Butts End Secret Drill for Champions Experience of Foes
West Texas Teachers Buffaloes prepared for their biggest basketball battles after a week of secret practice. Otis Clingman returns from the East to face the Buffaloes in their first home game in weeks at the National Guard Armory. Mantell Bushey bout attracts attention with Mantell a man and Bushey a woman. Coach Sad Sam Burton says his team seeks experience by playing top teams, with a likely capacity crowd and advance ticket sales.
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Canyon
Buffaloes
West Texas
Otis Clingman
National Guard Armory
Clingman
Sam Burton
Giants
Henry
Burton
Amarillo
City Drug Store
Polk Street
Buffalo
Longhorns to Meet Notre Dame in 1934 35 Series
Texas University has signed a two game football contract with Notre Dame for 1934 and 1935. Both games will be played at South Bend with the first set for October 6, 1934. Attempts for home and home dates failed due to Notre Dame travel costs. The teams last met in 1913 when Notre Dame won 36 to 6.
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Austin
U.P
Texas University
Notre Dame
Texas Athletic Council
South Bend
Texas
Irish
Longhorns
Indianapolis Buys Fort Worth Stocks
Norman Perry owner of the Indianapolis Indians in the American Association today bought partial control of the Fort Worth baseball club of the Texas League. Sam S. Lard and Ted Robinson, former Fort Worth Cats owners, retained financial interests. The deal terms were not announced and the club will operate on a partnership basis with Perry providing advice and assistance.
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Fort Worth
Norman Perry
Indianapolis Indians
American Association
Sam S. Lard
Ted Robinson
Boxing Results From Indiana and Pittsburgh
At Logansport Indiana Henry Hook of Elwood drew with Jim Sayers of Lafayette at 120 pounds. Jack Reynolds of Muncie outpointed Tommy Merritt of Union City at 138 pounds. In Pittsburgh Manuel Quintero of Tampa outpointed Billy Holt.
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Logansport
Ind
Henry Hook
Elwood
Jimmy Sayers
LaFayette
Jack Reynolds
Muncie
Tommy Merritt
Union City
Pittsburgh
Manuel Quintero
Tampa
Fla
Billy Holt
Baseball Needs College Players
Columbus January 26 Joe Carr newly appointed promotional director for the National Association of Professional Baseball League argues the sport needs college athletes. He warns that graduates entering coaching who know little about baseball threaten scholastic interest and a return of the game to schools.
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Columbus
Joe Carr
National Association of Professional Baseball League
Carr
Babe Ruths
Lefty Groves
T C U Announces Game With Dakota
Texas Christian University posts its 1933 football schedule with an Armistice Day intersectional vs North Dakota set for Fort Worth. The slate includes North Texas Teachers, Arkansas, Simmons, Aggies, Centenary, Baylor, Texas, Rice and S M U with the North Dakota game at home on November 11.
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Tex
U.P
North Dakota
Texas Christian University
Centenary
Louisiana State
North Texas
Arkansas
Fayetteville
Simmons
Aggies
Shreveport
Baylor
Waco
Texas
Austin
Rice
Sandie B s and Polk Street Team Tie in City Tourney
The Sandie B s and the Polk Street Methodists remain undefeated in the City Cage Tourney at the high school armory for the community chest. Monday night games feature Santa Fe vs J Levy s and Sandie B s vs Methodists with one team to be eliminated. Wednesday saw Sandie B s defeat J Levy s 41 to 34 and Santa Fe beat Presbyterians 35 to 22.
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Polk Street Methodists
High School Armory
Santa Fe
J. Levy
Methodists
Presbyterians
Sylvester Johnson Joins Columbus Red Birds from Cardinals
Sylvester Johnson, noted relief pitcher in 1932, was purchased by the Columbus Red Birds of the American Association from the St. Louis Cardinals. The deal’s price was not disclosed. Johnson is a right handed pitcher who had five wins and 14 losses last season and has no errors charged since 1931.
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Columbus
Ohio
St. Louis Cardinals
Columbus Red Birds
American Association
Johnson
Cardinals
Texas League origins and early franchises outlined
The article recalls 1884 as the league’s birth with six teams Houston Dallas Galveston San Antonio Waco Fort Worth. they played 15 games from August to October and kept scant records. It notes John L. McCloskey’s role in forming the loop, the Giants defeat story, and later expansion to Tulsa and other cities with a focus on pennants and percentages.
