Eight Survivors in High School Race Primed for Battle
Eight survivors in the state high school race for the title, backed by thousands, prep for semi finals across four cities. Enthusiasm runs high as Fort Worth, Sherman, Dallas, and other towns brace for four closely contested battles. Fort Worth aims to repeat a strong showing after beating Woodrow Wilson while Sherman fears injuries to Sandell, Hunter, and Stephens.
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Inunasvat
Deceimder
Tvs
the Almanillo Glupe
Amarillo
IRAAS
Dallas
Texas
Dev
U.P
Fort Worth
Sherman
Woodrow Wilson
Vernon
Sandell
Hunter
Stephens
High School Football Tickets Go On Sale For Amarillo Game
T G Hull announces new block of reserve seats for the Golden Sandie Sweetwater Mustang game in Amarillo. New seats run from the 50 yard line north to the 25 yard line on the east side, priced at $1. Sweetwater plans a special train of over 500 fans leaving at noon Thursday, with arrival time to be announced.
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T. G. Hull
Amarillo
Sweetwater
Oilers
Illness Hits Local Grid. Corsicana Plans Strong Play
Corsicana faces Greenville with several regulars back and hopes to match the Greenville squad despite illness in practice. Corpus Christi backs and John Reagan rivalry loom as a key Dallas area clash, while Sweetwater travels to Amarillo for a battle of two strong offenses in a high stakes matchup Sunday.
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Greenville
Corsicana
Joe Bell
Corpus Christi
Shaw
Wiggins
Norris
McCord
John Reagan
Houston
Harlingen
Royall
Asbell
Sweetwater
Kid Chocolate Meets Fidel Labarra in Featherweight Title Fight
In Madison Square Garden on Friday night Kid Chocolate and Fidel Labarra meet in a 15 round featherweight title bout. Chocolate seeks the New York state commission recognized championship as the 126 pound class battles to restore prestige once held by greats like Ike Weir Terry McGovern and Abe Attell.
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New York
Kid Chocolate
California
Fidel Labarba
Madison Square Garden
Chocolate
New York State Athletic Commission
Ike” Wier
Belfast
Terry McGovern
Abe Attell
George Dixon
New Hopes For Minor Leagues From National Association
The 31st annual minor league convention in Columbus discusses a two–group eastern west split with a seven game playoff to decide the pennant after September. Eastern teams Columbus Louisville Indianapolis Toledo meet western Kansas City Milwaukee St Paul Minneapolis for the title. Tulsa and Oklahoma City move to the Texas League with possible Shreveport Wichita Falls drop. The three Class A leagues set a 4250 dollar monthly salary cap per club. Dallas considers 10 clubs or more to revive interest.
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American Association
Columbus
Louisville
Indianapolis
Toledo
Kansas City
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Shreveport
Wichita Falls
Texas
Southern
Western
Dallas
U.P
Longview
Tyler
Sol Dreyfuss
Llorens Defeats Oliver in Barcelona Boxing Bout
In Barcelona Spain middleweight action saw Llorens of Spain outpoint Rogelio Oliver of Cuba in ten rounds while Sabatino of Puerto Rico stopped Francisco Ros of Spain in eight rounds.
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Associated Press
Barcelona
Spain
Middleweight Llorens
Rogelio Oliver
Cuba
Sabatino
Puerto Rico
Francisco Ros
Tennessee 18 after contest Texas game approved by council
Tennessee Athletic Council votes to play Texas in Dallas on December 31 as a post season contest. Final sanction awaits Southern Conference approval while Texas members cite academic and basketball commitments as reasons against participation.
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Knoxville
Tenn
U.P
University of Tennessee
University of Texas At Dallas
Tennessee
Texas Christian
University of Texas
Paul Parker
Robert R. Neyland
Texas
Dallas
Texas University
Joe Utay
University of Texas Athletic Council
Ernie Kay
Harrison Stafford
San Francisco
Utay
Hanley Tired of Offers From All Sides
Dick Hanley the Northwestern coach, co champion in 1931, headlines recruiting talk as Stanford and Fordham report interest. Hanley says he’s tired of rumors and not pursuing any job, joking about missed mail and being sought after despite a tough season.
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Evanston
Dick Hanley
Northwestern
Handley
Glenn “Pop” Warner
Stanford
Hanley
Fordham
Anderson Rallies His Flu Stricken Notre Dame Squad
In Tucson Hank Anderson led his influenza hit Notre Dame football players through two final workouts before the Los Angeles game with USC. Ray Brancheau and several hospital-listed players practiced while the Ramblers hope to upset Howard Jones and the unbeaten Trojans.
