Local Sandies Lead Scoring Spurs in State Race
Amarillo High School’s Golden Sandstorm tops undefeated Class A contenders in the drive for the state title. Fort Worth Masonic Home, Fort Worth Children’s Orphans, and Sweetwater Mustangs trail in points. Sandies face Borger Bulldogs at Butler Field at 2:30, with reserves likely for Thanksgiving clash vs Lubbock Westerners.
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Masonic Home Orphans of
Fort Worth
Sweetwater Mustangs
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Sweetwater
Fort Worth Central
Colorado
Breckenridge
Thomas Jefferson
Quanah
Butler Field
Borger Buldogs
Noble Atkins
Amarillo
Blair Cherry
Lubbock Westerners
Rose Bowl selections stir talk among Roses committee
New York November 15 United Press The Tournament of Roses committee weighs which team to import for New Year’s Day’s Rose Bowl. West coast writer George Beale notes no official selection yet, with Brown Colgate Auburn as favorites. Auburn’s strength contrasts with Colgate’s speed and Brown’s schedule. debate focuses on Purdue Pitt and post season games.
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United Press
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Big Ten
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Rhode Island State
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Yale
Tufts
Harvard
Holy Cross
Columbia
Colgate
Pittsburgh
Providence
Auburn
Red Raiders
Chenango
Plainsmen
Winter Cage League Plans To Be Talked
Players, team managers and others will meet Tuesday night at Hunsleys 604 Polk Street at 7:30 to discuss forming a winter basketball league in Amarillo with plans for a season opening soon after December 1.
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Hunsley’s
Polk Street
From Wheat Farmer to Racing Dog Owner Hennershot
Jim Londos defended his heavyweight title in Houston with a straight fall over Pat O'Shocker after a long first fall. Farther story details Hennershots move from farming to racing dogs, the Gallant strain, and plans to race in Florida with 25 greyhounds, tracing earnings shifts and notable kennel records.
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Jim Londos
Pat O’shocker
St. Louis
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Londes
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Madisonville
Johnny Plummer
Iowa
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Minnesota
George Cochrane
New Orleans
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Max Schmeling
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Gallant Lil
Gallant Mickey
Mickey
Chicago
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Biscane
Gallant Rose
Rice Owls Eye Texas Christian Test After Aggie Defeat
From Houston to Dallas reporters note Rice faces Texas Christian with resolve after a surprising loss to Texas A&M. Coach Meagher plans focus on passing against TCU's strong run defense while hoping for Rice’s first post 1924 victory over the Frogs. Meanwhile Texas Christian recovers from a bruising battle with Texas and Texas University prepares for Arkansas.
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Aggie
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Frogs
Former Amarilloan Dies Burial Here
Mrs. Missouri A. Rockwell, 87, died early Tuesday at her daughter’s home in Anthony Kansas. The body will be brought to Amarillo for services and burial. Survived by two daughters and three sons including Mrs. Mortimore Bluff City Kansas, Mrs. Jones Wichita Kansas, M H Rockwell Canyon, A D Rockwell Pampa, and E C Rockwell Yreka California. Son G W Rockwell was burned to death at his home last August.
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Willard Mortimer
Anthony
Kan
Amarilo
Mortimer
Rockwell
Clarence
Mortimore
Bluff City
C. E. Jones
Wichita
M. H. Rockwell
Canyon
Gasoline Explosion Destroys Garage Residence
A garage residence at 911 Roberts Street was destroyed by a gasoline explosion early Tuesday. Fire officials estimated the loss at 1,250 dollars. Garland Gray, who ran the garage, said the blast threw fire everywhere as firefighters received the alarm at 5 27 o clock.
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Roberts Street
Chester Moore
Garland Gray
Policewoman Douses in Hyde Park Bathing Suit Row
A new Scotland Yard policewoman attempting to enforce clothing rules for unattended children at Hyde Park was shoved into the water by a man. She was drenched before another officer arrived to pull her to safety.
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Scotland Yard
Hyde Park
Barker of NYU Wins Intercollegiate Cross Country Title
George Barker of New York University captured the Intercollegiate Cross Country championship at Van Cortlandt Park in a new course record 28 minutes 58 45 seconds for six miles. He beat Fordham’s Joe McCluskey by roughly 60 yards as Manhattan College edged Syracuse and NYU for the team title with 71 points.
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New York University Star
van Cortland Park
Dan Dean
Pennsylvania
Joe McCluskey
Fordham
Tom Ottey
Michigan State
Arthur Foote
Harvard
Manhattan College
Syracuse
New York University
Penn State
Little Doc helps in win over Price
Central Junior High Whirlwind halfback Little Doc Parcells starred with key passes as Central defeated Price Memorial High School 24 to 7 on their field. Touchdowns came from Kenyon, Mauger, Duncan, and Fife with Reilly to Gau connecting for Price's score and extra point. Starting lineups listed for Central and Price.
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Parcells
Amarillo
Panhandle
R. P. Parcells
Little Doc
Central
Price Memorial High School
Duncan
Kenyon
Mauger
Fife
Price
Reilly
Gau
Williams
Miller
Bode
Elliott
Sanders
Simmons
White
Waggoner
Rafferty
Tilcock
Marrow
Keys
Davis and Decker
Bilgin
Rielly
Gribbons
Canyon men tried for car theft in 47th District Court
Trial began Tuesday morning for Morton Angel and Dun can Thomas of Canyon on a theft charge involving a car taken from M. F. E. Mugg of Amarillo on October 9. In Homer, a black man charged with theft, Judge Henry 8 Bishop forfeited his peace bond of 750 dollars as the case opened, with no grand jury indictment yet obtained.