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Galveston
San Antonio
Waco
Fort Worth
Dallas
John L. McCloskey
The
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Joplin
McCloskey
John
New York Giants
Austin
Sam French
Ed Byrne
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Byrne
Cleburne
New Orleans
Wichita Falls
Corsicana
Greenville
Oklahoma City
Shreveport
Sherman
Denison
Beaumont
Temple
Paris
Texarkana
Ardmore
Longview
Tyler
Tulsa
Will Know Thursday About Fort Worth
Fort Worth Cats may become a farm club for the Indianapolis Indians by nightfall after negotiations among Norman Perry Wade Killifer and S S Lord Ted Robinson. Three proposals were placed: outright purchase lease or operation with end-of-term reversion. Possible appointments include Walter Morris as business manager and Walter Holke as field manager if any proposal is approved.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Walter Morris
Walter Holke Ag
Action and Thrills Promised In Legion Boxing Bouts Here
The Amarillo Legion plans a boxing card at the National Guard Armory with thirty rounds. Duff Stanley faces Kid Smithe in an eight round bout, and Eddie Brock meets Babe Ruth in another eight rounds. Benny Ayres fights Red McRae in a six round bout, Skeet Ford opposes Wee Willie Johnson in the curtain opener, and Aubrey Smith meets Joe Bilgree for an intercollegiate welterweight title. Tickets start 55 cents on the main floor, 85 cents ringside, balcony 40 cents, with free admission for women accompanied by an adult ticket except ringside. Tickets available at City Drug Store, 517 Polk Street.
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Amarillo
National Guard Armory
Duff Stanley
Kid Smithe
Borger
Eddie Brock
Idaho
Babe Ruth
Benny Ayres
Clovis
Red McRae
Childress
Skeet Ford
Wee Willie Johnson
Aubrey Smith
Amarillo College
Joe Bilgree
Price Memorial
Ringside
City Drug Store
Polk Street
Tax Inc
Polk
Amarillo Quintets Prepare for Weekend Showdowns
Amarillo high schools Golden Sandies meet Pampa Harvesters Friday and Vega quintet plays here Saturday in a conference clash. Amarillo College Badgers drill for first conference game against Wayland Jack Rabbits Saturday, while plans to play East Central Teachers of Oklahoma Wednesday faltered as the Sooners did not arrive by noon.
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Golden Sandies
Pampa Harvesters
Vega Quint
Badgers
Amarillo College
Wayland College
East Central Teachers of Oklahoma
Sooners
Coaches Propose Changes to Curb Passing
New York, Jan 26. College coaches meet as the Committee of Twenty to submit suggestions to the rules body. They seek to curb forward passing by raising the penalty for two consecutive incomplete passes, allowing passes from anywhere behind scrimmage, and ruling a pass caught by the defense after touching an ineligible receiver as an interception.
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New York
Football Rules Committee
Lou Little
Little
Dick Handley
Northwestern
Nine Teams Remain in Six Day Bicycle Race
In Cleveland a six day bike race heads into its final 18 hours with nine two man teams active. Jules Audy of Canada resumes with Jack Sheehan after Torch y Sheehan withdrew due to injuries. Audy and Sheehan gain four laps aided by Sheehan’s riding to reach third, one lap behind leaders Reggie McNamara and Norman Hill.
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Cleveland
Jules Audy
Jack Sheehan
William
Torchy) Sheehan
Sheehan
Andy
Reggie McNamara
Norman Hill
Campbell's Bluebird to be shipped to track
Sir Malcolm Campbell's record breaking Bluebird was to be shipped from New York to Daytona Beach for assembly and tuning after customs inspection. The car arrived yesterday from England on the Berengaria with four mechanics, as Campbell sails from Southampton for New York. He hopes to better his 253.9 mph record.
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Campbell
New York
Sir Malcolm Campbell
Daytona Beach
England
Berengaria
Daytona
Sir Malcolm
Southampton
Oldest American jockey John Faulkner dies at 104
John Faulkner, the world’s oldest jockey, died at 104 in Appleford Berkshire. He married twice and fathered 32 children, many of whom became jockeys trainers or stable workers. Faulkner rode his last race at 74 and at 102 volunteered to subdue an unruly horse.
