National League meeting marks Heydler re election
Baseball magnates and managers convene at the Waldorf Astoria for the National League session. John Heydler is poised for re election to president as owners discuss impending trades and managerial shifts amid rumors of Frisch and other moves.
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John Heydler
Brooklyn Robins
Wilbert Robinson
Steve McKeever
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Western Story publicity boosts Amarillo interest
A two page Western Story magazine piece on Pioneer Towns of the West drew many letters to Amarillo’s Board of City Development. Readers noted Amarillo after reading the article prepared by a staff writer for Western Story. Earlier Western Story mentioned Panhandle petrified forests but didn’t cite any town.
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Amarillo
Board of City Development
Western Story
Panhandle
Operation Keeps Haines Away From Canyon Banquet
Gol. Harve H. Haines, vice president and general manager of the Board of City Development, is resting well after an operation last week. He is weakened but improving and has canceled engagements for the early part of this week, including a planned address at the annual chamber of commerce banquet in Canyon. He sustained the injury during World War I and served overseas nearly two years in several foreign countries.
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Board of City Development
Chamber of Commerce
Canyon
Haines
England to fund new voter register with 27 million names
The preparation of the new registrar of voters will include nearly 27,000,000 names and will cost England more than one million dollars.
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England
All America teams named by Feg Murray
Sports columnist Feg Murray lists humorous and fictional All America and specialty teams with a wide array of universities and clubs cited, including unorthodox picks like All-Clerical and Royal eleven and All-Nature football team, highlighting playful mock rosters and colorful substitutions.
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Ends
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Stanford
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Coach Bill Alexander and Georgia Tech shine in 1928 season
The piece argues over whether great coaching or great players win titles as Georgia Tech under Bill Alexander dominates the Southern Conference with a 20 to 6 victory over Georgia to claim the title. It credits captain Pan, Waddell, Jones, Speed, Drennon, and backfield stars Mizell, Lumpkin, and Thomason, while noting Knute Rockne's comments and general post season reflections. It also cites a rail travel stat from Canada for 1927 versus 1926.
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Georgia Tech
United States
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Knute Rockney
Notre Dame
Golden Tornado
Georgia
Pan
Waddell
Jones
Cole Leaves For Texas Industrial Traffic Meet
S. J. Cole head of the Industrial department of the Board of City Development departed last night for Austin to attend a meeting of the Texas Industrial Traffic league on Tuesday.
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Board of City Development
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Texas Industrial Traffic League
Blue Devils and Childress Play to Scoreless Tie
The Amarillo Bluedevils and Childress Golden Bears battled to a scoreless tie at Texan Park. Both teams threatened once, with Amarillo failing to convert a late aerial attempt as Koob slipped in the mud.
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Amarillo
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Amarilloans
Sheriff Sells Half Lot in Potter County Court Sale
By order of sale issued from the 108th Judicial District Court of Potter County on December 6 1928 the sheriff will sell January 7 1928 at the Potter County courthouse Amarillo Texas the south half of lot 2 block 260 Holland addition Potter County to satisfy a 2978 30 debt and court costs in the case C M Humphreys versus Carrie Hitchcock et al. The property owners listed are Carrie M Hitchcock G H Mitchell J W Mitchell and The First National Bank of Amarillo.
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Potter County
Amarillo
Texas
Holland
Main Avenue and Port Arthur ready to settle tie
In Austin representatives from Main Avenue High School San Antonio and Port Arthur High meet with Roy B. Henderson to decide the Districts 7 and 8 football winner after a 6–6 tie in Port Arthur. The deciding factor is which team penetrates the 20 yard line most often.
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Austin
Main Avenue High School
San Antonio
Port Arthur
Roy B. Henderson
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