Lubbock Plans Welcome for Pampa San Angelo Fans
A 25 member hospitality committee outlined elaborate reception plans for visiting Pampa and San Angelo fans. Special trains from both cities will be met by the Lubbock High band and pep squad with a parade to hotel headquarters. Courtesy cars will aid visitors and 150 cars will ferry fans to Tech Field.
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Lubbock
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Pampa
San Angelo
Hilton
Tech Field
Southwest Conference scorers top the chart in erratic season
Dallas reports that 65 SWC players scored at least once in the irregular no-championship season ending last week. Charles Casper of Texas Christian led with 66 points, overtaking Bohn Hilliard of Texas, who had 75 last year. Hilliard's only scores after early touchdowns came on a 30 yard interception return near season end.
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Dallas
Texas
Associated Press
Charles Casper
Texas Christian University
Bohn Hilliard
University of Texas
Hilliard
Southwestern University Pirates
Texas School of Mines
Southern Methodist
Herrera Cox in Pink For Cowtown Battle
Tony Herrera and Tracy Cox train for a Texas lightweight title fight in Fort Worth. Herrera seeks a championship shot after previous outpointing Cox, while Cox aims to rebound from recent strong showings and a nose injury. The winner may challenge Barney Ross for the crown.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Tony Herrera
Tracy Cox
Cox
Dallas
Barney Ross
Herrera
Fl Paso
Pittsburgh
el Paso
Lew Massey
Wrestling Results Roundup From Across the Nation
United Press reports results from several cities with wrestlers from Michigan New Jersey Albany Texas Texas Texas Texas New York Massachusetts California Nebraska Missouri Oklahoma Texas and Georgia. Notable bouts include Savoldi and Manish, Paul Jones and Dick Raines drawing, Landos defeating Fay Steele, Don George defeating Casey Kaganjian, Sonenberg drawing Dusek, Browning defeating Clintstock, Speer defeating McLain, and Strangler Georgia defeating Jack Russell.
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United Press
Newark
N. J
Joe Savoldi
Michigan
George Manish
New Jersey
Kara Pasha
Albany
Tommy Denny
Texas
New York
Paul Jones
Drew
Dick Raines
Los Angeles
Ad Herman
Jack Manuel
Chicago
Jim Landos
Fay Steele
Boston
Charlie Strack
All Mercier
Springfield
Holyoke
Mass
Ed Don George
Casey Kaganjian
California
Philadelphia
Gus Sonneberg
Ernie Dusek
Nebraska
Hartford
Conn
Jim Browning
Missouri
Jim Clintstock
Oklahoma
Atlanta
Frank Speer
Lewis
Mayes McLain
ST. Louis
Strangler
Georgia
Jack Russell
Babe Ruth to Return to Yankees With Reduced Salary
Chicago dispatch reports Babe Ruth will again play for the New York Yankees next season but Col. Jacob Ruppert hinted his pay will be far below the $52 000 he earned in 1932.
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Chicago
Babe Ru
New York Yankees
Jacob Ruppert
Yankees
Canzoneri Eyes Locatelli Challenge In Madison Square Garden
Tony Canzoneri tests a new punch against Cleto Locatelli in Madison Square Garden, aiming for a title shot with Barney Ross looming. Locatelli, European champion, is predicted to press Canzoneri hard, while Ross remains the top 135 pound target for Tony.
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Cessity
Tony Canzoneri
Cleto Locatelli
Tony
Madison Square Garden
Cleto
Len Harvey
Len
England
Locatelli
Barney Ross
Canzoneri
Ross
Landis Wins Third Term as Baseball Commissioner
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis receives a seven year contract running from November 15, 1934, to December 15, 1941, with a likely $40,000 annual salary. A three-man committee from the major leagues approved the deal in two minutes, praising mutual respect and long service in guiding the sport through scandal.
