Virtual odds board to debut at Epsom Downs meet
Houston reports a pioneering human totalizer at Epsom Downs race track enabling five minute updates on win place and show pools. The system speeds totals to the calculating room and then to the odds board while telephones connect pari mutuel batteries. Equipoise may train at Epsom or be shipped to California for speed tests.
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Houston
Epsom Downs
Texas
Texas Breeders and Racing Association
Ekky
Epsom
Fd Hussion
The
Racing Association
Equipoise
America
California
Lou Smith
Meet
Smith
Levinsky Seeks Tag Team With Kingfish For Lasky Fight
Chicago heavyweight Levinsky wants to team with Senator Long to face Art Lasky at Chicago Stadium on November 23. Levinsky plans to cover Huey Long’s expenses if he agrees to back the plan and travel north for the bout.
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Chicago
Navy
U.P
Levinsky
Kingfish
Louisiana
Vinsky
Senator Long
Art Lasky
Chicago Stadium
Huey
Sandies Triumph 25 0 Over Westerners In Panhandle Classic
Amarillo celebrates as the Golden Sandstorm defeats Lubbock Westerners 25 to 0. Key players praised include John Harlow Buf kin Stidger and Waggoner with Morris White singled out by Lubbock fans as a formidable foe. District 1 race tightens with two games left including Amarillo vs Pampa and Westerners vs Harvesters.
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Ana
Wey
Sandie Fine
John Harlow
Bufkin
Stidger
Waggoner
Amarillo
Morris White
Lubbock
Amarilo
White
Panhandle
Sandies
Plainview
Bulldogs
Three Major Teams Will Meet in East
Eastern clashes set for top teams as Pitt Navy Syracuse Princeton face tough tests as Maryland California and others notch up armistice day upsets. Minnesota Illinois and Princeton chase perfect records but post season bans loom.
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New York
Navy
Pitt
Syracuse
Colgate
Red Raiders
Andy Kerr
Princeton
Yale
Fritz Crisler
Jack Sutherland
Panthers
Southern California
Notre Dame
Minnesota
Hamilton
Pittsburghers
Middle West
Chicago
Illinois
Army
Wisconsin
Alabama
Georgia Tech
Slip Madigan
St. Mary's Gaels
University of California At
Los Angeles
Boston College
Centre
Maryland Terrapins
Virginia Military
Schreiner Mountaineers top Texas B team in 16 6 win
Schreiner Institute Mountaineers defeated the University of Texas B team 16 to 6 at Kerrville. Lowe connected on a 14 yard pass to Jackson and a 20 yard pass to Graves, along with Reed's 21 yard field goal. Launey returned a kickoff 60 yards before Schreiner halted the drive.
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Kerrville
Tex
Schreiner Institute
Mountaineers
University of Texas
Lowe
Jackson
Graves
Reed
Mountaineer
Launey
Texas
Irish Stakes May Be Ended by House
London November 13 sale of sweepstakes tickets for Irish Free State hospitals would be banned in England under a betting and lotteries bill before the House of Commons. Football pools would also be prohibited. One speaker estimated 5,000,000 people contribute 1,250,000 weekly to pools, or 45,000,900 during the season. promoters pocket nearly 15,000,000 in expenses and profits.
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London
All America backfield battle over 1934 players
Navy sports columnist jokes about concealing himself while ranking 1934 football backs. He lists candidates from Stanford to Princeton and Army, debating who makes the first team and noting many worthy players will miss out as selections loom.
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New York
Navy
Tennessee
Milton
Grayson
Stanford
le van
Princeton
Simons
Tulane
Kostka
Minnesota
Berwanger
Chicago
Howell
Buckler
Micka
Nicksick
Lund
Wilson
Warmbein
Ruth Slams Homer For Jap Followers
Babe Ruth, hero in Japan, homered in the All Star game between American All Stars and All Japan. It marked a fifth straight game with at least one homer for the Bambino.
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Ruth
Homer
Tokyo
Babe Ruth
Japan
Notre Dame Falls Behind Navy After Costly Blunders
Notre Dame, missing a dynamic field general, blundered through a 10-6 loss to Navy. The Irish gained 206 rushing yards to Navy’s 47 but wasted energy with an ineffective aerial attack and failed to punt on a key fourth down.
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Notre Dame
Stuhldreher
Navy
Andy Pilney
Pilney
Marty Peters
Bruins
Irish
Pirrone Edges Walker in Slugfest to Near Middleweight Shot
In Philadelphia Pirrone defeated Walker by decision after a furious 10 rounds, edging Walker who heavyened the exchange into the later rounds. The bout nearly sparked a riot as New York handler Marty Powell charged the ring before police intervened.
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Philadelphia
Paul Pirrone
Mickey Walker
Pirrone
Walker
College football scores from various games listed
United Press reports multiple college and high school football scores. Notable results include Austin defeating Abilene Christian 27 to 13, Haskell over South Dakota 13 to 7, Tuskegee 14 over Clark 6, St. Anselm 41 over American International 0, Providence 34 over Lowell Textile 0, and Ranger defeating Cisco 42 to 0. The roundup lists many additional small-school outcomes with varying margins.
