Flying Dutchman hold tops charity wrestling card
Cal Farley and Yaqui Joe headline a benefit wrestling card at the Auditorium Thursday night before Christmas. Farley performs his Flying Dutchman hold while Dutch Mantell faces Charley Grip in another anticipated bout. proceeds benefit the Children’s Home.
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Cal Farley
Yaqui Joe
Jenny Rines
Farley
Flying Dutchman
Dutch Mantell
Charley Grip
Amarillo
Ruth's Jinx Returns to Big Show After 2 Years
Philadelphia dec 14 Herb Browns rises to fame over Pruett the former southpaw of the St. Louis night striking out Babe Ruth the first.
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Jinx
Bush
Philadelphia
Herb Browns
Pruett
St. Louis
Babe Ruth
Tunney Faces New Legal Action in Breach Suit
Gene Tunney the heavyweight champion shifts from one court case to another. He is cleared of a charge for unlicensed vaudeville exhibition but sued for breach of contract by Tim Mara seeking about 18 000. Mara aims at a share of Tunney 200 000 Dempsey fight receipts tied to 1927 bid. Billy Gibson says Mara dealt with him not Tunney.
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Associated Press
New York
Gene Tunney
Silverman
Tim Mara
Sportsman
Mara
Tunney
Dempsey
Billy Gibson
Pruett's comeback to the majors with Phillies praised by Ruth
A long career arc follows Pruett from minor league shuttling to a big league return with the Phillies. Ruth recalls Pruett’s famed screw ball that bothered him when facing the Missouri prospect during the 1922 season, noting the pitcher’s growth after adapting his repertoire.
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Babe Ruth
Browns
Phillies
St. Louis Browns
Missouri
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Oakland
Pructt
Lady golfers to elect own links rulers
The eastern and western sections will elect two delegates to the U S G A along with one representative from the women's metropolitan groups Boston Philadelphia Southern and California. The change shifts control away from a central body and distributes it among district organizations.
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New York
United States Golf Association
Boston
Philadelphia
California
Kingsport Pony Express Scoring Backfield Sets Record
The Kingsport Tennessee high school backfield nicknamed the Pony Express scored 540 points in six games. Hug and Dodd are standout drop-kickers among a fleet four that can pass and punt. The team opened 1926 with a 193 to 0 win over Norton, a game the scorer's circle discussed for weeks.
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Kingsport
Tenn
Hug
Dodd
Norton High
Fellows
Texas flagship returns from shakedown cruise
The battleship Texas, flagship of Vice Admiral A. H. Robertson, has returned to Norfolk navy yard from a three week West Indies shakedown cruise. After overhaul costing about 3 million dollars the ship reported no serious trouble, and naval experts praised the voyage and crew performance.
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Associated Press
Norfolk
Texas
A. H. Robertson
United States
Norfolk Navy Yard
West Indies
New Texas Impresses In Navy Modernization Watch
The New Texas, resembling a British warship with triple masts, drew much attention from naval observers during its showcase. This interest stems from the navy’s ongoing extensive modernization program.
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Texas
Best Man at Diamond Event in Mount Eden
The diamond wedding celebration of Mr. and Mrs. W. Knight in Mount Eden New Zealand drew congratulations from the best man George Knight Auckland City Council member and a bridesmaid living in England. Four generations of the Knight family attended the event.
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W. Knight
Mount Eden
New Zealand
George Knight
Auckland
England
Knight
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