Toronto Swim Sees Catalina Champ at Fore
George Young the Catalina champion led a field of 287 entrants in the 21 mile Toronto Lake Ontario swim, two hours after start, edging Byron Summers and Ernst Vierkoetter as 25 swimmers quit in the opening hour.
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George Young
Toronto
Catalina
United Press
Ontario
California
Young
Ernest Vierkoetter
Byron Summers
Ed Keating
Lake George
Summers
Vierkoetter
Associated Press
Lake Ontario
Ernst Vierkotter
Colorado flood waters recede amid crop damage
Floodwaters from a heavy storm in Pueblo and surrounding districts receded today after overrunning fields, destroying grain, and forcing some families to flee. The Fountain river rose after the cloudburst, with Pinon seeing over a foot of water along the river, hampering train service but not stopping traffic.
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United Press
Pueblo
Colo
Fountain River
Here
Fountain
Bragdon
Pinon
Holcombe Trading Company
Entries in Chick Show at Amarillo Exposition
Entries and inquiries about the poultry department of the Amarillo Tri State exposition reach the office of Bob Emmett, secretary. Irvin Cole of Pampa entered a Tancred Single Comb White Leghorn flock, with letters of intent arriving from breeders across the Panhandle including Amarillo. Emmett praises renewed interest after a lag in the poultry division.
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Poultry Department
Amarillo Tri- State Exposition
Bob Emmett
Irvin Cole
Pampa
Panhandle
Amarillo
Emmett
Soncy Farmers Meet Tonight To Form Poultry Anti Theft Unit
Soncy farmers will meet at the Soncy school house tonight to form a unit of the poultry anti theft association organized at a five county mass meeting last Friday. W B Benton president and Agricultural department members of the Board of City Development will attend the meeting. A River Road meeting was rain out but three members joined the association before the storm struck.
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Soncy
Soncy School House
Poultry Anti-Theft Association
W. B. Benton
Agricultural Department of the Board of City Development
River Road
Scout Troop Hike Postponed After Death of Leader
The Boy Scout Troop No. 3 hike is indefinitely postponed due to the death of Mr. Gitk Mile. Mile Marcineau, a Romanian scientist, continues sun ray radium experiments in Paris and Meudon with Prof. Deslandres assisting. The Bakhtiyari tribes of Persia are described as nomadic herders viewed as persistent plunderers by neighbors.
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Mr. Gitk
Mile
Stephenia Maracineau
Paris
Meudon
Deslandres
Mme Curie
Mile Marcineau
Persia
Yaqui Joe Double Bill to Highlight Local Fight Night
Teddy Waters of Childress will face the fast Yaqui Joe in a Friday night card. Waters has drawn praise in Amarillo and aims to best the Sonora Indian. The opener features Joe Kopecky versus Tom Burns of Marshfield Oregon, promised by Promoter Guthrie to rival many main events.
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Teddy Waters
Childress
Yaqui
Joe
Waters
Amarillo
Joe Kopecky
Tom Burns
Marshfield
Oregon
Guthrie
Golden Sandies Promised Golden Fall In Amarillo
Amarillo high school prepares for football season with 45 players under Coach Hugh Butler. A two week daily drill regimen at Tyler street school includes 5 am workouts, skull practice, meals of cereal eggs milk and beans, and long training days at City park to build up the Sandies for the state interscholastic race.
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Amarillo High School
Butler
Tyler Street
Dempsey to resume sparring amid training doubts
Jack Dempsey was expected to resume sessions with sparring partners in Crete Illinois as Leo Flynn weighed a third day of rest to keep the heavyweight challenger from rushing back. A bruised shoulder limited Dempsey to golf and road work the past two days, but officials deem the illness not serious and he will likely return to lighter training.
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Associated Press
Crete
Til
Jack Dempsey
Leo. Flynn
Dempsey
Vionnet blouse features gold and silver with V shaped center
A Vionnet blouse in gold and silver shows an unexpected V dip at the center of its straight front, outlined in gold. The design emphasizes a subtle lower neckline while maintaining a refined silhouette.
