Briton Stakes $100000 for Daytona Beach Speed Attempt
Sir Malcolm Campbell, British racing driver, plans another attempt on the world land speed record on Daytona Beach. He will risk his neck for $100,000 in self funded costs, with no backers or corporate sponsorship, and faces a shortened four mile run due to a weather-induced curve in the beach.
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Daytona Beach
Fia
Malcolm Campbell
Henry M'Lemore
United Press
Fla
Malcom
Bluebird
Sir Malcolm
Sir Malcom
Sauk Center
New York
National
Buttons
Malcolm
Dublin
Tommy Loughran
Malarkey
Jersey City
Sports Chatter: Eddie Collins’s Son and Other Tidbits
A collage of sports anecdotes highlights Eddie Collins’s son Paul studying for the ministry, George Earnshaw picking the Yankees to win the pennant, Connie Mack’s wry comment, and various notes on golf, boxing, cycling, and college football. It mentions Wahoo Sam Crawford, Paul Bunyan, Nat Holman, Frankie Frisch, Torchey Peden, and Texas Christian University’s relay challenge by varsity football lettermen, with TCU’s quartet clocking century speeds.
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Eddie Collins
Paul
George Earnshaw
Yankees
Connie Mack
George
Jimmy Thompson
Colorado Springs
Francis Schmidt
Texas Christian University
United States
Texas Christian
Phelps
Spearman
Casper
Oliver
Southwest Cage Standings and Weekly Schedule
Associated Press standings show Texas Christian and Southern Methodist near the top with Arkansas and Rice Institute trailing. This week features Dallas games Arkansas vs Southern Methodist, Waco Texas vs Baylor, and Austin Texas Christian against Texas with additional SMU Baylor and Texas A. and M. Rice matchups. Last week results include TCU 29 30 and Texas A. and M. 33 Baylor 29. Dodgers sign two players Godach Otto Miller and Ed Pipgras, Pipgras a rookie and brother of Yankee pitcher Pipgras.
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Associated Press
Il Pet. Ore Grater Sey
Texas Christian
Southern Methodist
Texas
Aand
Arkansas
Wee
Rice Institute
Bayle
Dallas
Waco
Baylor
Austin
Houston
Texas A. and
Rice
Texas A
Dodgers
New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Godach Otto Miller
Ed Pips
Miller
Pipgras
George Pipgras
New York Yankees
SMU Mustangs Seek To Regain Second in SWC Race
SMU Mustangs aim to regain second place in the Southwest Conference by opening a two game set with Arkansas in Dallas. Hugh Haren’s eligibility looms as a potential boost, with results shaping the race as Texas, TCU, Baylor and A&M also vie for the top spots and a busy week of league games unfolds.
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Dallas
Southern Methodist University Mustangs
University of Arkansas
Arkansas
Fort Worth
Mustangs
University of Texas Longhorns
Waco
Baylor University
Bears
Baylor
Texas A. & M
Longhorn
Grid Rule Makers in Huddle on Week-end
National football rules committee meets at Green Hill Farm Overbrook Pa to study game improvements and possible minor code changes this weekend. Expect slight adjustments or satisfaction with existing rules after deliberations recalling last year’s drastic actions following the 1831 season and field fatalities.
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New York
National Football Rules Committee
Green Hill Farm
Overbrook
Eddie Brock Named Head Of Amarillo Sports Club
Eddie Brock formerly at St Martin College Lacy Washington 1928 29 named head instructor of the newly organized Amarillo Sports Club Brock now resident of Amarillo He will box next Saturday night at the National Guard Armory for stunt night Club plans require instructors to demonstrate ability weekly or lose their job President Bill Autry says limited special memberships include instruction and reserved seats Formal opening held in People's Recreation Hall Amarillo Building Memberships sold at City Drug Store 517 Polk Street or at club headquarters
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St. Martin’s College
Lacy
Washington
Amarillo
Brock
National Guard Armory
Babe Ruth
Bill Autry
People's Recreation Hall
Carnera and Schaaf Battle for Chance at MSG
New York February sixth report states Primo Carnera and Ernie Schaaf will wage a 15 round bout at Madison Square Garden on Friday night to earn a title shot versus Jack Sharkey. Schaaf appears the favorite over Carnera, despite the 50 pound difference, with promoter Jimmy Johnston seeking a June outdoor match.
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New York
Primo Carnera
Ernie Schaaf
Madison Square Garden
Jack Sharkey
Schaaf
Sharkey
Johnny Buckley
Primo
Jimmy Johnston
New Sport Emerges in Edinburg Coyotes and Bobcats
In the lower Rio Grande Valley young men take up hunting coyotes and bobcats as a new local sport. Early morning hunts draw packs of hounds baying through Rio Grande bottoms. Coyotes have moved closer to civilization this year due to scarce small game, with pups found in tall weeds and orchards.
