Farley defeats Bull dog Smith in Amarillo wrestling clash
Farley defeats Smith in three falls at the Armory to move closer to a title bout with Matty Matsuda. Smith, an El Paso challenger, shows speed and strength while Varley boosts pursuit of a Matsuda match. Windershot and Ince also split a semi final, while Smith heads to Plainview for another bout.
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Farley
Matty Matsuda
Bulldog Smith
Gary
el Paso Jap
Armory
Warley
Varley
Smith
Tony Ross
Cal
Young Speck
Young Davis
Little Cal
Erwin Windershot
Carl Ince
Hendershot
Ince
Plainview
Amarillo
el Paso
Imposing Prizes Announced for Texas Relay Meet
Austin officials reveal Texas Relay prizes set to top all prior Texas meets. University of Texas athletics director Theo Bellmont says large silver cups go to winning relay teams, first place members receive white gold watches, second place teams get silver medals, high school winners get cups and individual medals, and special events award gold silver and bronze medals. The meet, to be held Friday March 27, aims to rival eastern relay shows.
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Austin
Jan.us
Texas
Theo. Bellmont
University of Texas
Sprector Bellmont
Tyrus Cobb Announces Will Retire From Active Play
Detroit Tigers manager Tyrus Cobb plans partial retirement this season to remain playing manager. He sets a 100 game limit for himself and notes he can still hit though his eyes and legs are aging. Potential replacements Red Wingo Cleo Carlyle from Charlotte and Jack Taverner from Texas league may fill his outfield and infield roles. Blackburn Bros discount sale on Edwin Clapp Bion Reynolds and J. P. Smith high shoes accompanies the notice.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Red” Wingo
Cleo Carlyle
Wingo
Caryle
Charlotte
Atlantic Association
Tiny Jack Taverner
Columbia A. A. U
Blackburn Bros
Edwin Clapp
Bion F. Reynolds
J. P. Smith
Billy Gibson the Boxing Pioneer and Benny Leonard’s Mentor
Biographical sketch of Billy Gibson a Bronx native and longtime boxing manager. He nurtured Benny Leonard into a champion, discovered stars like Leonard as a youth, and ran the Fairmont A C with philanthropy and honesty. The piece notes Gibson’s early boxing era, his boxing ethics, and a past hobby of horse betting and its financial cost.
Gaiden Sandstorm Faces Canadian Five Tonight
The Amarillo Golden Sandstorm meets the Canadian Wildcats at the Nat at 7 30 tonight to settle a score from a recent Canadian game. The Sandies aim to rebound after a heavy loss to Tula High School earlier in the week. This may be the last tune up before the season ends. 300 seats are set for the crowd.
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Amarillo
Benny Leonard Retires From Boxing to Please Mother
New York, Jan. 16. Benny Leonard, light weight champion, announces retirement from the ring citing his mother's fear of injury. He has not fought since 1923 and says the shock of another fight would distress her. manager Billy Gibson advised retirement. Leonard leaves boxing in good financial shape with plans for an on stage career.
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Westchester Biltmore
W. Gibson
William
Billy
Benny Leonard
Billy Gibson
Bronx
Gene Tunney
Fairmont A. C
Bill
Fairmont
New York
Sire
Sam Langford
Bill Lang
Australia
N. Y
Harry Paige Whitney
Whitney
B. Gibson
Benny
Gibson
Mickey Finnegan
Benny Leinert
Leonard
Lew Ff
Tendler
Tie
Swimming Champ to Tackle Crossing English Channel
New York January 16 Helen Wainwright national all around swimming champion of 1924 will attempt to swim across the English Channel next summer. The 18 year old star of the Women's Swimming Association will sail in June train on the spot about four weeks and make the attempt the first favorable day in August.
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New York
Helen Wainwright
English Channel
Woman's Swimming Association
Inner tube training draws youth to gym workouts
A local gym promotes elastic resistance training using inner tube strips in workouts led by Bull dog Smith. Young applicants gather with varied colored tubes, learning routines to develop multiple muscle groups and improve fitness with improvised equipment.
Smith and Munn Promoted by Taliberro in Wrestling Circles
Smith and Wayne Big Munn train under Louie Taliberro the middleweight champion. Munn, six feet six inches tall and 278 pounds in training, is praised as good natured and a credit to wrestling though some say he could beat all leading heavyweights in a rough scrap. He insists he fights only when mad and avoids anger by nature.
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Smith
Munn
Louie Taliberro
Wayne
Big’ Munn
Strangler Lewis
Nurmi to Meet Ritola and Joie Ray at Illinois A C
Chicago January 16 Paavo Nurmi the Finn distance star travels to Chicago to race Joie Ray of the Illinois A C in the indoor handicap meet. Nurmi already holds world indoor records four times including the mile and one and three quarters. Joie Ray believes the Nurmi Ritola clash will be the toughest of his career as Ray prepares to meet Nurmi and Willie Ritola with his best form evident.
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Chicago
Paavo Nurmi
Joie Ray
Thlinois A
Illinois A. C
New York
Jose Ray
Nurmi
Willie Ritola
Delaney and Flowers Meet in Madison Square Garden Bout
New York January 16 Jack Delaney of Bridgeport Conn. and Tiger Flowers of Atlanta meet tonight in a twelve round main event at Madison Square Garden Delaney known as a sharpshooter faces Flowers an aggressive faster puncher with power in a clash that showcases two distinct boxing styles
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New York
Jack Delaney
Bridgeport
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Edgren
Robert Edgren
Annie Oakley
Mandot
New Orleans
Freddy Welsh
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Manhattan
May, Albert, Oscar
Rudolph
Kamon, Jose
Dreamland
Nat
Dodge Brothers
Maxwell
Franklin
Graham Brothers Stone
Cullum
Amarillo College of Music
Taylor
Emil F. Myers
Bulldog" Smith
Bie Mann
Joun L. McCarty
6Th and
Polk
Polk St
Ritola and
Illinois A. 6
Tiger Flowers
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