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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1924
Page
5
Amarillo fans will see Golden Sandstorm alumni join the 1924 squad in a Christmas Day game at Bivins Stadium. The booster club plans the event to raise funds for a worthy cause, bringing former standout players back to face their old team.
The San Jacinto ward school football team champions of the city will receive a silver loving cup tomorrow at 9 o clock. The cup is presented by the City Drug store athletic department via J B Clements. San Jacinto defeated Buchanan street to win the title on Thanksgiving day. Amarillo Globe coach Im A Cowhand said the ward school games will develop strong players for the Sandstorm and give boys a chance to compete with peers.
The fall clash features two elevens with all players in good shape. Wardrobe of names includes Hii Curtis Windy Nicklaus Pat Whittington Jack Golding Clarence Wine Johnny Anderson Bill Dawson Bud Boyles Hardin Boyles Slay Bassett Bus Kaufman Judge Landis Dick Bivins Badger Hayden and Pete Gilvin. Sandstorm veterans begin practice as the 1924 squad plans a week of signal workouts before the game, a benefit for the Golden Sandstorm Booster club.
An indictment charged A. C. King with stealing a Ford sedan from the Drive It company on October 18. King is held in Russellville Alabama after waiving extradition. he will be returned to Amarillo by sheriff’s deputies. The car was found abandoned near Shamrock on October 22. Walter Crossett, manager, vowed full prosecution.
In Oak Park, George Shaw, 23, a shell shocked war veteran, allegedly stabbed his father Bruce Shaw, a wealthy inventor, with a saber during a family quarrel at the home after a road house wine party. The father died from wounds. police report the son was distraught and blamed as the killer.
The piece urges buying Christmas seals to fund tuberculosis education and care. It argues the disease death rate dropped with awareness and that one cent per seal, via a billion seals, funds the fight. Individuals are asked to participate and feel joy in giving.
The Bulgarian Demon, who beat Bobby Roscoe on Friday night, challenges Carl Farley to a match with the toe hold barred. Crowds discuss it on the streets as Farley weighs the risk versus a potential even break. The Demon shows an exceptionally strong neck and waist, leaving Farley at a clear disadvantage without the toe hold.
Cattleman Jim McMurray of Clarendon says his cattle are in excellent condition with fine grass and ideal weather. He and his son Alfred note persistent grazing, wintering 1,600 three year old steers and 1,000 four year old steers, expecting them to stay half fat through winter.
A noisy briefing notes a bac storm heading for Amarillo with cold temps across Winnipeg and Elgin. It cites goose and quail hunts around Wayside and Hutchinson county, mentions Dog and pointer gifts, and urges hunters to spare outskirts for population recovery while Christmas gift ideas tempt wives.
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