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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1926
Page
2
Tony Ross and family arrive as the Kansas wrestler prepares to face Joe Parelli in a Friday night match at Amory. Ross, weighing around 156 pounds, promises full effort and clean wrestling as fans expect Parelli to struggle with Ross headlock strength.
The A A U committee on foreign relations voted not to approve further competition by Charles Hoff in the United States. Hoff, a Norwegian athlete, has been under suspension over alleged excessive expenses, motion picture rights dealings, and failing to honor engagements.
Amarillo area tale recalls W. W. Lynch displaying a tintype made over forty five years ago. The photo shows Lynch and two other cowboys during a westward move toward Fisher County. Dressed in chaps, hat, and bandana with a mustache, Lynch recalls his early Texas cattle days.
The piece profiles Lee Fohl manager of the Boston Red Sox noting his aging status and playing history. It contrasts him with peers Connie Mack and Miller Huggins, recalls his limited major league play, and explains his patient rebuilding approach after 1924. The article reflects on Boston pennants years and Fohl’s effort to improve gradually.
Premier Mussolini plans restoring two Roman war galleys once used by a Roman emperor. The vessels lie in 300 feet of water at the bottom of a crater lake, preserved under volcanic ash and lake depths. Oil Maps at Randal Drug Co.
Rogers Hornsby shines for the St Louis Cardinals and earns notice as the team’s ace in the diamond depth chart. His versatility highlights the club’s bat order and fielding edge.
American golfer Jesse P. Guilford loses to O. C. Bristowe one up in the British amateur championship. Guilford is eliminated leaving Bobby Jones Jess Sweetser and Watts Gunn among Americans still competing.
On New Year’s Day in the White House Thomas Pefferson received a 1600 pound cheese as a traditional celebratory gift marking the start of the year.
In the National League Western teams lead as St. Louis defeats Cincinnati for the third straight time to reach the top tier. The win moves Brooklyn to fifth while Cincinnati stays first, Chicago second, and Pittsburgh third.
Texas League standings provided with today’s American League and National League matchups. Brooklyn visits Philadelphia, New York plays Boston, Chicago travels to Pittsburgh, and St Louis faces Cincinnati. Wespack Fertilizer ad appears with phone number 31.
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