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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1928

Page

17

Sandies face two hard road games in six days

Smith worries how the Sandies will stand two games in six days as they travel to Electra after a Vernon road trip. Coach Smith weighs lineup changes with Gibson to start at left half and Lawhorn at center to rest Redder after a strong Monday showing.

Smith Sandies Southpound Vernon Electra Tigers Willie Mack Gibson Hudgins Gibson Lawhorn Redder

Babe Hunt Edges Rojas With Knockout in Tulsa Fight

Oklahoma heavyweight champ Babe Hunt of Ponca City knocked out Quintin Romero Rojas of Chile in the second round of a ten round bout in Tulsa. Rojas weighed 197 to Hunt's 196 pounds. In the semi windup Dempsey Moore of Wichita Falls stopped Jack Strong of Tulsa in the second round of an eight round bout.

Associated Press Tulsa Okla Babe Hunt Oklahoma Ponca City Quintin Romero Rojas Rojas Hunt Dempsey Moore Wichita Falls Texas Jack Strong

Fights Last Night Across Several Cities

Card results from Cincinnati Philadelphia Tulsa Elam Ottumwa Sioux City show Eddie Anderson Cody outpoints Tommy Murray, Nick Broglio over Howard Mitchell, Johnny Moore defeats Young Lupo, Babe Hunt KO Quintin Rojas, Joey Scalfaro over Dave Adelman, Eddie Dwyer stops Jack Nelson, Gerald Griffiths KO Jimmy Mahoney.

Associated Press Cincinnati Eddie Anderson Cody Wyo Tommy Murray Philadelphia Nick Broglio Herrin Ill Howard Mitchel Johnny Moore Pittsburgh Young Lupo Tulsa Okla Babe Hunt Ponca City Quintin Rojas Chile Elam Joey Scalfaro New York Dave Adelman Ottumwa Eddie Dwyer Atchison Kans Jack Nelson Memphis

Hiking Fiddler To Start West Today

Prof Otto Funk a 62 year old hiking fiddler aims to set a world record by walking across the United States while playing the fiddle. He leaves this afternoon weather permitting and plans a return to the city for the night before continuing tomorrow. He played a 2 30 concert and says he is in pink condition with no ailments and has worn out three pairs of shoes so far.

Otto Funk United States Funk

College Station Official Visits Amarillo Delegation

Miss Minnie May Grubbs district home demonstration agent for College Station visits Amarillo. She meets with Miss Marjory Lyons Carson county agent Miss Etta Mullican Armstrong county agent and Miss Izora Clark Potter county agent.

Minnie May Grubbs College Station Amarillo Miss Grubbs Marjory Lyons Carson County Etta Mullican Armstrong County Izora Clark Potter County

Mustangs Crippled For Baylor Clash

The Southern Methodist University Mustangs travel to Waco for a key conference game against Baylor. Coach Morrison released a tentative starting lineup with several injuries, including Redman Hume Sammy Reed Earl Baccus and Dutch Daniel made unavailable for the showdown.

Associated Press Dallas Southern Methodist University Mustangs Baylor University Bears Waco Morrison Redman Hume Bears Sammy Reed Earl Baccus Dutch” Daniel

Need evident distribution of literature Panhandle inquiry

Two letters received by the Board of City Development seek accurate information on the Panhandle. One asks for a description of northern Panhandle agriculture near Brazos, the other inquires about foreign work conditions and forest ranger positions. Col. Harve H. Haines notes Panhandle residents feel ignored by the rest of Texas.

Board of City Development Panhandle Harve H. Haines Chamber of Commerce Austin Texas Western Brazos Haines

Local flier endures snow storm near Amarillo

Harold W. English, Amarillo Airport Corporation manager, could not reach Oklahoma City due to severe weather in Texas and Oklahoma. He had just returned from Teas New Mexico with three passengers, then flew through a snowstorm at 14000 feet. After entering a canyon air current, the plane dropped 5000 feet in three minutes, described as his most harrowing experience.

Harold W. English Amarillo Oklahoma City Texas Oklahoma Mr. English Teas New Mexico Toas English

What Women Do To Football Crowds At Harvard

Frank Getty writes that Harvard may limit alumni to one ticket and suggest women spectators may vanish from games. He notes rival practices at Yale and Princeton and jokes about replacing alumni and cheerleaders to avoid crowd congestion while celebrating women in packs of fur coats and chic outfits.