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Chicago
Kenesaw Mountain
Landis
Harridge
John Heydler
Charles A. Stoneham
Mr. Ball
Mr. Landis
Dixie Circuit Seeks New Guiding Spirit
Dallas report says J Alvin Gardner resigns as Dixie League president and pushes for a more central figure to lead the league. J Walter Morris of Dallas is discussed as southern organizer for minors, with clubs in Louisiana Texas and Arkansas.
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Dallas
U.P
Dixie Baseball League
J. Alvin Gardner
Gardner
Texas League
Dixie League
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
J. Walter Morris
Tiny Thornhill Becomes All American Selection
This NEA Service profile recounts Claude E. Tiny Thornhill, crippled as a boy yet rising to football stardom at Pitt from 1913 to 1916 under coaches Duff Warner Sutherland and Herron. It notes Camp’s 1916 All America honor with Peck and the later coaching career and Silk Shift invention at Centre and Stanford.
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Pitt
Panther
Jock Sutherland
Pat Herron
Bob Peck
George MacLaren
Joe Duff
Tiger
Princeton
Pop Warner
Washington and Jefferson
Bucknell
Thornhill
Pop
Panthers
Navy
Peck
Herron
Walter Camp
Massillon
Cleveland
Knute Rockne
Detroit
Marines
Quantico
Jim Dunn
Indians
Centre College
Danville
Centre
Praying Colonels
Harvard
Dallas
Pacific Coast
Pasadena
Evelyn Koenig
Charlotte Greenwood
Bo Long Letty
Andy Kerr
Stanford
Kerr
Colgate
Warner
Ex Yale Star Reflects on Yale Tradition and Character
Col John Reed Kilpatrick former Yale end and Madison Square Garden president argues in New York that football teaches discipline and character beyond wins. He recalls Yale’s deep traditions, the legacy of Hinkey and Heffelfinger, and a clash between old Yale grit and a new win‑or‑lose mindset.
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New York
Yale
New Haven
John Reed Kilpatrick
Frank Hinkey
Tom Shevlin
Madison Square Garden
Pudge Heffelfinger
Gordon Brown
Pro Tennis Stars Given Novel Rank
A new idea in tennis rankings from the Professional Lawn Tennis Association adds an opinion based list. Charles M. Wood heads the first group with Vincent Richards, Francie T. Hunter, and Robert Murray. The second list places William T. Tilden No. 1 with Richards second and includes Bruce Barnes J Emmet Pare Harvey B. Snodgrass and Howard Kimney ranked 3 4 5 6 but not in the official ranking.
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New York
Professional
Lawn Tennis Association
Charles M. Wood Vincent Richards
Hut
Francie T. Hunter
Robert Murray
William T. Tilden
Fischer Rhodes Scholar Heads to Oxford From Amarillo Roots
A photo features Jack Fischer son of Mr and Mrs J B Fischer of 2117 Monroe Street leaving New York for England. Fischer has won the Rhodes scholarship and will study three years at Oxford. He is a graduate of Amarillo High School and the University of Oklahoma.
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Jack Fischer
Fischer
Monroe Street
New York Dock
England
Young Fischer
Oxford
Amarillo High School
University of Oklahoma
County seeks space for library and land split debate
Potter County commissioners meet Friday at 10 to hear a petition to reverse part of the East Amarillo subdivision to acreage and to explore options for library space. Possible actions include a federal loan for an addition or remodeling the basement if expansion is not feasible.
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Potter County
East
Amarillo
Delegation to Borger Organizes Council Effort
About 46 members of the Security Benefit Association will travel tonight in a large bus and car caravan to Borger to organize a new local council.
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Security Benefit Association
Borger
Wrestling Tonight Promises Action at National Guard Armory
Tonight’s wrestling card features Joe Kopecy vs Tommy Henng in a two falls match, Sailor Moran vs Jack Curtis, Cyclone Mackey vs Charles Heard, and Kopecky meeting Henng. The event opens at 8 o’clock with fast paced welterweight action and a strong crowd reaction anticipated.
