveport and Dallas
Lights Are Dimmed by
Cublets and Indians
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(By The Associated Press)
No sooner does a club step out and
establish Itself in the upper strata
of Texas league society than the
bad boys from across the tracks
start chunking rocks. Just a few
days ago the elegant Steers from
Dallas and the austere Sports from
Shreveport gave promise of becom
ing very exclusive around the top
of the pennant ladder. Then they
visited Waco and saw San Antonio,
respectively, and got their flag as
pirations rumplea
Shreveport ran into the worst
thumping of the two. The San An
tonio Indians—there’s a team you
can't figure out—didn’t do a thing
but jolt Art Phelan s beauties three
straight and knock the Louisiana ns
down into third place. Yesterday
it was 6 to 4. and Wilbur Cooper
was one of two 8port twirlers who
suffered.
The Mavericks likewise ran into
a hornets’ nest in McLennan coun
ty. although they did manage to
salvage one contest of the three,
the first. The Cubs were double
tough in the finals yesterday, piling
into three of Milt Stock s prize
rookie hurlers for 14 hits and win
ning, 12 to 5.
Even the weather contributed to
the discomfiture of the Steers and
Sports. Rain washed way the
closing setto at Beaumont, and the
Spudders thus were able to vault
across the prostrate Shreveporters
into second choice without lifting
a bat. Of course, they might have
wen and run their streak to 10
straight, but a half-game in the
percentage column ordinarily is
worth a whole one in the process
of making. The same rain visited
Houston, and the Panthers were
deprived of a parting crack at the
demoralized Buffs.
The Bayou city entry has been
hard hit bv the elements this sea
son. incidentally. More than a dozen
postponed games must be made up
by Snyder’s team before summer
fails There might be an advan
tage in that for the Dixie champs,
as they have started strengthening
fast now and probably will be mean
by the time they start making up
lost ground. Just at present they
are losing with remarkable success.
PHARR METHODISTS
COP EDINBURG GAME
(Special to The Hearldt
EDINBURG. June 15.—Metho
dists from Pharr swooped down on
the local baseball field Thursday
and trimmed members of the
Young Men’s class of the Edinburg
church by 8 to 2.
flatteries: Hamilton and Stam
*itfrgh; Tiller. Piper and R. Hamme
The local Methodists will meet a
team from the Edinburg Christian
church Tuesday and will go to
Pharr for a return game with the
Methodists there next Thursday.
MURDERED IN LOCKED SHOP
MANCHESTER. Eng.—G e o r g e
Armstrong was found murdered in
his shop, every door and window
of which was bolted on the inside.
Swim
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The State Department of
Health has placed the sea! of
jpproval on the water supply
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CASCADE POOL
“Free from all contam
ination" is what the teat
shows.
PICNIC PARTIES
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WHITTAKER IS
BACK IN TEXAS
Former Star Is Employed
As Coach of Pitchers
By Shreveport
SHREVEPORT, La.. June 15.—^
— Buzzer Bill" Whittaker, one of
the immortals of the Fort Worth
clubs that mewed down all oppoe
ition six and seven years ago. is
returning to the Texas league after
several seasons in other company.
The veteran righthander, whom
many diamond critics still declare
was the greatest curve ball artist
ever to pitch in this league, has
been employed as coach of pitchers
i for Shreveport. The deal was
made at the reouest of Manager
Dugan Phelan, former teammate of
the Buzzer at Fort Worth.
At the start of the present sea
son Whittaker was manger of a
team in the Arizona State league.
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Valley Fair Plans
Big Special Affair
For Texas Shriners
[ (Special to The Herald)
: HARLINGEN. June 15—'Ter. thou
sand Shriners from ^ -Hey cities.
J San Antonio and f* 'as. included
I in the number being several Shrine
bands from the larger cities of the
state, will assemble on Shrine day
: at the Valley Mid-Winter fair, if
tentative plans announced here by
John T. Thompson, president of the
Valley Shrine club, can be carried
out.
