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: tt~ . > * Goring Cats Twice; "".-V*- tr*. TT w-u-. ^ -.<& CHICAGO MET Curtailed by Rain; Beat Spuds Sports Thompson, Floyd, Farmer, Yanks Beat Chisox Slocomb to Participate f -Shreveport's twb-day tenure of first place ended yesterday and the ttallas Steers climbed into the van of the Texas league scramble. In N. C. A. A. By WILLIAM J. CHIPMAN The Mavericks’ veteran pitching staff proved its worth in shoving the Associated Press Sports Writer What with Stockmen into the lead. Joe Martina and Charlie Barnabe. a couple of CHICAGO, June 3—(yp>—A host postponements and gaps in the schedule in the non-Sundaj cities of oldsters, knocked the Panthers off twice in Fort Worth, 6 to 5 and 2 to 1, of stars will battle for honors at Pennsylvania, the Sabbath program in the major leagues yester- field and Saturday in day was reduced to one-half ■wnue Dotn me aports ana uuds were Stagg Friday exactly of a normal day's campaign. Both the national track and the Athletics undergoing double lickings. Thus collegiate and the Cardinals, the two league leaders, helped themselvei field at the expensive Dallas machine vault- championships. by doing nothing all, and the cause of the Pirates certainlv was not rariIntagain ed up a full game from the Louisi- Eleven 1928 champions will defend injured oy inactivity. ana entry and a game and a half their titles, and all are almost cer- Although George Pipgras. aided I from Waco. tain to encounter difficulty. Claude by Lou Gehrigs twelfth home run win- If they can maintain their present Bracey of Rice institute. Texas, dash pitched the Yankees to their sec* SPORTRAITS pace, the Steers will be extremely ner of the 100 and 220-yard hafd to dislodge from the top of the titles last year, will be forced to ond straight decision over the outfoot such, as heap. A survey of thetr play for the exceptional sprinters White Sox by 6 to 1 at the Yankee last month reveals that Milt Stork's Oeorge Simpson. Ohio State: Eddie Leland. Stadium, the Browns were nosed well balanred crew has been rolling Tolan, Michigan negro: Cy Texas runner out in 2 to 1. along at about a .750 pace, which is Christian: only college Washington by This to win over Jack Elder, winning baseball in any man s V Bracey; defeat dropped the St. Louisans ' Notre Dame, conqueror of Percy league. 1 four and one-half Williams of Canada; and Foster of games behind Today the Steers open a series Washington. the Athletics as the Yankees crept with the troublesome Spudders up at SIMPLEX Wichita Falls, while the Sports are Willimas of Southern California ■ up to within seven and one-half the Cats in Fort Worth. PISTtW Edmonds, of Stanford, and Packard contests of engaging ■ the leaders. Waco is in Houston for a trio of of Pittsburgh, will vie with Warne j ; In defeating the White Sex. Pip- contests and the Exporters are vis- of Northwestern, and McDermott of allowed iting Pat Newnam’s Redskins at Illinois, who tied for the western j gras but six hits. Kerr's San Antonio, off hand, one would conference title: Canby of Iowa, and j single and Metrler's triple in the and say the Cubs have slightly the more Otterness of Minnesota, McA- third saved I Chicago from a shut- pleasant outlook. Houston Is hav- tee of Michigan State, in the pole 1 out. Gehrig’s homer with one on ing much difficulty beating anybody vault. All have bettered 13 feet and pending the arrival of expected re- ! Edmond's mark of 13 feet. 6 1-2 I in the first helped to tear young 1 inches is almost eertain to go. inforcements. Ed Walsh loose from the mound Poor pitching cost the 8hreve- Tired but happy and considerably the richer, Ray Keech poses for a picture, a few minutes after he had but both Hal McKain and George porters their double loss at Wichita crossed the finish line at the Indianapolis Speedway, winner of the Memorial Day 500-mile racing classic. AGGIE CREW WILL who Falls. 7 to 5 and 9 to 4. Brown. The cheers of the crowd were still as this was taken. Connally. followed, encounter- irar. .«# tr ringing photograph LEAVE WEDNESDAY Wiiliamson and were ed ^ Thompson pa- mistreatment. raded Art Phelan in the first to The Herald > / •*' by (Special After trailing St. Louts by 1 to 0 contest, none doing any particular COLLEOE 8TATION. Texas. June and Estrada 3.