Coyotes football squad to feature 13 lettermen in 1933
Wichita Falls High School expects 13 lettermen on its 1933 football roster after a 31 to 6 loss to Amarillo Sandies on November 11. Al Parker notes that many letters may overstate experience while Amarillo brings only three returning lettermen. The piece also mentions minor league baseball playoffs, Texas Woman’s Golf Association, and speed record hopeful Bir Malcolm Campbell heading to Daytona Beach.
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Wichita Falls
Amarillo
Bir Malcomb Campbell
New York
Daytona Beach
Campbell Eyes 350 MPH Run and East Texas Baseball Plans
Campbell predicts 350 mile per hour capability as Miss Blue Bird 11 targets near 300 mph, while a cautious note suggests surviving the next run before planning another. Prexy Anderson doubts Bobby Stow can revive West Texas baseball, though Stow may form a Class D loop in East and Central Texas including Waco and Longview. Santa Fe backers and Ex Buffs loom in local basketball, with charity implications.
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Campbell
Prexy Anderson
Bobby Stow
West Texas
Stow
San Angelo
Abilene
Dutch Mantell Still In Demand as Tamer on Wrestling Card
Dutch Mantell, veteran wrestler and head of Thursday's card, remains in demand as promoter Provo seeks matchups with Gus Pappas. Mantell, 51, will wrestle Pappas here then head to Wichita Falls to face Sheik Marallah, with additional bouts including Otis Clingman vs. Tom Heinz and a women's match. Tickets are on sale at City Drug Store.
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Gus Pappas
Ppas
Mantell
Wichita
Sheik Marallah
Marallah
Provo
Pappas
Chicago
Clingman
Otis Clingman
Tom Heinz
City Drug
Pop Warner Calls for More Running Plays at Temple
Temple University coach Glenn "Pop" Warner urged changes to football rules at a sport writers banquet in Philadelphia. He proposed awarding a point for every first down gained by a running attack and moving goal posts back to encourage more attempts. Warner also argued for limiting the defensive line to six men to reduce stifling defense.
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Glenn
Warner
Temple University
Sport Writers
Stanford
Thrills Galore in Amarillo High Championship
The Santa Fe Railroaders meet Sandie B in the Amarillo independent championship at the high school armory on Wednesday night. The tourney supports the community chest. Santa Fe upset Methodists 22 17 and defeated Sandie B 30 23. Referee Gib Jackson will officiate. admission is 25 cents and 10 cents.
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Santa Fe Railroaders
High School Armory
Amarillo
Community Chest Fund
Santa Fe
Methodists
Sandie
Gib Jackson
Canzoneri Seeks Fourth World Title at Madison Square Garden
Tony Canzoneri, fighting lightweight champion, starts his bid for a fourth world title Friday night by meeting Billy Townsend of Vancouver at Madison Square Garden. If he wins and weighs near 135 pounds, Goldman's plan targets a title bout with Jackie Fields and a possible future clash with McLarnin. Townsend tests Canzoneri's reach and punch as the Italian aims to carry speed into the welterweight division.
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New York
U.P
Tony Canzoneri
Billy Townsend
Vancouver
Madison Square Garden
Jackie Field
Sam Goldman
Tony
Townsend
Flash
Goldman
Jimmy McLarnin
Fields
Billy Petrolle
Petrolle
Canzoneri
McLarnin
the Garden
Kid Chocolate
Barney Ross
Chicago
Seaman Watson
San Marcos Teachers top East Texas Teachers in Commerce showcase
In Commerce the San Marcos Teachers led 26 to 24 at halftime against East Texas Teachers, while in Brownwood Howard Payne defeated McMurry College 41 to 28. The AP reports brief college scores from the day’s games.
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Associated Press
Commerce
San Marcos
East Texas Teachers
Brownwood
McMurry College
Howard Payne
Coach seeks edge in offensive plays with quick escapes
The speaker notes a willingness to break away when the offense almost overtakes him. He explains that his thrill comes from coaching offensive plays and drawing a plan that can seize control of the game.
Ruth says he will not quit baseball and aims to play on
Babe Ruth declares 1933 will be his 20th AL campaign and plans to continue in the majors with the Yankees. He rules out managing or owning a minor league club and expresses interest in helping build a big league team, possibly the Red Sox, while noting he won’t retire to the bench. He doubts Foxx will challenge his 60 home run record and cites Simmons’ absence increasing the focus on Foxx this year.