The tentative plans were worked
out by Mr. Thompson and John T.
Floore. manager of the Valley fair,
and include bringing to this section
Shriners and Shrine bands from San
Antonio. Dallas and Houston, as
well as from other Valley cities.
Special entertainment features
( will be held here while the visitors
are here, Floore said, and work is
being done now' on this.
Shriners will come in special
trains, probably three trains being
run to the fair for the occasion.
SPLIT SEASON RUMOR
IS NEWS TO ROBERTS
DALLAS. June 15— (JPi—If there
is a disposition among club own
ers to split the Texas league season
July 4. as has been implied by sev
eral sports writers of the state.
President J. Doat Roberts is un
aware of it.
“It is possible for the owners to
split the race at the middle of the
season by a majority vote.” the ex
ecutive explained, "but so far as I
know' there is no desire on the part
of any of the owners at this time to
stat anew. As long as the teams
j stay as closely bunched as they are
now I don't believe the moguls will
want to split.”
Major League Leaders
(By The Associated Press)
National League
Hits—Herman. Robins. 78.
Runs batted in—Hafey. Cardinals,
60
Herman, Robins. 18.
Doubles — Frisch. Cardinals. 18;
Triples—Frisch. Cardinals, 8; L.
Waner. Pirates. 8.
Homers—Klein. Phillies. 15; Hafey
Cardinals. 15.
Stolen bases—Cuvier, Cubs: 13;
j Herman, Robinss, 13.
1 10. lost 0.
Pitching—Grimes. Pirates, won 10.
1 lost 0.
American League
. Batting—Foxx. Athletics. 4.14.
Runs—Haas, Athletics. 53.
Hits— Gehringer. Tigers. 30.
Runs batted in—Simmons, Ath
letic.* 66.
Doubles—Johnson. Tigers, 22.
Triples—Combs, Yanks, 7.
Homers—Gehrig, Yangees. 17.
Stone Bases—Miller. Athletic. 8
Pitching — Rommel, Athletics,
i won 6. lost 0.
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LOTT BELIEVES
American Youngsters Will
Get Chance In France,
Starm Asserts
NEW YORK. June 15.—^—Sail
ing today for Europe. George Lott,
third ranking tennis player In the
United States, delivered himself of
the opinion that neither Big Bill
Tilden nor Frank Hunter would be
called upon to help the American
Davis Cup tennis team in the in
ter-rone finals at Psris or the chal
lenge round against France in the
same city.
Lott said he did not believe
Hunter would figure in American
Davis cup plans at a!l and Tilden
only If he won the British champ
ionship at Wimbledon or “does
something else sensational.”
“We young fellows can lose as
well as they can.” he added, “and
the lickings may do us a lot of
good.”
STANDI N<
SzL-OF THE CLUBS —
TEXAS LEAGUE
Friday Results
Ft Worth-Houston, postponed; rain
Wichita Falls-Eeaumont. postponed;
rain.
San Antonio 6. Shreveport 4.
Waco 12. Dallas 5.
Saturday's Schedule
Dallas at Houston.
Shreveport at BeRumont.
Fort Worth at Waco.
Wichita Falls at San Antonio.
Standing of the Cluhs
Teams— P w I,. Pet
Dallas . 6 36 27 .571
Wichita Falls . 60 32 28 .533
Shreveport . 61 32 29 .525
Waco . 60 30 30 .500
San Antonio . 62 31 31 .500
Fort Worth . 62 30 32 484
Beaumont . 60 27 33 .450
Houston . 53 28 33 .431
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Friday Result!
Washington 4. Chicago 1.
St. Louts 7. Boston 6
Philadelphia 9. Cleveland 0.
New York 15. Detroit 4
Saturday’s Schedule
Sr. Lotus at Boston.
Detroit at New York.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Washington
Standing of the Clubs
Teams— P. W. L. Frt
Philadelphia . 49 38 11 .776
New York . 49 30 19 612
st Louis . M 33 23 56®
. 53 29 27 .518
Cleveland . 51 25 26 490
Washington .49 19 30 383
Chicago . 55 19 36 .345
Boston . 50 16 34 .320
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Friday Results
New York 7. Pittsburgh 2.