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Morton Angel
Duncan Thomas
Canyon
M. FE
Mugg
Amarillo
47Th District Criminal Court
Homer
Henry
Bishop
Congregation to Honor Pastor and Wife at Social
The San Jacinto Methodist Church on West Sixth Avenue Tennessee will honor Pastor Rev. Gaston Foote and Mrs. Foote as guests at a church social Wednesday night. The occasion is to celebrate the couple and their service to the congregation.
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Gaston Foote
San Jacinto Methodist Church
Tennessee
West Sixth Avenue
Amateur Pros Tie In Windy Corsicana Golf Sweepstake
Corsicana November 15. Arlington amateur Col L D Irons and Arlington pro 2nd A McCombs edged rivals for the Texas Professional Golfers Association amateur pro prize. Irons led with five birdies but frittered away three putts on slick greens. Nowell Rowland tied for second with Boone Holloway. Third went to Estep Avon in 76. Next event at Houston.
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Col. L. D. Irons
Arlington
A. McCombs
Texas Professional Golfers Association
Corsicana Country Club
Trons
G. G. Nowell
Adrian Rowland
Waco
Floyd Boone
Charles Holloway
Corgleana
Howard Estep
Johnny Avon
Dallas
150 Insurance Agents Gather For Regional Meeting Here
About 150 agents of the Seventh Regional District of Texas are due in Amarillo Wednesday for the annual regional meeting. The all day session at the Amarillo Hotel includes a luncheon, with Rolla V. Cartwright calling the meeting to order at 10 o clock. The event focuses on Fire and Casualty Insurance cnds of the Panhandle district.
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Fire and Casualty Insurance Cnds
Panhandle
Amarillo Hotel
Texas
Rolla V. Cartwright
Amarillo Insurance
Texas Association of Insurance Agents
Rev Foote Returns to Church for Another Year
The Northwest Texas Methodist Conference this week acts to renew Rev Foote’s tenure for another year. Women of the church are in charge of the program and the entire membership is expected to attend.
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Reton
Foote
Northwest Texas Methodist Conference
THREE INJURED IN SANDLOT GRID TILT ON SUNDAY
A Sunday sandlot game at Puqua Field between Hodge-Podge Peles and Polk Street Bennies produced three injuries, Freeman of the Pelons suffering a broken ankle as play halted in the fourth quarter after lengthy delays. Heavily scored by time, the match wore on with ribs and finger damage to Freeman and chest injury to McWilliams, while Stacks of the Bennies and other players also sustained harm.
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Puqua Field
Pelas
Polk Street
Bennies
Freeman
Pelons
Bill Stacks
McWilliams
Light Use Shifts Across Months in American Homes
The average American home lights for seven hours daily in December but falls to two and a half hours in June. This contrast highlights seasonal changes in daily energy consumption and illuminates patterns in domestic lighting habits.
Judge Holds Heiress In Contempt Over Dress Bill
London a judge warned Patricia Wallace daughter of Edgar Wallace famous novelist she must serve 10 days in jail if she fails to pay a 4 pound bill to a dress maker at two pounds monthly She had lived in wealth but after her father's death found the family nearly penniless Patricia now earns five pounds weekly and had planned to devote 66 percent of income to rent.
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London
Patricia Wallace
Edgar Wallace
Wallace
Thrill Heard
Patricia
Presbyterian Cage Team Wins Rubber Game
The Presbyterian seniors beat San Jacinto 38 to 21 to clinch the rubber game of their three match series played Monday afternoon in the former gym. Snodgrass led with nine points, while Bartlett and Blackwell each scored six for their teams in a hard fought defensive contest. The guards traded strong defense for three quarters as the final period produced most of the scoring.
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San Jacinto
Snodgrass
Bartlett
Blackwell
Wrestling Results Three Matches Reported Across Cities
In Buffalo Ed Don George 215 from North Java N Y defeated Carlos Henriques 196 of New York 95 02. In Ba Creek Les Fighbaugh 162 of Newark Ohio beat Martino Angelo 158 Buffalo two falls to one. In Detroit Wildcat McCann 151 of Portland Oregon defeated Jack Reynolds 14644 Indianapolis two falls to one. In Camden Joe Cox 210 defeated Lew Plummer 205 Chicago 190.
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N. C
Don George
North Java
Carlos Henriques
New York
BA Creek
Mich
Les Fighbaugh
Newark
Martino Angelo
Detroit
Wildcat McCann
Portland
Ore
Jack Reynolds
Indianapolis
Camden
N. J
Joe Cox
Lew Plummer
Chicago
Baggett to shuffle lineup for Friday clash
Amarillo College coach Al Baggett said he will change his lineup for Friday’s game against Texas Military College Cadets but refused to reveal specifics. The Badgers, aiming for a third Junior College Conference win, sit atop the standings with Schreiner Institute Kerrville and Parisa Junior College, each undefeated. Friday’s game starts at 3 at Butler Field, with tickets at Maxor Drug Store in the Pisk Building.
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Texas Military College Cadeta
al Baggett
Amarillo College
Baggett
Badgers
Baggettmen
Wayland College Jackrabbits
Hillsboro Indians
Schreiner Institute of
Kerrville
Parla Junior College
Butler Field
Maxor Drug
Pisk
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