Amarillo All Stars set to face Canyon ex Buffs in city tilt
Amarillo's City Tournament All Stars prepare to clash with Canyon ex Buffs in two games at the high school armory on Wednesday and Thursday nights. The gate receipts will benefit the Community Chest with 25 and 10 cent admissions. The gala event features top tourney players in fast breaking offense and man to man defense expected to thrill local fans.
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Amarillo
Buffaloes
Canyon
High School Armory
Santa Fe Railroaders
Canyon Club
Gilbert Jackson
Davis Hill
Community Chest Fund
Travis Aims for Otis Clingman Ahead of Heinz Bout
Ted Travis vows to beat Tom Heinz Thursday night to earn a main event with Otis Clingman. Dutch Mantell confirms the plan and may reward the winner with a title shot next week. The card features Red Micheals versus Jack Curtis in a semi while crowds are expected large. tickets available at City Drug Store on Polk Street.
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Otis Clingman
Tom Heinz
Ted Travis
Dutch Mantell
Travis
Clingman
Mantell
Otis
Heinz
Betty Bushey
Adolph Hitler
Mussolini
Red Micheals
Jack Curtis
City Drug Store
Polk Street
Texas and Arkansas Lead Southwest Conference Actions
Results this week show Arkansas 40 26 and SMU 23 25. Remaining games include Baylor at Waco and Texas at Austin, with TCU at Texas and SMU at Baylor, plus A M at Rice in Houston. Leading scorers include Gray at Texas Moody at A M Kubricht at Texas Kendall at Arkansas.
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Southwest Conference Univ. of Texas
A&m
Univ. of Ark
Rice Ins
Bylor
University of Arkansas
Southern Methodist
Waco
Texas
Baylor
Austin
Texas Christian
Houston
Rice
PG FT
Gray
Moody
Kubricht
Kendall, D
Arkansas
English Sportsmen Protest Bet Law
Britons who bet on horse and dog racing protested government plans to close betting clubs and ban pari mutuel machines at dog tracks. The royal commission labeled dog racing and wagering a grave social menace and recommended suppressing tote clubs to curb the national gambling urge.
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London
U.P
Royal Committee On
Greyhound Tracks
Royal Commission
Mechanic Recalls Waiting Thrill While Skipper Pursues Speed
Daytona Beach February 8 Henry McLemore United Press. Harry Leech a mechanic with Sir Malcolm Campbell describes the extraordinary suspense of waiting on the sands as the skipper chases the world automobile speed record. He recalls the Denmark incident when the R-101 survivor watched tires blow and a boy in the crowd die. He says the skipper is driven by keenness to go and a wish not to disappoint spectators.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
Daytona Beach
Fia
Harry Leech
Harry
Malcolm Campbell
Denmark
21 Contracts Mailed to Steers for 1933 Season
Vice President Bob Tarleton of the Dallas Steers mailed 21 contracts to prospective players for the 1933 season. Catcher Rubber Jonnard has already signed. Every contract sent to 1932 players calls for a salary reduction. Tarleton expects no signing trouble.
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Dallas
Bob Tarleton
Dallas Steers
Rubber Jonnard
Tarleton
No Improvement Seen for Jim Corbett Illness
New York reports from Corbett's sickroom say there is no change in the former heavyweight champion Jim Corbett's condition. He has been gravely ill with a heart ailment for eight days and Dr. G Willard Dickie has abandoned hope for recovery.
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New York
Jim Corbett
G. Willard Dickie
Majors Holdout Trouble Led by Ruth in Holdout Roundup
A United Press survey finds half of 16 major league clubs facing player holdouts as salary cuts bite. Yankees Ruth Gehrig and Chapman seek raises. Dodgers facing Dazzy Vance cut and Hack Wilson demand. Phillies report salary cuts but expect signings. Others show varying resistance across both leagues.
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New York
United Press
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis Browns
Washington Senators
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Yankees
Lifty Gomez
Ruth
Gehrig
Chapman
Lazzeri
Rube Walberg
George Earnshaw
Walberg
Earnshaw
George
Yankee
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Wes Ferrell
Wills Huchin
Willie Kamm
Roy Spencer
Dick Porter
Johnny Burnett
Glenn Myatt
Ted Gullic
Lloyd Brown
Rick Ferrell
Detroit Tigers
Heinie
Frankie Frisch
Red Lucas
Jim Bottomley
Wheeler Pastor to Lead Calvary Baptist Services
Rev. G. W. Simmons of Wheeler will conduct services Saturday night, Sunday morning and Sunday night at Calvary Baptist Church located one-half mile east of Pleasant Valley.
