Russian Lion Sets Amarillo Boxing Duel Tomorrow
The Russian Lion roars into Amarillo to settle a dispute over Gal Fr riey with Jess Couch. Promoter Henry Reed schedules a showdown and a battle royal prelim with rough fighters, hoping to decide who fights for Farley while Little Cal appears in features.
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Vega Public School to Hold Senior Exercises
Special to The News Vega May 9 announces the Vega public school commencement events. The baccalaureate will be May 19 at 8:30 p.m. at the Baptist church, Rev. J. T. Huckabee of Miami delivering the sermon.
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Five colleges form new Texas league amid TIAA withdrawal
Five schools including Austin College Sherman and Trinity join a new Texas conference after the Texas Interscholastic Athletic Association withdraws to create better control and schedules. Officers M L Cashion Sherman president EL Chandler Abilene vice president Godbey Georgetown secretary treasurer named. annual meeting set for December in Dallas.
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John McKenzie to Establish Major West Texas Real Estate Firm
John G. McKenzie, a local realtor, announces formation of a large real estate agency in Amarillo with an elite sales force. The firm will handle residential, commercial, ranch, oil and gas leases, and city property, leveraging the Lee Bivins Lands and McKenzie’s connections in Wichita Falls and Denver.
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Polish coal weed by a German jeweler in place of fet
A terse note reports a German jeweler substituting polished hard coal for fet. Details on location, dates, or persons involved are unclear in the fragment.
Gorman and Matsuda Gorman Fight Draws 1200 in Plainview
The Plainview crowd watched Matty Matsuda and Jack Gorman clash for the title in a fast, technical bout that drew about 1200 spectators from Plainview and Amarillo. Gorman dominated early with a powerful pin in eight minutes, but a risky sequence left him injured after a body scissor attempt. The match, described as sportsmanlike and hard-fought, ended with Gorman reportedly hurt around the shoulders.
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Scholz Breaks World Record for 100 Yards
Scholz, an Olympic runner, reportedly lowered the world record for the 100 yard dash at the Greensboro high school track meet. Competing with Currie of Davidson College and Emerson of North University, he finished in 9.5 seconds on a hard clay track, claimed as a new world best.
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Plainview Party Sporting Night Ends In Local Scrape
A fragmented Plainview scene describes a late night gathering with wrestling match antics and curious dog chatter. The write up mentions Drinkers and neighbors, a ditched car, and a stray rooster amid odd local lore.
Unable to Parse: Fragment on Wrestling Injury and Alleged Advertisement
The readable text hints at a wrestling injury and a controversial advertisement tied to a garmener context but contains numerous garbled phrases and unclear entities. The fragment references a wrestler, possible injury severity, and a questioned decision to return, though specifics are missing.
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A damaged newspaper fragment shows unreadable sequence of letters and numbers with no clear events names places dates or actions readable enough to summarize.
Penistona State upsets Tulane in track meet 67 to 45
May 9 report says Penistona State University defeated Tulane University 67 to 45 in a track meet. A strong wind affected times in several events and hindered some performances.
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Coveleskie Shuts Down Chicago as Washington Triumphs 4-1
Coveleskie limited Chicago to five hits and backed by Washington bats, Bluege and Goslin homered to pace a 4-1 victory. Robertson received the loss while Bluege Goslin drove in key runs, and Stanley Harris stole a base with Peckinpaugh and Coveleskie contributing in the field.
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Boston Rally Falls Short as Detroit Wins Sixth Run
Detroit edged Boston 6 to 5 after a late rally, with blue’s timely hitting and steady fielding shaping the game. Prothero, Wambsganss, Heil, and Heving contributed in Detroit’s victory, while Boston fought back from a three run Detroit lead to tie before the final inning.
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Brooklyn Beats Cincinnati 5 3 in May Night Tilt
Brooklyn tops Cincinnati 5 to 3 as Grimes allows eight hits in a nine inning win. Donohue, Braden and others star. early offense stalls after 6 8 inning. Roush, Caveney help Cincinnati with three base hits, while Grimes fans two and walks two. In Chicago, Harris delivers the Braves a 2 1 victory over the Cubs with a key eleventh inning homer and Burrus scoring on a triple.
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Canicagg Meyers Retains World Wrestling Title
Canicagg Meyers, the world heavyweight wrestling champion, retained his title by defeating Ernie Engel in straight falls last night. Meyers took the first fall in 1 hour 6 minutes 48 seconds and the second in 9 minutes 28 seconds with a body sciseare move.
