Wayland Rabbits Meet Badgers in Crucial JC Game
The first District championship junior college game is tonight at Badger Gym with Wayland College Rabbits facing the Badgers at 8. Earlier 7 o clock, local independents start the cage card as High School B and Polk Street Methodists duel for the tourney lead. Santa Fe's and J Levy's also meet, one team facing elimination. Coach Al Bagget at Amarillo College touts rookie strength after a slow start and recent split with Roswell Cadets. Admission 25 and 10 cents.
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Badger Gym
Wayland College Rabbits
Badgers
High School Armory
High School B
Polk Street Methodists
Santa Fe’s
J. Levy’s
al Bagget
Amarillo College
Roswell
Notable 1920s Sports Figures Highlight Varied Paths
United Press correspondent Henry McLemore surveys athletes and figures from 1920s sports. Jimmy McLarnin weighs light for a bout, Pop Foster guides him, Charley Hollacher fades from baseball, Jimy Levey leads a winter basketball crew, and Les Hables overcomes illness to keep running. Sam Jones nears 20th season with a grin, while rumor of replacing Lew Fonseca fades. Gar Wood profits from patents, Eddie Tolan once aimed to Be quarterback at Michigan.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
New York
Jimmy McLarnin
Pop Foster
Jimmy
Charley Hollacher
Chicago Cubs
Jimy Levey
St. Louis Browns
Levies
Les Hables
Stanford
Les
Wessel
Les Kent
Sam Jones
Woodsfield
Lew Fonseca
White Sox
England
Milwaukee Baseball Club
Milwaukee
Yankees
Somerville High School
Boston
Shanty Hogan
Danny MacFayden
Pie Traynor
Horace Ford
Gar Wood
Gar
Eddie Tolan
Michigan
Mangin and Bell Win Alsouth doubles in straight sets
Gregory Mangin of Newark and Berkeley Bell of New York captured the doubles title at the Alsouth tournament in Miami with a 6-1 6-2 6-3 victory over George M. Lott and Jimmy Van Alen. Mangin's 30 placements and Bell's 14 key shots led the win while Lott’s bid for a twin title fell short.
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Miami
Fla
Gregory Mangin
Newark
N. J
Berkeley Bell
New York
George M. Lott
Chicago
Jimmy ‘van
Bell
Ments
Lott
Clifford Sutter
New Orleans
Middleweights Highlight Week’s Fifth Spot In Cleveland Card
A Cleveland midweight carnival opens a busy week for U S boxing with Gorilla Jones of Akron vs Sammy Slaughter of Terre Haute for the NBA American title. Ben Jeby faces Paul Pirrone in a 12 round match with no title on the line. Tony Canzoneri headlines Madison Square Garden against Billy Townsend in a non title bout while Midget Wolgast meets Jackie Wilson in an overweight bout.
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New York
Cleveland
Gorilla Jones
Akron
Sammy Slaughter
Terre Haute
Ind
National Boxing Association
Jones
Marcel Thil
Paris
Ben Jeby
East Side Hebrew
New York State Athletic Commission
Paul Pirrone
Jeby
Tony Canzoneri
Madison Square Garden
Billy Townsend
Vancouver
Canéoneri
State Commission
Midget Wolgast
Philadelphia
Jackie Wilson
Homewood
Pittsburgh
Rules Committee In First Meeting
The new rules committee of the American Football Coaches Association will hold its first annual meeting in New York on Saturday to discuss possible recommendations for playing code changes. Chairman Lou Little of Columbia University said the committee includes leading college coaches and five outstanding prep coaches.
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New York
U.P
The
American Football: Coaches. Association
A.C
Lou Little
Columbia University
Arkansas and Texas Christian duel in Fort Worth series
Southwest Conference basketball this weekend features two games Friday and Saturday in Fort Worth between Arkansas and Texas Christian with a third game Saturday at College Station pitting Baylor against Texas. Texas leads the standings, Texas Christian can move up, and Arkansas seeks to climb with wins as both teams chase SMU.
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Bill Parker
Associated Press
Fort Worth
University of Arkansas Razorbacks
Texas Christian Frogs
College Station
Baylor
Texas
University of Texas Longhorns
Texas Christian
Southern Methodist Mustangs
Arkansas
University of Texas
Southern Methodist
Rice
Texas League back winners and early league history
Chronicle traces the Texas League’s origins from 1888 with Dallas claiming the first title, 25 cent admissions and 75 dollar umpire salaries. It notes fluctuating participation, intermittent play, and eventual steady growth featuring Oklahoma City and Tulsa, with a list of later winners.
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River Drive
Texas League
Notable boxers and quirks surface in rough tale from Jersey
The piece recalls Stanley Poreda a heavyweight who sings in a church choir in Gammontown New Jersey and notes his piano firm footwork. It cites Jake Kilrain once more as a famed fighter with past long bouts and a night watchman job in Quincy Massachusetts due to foot trouble. It also mentions Jack Sharkey and a governor frustrated by billiard balls found in an ice box.
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Stanley Poreda
Gammontown
Jersey City
Poreda
Jake Kilrain
John L. Sullivant
Fore River
Quincy
Mass
Jack Sharkey
Sharkey
Guy B
Park Missetti
Manson
Crawford Defeats Gledhill to Retain Australian Title
Jack Crawford beat Keith Gledhill in Melbourne to win the Australian lawn tennis singles championship. Crawford took the final 2-6 7-5 6-3 6-2 after dropping the first set to the U S eighth-ranked player.
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Melbourne
Australia
Jack Crawford
Keith Gledhill
United States
New Champions Lead Amateur Ice Skating
In Oconomowoc Wisconsin on January 30 two new amateur speed skating champions emerged. Melvin Johnson of Detroit won the men’s title with 110 points, defeating Jimmy Webster of St Paul who scored none. Kitty Klein of Buffalo beat Rose Marie Brady of Detroit in the women’s mile to claim the title.