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Tucson
Ariz
Ray Brancheau
Steve Banas
Joe Skeetetski
Norman Greeney
Emmett Murphy
Joe Robinson
Anderson
Kosky
Kurth
Krause
Greeney
Harris
Robinson
Koken
Brancheau
Melinkovich
Jess Karper
Notre Dame
Bill Ingram
University of California
Golden Bears
Berkeley
Ramblers
Los Angeles
U.P
University of Southern California
Howard Jones
Trojans
University of Washington
Jones
Troy
Glenn (Pop) Warner
Stanford
R. B. von Kleinsmid
Christmas Trip Ends in Death Near Alvarado
Mrs. J. M. French, 74, of Fort Worth died in a hospital after an automobile collision with a truck near Alvarado while en route to Rock Island to visit her daughter Mrs. R. R. Martin for Christmas. The crash injured her son in law.
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Fort Worth
U.P
J. M. French
Promoters eye Schmeling Baer clash at World Fair
Promoters from New York and Madison Square Garden circle a Schmeling Baer bout as a money-making event. Jack Dempsey stocks a signed contract plan and a downtown office to push ballyhoo for a Schmeling appearance in New York or Chicago during the World Fair.
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James Harrison Dempsey
Jack
James Joy Johnston
Johnston
Mr. Johnson
Madison Square Garden
Dempsey
Schmeling
Max Baer
Mme
Tex Rickard
Baer
Manassa Mauler
New York
Chicago
Staple Diet Of Buffalo Again For Tribesmen
Buffalo meat will be issued this winter to Indians of the Northwest to supplement dwindling larders. The Christmas gift from Uncle Sam may mean a full stomach to the youth but evokes memories of ancient glories and prowess with spear for the elders in Yellowstone Park Utah Wyo.
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Yellowstone Park
Wyo
Northwest
Sam
Santone Calls Off Texas Open Golf Meet
San Antonio reports the Texas open golf tournament will be abandoned after a run of about ten years due to lack of support from major golf stars and a weak field this year. The event's purse had been underwritten but officials say interest was insufficient to attract top pros.
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San Antonio
Narrow Plains Buffalo Hunt Amid Public Preserves
The excerpt recalls a vanished era on the open plains when buffalo roamed freely and Indians could hunt. Today the buffalo are guarded in Yellowstone Park and other preserves, reflecting drastic changes in land use and wildlife protection.
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Yellowstone Park
Open National in San Francisco Tees Off with Dutra Leading
Olin Dutra of Santa Monica topped the qualifying field with a 70 as sixty four players from pro and amateur ranks begin the San Francisco National Open match play at Lakeside. Top matches include Dick Fry of Oakland vs Dutra in the upper bracket and Charley Sheppard vs Al Zimmerman in the lower. Four qualifiers remain after nine tied on 78.
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San Francisco
Lakeside
Olin Dutra
Santa Monica
Calif
Dick Fry
Oakland
Fry
Charley Sheppard
al Zimmerman
Portland
Ore
Jimmy Thompson
Colorado Springs
Colo
Sheppard
al Collins
Kansas City
Leo Diegel
Agua Caliente
Mike Murra
Wichita
Kas
Diegel
Murra
Horton Smith
Oak Park
Ronnie Espinos
Smith
Espinosa
Bud Ward
Olympia
Wash
Frank Walsh
Morton Grove
Direk Metz
San Antonio
Archie Hambrick
Zanesville
Paul Runyan
White Plains
N. Y
W. J. Schwarze
St. Louis
Charles Foley
Salt Lake City
Orville White
Mortie Dutra
Long Beach
Johnny de Forest
London
Eng
Johnny Dawson
Chicago
Mark Fry
Ralph Guldahl
Louis
Ed Dutra
San Jose
Cal
Craig Wood
Deal
N. J
Benny Coltrin
Joe Nevi
John Fage
Abe Espinosa
Medinah
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Reagan
Betwigen Sweetwater
Lubbock
Ney Sheridan
Speegle Wood
Sammy Baugh
el Paso
Chas. W. Bay Bam, M.D Johnson Building
Mission Jewelry and Loan CO
Prext
Mission Theatre
Polk St
New Hope
National Association
Dale Gear
Texas U
Vols
Ben Bernie
N.B.C
College Inn
Randolph
Glark
Lake LA Salle
Henry McLemore
United Press
Joey Jacobs
Germany
Max
the Garden
Sharkey
Walker
Carnera
MORY
Sheik Marallah
Bernie Arthur
Amarillo Hotel
Russell Middleton
Certified Public Accountant
Oliver Earle
W. Bra
PHO
Santone
Olin
Dutra
Western Park
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