Lardner Praises Wrassler Quattrociocchi's World Titles
In a jaunty, boxing style piece, Lardner touts Hereward "Muscles" Quattrociocchi as a world champion of Africa and Yucatan, recounting rivalries with Joe Savoldi and Henri De Glance and a dramatic chase from Oasis to Erie. He hints at Guam and a sale offer for his wrassler, teasing a rise in the wrestling world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrassler
Lower Nile
Little Wolf
Jim Landos
Dean Detton
Bronko Nagurski
Rudy Dusek
Henri de Glance
Guam
Quattrociocchi
Africa
Terre Haute
Yucatan
Savara Desert
Chamber of Commerce
Hereward
Quattrocicchi
Hengist
Horsa
Bagdad
Oasis 18
Hardicanute
Haroun al Rashid
Londos
Yassouf Ben Ali
Joe Savoldi
Congo River
America
Henri de Glane
de Glane
Edward the Confessor
Artaxerxes
Beowulf
Erie
Littlefield Improves After Pneumonia Battle
In Austin February Clyde Littlefield UT football coach shows steady improvement from double pneumonia after a week of serious illness. Doctors credited a new drug given last Monday and flown in from Wichita Falls, with a second shipment arriving last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yde Littlefield
Austin
U.P
Clyde Littlefield
University of Texas
Littlefield
Wichita Falls
Magnolia Dealers Duel on Bowing Night
Tonight the Magnolia Dealers face Amarillo Garage and Storage while Magnolia Wholesalers challenge Zack McCrady's and San Jacinto Hillbillies play Texas Alleys in a trio of bowling games for the Services League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia Dealers
Amarillo
Magnolia Wholesalers
Zack McCrady's
San Jacinto Hillbillies
Texas Alleys
Amarillo March to Be Played by A H S Band
Amarillo march Amarillo March by Lieut Charles Benter will be performed Thursday night by the Golden Sandie band in Amarillo. Oscar Wise announces Feb 16 concert features the piece dedicated to Mayor Ross Rogers and citizens. Navy band first played it in Washington broad cast. Wise notes both bands appear and program opens with Amarillo medley ending with The Eyes of Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wise
Amarillo
Texas
UT to Establish ROTC Units Reported Favorably
Regents of the University of Texas would be asked to seek approval from the war and navy departments to set up reserve officers training units at UT. The House military affairs committee approved the bill seven to four after a lengthy hearing with student applause and protests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
U.P
Regents
University of Texas
War and Navy Departments
House Committee On Military Affairs
Texas
How to Make Better Cough Syrup Than You Can Buy
A home cough syrup method uses 2 cups sugar and 1 cup water stirred until dissolved, then 234 ounces of Pinex added to a pint bottle for a full pint of cough remedy. It promises four times more value, long shelf life, kid friendly taste, and quick relief by loosening phlegm and soothing throat membranes.
Hollywood Nixes Yanks Train Move and Other Sports Angles
A roundup of press notes on baseball and sports figures. Hollywood declines a Yankees training move as they stay in St. Petersburg for four years, plus notes on Seabiscuit rival Kayak II, Duke basketball star Eric Tipton, Tony Galento coverage, Phil Wrigley radio plans, Mackarell and Jones roster shifts, DiMaggio contract silence, and minor league umpire Sam Crawford now driving a truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Brietz
New York
Hollywood
Yanks
St. Petersburg
Charley Howard
Seabiscuit
Senators
Eric Tipton
Duke
New Jersey
Tony Galento
Natie Brown
Phil Wrigley
Cubs
Larry MacPhail
Dodger
Brooks
Joe DiMaggio
Sam Crawford
Vic Hanson
Freeport
L. 1
Syracuse
Well Dressed Mr Kemper Is Puzzled
Kansas City banker William T. Kemper Jr was named among Americas 20 best dressed by the National Association of Merchant Tailors in Philadelphia. He says he owns five suits and wears what he feels like, shines his own shoes, and prefers blue jeans and boots for farm work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
William T. Kemper, Jr
America
National Association of Merchant Tailors
Philadelphia
Kemper
Five Hundred Birds Inherited by London Housekeeper
Frances Countess of Warwick leaves 500 pet birds and 13 dogs to her housekeeper Miss Nancy Galpin as part of an estate valued at $185,000. An annuity of $2,000 is also bequeathed to Miss Galpin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U.P
Frances, Countess of Warwick
Nancy Galpin
Miss Galpin
Texas Open Tuneups Draw Top Golf Names At Brackenridge
In San Antonio on February 8, pro golfers gathered for the final prep before the $5,000 Texas Open. A best ball pro am precedes 72 hole medal play. Denny Shute and Jack Grout led early with 68s, joined by Henry Picard Harold McSpaden Ky Laffoon and many others including Gene Sarazen and Byron Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
