Farley Fisher Match Sought by Amarillo Fans
Am I rillo sportsmen and business leaders press Farley to wrestle Jack Fisher world lightweight champion to protect local support. A meeting was set for 7 39 pm but Farley unavailable with calls to tire shop and home. Gorman from Plainview may wrestle Fisher for 135 lb title if he accepts.
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Cal Farley
Jack Fisher
Amarillo
Farley
Toney Chisum
Fisher
Mr. Farley
Buffaloes Lose Again. Simmons Out of Race
West Texas Buffaloes drop second game of two to Simmons University in Abilene ending any shot at the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association title. They won 44 to 24 the previous night but fell 25 to 22 the following evening after a grueling six night road schedule in Amarillo. The team has played 25 games, with 20 victories, 15 of them in association play.
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Globey Abilene
West Texas Buffaloes
Simmons University
Simmons
Amarillo
Simsnons
Buffaloes
Beaumont High Wins Basketball Title For State
Beaumont High defeated Brackenridge 14 to 12 to win the state basketball championship in Austin. Irwin, substitute forward, hit a field goal from midfield to clinch the title as both teams were fatigued from two days of interscholastic league play. Brackenridge finished runner up with Stephenville taking third after a 21 to 15 win over El Paso.
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Austin
Irwin
Beaumont High
Brackenridge High
San Antonio
Beaumont
Brackenridge
Stephenville
el Pasco
Ohio State Champs 7 in Western Conference Battle
Ohio State clinched the western conference basketball title by defeating Indiana 28 to 26 before 6000 fans in Bloomington. E M Pittman, county clerk, returned from south Texas noting Dallas area drought and light rain in the past weeks while farmers prepare to plant corn.
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Bloomington
Ind
Ohio State
Indiana
E. M. Pittman
South
Texas
Mr. Pittman
Dallas
Cobb Aims for Baseballs Longevity Record in 1927 Path
The Jungeland report says Ty Cobb plans to extend his career beyond 1925 and chase the all time longevity mark. He projects three more seasons, likely keeping up with top players of the era, while aging and risk of injuries remain factors in whether he retires after 1927.
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Jungeland
Tyrus Cobb
Georgia Peach
Cobb
Hans Wagner
Napoleon Lajoie
Cy Young
Seniors Win Track Meet at Amarillo High School
The Amarillo high school senior class beat juniors 78 to 60 in a close class track meet. McQueen scored 21 and Herrington 20 points as top scorers, while Ruth Bennett led the girls with 15 points and won all events except the relay. Eighteen athletes scored. freshmen vs sophomores meet set for Wednesday at 4 p.m.
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Amarillo High School
McQueen
Herrington
Ruth Bennett
Harry Myers Heads to New York for Boxing Trip
Businessman and noted boxing and wrestling referee Harry Myers left Saturday for New York. He plans to be away five or six weeks and will attend numerous boxing and wrestling matches during his stay.
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Harry Myers
New York
Harry
Nurmi Sets Mile World Record in Buffalo
Paavo Nurmi of Finland shattered the mile world record at the 174th Armory in Buffalo covering the distance in 4 minutes 12 seconds. He bettered the prior mark by two fifths of a second in front of local spectators.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Paavo Nurmi
174Th Armory
Walker to Fight Duffy in Vernon Park Bout
Mickey Walker welterweight champion will defend his title against Jimmy Duffy of Oakland at Vernon ball park on April 18. The ten round bout is scheduled to decision. Bicycles store ad appears after the report.
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Los Angeles
Mickey Walker
Jimmy Duffy
Oakland
Cal
Vernon Ballpark
Local youth teams and seasonal sports stir Orange fans
A column notes two Miami girls baseball teams We’ll-Beat-Em and Go-Getters and recalls Amarillo basketball and local players Comstock and Chatham. It mentions wrestling talk, a Panhandle coach praised, and Outing Magazine praise for outdoor life. The piece closes with Knights of the Klan and Knights of Columbus charity plans on a local baseball diamond to aid Orange schools.
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Miami
Amarillo
Orange
Tex
Four Winds
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
Knights of Columbus
West Texas Teachers Girls Defeat Amarillo Whirlwind 57 to 21
The West Texas State Teachers College training school girls beat Amarillo High School Whirlwind 57 to 21 Friday night in a decisive basketball game.
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West Texas State Teachers College
Amarillo High School
Dempsey Accepts Tom Gibbons Challenge
Jack Kearns wired the New York boxing commission confirming Dempsey's acceptance of Tom Gibbons for the world heavyweight title. He also refused to let the commission dictate terms or venue while saying Dempsey could meet Wills or any challenger anywhere under his rights as champion.
