Flying Ebony Wins Kentucky Derby In Wet Thriller
Flying Ebony a compact black colt owned by Gifford A. Cochran and ridden by Karl Sande won the 50 thousand dollar Kentucky Derby over 19 rivals in 2 07 3 5 after a sudden shower and approaching storm forced a 20 minute post time advance. Captain Hal finished second with Son of John close behind in third as betting favorite Quatrain stumbled to twelfth.
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Associated Dress
Louisville
Flying Ebony
Gifford A. Cochran
New York
Karl Sande
America
Captain Hal
Son of John
Single Foot
Step Along
Swope
Bud Fisher
Prince of Bourbon
Needle Gun
Kentucky Cardinal
G. Frank Croissant
Chicago
Ourite Quatrain
Quatrain
Almadel
Backbone
Elector
the Bat
Lee O. Conner
Voltaic
Uncas
Mutuel
Hal
Mutuels
Son of
John
Panthers Fall to Spudders in 3 0 Loss at Wichita Falls
Associated Press reports a rough day for the Panthers as the Spudders capitalized on walks and a Callaghan single, Head scoring twice on a 3 0 game. Bodie opened the third with a homer to left, Kemmer shut down the Tanner lineup after that, and Wichita Falls earned the win behind solid relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Wichita Falls
Spudders
Callaghan
Ralph Head
Bodie
Dutch Kemmer
Wichita Ice
Cen
Osborn
Query
Head
Kemmer
Moore
Foreman Tops Benge In Tight Houston Beams Beaumont
In a sharp pitching duel at Houston Gus A. Foreman held a slim edge over Ray Benge. A wild pitch in a clinch inning and timely singles by Homer Peel and Buff’s hit maker lifted Houston to a 3 to 2 victory over Beaumont. Diviney relieved Benge late, and the Beaumont defense faltered in the ninth.
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Beaumont
Ouston
Gus A. Foreman
Ray Benge
Foreman
Homer Peel
Buff
Houston
Kane
Deviveros
Diviney
Benge
McCurdy
Bernsen
Hal
Houston Woman Wins State Woman's Golf Title
May 16 Miss Margery Dorrance of Houston won the state women's golf championship over Mrs. Charles Maddox of Fort Worth three and two in the ninth annual Texas Woman's Golf Association tournament finals. Other results included third flight: Mrs. C. D. Collins of Fort Worth defeated Lorna Byrne of Galveston three and none.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Margery Dorrance
Houston
Charles Maddox
Fort Worth
Texas Woman's Golf Association
C. D. Collins
Lorna Byrne
Galveston
Broom Corn Seed Furnished to Panhandle Farmers
Panhandle farmers and landowners are asked to send their names to the Board of City Development to receive broom corn seed for experimentation. O V Vernon, secretary, says quantities will be furnished. The board has found a market through a Kansas house and believes the crop can suit the Plains country. Also noted is B J Cole's plan to attend a Washington railway hearing June 15 to 17. Ernest Thompson reports Mineral Wells earned over 2000 dollars at the 1925 West Texas Chamber of Commerce convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Board of City Development
O. V. Vernon
Kansas House
Plains
Board
City Development
J. Cole
Washington
Ernest Thompson
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Shipwreck Rescue Figures Reported Around Britain
Report notes 454 persons rescued from shipwrecks around Britain last year, with authorities crediting coastguard patrols and rescue services for stabilizing maritime dangers. Details on ships involved and regional distribution were highlighted in official statistics.
Brilliant Bird Dog Grover Impresses Amarillo Crowd
J D Newman praises Grover the thirteen month old bird dog owned by Harry Schwartz for extraordinary intelligence. Grover retrieves by name, distinguishes items, and even attempts talking when told to speak. He once recovered two lost ducks after a hunting trip and has no papers, yet astonishes observers with swift understanding and eager listening. The tale echoes the wartime heroism theme, inviting wonder at canine potential through training.
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J. D. Newman
Gentry Brothers
Grover
Harry Schwartz
Schwartz Shop
Mr. Schwartz
Nebraska
California
Amarillo Hotel
Wyoming
The Flapper Wife Serial Sparks Texas Fan Interest
Miss Jastine Cannon of Van Alstyne Texas writes The Daily News praising The Flapper Wife as a grand story. She asks if it will be published in book form after serial rights, and notes widespread local enthusiasm for the tale and the character Stan Wayburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jastine Cannon
van Alstyne
Texas
Daily News
Miss Cannon
Stan Wayburn
Fort Worth Pledges Amarillo Support
A letter from Amon G. Carter of the Fort Worth Star Telegram congratulates Amarillo on securing the West Texas Chamber of Commerce Convention. Ernest Thompson, chairman of the city development trades extension committee, reports Carter offers Fort Worth’s full support and says Fort Worth is coming with help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amon G. Carter
The
Fort Worth
Farley to Meet Russian Lion in Plainview Friday Night
Final plans set for Cal Farley to face the Russian Lion at the Plainview auditorium next Friday. Promoter Reynolds reports the match will be a fast, action filled bout, with Farley pressing the pace and the Lion forced to move quickly.
