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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1926
Page
2
Our schools IK semifinal game tonight at Nay features Tyrer MR and Ween schewia. Fans urged to attend as local teams clash amid strong crowd interest.
The column recalls Columbia's near crown in basketball since 1912 and notes Cornell's past titles. It discusses Michigan football’s Baltimore game against Navy, Penn and Harvard era stories, and mentions star guards from Wisconsin and a Tigers tennis prospect Van Ryn. It also covers Yale’s basketball woes, Dorias at Detroit, and rising university wrestling interest.
Pep Murray recaps Peter Manning the four footed champion who trotted a mile in 1 56 3 4 at Laxneton Kentucky on October 4 1922 and holds a two mile record of 4 10 1 4 at North Randall Ohio last August. The piece traces harness racing milestones from 1824 to 1922 and notes Lou Dillon and Uhlan, with Murray’s aside on Art Nehl.
Reports from multiple camps show players nursing minor injuries while others work on fitness and readiness. Walter Johnson has a bruised hip at the Senators camp in Tampa. Cleveland, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Brooklyn, and Detroit camps feature lineup shifts, signings, and key absences as teams prepare for the season.
A fragmented reminiscence contrasts Amarillo’s image as a cattle hub with changing fortunes and money’s influence. anecdotes recount cow town reputation, cotton labor, a Tulsa millionaire guest, and a knife-smart entertainer, all stitched into a winding, recollective scene.
Veteran stars like Ty Cobb Walter Johnson Tris Speaker and Grover Cleveland Alexander headline the coming season as aging yet productive players. Boulevards of experienced names including Shoeless Joe and Max Carey are projected to anchor teams with expected long careers and high performance.
An exchange in an Amarillo restaurant highlights local humor about calories and cleanliness. A diner wonders about pie calories, but the waitress quips that the place serves no calories, branding it the cleanest eating place in town.
An investigation into golf costs shows the sport is accessible to beginners. A $33.75 starter outfit includes driver, irons, bag, shoes, and ball while municipal greens fees range from 60 cents to 75 cents, with higher fees at private clubs and growing price competition reducing costs.
Dutch Mantell used a bold finish to outlast Gotch in three falls at the municipal auditorium before a crowd over 1,000. Gotch won the opening fall in 6:80, Mantell the second in 17 minutes, and Mantell clinched the match with a body hold after 25 minutes as the fireproof building backdrop stood in view. Duff Stanley beat Johnnie Hays in a six round bout as the program opened with a five-man bottle royal and a note on early century windows.
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