Basketball action across towns heats up season opener week
The report previews Thursday through Saturday games in Canyon Amarillo Vega and Goodwell. West Texas Buffaloes, Badgers of Amarillo College, Golden Sandies, Southwestern Teachers of Oklahoma, Dumas, Vega and Goodwell teams clash as fans anticipate a series of tough matchups and potential titles.
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West Texas
House of David
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Badgers
College
Goodwell
Oklahoma
Southwestern Teachers of
High School Armory
Golden Sandies
Dumas
Sandies
Vega
Badger Gym
J. Levy
Santa Fe and P T teams tune up for charity city tourney
The Santa Fe Railroaders beat the Put and Take Grocery 40 to 33, avenging a Monday loss. Ramon Hardy scored 24 for the Grocery and Big Bud Arnold added 27 for Santa Fe as both teams prep for the all city charity tournament.
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Santa Fe Railroaders
Ramon Hardy
Golden Sandie
Big Bud Arnold
Santa Fe
Frankie Frisch Predicts 1933 Cards Strong Start
Hall of Famer Frankie Frisch, age 35, talks of a hopeful season for the St. Louis Cardinals. He discusses salary prospects, potential positions for Rogers Hornsby, management changes, and a belief the 1933 race will be Cardinals Pirates and Cubs with strong left handers. He praises Dizzy Dean as a pitcher with everything.
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Pirates
Cubs
Frankie
Redbirds
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Hornsby
Roger
Dizzy Dean
Pepper Martin Buys Hog in Auction Prank Feat
Guthrie Oklahoma January 12 1931 Pepper Martin St Louis Cardinals outfielder bought a hog at Perkins auction after bidding sight unseen. He arranged shipment to his Oklahoma City home unaware his wife learned of the purchase only when the hog arrived. The animal was placed in a pen at Pepper Martins father in law farm as the star jokes about auction adventures.
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Pepper
Drumright
Wild Phillies star Chuck Klein hailed as NL best
A public cricket and baseball remark proclaims Chuck Klein the finest player in the National League. The speaker emphasizes Klein's all around ability and mastery, noting his nickname and from Philadelphia roots. The tone underscores Klein's reputation as a dominant force in the league.
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Philadelphia
Chuck Klein
Thomerson Moves Law Office to Oliver Eakle Building
Edward W. Thomerson announces the relocation of his attorney practice from the District Attorney’s office in the courthouse to 206 Oliver Eakle Building in Amarillo Texas.
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Oliver Eakle
Amarillo
Exas
Feather Champ Rates Underdog in Big Bout
Tommy Paul the Buffalo chicken raiser defends his National Boxing Association featherweight title against Freddie Miller of Cincinnati at Chicago Stadium tomorrow night. Odds swung from 8 to 5 in Pauls favor to even money as experts questioned Pauls readiness after a lighter workout by Miller.
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Freddie Miller
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Six Southwest Cage Aggregations Clash This Week
Six Southwest Conference basketball teams meet as Texas five defends unbeaten record. Texas awaits Arkansas with games in Austin Friday and Saturday. Arkansas playing short handed missing Travis Brasfield with a broken hand. Taft Moody fills the spot. Baylor faces Rice Institute after a 48 to 26 loss. SMU hosts Texas A M College Cadets in the other Saturday showdown.
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Longhorns
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Austin
Travis Brasfield
South Dakota
Taft Moody
Baylor
Texas
Rice Institute
Houston
Tommy Hitchcock Retains Ten Goals in Polo Handicap
New York January twelve The handicap committee of the United States Polo Association again awards Tommy Hitchcock the top ten goals. With Lacey and Milburn gone from the top level Hitchcock remains the world’s only ten goal player as Cecil Smith gains to nine and Winston Guest moves to eight after strong summer play.
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Ers
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United States Polo Association
Lewis Lacey
Devereux Milburn
Cecil Smith
Long Island Fields
Winston Guest
South America
Wrestling Results From Fort Worth and Across Cities
In Fort Worth Kid Lewis defeated Tiger Bill McBun and Frank Murdock beat Nick Carter in Waxahachie Bennie Bartay toppled Bulldog Collins Woody Windham defeated Stan Rogers Sammy McLarren drew with Bobby Davis Jim Londos Greece threw Abe Coleman Los Angeles Joe Savoldi Indiana threw John Maxos Greece Bruno Gerrasini Italy defeated Jim Clinkstock Dick Shikat Philadelphia threw Steve Znosky Poland Jim Browning Missouri defeated Sid Westrich Hungary Ray Steele 215 beat George Zaharias 225 Vic Christy 200 drew Fred Grubmeier 202 Hans Steinke 240 beat Don De Lamn 220 Red Lindsay 172 defeated Hugh Nichols 175 Mexia Texas two straight falls Paul Orth 180 Cincinnati threw George Sauer 183 Red Lyons 183 drew with Elmer Guthrie 181 Topeka
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Fort Worth
Kid Lewis
Tiger Bill McBun
Frank Murdock
San Francisco
Nick Carter
Waxahachie
Bennie Bartay
Bulldog Collins
Woody Windham
Stan Rogers
Sammy McLarren
Bobby Davis
New York
Jim Londos
Greece
Abe Coleman
Los Angeles
Joe Savoldi
Indiana
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Italy
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Philadelphia
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Missouri
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Oklahoma City
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Shreveport
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Texas
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Cincinnati
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Beaumont
Elmer Guthrie
Topeka
Boxing President Urges Price Cut to Revive Sport
National Boxing Association leader James Bingo Brown argues 1933 can revive boxing by lowering ticket prices to attract working-class fans. He calls for championship bouts at football and baseball price levels, endorses Dempsey promoted Schmeling Baer fight, and urges champions to defend titles to sustain interest. Amateur boxing is praised for progress and potential integration.