—Four members of Coach Frank for seven rounds. Washington tied Charlie: root good, and Thompson worked the nightcap with similar CARD TONIGHT TIGERS BEAT Anderson’s champion Texas Aggie the score aginst George Blaeholrier Evar Swa^som success. track and field team will entrain in the and then won out * CHICAGO, June 3 Charlie STANDING eighth in Evar Swanson. fleet-footed San Antonio made a clean sweep =Lof the clubs— Wednesday for Chicago, where they Root, who had a the ninth on Joe poor season in of its scries with Waco by copping will represent the Aggies in the Judge's double outfielder of the Cincinnati TEXAS LEAGUE Reds. Is one of the most 1928 alter winning 26 games in 1927, a duo. 3 to 1 and 7 to 6. The tribe IN DONNA M’ALLEN 5-4 National Collegiate Athletic associa- and two sacrifices. Irvin Had!ev promis- RING Games Sunday's Rnd field meet June 7-8 ing rookies of the 1929 season. is showing old time form for the went up into ftfth place. Just a game tion track the Browns five hits. Beaumont 12. Houston 0. gave only Jack Hendricks Is — The will be Manager Cubs this behind the lagging Panthers. Dallas 6-2. Fort Worth 5-1. j Aggie representatives year. Red Sox bats hammered a merry full of praise for his new find, Tom Estill. Beaumont's moist ball San Antculo 3-7, Waco 1-6 Both Teams Errorless Ed Thompson. Jr., half miler from He won five of his first six games Play even so far as to artist, gave another fine perform- Cruz and Azavache to Mix Wichita Fails 7-9. Shrevepott 5-4 Cameron: J. O. Floyd, javelin hurl- tune aginst the barriers at Braver going predict He lost his first one because he had Monday's Schedule Games Afield er from R. R. Farmer that Swanson will develop into ance in blanking the Buffs. 12 to 0 And Rosewood: Field yesterday at the expense of In Main Event. Three Waco at Houston. one of the great outfielders of the bad luck cf having to face Bur- in their own back yard West Columbai, broad jumper: and Dallas at Wichita Falls. 6 Hits Messrs. Shaute and Ferrell, and Get Den Slocomb, Cameron hurdler. all time. leigh Grimes on one of the latter’s Other Bouts Fort Worth at Shreveport. of the Boston w’on by 12 to 3. Milton He came to the Reds from the Beaumont at San Antonio. Thompson, captain-elect | unoeatable days. Then Charlie French Net Title eham- Gaston pitched for the Sox and Mission club of the Pacific coast Standing of the Clubs M’ALLEN. June 3—Taking ad- 1930 Aggie team, holds the | out 1 to The Herald) received amount- where he batted .348 last stepped and captured five vie- 'Special Team— P. W. L. Pet. vantage of all breaks, the Brov.ns- p onship of the southwest In the batting support league, DONNA. June is 29 .569 ing to thirteen hits. year and up a total of 43 torics in a row. Again Captured By 3.—Everythin? Dallas . 51 22 v.lie Tigers hopped on the local Ac- 389-yard event. He has run the | piled all set for the 49 27 23 551 With in stolen bases. Root’s comeback gives the Cubs fight card here to- Shreveport tec nine for a 5-4 win here Sunday half In slightly more than 1:57. rain both St. Louis and Helen Wills Waco 48 26 22 .542 two of the best ball Play night featuring Johnny Cruz. San afternoon before a large crowd. In J. G. Floyd, the Angles have Cincinnati, the National league speed hurlers Fort Worth 59 24 28 .*69 I in the Antonio, and K!d Azavache of Mex- Both teams errorless ball of winning mt'cnal orogram was confined to TO ERECT HOTELS game. The other one is Fat I San Antonio 50 21 26 .480 played hopes recogni- Wrigley PAR 18. Jun? 3.—inning. They made by the Aggie acc i nthe con- Lake Michigan to amuse 37.C3C supplying a lack from which the the world's tennis courts. had herded all ef added one in the fourth and two ference meet ranks with the best (he successfully Sabbclh clients. Sheriff Fred has suffered, In She won the women's singles AMERICAN I EAGL E Holy City especially ! CHIROPODIST DELIGHT the fighters into town and that I in the fifth. The Tigers scored throws in the conferenre this year Blake plunged into a desperate duel Sunday’; Game; with cities. chamionshlp of the French hard everything would be off as three times in the third end twice R R. Farmer, who 23 feet comparison Egyptian | pulled New York 6. Chicago 1. Jumped with Larry Bentcn for six innings, NEARING ARIZ. court tournament yesterday by de- scheduled. Jr to obtain the to establish a new record One will be built the Palestine MIAMI, Be .ton 12. Cleveland 3. i hte fourth winning 19 inches but blew up in the seventh under by the No. 1 well feating ranking player Cruz, known as a clever fight- Washington 2. St. Louis 1. edge. et the title meet this year, also the strain of a 0 to 0 score. The Economic Corporation of New York BYLAS. Artz.. June of France. Mme. Rene Mathieu. 