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Plainview
Cal Farley
Amarillo
Farley
Jess Couch
Matador
Reynolds
Coach
the Lion
Lion
Baseball Yesterday's Results Across Leagues
Summary of last day's scores from Major Leagues and minor leagues across American and Pacific Coast regions. Notable games include Detroit 3 New York 12 and Boston 6 Pittsburgh 7 with rain disruptions and end of game calls. Eastern and Western leagues feature tight races, shocks, and late finishes across Texas, Oklahoma, and California with several weather affected contests.
Baseball Schedule Across Leagues Across Cities
National League games spread across major cities with Chicago at New York Pittsburgh at Brooklyn Washington at Cleveland Boston at St. Louis Philadelphia at Chicago New York at Detroit Texas League Beaumont at Houston Shreveport at Dallas Wichita Falls at Fort Worth fian Antonio at Waco
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National Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
Cincinnati
Boston
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Texarkana
Paris
Tyler
Mount Pleasant
Marshall
St. Joe
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Wichita
Omaha-Lincoln
Des Moines
Denver
Atlanta
Nashville
Mobile
Memphis
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Little Rock
New Orleans
Lith
Portland
Oakland
Los Angeles
Salt Lake
Beattie
Vernon
San Francisco
Sacramento
Ener
Cvs Peasant
Brooklyn
Texas League
Fort Worth
Tere Tewe
San Antonio
Ween
Houston
Seer
Ete Veneedee
Beaumonte Eee
Texas
Beaumont
Shreveport
Dallas
Wichita Falls
Fian Antonio
Waco
Brooklyn Beats Cardinals 6 4 In Final Game Of Series
Brooklyn wins the final game 6 to 4 over St. Louis as Tiny Osborne earns the win. Hornsby collects a home run, a double and two singles for four hits, while Cooney Fournier and Dickerman tally timely sticks against Leo Dickey. Bases on balls issued to Dickerman and Osborne mark the page.
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Associated Presady
Associated Press
New York
Cleveland
Washington
Indians
Cincinnati
Tod
Snyder
Walter Johnson
Frank Frisch
Marberry
Giants
Myatt
Gostin
Rice
S. Harris
J. Harris
McNéely
Serra
Goslin
Critz
Peete
Roush
Cviteee
Esanee Rae
Judge
Bressler
Shirley
Wingo
E Rixey
Pions Bevaasine
Ee Jamieson
If Ee
Lutzke
Spurgeon
Walker
McNulty
Sewell
Lindstrom
Frisch
Eenee
Rf Terry
Eevin
Young
Fewster
Kelly
Saeee
Wteue Smith
Meusel
Oone Karr
Sethe
Wilson
Jackson
Hendrick
Gowdy
Uhie
Bentley
Saeeses
Karr
Smith
Cincinnati Keeeneaves
Summa
Bohne
Peck
Smith Fice
Doush
Rixey
Johnson
Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
Associated
Phillies
Cubs
York
Tigers
Super
Couch
Hhe Tigers
New Yorks
Decatur
Barrett
Hartnett
Wanninger
Eeeerer
Dugan
Combs
Heathcote
Maumel
Cance Adams
Griffith
Paschal
Friberg
O'Neil
Grimm
Ward
McAuley
Enne Miller
Etrteeee Shocker
Kauffman
Eeeneeee Keen
Eentweee
Parrell
Rain Bush
Oeeeas
Abrhpore
C Neun
Sand
Ewes
Pigeon Sveedss
Sae Wien
Veach
Fonseca
Shocker
Cobb
O'Rourke
Neun
Harper
Hawks
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Tiny Osborne
Cardinals
Osborne
Hornsby
Leo Dickerman
Dobins
R.ise
Wewess
Dickerman
Gonzales
Taylor
Cooney
Fournier
Stock
Pirates Rally Past Braves In Extra Innings
Pirates beat Boston 7 to 6 after three unearned runs in the tenth inning following Ryan’s work. Carey starved the defense with a brilliant effort as Boston made four double plays.
