Sandies to Meet Pampa in Amarillo Basketball Doubleheader
Amarillo hosts two high school games tonight at 8 o clock as the Sandies face Pampa at the high school gym and the Presbyterian team of the City League meets the City Druggists in a three cornered playoff alongside the Amarillo Athletic Club. A large crowd is expected as Sandies chase a pre tournament test before Canyon.
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Amarillo
Sandies
City Druggists
Wien Pampa
North Panhandle
Clements Young Five
Sporting Goods House
Canyon
Butler
Tulsa
Eastern coaches urge drop of the lateral pass
Eastern football coaches and officials at a round-table discussion in Philadelphia on January 31 called for dropping the lateral pass and returning to the 1926 passing game. They urged enforcing the screened pass rule and authorized penalties for flagrant violations, while supporting goal posts set back 10 yards.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Football Rules Committee
Buffaloes 60 Down in First Circuit Game
Denton Texas January 31 Special to The Globe West Texas State Teachers College Buffaloes lost the first of a two game series to North Texas Eagles twenty two to twelve Crump Buffalo forward was top scorer with seven points Herning and Cowley Eagles guard and forward tallied six each for a tie for second high scorers.
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West Texas State Teachers College Buffaloes
North Texas Eagles
Buffaloes
Eagles
Crump
Buffalo
Herring
Cowley
Piggly Wiggly Narrowly Edges City Drug In Practice
Piggly Wiggly upset City Drug 30 to 28 in a fast practice game at the Athletic club. McVickers and Lyng led grocery scoring with 12 each while Adams topped City Drug with 14. In the agints Young versus Prairie Oil and Gas, Clements Young won 44 to 21 with Fuller scoring 20. Forfeits gave league wins to Clements Young and Piggly Wiggly as City of Amarillo and Santa Fe forfeited.
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Athletic Club
McVickers
Lyng
Adams
agints-Young
Prairie Oil and Gas
Clements-Young
Fuller
Geyer
The
Prairie
Piggly-Wiggly
City of
Amarillo
Santa Fe
Berlenbach and Wife Hang Up The Gloves
Paul Berlenbach and his wife reconcile after an annulment dispute over timing of divorce, with reports they may travel south possibly to Havana. They announced over the weekend they have quit the legal fight and decided to end the case.
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Associated Press
New York
Paul Berlenbach
Paul
Havana
Berlenbach
Rickard Show to Go Without Jack Dempsey
From Los Angeles Jack Dempsey will not be fit for a titular bout until next September due to an eye injury. Rickard's elimination series continues with Jack Delaney vs Tom Heeney on March 1 and Jack Sharkey vs Johnny Risko on March 12, leading to a final at Madison Square Garden in April for a shot at Gene Tunney in June.
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Associated Press
New York
Los Angeles
Jack Dempsey
Tex Rickard
Manassa Mauler
Rickard
John Chapman
Madison Square Garden
Chapman
Miami Beach
Gene Tunney
Jack Delaney
Tom Heeney
Jack Sharkey
Johnny Risko
Dempsey Hy
Tunney
Dempsey
Southern League Sets April 10 Start for First Half 1928
In New Orleans on January 31 1928 Southern Association directors approved an early season start with April 10 opening day for the first half. The first half runs to June 27 and the second half from June 28 to September 15. Post season dates to be announced.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Southern Association
College basketball scores from nationwide games
Denton North Texas State Teachers 22 West Texas State Teachers 12. Austin Texas 57 Baylor 36. College Station Rice Institute 383 Texas A M 30. Brownwood Southwestern University 43 Howard Payne 26. Abilene Texas Tech 27 Simmons 20. Iowa City Iowa Iowa beat Creighton 30 26 after trailing late.
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North Texas State Teachers
West Texas State Teachers
Austin
University of Texas
Baylor University
College Station
Rice Institute
Texas A. & M
Brownwood
Southwestern University
Howard Payne
Abilene
Texas Tech
Simmons
Purdue’s Basketball Record Impresses Big Ten Fans
Purdue, led by Ward Lambert since 1919, posted a strong nine year stretch winning 66 of 101 games and finishing near the top of the Big Ten standings. Cummins emerged as a league high scorer and a gifted center as Purdue built a notable program.
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Miter
Purdue
Boilermakers
Lafayette
Simer Oliphant
Timots
Michigan
Lambert
Ward (Skeet) Lambert
Mandell and Finnegan in Title Fight
Eddie Kane announced Mandell is weighing a $50,000 bid from promoter Eddie Mack of Boston to meet Honeyboy Finnegan for the lightweight title next summer at a major league ballpark. Mack plans the bout, Kane says, if Mandell and Finnegan agree on terms and rules after the N B A ultimatum interrupted Mandell’s touring schedule.
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Chicago
National Boxing Association
Sammy Mandell
Eddie Kane
Mandell
Kane
Eddie Mack
Boston
Honeyboy” Finnegan
Mack
Ball Park
Finnegan
N, B
Hugh Jennings Near Death From Meningitis Report
SCRANTON PA January report places Hugh Jennings, famed for baseball, near death from meningitis. He fell ill Friday and has been unconscious with brief intervals since. Doctors remain at his bedside as he fights the illness.
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Scranton
Hugh Jennings
Menigitia
Jennings
Root and Wilson Still Holdouts
CHICAGO January report that Charlie Root and Hack Wilson have not signed 1928 Cub contracts. President William Veeck says they are not holdouts unless they refuse to play all season. Hal Carlson and Charley Grimm also not signed, but viewed as not holdouts.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Jan
Charlie Root
Hack Wilson
Cub
William Veeck
Hal Carlson
Charley Grimm
Wacker
Veeck
Fight Results United Press Chicago Wins Lightweight Chaney
United Press reports Chicago lightweight Joe Chaney defeated Frankie Schart ier in ten rounds by decision. Tulsa W. Lo (Young) Stribling beat Chuck Burna in ten rounds in Tulsa. Leonard Pax won from Homer Sheridan in Ponca City over eight rounds. Karl Mastro won over Jimmy Sayers in Lafayette in six rounds.
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United Press
Chicago
Joe Chaney
Baltimore
Frankie Schartier
Tulsa
W. Lo (Young) Stribling
Chuck Burna
San Antonio
Leonard Pax
Ponca City
Okla
Homer Sheridan
Sioux City
Town
Karl Mastro
Jimmy Sayers
Lafayette
Ind
Four Pitchers to Giants Sign for 1928 Drive
The New York Giants announced four pitcher signings for the 1928 season. Chet Nichols from Jersey City Internationals, lefty Arthur Johnson from Newark, Henry Money, and Ned Porter, formerly at State Uni, join the roster per Secretary J. J. Tierney.
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Associated Prost
New York
Jan
St Paur
New York Giants
J. J. Tierney
Chet Nichols
Jersey City
Arthur Johnson
Newark
Henry Money
Ned Porter
Uni
Florida Giants Tryouts Highlight Boney Porter Paths
Florida players Boney and Porter had prior tryouts with the Giants. Boney was sent to Newark last season and Porter to Birmingham, marking ongoing movements in the Giants organization.
Telephone Company Defeats Russell Sports in Practice
Southwestern Bell Telephone company beat Russell Sporting Goods 18 to 12 in a fast practice basketball game at Amarillo High School gym last night. The result did not affect standings in the Amarillo Camera League.
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Russell Sporting Goods Company
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Amarillo
Rym
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