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New York
Babe Ruth
Yankees
Ruth
Boston Red Sox
Jimmy Foxx
Babe
Athletics
Polo Grounds
Foxx
Simmons
Jimmie
Fight Results Across Cities Highlight Boxing Cards
In Winston Salem Chick Burns of San Antonio and Bill Jordan of Martinsville earned purses of 432 dollars. In Los Angeles Little Pancho of the Philippine Islands outpointed Bobby Leitham of Canada. In Indianapolis George Godfrey of Neighborsville outpointed Jack Fox of Terre Haute. In Duluth Jack Gibbons of St Paul stopped Everett Gay of Duluth in two rounds.
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Associated Press
Winston Salem
Chick Burns
San Antonio
Tex
Bill Jordan
Martinsville
Los Angeles
Little Pancho
Philippine Islands
Bobby Leitham
Canada
Indianapolis
George Godfrey
Neighborsville
Jack Fox
Terre Haute
Ind
Duluth
Jack Gibbons
St. Paul
Everett Gay
Wrestling Results By United Press in Dallas and New York
United Press results list wrestlers by city. In Dallas Hugh Nichols defeated Mustafa Pasha. Frank Wolff beat Pete Brown. Other bouts saw Sweden’s Nilstrom defeat Michael Michaeloff and Ed Strangler Lewis pin Sammy Stein in New York. Boesch and Lehman posted decisions, with Milstead and Nardi also winning, reflecting a diverse, international lineup.
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United Press
Dallas
Hugh Nichols
Mexia
Mustafa Pasha
Cyprus Islands
Frank Wolff
Cincinnati
Pete Brown
el Paso
New
Jerlstrom
Sweden
Michael Michaeloff
Russia
New York
Strangler
Lewis
Kentucky
Sammy Stein
Newark
Paul Boesch
Brooklyn
Herbie Freeman
Jack Sherry
Ohio
Silvio Ramelli
Italy
Charley Lehman
Oklahoma
Sid Westrich
Century Milstead
New Haven
Lilo Nardi
Gallant Sir Favored To Win Agua Caliente Handicap
Removal of Plucky Play from the Agua Caliente entry list makes Gallant Sir the favorite for the $50,000 Agua Caliente handicap on March 26. Plucky Play owner Norman W. Church ships the horse to Havana for a Cuban memorial, leaving Church colors to Gallant Sir. Gallant Sir listed at about 4 to 1 in future betting books.
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Agua Caliente
Mexico
U.P
Norman W. Church
Havana
Four Fighters Eye Heavyweight Title Showdown
NEA Service notes four rising contenders across divisions. Babe Triscaro, 19, from Cleveland with 17 wins in 18 pro fights and a 1929 amateur featherweight title, aims for a flyweight crown. Barney Ross, 23, Chicago native Rasofsky, boasts 39 pro bouts in three years and a win over Bat Battalino as a top light lightweight hopeful. Maxie Baer, 23, Livermore, a garrulous but capable puncher, seeks Sharkey foe and a shot at the heavyweight throne. Joe Knight, 23, Cairo, Ga., already beat Canzoner’s rivals and Nichols, must prove himself as a future title challenger. All four projected into future championship clashes.
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Jimmy Donahue
NEA Service
Babe Triscaro
Cleveland
Barney Ross
Chicago
Maxie Baer
Livermore
Calif
Butcher Boy
Joe Knight
Cairo
Triscaro
Ross
Tris‘earo
Ollie Downs
New York
Wolgast
Babe
Jack Dempsey
Barney
Rasofsky
East Side
Gotham
Tony
Baer
Sharkey
Maxie
Stumblebums
Tuffy Griffiths
Gabby Gob
Maxie Rosenbloom
George Nichols
Buffalo
George
Dick Hanley Seeks Lively Ball To Open Football
Chicago February 1 Northwestern coach Dick Hanley travels to New York for a football rules meeting with plans to push a lively ball. He argues freer forward passes from any point behind the scrimmage line would boost offense, making football as exciting as baseball with its live ball. He says current rules let defenses anticipate plays, stifling scoring and reducing the game's excitement.
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Chicago
Dick Hanley
Northwestern
New York
Hanley
Cochran Leads In Cue Tourney In Chicago
Welker Cochran tops the field in the 1933 world's three cushion billiard championship stretch run. Johnny Layton rallies with a 60 to 49 win over Jay Bozeman as Cochran, Layton, and Bozeman pace the race toward nine games each before Friday’s final. Bozeman, still in contention after five wins, faces Augie Kieckhofer tonight as Layton mounts a late surge in the title chase.
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Chicago
Welker Cochran
Balkline
Johnny Layton
Sedalia
Layton
Jay Bozeman
Vallejo
Cal
Bozeman
Cochran
Augie Kieckhofer
Kieckhofer
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