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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1926
Page
3
Teddy Nicklaus returns to his hometown after a college season with Texas University Frosh. He pitched regularly in Port Worth leagues and has worked out daily since two weeks ago. He is ready to take the mound and is expected to start Sunday against Lockney, with Lockney playing here Saturday.
In Liverpool on June 9 Bill Mehlhorn and James Adwick tied for the lead in the British Northern professional golf tournament after 72 holes. Both posted 146 strokes. Mehlhorn is American and Adwick hails from Olton.
The article advises beginners to start golf with the mashie, focusing on a through follow through rather than hitting at the ball. It argues the mashie provides a neutral, golf-like stroke and warns against overemphasis on driving, noting that many beginners fail by stopping the club through contact. It suggests practicing the through stroke to grasp the golf swing early.
Teddy Waters plans a bold bid to topple Blue in a high drawing card at the Armory on Friday night. The card features Tony Ross vs Joe Parelli in the main event and marks a strong wrestling night in the city with tickets selling at City Drug Store.
Six building permits totaling 56 200 were issued this morning. The largest went to M P Henderson for a brick apartment at 905 Pierce street costing 30 000 with L B Brown as contractor. H P Hadfield obtained four permits for brick dwellings at 118 20 22 and 24 Wayside Drive totaling 23 200 with W J Martin as contractor. R S McDaniel secured a permit for a frame duplex at 809 Tilden street costing 3 009.
Postal money orders were distributed among the crowds on the field during a London soccer game, triggering wild scrambles as checks were tossed. Attendance reportedly rose by about 50 percent due to the scheme.
A London Tit Bits gag features a daughter telling her father that only her girl friend Dorothy visited last night. The father notes Dorothy left her pipe on the piano, prompting a brief, humorous exchange.
In a comic scene a wife confronts her husband who, in a dizzy moment, frets over a door knob at 2 a.m. as he mutters about the New York Passing Show. The exchange captures a quirky domestic moment and its humorous misdirection.
D L McDonald of Hereford led the 1926 Chris Kiser trapshooting trophy with 98 hits of 100 as he chased 400 remaining targets. Reporters awaited full results after Amarillo Gun Club secretary Walter Crossett left town and returned only last night.
The matinee racing program on Saturday serves as a teaser for a five day meet beginning June 21, aligned with the West Texas chamber of commerce convention. Top horses from major tracks are expected to compete, with regular workouts open for public viewing as fans anticipate the larger program.
A string of society notices from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles reports the marriage of Strude Olmstead to director Robert Z Leonard, a divorce decree for Leatrice Joy from John Gilbert, a honeymoon for Maj. John A Warner and Gov Al Smith’s daughter, and a New York mayor’s wife returning from Europe. A separation suit by Mrs Mary Manks over diet and the birth of Naidia Elman’s daughter round out the items.
A baby was born two hours after a surgeon aboard the Montelare advised on the Nacoya. Both mother and child were reported well. The message notes wireless contact from Liverpool and mentions Oil Maps at Randal Drug Co.
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