Pirates Confident of Another Pennant in 1926
The 1926 Pittsburgh Pirates, largely unchanged apart from minor signings, forecast another National League and World Series pennant run. Key players like Rhyne, Waner, Barnhart, Kremer, Aldridge, Meadows, Yde, Morrison, Oldham, Sheehan, Culloton, Adams, and veteran star laborers return, with newcomers Grantham and McInnis contesting first base and Cuyler and Carey anchoring the outfield.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hal Rhyne
J’aul Waner
San Francisco
Rhyne
Moore
Seasn
Warner
Clyde Barnhart
Kremer
Aldridge
Meadows
Yde
Morrison
Oldham
Sheehan
Culloton
Babe Adams
Pirates
Earl Smith
Johnny Gooch
Spencer Wright
Traynor
George Grantham
Stuffy McInnis
Airworld
Grant
McInnis
Kiki Cuyler
Max Carey
Jewell Ens
McKechnie
Carson Bisbee
Johnny Rawlings
The Crooked World and Short Names Highlight a Texas View
A humorous fragment outlines female fashion, divorce, and family pride. It notes a blunt refrain about clothing and marriage plans, then jabs at a man in distress. A peculiar Chinese name is cited, contrasting short and long names, ending with a regional quarrel about Amarillo.
Boxing Year 1925 Highlights From A Global Review
A 1925 boxing year review notes The Italian Hospital fund show at the Polo Grounds, Tex Rickard’s Madison Square Garden opening, and a California boom. New champions crown many divisions. Pancho Villa dies and Battling Siki is murdered. Dempsey’s year is inactive amid a split with Kearns. Wills faces new foes. Berlenbach claims light heavyweight. Slattery’s rise and fall marked. Greb defends and Walker challenges. Goodrich wins then loses the throne to Rocky Kansas. Ballerino and Morgan contest junior lightweight. La Barba touted as world featherweight champion after Villa’s death.
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Polo Grounds
Tex Rickard
Madison Square Garden
California
Pancho Villa
Harry Wills
Jack Kearns
Charley Weinert
Floyd Johnson
Gene Tunney
Tommy Gibson
Bartley Madden
Paul Berlenbach
Mike McTigue
Slattery
Delaney
King Solomon
Jimmy Slattery
Burke
Dave Shade
Harry Greb
Mickey Walker
Tommy Milligan
America
Walker
Mickey
McTigue
Jersey
Jimmy Goodrich
New York Boxing Commission
Benny Leonard
Rocky Kansas
Leonard
Goodrich
Sid Terris
Mike Ballerino
Kid Sullivan
Ted Morgan
Fidel la Barba
Los Angeles
Frankie Genaro
Baseball in 1926: Pirates win and spring training buzz grows
The Globe outlines early 1926 baseball chatter as Pirates rally past the Senators in a famed comeback and predicts rising star stories from newcomers. Amarillo prepares for semi pro activity with a field manager and aims to host big league training teams including Cubs and Cardinals.
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Amarillo
Cubs
Cardinals
Henderson Optimistic Over '25 Grid Outlook
Austin reports Roy Henderson athletic director of the Texas University Interscholastic league remains hopeful for high school football in Texas despite protests and numerous eligibility disputes during 1925. He notes 3060 schools entered the race, recalls Caraway of Sherman High and Balliew of Beaumont were ruled ineligible, and stresses fair play and league enforcement to preserve the championship across a large state.
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Associated Press
Austin
Roy Henderson
Texas University
Texas
Caraway
Sherman High School
Sam Balliew
Beaumont High School
Sherman
Hugh Butler
Beaumont
Waco
Balliew
Georgetown
Amarillo Spudders Preview Loyal Pitching Core
The Amarillo Spudders look similar to last year with Nicklaus Nunnally Jonken Middleton and likely Liz Smith as manager. Lupher may earn a spot as a veteran twirler while Nun nally who won the TI A A title for Howard Payne leads pitching and hitting with Franks Quint Taylor as relief. Hay sden Farley W Nicklaus aVught Gibson Ravey and Franks fill the lineup with a couple of utility men expected.
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Amarillo
Liz Smith
Nicklaus
Nunnally
Jonken
Middleton
Lupher
Nuninally
Howard Payne
Ike Curtis
Jess Franks
Quint Taylor
Haysden
Farley
W. Nicklaus
aVught
Gibson
Ravey
Franks
Hunters Report Scores of Does in Brownwood Trip
J E Clements of City Drug store and J H Croft return from Brownwood tied to the San Saba Colorado rivers and Clear creek areas. They killed several turkeys but no deer. Natives store deer meat for winter and use it for sausage mixed with pork.
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J. E. Clements
Sports Goods Department
City Drug Store
Mr. Clements
J. H. Croft
Brownwood
San Saba
Colorado
Clear Creek
Amarillo High Plans Tentative Twelve-Game Schedule
Amarillo high school basketball coach A. B. Hays announces twelve games tentatively set for the upcoming weeks. The team trains at the Nat starting this afternoon at 3 15 PM and may open January 12 against Walhart. Scheduled contests include Delhart Clarendon Estelline and the Canyon Calves.
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Amarillo
A. B. Hays
Nat
Walhart
Delhart
Clarendon
Estelline
The
Canyon Calves
Bull Johnson Leads Texas Aggies Captaincy to Beaumont
Bull Johnson, captain of the Texas Aggies of 192%, is named coach of Beaumont. The item notes his leadership role and the associated team.
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Johnson
Texas Aggies
Beaumont
Sunday papers under fire in New York Sabbath push
A New York Sabbath Committee bulletin denounces Sunday newspapers as “the most pernicious form of Sabbath desecration.” The note says the Sunday press robs rest and worship and weakens churchgoing. Also mentions a Schwartz’s winter dress and coat sale and a plea from the Community Chest for support.
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New York City
Bulletin of the
New York Sabbath Committee
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