Jinx Year Hits Champions Across Sports in 1924
A tough year for champions sees bantamweight title loss to Abe Goldstein, Mike McTeague roughed by Young Stribling, Capablanca’s chess crown trimmed, and Zev the dog overtaken by St James in New York racing season. The piece warns champions to safeguard titles amid a year of upsets.
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Joseph Lynch
Abe Goldstein
Mike McTeague
Young Stribling
Mike
Senor Capablanca
Cuba
New York
Zev
Rockefellow
Stan
Dard Oil
St. James
Louisville Derby Opens With Golden Jubilee Stakes
Louisville prepares for the golden jubilee Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Twenty three year olds compete over one and a quarter miles with 126 pounds on their backs for 50000 added and 5000 in gold plate. Favorites include the Rancocas stable entry Mad Play Bracadale and Black Gold from Mrs. R M Hoots. Transmute and Klondyke arrive among contenders as hotels fill and Derby invasion spreads through the city.
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Louisville
Churchill Downs
Aristides
Rancocas Stable
Mad Play
Bracadale
Nellie Morse
Texas League Scores And Upcoming Games
Yesterday Dallas 2 Beaumont 5 in 10 innings. Fort Worth 16 Galveston 11. Wichita Falls 6 San Antonio 5. Shreveport 4 Houston 1. Today Houston at Beaumont. Shreveport at Dallas. Wichita Falls at Fort Worth.
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Dallas
Beaumont
Fort Worth
Galveston
Wichita Falls
San Antonio
Shreveport
Houston
Baseball Scores and Upcoming Games in the American League
The American League results show New York 1 over St Louis 2, Washington 4 over Cleveland 6, Philadelphia 6 over Detroit 10, Boston 2 over Chicago 4. Upcoming games list Cleveland at Washington, Detroit at Philadelphia, St Louis at New York, Chicago at Boston.
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New York
St. Louis
Washington
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Detroit
Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Phildelphia
Baseball scores and schedule across leagues
National League results show multiple games with Brooklyn and St Louis leading 6 3 and 3 6 respectively. American Association and Southern Association tallies listed with win loss pairs. Western League East Texas and Pacific Coast results follow, plus Texas Association and college baseball scoring for Texas and Oklahoma.
Gas Strike Keeps Dublin Industries Idle
Dublin on May 16 is hit by a gas workers strike forcing closures in gas dependent industries. Restaurants repurpose field kitchens to cope with fuel shortages as supply lines tighten.
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Dublin
Browns Continue Rise Toward American Lead
New York May 16 George Sisler drives St Louis Browns with strong pitching and hard hitting to within reach of the American League lead after two straight wins over the Yankees. Babe Ruth hit a solo homer for New York, the Yankees only score as the Browns press toward the pennant.
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New York
George Sisler
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis
Miller Huggins
Browns
Ernest Wingard
Alabama University
Babe Ruth
Ruth
Zim Evangelist Draws Crowds at Buchan Street Church
Congregations flock to hear Dr Zimmerman at Buchan Street Methodist as Rev Stidg invites all to attend. Evening meetings run 7 45 with hosts Sisler and Williams assisting. In baseball, White Sox beat Red Sox 4 2, Cubs 6 Giants 4, and Boston 4 Cincinnati 0. Brooklyn leads Pirates third place. Pirates beat Phillies 4 3.
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Zim
Buchanan Street Methodist Church
W .H. Stidg
Dr. Zimmerman
Red Sox
White Sox
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago Cubs
Giants
Cincinnati
Boston
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pirates
Cardinals
Phillies
Wilbur urges preparing as way to prevent war
Secretary Wilbur of the Navy urged adequacy and reasonable preparedness against war while speaking to the American Marine Congress in New York on May 6. He warned the nation cannot surrender the achievements of its honored dead to pacifism.
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New York
Wilbur
Navy Department
American Marine Congress
Actress Edna Wallace Hopper to marry in China next month
Edna Wallace Hopper an actress and exponent of rejuvenation theory announced in Los Angeles that she will wed a former British army officer in China next month. She declined to name the prospective husband saying she had already lost a couple that day.
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Los Angeles
Edna Wallace Hopper
China
Los Angeles Examiner
Amarillo Sandstorm edges Floydada in pitchers duel 9-1
Amarillo Golden Sandstorm beat Floydada Whirlwind 9 to 1 in a pitcher’s duel. Lefty Holmes struck out 12 for Floydada while Teddy Nicklaus fanned 10 for Amarillo. The big eighth inning and defensive miscues, plus five Sandstorm injuries, shaped the outcome as both teams meet again today at 4.
