Regimental Meet Idea Spreads Across Corps Area
Officials of the Home Infantry announce a regimental tournament plan to spread through seven classifications across the Eighth Corps area. The boxing fiesta, four rounds under matuer rules, targets National and regular army athletes. Maj. John K. Boyer, Capt. Arthur Hall and Sgt. Instructor C. Bar rad lead the organizing team in Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hell
Amarillo
Armier
John K. Boyer
Arthur Hall
Seret
Ra C. Barrad
One of South's Greatest Grid Stars Bryan Ware
Bryan Ware, now in Amarillo, is recalled as a top South football figure and 1912 Texas Christian University captain. Known for his size and good humor, he starred at guard and tackle, facing Vanderbilt star F E Y Freeland in the 1913 Dallas clash. Ware remains a keen sports enthusiast and supporter of local athletes.
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Bryan Ware
Amarillo
B. T. Ware
Charley
Arthur
Bryan
Horned Frogs
Dallas
Byran
F E. Y. Freeland
Vanderbilt
South
Freelam
Freeland
Amarillo Track and Tennis Teams Schedule Week
Amarillo track and tennis teams have a busy week with two doubles and one singles boys team to play Canyon on Friday afternoon at Buffalo Park for district net matches. A triangle meet with Canyon and Claude is sought at Buffalo Park Friday or Saturday pending Claude’s date agreement. Amarillo will send two doubles teams and four singles to tennis against Miami in Miami on April 10 with a return match planned later.
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Amarillo
Canyon
Buffalo Park
Golden Sandstorm Cinderfingers
Claude
Miami
Missouri and Kansas Track Stars Off for Texas Relays
Missouri and Kansas track athletes prepare for the Texas Relays with top runners set to compete. Details on events, times, and key entrants remain unclear in the fragmented report.
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Missouri
Kansas
Texas Relays
Simmons Stars in Heros of the Bat for Athletics
Al Simmons, sub23 in 1924, led hits with 174 singles 43 doubles 12 triples 24 homers in 658 at bats for a .286 average. He helped Philadelphia rise from sixth in 1923 to second last year, prompting McGilllicuddy to say Simmons will help win the pennant. Murray notes pro athletes union talk as Joie Ray ends amateur status.
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Connie Mack
al Simmons
Babe Ruth
Simmons
Sisler
Hornsby
Geses Sister
Dennis Lyons
Bottomley
Cardinal
Heilmann
Speaker
Connie
Ty Cobb
McManus
St. Louis
Matty
Bob Meusel
Ken Williams
Mc ¢Llicuddy
Athletics
Milwaukee Mawler
Philadelphia
Quaker City
Feg Murray
Joie Ray
Opposition to dam site fuels Texas lake dream
A letter-column style piece argues against Jeff Bartlett and Banke Jones, praising Banks Jones and a proposed Bivins Lake west of Amarillo as a public, water recreation site. It envisions a future where common folks fish boat and bathe at the lake, funded by seepage rather than direct withdrawals, promoting it as a major summer resort in Northwest Texas.
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Ihe
Banks Jones
Bivins Lake
Amarillo
Jeff
Banks
Palo Duro Club
Bivins’ Lake
Texas
Stribling Ready for Slattery After Ten-Round Gamble
The Georgia heavyweight Stribling arrived in New York for a ten round bout at Madison Square Garden with Jimmy Slattery of Buffalo. Slattery pushed for ten rounds and won the point, while Stribling declared readiness for Dempsey Wills or any foe. Slattery comes down from Saranac Lake for the fight.
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Dempsey
Wills
Associated Press
New York
Young Stribling
Madison Square Garden
Jimmy Slattery
Buffalo
Slattery
Stribling
Miami
Fla
Gene Tunney
Billy Gibson
Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Harry Wills
Pami Berlenhbach
Billy
Amarillo Hounds Lose Ground as Hubbers Triumph in Plains Events
In a Panhandle-Pecos Valley league tilt, Lubbock Hubbers crushed the Gassers to seize momentum, after recent Denver glory. At a Sunday tig coursing meet, Amarillo kennels struggled but Excuse My Dust won major money, while Miss Tornado took third for Lubbock.
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Amarillo
Plains
Lubbock
Ralph Alford
Irwin Hendershot
Miss Tornado
Nellie
Fred Whitman
Paris Laughing At Weak Heart Of Harry Drake
A column of humorous vignettes and urban gossip references Paris society, Drake and Powel, oil town politics, and a joking jibe at Col Ernest Thompson and Ross Rogers over property disputes. It notes a candidate in disguise and light domestic silences as a punchline.
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Paris
Harry Drake
Ernest Thompson
Ross Rogers
Tim
Drake
Cirque de Paris
Dempsey
Germany
Paolino
Jreamland
Training Camp Gossip and Player Movements Across Leagues
Rumors and scattered notes recount trades and callups involving rookies and veterans. Names shift as teams like the Athletics Reds Indians Yankees Braves and Giants maneuver rosters. exhibitions and injuries color spring camp reports from New York Philadelphia Cincinnati Cleveland Chicago and St. Petersburg.
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Young Beyr
Hageiee
New York
Commie
Mark Farvecd
Piladelphia
Comtine
Walingtion Byramores
Burora
Teleter
Hrockiya
American Association
Hexcins
Cummins
Bloom
Springfield
Mane Here Loacerd
Owtfielder
Brenson
Huptetis
Te Etill
Steading
Penn
Cincinnati Reds
Orlando
Pla
St. Petersburg
Mays
Donohue
Reds
Buffalo
Palmetto
Smith
Yowell
Cleveland
Boston Braves
Lakelaw Pancroft
St. Peters
Yaqui Joe and Teddy Waters Set to Settle Grudge Match
Yaqui Joe and Teddy Waters clash in the second part of a Friday night doubleheader at the armory. They seek revenge after a prior disqualification with Patch Mantell, while Jack Ryan and Young Britt wrestle a one fall no time limit match.
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Yaqui Joe
Teddy Waters
the Armory
Jack Ryan
Young Britt
Yaqui
Joe
Patch Mantell
Waters
Cemetery association names officers and fund goal
The Fountain City Cemetery Association announced its officers and a fund target of 208 families led by Joseph Hetdert to support the cemetery. The secretary is Dr. O M Hoes and Bee Hickmond is named treasurer in the local effort.
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Infantry
Frans Thers
Fy Peg Murray
Mr. Martrett
Jeff Bartlett
Banke Jones
Tiger OF Pyrenes
Merry Tree
Prewlar
Pyrenees
Jeff Martiett
Jones
W. P. It
Sister
Grandma
Willie
O. W
Owe Tenteang
Howe
Taree
Hertre
Harry Ket
Willer Mon
Carcinas
Bf Catate Tigern
Augusta
Hors
Cleveland Indians
Browns
Clearwater
Cardinals
San Antonio
A. M. Diez
Fohl
Red Sox
New Orleans
Yami Ine
Maf
Tony Fuente
Poona Vereen
Ge Navy
Amerio
Martes
Chesterfield Quality
Chesterfield
Rae
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