Tennessee in Hope of Win This Week
Georgia Tech seeks Dixie title share as Florida storms threaten Tennessee in Knoxville. Florida backs, led by Clyde Crabtree, face a Volunteers team that only lost to Kentucky, with Alabama and Stanford balanced in a national clash.
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Alan J. Gould
Associated Press
New York
Georgia Tech
Pasadena
California
Tennessee
Tech
Georgia
Bulldogs
Florida
Volunteers
Kentucky
Alabama
Crimson
Alligators
Knoxville
Stanford
Clyde” Crabtree
Funeral set for Lloyd Eaton in Amarillo
Funeral services for Lloyd Eaton former Amarilloan killed in an Oklahoma City crash will be at First Christian church at 3 pm Thursday with Rev. Clark Buckner officiating. Body in state at N S Griggs and Sons until 2 pm tomorrow. Burial in Llano cemetery. Pallbearers named Van Groves Dick Phillips Harmon Thompson John Ekelund O H Wiseman W C Rhodes. Eaton was a son of Mrs W V Spencer, Amarillo.
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Lloyd Eaton
Yanks Might Buy Asheville Ball Club
Associated Press reports New York baseball owners negotiating to acquire the Asheville club of the South Atlantic league. The deal would require a 10 year professional base ball tenure for Asheville and retention of Ray Kennedy as manager in 1929.
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Associated Press
Asheville
N. C
New York
Ray Kennedy
North Manitoba bears worry prairie farmers
Large black bears from the north have begun entering Manitoba’s prairie areas harassing farms. A team of horses was killed near Hudson Bay Junction, Saskatchewan, by two bears. At Kameack a 360 pound bear was shot by C Smith and son, a rare size for the region. Farmers keep rifles ready for bear hunts.
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International News Service
Pas
Man
Manitoba
Northland
Near North
Hudson Bay Junction
Sask
Kameack
C. Smith
North Dakota Breaks 25-Year Slump with Unbeaten 1928
Grand Forks ND December 5 1928 University of North Dakota ends a 25 year winless run on the gridiron by finishing the season undefeated and capturing the North Central Conference title for the first time since 1903. New stadium and three coaches Jack West Clyde Starbeck and L I Tiny Lewis sparked the turnaround and a 1929 schedule may include Colgate Oregon Minnesota and Haskell among others.
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Associated Press
Grand Forks
N. D
University of North Dakota At
North Dakota
Jack West
South Dakota State
Clyde Starbeck
L. I
Tiny” Lewis
North
Nodaks
Carleton College
Minnesota
West
Colgate
Hamilton
New York
Oregon
Eugene
Haskell Indians
University of North Dakota
Police Will Arrest Traffic Violators In Amarillo
City officials announce extra police on duty to enforce traffic laws at key intersections. Officers will cite and summon offenders for double parking stop lights and related violations. The commission names health officer Dr H H Latson and physicians Dr Robert A Duncan Dr A F Lumpkin Dr E A Johnston and Dr M L Fuller with Latson as chairman. Bids are invited to pave Arthur Street from Tenth to Glenwood.
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Board of Health For
Amarillo
H. H. Latson
Robert A. Duncan
A. F. Lumpkin
E. A. Johnston
M. L. Fuller
Latson
Arthur Street
Tenth
Glenwood
Mehlhorn Wins Hawaii Open Golf Championship
Wild Bill Mehlhorn of New York won Hawaii's first $5,000 open after an eighteen hole playoff defeating Fred Morrison of Alhambra California 73 to 75. The players finished 72 holes tied at 291 after Sunday competition.
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Associated Press
Honolulu
Hawaii
Bil” Mehlhorn
New York
Fred Morrison
Alhambra
Calif
Mehlhorn
Morrison
Allenrhu Number 2 Little Green Capsule Fame Grows
The little green capsule is advertised to rapidly stop rheumatic pains across America. The regimen claims relief within days: hourly doses for ten hours the first day, then every two hours for 14 hours on the second day, then daily use until pain ends. Fox Drug Co. offers a refund if pain persists after three days.
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America
Fox Drug Co
Governor Adams of Colorado Fights Influenza
Denver reports Gov Billy Adams battling demon influenza which has afflicted the state capitol. He has been confined to his hotel suite for three days but refuses a physician, insisting he can fight it off. Secretary B T Paxson cited the governor's determination to not go to bed with it.
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United Press
Denver
Colo
Billy Adams
Capitol
Adams
B. T. Paxson
Kid Frances Beats Pinto Kid in Six Round Bout
In Los Angeles on December 5, Kid Frances of Italy dominated Charles Pinto, winning a clear six round decision. The bantamweight's relentless attack drove Pinto to the ropes in every round.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Kid Frances
Charles Pinto
Pinto
Big Ten Selects Starters With Chicago Absent on First Two Teams
The Associated Press all conference football team honors nine-station Western Conference. Ohio State, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana, Illinois and Iowa place multiple players on the first and second teams. Chicago ends season without a Big Ten victory and has no players on either squad.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Fesler
Ohio State
Pommerening
Michigan
Wagrner
Wisconsin
Randolph
Indiana
Gibson
Minnesota
Nowack
Illinois
Re.haycraft
Hovde
Bennett
Glassgow
Iowa
Holmer
Northwestern
Tanner
Schluesner
Westra
C.—Brown
Kresky
Raskowski
Hutton
Purdue
Cuisner
Welch
Lusby
McClain
Towa
Jury to be completed for W Ray Adams murder trial
Dallas December 5 jurors were being selected to complete the five member jury in the W Ray Adams murder trial. Adams faces an indictment for the shooting of Orville L Mathews with defense claiming self defense. The case has drawn wide public interest and a $2000 election bet stake between Mayfield and Connally is noted as a trial highlight.
