Forest Lions edge Cisco to reach state finals in Dallas
Forest Avenue Lions defeated Cisco 7 to 0 in Dallas earning a spot in the state championship game. A second quarter pass from Barnhart to White produced the lone score as Cisco failed to cross the goal line despite late attempts. Forest advances to face Waco in the finals, date and venue to be decided.
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United Press
Cisco
Laboes
Forest Avenue
Dallas
Lions
Forest
Barnhart-White Brandh
White
Alsabrook
Pippins
Lion
Waco
Amarillo Sees Darker Athletics Future Without Gym
The article argues Amarillo high school will field a mediocre basketball team due to lack of a gymnasium and training facilities. Officials estimate completion of a new high school unit with gym and auditorium to 1927, delaying progress and hampering athlete development amid growing youth recreation concerns.
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Amarillo
A. H. Hays
Panhandle
Lockney Wrestling Showdown Draws Amarillo Fans
Amarillo fans follow the Lockney bout as Dutch Mantell faces Young Mammoth in a finish scrap. Referee identity could decide the result after Mantell previously tricked Mammoth in a prior bout. Mammoth also meets Mat Nelson of Phoenix Friday night in this period era wrestling report.
Christmas Quiet in Amarillo Reflected in Egg Stocks
The column notes Amarillo’s extremely quiet Christmas with grocers unable to stock eggs as demand drops. It predicts lower egg prices next week and recalls radio jokes about Santa Claus. The writer jokes about recent gifts and thanks readers for their tolerance, planning a fresh start in the new year.
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Amarillo
Mary Pickford
Santa Claus
Alabama Bulldogs Ready For Rose Bowl Clash With Washington
Alabama’s Southern champions, coached by Wallace Wade, train at Tournament of Roses Stadium in Pasadena. Wade says his team is in peak condition for the New Year’s Day game against Washington, Pacific Coast champions, with light practices planned until Friday and no scrimmage before the contest. Washington arrives Tuesday.
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United Press
Pasadena
Calif
Tournament of Roses
Wallace Wade
Washington
Dixie
California
Wade
Huskies
West and East clash in charity grid classic 6 to 0
West beats East 6 to 0 in a charity football game for Shriner's Hospitals. Brick Muller from California converted a third quarter pass from Lut Imlay for the lone touchdown. Players hailed from 23 colleges, practice gaps and ragged play noted as the teams clashed in San Francisco.
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United Press
Ewing Field
San Francisco
Des Gridiron
Shriner's Children's Hospital
Brick Muller
University of California
Mulier
Lut Imlay
California
Canyon to Amarillo highway pledge by James A. Bush
The text notes men chosen to carry the nail that made plays drag and quotes James A. Bush calling for construction of the highway from Canyon to Amarillo.
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James A. Bush
Canyon
Amarillo
Mammoth and Nelson to Meet Here Friday in Big Match
Fans from the Panhandle are slated to attend a featured wrestling bout at the Armory Friday night. Young Mammoth from Amarillo faces Mal Nelson of Phoenix in a top card finish match. Referee Harry Myers, famed in the Southwest, rounds out the trio on the mat. Tickets are on sale at Lindsay Drug Store and the event is expected to draw a large crowd.
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Mat Nelson
Phoenix
Arizona
Harry Patterson
Young Mammoth
Nelson
Matty Matsuda
Panhandle
Turk Wrestier
Mal Nelson
Armory
Stribling, Georgia Fighter, Weds Clara Kinney
W. L. Stribling, 21, Georgia schoolboy heavyweight contender, married Clara Virginia Kinney in Macon. The couple wed at noon and plan a honeymoon in New York before settling in Athens, where Stribling will attend the University of Georgia after Christmas.
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Atlanta
W. L
Stribling
Cokhipion
New York
Fee
Tlis
Clara Virginia Kinney
Macon
Georgia
New Nor
Athena
Georga
University of Georgia
Jones and Armour to meet Barnes and Farrell in 36 hole match
Bobby Jones and Tommy Armour will face Jim Barnes and Jenny Farrell in a 36 hole match in Tampa on January 14. The event pairs the national amateur champion and a trick shot expert against the British Open winner and the runner up from the American Open.
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United Press
Tampa
Fla
Bobby Jones
Tommy Armour
Enogheh
Jim Barnes
Jenney Farrell
Foday
Waco Tigers Advance With 32-0 Semi Final Victory
The Waco High School Tigers defeated Robstown 32 to 0 to reach the state Interscholastic league championship final, led by Captain Ish with field goals and strong line play. Robstown’s J Smith stood out defensively, while Waco faces Forest Avenue High of Dallas for the title. Also noted, New York hosts the American Coaches Association annual meeting and banquet to discuss new ideas and rules.
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United Press
Whca
Waco High School Tigers
Robstown
Tigers
Ish
J. Smith
H. Stith
Clark
Robsttown
Meadows
Meroney
Rath- Kart
Waco
Weco
Forest Avenue High of
Dallas
The
New York
American Coaches’ Association
Choral Club Arrives in Amarillo for Free Church Appearances
A Choral Club arrived in Amarillo Saturday night and will perform Sunday in local churches as free numbers. Admission is $1.50 for general audiences but 50 cents for large families and college students. tickets are on sale at all drug stores for white patrons.
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Amarillo
Sacred Jubilee Choral Club of
Texas
Southwest
Kerrville
America
First Baptist Church
White
Fort Worth
J. Frank Norris
West
City Auditorium
West Texas Teachers’ College
Canyon
Lubbock High School
Lubbock
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John 1. McCarty
Lockney
Dutch Mantell
Mantell
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Vincent Richards
Molla Mallury
Globe
Banks Jones
Mission Theater
Jeff Bartlett
Old Tack
Hot Springs
Arkansas
O. W
Tack
Alabama
East
Muller
Toots and
Casper
Buttercup
Granny
Corea
Bettom
Mammoth and
Yarry Myers
United Preas
Barnes
Parrell
Sacred Jubilee Choral Club
G. W. Williams
Auspices of
Tyler’s
Four State Hospital and Nurse Training School
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