Lewis Keeps Best in Beating Munn Again
Ed Strangler Lewis, claiming the world heavyweight title, defeated Wayne Big Munn in Tulsa. Lewis won the first fall with a headlock in 28 minutes, the second fall to Munn in 12 minutes via a crotch hold, and the final fall after more headlocks in 19 minutes securing the match and the championship belt. This marked Lewis’s second win over Munn in five months.
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Associated Press
Tulsa
Okla
Strangler
Lewis
Wayne
Big) Munn
Munn
Kansas City
Michigan City
Indiana
Grid-Graph board praised at Fair theater in West Texas
Howard Federer cites a dozen improvements by local baseball experts and calls the Grid-Graph board at the Fair theater the most complete in West Texas. Norma Talmadge features in Graystark at the Fair theater Monday and Tuesday. George Lindsay urges more focus on Amarillo boys in athletics than the world series.
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Howard Federer
Fair Theater
West Texas
Norma Talmadge
George Lindsay
Amarillo Boys
Ferraline Promises Quick Relief from Indigestion
A vintage health ad warns of indigestion rapid death risk and lists five signs including gas and fullness. It touts Ferraline as immediate aid for stomach liver and bowels, claiming refunds if no relief and urging purchase at drugstores with Atlanta based The Feraline Co. in the ad.
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Feraline Co
Atlanta
From Grange to Upham and Nehf in Early Baseball History
By Ferg Murray a column recalls Red Grange’s four early touchdowns against Michigan in Urbana history. It notes J O Upham’s world golf trip and one ball progression across courses, E B Van Patten’s long use of a Spalding racket, Art Nehf’s long World Series walk total, Chief Bender’s pass record, and Nehf’s scoring line across three seasons.
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Red” Grange
University of Michigan
Urbana
Red
Illing
J. O. Upham
San Francisco Golf Club
Upham
E. B. van Paten
Spalding's
Chicago
Mr. van Patten
Artie Nehf
New York Giants
Chief Bender
Nehf
Joynson Hicks Hails US Ban on Saklatvala Amid Tense Times
Home Secretary Sir William Joynson Hicks cheers the United States ban on Communist MP Saklatvala. Ruth Tabor, known as Silver Dollar Tabor in Chicago, dies from mysterious burns. A realty broker is held for inquiry as Wayne R Wheeler says compromise on prohibition is impossible. Catherine Calvert, widow of Paul Armstrong, will marry Montreal veteran Carruthers.
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William Joynson Hicks
Great Britain
United States
Shapurji Saklatvala
Ruth Tabor
Chicago
Tabor
Colorado
Wayne R. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League
Catherine Calvert
Paul Armstrong
Co. G. A. Carruthers
Montreal
Golden Sandstorm Faces Canyon Yearlings At 4 PM
Tomorrow afternoon at Bivins stadium the Golden Sandstorm meets the Canyon Yearlings at 4 o'clock. The Sandstorm, debuting in the season, lost to Clarendon College Pats 3 to 0 with former Sandstorm player Guy Hayden scoring. Canyon Yearlings travel as a college second team with 22 Buffalo squad members. Admission is 50 and 25 cents.
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Bivins Stadium
Golden Sandstorm
Canyon Yearlings
Clarendon College
Pats
Guy Hayden
Hays
Buffalo
Abilene
Buffaloes
Wildcats
Waters Waiting 10 Get On Mat With Cal Farley
Teddy Waters of Salina Kansas stays with relatives in Childress hoping to wrestle Cal Farley Amarillo in the near future. Waters has challenged Farley after facing Matty Matsuda in El Paso and weighs 150 pounds ringside. Farley has no manager yet and delays reflect a cautious winter program during the world series period.
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Teddy Waters
Salina
Kansas
Childress
Cal Farley
Amarillo
Farley
Matty Matsuda
el Paso
Waters
Mr. Waters
Five acts Coast Time vaudeville at Fair theater
Dr. R. P. Parcells praises dry cracking behind the Fair theater score board as Washington circles bases. Wes Izzard lauds two infields as the sport’s finest in the world series and forecasts scoring mainly via home runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Parcells
Fair Theater
Washington
Coast Time
Vaudevillie Fair Theater
Wes Izzard
Tricycles at 113 West Seventh
A reader notes a storefront at 113 West Seventh selling tricycles and shares a travel quip about attending three World Series games last year. The fan says the trip was costly and the memory remains vivid.
How Doctors Treat Colds and Flu
Physicians and druggists now recommend Calotabs to break up a cold overnight or cut short grippe influenza sore throat or tonsillitis. One or two Calotabs at bed time with water, no nausea, no loss of appetite, next morning the cold vanishes and the system is purified. Get a family package with directions for 35 cents at druggists.
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Drums
Tactless Texan bets on world series ruins day
The columnist Old Tack urged readers not to bet on the world series yet ignored advice and put all his money on the Pirates. Washington won game one and then Tack bet on Washington. Pittsburgh prevailed. Tack had borrowed the funds from QO. W. to pay household bills and faced a dispute on his return, leaving him indisposed today.
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Old Tack
Pirates
Washington
Tack
Pittehureh Wan
QO. W
Mitze Named San Antonio Bears Manager in 1924 Race
San Antonio reports Carl Honus Mitze, veteran minor league catcher and former Cardinals pitching coach, has been appointed to manage the San Antonio Bears in the 1924 Texas League race, succeeding Bob Coleman who resigned.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Carl “Honus” Mitze
St. Louis Cardinals
San Antonio Bears
Bob Coleman
Winter Beachwear Makes A Splash In Fashion
Most people stay home this Winter yet visitors to semi tropical bathing beaches will encounter a running suit styled swim outfit praised as fashionable and practical for the season.
Dempsey and Wills Ink Bout Ledger in Niles Michigan
Jack Dempsey and Harry Wills agreed to a heavyweight title fight with Floyd Fitzsimmons acting as promoter. The two boxing stars signed articles at a table in Niles Michigan, formalizing the championship bout.
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Floyd Fitzsimmons
Jack Dempsey
Harry Wills
Niles, Mich
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Reno, Nevada
King Features Syndicate
Britain
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Urphy
Ferg Murray
Frisco
Aart Nene
Walied
Red"grange
Michigan
Metropolitan Newspaper Service
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Tarr
Br Wheeler
Catherine Catiwert
Honus Mitze
Gatesy
Dempsey and Wills
Edward
Amarillo Globe
Supreme Auto Radiator Company
West Sixth
Midway Filling Station
Canyon
Plainview
Lubbock
Union Stage Depot
Amarillo Plate Glass and Mirror CO
East 5Th Street
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