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Associated Press
Dallas
W. Ray Adams
Bartlett Farmer
Adams
Orville L. Mathews
William McCraw
United States
Earle B. Mayfield
Tom Connally
Gar Wood Challenges Air Derby Race
Gar Wood, famed speed boat designer, issues a challenge to race his Fairchild cabin monoplane over a 50 mile course in Miami during the January Air Derby. He will race any plane with similar capacity equipped with pontoons and not more than 475 horsepower. Wood’s monoplane uses a 425 horsepower Wasp engine.
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United Press
Miami
Fla
Gar Wood
Wood
Fights Last Night Across U S Cities
Boxers in multiple cities scored wins and stoppages. Christner of Akron knocked out Hansen of Denmark in Cleveland. Wallace outpointed Farr. Light stopped Roberts in Chicago. Hoppe outpointed De Marco. Lenard beat Goodman. Francia defeated Pinto. Hunt stopped McDowell. Norman outpointed Murray in Vallejo.
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Cleveland
K. O. Christner
Akron
Knute Hansen
Denmark
Billy Wallace
Johnny Farr
Chicago
Billy Light
St. Paul
Johnny Roberts
Huntington
Dick Hoppe
Los Angeles
Cuddy de Marco
Pittsburgh
Indianapolis
Henry — Lenard
Charley Goodman
Brooklyn
Kid Francia
Italy
Charlie Pinto
Buffalo
N. Y
Des Mones
Harold Matthews
Lincoln
Nebi
Polo Perfecto
Manila
P. L
Kenneth Hunt
Des Moines
Sandy McDowell
Omaha
Vallejo
Calif
Johnny Norman
San Francisco
Frankie Murray
Philadelphia
Sharkey and Maloney May Fight Again at Garden
New York December 5 The Boston heavyweight Jim Maloney and Jack Sharkey may fight at Madison Square Garden next month in their fourth meeting. Garden match maker Tom McArdle is finalizing plans as Maloney’s win over Johnny Risko forces one Boston contender to be eliminated. Al Singer the Bronx featherweight is signed to meet Johnny Dun dee at the Garden on December 14.
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United Press
New York
Boston
Jim Maloney
Jack Sharkey
Madison Square Garden
Tom McArdle
the Garden
Maloney
Johnny Risko
Sharkey
al Singer
Bronx
Johnny Dundee
Garden
McArdle
Singer
Pete Zivie
Horween Offered Yale Contract in Football Coaching Talks
Chicago December reports say Arnold Horween may join Yale as head football coach after the new year, with his Harvard position uncertain as negotiations continue. Horween, a former Crimson player, is at the center of interest amid coaching upheaval.
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Associated Presse
Chicago
Arnold Horween
Harvard
Crimson
Longhorns Award 1928 Football Letters and Manager T
UT athletic council honors 25 players with letters for securing the Southwest Conference title. An honorary letter is given to Nolte McElroy who died after a fraternity initiation. Manager’s T is awarded to Hollis A. Schulz. several reserves also receive letters.
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Associated Drees
Austin
Tex
Longhorn
University of Texas Athletic Council
Texas
Nolte McElroy
Houston
Rufus King
Ike Sewell
Wills Point
Tom Hughes
Texarkana
Jil Ford
Dallas
Orval Rhoades
Herbert Tigner
Leo Baldwin
Steve Wray
Donna
Harry Phillips
Gordy Brown
Nona Rees
San Antonio
Eddie Beular
Beaumont
Curtis Beaty
Wichita Falls
Jack Cowley
Paris
Marion Mobley
Alfred Rose
MacBurnett
Dexter Shelley
Claude Meadows
Waco
Frank Higgins
Milton Perkins
Bastrop
Rutledge Vining
Little Rock
Ark
Henry Mills
Pandale
Theron Wilbanks
Greenville
Bill Hargrove
Hollis A. Schulz
Jim Beard
Jacksonville
Florida
Glover Emerson
Orange
Nick Catoura
Lester Peterson
Taylor
Henry Easterling
Temple
Garrett McKinnon
John Guinn
New Braunfels
Charles Hawn
Athens
Frank Cheatham
Charles Adleta
Horween Contemplates New Contract After Yale Game
Horween, fresh from his honeymoon, got married on Thanksgiving Day and now faces a serious choice as a new contract offer arrives following the Yale game.
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Horween
Yale
Pro Team Holds Signal Drill For Sunday Contest
Pro team will practice tonight in preparation for a Sunday game against Childress at home. Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson and George Washington are cited as the tongue pen and sword of revolution in the era referenced.
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Childress
Amarillo Bluedevils
Amarillo Oldsmobile Company
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
the Tongue, Pen and Sword
Injury causes in football noted by Princeton trainer
Keene Fitzpatrick veteran trainer for Princeton and Michigan football players says most serious injuries stem from conditioning and easing up. He cites excessive early season scrimmage and attempts to save energy before big games as key danger factors.
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Associated Press
Princeton
N. J
Keene Fitzpatrick
Michigan
Fitzpatrick
Llano Cemetery Stockholders Meet December 20 1928
The annual meeting of the stock holders of Llano Cemetery will be held December 20 1928 at 4 p m in the assembly room of the Potter County library. It is hoped a large number of property owners will attend and vote as stockholders. The Llano Cemetery Association. By M C Nobles president. Attest H P Canode secretary treasurer.
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Liano Cemetery
Potter County
Llano
Not what you do but how you do it Tunney on Nujol
The article profiles Gene Tunney describing his rise to become heavyweight champion and detailing his seven year daily use of Nujol for internal elimination and a trainer also applying it externally. He claims Nujol improves condition, appetite, and training drive and states it is not habit forming or harmful.
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Gene Tunney
Tunney
Nujol
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