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Oconomowoc
Wis
United States
Melvin Johnson
Detroit
Charles Delphier
Miss Klein
Rose Marie Brady
Wykoff Begins Indoor Sprint Training in New York
Frank Wykoff, holder of the world 100 yard dash record, trains for his first indoor series in New York Boston Philadelphia and Newark. He will race Saturday night at Millrose A A games facing Emmet Toppino and Birchall Pearson as he retires later this year after marrying in June and starting work after graduating from USC.
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U.P
Frank Wykoff
California
Boston
Philadelphia
Newark
N. J
West
University of Southern California
New York University Gymnasium
Millrose A. A
Madison Square Garden
Emmet Toppino
New Orleans
Birchall Pearson
Toronto
Wykoff
Toppino
Charley Paddock
Los Angeles
Amsterdam
Glendale
Calif
Southern California
Four Players In Cue Battle In World 3-Cushion Championship
The world three-cushion billiards championship narrows to three contenders after Johnny Layton and Augie Kieckhefer clash ends the current quartet. Welker Cochran and J. N. Bozeman Jr. lead with five wins and one defeat, while Layton and Kieckhefer tie for second with four wins in six starts as lower-ranked players face the afternoon schedule.
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Chicago
Johnny Layton
Sedalia
Augie Kieckhefer
California
Welker Cochran
San Francisco
J. N. Bozeman, Jr
Vallejo
Layton
Kieckhofer
Buffaloes Set To Host Oklahoma City University Goldbugs
The Buffaloes prepare to host Oklahoma City University on Friday and Saturday, a rematch after an earlier Buffs win. The Goldbugs feature Pepper brothers with 6'4" Big Pepper and quick Little Pepper, who pose scoring threats. Games start at 8:00 p.m. with 50 cent general admission and reserved seats 6 cents higher.
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Canyon
Buffaloes
Oklahoma City University Goldbugs
Buffs
Bugs
Pepper
Big Pepper
Joe “College
Little Pepper
Old Maestro Leads Wrestling Card With Beauty Contest
Otis Clingman returns for a semi final as the Old Maestro Dutch Mantell headlines a card featuring a beauty contest style bout. Betty Bushey faces Mrs. Alice Ladeaux in a one fall special, with Joe Restein meeting Pablo Mendonza in the prelims.
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Mantell
Pug
Gus Pappas
Chicago
Clingman
Tom Heins
New York
Otis
Heins
Dutch
Betty Bushey
Alice Ladeaux
Springfield
Betty
Joe Restein
Pablo Mendonza
Phoenix Open winner Harry Cooper tops 72-hole score
Last week results show Phoenix Open champion Harry Cooper from Chicago finishing at 281 through 72 holes. Sports scores include Amarillo College cagers topping NMMI 37–33 and U M U defeating Rice 34–33.
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Sunday Poenix
Harry Cooper
Chicago
Rosewell
Amarillo College
Billiards stars in bid for world title clash
Willie Hoppe challenges the world three cushion champion and four finalists accept side bets. Welker Cochran J N Bozeman Jr Angie Kieckhefer and Johnny Layton each back Hoppe with 5000 stakes while Hoppe offers 1000 to the winner.
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Chicago
Willie Hoppe
Balkline Billiards
Hoppe
Welker Cochran
San Francisco
J. N. Bozeman, Jr
Vallejo
Cal
Angie Kieckhe
Amarillo Wrestling and West Texas Basketball Results
Thursday Otis Clingman won two of three falls over Gus Pap pas in wrestling. Friday West Texas Teachers beat Wichita Henrys 29 to 26 in Canyon basketball. Pampanera beat Amarillo 29 to 26. Seaman Tom Watson won a 12 round boxing decision over Fidel LaBarba in New York. Saturday Wichita Henrys defeated West Texas Teachers 39 to 37 in Canyon basketball. George Lott won the All South Tennis singles title in Miami defeating Griffee New Orleans 6 4 6 2. Texas Aggie defeated Baylor 20 to 19 in Waco basketball. Sandie cagers beat Vega 67 to 16 in Amarillo. Amarillo High girls defeated Vega 13 inMontreal Frank Shields beat Gilbert Hall 6 2 6 4 6 2 for the Canadian indoor tennis singles title.
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Aggies
Waco
College Station
Baylor
Amarillo
Otis Clingman
Gus Pappas
Canyon
West
Wichita
Henry's
West Texas Teachers
Miami
George Lott
Chicago
Griffo Ee New Orleans
Texas
Aggie
Baylor Bears
Sandie Cagers
Vega
Amarillo High School
Vega Sextet
Montreal
Frank Shields
New York
Gilbert Hall
South Orange
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W. Thomerson
Reourt House
Oliver Eakle
Johnson Building
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Texas Christian and Porkers
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Galveston
Honest John McCloskey
Texas Steers
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Oklain
Loop
Posey
Wichita Falls
Longview
Yler
T. Gordon Wilson
Central Bldg
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Bruce Autry
Tris Speaker
Kansas City Blues
American Association
E. Lee Keyser
Des Moines
Joe E. Brown
Speaker
Tris
Art
San Antonio
Corsicana
Tee Anca Oy
Beret Insurance Ae
Russell Middleton
Certified Public Accountant
Oliver Earle
PHO
C.U. Quintet
Dutch Mantell
Tiff Denton
Kansas City
Allen Hall
Clarence Jackson
Frank Scoville
Buffalo
N. Y
Chester H. Watson, Inc. Distributors
West 8Th Ave
Lou
Polk
Amarillo Tailoring Co
Louie
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