Thirty Eight Asked To Face Swede Risberg
The Associated Press reports Commissioner Landis invited 38 players to his office to discuss the 1917 and later scuffles involving Swede Risberg. Names include Ty Cobb Eddie Collins Tris Speaker and Donie Bush with several White Sox and Tigers figures summoned to air alleged sloughing charges and a pool payoff tied to the 1917 pennant race.
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Associated Press
New York
K. M. Landis
Charles A
Landis
Ty Cobb
Ace Risberg
Tris Speaker
Cobb
Vandis
Ore
Eddie Collins
White Sox
Ray Schalk
Collins
Tyeble
Renee Rowland
American Ogne
Chicago
Donie Bush
Pittsburgh Pirates
Washingon Senators
George Cunningham
Detroit
Chattaroova
Tenn
Bill James
Tiger
Risberg
James
Sox
Boston
Strangler Lewis Retains Heavyweight Title Over Munn
Ed Strangler Lewis defeated Wayne Munn in two straight falls at Chicago to settle a two year dispute for the heavyweight title. The match featured crushing headlocks with Munn pressed for almost an hour in the first fall before conceding the second in twelve and a half minutes.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Lewis
Wayne Munn
Munn
Kansas City
Hoppe Aims to Regain 18 2 Balk-Line Title
Willie Hoppe, famed for long reigns, plans a return to the 18 2 balk line crown. He faces Evie Slagenlacher of Germany in a January 5 to 7 match at the Pennsylvania Hotel, NYC, after a history of titles and near misses dating to 1908.
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Wille Hoppe
Willie
William the Conqueror
Willie Hoppe
Hoppe
Evie Slagenlacher
Germany
Pennsylvania
New York City
Jake Schhafer
Edouard Horemann
Belgium
Schaefer
Philadelphia
Eric Hagenslacher
Maurice Vigneaux
France
Bill Clothier
United States
Gertrude Ederle
New York
Ad artists note football players in nose guards and six day riders
Advertising and magazine cover artists who continue to draw football players wearing nose guards probably think that six day bike racers still use old fashioned high wheeled bicycles.
Flashes of Life From Around the World
A collage of brief notes cites Swede Risberg slang about sloughing a game. European morsels joke about the Prince of Wales and Crown Prince Leopold’s $140000 income. Moscow reports servants gain paid vacation. New Jersey discusses paving de Russey’s lane for a state highway. Marines in Washington adopt roll collars to ease Rhine crossings.
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Somerville
N. J
de Russey
Hall- Mills
Washington
Lejeune
Rhine
Fundamentals Will Win Cage Games For You
Columbia University's 1926 basketball champions rely on speed and fundamentals rather than trick plays. Coach Dan Meenan stresses simple offense with one pass and two shots, plus three core rules: move to receive, pressure defenders, and stay out from under the basket until a short shot opens. The team emphasizes peak conditioning and fast, accurate passing to outpace opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Meenan
Columbia University
Columbia
Meenan
Meenen
Princeton
Colombia
Navy
Midshipmen
Bed Spring Care Advice From A Classic Observer
A brief instruction urges readers to cover bed springs to prevent rust. It recommends raising the mattress from the springs and using sheets to shield the metal, reflecting practical housekeeping tips.
Panhandle Man Plays First At Oklahoma City
Chili McDaniele a former Floydada Plainview and Amarillo independent star, now in Oklahoma City uniform, predicts Amarillo will field a hard fighting Western League team. He recalls St. Joe’s famed fighting spirit and notes E. B. Tracy, Amarillo club owner, to finalize season plans.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Oklahoma City
Chili
McDaniele
Floydada
Plainview
Indians
St. Joe
Joe Kelly
E. B. Tracy
December Weather in Amarillo Shows Mild Variation
Amarillo recorded a mostly fair December with only 3.1 inches of snow. Skies were clear on 18 days, partly cloudy on 5, and cloudy on 8. Total rainfall was 0.986 inches and temperatures ranged from 10 degrees on December 15 to 76 degrees on December 2.
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Amarillo
United States
Contempt Proceeding Hearing for Four Heisman Officials
Overnight Texas items report a district court agreement postponing contempt proceedings against four Heisman Construction company officials. Other notes include Texas Reserve Officers association opposing disenfranchising reserve officers, and a murder trial date setup for Harry Leahy in Georgetown.