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Bingo) Brown
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Mich
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Dempsey
England
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Texas golfer leads Agua Caliente open second round
Ray Mangrum 22 year old from California led after the first round with 69 at Agua Caliente open in Mexico. Archie Hambrick followed one stroke back with 70 as wind hampered many favorites including Morrison and MacDonald Smith.
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Mexico
UPA
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Waco
Ray Mangrum
Mangrum
Craig Wood
Fred Morrison
MacDonald Smith
Archie Hambrick
Zanesville
Ohio
Horton Smith
John Rogers
Denverwood
Morrison
Olin Dutra
George van Elm
Los Angeles
Espinosa
Cowboy Smith Becomes Nine-Goal Polo Star
Cecil Smith of the Austin Polo Club earns a nine-goal handicap from the United States Polo Association, placing him second only to Thomas Hitchcock Jr. in American polo. The rise follows his eight-goal rating last year and his dynamic work with Jock Whitney's Greentree team before an elbow injury sidelined him.
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Manuel Andrada
Jose Reynal
C. T. I. Roark
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John A. E. Trail
P. K. Wise
Cecil
Eric Pedley
Hopping
Elmer J. Boeseke, Jr
Jock Whitney
Greentree
Winston Guest
Simmons Sees Yankees Asking 1933 AL Flag Lead
Chicago January 12 Al Simmons predicts the New York Yankees will dominate the 1933 American League race. He says the Yankees could be 25 games ahead by July end and credits Ruth's conditioning with the team's strength. Simmons notes Red Sox Browns Tigers White Sox Indians and Washington likely fail to catch them.
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Dallas to Host Third Texas Women’s Municipal Golf Championship
Dallas will host the third annual Texas Woman’s Municipal Golf Association State championship in mid June at Tennison Park Municipal Course. Mrs. M. B. Parsons announced the event. Past winners include Mrs. FOC Rochon of Wichita Falls and 13 year old Betty Jameson of Dallas.
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Wichita Falls
Betty Jameson
Dallas Star
Courthouse Records of Car Registrations and Local Lynchings
Courthouse records list vehicle registrations including Chevrolet coupes for Hatchett and Essex coupes for unknown owners, Oldsmobile coupe for Cates, Plymouth sedan for Summers, and an International truck for Amarillo firms, with several Polk Street and North Harris addresses in Amarillo. In San Francisco, emergency attendants report 22 month old May Alice Larsen described as a home made lockjaw case after the child reportedly tried to eat a tube of crockery cement.
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Polk Street
Western Stock Yards Company
Amarillo
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Polk
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May Alice Larsen
Mat War To Come to Head Here Thursday
In Palestine Texas on January 12 1933 wires report the Texas Field Trials set Feb 13 around Miles Derden plantation near town for four stakes including the Texas amateur championship with a 1500 dollar trophy. Also promised a major fight Thursday night at the National Guard Armory featuring Doc Eddie Mueller and Ted Travis with Dutch Mantell as matchmaker. Red Micheals and Art Belcher to appear in a preliminary. Tickets on sale at City Hall prior to armory box office transfer.
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Here
National Guard Armory
Doc Eddie Mueller
San Antonio
Ted Travis
Los Angeles
Dutch Mantell
Red Micheals
Art Belcher
Athens Highs Top TCU Freshmen 32–20 In Buzzer Battle
Athens Texas January 12 The famed Athens High School basketball team defeated Texas Christian University's freshmen 32 to 20 last night led all game. Trammell Athens forward scored 13 points while Kline of TCU and Reagan of Athens each tallied eight.
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Tex
U.P
Texas Christian University
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Kline
Reagan
TCU to Meet North Texas Teachers in Denton Return
Texas Christian University meets the veteran North Texas Teachers quintet in a return game at Denton tonight after a 31 to 19 victory in an early season matchup. The showcase features the Frogs and the NT Teachers as they renew hostilities on the floor.
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Tex
Texas Christian University
North Texas Teachers
Denton
Ledtke and Mossett Claim Decision Wins in Bismarck
In Bismarck Louis Ledtke of Aberdeen won on points over Vern Gladry of Britton while Tuffy Mossett of Bismarck defeated Howard Ledtke of Fargo in a ninth round outpointed result.
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Louis Ledtke
Aberdeen
Vern Gladry
Britton
Tuffy Mossett
Howard Ledtke
Fargo
Costly shooting venture in Indianapolis
Patrick Donahue, 80, shot himself in November in the home of Mrs. Mary Woods. He survived, and Woods has named him defendant in a $2,000 damages suit claiming she suffered a long fitness impact from the incident.
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Patrick Donahue
Mary Woods
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