Buffaloes Schedule Three Big Games for 1926 Season
Canyon June 1. The Buffaloes of West Texas Teachers announce a tough 1926 slate led by Simmons University Clarendon college and Texas Tech. The season opens with a rematch against Clarendon at the Tri-State fair in Amarillo on September 25 with expectations of six thousand in attendance after last year’s near five thousand. Simmons visits Canyon October 23 as one of the standout clashes.
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Amarillo
Burton
West Texas
Buffaloes
Panhandle
Buffalo
Simmons University
Clarendon College
Texas Tech
Simmons
Canyon
Etchen Sweeps Singles and Doubles in Kansas Trap Meet
Fred Etchen of Coffeyville, captain of the 1924 Olympic team, made history by winning both the singles and doubles titles. He secured four of five major events on the state program, earning his rep as the world’s greatest shot at the traps.
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Kansas
Fred Etchen
Coffeyville
Homecoming day events set for area colleges
Alumni events list homecoming plan with dates at Amarillo Plainview Abilene Canyon Denton and Canyon venues. Institutions include Clarendon W T S T C Wayland McMurray Daniel Baker Simmons North Texas Teachers New Mexico Military Institute and A Co C. all on specified October November dates.
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Canyon
Clarendon College
W.T.S.C
Amarillo
Wayland College
W.T.S.T.C
Plainview
McMurray College
W. T.S.T.C
Abilene
Daniel Baker College
W.T.S.T
Three-Run Home Runs Carry Giants and Cards in Odd Game
In a rare game both teams only scored via home runs. Southworth and Meusel hit for the Giants and Meusel for the Cardinals, while Lester Bell achieved the same feat for the Caras, delivering three long balls and the entire scoring.
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Giants
Cards
Southworth
Meusel
McGraw Clan
Lester Bell
Caras
Goodyear II wins difficult Gordon Bennett balloon race
The Goodyear II balloon skippered by Wade T. Van Orman with Walter W. Morgan on support won the Gordon Bennett trophy race over 528 miles in Sweden under severe weather. The Akronian's John A. Boettner is missing after a mishap. the field list includes S-16 873, Belgica 279, Prince Leopold 173, Miamam 102 and others with 43 mile finishes.
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Brussels
Goodyear II
Wade T. van Orman
Walter W. Morgan
Goodyear
Solvesborg
Sweden
Antwerp
Aeronautic
John A. Boettner
H. W. Maxson
United States Army
Prince Leopold
Belgium
Missing Boettner Sought Across Allied Shipping Routes
The Belgian Aero club appeals to the British Swedish and Danish admiralties to broadcast Boettner missing and to instruct ships to keep a sharp lookout. The Italian Aerostier ITI at 22 miles and Ciampino IT and Ciampino V at 18 miles are noted in the context.
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Aerostier Iti
Aero Club
Boettner
Camel Cigarettes Ad Promises Quality and World Leadership
An advertisement from Selem, N. C., claims Camel is the world’s largest tobacco brand. It touts superior tobaccos, blend stability, and no aftertaste while inviting comparison with any cigarette at any price.
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Clarendon
Bulldogs
Zsy
Jim
Lazy Bones
Panhandle Hardware Co
Polk Street
Eile
Delleers
Rocky Mountains
Colorado
Denver
Magic Yellowstone
Glacier Park
Colorado Special
Deever
Colorado Eaples
Deever Road
U.S
Randal Drug Co
All Druggiste
F. 1
Chenfy
Toledo, Ohio
Scotland
New York
Glasgow
Cunard Anchor Steamship Lines
Olive Sr
J. Re
Cooman
Ax Selem
N. c
Dallas
Amel
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