Seventy Ringside Seats Sold for Friday Boxing Card
A single buyer secured all seventy ringside seats for the Friday night double feature at Gasser Park. The event features Joe and Jack Denton, high drawing fighters in the Southwest, facing strong challengers as Robbie Green meets Chief Wow Wow in a fifteen minute wrestling bout to warm the crowd for the main card.
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Gasser Park
Amarillo
Joe
Jack Denton
Kid Paul
Jo Denton
Denton
Oklahoma
Paul
Diff Stanley
Stanley
Jack
Robbie Green
Chief Wow Wow
Tennis Finals Set in Amarillo Club Tourney
Finals in the Amarillo Tennis Club singles feature Rogers Robertson W Bush and Elder after three set wins yesterday. Rogers beat Wilson 10-8 6-8 9-7 Robertson took Harris 6-3 1-8 6-2 W Bush defeated Riggs 3-6 6-3 6-3 Elder beat J Bush 4-6 9-7 6-4 Cups will be awarded to singles and doubles champions this afternoon.
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Amarillo Tennis Club
Rogers
Robertson
W. Bush
Eider
Wilson
Harris
Riggs
Elder
J. Bush
National League Games Quick Hits July 24
New York beat Cincinnati 3 to 1 as McQuillan and Snyder held Cincinnati to two runs. Brooklyn defeated Pittsburgh 4 to 1 in ten innings with Wheat collecting five hits. Philadelphia edged St Louis 8 to 5 behind early burst. Chicago toppled Boston 5 to 2 as Barnes exited early.
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Cincinnati
New York
McQuillan
Snyder
Rixey and Hargrave
Wingo
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Wheat
St. Louisa
Phillie
Cardinals
Chicago
Jess Barnes
Boston
Barnes
Cooney
O'Neill
Kaufman and
Hartnett
Philadelphia
Browns
Las St. Louis
Shocker
Gray
Burns
Rommell
Perkins
Senators
White Sox
Washington
St. Louis
Cleveland
Giants
Reds
Rixey
Phillies
Cubs
Fournier
Cy Williams
Hornsby
Ruth Hired Dauss Delivers 29th Home Run in 11th to Beat Detroit
Ruth Hired Dauss blasted a second pitch into the right field bleachers for his 29th homer, giving New York a 4 to 3 win over Detroit. Batteries: Collins, Dauis, Bassler for Detroit. Shawkey and Gaston for New York.
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New York
Ruth
Dauss
Detroit
R. H. E. Detroit
Collins
Dauis
Bassler
Shawkey
Gaston
Edgren on Leonard Walker bout rumors and weigh struggles
Robert Edgren surveys the stalled Benny Leonard Mickey Walker match and recalls Gans weigh‑in battles. He notes Leonard’s difficulty making light weight, discusses past rivals, and recalls Goldfield desert pressures and Joe Gans’ era and fate.
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Benny Leonard
Mickey Walker
Mr. Leonard
Mr. Walker
Mickey
Joe Walcott
Matty Matthews
Billy Smith
Walker
Jack Brit
Gans
Nelson
San Francisco
Nolan
Goldfield
Nevada Desert
Tex Rickard
Tex
Joe Gans
Dane
Desert
Joe
Tigers Abdicate After One Day Lead In Tight AL Race
New York July 24 The Detroit Tigers yield the lead in the American League after a 4 to 3 loss to the Yankees with Babe Ruth delivering the decisive swing. Washington closes in within half a game of Detroit and New York as other scores reach 7 to 1 for St. Louis and 16 to 12 for Boston.
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New York
Detroit Tigers
Yankees
Washington
Jungle Cats
Detroit
Schang
Bassler
Babe Ruth
Shreveport Defeats Houston 5 4 in Ninth Inning
Shreveport wins 5 to 4 over Houston as Graham delivers a ninth inning single. Other Texas League scores include Wichita Falls over San Antonio 7 to 3, Dallas 4 over Galveston 2 with Vade homering, and Beaumont taking both ends of a doubleheader 11 to 6 and 2 to 4 against Fort Worth. Batteries listed for each game.
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Houston
Shreveport
Graham
R. H. E. Shreveport
Carson
Morris and Lothes
Beaumont
R. H. B. Fort Worth
Pate
Harvey
Bischoff
Malone
Jacobus
Burns
Bernsen
Texas
Dallas
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
San Antonio
Galveston
New York
Detroit
Nat Washington
St. Louis RY
Chicago
Boston i Sev
Cleveland
Weighing In Sets Evening Ring Weights
Boys weighed in at ringside earlier and again hours before the bout. A fighter labeled lightweight may scale 135 pounds in the afternoon and fight at 140 pounds at ten oclock tonight.
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Benny
Leonard
Tedler
Boxing Commission
Tendler
Joe Gans
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
North to Dallas Team Adds Pitcher Lou North
Dallas reports that Lou North right hand pitcher formerly with the Boston National League club and previously on the St. Louis National League roster will report tomorrow to the Dallas Texas League club Ike Sablosky president of the local team announced the acquisition last night
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North
Dallas
Lou North
Ike Sablosky
Local Notes From Bushland and Northwest Texas Hospital Grounds
Ed Ray visits Bushland with reduced rates for Oasis par ties and Jack Hall's ranch scenes. Notices report a girl born to Mr and Mrs John Eubanks at 706 North Buchanan Street and Mrs H W Bridgeman undergoing tonsil operation. Also mentions Spark Plug arrival at Oasis and insurance services by F M Lefforge Co. Tree plantings at Northwest Texas Hospital show dieback.
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Jack Halls Ranch
John Eubanks
North
Buchanan Street
Jack Hall
H. W. Bridgeman
Jackson Street
Spark Plug
Carey Nation Imperial shop praised by street car rider
A convo on the street car mentions Carey Nation's Imperial shop with praise for exclusive women and children booths and best service. Master Frank Rayburn of Dallas visits Judge Henry Bishop's home for a few weeks. Mrs. KE Harris travels to Amarillo with her daughter after tonsil surgery. H T Speer of Morrow Thomas Hardware returns from Decaturville with wife. she has improved.
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Carey Nation
Imperial Shop
Frank Rayburn
Dallas
Henry Bishop
KE. B. Harris
Amarillo
H. T. Speer
Morrow-Thomas Hardware Company
Decaturville
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Faber
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Marberry
Ruel
R. H. E. Cleveland
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Roy
W. Clark
Cheeves
Broker
L. Sewell
Myatt
Fuhr
Ferguson
Quinn
Ehmke
Heving
Whitaker
Ady
Edgren
Robert Edgren
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Denny
Jack McAuliffe
George Lavigne
Erne
Ad Wolgast
Gib
Suisaper
Benn’ Leonard
Dew My
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Yanks
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Hero
Hodges
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Marshall
Elliott
Warwick
Vade
Crabs
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Schumann
Withrow
Bird
Morrow
Bega
Cal
Wachtel
H. Moore
Foreman
Billy DeBeck
Ine
Heltie
Jeebies
Nix
Callias
Des
Ed Ray
Oasis
BE. A. Paffrath
Pat
F. M. Lefforge & Co
Northwest Texas Hospital
A. S. Dickson
Dickson Drug Company
Palo Duro Canyon
J. T. Hastings
East
Mr. Hastings
Cannon Gasoline Company
Adventures of
Jack Keefe
Parsons
ST Louis
Innin's
Bet! Syndicate
E. D. Green
Taylor St
Walter Muir
Valley Field
Quebec
Canada
Muir
Henri LaViolette
United States
LaViolette
Joe Denton
Duff Stanley
Bobbie Green
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