Brooklyn 3. Cincinnati 4.
St. Louis 4. Boston 3.
Only games scheduled
Saturday's Schedule
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
New York at Pittsburgh.
Boston at St Louis.
Standing of the Clubs
Teams— P w L. Pet
^ul*. 52 33 19 635
Pittsburgh .49 31 tg 633
Chicago .47 29 18 .617
2" Jr* . « 26 23 531
Philadelphia . 47 21 447
Brooklyn . 48 19 29 396
1 Boston . 47 17 30 353
I Cincinnati . 59 is 32 .360
BRIDEGROOM INSANE
DIN ANT. Belgium.—Louis Chal
fier. aged 27. became insane while
he was getting married and has
been sent to an asylum.
WIFE HALTS BIGAMY
CHICAGO.—Mrs Edith Carlson
arrived at the home of Miss May
Roake’s house just in time to pre
vent her husband marrying the
girl.
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San Benito
lam “THE BROADWAY all talking
DAY MELODY” SINGING. DANCING
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MARTINA TRAINS
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YOUNG SON FOR
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JOB ON INFIELD
DALLAS. June 15—(y$h—John
Joseph Martina, for all his hard
knocks on the diamond, including
a three-hit loss to Waco two days
ago. still believes the game offers
the greatest opportunity for a
youngster to gather in the do-re
mi without over exertion.
As proof of his devotion to the
game .the wonderful wop is
grooming his son. Joe. Jr., for a
career before the bleachers. The
younger Martina. 17, is a dead
ringer for his illustrious dad. and
old Joe believes he will make a
corker. %
Joe. Jr . is ambitious to be an
infielder. During practice, when
the Steers are at home, he may
be seen cavorting around short
stop. under the watchful eye of
Ray Flaskamper, stellar Mav in
fielder.
DERBYDAY IN
CHICAGO OPENS
16 Horses Entered For 21st
Running of Turf
Classic
CHICAGO. June 15.—0P>—'Turf
glory and $50,000 in added money
beckoned 16 of the country’s crack
three years olds today in the twen
ty-first running of the American
derby. Seventy-five thousand lov
ers of the sport were expected to
witness the struggle
The stake, once the outstanding
race event of the country, lacked
only Blue Larkspur. Edward R.
Bradley's winner of the Belmont
stakes, of the outstanding three
year-olds of the season.
Clyde Van Dttsen. son of Man O’
i War and winner of the Kenturky
derby and won the Tijuana derby,
was chosen by many to win.
Fir3t Spring Meet
Of ‘Grand Circuit’
Gets Going Monday
LEXINGTON. Ky.. June 15.—CAP'
—The grand circuit., the “big league”
cf the harness horse snort, swings
into action at the historic Le::ington
; trark Monday with the first spring
meting in the history of the rack.
Autumn meetings have been held
i annually for more than a half-cen
1 turv. but never before hav* the
trotting horse men turned to the
Blue Gress in the spring. The
I meeting this year will rurf five davs
and will be held in addition to the
regular fall meet.
Fast tratters and pacers owned bv
horsemen from nearly every state
in the country are quartered in the
big stables near the Kentucky trot
ting horse Breeders association's
! track, awaiting the word of the
| starter.
WASHINGTON U. CREWS
OFF TO FOUGHKEEPSIE
MADTSON. Wis., June 15.—m—
Two University of Washington
crews, victorious over Wisconsin
shells, today set out for Poughkeep
sie. N. Y.. hopeful of being the sur
prise entrant of the intercolle
giate regatta.
The huskie varsity boat, revealing
smooth power, won easily over the
University of Wisconsin crew yes
terday In a two-mile race on Lake
Mcndota. The Huskies were timed
in 11:02.
