Somerville Favored In 1933 Amateur Preview
Henry McLemore surveys the 1933 amateur golf championship at Kenwood, Sept 11-16, with OC Ross Somerville of Canada touted as defending champion. He notes the open field since Squire Bob Jones retired, Somerville's calm temperament, and the odds around 15 to 1 while praising Somerville's form and nerve despite strong competition from Goodmans, Moreland, Seavers, and others.
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Badgers Beat Cadets in Close Roswell Clash
In Roswell on Monday night Amarillo College Badgers edged N. M. M. Cadets 37 to 33 in a tightly fought game. The teams are set to meet again Tuesday night.
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Boxing Exhibition Set In Amarillo This Saturday
Babe Ruth, former Amarilloan, will meet Eddie Brock in an eight round boxing exhibition at the armory Saturday night. The event headlines an American Legion boxing card that revives the sport in Amarillo after several years without bouts.
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Boxing results from across the United States
In Fort Worth San Antonio lightweight Ralph Sikes won a decision over Frankie Karr while Bill Manley defeated Tommie Ayers in Fort Worth. Howard Scott beat Battling Delgado in Oklahoma. Red Elmo defeated Casey Jones in Haslet. James Bradley stopped Jimmy Dunn in Fort Worth. Other bouts saw King Levinsky halt Meyer Christner in New York. Eddie Wolfe beat Teddy Yarosz in Pittsburgh. Alabama Kid stopped Paul Oger in Dover. Tiger Jack Fox won by technical knockout over Humbarto Arce in Terre Haute. Pat Murphy stopped Tommy Merriott in Danville. Jack Kilbourne stopped Jim Bean in Enid. Ralph Chone defeated Jimmy McGraw in New Orleans and Roy Calamari beat Tiger Burns in New Orleans.
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Harman urges split of colleges into amateur and pro football
Harvey Harman, Penn coach, proposes dividing U S colleges into amateur and professional programs based on how football is run. He says presidents should openly state scholarship numbers subsidized aid and practice hours to end perceived hypocrisy. He spoke at Lafayette College's annual football banquet in Easton Pennsylvania.
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Somerville Wins Big Honors But Canada Hails London Hero
The passage recalls an Omaha native failing to finish strong while Somerville shines. It highlights Somerville’s prestige as the first Canadian to win the American Amateur and a grand London Ontario reception planned by the mayor, with a milk train arrival and a discreet home entry noted.
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Six players signed by Yankees Giants and Dodgers in 24 hours
The report led by Lefty Gomez notes six players signing with New York area teams in the last day. Vernon Gomez Arndt Jorgens Don Brennan Russel Van Atta joined Jack Ryan and Tony Cuccinello among others as holdout tensions ease. Ruth and Pennock remain holdouts.
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Threats Pave Bold Case Against Boxer Max Baer
Olive Beck, a 20 year old waitress, sues Max Baer for 250000 in breach of promise. Her attorney Crozier Culp says Baer avoided service and warns of revelations that may force Baer into retirement if process servers cannot locate him.
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Cochran Leads Cubist Billiards Standby in Chicago
Welker Cochran of Hollywood tops the world three cushion championship standings while four contenders chase second place. Johnny Layton defeats Clarence Jackson as Augie Kieckhofer edges Allen Hall to join the chase in a tense late-night round.
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Wrestling Results Across Cities in Early Matches
In Dallas Tom Alley defeated Roy Lumpkin and Sol Slagel beat Nick Bozinis. In New York Ed Lewis defeated Jim Brown ing and Sammy Stein played to a draw with Mike Mazurki while many other bouts listed various wins losses and draws across Oklahoma City, St Louis, Detroit and Chicago with weights noted.
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Wichita
Tech Starts To Work On Coaching Schools
LUBBOCK Texas Jan 24 Pete Cawthon athletic director of Texas Technological College here has started preparation for his third coaching school July 31 to August 12 Questionnaires have been sent all 1932 students of the college asking them to name two preferences of the following head football coaches over the nation to form the coaching school faculty Andy Kerr Colgate Harry Kipke Michigan Bernie Bierman Minnesota How ard Jones Southern California Dick Hanley Northwestern and Slip Madigan St Mary's or others
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St. Mary's
Local College Basketball Scores From Amarillo Meet
S M U edged Rice 34 to 33 while Southwest Texas Teachers posted 24 to 18 against Trinity. Amarillo Junior College defeated New Mexico Military Institute 37 to 33 in the same event.
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Clingman Pappas Bout Draws Local Interest
Betty Bush answers about Dutch Mantell while Otis Clingman faces Gus Pappas in the main wrestling bout. Fans expect a large crowd and advance tickets are on sale at City Drug Store on Polk Street for the Thursday night card.
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Buffaloes Ready to Host Champs in Canyon Showdown
Weat Texas Teachers Buffaloes, nicknamed the Tallest Team in America, drill hard as they prepare to face NCAA champions from Wichita, Kansas in back to back games next Friday and Saturday at 8 o clock. Coach Sad Sam Burton emphasizes fewer missed shots and controls on defense. Reserved seats available at Burton's Canyon college office.
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Slay Defendant in U S Rum Ring Case
Charles King Solomon a Boston night club proprietor linked to a 14 million dollar rum smuggling conspiracy was found fatally wounded outside a nightclub and died at a city hospital. He had proclaimed the line the dirty rat got me. A taxi driver discovered him with bullet wounds in the abdomen head and neck.
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Earl Quinn's New Slaying Trial Set for February 27
In Enid Oklahoma on January 24 the second murder trial of Earl Quinn was set for February 27 in district court. Quinn seeks a new trial after being convicted at Newkirk and sentenced to die for the death of Jessie Griffith, a Blackwell schoolteacher killed with her sister near Tonkawa two years ago.
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Two-Bit Baseball Returns to Pacific Coast League
Pacific Coast League directors reaffirm a 26 week, April 4 to October 1 schedule for the Class AA circuit and establish minimum bleacher and grandstand prices at 25 and 40 cents respectively.
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Ponies Win In Spirited Game In Dallas
Southern Methodist University edged Rice Institute 34 to 33 on their home court after trailing by 10 points with 10 minutes left. H Johnson of Rice led scorers with 11 as SMU completed a three game home stand in the Southwest Conference. Rice closes northern swing with a U T Fort Worth visit.
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Texas Laundry Owners Set 1944 Convention Plans
The Texas Laundry Owners Association met for its 26th annual convention in Houston. Officers were to be elected and a 1944 meeting place chosen as the convention adjourns tomorrow. The note also mentions The Sphinx as an ancient example of independent sculpture.
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Kidnapped Ark man tied to church pew in DeQueen
W J Holland of Arkandelphia, collector for D C Goff wholesale grocery, was kidnapped by three men as he left Hotel Barlow in DeQueen Arkansas. They bound him to a Mt Ida Church pew with stripped coat fragments, stole his car and fled toward Texarkana on Highway 11. Holland freed himself and reported the incident to Sheriff Jim Sutton.
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Fire injures seventeen as 50000 gallon tank explodes in Grider
Seventeen people are injured when a 50 000 gallon gasoline storage tank catches fire and explodes in Grider Arkansas. The four most seriously injured are firefighters from Osceola Arkansas. Portugal forms official agency to study and encourage beekeeping.
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