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Associated Press
Austin
Heisman Construction Company
Sandpaper First Before Painting Furniture
The guide stresses sanding the furniture surface thoroughly after removing the old finish. It advises rubbing down the surface to a smooth, ready state before applying any paint.
Unveiling of Gustav III Statue in Gothenburg Sweden
A statue honoring Gustav III, the Swedish king who first recognized the United States as independent, was unveiled in Gothenburg. The ceremony highlighted the historical tie between Sweden and the United States and celebrated the monarch’s role in recognizing American independence.
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Gustav III
United States
Gothenburg
Sweden
Texas humor and local squabbles mix in Amarillo column
A string of racy gibes and tall tales from Amarillo features quips about cures for tuberculosis gas and bullets, a bacon story, a gaspen dentist scene, jail bootlegging, fashion claims, a Bonehead club building plan, a mixed married life tale, and a hardnosed landlord appealing to a lawyer over a nonpaying oil worker tenant.
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Texas
Bonehead Club
Dallas
John
Popular Swede Matman to Meet Mantell Friday
Mantell the king of sock meets Johnny Carlin in a finish wrestling match at the Armory Friday night promoter Elmer Guthrie says Mantell and Carlin who weigh similarly will thrill fans. Carlin has drawn praise for speed mat science and offense but is rough when challenged. The promoter plans Otis Klingman in a double bill to close the program Friday night.
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Cyptch Mantell
Sock
Johnny Carlin
Tiger Man
Armory
Elmer Guthrie
Mantell
Carlin
Grip and Kaufman
Grip
Mantel
Guthrie
Otis Klingman
Amarillo
Navy
Ape Man Child Expected Soon Says Voronoff
Leningrad report from the Academy of Sciences states Dr. Serge Voronoff reports the female ape in his Paris crossing experiment is progressing well and that a baby ape may arrive within weeks proving phylogenetic links. He plans to visit Leningrad soon after the experiment's completion.
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Leningrad
Serge Voronoff
Paris
Academy of Sciences
Voronoff
Voroneff
Vesuvius Eruption Expected After Heavy Rainfall
Naples January 4 Experts foresee another Vesuvius eruption soon due to recent heavy rains flooding the crater with an estimated 2000 tons of water. Historical patterns show bursts follow exceptional rainfall as the crater reawakens.
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NEA Service, Inc
Naples
Chicago and Detroit Split 1917 Series Action Ends
Detroit and Chicago split a September 2 and 3, 1917 American League doubleheaders. Game highlights include Detroit errors by Bush Veach Heilmann and Chicago errors by Pelsch and Lynn as Mitchell, Cicotte, Stanage, Cunningham, and Danforth worked mound duty.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Chicago
R.H.E. Detroit
Crigaso
Mitchell
Stanage
Cicotte
Schalk
Bueh
Veach
Heilmann
R.H.E
Cunningham
Russell
Danforth
Williams
Lynn
Young
R. B. Detroit
Ehmke
James
Faber
Pelsch
Tose de Bennesee Oe
Pove
Boland
Yelle
Bush
Mosque of St Sophia May Be a Dance Hall
In Constantinople a group of businessmen proposed turning the historic Mosque of St Sophia into a dancing hall, arguing it is unsuitable for worship. The note recalls the church's founding by Constantine the Great in 326 and its long history.
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St. Sophia
International News Service
Constantinople
S T. Sophia
Constantine the Great
DeMolay Initiation Scheduled at Masonic Temple
Ten candidates will undergo initiation at the Masonic Temple tonight at 7 20 o'clock. Leonard Tate senior counselor says refreshments and entertainment will follow the degree work. Camel trains remain the primary mode of transport in remote interior Australia.
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Masonic Temple
Leonard Tate
Australia
Adlerika Cleansing Promises Gas Relief and Vitality
A testimonial from J. Beaudette claims 25 years of stomach gas and constipation improved after Adlerika. The ad asserts the product clears upper and lower bowels, releasing hidden poisons linked to sour stomach, nervousness, and sleeplessness, with relief of gas and bloating. Available at Postoffice Drug Co in Amarillo and other druggists.
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KE. J. Beaudette
Adlerika
Amarillo
Postoffice Drug Co
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