Sandies Open Cage Season Tonight Against Tucumcari
The Golden Sandies face Tucumcari High Rattlers tonight in a season opener at the high school gym. Coach Davis Hill prioritizes defense in a fast paced clash likely to draw a large crowd. Lineups vary with a lightweight or heavyweight strategy as Hill evaluates players. Tickets are sold at Gibson Drug and Clements Sporting Goods.
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Presbyterians Ready For Dalhart Game In Globe News Tourney
Presbyterian cagers beat Friona Independents 43 to 27 with first stringers, while the seconds won 24 to 99 in a nightcap. They host Dalhart Texans Saturday at 8 in the church gym, both teams entered in the Globe News tournament on January 30 and 31.
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Dwarf Golf Tournament Under Way at Pla-Mar Course
Thirty two players in eight teams compete in a dwarf golf tournament at Pla-Mar golf course 911 Polk Street. G B Pierce says event mirrors baseball playoff style with no eliminations and final winner by lowest team total. Teams include Drs Roy G Moore W A McClarin Mistletoe Creameries Magnolia Petroleum Edwards Bottling Santa Fe Barber Shop Independents and Santa Fe Grill cafe. Matches Friday start at 8 p m for four pairings and a $100 prize.
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Sunshine in Los Angeles Open Faces Weather Delays
About 133 golfers awaited three days of sun as the Sixth Annual Los Angeles Open was postponed from today to Saturday due to rain. The Agua Caliente Open prize event was moved to Wednesday to fit the schedule, with 18 holes planned for Friday and Sunday plus 36 on Monday.
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Yankees to Report for Training in St Petersburg
The New York Yankees will begin training in St. Petersburg, Florida next month. The first squad includes 21 batters, 16 pitchers and 5 catchers and will arrive on February 22 with the opening workout set for February 23, announced manager Joe McCarthy.
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Jeffries Wins Suit Over $313 In Court
James J. Jeffries former heavyweight champion wins a superior court ruling for $313 in Los Angeles. Fred Hansing had won $900 on battery charges against Al Morro, Morro's heavyweight fighter, but could not collect. Hansing attached Morro’s bout gate receipts. Jeffries intervened as Morro’s manager and runner, and the court upheld Jeffries claim.
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District 5 Grid Meeting Planned in Greenville
A meeting of the interscholastic league of District 5 will be held in Greenville on Saturday to discuss the 1931 football schedule and player qualification with coaches and officials in attendance.
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Farley Allen Tour Includes Ocean Trip and Studio Visit
Amarillo party comprising Mr and Mrs Cal Farley Mr and Mrs Sled Allen and their son Manson traveled from Amarillo to Catalina Island aboard the Pacific and toured Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios with Bull Montana film villain and wrestler. They praised Alabama star Fred Sington after attending a Rose Bowl victory celebration. Montana’s wife from Dallas accompanied them at a dinner hosted in his home. Montana will wrestle in Amarillo at the Armory next Friday.
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Arkansas Streak Keyed By Jelks In 29 21 Victory Over Texas
Jelks from Arkansas Ozarks sparked a comeback for the Arkansas squad as he turned in a scoring burst after entering as a substitute forward. Holt led the visitors with points while Fromley paced Texas with six. Texas built an early lead before Arkansas pulled away in the second period.
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Kansas Jayhawks Brace for Oklahoma Test Amid Injuries
Lawrence Kansas Jan 9 The University of Kansas basketball team faces a tough conference opener against Oklahoma next Monday as injuries loom. Veteran forward Tom Bishop returned to practice with a badly awoken ankle while regular guards Frosty Cox and Dick Hale are expected to miss the start due to injuries.
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Aggies Face Centenary in Back-to-Back Home Games
Texas A and M cagers close non conference slate with two games against Centenary College Gentlemen at Memorial Gymnasium in College Station. They then travel to Fayetteville for a pair with Arkansas on January 16 and 17 to begin conference play.
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Edgren reviews Baer Thorpe and golf teens in sport notes
Robert Edgren updates on Max Baer and Jim Thorpe feats, compares boxing fans’ bets, notes the Carlisle star’s decathlon and pentathlon wins, recalls Knute Rockne’s praise, and profiles young golfers Charley Seaver Lawson Little and Ernest Jones, with historical boxing anecdotes and scores from St Andrews.
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Baseball Clinic May Remove Pep From Sphere
New York report on modern baseball noting observers fear the liveliness of the ball may be dampened by clinical tests. Heavier cover and thicker stitches are rumored to be tried in camps this spring to curb the ball’s fast travel and keep fielders safer from injury or insurance issues.
