Farley and Londos Set for Tonight's Grudge Match
Amarillo welterweight Cal Farley and his rival Billy Londos prepare for the feature wrestling event at the auditorium tonight as part of the battlemen's convention program. Both vow victory with three falls possible, backed by a strong undercard including boxing and a five-man battle royal. Tickets are selling fast, with good seats still available for early buyers.
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Cal Farley
Amarillo
Billy Londos
Farley
Londos
Little Firpo
Young Toney
Willie Johnson
Young Bush
Red Fitzsimmons
Bill Messer
Bivins
Sandstorms Ready for Opening Game in Gasser Park
The Golden Sandstorm baseball team, led by Coach A. S. Douglass, prepares for the season opener against Clarendon College at Gasser Park. Organizer Jim Oakes urges local business employees to attend, booster membership nears 400, and a sponsor election is planned tonight. The probable lineup includes Curtis, Nicklaus, Ansley, N Nicklaus, Holman, Vaught, Gibson, Boyles or Franks, Whittington.
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Golden Sandstorm
Gasser Park
Clarendon College
A. S. Douglass
Clarendon
Sandstorms
Jim Oakes
Amarillo
Curtis
T. Nicklaus
Ansley
W.nicklaus
Holman
Vaught
Gibson
Boyles
Franks
Whittington
Missing light coat delays passenger at station
At the last moment Mrs. L. E. Fant-Here complains of a lost light coat aboard the train. A porter suggests she may have packed it in her trunk, triggering a search before departure.
Lions as metaphor in sports across eras and damped nerves
Ed Hughes notes how athletes from Tiger to Babe Ruth treated rivals as backyard lions. He cites Ouimet beating Vardon and Ray for the Open, Marston rallying to edge Jones, Ruth crushing expectations, Langford facing deception, and Gertrude Ederle proving doubters wrong after a practice warning.
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ED Hughes
Francis Ouimet
Marshall P. Wilder
Wilder
Vardon
Ray
Ouimet
Brookline
Max Marston
Max
Marston
Bobby Jones
Jones
Atlanta
Babe Ruth
McGraw
Ruth
Babe
Kempsey
Toledo
Willard
Jack
Sam
Gertrude Ederle
Gertrude
Brighton Beach
Mussolini's calendar move signals church state rapprochement
Rome dispatch notes Mussolini restoring two religious holidays to the civil calendar and easing church state tensions. Vatican circles see a conciliatory trend ahead, with praise from Osservatore Romano for reviving feast days and religious education as signs of political wisdom. Dallas reports a separate fire in Fairpark destroying three homes and damaging others, totaling 15000 dollars.
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Henry Wood
United Press
Rome
Mussolini
Vatican
Quirinal
France
Italy
Holy See
Vittorio Veneto
Free Masons
Catholic World Generaly
Mus
Solini
Osservatore Romano
Dallas
Fairpark
Franc Slide Deepens as Dollar Tops Fourteen Francs
Paris reports the French franc extends its decline with the dollar at 24.1 and the pound at 105.5. A government financial expert cites global speculation as the main cause for the continued weakening, per the United Press.
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Paris
United Press
Giants Have Twenty Good Young Hurlers
Henry L Barrell reports New York Giants manager John McGraw built a large pitching corps for 1924 with twenty recruits costing at least 100000. He hires extra coaches at Sarasota and signs Armando Marsani to boost base running. The piece also notes plans to revive aggressive base running to support weaker pitching, while highlighting Marsani and tactical shifts.
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Henry L. Barrell
United Press
New York
New York Giants
John McGraw
Cincinnati Reds
McGraw
Giants
Sarasota
Armando Marsani
Fair built Dallas, will build Amarillo
The report notes a fair in Dallas that inspired plans for a similar event in Amarillo, signaling expansion of regional exhibitions and civic activity. Local organizers aim to replicate the success, bringing vendors, entertainment, and community engagement to the Texas Panhandle.
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Panhandle
Texas
Dallas
Amarillo
Odd Fellows to Present Fortune Hunters at Grand Lodge Meet
The Canton Drill corps I O O F will travel to Fort Worth March 17 to 19 for the Grand Lodge session. The Little Theater company of 19 will perform The Fortune Hunters in Fort Worth as part of the lodge convention. A Pullman car carries members and baggage car with scenery. The Fort Worth trip is funded by the show, with a Monday night performance in the local auditorium to cover costs.
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Canton Drill Corps
Fort Worth
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Little Theater Company
Fortune Hunters
Witherspoon’s Preparation for Pyorrhea
An Amarillo remedy claims to cure pyorrhea by a powerful antiseptic penetrant that reaches gum and root tissues. Priced at 2.00 for a 3 ounce bottle, with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied. Manufactured in Denver and distributed through Amarillo druggists and Thompson Wholesale Drug Co.
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Amarillo
Witherspoon
Spoon
Denver
Colo
Hial P. Witherspoon
Polk Street
Texas
Thompson Wholesale Drug Co
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