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Wheeler
G. W. Simmons
Calvary Baptist Church
Pleasant Valley
Arkansas wins tight basketball by one point over S M U
Arkansas edged South Methodists University 26 to 25 in a tense college basketball game. Corsicana Y 46 Trinity University 22 and Abilene Christian 44 St. Edwards lead scores listed.
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United Press
Arkansas
Corsicana Y
Trinity University
Favorites Win First Round in Palm Beach Golf Championship
Tommy Goodwin of Monroe New York and Albert R Hakes of Dunkirk New York won their opening matches at the Lake Worth golf championship in Palm Beach Florida. Celeste Durand of Garden City New York was eliminated by C A Edwards of Hempstead New York.
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C. A. Edwards
Hempstead
L. L
Harder Signs 1933 Contract With Indians
Mel Harder, Cleveland Indians right handed pitcher, signed his 1933 contract in Omaha on February 8. He earned 15 wins and 13 losses last season and will receive the same salary as 1932. Harder had previously returned an unsigned contract.
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Omaha
Neb
Mel Harder
Cleveland Indians
Harder
St. Petersburg Open field of 72 in first rounds
The St. Petersburg Open opened with 72 golfers in the first round. Leaders among the entries included Walter Hagen Al Watrous Joe Turnesa Frank Walsh Denny Shute Johnny Revolta Mike Turnesa John Golden Tony Manero Billie Burke Joe Kirkwood Horton Smith Harry Cooper Paul Runyan Willie MacFarlane Wilfy Cox Al Espinosa Olin Dutra Craig Wood and Jock Collins.
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ST. Petersburg
Fra
Walter Hagen
al Watrous
Joe Turnesa
Frank Walsh
Denny Shute
Johnny Revolta
Mike Turnesa
John Golden
Tony Manero
Billie Burke
Joe Kirkwood
Horton Smith
Harry Cooper
Paul Runyan
Willie MacFarlane
Wilfy Cox
al Espinosa
Olin Dutra
Craig Wood
Jock Collins
Sports Club Members To See Free Boxing Show
Amarillo Sports Club offers free weekly boxing shows at the armory for 50 cent members who may bring a lady guest, while 75 cent members receive reserved seats. Wee Willie faces a tougher opponent this Saturday. Twenty eight club members gathered at the People's Recreation Hall to buy tickets.
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Bill Autry
Amarillo
Autry
National Guard
Wee Willie
Willie
People’s Recreation Hall
City Drug Store
Polk Street
United States tennis team opens New Zealand tour with wins
In Wellington on February 8 the United States touring squad won four singles and one doubles match against New Zealand. Ellsworth Vines Jr and Wilmer Allison won singles. Keith Gledhill and John Van Ryn also triumphed. The U S doubles team of Vines and Gledhill defeated Malfroy and France, while Andrews and Angus earned New Zealand’s lone victory by defeating Allison and Van Ryn.
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Wellington
New Zealand
United States
Ellsworth Vines, Jr
E. D. Andrews
Wilmer Allison
C. E. Malfroy
Keith Gledhill
C. Angas
John van Ryn
D. F
France
Vines
Gledhill
Malfroy
Andrews
Angus
Allison
van Ryn
Woman Applies for First Ever Trainer License
Mary Hirsch, 20, daughter of famed trainer Max Hirsch, seeks a trainer license with the Jockey Club. She plans to train her own horse Tullihoo and would like to start at Havre De Grace at the eastern season start. She does not seek a jockey's license and has not ridden in races.
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New York
Jockey Club
Mary Hirsch
Max Hirsch
Miss Hirsch
Tullihoo
Polymelian
Tullia
Ring Results From Florida and Midwest Bouts
Bucky Burton from Terre Haute won a decision over Dave Barry of St. Louis in West Palm Beach. In Rochester Connie Morris beat Fred Mitchell of South Bend in a six rounder. In St Louis Joe Ghnouly defeated Battling Show of Laredo, and Joe Huff beat Billy Hogan of Piermont in ten rounds.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Bucky Burton
Terre Haute
Ind
Dave Barry
St. Louis
Rochester
N. Y
Connie Morris
Syracuse
Freddie Mitchell
South Bend
Joe Ghnouly
Battling Show
Laredo
Tex
Joe Huff
Billy Hogan
Piermont
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