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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1926
Page
3
DENTON Dec Organization of a new college athletic conference to include six teachers colleges and possibly two other institutions is highly probable.
Bears and Indians chase the junior pennant for today’s state senior college battle in Decatur. Train runs from Greenville and Decatur to move fans, with debate over a possible new athletic conference and the impact of the freshman rule on teams from Denton Huntsville San Marcos Commerce Canyon Waxahachie Georgetown and Nacogdoches.
Roy Greenhill notes the Hanson Post of the American Legion in Amarillo moved from a $97 debt to over $3000 in the bank through broad member effort. Lewis Fields praises Walter Irvin for a record year of Legion service. Mrs. Grace Arbuckle criticizes a loudly outspoken critic and defends family-centered ways over sensational front page propaganda.
The Indians finished last in the American League for homers with only 27. The Yankees led the league with 121 homers highlighted by Babe Ruth.
A fiery Am arillo column exposes unpaid tickets worth about 25 to 40 pounds or dollars, warning those who issued bad checks to reimburse or have their names published. The writer proclaims rival reporters won’t beat his scoop and mocks local figures and politics while lampooning residents and ambitions.
A compact roundup of recent Texas stories across politics weather and local events. Highlights cover statewide updates, urban issues, and public notices shaping daily life in major cities and regional communities.
A 1926 Bell Syndicate piece notes many golfers start with a baseball swing. It cites Babe Ruth as an example who shifted to a golf swing, left handed at bat and on the course. It warns players using baseball mechanics to consult a pro to correct the swing before habits harden.
Walter Morris of the Dallas club objects to a full endorsement of Commissioner Landis by the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues. He warns re election would extend the major minor agreement including the draft clause. The resolution favoring Landis was referred to the Resolutions Committee after debate.
Charley Beever will defend his Ballyhoo title at the Coentey Club Sunday afternoon in the second annual Ballyhoo tournament. The event starts at 1 o clock with only eighteen entries. Henry Ansley is handling entries and will eliminate late registrants. Participants named include Kill Brown Doug Herring Walter Sikes Ben Henson Wesley Serard T. J. Wagner Hubert Cole B. C. Warlick and N. D. Bartlett. Rules require no noise devices to aid players and only prohibitive contact with players, balls, or clubs is banned. The champion Charley Hoover promises to defend prize supremacy, while Tony Herring and BY Brown practice noise-making devices for the event, which promises plenty of fun on the Country Club course Sunday. Greece has revived its tithe tax.
An advertisement promotes Klok-Lax as a remedy to throw off colds by cleansing the intestinal canal. It urges starting at first distress and claims regular use keeps bowels clean to prevent future colds. The copy emphasizes widespread use and suggests obtaining Klok-Lax at druggists.
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