Buffaloes start cage training with standout players
Canyon January reports West Texas State Teachers college basketball begins practice with five letter men Captain Alex Male Cleatice Crump Otello Herm Davis Hill and Ray Bivens plus strong yearlings and reserves. Burton aims for a hard schedule and big gym capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canyon
West Texas State Teachers College
Teachers College
Alex Male
The
Buffaloes
Cleatice Crump
Hale
Otello Herm
Snyder
Davis Hill
Herm
Ray Bivens
Theollege
Hill
Crump
Herms
Bill Anderson
Finis Vaughn
Oscar Gamel
Anderson
Vaughn
Gamel
Burton
Texas Tech
Fuller
S. D. Burton
Red Keith
Balls
Ben Pearson
Tulsa
Delbert Lowes
Joe Nipper
Hediey
Pikr
Leon Reeves
Bill Mobley
Ansil Adamson
Hedley
Milton Sanders
James Oden
Harry Kelley
Miami
Wullie Bennett
Amarillo
Rhodes
Midland
Mason Anderson
Hes Burton
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Stillwater
Amarillo Notes and Local Jokes Hit Hard
A collage of lighthearted anecdotes from Amarillo and nearby towns covers eating habits, New Year resolutions, missing residents, and sly jests about social manners. Bits on plans to curb knife use, a neighbor’s piano attachment, and references to the American Legion weekly and local humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Irwin
American Legion
American Legion Weekly
Grange Tops Nevers in Glash Bears Win 19 to 6
Reed Grange outclassed Ernie Nevers as the Chicago Bears defeated the Jacksonville All-Stars 19 to 6 in Jacksonville. Nevers redeemed himself late with a four yard plunge to prevent a shutout, while Grange connected on a 26 yard pass to Mullen for the Bears first TD and Sternaman added a 29 yard score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Jacksonville
Fla
Reed Grange
Ernie Nevers
Chicago Bears
Jacksonville All-Stars
Nevers
Himsel
Grange
Red’ Barron
Georgia Tech
Mullen
Sternaman
Bears
Mixed 1920s Dispatch Snippets From Amarillo and Rail News
Dozens of brief items span labor strikes, railway notes, local personalities, and quirky facts. Topics include Chicago grave diggers strike absence, Oklahoma gun incident, Santa Fe rail and oil fields, refinery carloads, and appointments such as Richard V. Taylor to Mobile ICC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Amarillo
Ed O’bryant
Denver
Childress
Texline
Dorothy Burke
Buchanan Street
Thens Field
California
Oklahoma
J. R. Bayer
Fort Worth
Myer
George Haney
O'Donnell
Texas
Ora McDaniel
Santa Fe
San Jos
New Mexico
J. W. Horn
Happy
Artesia
Coolidge
Richard V. Taylor
Mobile
Alabama
C. C. McChord
Interstate Commerce Commission
San Jacinto
Amarillo Social noted during holiday season
North Amarillo residents recall visits and health updates as families return from travel. Pauline Placey, Elizabeth Griswold, Ben Moore and others are mentioned with illnesses, recuperations, and temporary school arrangements while Edward King stays in Los Angeles for health reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Placey
North Grant Street
Clauue
Elizabeth Griswold
Ben F. Moore
Buchanan Street
St. Anthony's Sanitarium
Ben Moore
North Pierce Street
Rock Island
W. D. Scroggins
Donnaletta
Cleddie
Johnson Street
North Amarillo
Denver
Blanche Culwell
Hedley
C. O Adams
North Buchanan Street
W. A. Hilliard
North Taylor Street
F U Day Builds Business Garage West of Charley Priola
F U Day is constructing a business garage just west of Charley Priola’s grocery on the Sixth Street Highway, expanding local commerce activity in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. U. Day
Charley Priola
Sixth Street
Tilden named No 1 player in U S for sixth straight year
United Press reports Bill Tilden is ranked number one by the U S Lawn Tennis Association for the sixth consecutive year, with Johnny Johnston likely to rise to second and Vincent Richards to third as the top ten list is announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
Bill Tilden
United States Lawn Tennis Association
America
Tilden
International Court
Billie
Johnston
California Star
Vincent Richards
Richards
Dick Williams
Manuel Alonso
Howard Kinsey
T. Harada
Cranston Holman
Brian Norton
Wray Brown
Young Mammoth Defeats Olsen In Straight Falls
In a Friday Armory bout, the one eyed Turk Mammoth defeated Charley Olsen, Canada’s middleweight champion, in straight falls. Mammoth won the first fall in 21 minutes with a double toe head and arm lock and the second in 18 minutes with a hammerlock. Dutch Mantell provided ringside entertainment as Olsen and Mammoth traded holds and tactics in a steady, well conditioned match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Mammoth
Turk
Charley Olsen
Canada
Armory
Mammoth
Olsen
Dutch Mantell
Mantell
Sgt Olsen
Death of Amarillo Mexican man Quiroz prompts funeral rites
Francisco Quiroz, 65, known as a well liked member of Amarillo’s Mexican community, was shot dead New Year’s morning. Services were held at the Church of Our Lady Guadalupe with a wake at his East Twenty-second Street home and a burial at Llano Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francisco Quirez
Church of Our Lady Guadalupe
Arthur Street
Quiroz
East Twenty-second Street
Llano
Cesario Gutierrez
Amarillo
Abel Navarro
Quirez
Navarro
There Here Everywhere C C Slaughter in Amarillo