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Texans
Edinburg
Texas
Lower
Rio Grande Valley
Rio Grande
Pharr
Miss Van Wie Leads Los Angeles Women's Qualifier
Miss Virginia Van Wie, reigning National Women's Golf champion, headlines the field in Los Angeles as 18 holes open the midwinter tournament qualifying. Regular play begins tomorrow after the opener.
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Miss van Wie
Los Angeles
Virginia van Wie
Cunningham Is Best Indoor Mile Runner
Glenn Cunningham from the University of Kansas cemented his status as the top indoor miler by defeating Gene Venzke at the Millrose games. He won the Rodman Wanamaker mile in 4:13 before 17,000 fans, likely earning the Wanamaker trophy nomination alongside Emmett Toppino who set a 50 meter dash world indoor record.
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New York
Glenn Cunningham
University of Kansas
Gene Venzke
Pottstown
Cunningham
Palo Alto
Calif
Venzke
Emmett Toppino
New Orleans
Frank Wykoff
Layton and Bozeman Clash for Second in Three-Cushion Playoff
Veteran Johnny Layton of Sedalia Missouri and Jay Bozeman of Vallejo California face off in Chicago for the world's three-cushion final to decide second place. Layton previously defeated Bozeman 50 to 59. Welker Cochran watches as Layton seeks a possible 500 point match with Willie Hoppe and a $1000 side wager.
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Chicago
U.P
Johnny Layton
Sedalia
Jay Bozeman
Vallejo
Cal
Welker Cochran
Layton
Bozeman
Willie Hoppe
San Francisco
Presa
Mat Go Looms as Thriller At National Guard Armory
Wrestling promoter Dutch Mantel plans a marquee card for next Thursday night at the National Guard Armory. Main event features Tommy Heinz meeting Ted Travis with Otis Clingman and Gus Kallio looming as potential rival. Mantell aims to showcase Clingman against Kallio while Travis accuses Mantell of pampering Otis. Reserved seats available at City Drug Store.
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Dutch Mantel
National Guard Armory
Tommy Heinz
San Diego
Heinz
Clingman
Mantell
Gus Kallio
Travis
Dutchman
Otis
City Drug Store
Polk St
Dawson Plans Much Practice Ahead of Houston Tournament
Johnny Dawson of Chicago arrived in Houston to start two weeks of practice before the Houston Country Club's annual invitation tournament, set for the week of February 21. Defending champion Gus Moreland of Dallas and previous title holder Johnny Goodman head a strong field alongside Texas entrants Specs Goldman Dennis Lavender Raynolds Smith Charlie Dexter Shorty Long L Escalanti and E L Grady among others from across the state.
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Houston
Texas
Johnny Dawson
Chicago
Houston Country Club
Dawson
Gus Moreland
Dallas
Moreland
Johnny Goodman
Omaha
Ross Somerville
Specs Goldman
Dennis Lavender
Raynolds Smith
Charlie Dexter
Shorty Long
Austin
L. Escalanti
Brownsville
E. L. Grady
San Benito
Texas Trapshooter Repeats Victory at Elliott Cup
A.R. E. F. Woodward of Houston Texas won the tenth Elliott Sliding Handicap Cup by breaking 46 of 50 targets at 22 yards. His son Harley joined him. runner ups were E. J. Son of Oklahoma City and Dutch Sonniman of Blue Mound Kan, each with 45 targets.
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Woodward
Houston
Texas
Harley
E. J. Son
Oklahoma City
Dutch Sonniman
Blue Mound
Kan
Son
Sonniman
Sutter Captures Pan American Tennis Singles Title
Clifford Sutter, former Tulane star, defeated George Lott of Chicago to win the Pan American tournament singles in Miami Beach. He won 6 4, 7 5, 3 6, 6 2 as Lott’s team with Covington beat Grant and Sutter’s partner 6 4, 6 3 in doubles.
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Clifford Sutter
Tulane University
George Lott
Chicago
Sutter
Lott
Richard Covington
Asheville
N. C
Bryan Grant, Jr
Atlanta
McGraw Guest at Big Feed In New York Banquet
John McGraw attended the New York Baseball Writers Association mid winter banquet as guest of honor. He elicited an ovation from several hundred guests but avoided airing grievances. Writers praised his pennants and lamented his departure from the scene of action.
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Alan Gould
Associated Press
New York
John McGraw
Baseball Writers’ Association
Giants
Napoleon
Con
Dalhart Highs to Open Sectional Basketball Playoffs
The Dalhart Golden Sandies and Wolves set to begin sectional playoff series in Dalhart Tuesday night with a return in Amarillo and a possible third game here. Girls seek Sandie-Canyon title as All City Amarillo meets Canyon veterans for charity. Proceeds go to Community Chest.
