Beers Battle West and North Texas for TIAA Title at Canyon
West Texas and North Texas meet for the Texas Intercollegiate Association championship at Buffalo Gym in Canyon with Denton’s Myracle expected to duel Buffalo center Fuller. Writers praise Hale and Pearson and note scattered debate over All-TIAA selections as fans anticipate two decisive games.
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Amarillo Fragments and Rumors Stir Local Town
A Tactful Texan voice laments boom busts and forecasts steady growth as Amarillo endures a rainy spell and thriving wheat hopes. Letters, radio tales, praise for Buchanan school spirit, and comments on Woodrow Wilson and Colonel House color a wide slice of town life.
Tilden Meets Manuel Alonzo Tennis Race Florida Crown
William Tilden II and Manuel Alonzo, two top ranking tennis players, meet today in Palm Beach to decide the Florida singles crown after dramatic earlier matches. Alonzo defeated George M. Lott Jr while Tilden beat Francis T. Hunter, Olympic doubles champion.
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Liam Tilden II
Manuel Alonzo
Florida
Francis T. Hunter
Alonzo
George M. Lott, Jr
Michigan Hopes for Big Ten Contender in 1927 Baseball
Ann Arbor, Mich. March 11. Coach Ray Fisher prepares Michigan for the 1927 varsity baseball season opening April 1 with Kentucky at Lexington. Thirty-one candidates practice, many from the 1926 conference championship team. Veterans include backstop Davis, pitchers Miller, Oosterbaan, Friedman, Loos, Gilbert, Kubiec, Skidmore, and captains Pucklewartz, Froemke and Miller infielders and outfielders.
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Will Cause a Wagging of Tongues Dear Tack
A reader asks to publish a provocative article in The Globe to provoke public chatter. The writer details personal traits and lifestyle, seeking bold display and full signature to stir strong reaction among readers.
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Homes and Their Surroundings
A reader from Amarillo laments city neglect and bleak backyards obscuring beauty. They urge curbside order and dignified homes, arguing wealth lies in tidy cottages and daily care, not flashy paving or commerce-dense streets. The letter frames the home as sacred and a measure of enduring value.
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Amarillo
Letter on police, work and daily travel hardships
A reader writes to The Globe praising the column and asking about the police force. He notes he works for U S Zinc, mentions sixteen months employment and twelve missed days, and describes morning routines with frequent stops and rude inquiries as he starts his day on Sixth Street and Madison.
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Ray's Comeback: A Star's Fall and Second Chance
Ray, once massively popular with over a million dollars saved from his salary, saw ego inflate as he produced The Courtship of Miles Standish solo. The venture flopped, studios dropped him, but a reforming chance revived a quieter, still capable J. Ray who is older and more serious.
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Aging Floater Challenges World To Float Off
James Maloney, 78, of San Diego, issues a worldwide floating championship challenge open to all, with one condition water be slightly warmed. He previously floated four hours in the YMCA tank and cites endurance, health benefits, and balance as reasons to compete. He recalls George Young’s Catalina channel crossing for comparison.
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Sooner 5 Ends Season With 13 Straight Wins
Special to The Globe. Panhandle Aggies defeat Oklahoma Christians of Cordell 39 to 29 to cap a 13 game winning streak. Coach Frederick substitutes a new five, locals excel in floor work as S. Kirkhart starts on offense. Final game ends season.
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Reader Letter Warns About Unruly Conduct in Town
A reader from 706 West Eighth Street writes that the ongoing nuisance should end as crowds tire of it. The letter hints that a sheep may appear with extra legs and urges the columnist to inform the chief so officers can handle the man properly.
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Will Fight For Sufferers Pledges Boxer Help
Fred Cox a professional pugilist offers to donate services for a benefit for fire victims in the Globe report. He says he can box six to eight rounds with any 166 pound man and invites contact at 1600 B Buchanan Street.
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Score Two Knockouts at Fort Sam Houston
Leo Diebel of Oklahoma City knocked out Wildcat Ewing in the fourth round of a ten round bout at Fort Sam Houston. Diebel weighed 175 pounds to Ewings 150. Johnny Simpson of San Antonio scored a technical knockout over Fort Sam Houston’s Brown, Simpson at 147 pounds and Brown at 158. Swindling aliens for smuggling into the United States is a thriving Cuba business with launches used to land would-be immigrants 12 to 16 hours after. Nearly a score of Harvard alumni...
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Ewing
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Two more pitchers join Texan camp for Ivory Massager
A telegram from Hans Reis reports Glen Shores and John Lewis arriving from California to compete for the three daily ticket squares. Both are known for no hit games, from the winter league, and Tracey notes one may have two such achievements. Fans eye Fonken and Tracey discusses left hander prospects as Tracey seeks a port side recruit in Happy. Cold wind shortened yesterday's workout but El Paso stay praised as field and grounds improve.
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Glen Shores
John Lewis
California
Tracey
Fonken
Reis
Latzo Loses Welterweight Bout to Simonich in Chicago
Pete Latzo dropped a tenth round decision to Joe Simonich in Chicago. The bout did not affect Latzo's welterweight title as both fighters were above the limit. The article also notes several boxers delaying camp, including Bud Wells and Fred Newton, with DeMaggio still arguing over salary.
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Joe Simonich
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Bud Wells
Fred Newton
DeMaggio
Fifty Years of Twine From Sioux Falls Penitentiary
Fifteen thousand pounds of twine a day is manufactured in the South Dakota penitentiary at Sioux Falls.
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