Helen Wills Tops Women Tennis In 6-1 6-4 Victory
Helen Wills regains the American women's championship by defeating Betty Nuthall 6-1 6-4 at West Side tennis club. The article notes her comeback season, dominance over international players, and mentions Bobby Jones and the New York Yankees finishing strong in the season.
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New York
Helen Wills
Bobby Jones
New York Yankees
Miss Wills
Betty Nuthall
West Side
Helen
Kathleen McKane Godfree
Ken Bouman
Mintech Champion; Senorita Mimi de Alvarez
Didi Viastos
Contoslavos
Mr. Jones
Atlanta
Bob
Bobby
Tunney Ends Camp Training Moves to West for Chicago Fight
Gene Tunney brings his Speculator camp training to a close in West Speculator, New York, after a strong showing with sparring partners. He will run roads after morning ring drills and depart for Chicago in the afternoon, signaling the start of travel ahead of the upcoming bout.
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United Press
Speculator
N. Y
Gene Tunney
Tunney
Chicago
West
Omaha drops opener as Links power past Omaha
In Omaha, Lincoln defeated Omaha 6 to 4 as The Links rang up 17 hits off two Omaha pitchers to seize the first game. In Oklahoma City Amarillo built a three run edge in early innings to beat the RedHawks 5 to 4, while Des Moines toppled Denver 7 to 2.
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Omaha, Neb
Omaha
Lincoln
The
Links
Oklahoma City
Okla
Amarillo
Lahaie
Brown
Husband-wounded man marries in hospital room
In Trenton New Jersey a man named George Milas died soon after a quarry blast severely injuring him. Despite critical injuries he married his sweetheart in a hospital room where the ceremony took place before his death.
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Trenton
N. J
George Milas
Balloons From Eight Nations Compete In Bennett Cup Race
Detroit August 31 Sixteen giant bags from eight nations enter the 1927 James Gordon Bennett international balloon race at Ford airport on September 10. Americans field three balloons led by Wade T. Van Orman of Akron in Goodyear V, winner last year. Germany France Italy Belgium England Switzerland Spain each send multiple entries. The American basket includes W W Morton, Edward J. Hill, A G Schlosser and two army fliers. The British entry The Bee also competes with Meager Steff Booth crews, while the aim is to cover the greatest distance before landing.
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Ford
America
Wade T. van Orman
Akron
Ohio
Antwerp
Belgium
Germany
France
Italy
England
Switzerland
Spain
van Orman
W. W. Morton
P. W. Litchfield
Edward J. Hill
A. G. Schlosser
Detroit Flying Club
G. F. Meager
Lietenant
M. H. Steff
Meager
Steff
R. Booth
Booth
No- Sea
Earth
Goodyear
Detroit
Fritz Eimermacher
W. E. Kepner
W. C. Erickson
U. Armyentry
Campus Coaches Shape California Track Talent For Years
Walter Christie prepares for his 36th coaching season at American colleges highlighting his Berkeley tenure and his method of developing each candidate. The piece notes Wisconsin tackles' need after last year's seniors depart, Princeton and Harvard golf signings, and Davis Elkins schedules challenging fall football games against Army Navy Georgetown Geneva and WV Wesleyan.
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Walter Christie
California
Christie
Berkeley
Halsey School
New York
Williams
Columbia
Princeton
Annapolis
Californa
Davis-Elkins
West Virginia College
Army
Navy
Georgetown
Geneva
West Virginia Wesleyan
Promising Varsity Backfield Aims for Fall Season
In the field this year there are two quarterbacks four halfbacks and a fullback set to play either a second or third year this fall along with a number of promising graduated freshmen.
Helen Wills Explains Weight Fluctuation After Break
In New York on August 31 Helen Wills explains she avoids extra play when resting after a long period without tennis. She notes she loses weight and becomes thinner if she does not train regularly.
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The
Associated Press
New York
Helen
Miss Wills
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