Beaumont Defeats Brackenridge In Austin State Final
Beaumont clinched the state high school basketball title in Austin by beating Brackenridge High of San Antonio in a tight championship game. Holly Brock led Beaumont with brilliant teamwork and dribbling as the teams remained within three points late. Friery starred for the losers as Stephenville took third by topping El Paso.
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Brackenridge High
Austin
Associated Press
Beaumont
Trackenrifee High
San Antonio
Holly Brock
Friery
Stephenville
el Paso
Big league spring training opens with mixed results
The 1926 season begins with Yankee rookies beating the Yankees in a six inning scrimmage at St Peters burg while Miller Huggins paddles the Yannigans. Dodgers report progress without Vance as camp proceeds in Florida with other clubs showing strong batting practice and pitchers shaping up under warm southern sun.
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Ay Associated Press
New York
New York Yankees
St. Petersburg
Mla
Miller Huggins
Yannigans
Babe Ruth
Levi
Bambina
Fnings
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Dazzy Vance
Ebbets
Vance
Phillies
Athletics
Fort Myers
Philadelphia American League
Everglades A. A
National
Yannigan
Bradentown
George Sisler
A&i. Louis Browns
Tarpon Springs
Fla
Cardinals
Schotton
Sacramento
Branch Rickey
Stockton
Calif
San Francisco
Catalina Island
Chicago Cubs
Shreveport
White Sox
Jiz
Arnold Statz
Cubs
Joe Westnedge
Tony Kauffman
George Steuland
Jake Jacobs
Sheriff Blake
Jonnard
Cherry
Killefer
Hollis Thurston
Dixie” Leverett
Mike Cvengros
Hamilton
Collins
Bud” Clancy
Mangum
Dearing
Clancy
Boston
Dave Bancroft
New Orleans
Boston Americans
California
Pittsburgh Pirates
Paso Robles
McKechnie
Vic Aldridge
Cleveland Indians
Lakeland
Tris Speaker
Chick Fewster
Fewster
Georgia Sun
Detroit Tigers
Ty Cook
Hendricks
Cincinnati Reds
Carl Mays
Luque
Dibut
August Herrimann
Cleveland
Mays
Portland
Ore
Orlando
Herrman Hendricks
Farley Fisher match drama stalls as silence holds
After Jack Fisher challenged Cal Farley following his win over Tony Ross, Farley has not reacted nor set a date. Reed offered no details and a meeting occurred with no report. The public wants Farley versus Fisher, while Stecher's arrival hints at other options in the scene.
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Tony Ross
Jack Fisher
Cal Fariey
Cal
Fisher
Ross
Farley
Henry Reed
Reed
Aoa
Cals
Hegne
Stecher
Stecher H
Buffaloes Drop From Race in Abilene Loss
Abilene March 7 The West Texas Teachers Buffaloes lost to Simmons University 22 to 25, eliminating them from the T. I. A. A. Championship race after a 23 game season with 20 wins. The setback caps a difficult campaign despite overall success.
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Abilene
West
Texas Teachers Buffaloes
Simmons University
Buffaloes
Sports chatter hints at finals and shifting pennants
A fragmented sports column references state finals and boxing figures Dempsey and Kearns with talk of blacklists and readiness. It notes upcoming Texas sports drama, a cycling of champions, and fading yacht racing interest. The piece weaves uncertain forecasts for March and broad notes on teams, leagues, and title hopes.
Coach Sawyer Plots South Africa Trip After Defeat
A fragment suggests Coach Sawyer intends a retaliatory trip to South Africa following his defeat. The writer warns caution, hints at scarce opportunities there, and proposes Sawyer pursue a cooking school or other crafts to make a living.
Exit basketball. Welcome downers of the spike sloes
The brief fragment notes an end of basketball and a quirky welcome line about spike sloes. It reads like a playful ad or closing line with no clear events, people, organizations, or dates to anchor a.news summary.
Rules on State Fair Mailed Out in Texas 1925
Advance copies of the 1925 State Fair of Texas county exhibit rules were mailed this week from Maury Hopkins, secretary of the State Fair of Texas County Exhibition. Changes broaden exhibitors choices, credit for major crops improves, and the new rules aim to aid counties in selecting products to show. Copies were mailed to county exhibitors who had exhibits in 1924.
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Loydada
Gove Aming County
Texas
Maury Hopkins
MAX SCOOPS CAREY A Pirates veteran born Terre Haute
Pittsburgh Pirates veteran Max Scoops Carey, born Terre Haute Indiana January 11, 188? joined the Pirates after being sold to Pittsburgh by the South Bend club in 1910. He was one of the oldest majors players by service and a Concordia College graduate. In 1922 he set a National League single season mark for assists and had six hits in six at bats on July 7 1922 while known as a top baser eraser and steady fielder.
