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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1925
Page
2
World lightweight fame Jack Fisher will face Ross next Thursday at the armory in a staged finish 60 bout. Promoter Henry Reed promotes the collision after Fisher challenged both Farley and Ross following last Friday’s ring exchange.
A misstep in Austin led to the Sandies being ruled ineligible for high school games if they played the St Louis Canninals in an exhibition. Coach Hays plans to still meet the professionals and build a nucleus from local players for the next season, with Oscar Eckhart likely to be considered among others.
A reference notes the Navajo Indian reservation covers about 27,000 square miles. The passage mentions fishes bearing a row of eye spots along each side of their bodies.
Special to The News Canyon Feb 28 Buffalos 1925 team dominates Denton Eagles 27 to 13 in their final home game. Crump leads scoring while Denton captain Hariigre has six points. Buffaloes seek title as they finish 17 games this year with 618 points for and 302 against. Remaining games at Abilene against McMurty A Co C and Simmons.
Paavo Nurmi of Finland easily led the field in the two mile run at the National A.A.U. indoor track meet in Louisville. His time was 9 minutes 98.5 seconds, 11 seconds slower than his best for the distance. Willie Ritola of the Finnish American A.C. won the two mile steeplechase by half a lap over C. Russell Payne of the University of Pennsylvania, with a time of 9 minutes 25.25 seconds.
C Coaf fee of the Illinois A C equalled the world record for a sixty yard run by finishing the first heat in 6.15 seconds at the National A A U senior indoor meet in Louisville Kentucky on February 28.
Tulia, Panhandle's entry, leaves Monday for Austin for the 1925 state basketball finals. Sixteen teams compete, with Tulsa eyeing top honors after its bi district win over Idalou. Coach Sawyer's squad seeks victory, hoping Northwest Texas support boosts morale.
Idalou defeats Hale Center 40 to 19 to capture the Wayland College tournament title in Plainview. Eight gold footballs crown each champion and silver footballs go to the runner up Hale Center. K V Caudall directs the event with Jack Woodward serving as referee.
In Plainview on Tuesday night Cal Farley and Billy Londos clash in a win take all match to settle their year long dispute. Fire Chief Reynolds and five assistants stage the event in the auditorium with Amarillo fans urged to reserve seats as tickets sell fast. Londos vows full training and a bid to finally beat Farley.
Salt Lake City Utah February 28 Jack Dempsey, world heavyweight champion, says retirement talk is bunk and plans 1926 matches with Tommy Gibbons of St Paul. He and wife Estelle Taylor are in Los Angeles for honeymoon and business. He vows to stay in the ring but may only fight one match if needed while keeping in trim.
The column notes Ross and Farley in a lively Friday night scene amid Southwestern basketball finish. Oklahoma Aggies crowned champions with Arkansas and TCU runners up, prompting chatter about plans, crowds, and future matchups as local teams discuss prospects and upcoming events at Plainview and Happy Friday oyster supper.
BRIEF SKETCHES feature CY Williams born December 21 1886 in Wadena Indiana who joined the Chicago Cubs in 1912 after Notre Dame. He was traded in December 1917 to Philadelphia for Dode Paskett. Williams reportedly hit 41 home runs in 192? tying Babe Ruth for top honors and once hit four home runs in two consecutive games.
Jake Schaefer, former 18.2 balk line champion, again almost repeated his dramatic span out from the spot in the international championship when he defeated Welker Cochran of Hollywood 400 to 60 in two innings. Schaefer ran 112 in the first inning and finished the second trip.
Louisville report says H A Osborn of Illinois A C cleared six feet four inches in the running high jump, breaking the previous indoor AAU mark by a half inch. The event occurred tonight and highlighted Osborn as the standout jumper.
Ole Miss and North Carolina advanced to the Southern Conference basketball semifinals in Atlanta. Ole Miss defeated Virginia 82 to 24, while North Carolina, the defending champions, beat Georgia Tech 26 to 24.
In Austin on February 28 the Texas Longhorns edged Texas A&M 17 to 13 after a strong finish. Carl Nation kicked two field goals sealing the win, while Esquival and Foster starred for Texas. Kyle and Washburn led the Aggies, who paid for missed easy shots despite superior floor play.
Urbana Illinois February 23 Fimmerson Norton formerly of Kansas now at Georgetown set a new all around carnival record scoring 6603 points across seven events. Harold Osborn of Titinola led the field with 1622 points while John Rh of Nebraska was runner up with 6246 points. Richard Struthridge of Depauw and Harley Pearce of Ohio Wesleyan followed.
A fragment notes that the Women’s Christian Temporates Union has a national membership of PAAA, indicating a national scope and an acronym representing a specific organizational measure or group.
Four druggists three physicians and one alleged narcotics peddler were arrested on federal indictments in Shreveport Louisiana as part of a narcotic crackdown. A. D. Saenger J. H. Saenger George C. Hardy and E W Stebler faced bonds. Dr A R Bush Dr F B Waits and Dr H C Tate also indicted with bonds set. Dutch Mittlestadt identified as the narcotics peddler.
Detroit Tigers manager Ty Cobb was bonded before a recorder on a disorderly conduct charge after a dispute over a restaurant dinner check. Police said Cobb's altercation peaked when the restaurant manager's wife struck him with a glass, prompting a report to authorities.
Associated Press reports Ban Johnson, veteran president of the American League, departed today for the Burro Mountains near Del Rio, Mexico, about 100 miles southwest of Del Rio, to spend several days hunting.
Mrs B C Blackmon and her babies visit Mrs C V Duncan at 609 Madison Street. L E Brain former Panhandle mayor stopped by yesterday. Wallace Die Panhandle public schools principal spent Saturday in the city. Col J T Owens veteran well driller of Vaga was in town yesterday. Mr and Mrs J L Ford plan Sunday departure for Jefferson Texas and other points for two to three months.
Oklahoma A and M defeated Arkansas 25 to 23. Maryland University 28 beat Baylor 16. In Atlanta the Southern Conference tournament saw Tulane lead NC State 41 to 24. In Macon Georgia Birmingham Southern won over Newberry 25 to 20.
Alexa Stirling a three time national and multiple southern golfing champion from Atlanta and New York will marry Dr Wilbert Grieve Fracer of Ottawa Canada on March 26 according to announcements made today in Atlanta Georgia
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