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Lincoln Quarberg
United Press
Los Angeles
Jack Kearns
New York Boxing Commission
Jack Dempsey
Tom Gibbons
Kearns
Harry Wills
Dempsey
Tex Rickard
Boxing Commission
Wills
Gibbons
New York State Athletic Commission
Derby entries seen as open race at Churchill Downs
New York report from March 7 says prominent turfmen and pros viewed the Kentucky Derby field for May 16 as unsettled with no standout entry. Early odds ranged from 15 to 1 to 1000 to 1, led by three favorites: Stimulus, Marshal Field, Sunny Man, and Lee O. Cottner among 39 entries. Will H. Hamblin of Wayside visited the Webb home on Van Buren Street. Hamblin is a mule buyer and stock farmer.
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New York
Churchill Downs
Lee O. Cottner
R. W. Collins
Stimulus
Marshal Field
Sunny Man
Willie Sharpe Kilmer
Will H. Hamblin
R. W. Webb
van Buren Street
Mr. Hamblin
Rich Nassau Lawmaker Davison shaped by Morgan fortune
This photo shows J Trubee Davison of Nassau County Long Island the New York Legislature. He inherited a large portion of his late father Henry P Davison Morgan bank family wealth to pursue politics as a career.
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J. Trubee Davison
Nassau County
Long Island
New York
Davison
Henry P Davison
Morgan Banking
American Red Cross
Hillcrest Golf Tournament Plans With Prizes
Hillcrest Golf Club schedules qualifying rounds from March 16 to 30 for an upcoming tournament. Handicaps are based on qualifying scores. J E Clements of City Drug to award six golf balls for the longest drive. Prizes include a $12 steel shaft driver for the winner and a $6 Kro-Flite iron for the runner-up.
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Hillcrest Golf Club
J. E. Clements
Sporting Goods Department
City Drug Company
Izaak Walton League to Meet Tuesday Night
Amarillo Chapter of the Izaak Walton League will meet at 7 30 o clock March 10 in the Board of City Development rooms. Bob Ames will report on his Austin trip and hawk extermination contest prizes. Changes in game laws will be reported. Members urged to attend for moral support beyond dues.
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Amarillo
Izaak Walton League
Board of City Development Rooms
Bob Ames
Austin
Favorites to advance in Madison Square Garden lightweight tourney
Charley OConnell Jimmy Goodrich and Ben ny Valgar are favored to reach the next round. OConnell faces Sally Seeman Goodrich meets Clyde Jackle and Valgar tackles Basil Galiano in the elimination bouts scheduled for Monday night in Madison Square Garden. County maps. 113 West Seventh
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United Press
New York
Charley O’connell
Jimmy Goodrich
Benny Valgar
Madison Square Garden
O'Connell
Sally Seeman
Goodrich
Clyde Jackle
Valgar
Basil Galiano
For Sale Miscellaneoeus ads and livestock offers
A chaotic list of sale notices includes large water tanks Ancona eggs baby’s white enamel bed mattress a good piano and farm stock such as Langshan stock pure bred Keeler White Wyandotte eggs and setting prices multiple horses and buggy items plus farm implements and tractors from various locations with phone numbers and addresses for contact.
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Ancona
Florida
Panhandle
G. T. Warren
Amarillo
Care Globe
Forvson
Houston
H. E. Barnett
White Lhouse
North Swimming Pool
Orpington
N. Fillmore
N. Tyler
City
G. C. Holland
J. Jennershotz
Elmaint
Glenwood
Help Wanted Cold Read
HELP WANTED-FEMALE WANTED- Girl for general house work. Phone 1712-W. WANTED-Three young women to candle eggs. Apply Swift & Co., Thursday morning. If you want good help or gov job phone write The Amarillo Employment Agency. Day phone ’56, eight phone 2213, J. O. Head manager WANTED- Experienced book-keeper With stenographic ability, give references, experience and state salary wanted in first letter. Address, book, care Globe.
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Swift & Co
Amarillo Employment Agency
J. O
Boak
Care Globe
Rooms for Rent and Domestic Services Ad Pack
Multiple rental notices include rooms for rent at 1409 Harrison and The Belmont with bath access and car garage offers. Additional listings show private and modern bedrooms in shared homes, plus contact numbers. WANTED help includes housework by the hour, stenography, and washing services with guaranteed delivery. Dressmaking by Be LEE SMITH with cleaning and alterations offered.
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Bath
Harrison
Jackson
Belmont
Closein
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Farley and Fisher
Tiger TY
Adrain Anson
Pop
Hans Wagnes
GeorGia Peach Aas
Dick Dorgan
Walker
Duffy
Farm & Ranch Loans
Dallas Joint Stock Land Bank
G. Timon
First National Bank
Spec
Comstock
Steers
Chatham
Henry Reed
Reed
Talia
Manly
Maudie
Pansie
Outing Magazine
America
John L. McCarty
F.trubee Davison
Avery
C. M
Happy) Snowden
Hereford, Texas
Roy Beckwith
Fair Theater
Beckwith
Arthur Saxon
Saxon
Hillcrest
the Business World
West 7Th St
Lee Smith
Cooper
Irvin
Ford
West 6Th St
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