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Max
Carey
Pittsburg Pirates
Terre Haute
Ind
Pittsburg
South Bend
Pirates
Concordia College
Catalo Booster Club Formed By Goodnight Folk
The Catalo Booster Club was organized at a Thursday luncheon in the dormitory dining room for one hundred boys and business men. The purpose is to promote moral, physical and financial backing for a baseball team and community fellowship. Officers were elected and speeches praised the club’s spirit. Rev Davis opened with prayer. Miss Bessie Carr directed the lunch. many social meetings will be held in the summer.
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Catalo
Davis
The
Baptist Church
Bessie Carr
Massive Castro County Rabbit Drive Planned for April 1
Special to The Nexs from Dimmitt March 7 reports Castro County plans a countywide rabbit drive April 1. About 56,000 nearby residents will be invited and a perimeter cordon will drive rabbits toward a central pen near Dimmitt for slaughter. Ten to twenty thousand rabbits are expected to die, with schools closing to assist.
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Dimmitt
Castro County
Williamy A. Coughran
Chamber of Commerce
Countty
Retail Credit Man to Visit Lubbock
J Fenske field secretary of the Retail Shirmans Association of Lean will visit Lubbock in the next few days to work with local members. A general meeting will be held in the chamber of commerce assembly room tomorrow night presided by newly elected President J W Gamel. Thirty grocers attended a prior meeting as plans for a membership drive proceed with topics including credits tough customers and bad checks and signs at city entrances warning of bad checks with later rewards for convictions.
Free Grazing Refunds for New Mexico and Arizona Forests
Arizona and southern New Mexico grazing fees for January to March will be refunded after approval of Forest Service recommendations. District Forester F C W Pooler urged Secretary Jardine to refund January to March fees and waive April to June fees for all Arizona forests and the Gila Dati and Lincoln forests in New Mexico due to drought. A final decision on extending waivers will be made around July 1 based on conditions.
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Albuque
N. M
Arizona
New Mexico
Forest Service
F. C. W. Pooler
Secretary of Agriculture
Pooler
Jardine
Gila, Dati
Lincoln
Mr. Pooler
Tigers To Keep 3 Rookies In 1927 Detroit Camp
Detroit reports from Augusta Georgia indicate the Detroit Tigers will retain three rookies after the first week of training. Johnny Neun, first baseman, Johnny Tavener, shortstop, and possibly Jess Boyle, pitcher, are expected to stay with the club this season.
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Tigers
Detroit
Mich
Tiger
Augusta
Johnny Neun
Johnny Tavener
Jess Boyle
Madison Square Garden hosts 38th six day bicycle race win
The American team of Bobby Walthour Jr and Pred Spencer captured the thirty-eighth edition of the international six day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden in night competition setting.
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New York
Amer'eat
Bobby Walthour, Jr
Pred Spencer
Madison Square Garden Innight
All-State Team Is Picked By Associated Press
An all-state high school basketball team was selected by a committee led by Jere R. Hayes after the Texas Interscholastic League tournament. First and second teams named with players from Beaumont El Paso Sherman San Antonio Fort Worth and Brownwood among others. Honorable mention includes Elkins Cayet Clark Saxe Soto among others.
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Associated Press
Austin
Jere R. Hayes
Southwestern Sports’ Writers’ Association
W. C. Smith
Austin American
Arthur W. Stowe
Fort Wort Record
Flem Hall
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Jinx Tucker
Waco News-Tribune
Lloyd Gregory
Austin Statesman
Brock
Beaumont
Borschow
el Paso
Sherman
Friery
San Antonio
Brackenridge
Davis -Stephenville
Stephenville
Miller
Brownwood
Chambers
Carson Yl Paso
Wacetone
Elkins
Cayet
Tulla
Clark
Saxe
Soto
Normal college stock judges head to Fort Worth show
The West Texas State Teachers' College stock judging team leaves for Fort Worth to compete in the teachers college stock judging contest at the Livestock Show. Five contenders vie for places: Walton Everett Sherman James Oden George Love Harold Shanklin and Howard Golden. Shanklin known for funding his education via a dairy venture. Love manages the college dairy supplying milk to dormitories.
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West Texas State Teachers’ College
Teachers College
Fort Worth
Walton Everett Sherman
Oklainton
James Oden
George Love
Harold Shanklin
Canyon
Howard Golden
Hereford
Amarillo
Texas
Lubbock Women Plan Clean-Up Drive With Local Clubs
The Thea Civic League leads a city wide cleanup in Lubbock with joint support from Rotary Kiwanis and the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. O D Hargis says committees will be appointed to coordinate with other groups and the drive should start next week. Rotary and Kiwanis announced their committee members led by Charles L Adams Kenneth I Kimbro Rev Jack M Lewis B Sherrod and EB Klett. The Junior Chamber backs a city beautiful campaign as part of the effort with further club help expected.
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Lubbock
Thea Civic League
Women’s Study Clubs
Rotary and
Kiwanis Clubs
Junior Chamber of Commerce
O. D. Hargis
Kiwanis Club
W. C. Rylander
Jack M. Lewis
B. Sherrod
EB. L. Klett
Rotary Club
Charles L. Adams
Kenneth I. Kimbro
Civic League
Nurmi Shaves Time in Mile Race at Armory Track
Paavo Nurmi of Finland, in a strong performance at the 174th Infantry Armory track, cut Lloyd Hahn's record by one and two fifths seconds, finishing the mile in 4:53.0 flat amid a great race.
