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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1927
Page
12
In Philadelphia George Godfrey weighing 235 pounds stopped Jim Maloney in 1 minute 25 seconds of the first round on August 16. Maloney started fast with a left, but Godfrey’s right to the jaw ended the bout, with Maloney down for two minutes.
A new gas well near Winnsboro Louisiana drilled by Pittsburg Oil and Gas erupted in flames at midnight with oil indications. The fire, started by friction at the blowout, sent flames 40 to 60 feet high and had not yet been extinguished by 10 AM.
Mrs Stella Caldwell Degenhardt of Amarillo died in a El Paso hospital after months of illness. Her nephew Jimmy Caldwell was with her. A member of Central Presbyterian Church she had lived in Amarillo for years. Her body is to arrive in Amarillo at 3 am Wednesday and be cared for by Griggs and Sons. Burial will be in Liano cemetery.
Mrs Onal Spillman of Gibson oi company returns to work after vacation. Dr Landers to Amarillo by the twenty first from encampment. Mr and Mrs P J Camerell depart for Los Angeles to visit their son. Mr and Mrs H Bohrer of Beaumont spend the day in Amarillo on an extended West tour. G A Edelsvard leaves Amarillo for Alabama. Norrell Smith of Wichita Falls arrives in Amarillo to visit relatives.
The Tri State Fair offers premium exhibit spaces 20 by 20 feet in the Exposition and agricultural buildings. Sealed bids due by noon August 20 in the fair association office. September 11 to 27 set for the fair with high demand for inside and outside concessions.
Pitcher Charley Root of the Chicago Cubs earned his twentieth victory of the season, joining a rare club of 20 or more wins in major league history. The piece notes the rarity of 20-win seasons, compares past pitchers' tallies, and argues such a feat inflates a pitcher's market value for the next season.
Harold Brady of the Gibson Oil company will leave the latter part of the week for San Antonio, his former home, where he will spend his vacation. Miss Essie Lee Couch, stenographer for the Loving Insurance company, is vacationing in Brownfield with relatives.
Charles A. Young of Springfield Ohio, a farmer, set a world trapshooting record last year and repeated with a perfect 100 target score at Vandalia Ohio in the lead up to the twenty eighth grand American championship and handicap tournament of the Amateur Trapshooting Association of America August 22 to 27. Prizes total about 20000 dollars with the grand American handicap purse worth 10525 dollars. Young has twice shot perfect scores in national meets and remains unmatched in trapshooting history, following an earlier perfect at Peru Indiana.
The Texans face the Lincoln Links as Omaha clings to a slim toe-hold near the cellar. Lincoln, fresh from halving a series with Denver, seeks to close the gap in the standings as Amarillo pounded out 16 runs in yesterday’s 16 to 12 triumph.
Former Louisiana governor John M. Parker now flood relief director at his St. Francisville plantation plans a staged fight between a five foot rattlesnake and one of five king snakes. The encounter will occur on the lawn inside an iron fence with spectators protected. motion pictures will be filmed.
A large crowd heard Rev. W. H. Fisher preach on a "Locked House" with spirited singing. Morning sermon titled "Things Which Christians Must Contend" reflected growing interest as the congregation increased from yesterday. Tonight’s sermon topic to follow.
Western League results list Denver Amarillo Omaha Oklahoma City Lincoln Wichita Des Moines Tulsa. National League Boston Philadelphia 12 11. American League no games. Waco beat Dallas 9 4 Houston 3 Fort Worth 4 Beaumont Shreveport postponed after player's death. Southern Association scores Chattanooga New Orleans Little Rock Atlanta Memphis Birmingham Nashville Mobile Milwaukee Columbus Kansas City Toledo Minneapolis Louisville St Paul Indianapolis noted. International League Buffalo Newark Syracuse Reading Rochester Baltimore Toronto Jersey City scores. West play area Lincoln Amarillo Omaha Tulsa Denver Wichita Des Moines Oklahoma City Beaumont Wichita Falls Waco Fort Worth Houston Dallas San Antonio Shreveport American League matchups Washington St Louis Philadelphia Cleveland New York Chicago Boston Detroit National League St Louis Boston Cincinnati Philadelphia Pittsburgh New York Chicago Brooklyn.
R S MacMillan of the MacMillan Refining company arrived in Amarillo Sunday from Los Angeles. Services are held daily at 10 AM and 8 15 PM.
In major league action the Pirates visit the Giants at the Polo Grounds as Pittsburgh chases first-division position while the Cubs battle the Dodgers. The Yankees finish their western swing after a day with the Senators out of contention. Boston edges Philadelphia 12 to 11 in ten innings with Jacques Fournier and Jimmy Wilson homering.
William M. Johnston announced he would leave for the East on August 24 to join the Davis cup squad. He denied reports of withdrawing from the Davis cup competition this year and spoke from San Francisco.
Tulsa’s Ortman and Blaeholder each allowed five hits but Des Moines backed them better as Tulsa lost 2 to 1. Des Moines did not earn any of its runs.
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