U.P
Brackenridge Country Club
Pacific Coast
Denny Shute
Texas
Jack Grout
Hershey
Henry Picard
Harold McSpaden
Ky Laffoon
Jimmy Demaret
John McGonigle
Richard Arlen
Jimmy Hines
Harry Cooper
Vic Ghezzi
Jimmy Thomson
Johny Revolta
Lawson Little
Horton Smith
Johnny Dawson
Dick Metz
E. J
Dutch) Harrison
Gene Sarazen
Byron Nelson
Cubs Boss Wrigley Holds Out Against Unsigned Players
Chicago owner Phil Wrigley delays addressing unsigned NL title players as contracts were mailed weeks ago. Eighteen signed, eleven unsigned with explanations, Hank Leiber unresponsive. Team slated for spring training at Catalina Island in three weeks. Wrigley travels to New York and will decide on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Phil K. Wrigley
Chicago Cubs
Cub
Wrigley
Hank Leiber
New York Giants
Catalina Island
New York
Aggie gridsters start spring drills in Texas
College Station Texas February 8 sixty seven athletes worked the kinks out of aching muscles after the first spring football training day. Coach Homer Norton indicated he planned to shift several veterans before next fall. He moved Finis White from end to blocking back yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aggie Griders
College Station
Tex
U.P
Homer Norton
Finis White
Budge and Vines Resume Cross-Country Tennis Series
Donald Budge and Ellsworth Vines resume their cross country tennis series in Houston Texas. Budge holds a 15 to 9 advantage in professional matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Houston
Tex
U.P
Donald Budge
Ellsworth Vines
Budge
Burglar busts Fox Drug front for cash cache
Amarillo police report a brick break in at Fox Drug No. 9 at 2123 Washington Street. Thief took 50 dollars in cash and 20 to 30 cartons of cigarettes, with entry made by smashing the glass door. Manager W A Craghead discovered the theft this morning. a similar burglary occurred about two months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Fox Drug No. 9
Washington Street
W. A. Craghead
First Contract Signed by Dad For Galveston's Quadruplets
The Badgett father of the Galveston quadruplets announced a commercial contract using the babies in national advertising for a milk company. He declined to disclose terms but said he received a "nice figure" for the contract. The gifts included $500 life insurance policies while the mother and children show daily health improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
U.P
Badgett
W. E. Badgett
Like Lot's Wife Escapee Caught After Lookback
William Friece fled after being arrested for leaving an accident scene. He ran from a patrolman and crashed head on into a telegraph pole, ending the pursuit. The incident occurred in Columbus, Ohio, on February 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Lot
William Friece
Sorteado Fails Debut In Pacific Palisades Handicap
In his American debut at Santa Anita Sorteado, South American champion bought for 40000 dollars, lagged early and finished with little company behind leading sprinters like Leading Article, Speed To Spare and Airflame. The piece notes track conditions, gate issues, and the horse’s unfamiliarity with American race formats, concluding with a tongue-in-cheek call to end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Los Angeles
Sorteado
St. Nicholas
Charley Howard
Pacific Palisades
Santa Anita
Sorrendo
Pampas
Howard
United States
Seabiscuit
Ace
Georgie
Iceman) Woolf
Airflame
Honey Cloud
High Lark
Sortendo
Pip
Cherrie
South America
North American
South Georgia
Soreado
Truck Delegations Storm on Austin
Delegations wearing badges and hat bands packed a state Senate highways committee hearing in Austin to demand repeal of the 7,000 pound truck limit. Former Gov. Sterling of Houston urged raising the limit, arguing highways have improved and the load could be doubled. Senators warned against renewed demonstrations as the hearing resumes next Tuesday night for rebuttal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
State Senate Highways Committee
R. 8S
Sterling
Houston
Houghton Brownlee
Tiny locomotive runs in Memphis model crafted with precision
A miniature locomotive built with a dentist drill and a jeweler's tools operates perfectly at 17 mph. The model, made in Southern Railway shops, is scaled to one sixteenth inch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis, Tenn
U.P
Southern Railway
Canzoneri Comes Back in Los Angeles Showdown
Tony Canzoneri fought in Los Angeles for the first time in five years, outpointing Bobby Pacho in 10 rounds before seven thousand fans. The former lightweight king displayed flashes of his old form while adapting to age and pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Tony Canzoneri