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Big Ten Hoop Aspirants Open Conference Play
Four title hopefuls face early tests as Michigan and Northwestern clash in Evanston while Illinois meets Purdue at Lafayette. Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana, and Wisconsin seek advantage as contenders, with Northwestern pegged as favorite over Michigan and Purdue eyeing a potential title role.
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Miami Simon Pure Classic Near End
Three determined seekers for championship honors stood out in the Miami Midwinter Amateur Simon Pure classic. Jack Ryerson defeated J Berry, Jimmy West eliminated T Woodard, and Win Day won in extra holes against Millard Chase to reach the semifinals.
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Walker and Griffiths May Meet Soon in Title Bid
Micky Walker the middleweight champion agrees to meet the winner of the King Levinsky and Jimmy Slattery bout at Chicago Stadium on January 14. A Griffiths bout could follow if Walker wins. Levinsky and his manager Ray Alvis dispute, claiming promoter Nate Lewis promised Griffiths if Levinsky survives Slattery. Slattery says he will fight any stadium signings if he defeats Levinsky.
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Righter to wrestle Nebraska heavyweight in Iowa City match
Paul Righter of Ames, weighing 155 pounds, will face Nebraska's top heavyweight as the Cornhuskers meet the Hawkeyes in Iowa City tonight. Righter earned the berth in the Old Gold squad’s heel and drawn division thanks to speed and contest results.
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Fights Night Roundup Teems With Clear Outcomes
In Paris Muartes Griselle outpointed Epifanio Islas of Argentina in a 10 round bout. In Peoria NL Meyer defeated Christner of Akron by knockout. Bud Doran of Chicago was stopped in his match.
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Wayne Munn Dead and KU Eligibility Hearing
Wayne Munn former Nebraska Cornhuskers football and champion heavyweight wrestler died at Fort Sam Houston at 3 45 am his wife by his side He came to Texas seeking health after wartime service as a first lieutenant The body to be sent to Fairbury Nebraska for burial In Lawrence Kansas a committee met to review Kansas University football athlete eligibility amid subsidy and recruiting controversy with dean George Shand and others present supporting possible actions and calls for hearings related to Phil Borello and other Kansas athletes
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DempseyS Dallas engagement draws fans for O'Dowd Edwards bout
Jack Dempsey, famed boxing figure, will referee the wrestling match between Billy Edwards and Jim O'Dowd in Dallas drawing 6000 fans. Promoters report brisk ticket sales as Dempsey departs for Newark and New Orleans on his refereeing tour following a strong Dallas reception.
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Indiana Fast Break Offense Reexamined by Everett Dean
Indiana University has long championed the fast break style with deliberate offense fading. The piece outlines a diagrammed play starting from the back guard and passing to a central cutter, emphasizing quick, short shots and a clever passer. Players Beckner, Sibley, Correll, Strickland, Wooden, and Harper are cited as exemplary types for the key positions.
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Len Harvey to Fight Vince Dundee in Madison Square Garden
English middleweight Len Harvey makes his American debut in a 12 round bout with Vince Dundee at Madison Square Garden in New York. Harvey is an 8 to 5 favorite, with a claimed record of 850 bouts and 200 knockouts and a reputation for a powerful left and inside work.
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Dixie League Keeps Eight Club Circuit In 1931
The Southern Baseball Association preserved its eight club circuit for 1931 in Memphis Tennessee with two new directors. Mobile and Little Rock clubs changed ownership as Byrd Douglas gained Mobile control and H Grady Manning led the Little Rock group replacing R G Allen Sr. Directors approved the moves yesterday.
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Buffaloes Crush Farmers in Easy 46 to 18 Victory
In Canyon on January 9 the West Texas State Buffaloes, defending TIAA cage champions, routed the Panhandle Aggies 46 to 18. The half ended 41 to 6 as reserves played late. Texas School of Mines looms Monday as a strong potential rival, with many predicting a top game between Mines and Buffaloes.
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Western Association Meeting Called to Decide 192? Lineup
JOPLIN Mo Jan 9 The Western Baseball Association will discuss its unsettled status at the midwinter meeting set for January 20 by President Dale Gear. Fort Smith Arkansas and Springfield Missouri have undecided positions after being dropped by the St Louis Browns. Topeka Kansas is a possible new member while Bartlesville Oklahoma and Sedalia Missouri seek vacated berths.
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Apples Eaten in Norway and Ivory Exports Move Records
In four years 151000 boxes of US apples were consumed in Norway. Nearly 300 tons of ivory were exported from the Belgian Congo in the past year.
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