6- er, disposed of Howard Carr, known Only gamer, scheduled. rpnks the in this 3.—fVT**—At i T. Santiago for the Tigers, was among topr.otchcrs Giants put six hits together for and the other by a Moslem religious in the final round. as the Monday's Schedule the end of the 60-mile lay to Miami 3, fl-4. | bantam champion of the relieved in the box Salinas In event. four runs and won. 4 to 1. Cleveland at Boston. by organization. today, the 19 runners in The American girl’s victory not j southwest, in a fast bout at Beau- the sixth S. catch- surviving Chicago at New York. Inning. Aldaphe. the Pyle crass gave her the French title for mon Saturday evening. Cruz is no country race will have only 8i Louis at Washington. er. wa3 relieved at the same time i only 554 miles to cover In two weeks the second year In succession but stranger here, having beaten Kid Detroit at Philadelphia by Ramos. Santiago whiffed two Edinburg Defeated to reach Los Angeles To date the showed clearly at the same time Monterrey to a decision in Browns- Standing of the Clubs men and Salinas three. bunioneers have traveled 2.9204 that she ranks in a class by her- Ivill several weeks ago. Team— p w L Pet Garza in the box for the Aztecs, 6-5 Hat Maker Philadelphia .39 30 9 .769 By miles. self among women tennis plavers. Kid "Azavache,’* or other wise v/hiffed nine Tigers In eight in- St. Louis 42 28 16 .619 Jotemv Salo. W. j had Mme. Mathieu nut tro • ! "blacker than black." should be in He was relieved Jn the last Nine Here Passat*. plucky New York 33 22 16 .579 ; nJngs. Sunday * * ! of 16 minutes, 49 over there was need for slecWng unless he frame Garcia who wdiiffed the seconds fight but whenever tough tonight Detroit . by jdp j 1 46 24 22 .522 Peu^Viavuzzi of shows considerable cleverness with pellet two ( England a; today’s to apply pressure Miss Wills clearly Cleveland . 41 20 2! .483 past Tigers. Calipha was Continuing their winning streak, start. his dukes himself. demonstrated her superiority. Azavache is said i Chicago <4 is 23 334 behind the plate for the Actecs. the Hat Makers hopped on Lefty to ho’d victories over Kid Psncbo. Washington 38 14 24 365 The work of Garza and Oarza Swayze of the Edinburg Bob Cats Boston 40 12 28 .300 Kid Lenrho, Bobby Fernandez and stood out for the Actecs: King. Can- he-e Sunday afternoon to ek- out a ethers of thier caliber. tu and Rocha for the NATIONAL LEAGUE Tigers. 6-5 victory before a gathering of The card also Includes two eight Sunday's Games The Tigers plan a game with Wes- j fans estimated at 1.000. round semi finals between Tonr~v New York 4. Chicago 1. laco next Sunday. | Swayze. who recently pitched a Torres and Kid Zavilla, and Kid Boeton-Cincinnati. postponed, rain. no-hit game against the Kingsville Saenz Babe Brooklyn-8t. Lou's, rain and Pa’-kcr. Kid Oli- postponed, WILL Teachers Javeltna nine, was the varez Only game* scheduled. LITTLEFIELD and Kid Pritchard are billed a rush when Monday’s Schedule victim of fifth inning for six rounds. New York at Chicago. AID NOTED COACHES the locals obtained three runs i The bouts will get under way et Bo-ton at Cincinnati. Swayse was replaced bv Cava-os 8 30 p. m scharp, Conner has an- Fhiladalph'a at Pittsburgh. AUSTIN. Tex.. June 3.—— Martinez of the Hat Makers held nounced. He has expressed no fear Brooklyn at 8t. Louis. Littlefield, track and footbUl the Bob Cats’ hits well scattered. Standing of the Clubs Clyde l of interruption from rangers. Capt. An Edinburg rally in the final Team- P w L Pct coach at the University of Texas, Tom Hickman has been halting frame fell one run short and . 41 26 15 634 will be a member of the staff ol the just Air Stadium bouts with regularity over the state had the fans in Open Pittsburgh . 33 23 15 605 Rockne-Warner coaching school in suspense. and fear has been exDrtssei the vet- Makers will La Dallas Aug. 17 to Sent. 1. The The Hat play eran ranger might drop In here for Philadelphia . 37 *>o 17 541 school will be directed by Knute Feria here next Sunday. l visit. ...36 19 17 523 Jork of Notre Dame, and Warner Yesterday's gam- was one of .. 39 is Rockne. £5!®* 24 385 casualties. Felipe Moreno, catcher .. 36 14 22 369 cf the Lelind Stanford University. Cincinnati solit hts hand and will be unable to Dem Gets . 