Rose Bowl Feature Grows in American Amateur Sport
The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, site of the Alabama Stanford game, is expanding as a national amateur sport fixture. planned improvements would raise capacity to 82 000 and make it the West's largest arena. The Rose Tournament Committee emphasizes amateur use and profit goes to cover upkeep.
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Pasadena
Arroyo Seco Dry River
Rose Tournament Committee
Chicago
Red Grange
Harvard
Penn States
Pennsylvania
Lafayette
Annapolis
Alabama
Hill's Colds Cure Claims $1,000,000 Guarantee
An advertisement asserts Hill's cold remedy ends colds in 24 hours with fever reduction and bodily toning. It claims a $1,000,000 payoff if not effective and urges immediate use by readers.
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Hill
Nurmi Rival Edvin Wide Sparks International Track Talk
The article discusses Edvin Wide the Swedish runner likely to visit America to study U S training methods. It notes his 9 15 two mile time and compares him to Nurmi Ritola and Hahn, speculating Americans may learn from Scandinavian running techniques. It hints at potential Olympic implications and mentions pronunciation and appearance.
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Nurmi
Sweden
Edvin Wide
Wide
United States
Dr. Peltzer
Germany
Lloyd Hahn
Ritola
Jimmy Connolly
Julius Caesar
University fans echo coin line in cheer mix
FEG MURRAY notes Minnesota football roots fans adapted a line from the silver dollar in their cheer "In Cod we trust, But watch Herb bust." He urges pros to use the other side of the coin with "E Pluribus Unum, Watch Grange prune em."
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Feg Murray
University of Minnesota
Grange
Knoxville High Star Is Sullivan Kin
Lowell Thomas, fullback for Central High which finished undefeated, is a nephew of boxing great John L. Sullivan. A New Guinea rat uses its tail as sea bait.
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John L. Knoxville
Tenn
Lowell Thomas
Central High
John L. Sullivan
New Guinea
Klok-Lax Promises Quick Colds Prevention
An advertisement touts Klok-Lax as a colon cleanser that prevents catching colds by purging wastes. It claims a trusted authority links clogged intestines to susceptibility and urges early use for cold signs, praising its pleasant, non gagging formula and availability at druggists.
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Klok-Lax
Rival Appears For Sybil Bauer Title Contender
New York January 3 Eileen O Mara swam 100 yards back stroke in 1 20 seconds to become top challenger for Sybil Bauers title. The race may include Dot Colter of Detroit making it a three cornered contest this year.
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New York
Eileen O'Mara
Sybil Bauer
Dot Colter
Detroit
Doak Cleared to Return to Brooklyn Dodger Ranks
Bill Doak, veteran spitball hurler, is restored to good standing after retirement suspension. He believes he can still pitch and plans to report to the Brooklyn Dodgers in spring training.
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Brooklyn
Bill Doak
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dissolution of Crow Drug Co Partnership in Texas
Notice that the partnership doing business as Crow Drug Co will dissolve on February 1 1927 and apply to the Texas Secretary of State for a charter under the same firm name. Signatories are J Mike Crow Ben Crow and L H Suggs.
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Crow Drug CO
State of Texas
Wordy Amarillo Column Sketches Local Life
A humorous Amaranth style column from Amarillo covers daily life with tall tales. The writer jokes about New Year resolutions, encounters with locals including Ed Roberts the lumberman, pocketbook gifts, and a seeker's note about employment. It laments social pretensions, university discipline, and rising birth rates while noting fewer ducks killed by hunters locally.
Grim Reaper Gains Ground On Stork In Potter County
1926 births in Potter County totaled 790 with 418 deaths, Dr. F. M. Fuller notes. Births rose from 647 in 1924 to 749 in 1925 and 790 in 1926, while deaths jumped from 209 in 1924 to 296 in 1925 and 418 in 1926. Boom conditions in Amarillo and the Panhandle are blamed for dissuading families from having children.