Tony
New York
Bobby Pacho
Canzoneri
Pacho
Jack Benny
George Raft
Paco
Sammy Goldman
Jimmy McLarnin
DiMaggio Seeks Release From Kansas City Club
Vince DiMaggio 26 oldest of the DiMaggio brothers asks for release from the Kansas City team in the American Association to pursue a new major league job or sign with a Pacific Coast League club to stay near his family. He hit .235 last season after 134 strikeouts with the Boston Bees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Vine DiMaggio
DiMaggio
Kansas City
Vince
Boston Bees
Joe
Yankees
Decatur Baptists Defeated By North Texas Aggies 35 28
Decatur Baptist College saw its unbeaten run end as Roy Bacchus led the North Texas Aggies to a 35 28 victory in Central Texas conference action yesterday. The report notes higher farm cooperative business for 1937 38, rising 14 percent from the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
U.P
Decatur Baptist College
Roy Baccus
North Texas Aggies
Baptists
American Farm Cooperatives
Baseball owners discuss trading holdouts in meeting
New York Feb 8 National League magnates debated tampering rules after Larry MacPhail hinted at trading holdouts Van Mungo and Harry Danning. President Ford Frick warned clubs to observe the rule. MacPhail later said no offer had been made for Mungo and the Giants announced Danning reached terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Larry MacPhail
Ford Frick
MacPhail
van Mungo
Harry Danning
Giants
Danning
Joe Medwick
Johnny Mize
Cardinals
Cubs
Claude Passeau
Hugh Mulcahy
Phillies
Mungo
Cocoanut Grove’s Early Settlement Precedes Miami
The article notes Cocoanut Grove in Florida was settled long before Miami, and now serves as a suburb of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cocoanut Grove
Fla
Miami
Boxing nights thrill 1500 at Armory and Big Five clash
The Armory hosted a raucous boxing card with 1500 fight fans packing the venue as J E Pletasch and Bob Owens staged a heavyweight duel. Meanwhile basketball fans anticipate a top showdown Friday at 8 pm in the high school arena as Golden Sandies meet the Pampa Harvesters for the Big Five title berth with both teams holding one conference loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Gloves
J. E. Pletasch
Bob Owens
Golden Sandie
Pampa Harvesters
High School
Sandies
Pampa
Harvesters
Plainview Bulldogs
Plainview
Bulldogs
Pampans
White Deer
Seabiscuit Returns to Action on Santa Anita Card
Seabiscuit prepares for a 1 mile Santa Anita Handicap entry against Marcia and War Minstrel in his 1939 debut. Rain threatens the track but the new effort follows Seabiscuit’s East victory over War Admiral after a mud fraught summer meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Seabiscuit
Santa Anita
Charles 8
Howard
Marcia
T. D. Taggert
Emil Denemark
Marica
War Minstrel
Chicago
Biscuit
War Admiral
Esoteric Cabala Defined as Mystic Script Interpretation
A cabala is described as an occult system interpreting sacred writings by assigning hidden meanings to every word number letter and accent. The perspective frames it as a mystical interpretive method rather than plain reading.
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Lardner
By John Lardner
Londoss
Jim
Louie
City League
San Vena Ore
Prien Wells
Seeenee
Mead
Tate Tae
Vere
Jordan
Amarillo Siete Ae Davis Hee Eeeayesaees
Tae A
Thompson
Blackburn Rogers
Kinsey Seer
Stidham Ord Nee
McCauley
Federal League
U. S. Treasury
Harris Saeeee
Grote Desecces
Sutton Weer Bees
Eeee
P. O
Keith
Gardner Os
Reece Tree
Culp
Seeeneee
Clerks Hasley
DeGrassi
Ealey
Weaver
Bruce
L Schureman
Freeman
Farrens
Fowler
Payillard Seeneee
Santa FE League
Ets Mireau
Coble
Berg
Gin
Seeley
Utterback
Gittrich
Kieye
Webbe
Polley
Giles
Harlan Seep
Fleming
Gleason
C. I. T. Corp. Murray
Welch
Mitchell O
Brinton
Chandler
Asm
Et Airake Arnberg
Seem
Harle
Blair
Askey
Salter
Harris Sherry
Barry McCarty
Willis
Endtees
Griffith A
Hobbs
Harlow
Willis Kay Way
Robrahn
Thornton
Hubers
Davis Seeee Ttt
Glimther Weneee
McConahey Oy
Harnage Weeeeeee
A. H. S. Band
House
Texas U
Carr Creek
Kentucky
Combs
Cincinnati Times-Star
Clydell Castleman
William Terry
Joe Gould
Tommy Farr
Des Moines
Johnny Paycheck
Johnny
Charlie Massera
George Parnassus
Ceferino Garcia
Mr. Kemper
Clan of Links
Fox
Dad
H. A. Waller
Polk
Henry McLemore
PT Cab Co
Old Jack Roper
Louis
Joe Louis
Jack Roper
California
Max Schmeling
John Henry Lewis
Cauliflower Alley
Roper
Roanoke
Tom Gallery
Mike Jacobs
20Th Century Club
Gallery
Jacobs
Brown Bomber
Jimmy Braddock
West Coast
Bob Nestell
White Hope
California Athletic Commission
Vince DiMaggio
Decatur
Baseball Owners
Bill Tiron
Wes Va
Sont
Schenley Distillers Corp
New York City
Ady
E. S. Cowie Electric Co
van Buren
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