Frank Getty United Press New York Harvard University Cambride Harvard Yale Princeton Fifth Avenue

Fuqua Rites Held Today At 3 O'clock

Funeral services for L. H. Fuqua 46 Amarilloan who died suddenly were held at 3 PM at First Baptist church Rev D D Summerall officiated He was nephew of W H Fuqua banker and pioneer and had been Santa Fe yards foreman in Amarillo since 1912 Pallbearers included A E B Myers Henry Swaf ford J W Barron Jim Ott John McKnight and others.

L. H. Fuqua A. E B. Myers Henry Swafford J. W. Barron Jim Ott John McKnight Lee McSpadden L. D. Lewis S. A. Jowell W. W. Hartley J. F. Gilkerson P. Montgomery

Taxi Driver Resting After Train Crash

Amarillo taxi driver Jack Phillips narrowly escaped death when a Fort Worth and Denver train struck his car at the Polk street crossing. He is in Northwest Texas hospital with cuts and bruises, his machine demolished, stating he did not see the train until it was upon him. Phillips, married, lives at 808 Johnson street and has worked for Black and White Taxicab about four months.

Jack Phillips Amarillo Fort Worth Denver Polk Street Northwest Texas Johnson Street

Philathea class social postponed at Baptist church

The Philathea class social at the Baptist church has been indefinitely postponed. Mrs T L Gordon of La Mode left for Waco to attend the cotton palace. L D Runnels of Marshall Field Chicago visits the city. Miss Alice Russell returns from a visit in Lubbock. R Walkup of the Business Men's Association returns from Dalhart. Pelham Hopkins returned to T M C at Terrell after injuries from a football game. Miss Chloe Singleterry visited her parents in Clovis. Clifford Johnson of St Louis visits the city. Dr J W Hendricks returns from Oklahoma City after attending the Oklahoma Nebraska game.

Baptist Church T. L. Gordon la Mode Waco Cotton Palace L. D. Runnels Marshall Field & Company Chicago Alice Russell Lubbock Pelham Hopkins Terrell Chloe Singleterry Clovis Clifford Johnson St. Louis J. W. Hendricks Oklahoma City Graenig

Amarilloans Go to Meeting at Tucumcari

Amarillo representatives including Col Harve Haines vice president and general manager of the Board of City Development and Elbert Smith of The News Globe left at 11 oclock on a Rock Island freight train for the Tucumcari Chamber of Commerce banquet. Haines is to deliver the principal address. A party of sixteen including Amarillo Jobbers and Manufacturers association members planned to go by auto despite heavy rains.

Amarillo Tucumcari

Engineers' Club Plans Saturday Smoker at Amarillo Hotel

The Panhandle Engineers' Club will hold a smoker at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Amarillo hotel. President F. D. Burr says an informal program will be presented.

Panhandle Engineer's Club Amarillo Hotel F. D. Burr

Texas opens big game season with bear deer turkey rules

The Texas big game season starts now with legal hunting for deer, wild turkey and bear. Quail season opens December 1, prairie chicken closed September 10, dove closed October 41. Big Bend district praised. deer abundant in Mason Kimble Menard Brewster Jeff Davis Presidio. bears scarce. turkeys plentiful in Davis mountains and West Texas. Bag limit through December 31: one bear, two bucks with three points or more, and three gobblers. hens protected. wild turkey season closed.

Texas Big Bend Mason Kimble Menard Brewster Jeff Davis Presidio Davis Mountains West Texas

Wildlife restrictions and penalties in Texas counties

In Cameron Hidalgo Starr Willacy Kennedy Brooks Kleberg and Nueces counties deer and wild turkey are scarce in the Panhandle and on the few ranches where they exist farmers restrict hunting. Heavy penalties can be imposed for violations of the laws.

Cameron Hidalgo Starr Willacy Kennedy Brooks Kleberg Nueces Panhandle

Try 10 slate bout between Tom Heeney and Armand Emanuel

Negotiations for a heavyweight bout between Tom Heeney the New Zealander and Armand Emanuel the San Francisco fighter are under way by Olympic auditorium officials. The indoor arena in Los Angeles is the proposed venue and Heeney is traveling to New York after a honeymoon in New Zealand.

Associated Press Los Angeles Tom Heeney New

Joel Hunt Suspended as Marshall College Coach

Joel Hunt, former Texas A and M star, is suspended from coaching football at the College of Marshall. All games his team played are forfeited due to alleged use of two ineligible players. Creasy also suspended. Dean Hawk would bar both from conference coaching if committees uphold.

Associated Press Marshall College of Marshall Joel Hunt Texas A. & M Aggie Hawk Hunt Frank Creasy Dean D. E. Hawk, Jr Len Morris College Texas Junior College Conference Creasy

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