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Boston
Pittsburgh
Associated Press
Ryan
Pirates
Braves
Carey
Bancroft
R. HE
Adams
Gooch
Cooney
O'Neil
Granthama
Nels
Smith
Smoking Cigarettes Sparks Timber Fire In Berlin
In Tegeler pine woods near Berlin two teen girls started a fire while smoking that consumed 20 acres of timber in two hours. A lit cigarette end ignited the pines. the girls tried to extinguish it, raised the alarm, but the forest was lost and they face possible lawsuits for the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Associated Press
Tegeler
St Louis Beats Boston 10 7 In Ten Innings
Gene Robertson hits two homers for St Louis, first with one aboard and second with two aboard in the tenth to beat Boston 10 to 7. George Sisler extends hitting streak to 31 games with a first inning single as St Louis edges Boston in ten.
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Boston
St. Louis
Gene Robertson
McManus
Browns
Carlyle
Red Sox
George Sisler
Siace
Slaton Graduates Hear Baccalaureate Sermon Tonight
Carl A. Clark of Lubbock is visiting Amarillo with Mr. and Mrs. Neal Norris and Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Harpole. Dr. R. Thomson of Central Presbyterian Church will deliver the baccalaureate sermon for the Slaton High School class of 45 at the Slaton High School auditorium.
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Carl A. Clark
Lubbock
Amarillo
Neal Norris
Mrs. W. J. Harpole
R. Thomson
Central Presbyterian Church
Slaton High School
Wichita Falls Teacher Guests In Ralls Family Visit
Miss Ruby Leveridge a Wichita Falls school teacher spends the weekend with Miss Olivia Terry at 604 West Seventh Street and will summer with her parents Rev and Mrs M B Leveridge of Ralls.
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Ruby Leveridge
Wichita Falls
Olivia Terry
West Seventh Street
M. 8. Leveridge
Ralls
Nurse Miss Tucile Ward Undergoes Major Operation
Miss Tucile Ward a student nurse at St Anthony's Sanitarium underwent a serious operation Friday morning with hospital officials reporting her condition as stable and continuing care in the surgical ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucile Ward
St. Anthony's Sanitarium
Amarillo Student to Graduate From Texas Christian University
A page one item notes that an Amarillo student will graduate from Texas Christian University this year. The text misplaces several paragraphs and omits the student’s name. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Reeder is identified as Miss Pauline Reeder.
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Amarillo
Texas Christian University
Pauline Reeder
C. B. Reeder
Tulia and Amarillo to settle dispute today at Gasse Park
Amarillo American Legion and Tulia Terrors clash this afternoon at 8, weather permitting, as two weeks of dispute reach a head. Tulia backs Crowder while Claude hosts a Claude bid. Tulia second string heads to Claude seeking match pace.
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Tulia
Amarillo
Claude
Talia
South Hutchinson County pool develops with Maryhew sites
Announcement of new locations and growing interest across Kingsland Smith Weatherly holdings in south Hutchinson, with J R Phillips, M Spurlock, Hoxie and New Domain setting up drill sites. Demand for drilling contracts and royalties rises as several wells near completion, 60 days of drilling expected, lands cleared of litigation.
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New South Hutchinson County
Plains
J. R. Phillips
Tulsa
Kingsland Ranch
Smith Ranch
M. Spurlock
Section 8
Block Y
New Domain
J. H. Middleton
Prairie Company
Kingsland, Smith and Weatherly
South Hutchinson
Oil Briefs From Dixon Creek Area Highlight Early Month Injury
W P Sullivan tool dresser on Dixon Creek base was injured by drilling equipment and returned to Amarillo for medical care after resuming duties. Oil shows in a water well at 785 feet in Cottonwood section west of Lake Arthur Pecos Valley field, drawing attention for shallow high gravity crude.
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W. P. Sullivan
Dixon Creek
Amarillo
Cottonwood
Lake Arthur
Pecos Valley
Man Files Insanity Charges Against His Son-In-Law
An Amarillo man filed an insanity charge against his son-in-law and had him jailed in Potter County. The wife says her father disliked her husband and acted out of hatred, while she asserts her husband is normal and notes he suffered shell shock during the war.
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Amarillo
Potter County
Light showers drift across Panhandle region in two-day span
Light showers spread over most of the Panhandle with under half an inch near the Rock Island lines. The Denver line noted a good rain from Good night to Childress while Amarillo to the Oklahoma line saw light showers. Plainview recorded rain starting around four in the afternoon, with showers expected to continue today.
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Panhandle
Rock Island
Denver
Goodnight
Childress
Amarillo
Oklahoma
Plainview
Rain Delays In Plainview Reach Four and a Quarter Inches
Rain began at 4 PM Saturday in Plainview and continued late into the night. The town has tallyed four and three quarter inches of rainfall since the late April period.