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Appleford
Berkshire
John Faulkner
Faulkner
Fidel Labarba Faces Seaman Watson In Madison Square Garden
Henry McLemore previews the boxing match, noting Labarba as a strong favorite over Seaman Watson in a featherweight bout at Madison Square Garden. The Seaman hopes to impress his sponsors and stay in the United States, while Labarba aims to end the fight quickly and seal his advantage.
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United Press
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Fidel. Labarba
Seaman Watson
Madison Square Garden
Labarba
Gal Sadie
Mukden
Watson
Joe Beckett
King's Navy
Seaman
Newcastle-on- Tyne
Squire John Mortimer
Charley Harvey
Charley
Liverpool
Rue de Cauliflower
Sol Gold
Carnera
Mustache Brings Bozeman Luck in Three-Cushion Trial
Jay Bozeman, Vallejo billiard ace, sports a lucky mustache as he leads a world three-cushion championship with four wins and one loss. Wesker Cochran and Clarence Jackson duel tonight while Bozeman faces Denton. Reiselt defeats Kieckhofer, who suffers a broken thigh.
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Vallejo
Calif
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Wesker Cochran
Hollywood
Clarence Jackson
Detroit
Cochran
Tiff Denton
Kansas City
Frank Scoville
Buffalo
Angie Kieckhofer
Otto Reiselt
Philadelphia
Three Big Schools Start To Curtail Athletics' Expense
Cornell Harvard and Yale unveil drastic cost cuts as they trim travel, equipment, and payroll to balance budgets. Cornell keeps competition alive with cash and carry policy and Syracuse regatta. Harvard slashes travel and gear. Yale hires Reggie Root to rebuild a lean, winning football program amid revenue declines.
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Cornell University
Ithacans
Syracuse
Retiring in the Ring a British Punchline Explained
The piece discusses fighters quitting mid bout and notes English terms for retirement. It recalls Seaman Watson admitting to quitting during a Don Valente fight, ending wagering. It contrasts US slang with a British Q word used by the crowd and bettors.
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England
Cheerio
Seaman Watson
Don Valente
Pune
Seaman
Wrestling Results From United Prone Showdowns
In Oklahoma City, George Sauer of Glendale threw Mustafa Pasha while Paul Orth of Cincinnati drew with Leroy McGuirk of Stillwater. Bobby Pearce of Cushing drew with Neal Brady of Memphis as Shief Marallah of Persia threw Mike Komack of Bulgaria. In New York Jim Londos of Greece threw Frank Judson of Detroit and Joe Savoldi of Indiana threw Sun Jennings of Pennsylvania. John Pesek of Omaha threw Frank Bronowicz of Poland as Dick Daviscourt of California drew Ernie Dusek of Omaha. Hans Kampfer of Sweden threw George Vassell of Cleveland and Maria Prestina of Yugoslavia threw Bill Middlehauf of Florida with George Manich of New Jersey reported as opponent. In Los Angeles Ray Steele, 216, Glendale threw George Zacharias, 230, Pueblo and Dr P A Mullikan, 175, threw Louie Miller, 1861.
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Oklahoma City
George Sauer
Glendale
Cal
Mustafa Pasha
Turkey
Paul Orth
Cincinnati
Leroy McGuirk
Stillwater
Bobby Pearce
Cushing
Neal Brady
Memphis
Shief Marallah
Persia
Mike Komack
Bulgaria
New York
Jim Londos
Greece
Frank Judson
Detroit
Joe Savoldi
Indiana
Sun Jennings
Dick Daviscourt
California
Drew
Ernie Dusek
Omaha
Hans Kampfer
Sweden
George Vassell
Cleveland
Maria Prestina
Jugo Slavia
Bill Middlehauf
Florida
George Manich
New Jersey
Los Angeles
Ray Steele
George Zaharias
Pueblo
Colo
P. A. Mullikan
Louie Miller
1861
Young Dorothy Lyford Sets Standing Broad Jump World Record
Dorothy Lyford, 15, of Spencer High School set a world record for women in the standing broad jump with 9 feet 1 4 inches, surpassing the previous mark of 8 feet 6 1 2 inches achieved last night in Boston.
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Boston
Dorothy Lyford
Spencer Mass
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