Lockney Grid Season Seen As Successful Despite Loss
Lockney under coach F F Baker finished a tough season with a 36 to 67 scoring margin. Presley Garrett was elected captain for 1925 with veterans Virgil Threet Walt Rives and more among letter men. Season results include losses to Littlefield Tulsa Hale Center Plainview Idalou and Idalou again.
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Lockney
Dee
F F. Baker
Presley Garrett
Virgil Threet
Walt Rives
Grady Garrett
Bert Wells
Clyde Tatum
Joe Neeley
Bill Tatum
Shelton
Weldon Logan
Kelly Teaff
Bill Sole
Milton Davis
Warley King
Winifred Fowler
Edward Newman
James Cole
Maynard Dagly
Littlefield
Tulsa
Hale Center
Silverton
Plainview
Idalou
Gibbons versus Norfolk looms as possible Dempsey path
Tommy Gibbons of St Paul, ready to fight Kid Norfolk in a 15 round charity card at Madison Square Garden. A decisive Gibbons win could set up a summer title clash with Jack Dempsey. Norfolk would earn a Confederation shot if he wins. Also notes Pat Roland and family visiting Amarillo.
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New York
Tommy Gibbons
St. Paul
Kid Norfolk
Baltimore
Christmas Fund
Madison Square Garden
Gibbons
Jack Dempsey
Norfolk
Sports Through Edgrens Eyes by Robert Edgren
Column by Robert Edgren reflecting on sportsmanship in football and boxing. Knute Rockne urges accepting losses, praising fair play, mutual respect, and the improving spirit across teams. Mentions Tryon of Colgate and upcoming title bout between Mike MTigue and Mickey Walker.
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Edgren
Robert Edgren
Tigers
Princeton
Notre Dame
Mucker
Rockne
Bulgarian Demon eyes possible win over Tony Ross
The Bulgarian Demon aims to shake Ross with a headlock like Cal Farley used. A wooden head device once used by Tony Ross and Strangler Lewis is on display at Lindsay drug company window for public inspection.
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Tony Ross
Cal Farley
Strangler Lewis
Lindsay Drug Company
Bularian
Roses
Honey Grove Editorial Declares Beat Bonham In Sports
The Honey Grove Signal lauds its town team with a playful editorial claiming long time superiority over Bonham in sports. It emphasizes past wins in cotton receipts business and crowd support, predicting Bonham’s arrival and a tough Riverside contest.
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Honey Grove
Bonham
Davy Crocktrit
Bonham’s
Pike's Peak
Gene Tunney Defeats Jeff Smith in 15 Round Bout
New Orleans December 9 Gene Tunney the Greenwich Village idol retained his American heavyweight title by decisively defeating Jeff Smith of Bayonne New Jersey in a fifteen round no decision bout. Smith won only rounds nine and eleven while two others were even, eleven went to Tunney.
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New Orleans
Gene Tunney
Idol
Greenwich Village
New York
Jeff Smith
Bayonne
N. J
Smith
Tunney
Headlock Rivalry Highlighted In Friday Armory Bout
Tony Ross meets the Bulgarian Demon in a highly anticipated wrestling match at the Armory Friday night. The Demon recently beat Bull Montana in Houston and bested Farley in a prior clash, while Ross is famed for his headlock mastery and long association with Mol Lewis. A display wooden headlock trainer is shown at Lindsay Plug store for inspection.
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Southwest
Armory
Tony Ross
Farle
Bull Montana
Houston
Mol “Strangler
Lewis
Sinc
Ross
Farley
Lindsay Plug Store
Mission priests and sisters released after China bandit capture
A telegram to Saint Marys Passionist Monastery in Dumnkirk New York reports Rev Stanislaus Brennan of West Hoboken New Jersey confirms the release of Rev Patter Mathias Rev Father Dominic and two Sisters of Charity who were seized in Wankow China by bandits on Sunday.
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Dumnkirk
N. Y
Saint Mary's Passionist
Stanislaus Brennan
Passionist Fathers
West Hoboken
N. J
Patter Mathias
Father Dominic
Sisters of Charity
Wankow
China
Plainview High Begins Cage Practice With 40 Aspirants
Plainview December 9 A basketball practice session at Plainview high school features more than forty aspirants training each afternoon. The coach believes a fast five may emerge from the promising pool despite limited inexperienced material.
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Plainview High
Plainview
London Enjoys Royal Parade Through Parliament Grounds
Londoners witnessed the king and queen in a state procession to inaugurate the new parliamentary session. The gilded coach, bay horses, postillions in liveries, and life guards formed a glittering entourage, while the Prince of Wales led his own cortege with a military escort drawing cheers.
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London
Prince of Wales
Christmas Gift Suggestions From Amarillo Stores
Readable retail page lists jewelry watches diamonds and gift sets from J T Russell and local jewelers. It promotes candies flowers and Christmas cards from Palace of Sweets Lindsay Drug Co and Ward shops, plus photos, lathers, brushes, and assorted novelties from Amarillo Greenhouse and Collins Drug Co.
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Zere
J. T. Russell
Jeweer
Amarillo Greenhouse
K. L. Smith Jeweler
Palace of Sweets
Ad Wards
Coty
Randa
Crane
Collings Drug
S. Smith
Edwards
EL. Smith
Collins Drug Co
Conklin
Wan
Parker
Lindsay Drug Co
Nye
Sharp
Lindsay Drug Co Ars
Loving Printing Co
Amarille
Robeson Shuredge
Panhandle Hardware Cr
Duke Drug
Simmons Watch
Star Novelty Shop
Slo KE
4Th Street
Dike Drug
Amarillo
BE. L. Smith
Nick Fine
Heandal Drug Co
Randall Drug
Panhandle Hardware Co
Duke Drug Co
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Baker
Dempsey
Pat Roland
Wildorado
Roland
Fifth Street
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NATS
Independents
City Fifth
Polk
J. Levy
Fair Theatre
Knute Rockne
Rockns
Tryon
Colgate
Syracuse
Dick Harlee
Mike M'Tigue
Mickey Walker
Newark
Giants
White Sox
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Polk Street
Tyler Street
Florida
San Jacinto
Allen Early
St. Charles
Taylor Street
Polk and
Chas. L. Green
John Lb
McCarty
Suppolt
Heydler
Kenesaw M. Landis
Rr. B. Johnson
National League
American League
Landis
Rogers Hornsby
Glericals
Cadillac
East St
Cadillac Taxi Co
Santa Claus
Russell & Cockrell’s
Eleanor H. Porter
Gene Stratton Porter
Los Angeles
Leddie
David
ONDON
Royal Parade
Snow
This Man’s Store
FE. D. Green
Taylor
Evererkeey
Duke Prug
Pather
E. L. Smith
Vpaniatr Dhe Hardware Co
Wile
BK. &. Smith, Jeweler
Ghuets
Brother
EB. L. Smith
Bell. Smith
Jhe Howe
Ama- Tilla Greenhouse
a _ Smith
Randal
Randal Drug
City Drug
Panhandle Hardware
J. W. Kennerly
F. C. Klinke
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