Five Recruits for 1927 Indians Highlight New Camp
Cleveland Indians' new manager Jack McCallister plans a 1927 pennant bid with five rookie additions. Candidates include Willis Hudlin, Earl Collard, Lewis Fonseca, George Gerken, and Er. J. Woeber, vying for pitching, infield, and outfield roles. Training camp routes via Hot Springs to Lakeland, Fla.
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Jack McCallister
Cleveland Indians
Tris Speaker
McCallister
Indians
Speaker
Hudlin
Homer Summa
Pat McNulty
Freddy Eichrodt
Willis Hudlin
Woeber
Earl Collard
Lewis Fonseca
Newark
George Gerken
Decatur
Er. J. Woeber
Dallas
Hot Springs
Lakeland
Fla
Gas usage in Amarillo rises by at least twenty percent
December gas consumption in Amarillo increased by at least 20 percent as the city grows. The Amarillo Oil Company delivered 606,000,000 cubic feet to Panhandle Pipe Line, which routed gas to the Amarillo Gas Company. The United Zinc company remains the largest user, with six more blocks under construction, and despite higher use, residential pressure remained steady.
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Amarillo Oil Company
Panhandle Pipe Line
Amarillo Gas Company
United Zine Company
McMurry College Beats Howard Payne in Abilene Tilt
McMurry College defeated Howard Payne 25 to 17 in a basketball game played in Abilene. The contest showcased McMurry’s defense as it held Howard Payne to 17 points while McMurry posted the winning tally.
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Abilene
McMurry College
Howard Payne
S S S promotes relief from stubborn skin disease
A vintage advertisement touts S. S. S. as a purely vegetable cure for eczema and other skin conditions. It claims over a century of relief, includes a testimonial from Cleophas Forte, and notes the product is sold in two sizes at drug stores.
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Cleophas Forte
Soldiers and Sailors Home
Quincy
Fidel La Barba Clark Fight for World Fly Title at Madison Square Garden
Fidel La Barba and Elky Clark meet in a world flyweight title bout at Madison Square Garden New York. The 21 year old champion faces the 28 year old challenger known for his cauliflowered ears and four children. Promoter and observer commentary highlights La Barba's rise under George Blake and hints at a possible Stanford future if he quits boxing.
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Elky Clark
Clark
Jimmy Wilde
la Barba
Europe
Frankie Genare
Pancho Villa
la Barbara
Madison Square Garden
New York
Fidel
Elky
California
Dempsey
Los Angeles Athletic Club
George Blake
Blake
Western league notes and player transfers highlighted
The News-Globe is praised for coverage of Western league sports as editors from Tulsa World and The Daily Oklahoman discuss transfers and rumors. Players changing teams include Bonowitz, Lee, Nufer, Holland, Davis, Tierney, Payne, Kilduff, Moore, Reagan, Gonzales, Verges, Rabbitt, DeFate, Thomas, Purdy, Koupal, and Griggs amid belt of league movement and season preparations. England faces an influenza epidemic.
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John Olds
Tulsa World
News-Globe
Olds
Tracy
Stormy Davis
Oklahoma City
Omaha
Waco
Jimmie Tierney
Tulsa
Kansas City
Hollywood
George Payne
Wichita Falls
Portland
Pete Kilduff
Shreveport
San Francisco
Hoffman
Challenger Leads Greenleaf In World Pocket Billiards Match
In New York on January 21 Erwin Rudolph of Chicago led Ralph Greenleaf 158 to 145 after the first 159 point block of a 450 point world title match. Greenleaf’s high run was 44 while Rudolph counted two runs of 26.
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New York
Erwin Rudolph
Chicago
Ralph Greenleaf
Greenleaf
Rudo
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