Leo Rice Aims 700 Mile Endurance Race From Amarillo
Leo Rice, a San Angelo native and famed race driver, plans a 700 mile endurance run from Amarillo to Corpus Christi under Glacier to Gulf Motorway association. He will drive a Pontiac coach past San Angelo for gas and oil only, seeking a 22 hour 19 minute record at 48.43 mph, with Joe Cannon along as reporter.
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Associated Presa
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San Angelo
Leo Rice
Amarillo
Corpus Christi
Texas
Glacier To Gulf Motorway Association
Oklahoma City
Rice
Hoyle Motor Company
Pontiac
Oakland
Detroit
Auto World
Joe Cannon
Results Yesterday In TENNAS LEAGUE And AMERICAN LEAGUE
Scores from yesterday show TENNAS LEAGUE games with Waco 5 over Fort Worth 1, Wichita Falls 7 over San Antonio 3, Dallas 2 over Houston 1, Shreveport 16 over Beaumont 3. In the American League New Yor 6 beat Detroit 1, Cleveland 2 over St. Louis 1, Washington 9 defeated Chicago 2. Only games scheduled.
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Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
San Antonio
Dallas
Houston
Shreveport
Beaumont
New Yor
Detroit
Cleveland
St. Louis
Washington
Chicago
Chicago 5 Cincinnati 1 dominates early doubleheader
Scores show Chicago defeated Cincinnati 5 to 1 while Brooklyn beat New York 6 to 2 and St Louis edged Pittsburgh 2 to 2 after a tenth inning call and darkness halted play.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
New York
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Standings of American Association Teams
Toledo leads with 16 wins and 10 losses followed by Columbia 8-1 Milwaukee 6-1 Minneapolis 2-3 Kansas City 8-2 St Paul 6-3 Louisville 5-6 and Indianapolis 3-7 in the circuit standings.
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Toledo
Columbia
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Paul
Louisville
Indianapolis
Southern Association Scores From New Orleans Standings
In New Orleans the Southern Association results show Atlanta 1 over New Orleans 4, Nashville 12 over Little Rock 2, Memphis 2 over Chattanooga 0, Mobile 5 over Birmingham 4.
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Southern Association
New Orleans
Atlanta
Nashville
Little Rock
Memphis
Chattanooga
Mobile
Birmingham
Western Association Scores Report
Fort Smith defeated Okmulgee 9 to 7. Springfield improved to 8 6 with a 8 to 6 win over Joplin 5 0. Springfield then beat Poplin 8 to 6.
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Western Association
Fort Smith
Okmulgee
Springfield
Joplin
Poplin
Western League Standings Snapshot
Wichita 4 9 Denver 3 12 Des Moines 12 7 Oklahoma City 1 19 Tulsa 3 3 Lincoln 1 6 St Joseph 7 3 Omaha 5 1 teams listed with wins and losses in the Western League standings.
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Wichita
Denver
Des Moines
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Lincoln
St. Joseph
Omaha
Amarillo Metros Rigid Training Ahead of Denver Tourney
The Amarillo Metros in Denver for the Denver Post tournament follow strict routines including 9:30 p.m. bed and 7:30 a.m. wake times. Ike Curtis shows improvement. two-hour morning workouts precede or follow afternoon games as schedules allow.
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John L. McCarty
Denver
Amarillo Metros
Denver Post
Ike Curtis
Big City
Rocky Mountains
Lakeside
Green River
Wyoming
Wichita Falls
Amarillo
Panhandle
German swims channel sets new time mark
Otto Vierkoeten of Germany swam the English Channel landing at Langdon Straits near Dover at 2 15 pm. The elapsed time 12 hours 40 minutes beat Miss Gertrude Ederles 14 hour 31 minute record set on August 6. Landing witnessed by a few soldiers who carried the swimmer to his small boat for transfer to the tug.
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Langdon Straits
St. Margarets Bay
Cape Gris-Nez
France
Gertrude Ederle
Vierkoeten
Langdon Battery
Texas Teams At Winners Hotel in Denver Meet
Denver report says teams registering at the First Avenue hotel in Denver will likely finish in the money in The Denver Post tournament. History shows Lubbock Amarillo Parco and others stayed at the hotel and placed high. only Wiggin Colorado failed to cash. Also notes Kansas cherry trees and Kansas teams' training discipline in the same dispatch.
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Lubbock
Amarillo
Parco
Wyoming
Tonkawa
Oklahoma
Denver Post
Charley Block
First Avenue Hotel
Wiggins
Colorado
Denver News-Times
Great Texas Tech grid team assembled for 1926 season
August 30 Lubbock Texas Tech Matadors begin training camp September 16 with a dozen letter men returning from 1925. Thirty seven invitations issued. only high school graduates and junior college men may enter. Schedule includes seven major tilts, four in the TIA A and two in the Southwest Conference, with key games at Fort Worth against TCU and several Lubbock visits. Opponents include McMurry Schreiner Schreiner Institute Saint Edwards Simmons Abilene Clarendon Daniel Baker Abilene Christian Howard Payne West Texas State Teachers.
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Tech
Texas
Bullfighters
Fort Worth
T. C. U. Horned Aaa
T. C
Matadors
McMurry College of Abilene
Abilene Fair
Schreiner Institute of Kerrville
Panhandle
Saint Edward’s University of Austin
Simmons University of Abilene
Abilene
Clarendon College of
Clarendon
Daniel Baker College of
Brownwood
Abilene Christian College of
West Texas State Teachers’ College of
Canyon
Camel Cigarette Ad Promises Smooth Satisfaction
Advertisement touts Camel as the greatest tobacco word of all time claiming immense popularity in homes. It emphasizes Turkish and domestic tobaccos, mellow flavor, no aftertaste, and unmatched patronage from the world’s largest tobacco organization.
Amarillo Metros Fall in Denver Breaks for Locals Likely
Amarillo suffered a defeat to Pareo in Denver on Friday but is seen as a break for the locals. The team plans to meet weaker clubs next, fielding Hayden, Roberts, Vaught and Hisleman in an improved infield. Six pitchers are ready, with Hudspeth set to start and Knight and Hill returning soon.
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Denver
Pareo
Wyoming
Amarillo
Hayden, Roberts
Vaught
Hisleman
Knight
Hill
Hudspeth
Denver Chirps
Metros
Parco
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Cheyenne
Walsenburg
Tae
Metron
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