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Lefty Johns Stars as Panthers Triumph in Fort Worth
In Fort Worth on May 9 Associated Press reports Lefty Johns dominated the mound, defeating the Exporters 6 to 0 in the final game of the series. Ormand, Lord and Konetcy homered, Sears added three hits for the Cats, while Fort Worth outhit Beaumont. Johns and Smith worked on the mound with Lewis and Hale supporting.
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Houston 6, Wichita Falls 0 Youthful pitcher shines
Houston blanked Wichita Falls 6 to 0 in the final game of the series. Littlejohn pitched strongly for Houston, while Spudders ace Rip Wheeler, returning after an arm issue, exited after a rough second inning. Wheeler Reid and Query faced Littlejohn and McCurdy.
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Waco Steers Run Roughshod Over Dallas 11 to 2
Waco Steers overwhelmed Dallas with sharp hitting and tough pitching, defeating Dallas 11 to 2 at Dallas. Shuman and Ziegler were chased by Waco bats, while Bird Morrow contributed for Dallas in a rough day on the mound.
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Eastern Teams Land Heavily In Opening Baseball Play
Eastern major league clubs dominated western opponents in the first interleague tests. Washington fell to Chicago 8–4 due to an error by Muddy Ruel while Sam Gray spun a flawless outing for Philadelphia. Boston topped Detroit 16–7 as New York and St Louis opened with decisive wins. Joe Bush snared by New York, Shocker shut out his former mates, and Giants beat Cardinals 6–2 behind Bill Southworth’s basesloaded homer. Reds lost to Brooklyn 8–3 as Cubs dropped Boston 6–2. Phillies defeated Pirates 15–7 in a loud NL opener celebration.
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Texas Defeats Farmers in Record-Breaking Meet
In College Station on May 9 the Texas Longhorns defeated the Texas Aggies 629 to 652 as nine new records fell in the Southwest Conference meet. Ward of the Aggies set a pole vault mark of 2 feet 6 inches beyond the old high, while Poth paced the 220 yard dash in 21.86 seconds and several sprints broke conference records. Royall of Aggie surged in the distance event, and Jim Reese collapsed near the finish of the mile after an earlier promise of strong laps. Reese’s career in intercollegiate competition appears near its end.
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Tulia to meet Amarillo Legion in afternoon baseball clash
The Amarillo American Legion team hosts Tulia at Gasser Park at 3 o clock as Tulia invades to seek a scalp. Tulsa locals promise strong chatter and claim a second base weakness. Amarillo aims to keep an amateur squad in action all summer as towns rally to challenge the Legionaires.
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Abilene Wins Texas School Field Meet
Abilene high school captured the interscholastic league track and field meet in Austin led by Roy Stephens with 134 points as seven records fell including new marks in the 100 yard dash 220 yard low hurdles and 220 yard dash Fort Worth Central Draper and Beaumont Bailliew led individual performances while Stevens Abilene set a 24.7 second 220 yard low hurdles record and Vernon's mile relay clocked 3 30.5.
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Nurmi and Manager Quit Ahead of Relpas Race
Finnish distance runner Paavo Nurmi announced in Fitchburg Massachusetts that he and his manager Hugo Quist have parted company before the Relpas Athletic Club event.
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Annual Meeting of Lumbermen opens Friday
Lumbermen from northwest Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico gather for the Plains Retail Lumbermen's Association annual convention in Amarillo. Registration at the Amarillo Hotel, sessions at W O W Hall 615 Taylor with a 1 30 pm start and a welcome address by City Commissioner Charles A Fisk.
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Nurmi Vindicated In Hearing On Expense Demands
New York May 9 Paavo Nurmi Finnish middle distance runner was vindicated today of charges of excessive expense demands after a hearing before Frederick W Rubin secretary of the Amateur Athletic Union. The decision comes amid a broader dispute over athlete costs and governing body standards in the sport.
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Michigan Negro Runner Ties 100 Yard Dash World Record
Dehart Hubbard of the University of Michigan tied the world record of nine and three fifths seconds for the 100 yard dash in a dual meet against Ohio State University in Ann Arbor. He led his team by six feet at the finish.
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Sting Wins Excelsior Handicap at Jamaica NY
James Butler’s four year old Sting won the Excelsior handicap by four lengths at Jamaica track. He carried light weight, chased Serenade for three quarters, then surged to the lead and eased. The mile and a sixteenth time was 1:40 3-6, breaking the track record by two fifths of a second.
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California Elected Two Women to Congress
California stands out as the only state to have sent two women to Congress, highlighting a historic milestone in representation. The note underscores gender progress within the federal legislature and the state's role in expanding female political leadership.
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