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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1926
Page
2
Attorneys for Elsie Simmons, found guilty by a district court jury of assault, file a motion for a new trial. Defense by Mays and Forman. Simmons charged with assault with intent to murder John Pythian after a domestic dispute and is out on bond.
The University of Nebraska and Pittsburgh University announced a revised schedule. Nebraska will travel to Pitt Stadium on November 12, 1927, replacing the earlier plan for a home game on October 15 next year. Nebraska will visit Pittsburgh in 1924 and host Pitt in 1927 in two Eastern trips.
FP. H. Reed complains switch-engines block crossings forcing drivers to reroute through town. He notes ten minute limits and fines in some areas while vehicles back up from Denver to Third Street. J. Cohen adds a college football note, rooting for TCU against SMU on Thanksgiving Day.
Unconcern, a German imported coursing dog with a broken leg, sold for $1000 after being used for breeding. Imported by August Obenland, the breeder, the dog bred five of eight futurity winners at National Coursing races. Separately a Hamburg man who confessed to murder years ago was released when autogenous suggestion negated the claim.
The piece notes the California Memorial Stadium spectacle, with 100000 watchers for the Stanford California clash. It highlights Yale-Harvard style excitement, bleacher events, and mass cheering displays by rival sections using colored cards and "C" or "S" emblems.
The lack of a written contract between Gene Tunney and Tex Rickard suggests Tunney will defend his heavyweight title next summer in a Humbert Fugasey promoted bout. Tunney told Fugasey he would fight for that promoter if terms satisfy him, while Rickard confirms only a verbal arrangement with Tunney to face the winner of an elimination series.
All Victorious years pass by as football grows more scientific and teams like Furman University in Greenville Sa. C. face near defeats. The note mentions Budger bag rage Boot to Boot and Idle Hour Farm entries in 1927 Crofforh Handicap at Tia Juana, while Kentucky Derby winner Bubbling Over retires to stud after a tendon injury. Bagenbaggage and Boot to Boot are highlighted for multiple stake wins.
Al Harrison nearly carded a hole in one at Amarillo Country Club on the No 2 hole a 135 yard par three. His mashie shot rolled to the edge of the cup stopped within four feet of the hole after crossing the center. Earlier he was denied an ace at Oklahoma City on the Lincoln Park No 9 hole a 125 yard par three.
Nine leading French sportsmen respond to ten questions from a Paris paper. Mourlon the sprinter and Lewden the high jumper favor the Charleston as useful training, Lewden warning to avoid surrounding temptations. Some soccer and rugby players agree while Jean Beretta rejects it, and Heese Ute replies ambiguously about competition timing.
Golf writer H B Martin notes wooden tees are gaining acceptance among top players who credit distance benefits. Florida introduces a long headed tee for sandy soil, a novelty discovered by a newcomer to golf. The piece compares tees to the rubber cored ball and calls the tee an enduring American invention with Scottish golf history.
Two big intersectional games loom for Southern California in six weeks. Notre Dame arrives December 4 at the Los Angeles Coliseum to meet the Trojans, then the Rose Bowl follows as the national championship frame. Morley Drury’s injury changes USC’s kicking chances as Laraeta fills in.
Coaches Tiny Dutton and T G Hull will head track duties after the resignation of H G Wilson at Amarillo high school. Dutton will coach field events with Hull overseeing other duties. Wilson becomes recreational director at Central Presbyterian Church. In six years Wilson directed five district track titles.
Detroit bantamweight Johnny Webber was knocked out by Jackie Nichols in the final round. A pulmotor was needed to revive him and he was taken to a hospital in serious condition. The report also notes Lacoste and France’s Davis Cup quartet opposing turning pro.
The article notes uncertainty over which teams will represent the East and Pacific Coast in the Rose Bowl. Morton Xaer the Trojan quarterback is highlighted for his speed and shiftiness, and Rockne's backfields are praised. Brown is watched as a potential eastern candidate, with Stanford or Washington State possible Pacific Coast picks.
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