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Plainview Plainview
Plainview
Mrs Ruth Agnes Tomlinson Dies In Local Hospital
Mrs Ruth Agnes Tomlinson age 82 wife of J M Tomlinson ranchman of Spurlock Sherman county died at a local hospital at 2 o'clock yesterday. The body will be shipped to Tulsa their former home over the Santa Fe this morning by Griggs Undertaking company final funeral arrangements await arrival of relatives in other parts of the estate.
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Ruth Agnes Tomlinson
J. M. Tomlinson
Spurlock
Sherman County
Tulsa
Santa Fe
Griggs Undertaking Company
Amarillo Oil Company Locates No A-4 Bivins North Potter
Amarillo Oil locates No A-4 Bivins in northwest Potter County 300 feet from the southeast corner of section 24 block 18 D and P. Two five hundred barrel storage tanks rise on Warwick No 1 producer in northeast Potter County, with two more tanks completed on the lease to date. Tubing is on the lease and the well is expected to exceed 100 barrels daily and will be tested on the pump at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Oil Company
Potter County
Warwick No. 1
Wrather proposes pipeline refinery for Pampa project
J D Wrather a refinery and pipeline builder proposes a pipeline and refinery for Pampa to begin as soon as production south of the city reaches 500 barrels daily.
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J. D. Wrather
Pampa
Exploration Drill Report for Ledrick, Roberts County
Phil Engel reports No 1 Ledrick in Roberts county section 7 block A-5 near Pampa is drilling at 2200 feet with cable tools. The site lies 25 miles north of Pampa and 25 miles south of Roberts county center.
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Phil Engel
Ledrick
Roberts County
Pampa
Humble Plans Test Start at Slaughter Ranch Site
Humble prepares material to begin a test at the Slaughter ranch located in the northwest corner of Martin county, about 25 miles southwest of Lamesa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humble
Slaughter Ranch
Martin County
Lamesa
Phelps Starts New Well on the Lucky 13th near Seagraves
Frank Phelps of the Phelps Exploration Company began drilling his new well on the lucky 13th of this month in the Cedar Lake area near Seagraves in northeast Gaines county. The site lies on the Capitan Terrace, a structure mapped by petroleum geologist John McGee of Wichita Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Phelps
Phelps Exploration Company
Cedar Lake
Seagraves
Gaines County
Capitan Terrace
John McGee
Wichita Falls
Rock Island Work Train Expands Siding at Shamrock
A Rock Island work train sits at Shamrock to lay 1400 feet of siding to handle 45 freight cars. Increased tonnage from oil development drives railway company activity, with many industrial lots on the north side of the new track becoming available for supply houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Shamrock
Danciger No. 1 Bowers Drilling Near Pampa
Danciger No 1 Bowers in Gray county six miles south of Pampa has set six inch pipe and will drill to the Pampa pay with rotary tools. The well is currently drilling at 2700 feet.
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Danciger
Bowers
Gray
Pampa
Dixon Creek No. 2 details and Panhandle field drill crew
Dixon Creek No 2 in Hutchinson county is drilling below 1800 feet with a ten inch set after a cable tool record in the Panhandle field to the lime top. Tool pusher Walter Carmichael. drillers Chuck Moore and Frank Hunt.
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Dixon Creek
Smith
Block Y
Hutchinson County
Panhandle
Walter Carmaichel
Chuck’’ Moore
Frank Hunt
Farley Tire Service to Open San Jacinto Station
Cal Farley announces the opening of Tire Service Station No. 9 in San Jacinto tomorrow morning. The new shop, first in that addition, will serve local residents and will be managed by Harry Patterson. Quarters are in the O. E. Erwin Garage and the company will carry a full line of tires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal Farley
Cal Farley Tire
San Jacinto
Farley
Harry Patterson
Amarillo
O. E. Erwin
This Woman's Recompense
Mrs Harry Ashcroft of Covington Kentucky suffered weakness and back pain until she used Lydia E Pinkhams Vegetable Compound. She credits renewed health and strength to the remedy and urges other women to try it as a dependable medicine for their illnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Ashcroft
Covington
Lydia FB
Pinkham
Othe
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Panthers
BEARS
Associated Prese
Love
Malone
Peters
Burns
Inddeesudeees
Earl Sande
Senators
Francis
Fuhr
Wingfield
Heving
Davis
Severeid
K. Williams
Robertson
Evans
Legion
Bob Crowder
Tulia Scrappers
Jim Threatt
Ting
Flg-Barton
Mr. Crowder
Maryhew
Man
San Jacinto Station
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