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Blake Bolton
Dalhart
Golden Sandies
Dalhart Wolves
Amarillo
Conlon
Canyon
Community Chest Fund
Canyon Crew
West Texas Teachers
Gilbert Jackson
Davis Hill
Buzzard
Pace
Methodists
J. and
F. Arnold
Pharise
Santa Fe
Dodie
Lovelady
Presbyterians
Hardy
Fennimore
J. Levy
Hill
Jackson
County Dads Will Attend Road Talk
Potter County Commissioners met Monday to discuss finances and highway projects. County Judge J M Simpson named Commissioners Percy Gibbs and Frank Buckingham to travel to Austin with Auditor H G Hamrick for a State Highway Commission conference set for February 9 to discuss improving and widening state highways including Highway No 5 north. The commission planned a 1 30 o'clock reconvening.
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Potter County
J. M. Simpson
Percy Gibbs
Frank Buckingham
Austin
H. G. Hamrick
State Highway Commission
Clint Small
Potter
Olympic Star Wants A Job In Education
Klamath Falls, Ore. February 5. Ralph Hill, famed Olympic distance runner, seeks a teaching job after a storied track career. Once the fastest outdoor mile in American history, Hill trained under Bill Hayward at the University of Oregon and nearly broke foreign athletic dominance in the 5000 meters at Los Angeles. The quiet farmer’s son from Oregon now pursues more important things than medals.
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Klamath Falls
Ore
Ralph Hill
Oregon
Olympic Stadium
Los Angeles
Bill Hayward
University of Oregon
Cornell
John Paul Jones
Norman Taber
Juvenile Held in German Burgomaster Murder
Joachim Matthes, 17, was held in Strassfurt on a murder charge after Hermann Kasten, burgomaster of the town, was shot in the street Saturday night as he opened his garden gate. Kasten, 47, died in hospital after describing the assailant as belonging to liberty.
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Strassfurt
Germany
Joachim Matthes
Hermann Kasten
Weekend basketball scores across Texas colleges
At Fort Worth Arkansas 26 Texas Christian 30. Canyon Oklahoma City University 28 West Texas Teachers 35. Abilene Southwestern 36 McMurry 41. College Station Baylor 29 Texas A and M 33. College Station Temple Junior College 21 Texas A and M freshmen 27. San Angelo Randolph College 25 San Angelo College 65. A safety note advises protecting a baby's head and eyes from direct sunlight.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Arkansas
Texas Christian
Canyon
Oklahoma City University
West Texas Teachers
Abilene
Southwestern
Mc Murry
College Station
Baylor
Texas A. & M
Temple Junior College
San Angelo
Randolph College
San Angelo College
Hill retires from racing after controversy with Lehtinen
The 1932 Games witness a tense finish as Hill is edged at the tape by Finnish distance ace Lauri Lehtinen. Hill declines a protest, returns to his Klamath Falls farm, and focuses on securing a teaching job while shelving further competition abroad. He says his athletic goals have been reached and now contemplates a lifelong teaching career.
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Lauri Lehtinen
Lehtinen
Hill
Klamath Falls
East
Midwest
Europe
Nie Mack Reflects On Baseball Career And Relations
Hall of Fame manager Nie Mack defends his record with the New York Giants, denies friction with Stoneham, and praises successor Bill Terry. Branch Rickey urges closer ties between owners and writers to lift baseball from a low mood and calls for greater enterprise in the sport.
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Nie Mack
New York Giants
Stoneham
Branch Rickey
St. Louis Cardinals
Taxi search for missing old Dobbin in Sharonville
Charlea Turner lost his gray mare from a general store hitching and hired a taxi to search the area. after driving around Cincinnati area he could not locate the horse. The taxi fare totaled four dollars.
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Cincinnati
Charlea Turner
Sharonville
Judge Nelson Sets Potter County Criminal Docket Day
Judge Nelson Jr. scheduled the criminal docket in Potter County Court at Law for 1:30 PM Monday. About 50 cases appear on the docket, around 40 from prior terms, with the term likely extending beyond one week due to the heavy workload.
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Potter County
Howard Anderson
C. Nelson, Jr
Hold Murder Theory In Shreveport Case
Officers investigating the death of B. K. Allums a 33 year old Ringgold Texas man expressed suspicion a murder. He was found shot to death yesterday in his automobile about ten miles from Coushatta on the Shreveport road his body slumped over the steering wheel.
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Shreveport
B. K. Allums
Ringgold
Texas
Coushatta
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