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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1928
Page
13
Texas superstar Jack Willis gave a tougher test to Middleweight Champion Mickey Walker than expected in a ten round fight. Walker won on points but Willis pressured from rope to rope, drawing praise from ringside critics and thrilling about 12,000 spectators as receipts near $30,000.
Ed Strangler Lewis of Kansas City will defend the claim to the world heavyweight wrestling title against Joe Malcewicz of Utica in Kansas City on February 29. The match, two falls out of three, follows an agreement with Stecher’s and Lewis’s managers. Billy Sandow notes Lewis preferred Stecher but will face Malcewicz. Sandow also announces a $200,000 movie offer for Lewis ahead of a European tour.
The Coffer Miller Players will present She Stoops to Conquer at the high school auditorium tomorrow. Principal Charles Poole notes a record crowd is expected and praises the troupe for lively, brisk performances.
Associated Press reports the Boston Braves practicing in St. Petersburg with Doc Cautreau at third and Ed Brown at first. Jack Slattery plans to give Cautreau a chance at the hot corner while Brown’s status hinges on Burrus form. In Brandeton, Red Sox welcome local fans as 22 Carrigan players attend, Ruffing and Slim Harris absent with colds, Ruffing holding out.
In Geneva February 24 the Bernese Band revived charges of negligence by the crew of the Italian liner Principessa Mafalda during its sinking off South America last fall. A Swiss victim's sister says surviving passengers and crew were questioned, and two Italian friends of her brother allege officers made no rescue effort. She also asserts passengers had to lower boats themselves, causing many capsizes with all aboard.
The Olympic and the France headed to New York with 200 designers and buyers aboard each, arriving 24 hours late due to rough seas. Both ships staged daily fashion shows, quizzing gowns and accessories from Rue De La Paix, with long skirts, black and white evening wear, and brown fur ensembles dominating.
Giants fear Vic Aldridge may be a hold out as he has not returned his 1928 contract after the trade with Pittsburgh for Burleigh Grimes. The team is reluctant to acknowledge the issue officially in Hot Springs Arkansas.
TAMPA FL Feb 24 The Washington Senators workouts at Plant Field were ordered increased to two hours daily. With catcher Hugh McMullin arriving from Los Angeles the squad numbers 18 players all are battery men except veteran outfielder Sam Rice.
An American who has crossed the Atlantic 111 times gave $1,000 to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution in London. The official said this was the sixth contribution by the unnamed donor, bringing the total to $2,400. In Nogales, Jack Dempsey refereed a ten round bout with Knockout Brown defeating Red Fitzsimmons.
FEG MURRAY profiles Martha Novellus of Sweden, hailed as the world’s greatest female swimmer since infancy. rising star of the United States team for Antwerp, she defends titles at Buffalo indoors and previously captured outdoor and relay records, notably defeating Gertrude Ederle in 1924 Paris. Two New York chorus girls are briefly noted in Miami Beach.
Fort Myers Florida February 23. Connie Mack expects Ty Cobb to return to the Athletics for the 1928 season after making a large offer and awaiting Cobb’s reaction. Eighteen pitchers have arrived for workouts while Sammy Hale, the third baseman, remains a holdout.
Louis J. Haenni of Gilsonite Construction Dallas heads the Fisk Medical and Professional Building project as general contractor. Dr. Dodson moves his office there, while FE Munster Banks visits Dallas to broadcast. Chiffers of St. Louis inspects the building with Real Estate Mortgage and Trust. Mrs. McFarland and her son plan California departure joined by Mr. McFarland. Nellie Wilcox, formerly with Dr Crume, visits Dallas. Melbourne plans an all British product exhibition.
Famous actress Jeanne Aagele was shaken and slightly cut when two taxicabs collided in Chicago. She later performed in The Cardboard Lover and appeared unfazed at her hotel, while her leading man Anthony Bushnell and Miss Engela were en route to the theater. Bushnell was uninjured.
United Press reports a 1.5 million dollar Vatican loan arranged by Cardinal Mundelein in Chicago to fund rebuilding at the College of the Propaganda of the Faith in Rome. Mundelein will travel to Rome February 28 to finalize terms with Halsey, Stuart and Company. the transaction marks the Vatican's first U S loan and the first loan of any kind in 62 years. Turkey plans road improvements on part of its 20 000 miles of highways.
Topeka Kan Feb 23 Sen James A Reed Missouri Democratic presidential candidate urged Kansas Democrats that success hinges on removing quarrels from the party platform. He accused Republicans of corruption in Harding Coolidge era and called for tariff relief for farmers and inland waterways development. A stray fashion fragment appears in the report describing a sport jumper with orchid colors.
Ladies' and Childs Dresses patterns with yardage details for 27 and 32 inch fabrics priced 15c and 16c. Request offers for UP-TO-DATE SPRING AND SUMMER 1924 BOOK OF FASHIONS with 500 designs, color plates, and dressmaking tips, mailed from Globe-News Brooklyn NY with payment in silver or stamps.
The Ku Klux Klan announces the mask is banned and introduces a new degree named Knights of the Great Forest. Imperial Wizard De el Evans directs Klansmen to join immediately, claiming the move preps for larger national activities and aligns with a 100 percent American policy. The edict prohibits facial coverings and forbids fraternizing with violators, citing growing sentiment to unmask.
A garbled AP digest reports U S sugar consumption reaching about 107 pounds per person last year. It notes Uncle Sam and market voices discussing sugar, and mentions shipping activity involving Kermit Steamship Co and jute trade with the Far East. It alludes to artificial silk markets and a $40 million bonus affecting prices with traders reacting in London.
New York reports Babe Ruth keeps busy autographing items this winter with no secretary. He jokes about writing his name for fans, mentions sending 204 baseballs and helping others in a busy scene. Reports also mention stray notes about travels, a car incident, and a Swedish event in Gothenburg.
New York reports on waterfront observers noting changes in fashion and influence amid postwar cultural shifts. An odd exhibit at a New England medical society meeting features a black and white checked shawl tied to Colonel William Sprewne and the Civil War era Bull Run. Berlin notes Kaiser Wilhelm II arriving with a red carriage and liveried chauffeur, stirring local chatter about royal ceremonies.
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