Gridiron Standouts Vie for All-America Honors Across Colleges
Yale star Bruce Caldwell shines as a versatile back boosting Yale past Army. Dartmouth’s Myles J. Lane leads the east in scoring and passing. Christy Flanagan of Texas and Baylor’s Billy Spears garner All-America buzz. Michigan’s Bennie Oosterbaan features as a standout end. Pittsburgh’s Gibby Welch and Stanford’s Hoffman key their teams.
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Georgia
Yale
Bruce Caldwell
Caldwell
Army
Myles J. Lane
Dartmouth
Lane
Hig
Dixie
Billy Spears
Vanderbilt
Spears
Tulane
Hoffman
Hoffman Wan
Stanford
Special train to Vernon eyed as pep squad goes in
The Sandies Lions game plans a 7 am departure for Vernon with a $4.70 round trip via Fort Worth and Denver railway. Fifty eight tickets are sold, and train usage hinges on 150 tickets total with Globe News and Gibson drug store as ticket outlets.
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Charley Hall
Vernon
Hugh Butler
Fort Worth
Denver
Globe News
Gibson Drug Store
Cone Sandstorm Crew
Campus Comment on Fidel La Barba Stanford Freshman
A Daily Trojan column lauds Fidel La Barba the retired world flyweight champion now a Stanford freshman and admired for clean living sportsmanship and modesty. Editors note debate over whether he should be allowed to compete in college athletics despite retirement from boxing.
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Associated Press
Bob Matherne
Fidel la Barba
H.e
Stanford
Daily
Trojan
Southern California
la Barba
Cardinal
Nerve and Coolness Rule in Golf and Football Says Feg Murray
Feg Murray discusses nerve under pressure citing Walter Hagen defending the PGA title at Cedar Crest. Hagen sinks a 30 foot putt for $750, proving calm, confidence, and iron nerve win big moments in golf and sports. He praises champions across gridiron, diamond, and ring. Ohio Wesleyan supposedly beats Michigan 33 0 per a San Francisco paper.
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Julius Caesar
Brown University
Union
N. B
Walter Hagen
Sir Walter
Cedar Crest Country Club
Dallas
Texas
Hagen
Bicycle riders meet before big race in Amarillo
Amarillo youths under eighteen invited to gather at the Kelly Springfield Tire Co on East Fourth Street. A racing committee will outline the program for the triple feature bicycle races at the fairgrounds with cash prizes for winners.
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Amarillo
Kelly- Springfield Tire Company
East Fourth Street
Pinky Grange earns praise on Illinois campus for football play
On the University of Illinois campus in Lebana Illinois Garland Pinky Grange brother of Harold Grange gains recognition for defensive and offensive play helping Illinois defeat Michigan last Saturday. Pinky had key contributions including a kickoff return a fumble recovery and reliable end play proving himself a competent Big Ten football player.
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Lebana
University of Hainois
Grange
Garland
Pinky” Grange
Harold
Illinois
C. C. Pyle
Michigan
Pinky
Red
Puckelwartz
Wolverine
Ilinois
Ames
Northwestern
Big Ten
McCoy Signed for Two November Flyweight Fights
Johnny Mc Coy of El Paso Texas secured two November bouts. He will face Freddy Imperial in Fresno on November 14 at 116 pounds for up to ten rounds, then meet Chuck Hellman in Portland on November 21 at 118 pounds for ten rounds.
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McCoy
Associated Press
Los Angeles
Johnny McCoy
el Paso
Texas
Fidel LaBarba
Regal
California
Fred Winsor
Freddy Imperial
Fresno
Chuck Hellman
Portland
Oregon
Elastic grid schedules eyed to ease college football matchups
United Press reports talk of flexible schedules to pair top teams like Yale and Notre Dame toward season ends. Yale under Tad Jones would face Knute Rockne's Irish, who seek clashes with strong opponents from each region.
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United Prensa
New York
Plaetin Colege
Pasadena
Yale
Notre Dame
Tad Jones
Knute Rockne
Minnesota
Army
California
Dartmouth
South Bend
Rockne
New Haven
Knute Rockner
Cahill Granite Main Event On Club Fight Card
Amarillo Athletic Club presents a 20 round plus battle royal boxing card at 205 07 Polk Street at 8 30 tonight. Rusty Chhill of Pampa faces Kid Granite of Hobart Oklahoma in the 10 round main event. Also on the card a six round semi final four round preliminary and a battle royal. 24 hour memberships available at 8.
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Amarillo Athletic Club
Polk Street
Rusty Chhill
Pampa
Kid Granite
Hobart
Oklahoma
Promoter Promises Next Great Prize Fight Scene
The piece mocks boxing promotion with humor about Rickard scheduling another historic prize bout. It cites O Geffy in disarray while mixing in political and sports quips about Johnson Coolidge alumni and a football player named Pap penheimer. It ends with Tunney and Dempsey hints about future challenges.
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Mr. Rickard
Faces Trial Like Paulino's
A British heavyweight hopeful Phil Scott of London will follow the trial horse path in Madison Square Garden on November 4, facing Knute Hansen after Paulino Uzeudun pathed toward title contention. Scott, 195 pounds, has wartime service in the Trafalgar crew and Scotland Yard detective experience, with six years in the ring.
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New York
Gene Tunney
Phil Scott
London
Madison Square Garden
Paulino Uzeudun
Scott
America
Knute Hansen
Minnesota
Woodchopper
Pyrenees
Tex Rickard
Fistiann
Trafalgar
Heeney
Oszendun
Scotland Yard
Pauline Uzendun
Paulino
Jockey Bobby Lewis Wins Melbourne Cup on Trivalve
Bobby Lewis, a 40 year old millionaire jockey, steered Trivalve to victory in the Melbourne Cup. Silville finished second and Son of Mine third as Trivalve earned its owner more race winnings. Lewis, cited as worth about 1.26 million, has led in cups for years and recently added Derby wins to his tally.
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Pty United Prem
Sydney
Australia
Bobby’ Lewis
B.D. Clarke
Trivalve
Silville
Son of Mine
Lewis
Cyklon
Trey
Pittsburgh player Harold Walker dies from spinal injuries
Harold Walker of Pittsburgh Oklahoma and star player for Eastern Oklahoma College at Wilburton died from spinal injuries suffered in a game weeks earlier. The death occurred yesterday in McAlester Oklahoma, as reported by The Associated Press.
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Mcalester
Okla
Harold Walker
Pittsburgh
Oklahoma
Eastern Oklahoma College
Wilburton
Great Drop Kicker Field Chelpsa Leads Colorado College
Chelpsa, captain of Colorado College, emerges as a standout drop kick specialist amid a crowded college football scene. The article notes his precision and impact on kicking plays, highlighting his leadership role for the team.
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Chelpsa
Colorado
Col Lege
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Navy
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Gilbert
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Gibby” Welch
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Red Grange
Myles Lane
Oosterbaan
NS. Butler
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Virginia Poly
Wabash
West Point
Cadet Corps
Seeman
Joe Judge
Washington
Wales
Feg Murray
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Filniney
Dempsets
British South Africa
Greece
Chile
Hejag
Arabia
Famous Red
United Press
Mr. O'Geoffy
Walter Johnson
Calvin Coolidge
Pap
Penheimer
Tunney
Mr. Dempsey
Rickard
Useodun
Tom Heeney
Jock
Borsalino’s
Columbia
van Heusen
Aratex
Polk
Dial
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