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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1924
Page
6
Henry L. Farrell reports that political conditions may prevent a Dempsey Wills title bout this year or next. Wills, aging and past his best, is deemed unlikely to win or contend for the championship, while Dempsey is favored to win in three rounds if they meet.
The Amarillo chapter of the Izaak Walton League meets at 8 tonight in the Longhorn clubrooms of the Amarillo hotel. The group aims to protect game and fish in the Panhandle and promote wholesome sport for sportsmen. H. F. Witcombe serves as president and Herbert L. Murphy as secretary.
Ed Hughes weighs the case for Terry McGovern as the greatest featherweight, arguing his record of about eighty bouts with fifty knockouts, his reach across top lightweights, and victories over George Dixon Frank Erne and Pedlar Palmer. He contrasts Dundee’s longer list of heavier opponents with McGovern’s pinpoint mix of power and speed, concluding McGovern’s sustained dominance makes him the superior fighter.
Paris reports Dr. Bolgey of Joinville Medical School describes exercise effects on the heart. A 3,000 meter race disturbs heart action for two to five hours after ten minutes. rowing at twenty strokes per minute for half an hour affects the heart 35 minutes to two hours. a 30 minute football game allows quicker return to normal heart function due to intermittent muscular activity.
Work on a half mile track at the Tri-State fair grounds begins around April 1. Seven new buildings on the fair grounds will start next month. Next week fair directors will appoint department heads.
LL D Lee of Wildorado visits the city while T B Harris of Panhandle was in Amarillo yesterday. Nyal Products marketed at Duke's Drug Store. Heslop twin from 301 Tennessee Ave has measles. A woman in a car nearly struck J W Dodson. Charlie Hibbitts of Washburn attended Farmers' Sale day in Amarillo. A child in the Hal Stack family at 1101 A Jackson St has measles. Mrs M Nelson of Childress was weekend guest of Mrs Frank Storm at 1613 Tyler St. Duke's Drug Store advertises supplies. R R Sherwood of 906 West Thirteenth St went to Claude. he works for Biggs Investment Co. Mr and Mrs T R Murphy return to Lubbock after visiting Mr and Mrs A J Cooper at 109 Maryland Ave. Geraldine Thurman of 1916 Lincoln St, Rose Clark of 504 Locust St, and Ruby Gifford of 1700 Buchanan St now employed at Woolworths.
In Amarillo a physician reports serious discussion of forming a Bonehead Club. Members would require a temple of clay and a pure ivory atop it. Carl Brown is named as a likely charter member with a jokey suggestion he become president if he parked his car wrong. Dallas already has about 115 members.
156-acre fenced tilable parcel three miles from county seat with land valued at 25 to 30 dollars per acre. The owner offers a quick sale at once. Write 108 West 18th Street Cheyenne Wyoming 19 for details.
Furnished rooms available in St. Charles Apartments on third floor and basement. Options include $20.00 per month or $5.00 per week with a garage space and pavement access.
The next wrestling match at Amarillo may feature Cal Farley and Charley Olson. Olson seeks higher pay, but promoters expect terms to be agreed soon while Londos recovers from a leg injury.
Advertisement offers two attractively furnished rooms for light housekeeping with water lights gas use of phone and bath with hot water furnished. Also dirt for sale and a six room brick house with brick garage on South Harrison for immediate sale at 6900 dollars. Address Box 1155.
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