Cardinals Snap Back
Into First With Win
Over Bostonese Tribe
(By The Associated Press)
The Cardinals settled themselves
yesterday to the pleasant task of
beating the Braves. The Red Birds
celebrated the delayed opening of
the Boston series by shading Judge
Fuch's tribe. 4 to 3. and so regained
first place by the precarious mar
gin of half a game.
The Giants paved the way for this
Cardinal advance by turning back
the Pirates, 7 to 2. after taking two
Buccaneer pokes on the chin in the
two preceding afternoons.
With the Bostonese imprisoned in
Sportsman's park for three games
in the next two days, Billy South
worth entertains high hopes of con- j
solidating the advanced postion of
i the Cardinals.
Brooklyn committed three mis
plays in the ninth at Cincinnati1
Abductors of Idaho
Lieutenant Governor
Identified I n Jail
.
JULIATTA. Idaho. June 15—(jPi
—Pour of five men in Jail here had
been identified today by Lieutenant
Governor W. B. Kinne of Idaho
as those who abducted and robbed
him last Wednesday and then shot
and beat two men who came to his
assistance.
The men were captured near here
yesterday after tiro boys discov
ered two of the bandits asleep
Those under arrest were George
Norman. 47. Seattle, alleged leader
of the gang, who is said to have
a criminal record: Talbott Rey-)
nolds. 20. Metaline Falls. Wash.;
Frank Lane. 21. Redmond. Wis : |
George Llvinaston. 19. Alabama. '
i and Engros Fnoysland. 21, North
Dakota.
FUGAZY AND ROBBIE
FAIL TO GET BREAKS
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BROOKLYN. June 15— UP\ —
What a year it has been for the
kings of Brooklyn sports.
Wilber Robinson, manager of the
Brooklyn basebal club banked on
Glenn Wright. his new shortstop to
| null the team from the mire.
Wright reported with a sore arm
and hasn't been worth as much to
the club as the bat boy.
Humbert Fugazy. after several I
yesterday, enabling the Reds to
score three times and tie, but re
won the game in the eleventh when
Rhiel walked and scored on Fred
erick's double. The score was 6 to 5.
Jim Welsh once more finds him,
self in the regalia of the Braves,
while Eddie Farrell against a Giant,
as a result of a straight trade yes
terday Welsh came to New York
in the Hornsby deal, and Farrell
moved to Boston in the transaction
which made Larry Benton a Giant.
The Yanks had another fine hit
ttng afternoon, raking George Uhle.
George Smith and John Prudhomme
for 17 blows. The score was, New
York 15. Detroit 4.
Washington defeated the White
Sox by 4 to 1 and the Browns nosed
out the Red Sox by 7 to 6. Phila
delphia whitewashed Cleveland. 9
to 0
seasons In the promotion business
with nothing but red ink on the
books to show for his efforts, tied
up with Jack Dempsey in the hope
that the old mauler would bring
him prosperity. He made Jack his
promoter, figuring that if he
couldn't do that in a great big way
he might try fighting. But Jack
crossed up the Flatbush impresario
by jumping to Chicago.
EAU CLAIRE. Wis.—Harry Kahn
Milwaukee, technically knocked out
Redcly Blanchard. Battle Creek. '6>.
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Chiropodist's Delight Ends
Sunday; Salo, Gavuzzi
10 Minutes Apart
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO. Calif .
June 15.—itT)—The neck-and-neck
race between Johnny Salo. persist
ent policeman from Passaic. N. J..
and Pete Gavuzzi. Italian from
England. In the bunion derby,
promised excitement In today's
semi-final 60-mde lap which ends
at Lcs Angeles.
Although yesterday’s jaunt was
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York, who ran the 70-rmle distance
from San Diego in 10 hours. 18 min
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hours behind and has no hope of
finishing other than third. At to
day's start Oavuzzi’s lead over Sslo
was 9 minutes and 56 seconds,
OVER DESCEXDENTS
LONDON—Mrs Elizabeth Smith,
now 102 years old. has more than
200 descendants. She raised 18 chil
dren.
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vict hurled a Bible at Governor
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