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Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1925

Page

2

Officials Named for District Basketball Tournament in Canyon

S D Burton announces two top southwest officials Jack Woodward of Plainview and Fred Dennis of Clovis N M for the District Basketball Tournament to be held February 19 and 24. Woodward has East Coast college experience and three years as captain of a bi American team. Dennis is Kansas University trained and in demand nationwide. Burton praises them as the best in the southwest and says he wishes more league games could be handled by such capable officials. Canyon College Oasis offers a loving cup to the tournament winner.

Ganyon S. D. Burton Can‘om Jack Woodward Plainview Fred Dennis Clovis N. M. Woolward Dennis University of Kansas Burton South Ollege Canyon

West Texas College Cup Tour to Feature Student Store Display

The basketball cup becomes permanent property of the winner and is expected to boost local interest. The College Oasis, a new campus shop near West Texas State Teachers College, serves the college trade and will host the cup on display after February 1 throughout the tour.

College Oasis West Texas State Teachers College Rament

Knute Rockne 10 Remain With Notre Dame For Season

Knute Rockne, enduring Notre Dame football coach for eight seasons, plans to stay at the university and will not leave unless he has a perfect understanding with Notre Dame authorities. He apologizes for any embarrassment from reported talks with Columbia University and says the Notre Dame Nebraska split had no connection to his Columbia negotiations.

South Bend Ind Knute Rockne Notre Dame Rockne James R. Knapp Columbia University Columbia Nebraska

Forest Avenue halfback eligibility protested in Dallas

Protests over Forest Avenue Dallas halfback Jones are filed with the interscholastic league after meetings in Dallas with Roy Henderson. Marshall high officials push the protest alleging Jones played with paid men and received expenses with a Texas and Pacific baseball team last summer and on July 4 and 6 at Natchitoches and Big Spring. The outcome could affect Forest Avenue's chance to face Cisco and earn the state title.

Sherman Doc Jones Forest Avenue Dallas Roy B. Henderson Henderson Marshall High School Marrow Texas and Pacific Natchitoches Big Spring Cisco Beaumont High

Man Wanted for Taking Mortgaged Car Caught

Frank Randalla was seized by the grand jury at the September term on a charge of taking mortgaged property out of state. He is held in Guthrie Oklahoma. A Potteries deputy will pursue him in a few days. The case involves an installment purchase from Nash Amarillo Motor Co. and leaving the state unpaid. Palmer's perfumed flowers and corsages at Johnston's.

Frank Randalla Guthrie Oklo Potteries

Mantell Defeats Mammouth In Two Falls At Armory

Mantell won the wrestling match from Mammouth last night in two falls out of three at the Armory. Mammouth showed grit staying in despite being stunned twice early. After a 49 minute bout Mammell gained control with a double armslock, then Mammouth reversed the tide with a headlock before Mantell again finished him. Mammouth heads to Plainview to face Young Britt Monday night. Prelims included Young Firpo vs Young Siko with no decision and a four-on-one six period match.

Mantell Young Mammouth the Armory Mammouth Mansell Mamareath Mammouth Nd Plainview Young Britt Young Firpo Young Siko

Kid Kaplan Wins Unanimous Decision Over Herman Kaplan

In Madison Square Garden 14,000 fans watched Meriden Connecticut bantamweight champion Kid Kaplan defend his featherweight title against Babe Herman of California. Kaplan led the 15 round bout from start to finish and received a unanimous judges verdict. Herman boxed and clinched, but Kaplan's aggression dominated, with critics awarding eleven rounds to Kaplan, two to Herman, and two even.

New York e-Louis Kid Kaplan Meriden Conn Buzzsaw Babe Merman Califorrnia Madison Square Garden Caplan Herman Rugside Hermata

Sherman Bearcats to Meet Bellefonte Academy Gridsters

Sherman, Dec 18. The Strong Bellefonte Academy team of Pennsylvania will meet the Sherman Bearcats on New Year's Day. Bellefonte, long unbeaten by high school or academy teams, is rated by some writers as national champions in their class. Sherman, once a Texas contender, was deemed ineligible by a league vote.

Sherman Bellefonte Academy Pennsylvania Sherman Bearcats Academy Bellefonte

Puttting Sikis Funeral in Harlem District

Louis Phal known as Battling Siki, world boxing champion, laid to rest in Flushing Cemetery after a Harlem service. Mourners included six pallbearers in Islamic garb and Siki’s widow escorted by homicide squad as detectives mingled with mourners hoping for clues.

Siki Louis Phal Clayton Powell

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