39 13 26 333 This will be one of the three sum- I Support for a month. mer coaching schools Littlefield will plav were hit foul balls Of G. O. P. Leader attend as instructor in track. From Five fans by Bible 22 to Aug. 3, he will be at Fur- i also. une 3 For San P. 0. Is To Aid July Monday,. Angelo man University, Greenville, S. C.. MOVE In Three Football working with Alexander, of Georgia ALLIGATOR PEARS RECIFE. Luggage 8:30 P. M. (Special to The Herald) Tech. Wade, of Alabama and Pernambuco, Brazil, SAN ANGELO. June 3—A demo- Coaching Schools Schmitt. Arkansas and Texas Chris- June 3.—UP—Many tons of alli- crat has received the recom- tion University. From Aug. 5 to gator pears mav scon be going to for that vacation— mendation of a republican leader for COLLEGE 8TATION. Ter.. Mav Aug. 22 he will teach In the Bemidll. the United States from this state. a in with Fashion— Main Event 10 the position of postmaster here and 3 —Coach Dana X. Bible. ve**ran Minn. Other staff members will be There is movement on foot to step Rounds of R increase the ! has been assured the support Texas Aggie gridiron mentor who Thistlethwait". of Wisconsin. Wein- acreage, imnrnve pack- national ing for exoort and cultivate B. Creager. republican will assume duties as head coach man. of Michigan and Keogan, of only Texas the best stock. committeeman from of the Nebraska Comhuskers next Notre Dame. bearing with Belber and of Luggage “personality” by The appointment Theodore fall, will in participate three coach- — — who has been in the Wheary .... Trunk* bags suitcases. Herring, postal ing sehoo's during the coming sum- 27 and who has Tilts service for years mer. he has announced. Pugilistic A type of luggage that fits the needs of the been assistant postmaster for sev- Bible will begin his summer's Of First Water to most particular .... and a price range that's eral vears. was expected to be an- work at the school of the to Cruz was recom- coaching bound please you! nounced Monday. He University of Nebraska June 12-26. Open New Arenas Johnny mended by Judge C. O. Harris, re- assisted by his entire coaching 122 publican leader here. Lbs. San Antonio staff. He will devote at- NEW YORK. June 3 —iVPi—Open Herring will succeed Mrs. Radi* particular tention to air boxing arenas come Into their M. Boulware who died a month ago. football coaching, he said. own this w«pk at New' York and He was named acting-postmaster . vs. for the first time this when she died. At the coaching school of the Philadelphia a His appointment seemed to be Oklahoma Baptist UniveraUtv. season. To the certain following receipt here of a Shawnee. Okla July 29-August 10. Queensboro stadium goes telegram from Congreasman Claude Coach Bible will instruct in foot- the honor of opening the blg-tlme Hudspeth that Creager had endorsed ball coaching during the first outdoor campaign In New York Herring for the position. week. The second week of the with a ten-round struggle between course there will be devoted to bas- Tonv Canzoneri. ex-featherweight Leaders ketball under the direction of Lam- titl«-hoIder end Ignacio Fernandez Major League bert. Purdue University mentor. of the Philippines tomorrow night. Kid i The Associated Pressi Azavache By At the Philadelphia Nationals* August 5-17 the second annual RECREATION! of June 2. Including games D. X. Bible-Francis A. Schmidt ball nark tonight George Godfrey, Bantam National ; Champ, Mex. coaching school will be held at Cor- the huge negro from Leipervllle, Visit The Phillies. .417. Batting—ODoul. pus Christl with courses In all col- Pa. has be«n matched with Jimmy Runs—Douthlt. Cards. 41. “The Finest lege sports. Coach Bible will again Byrne of Louisville, in the main Valley’s Runs batted in—Hafey. Cards, 44 pav particular attention to football ten-round bout of the first outdoor Natatorium'’ Two Hits—ODeul, Phillies; Douthlt. 8-Round Semi-Finals while Coach Schmidt, former Ar- show of the season. Godfrev Cards. 60. — kansas Razor rated by some exnerts as the best Swimming Music Doubles—Frisch, Cards. 17. bark mentor who w^l become of the cun-ent heawwelghts, will Triples—L. Waner. Pirates. 7. head coach of the T C. U Dancing i Homed Progs next fall, will take be an overwhelming favorite. TONY TORRES Homers—Klein. Phillies. 13. PICNIC PARTIES Stolen bases—Cuyler. Cubs. 11. the lead in basketball. 1.004,311 JOIN LEAGUE 130 lbs. San Antonio Pitching—Grimes. Pirates, won 8. WELCOME VIENNA. June 3—t/pv—The Aus- lost 0. Y. W. C. A. SWIM IS tro-German that American League reports OPENED AT 1.004.311 of Austria's total CASCADE POOL VS. Batting—Foxx. Athleties, 4f2. GALVESTON popula- 40 tion of 6.500,000 have joined the Runs—Gehringer. Tiger*. Texas * It aims McAllen, • Runs batted in—Simmons. Athle- GALVE8TON. Texx June 3.—
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