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Potter County
F. M. Fuller
Amarillo
Panhandle
Canada Exports Hit 1926 Year End Total Over One Billion
Exports from Canada in the twelve months ending September 30, 1926 reached 1,306,907,411 dollars, up from 1,158,290,739 dollars in the prior twelve months, showing a strong year over year rise in shipments abroad.
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Canada
Desperate plea for work ends with France aid note
A letter from an Amarillo resident seeking steady employment warns of despair within two days if unanswered. The writer recounts years of travel across forty two states since age twelve and asks Mr Tack for help amid financial hardship. A postscript notes America spent over $23 million in France last year.
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Globe
Amarillo
Mr. Tack
Several Cage Teams to Start Practice Here
Several basketball teams will begin practice here this week as organizers plan a series of exhibitions. The Outlaws Magnolia five and the Gibson Bros drug store team will be ready for regular games after practice. The Southern Benevolent Association team has two early wins this season defeating Panhandle high school and Canyon Oasis Oysters.
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Outlaws
Magnolia Five
Gibson Bros. Drug Store
Southern Benevolent Association
The
Panhandle High School
Canyon Oasis Oysters
National aquatic stars set exhibitions in Miami area winter
Five women swimmers including Agnes Geraghty Helen Meany Adel aaide Lambert Martha Norelina and Helen Gary will compete in programs at the Venetian Casino and Miami Biltmore pools in Coral Gables January 21 to 25 with races timed for possible new records and AAU registrations Gertrude Ederle also slated to appear at the Miami Biltmore in January as the Roney Plaza pool in Miami Beach plans a strong winter schedule for aquatic events.
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Miami
Miami Beach
Coral Gables
Venetian Casino
Miami Biltmore
Agnes Geraghty
Helen Meany
Adelaaide Lambert
Martha Norelina
Helen Gary
A.A. U
Gertrude Ederle
Roney Plaza
Roman Baths
Southern Captains Favored End Men In 1927 Football
Southern teams elected captains from wing positions by about a third, showing a preference for end men. Few backfield players were chosen, while ends dominated captain selections across leading Southern universities in eleven states.
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Southern
South
Public Works Aims to Ready Waikiki Tank for AAU Meet
The territorial Public Works office will push to finish the War Memorial swimming pool at Waikiki for the Amateur Athletic Union championships in Honolulu. A $226,000 appropriation funded construction years ago, with plans for追加 funds. If the pool remains unfinished the August meet moves to Honolulu harbor.
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Waikiki
Amateur Athletic Union
Honolulu
Territorial Office of Public Works
Decker to Fight 46 Rounds On Birthday Bout
George Decker Penn boxing coach plans a 46 round exhibition on his forty sixth birthday boxing one round for each year of life with his team. Decker a professional lightweight has faced Eddie Hanlon Terry McGovern Henry Yanger Young Erne and others.
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Philadelphia
George Decker
Penn
Decker
Eddie Hanlon
Terry McGovern
Henry Yanger
Young Erne
Basketball gains popularity in France growth in Paris district
Basketball has doubled in popularity in France over five years with twice as many teams in the Paris district now as in 1921 and similar growth in the provinces. Despite early adoption, football remains more widely supported and spectator interest is limited by scarce courts and stands.
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France
Paris
Man o' War Sire Domination Highlighted in Racing Row
The famed Man o' War, sired by Fair Play and Mahubah, dominates earnings among 3 year olds with American Flag and Crusader, while 2 year olds led by Serappa Flow trail Fale Star. Daughters Edith Cavell Florence Nightingale Maid at Arma and Mara aid half brothers. This year his progeny earned $308,612 in purses. Saratoga sales saw colts fetch $26,000 and $50,000 respectively.
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Man O' War
America
Fair Play
Mahubah
Crusader
Hin
Serappa Flow
Von
Fale
Edith Cavell
Florence Nightingale
Maid At Arma
Mara
Worth Money Ad Promises Cough Remedy Trials
A dated advertisement offers Foley honey and tar compound trial bottles for coughs colds croup and throat tickling with trial Foley Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. requests name and address to Foley Co Chicago to receive samples from Johnston's drug stores.
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Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Foley
Johnston
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