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Floydada
Amarillo
South Plains
Sandies
Skeet Gibson
Kelly
Holmes
Baird
Fairey
Teddy Nicklaus
Douglass
Stockton
Ansley
Floydada Crew
L. Holmes
E. Holmes
T. Nicklaus
Gibson
Nicklaus
Daily
Henry
Vaught
Bassett
Franks
Holman
Burke
Dailey
Winters
Local Trapshooters to Represent Amarillo at State Tournament
Ten Amarillo shooters join the Texas State Championship in Wichita Falls May 26 to 28. J O Holland William Dever C C Duffey Ed Tull and Charles Adams likely form the first Amarillo squad. The meet offers three days of entries starting 9 a m each day with over 600 dollars in cash prizes plus added money and 1100 dollars in merchandise awards.
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Amarillo
Texas
Wichita Falls
J. O. Holland
William Dever
C. C. Duffey
Ed Tull
Charles Adams
Southwest
Free 60-pound sack of Amaryllis Flour offer
In the Globe classified section readers who bring a paid ad to the Globe office Saturday will receive one free 60 pound sack of Amaryllis Flour with a per customer limit. Regular rates apply.
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Globe Office
St Louis Defeats New York 2 1 Behind Wingard
Ernest Wingard pitched for St. Louis to a 2 1 win over New York as Ruth homered for the Yankees. Pennock opposed Wingard with Hoffman and Severeid catching for New York. Batter ies listed for both clubs. Score by innings shows St. Louis 280 while New York tallies 180.
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New York
St. Louis
Ernest Wingard
Alabama University
Ruth
Pennock
Wingard
Hoffman
Severeid
R.H.E
Baseball scores from May 16 across Texas and Louisiana
Beaumont ousted Dallas 5 to 2 in extras as two singles a double and a hit by pitch fuel the win. Fort Worth beat Galveston 16 to 11 after 84 hits with Kraft homering to 13 in a high offense game. Wichita Falls edged San Antonio 6 to 5 on two two base hits by Pitcher Lefty Wright. Shreveport defeated Houston 4 to 1 behind Foreman’s clutch pitching. Houston managed a run in the ninth.
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Dallas
Tex
Beaumont
Townsend
Moon
Wirts
Morris
Love
Adams
R.H.B. Beaumont
Wichita Falls
Lefty Wright
Bears
San Antonio
Marshall
Keenan
Blethen
Warwick
Wright
Jonnard
R.H.E
Dodgers top Cardinals as Fourier hits seventh homer
In St. Louis on May 16 Jack Fourier of Brooklyn slugged his seventh home run in a row, aiding the Dodgers to a 6 to 3 victory over the Cardinals. Batteries Brooklyn Ruether and Taylor, St. Louis Stuart Bell Delaney Gonzales. Score by innings noted.
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Boston
Chicago
Kamm
Thurston
Schalk
Fuhr
Piercy
O'Neill
Pientch
R.H.E
Washington
Cleveland
Martina
S. Smith
Myatt
Ruel
Philadelphia
Detroit
Dauss
Cole
Bassler
Walberg
Ogden
Gray
Heimach
Hast
Perkins
Brugey
St. Louis
Jack Fourier
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Cards
Ruether
Taylor
Stuart
Bell
Delaney
Gonzales
R. H. E. Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cyler
Couch
Glagner
Henline
Meadows
Morrison
Gooch
Cincinnati
Luque
Pfirman
Bancroft
Barnes
May
Benton
Wingo
Chicago Cubs
Ryan
Watson
New
Alexander and Hartnett
New York
Gearin
Snyder
R. H
Through Babe Adams the Pirates bid farewell to a veteran
Babe Adams, a 15 season Pirates pitcher, is through with the team. He left the mound of his own accord after a recent game saying my arm is gone as he walked off the box.
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Babe Adams
For Sale and Rent Classified Notices Excerpt
An assortment of classified items includes a used Royal Typewriter offered for half price at 801 Tyler Apartment Five. Rentals list rooms and furnished options at 604 Pierce and 1009 Pierce. Miscellaneous sales feature a gas range, breakfast table, dairy cows at 1101 N Fillmore, Ancona hens and chicks at 1304 Taylor, and a Fixit Shop 107 A East 4th. Also wallpapers, canvass, paints at 306 W 6th and a plant and flower shop at Pierce Street Greenhouses.
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Royal
Tyler
Pierce
Madge Hall
Fillmore
Ancona
Taylor
East 4Th
Lincoln Climatic Paints
Twaddell & Killough Paint Co
6Th Street
Pierce Street
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eGie Goldstein
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the Times
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Weaver
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Reid
Moore
Foreman
Goodwin
Diamond
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Rh.e. Houston
P. W . Pet
New York American League
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Santas Ae
Atest
Hie
Mie
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