Sandies Drill For Armistice Clash With Vernon Lions
Line coach Marshall May directed Vernon based Golden Sandstorm line drills to stop Vernon tackles Hindman and Stevens as the Lions prep for Monday’s Armistice day clash. Fullback Bob Cox is targeted as a key Vernon weapon while backfield work includes new passes and old plays. A large Vernon delegation on a special train is expected for the game.
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Marshall May
Vernon
Wichita Falls
Golden Sandstorm
Lion
May
Hindman
Stevens
Electra
Manis
Sandies
Bob Cox
Cox
Lions
Briggs Speaks to D A R Meet in Galveston
Congressman Claystone Briggs of Galveston addressed the 29th annual Texas Daughters of the American Revolution convention in Galveston. He spoke on peace, world institutions, and the time needed to abandon war in disputes. The program included history summaries by state and local DAR historians, and a resolutions committee was formed.
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Associated Press
Galveston
Texas
Claystone Briggs
Texas Daughters of the American Revolution
Congressman Briggs
O. E. Baker
George Washington
C. A. Vedder
EB. H. Beall
Fort Worth
J. F. Duff
Beaumont
Mary Hunt Affleck
Bregham
William Howell
Bryan
Nelson Kicks Iowa To Victory In Minnesota Game
Irving Nelson, a blond Omaha high school athlete now at the University of Iowa, returned to the football squad after coach Rollie Williams urged him back. In a pivotal Minnesota game, Nelson entered as the kicker for the point after touchdown and booted the winning score.
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Towa City
Irving Nelson
Omaha
University of Iowa
Rollie Williams
Minnesota
Iowa
Burt Ingversen
Nelson
Possum and Taters For Governor Smith
Navarro county Democrats sent a gift to New York Governor Alfred E. Smith after his presidential loss. J M Fox of Corsicana prepaid to Smith one large opossum and a Porto Rican sweet potato with a county card. Navarro county backed Smith in the vote and paid tribute with a local gift for the candidate.
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Associated Press
Corsicana
Tex
Alfred E. Smith
New York
J. M. Fox
Smith
Navarro County
Public sale of impounded stock in Amarillo
The City of Amarillo will sell to the highest bidder for cash at the City Pound Gates Fourth and Monroe between 3 and 4 pm Saturday November 17. Impounded stock includes a black Jersey cow about 4 years old with horns. Poundkeeper W. BD. FEGETT.
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Amarillo
Fourth
Monroe
W. BD. Fegett
Two Coast Players Show Slim All-America Chances in 1928
Pacific coast stars Lloyd Thomas of USC and Biff Hoffman of Stanford have the best shot at All-America honors this year Though Jones system may limit Thomas as a halfback and Hoffman stands strong at fullback critics eye his December 1 Army game as a key showcase Other coast players with potential include Jess Hibbs Phillips and Don Williams amid a crowded field of contenders
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Los Angeles
Calif
Pacific Coast
Lloyd Thomas
University of Southern California
Harry
Chicago
Max
Southern California
Lloyd
Howard Jones
Thomas
Jones
Army
Hoffman
Jess Hibbs
Dairy Barn For Children’s Home Provided
Through the generosity of Amarillo citizens and firms a dairy barn has been completed at the Presbyterian Children's Home. The barn is large enough for the small herd of dairy cows at the farm. Rev. G J Irwin, superintendent, notes cash donations came from citizens and lumber companies, with building supply houses furnishing lumber cement and other materials.
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Amarillo
Presbyterian Children's Home
G. J. Irwin
Dempsey Comeback Talk Foreshadows Boxing Interest Surge
The column discusses talk of Jack Dempsey returning to boxing as a business move to boost sagging gate receipts. It notes the appeal of a Tunney-Dempsey rematch and compares past comebacks by Eddie Roberts, Jimmy McLarnin, and Jackie Fields as potential crowd magnets.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Ring
Dempsey
Firpo
Polo Grounds
K. O
Eddie Roberts
Jimmy McLarnin
Fields
Robert S
McLarnin
Notre Dame alum recalls famed tackles by Villa Nova captain
Harry Stublitveher, former Notre Dame player, cites Lou Pessolano Jace Kle and Villa Nova captain as delivering one of the greatest tackles he ever witnessed in the nation.
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Harry Stublitveher
Notre Dame
Lou Pessolano
Jace Kle
Villa Nova
Netion
Robinson to Hunt Game in Arkansas
In southeast Arkansas, Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe T. Robinson took a day on a hunting trip with friends to rest after extensive campaign travel across thirty states. He offered no comment on the election and sent congratulations to victorious opponents.
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Little Rogk
Ark
Sout East
Arkansas
Joe T. Robinson
Frien
Curtis
Robinson Ha
Alabama Poly Triumphs Over Howard in Homecoming Victory
Alabama Polytechnic Institute defeated Howard in a football game on October 27 marking the team's first win in 17 starts this season. The contest energized fans as the lone touchdown drive decided the outcome.
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Alabama Poly
Howard
Race for scoring honors on Stanford team
Spud Lewis and Bif Hoffman duel for the lead in scoring on the Stanford squad this season as they vie for top honors in the backfield.
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Spud Lewis
Bif Hoffman
Stanford
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Master Plumbers’ Association
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