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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1928
Page
14
Gus Copulos, a veteran player from Detroit, defeated former champion Augie Keickhofer of Chicago 50 to 28 in 46 innings to emerge as a strong contender for the national three cushion billiard title in Chicago.
Fritz Stinz a German deserter from the French Foreign Legion recounts brutal treatment and harsh conditions in Africa and the Foreign Legion. He escaped with civilian clothes from Suisse North Africa and stowed aboard the steamer Portkerry arriving in Aberdeen. He says an Arab attempted to seize him but he knocked the attacker unconscious.
The mother of Private Daniel Jones of Niles Ohio requests his body remain buried near the Argonne where he fell October 4 1918. Identified by dog tag, Jones lies in Bois Sie Faye Meuse France. Mrs Jones plans to visit his grave this summer as part of Gold Star mothers program.
Light overcoats to be in style at opening major league baseball games in eight cities as forecasted weather tempers expectations for shirt sleeve attire. American League matchups include Washington at Boston and New York at Philadelphia with varied cloudiness and wind conditions. National League games feature Boston at New York and Chicago at Cincinnati with forecasts of partly cloudy or fair skies. An additional odd note states the average kangaroo weighs 150 pounds.
National and American leagues list starting pitchers for today’s games in New York Brooklyn Cincinnati St Louis Philadelphia Boston Chicago Detroit and other cities. Separate notes cover a blow to a boy causing internal hemorrhages and college track boxing results from Oklahoma, Nebraska, Illinois and Iowa.
GRISWOLD IOWA April 11 Baseball players on the high school team here will have a girl teammate this year Miss Alice Buckman a junior. She won a tryout with the boys and proved a strong right fielder at bat and on bases, quickly displacing last year’s regular and earning an important role.
Line the baking dish with oiled paper before baking fish. The fish lifts out in perfect form and the paper peels away easily for clean serving and cleanup.
University of Kansas and University of California agreed on a two year home and away basketball contract. The arrangement starts in 1929 with a three game series in California in 1928 and California visiting Kansas in 1930.
Warsaw authorities invoke a padlock law to curb scenes deemed demoralizing to children amid wartime censorship.
Oklahoma City manager Howard Gregory said the club is ready for the pennant chase after a final workout before the Amarillo opener in Amarillo. Pat Dolan, a young pitcher, was sent on loan to Corsicana of the East Texas league.
A new decree forbids anyone under 17 from attending cinemas showing emotional love scenes with kissing. Educational authorities claim such images corrupt youth morals, and any theatre allowing underage admission will be padlocked.
The Globe reports additional prizes for the home team. Ever-Kat cafe offers a meal ticket to the player who hits the longest fly. Fillmore Filling Station provides five gallons of gasoline and a gallon of oil to the player who makes the first run. Virginia Sisters cafe awards dinner to each player with the best three day general average. Hub Clothiers gives a straw hat to Brone for first run.
Norman McLean, 72, died after a house fire started by smoking in bed. He was rescued from his burning bed Monday, treated for serious burns, and had a leg amputated in an attempt to save his life before passing away Tuesday morning at the hospital in San Antonio Texas.
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