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United Press
Austin
Abilene
Christian G. Bates
Colby
Bemidji
Duluth Teachers
Boston
Centre
Central
St. Vincents
Salem
Tuskegee
Clark
J. Mary's
Willamette
San Jose State
Yankton
Dakota Wesleyan
Tyler
Longview
Corsicana
Amarillo
Lubbock
Beaumont
South Park
Big Spring
San Angelo
Ranger
Cisco
Rio Hondo
Lateria
Kilgore
Gladewater
Austin College Triumphs 27 6 Over Abilene Christan
Sherman game report shows Austin College defeating Abilene Christian College 27 to 6 in a Texas conference matchup. Hodges scored twice, Buchanan and Clements each added a score, the Kangaroos added a safety, and Parker connected on a 22 yard pass.
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Sherman
Austin College
Abilene Christan College
Texas
Hodges
Buchanan
Clements
Kangaroos
Parker
Three Crucial Grid Contests Set for Week
Southwest conference football teams began slow preparations for Saturday championship games. Rice Institute Owls, undefeated, prep for Texas A and M at College Station after a 3-0 conference run. Texas and Texas A and M, Arkansas and Southern Methodist, and Baylor and Centenary also hold practice with aims to sharpen offense and pass defense.
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Dallas
Jimmy Kilis
Rice Institute Owls
Arkansas
Owls
Kitts
Texas A. and
College Station
University of Arkansas
Southern Methodist
Fred Thomson
Texas A
Ray Morrison
Mustangs
Longhorns
University of Texas Longhorns
Baylor
Jack Chevigny
Texas Christian
Fort Worth
Frogs
Dutch Meyer
Baylor Bears
Shreveport
Centenary
Maverick Club’s Own Column Highlights Boy Orators
In Amarillo the Maverick Club notes Sunday gatherings where young boys perform public speaking. Firsthand reports by Mr. Peterson praise new orators, including an eight year old narrating life of Samson. Daniel Gonzales and others from Pinto and Dogie Clubs join the program.
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Samson
Pinto Club
Fne
Daniel Gonzales
Polk Street Methodist Church
A. B. Lewis
Tyler and Longview Tied for District 10 Lead
Tyler and Longview clashed for district leadership after Tyler beat Longview 14 to 6, leaving both tied atop District 10 standings in Texas high school football.
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Tyler
Longview
Tex
Nydia Westman Builds a Theatrical Life Across a Family
Nydia Westman, part of a four generation acting family, describes a life on the road with her parents Lily Wren and Theo dore Westman. The clan often collaborated on plays, props, and music while she pursued art, silhouettes, and patchwork pillows between film jobs.
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Westman Family
NYDIA
Lily Wren
Theodore Westman
Westmans
Hoover in Appearance at Parade San Jose
Former President Herbert C. Hoover reviewed the San Jose Loyalty Parade for Armistice Day. He called it a day of memory and pride for those who served, praising liberties defended and refusing to curb autograph seekers.
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Herbert C. Hoover
San Jose
Amarillo Musician Johnny Floyd Case Dismissed
The 47th District Court granted a motion to dismiss a charge of removing mortgaged property from the state in the case of Johnny Floyd an Amarillo musician Floyd was returned here recently from Albuquerque New Mexico
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47Th District
Johnny Floyd
Amarillo
Floyd
Albuquerque
N. M
Maverick Club Seeks Church Outreach and Youth Support
The Amarillo Maverick Club advocates youth programs, inviting local teachers to involve boys in church storytelling and CCC camp activities. Mr Galloway offers to bring boys to class sessions and provides playful animals for demonstrations as the club seeks broader community backing. The group touts Armistice Day parade impact and invites inspection of its facilities and work.
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Maverick Club
Amarillo
Legion Show Boosts Fund for Children
The American Legion presented Birch the world famous magician in a two part show to benefit city children. Birch thrill audiences with new tricks and amazing sleight of hand assisted by Mabel Sperry.
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American Legion
Birch
Mabel Sperry
Girl Injured on Train Recovers After Illness
Mary Paul daughter of Howard Paul president of the American State Bank showed improvement today after a sudden illness on the trip home from the Amarillo Lubbock football game. She recently had an operation and doctors say excitement over the game caused a relapse. She rests at the family home 1911 Harrison Street.
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Mary Paul
Howard Paul
The
American State Bank
Amarillo
F D R Boosts Red Cross Aid In Pottery County Drive
President Roosevelt who leads the American Red Cross urges Potter County to join a 2 400 member drive. The White House release quotes the President calling Red Cross a humane neighbor and stresses generous individual support and volunteers’ emergency aid work.
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Roosevelt
American Red Cross
White House
George H. Hammock
Roll Call
Potter County
Red Cross
Londos Retains World Title With Victory Over Humberto
Jim Londos remains world champion after defeating Juan Humberto of Mexico in Dallas last night. Londos weighed 198 pounds and won the first fall in 17 minutes with a series of body slams, then secured the second fall in 33 minutes with a Japanese toe hold. Other results listed include Billy Edwards drawing Tex Wright and Pat Reilly defeating Marvin West enberg on forfeit.
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Dallas
Tex
U.P
Jim Londos
Juan Humberto
Mexico
Londos
Billy Edwards
Kansas City
Kans
Drew Tex Wright
Pat Reilly
Tacoma
Wash
Marvin Westenberg
Los Angeles
Lol Blagel
Topeka
Drew
Charles Strack
Stillwater
Okla
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