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Buffalo
Paavo Nurmi
Finland
Lloyd Hahn
Nutnai
Twenty-One Scout Troops Formed in Eastern New Mexico
The Eastern New Mexico Council under Scout executive Minor Huffman reports twenty-one troops active in Curry DeBaca Roosevelt Lincoln Otero Loving and Eddy counties. Forty-five men trained as Scoutmasters in Clovig and Alamogordo. A summer camp is planned in the Guadalupe Mountains near Tulorosa with Carl Einhart of Roswell as council president.
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Rudiso Mountains
Tulorsa
Carl Einhart
Roswell
Ralls Named Head of Higginbotham-Bartlett Yard
Herbert P. Ralls of Ralls named manager of the Higginbotham-Bartlett Lumber Company yard at Floydada succeeding M L Kizzilar who resigned. Ralls arrived this week to assume duties, recently married Ruby Hutchinson of Paducah on February 22. He has long served with the company and this appointment marks a service promotion.
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Floydada
Herbert. P. Ralls
Ralls
Percy P. Ralls
Higginbotham-Bartlett Lumber Company
Ploydada
M. L. Kizzilar
Rallis
Ruby Hutchinson
Paducah
Rails
Ralls High School
Higginbotham-Bartlett Company
Derby Entries Mounting High for May Race
One hundred thirty eight thoroughbreds eligible for the fifty first Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 16. About 20 are expected to start. winner earns more than 50 thousand dollars. Prominent nominees include Harry Payne Whitney stable and Idle Hour Farm. Blackgold and Zev tied to Derby lore.
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Cy Associated Presa
Louisville
Churchill Downs
Kentucky Jockey Club
Blackgold
Zev
Morich
Whitney
Green Tree
Payne Whitney
Idle Hour Farm
Lexington
BE. R. Bradley
Willis Sharpe Kilmer
R. M. Hoots
Tulsa
Oklahoma
H. PF. Sinclair
Rancos Stable
Silver Fox
Nedina
Portales Boy Scout Council Organized In Portales
Portales New Mexico March 7 A Boy Scout Council was organized at Portales last night before a large crowd. Elected officers include J L May president Rev A D Edwards district scout commissioner T E Mears chairman Court of Honor J B Priddy chairman Finance Committee Additional executive board members include A D Kibble T W Carr J Browne Z G Greaves A N Freeman N F Wollard W C Oldham and secretary A C Brown A campaign to raise finances for the program is planned Portales seeks admission to the Eastern New Mexico Council which meets March 11 at Alamogordo Plans call for four troops next year and a training course to reach 35 men.
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Portales
N. M
J. L. May
A. D. Edwards
T. E. Mears
Court of Honor
J. B. Priddy
A. D. Kibble
T. W. Carr
J. Browne
2. G. Greaves
A. N. Freeman
N. F. Wollard
W. C. Oldham
A. C. Brown
Mexico
Alamogordo
Community thanks many friends after loss of H H Doty
The family thanks friends for kind deeds words and flowers after the sickness and death of husband father and brother H H Doty and to the choir. Also lists relatives and friends expressing deep appreciation. Also court notice in Amarillo Texas bankruptcy H H Blackwell No 477 First Meeting of Creditors set for March 17 1925 at 10 am in Amarillo office. Save Music Festival Coupons.
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H. Doty
H. Am
H. J. Doty
B. E Doty
F. Doty
Gladys Doty
R. Hagee
C. F. Riggs
District Court of the United States
Amarillo
Exas
H. HB. Blackwell
H. H. Blackwell
Potter County
Texas
Stinson Family Expresses Gratitude for Kindness and Flowers
The Stinson family gratefully thanks friends for kindness sympathy and floral offerings during the illness and death of J. A. Stinson Jr. The message is from Mr and Mrs J A Stinson and daughter Mr and Mrs M F Hawkins and daughter J D Stinson and Family C G Stinson and family Mr and Mrs W B Stinson.
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J. A. Stinson
M. F. Hawkins
J. D. Stinson
C. G. Stinson
W. B. Stinson
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New York State Commission
Dempsey
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Cmmission
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R Ich
Sawyer
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South Afria
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Goodnight Folk
Nurmi
H. P. Ralls
Evening Post
Save Music Festival
Merrie
Winnie
Weenie
J. E. Bryant
REAL
H. A. Williams
E. 4Th Rietman & Son
Taylor Borton Bros
Polk Street
GRO. & Met
Polk High School Pharmacy
Polk Renfro Confectionery
Herman Kerr
Tyler J. G. Dawse
St. Bbrooks Drug CO
Pierce St. Bungalow Grocery
St. Ban Jacinto Drug
Mississippi Ave
Linville Drug
Florida
Polk St. Duke Drug CO
Polk St. John Bond Drug Co
Oliver Drug
Taylor St
Vet Ant Heale
Polk
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