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Joe Kopecy
Tommy Henng
Sailor Moran
Jack Curtis
Cyclone Mackey
Charles Heard
National Guard Armory
Mackey
Heard
Sailor
Moran
Joe Kopecky
Kopecky
Tommy Heine Heing
Columbia to Stop at Dallas and El Paso
Columbia University's varsity football team leaves New York at 3 40 P M for the Rose Bowl clash with Stanford. They stop in Dallas from 12 15 to 7 30 PM on Dec 21 and reach El Paso at 11 30 PM on Dec 22 before departing for Tucson, Arizona.
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New York
Columbia University
Stanford
Dallas
Lionas
el Paso
Tucson
Ariz
Boxing Results From Cincinnati and Nearby Cities
Heavyweights Charley Be langer from Canada and Johnny Stroppa of Winnipeg won on points while Babe Daniels stopped Eddie Black in Winona. Henry Schaft defeated Herbert Behultw in Minneapolis. Roughhouse Glover beat Vincent Hambright in Cincinnati and Ernie Kirchner outpointed Kid Wright in Dayton.
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Detroit
Cincinnati
Roughhouse Glover
Jacksonville
Fla
Vincent Hambright
Gincinneti
Ernie Kirchner
Dayton
Kid Wright
Richmond
Ind
Houston Gridders Off For All Star Contest
Houston high school football stars depart tonight for Atlanta to face the city’s top team after a workout at Tulane Stadium New Orleans. The Houston squads are formed around the San Jacinto city champions and John Reagan runners up with 92 players in all. They meet Atlanta’s crack eleven on Saturday in the three year matchup.
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Houston
Texas
Atlanta
San Jacinto
John Reagan
Tulane University Stadium
New Orleans
Razorbacks Open Basketball Season With North East Oklahoma
Parkers Turn eyes toward basketball as the University of Arkansas hosts Northeast Oklahoma Teachers College Tahlequah in the opener. Razorback football players voted to return December 24 for scrimmages in preparation for the Dixie Classic at Dallas on New Year’s Day against Centenary College of Shreveport.
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Payetteville
Ark
University of Arkansas
Northeast Oklahoma Teachers College of
Brackenridge Cleared In Tex Inter scholastic League Playoffs
Brackenridge high of San Antonio was ruled eligible for the Texas Inter scholastic League football playoffs after a state committee found no violation of the 10 game rule. Corsicana High had asked for the ruling. Brackenridge faces Greenville in the quarterfinals this weekend.
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Austin
Brackenridge High School
San Antonio
Corsicana High School
Brackenridge
Greenville
Baseball Magnates End Year Meeting Reach Uniform Option
Major league owners close winter sessions at Palmer House with plans to unify baseballs used in the American and National Leagues and resume trades after two days of talks. Charles Klein signs with Chicago Cubs for 20 000. inter league all star game becomes a permanent attraction to rotate among cities. Burt Shotton misses meeting fueling manager speculation about Jimmy Wilson taking over in Philadelphia.
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Chicago
Palmer House
Charles
Chuck) Klein
Chicago Cubs
Phillies
Klein
Cominkey Park
New York
Cleveland
Ahiteh
Cincinnati Reds
Burt Shotton
Jimmy Wilson
Cardinals
Ponzi Poised to Defend Lead in World Billiards Title
Andrew Ponzi of Philadelphia moved to the top in the world pocket billiards title chase, winning 125 to 100 over Charles Seaback of Astoria after a tense lag. He faces Ralph Greenleaf of New York tonight as other matches unfold with Taborski against Pasquale Natalie and Kelly and Mosconi playing in Chicago. A note adds that Chile now has 90 percent more houses with fireplaces than 25 years ago.
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Chicago
Andrew Ponzi
Philadelphia
Pasquale Natalie
Kelly
Mosconi
Chile
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