C C Slaughter of Dallas visited Amarillo on Saturday recounting his 1896 move to Texas to bring the first $10 000 bull to the state and transport him to Wavy S ranch near Littlefield. He noted Amarillo’s growth from a town under 500 to extensive cattle and farm development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Slaughter
Dallas
Amarillo
C. C
Texas
Littlefield
Mr. Slaughter
Slaughter Ranch
Harvey Radey
Julian Price
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company
Madd F
Adkins
Pipkin
Notable Texas Payroll Figures in 1925 Report
The Santa Fe employes totaled about 104 million dollars in compensation for 1925, circulating in their home towns. In Texas the average number of employees was around 10.2 thousand with compensation near 16.3 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Brisbane
New York
Barstow
California
Santa Fe
Rock Island
Andrew Mellon
Treasury
James C. Davis
Will Chance
Howe
G. W. Baker
Texas
Amarillo and Lubbock Play No Decision Football
Amarillo and Lubbock All Stars battled to a 7 7 tie at Bivins Stadium on Friday. Lubbock stars Honey Bryan Goodwin and McClure shined alongside Amarillo’s Alibi McClure and Windy Nicklaus, with Nicklaus scoring and Bryan intercepting a pass. The crowd bore the cold as both sides threatened multiple times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Lubbock
Bivins Stadium
Bill Honey
Bryan
Ren’ Goodwin
McClure
Texas Tech
Calloway
Smith
Corley
Carpenter
Ratliff
Nicklaus
Plainview High School
Hayden
Gilbert Jackson
Goodwin
Longhorns Hold All Time Football Record Impressively
The Texas Longhorns football program, in 32 years of play, built a strong all time record with historic scores including 92 to 0 over Daniel Baker in 1915 and 77 to 0 against Baylor in 1912. Their worst loss was 68 to 0 at Chicago in 1904, and since 1893 they have 172 victories in 232 games with nine ties. Also reported a Ford coupe stolen from W N Durham of 1107 Harrison Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
University of Texas
Longhorns
Daniel Baker
Southern Methodist University
Baylor University
Haskell
Austin College
University of Oicago
Dallas
Santone
Texas
University of Missouri
Fans push Mantell versus Turk wrestling match in Amarillo
Local backers and fans press for a Mantell vs Turk bout in Amarillo. Dutch Mantell and Young Mammoth attract strong support with offers and weight demands, while promoters face rising interest and potential crowd demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutch Mantell
Young Mammoth
Amarillo
Plans for Reorganization of League Being Received
The article reports state school officials reviewing proposals to reorganize the University of Texas Interscholastic League football plan. A committee will meet January 9 in Austin to discuss suggestions, while Roy Bedichek praises high school athletic reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe
Austin
University of Texas
John L. McCarty
the Globe
W. A. McIntosh
Roy Bedichek
McIntosh
Dempsey to Defend Title Twice This Year
New York Jan 2 Tex Rickard Madison Square Garden promoter says world heavyweight champion J Dempsey will defend the title twice in 1927. He expects Dempsey to meet Gene Tunney and Harry Wills with possible other challengers. Rickard notes 1926 was indefinite but hopes two big fights this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe Press
New York
Tex Rickat
Madison Square
J. Dempsey
Pion
Rickard
Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Harry
Sey
Rickaz
Harry Greb
Kid Kaplan
Roc Kansas
Charley Rosenberg
Alabama’s Heroes Return After Aiding Victory
United Press reports Alabama’s gridiron champions left California for Dixie after a 20 to 19 victory over Washington Huskies. Fans in the South praise the thrilling East-West Classic, an annual event since 1916, as the heroes head home with plaudits awaiting them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Calif
Panedena
Alabama
Dixie
Washington Huskies
Here
Far
Northwest
Ranch and business notes from the Panhandle region
O. P. Jones sells 2000 head of two year old steers to the Shelton estate for spring delivery at 52.50 a head. Lee Bivins buys Bryant yearlings in Midland at 42.50 a head. Powell rent house burned New Year’s Day near Canyon, Randell county, injuring Wade Bailey family. loss 1500 not insured. Manning Body Works acquired by J F White and H O Wilhite to continue plant operations and service. Amarillo woman sought for Who’s Who in America data. George Turnley visiting parents in Monroe Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. P. Jones
Shelton
Lee Bivins
William Bryant
Midland
D. EB. Powell
Elk Hotel
Randall County
Canyon
Wade Bailey
J. FE. White
Oklahoma City
H. O. Wilhite
Crowell
Texas
Manning Body Works
Amarillo
America
George Turnley
Monroe
Louisiana
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N. N. Twaddell
Oak Cliff
Old Tack
O. W
Hoyle
D. L. McDonald
Hereford
Polk Street
Mae
Mary
Harve Ratey
Columbia
Florence
Tack
All-Stars
John Moore
Edward King
Tyler Street
Los Angeles
Annie McDonald
Ethel Jackson
Wilson School
Tyler School
Miss Jackson
Tyler
Elsie Hall
U. S
Mantel
W. N. Durham
Harrison Street
N. S. Griggs
Rubin’s
Polk St
Jack
Tex Rickard
Tunney
Wills
Strader
Panhandle
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