Sandies Battle Lubbock in Crucial Gridiron Showdown
The Sandies, in peak condition, meet the Lubbock Westerners at Texan Park Saturday at 3 PM in the first conference game and last home game until November 18. Coach Hugh Butler expects a record turnout with local boosters and twenty two high school girls selling tickets. The Sandstorm defense will be strengthened by using Lubbock plays in final scrimmage as both teams seek gridiron supremacy.
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Texan Park
Lubbock Westerners
Hugh Butler
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Westerners
Lubbock
Clovis Rooters
Amarillo
Boxing and baseball notes from across the country
Jackie Spencer is the favorite in a ten round bout in Culver City with Danny Kramer. Joe Roche faces Johnny Burns in San Francisco in a ten round feature. Laverne Fator wins at Jamaica beating Daunt after two early pro wins. Sun Friar wins the Fairfax handicap at Laurel by five lengths over Solace in 1 40. Hollis Thurston sold from Washington to the San Francisco Seals in a move involving Roger Peckinpaugh. The Waner brothers sign a four week vaudeville engagement in St Louis with a $2000 weekly pay plus an option.
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Culver City
Calif
Jackie Spencer
Cleveland
Danny Kramer
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Joe Roche
Johnny Burns
Oakland
Washington
Hollis Thurston
Washington Senators
San Francisco Seals
White Sox
Roger Peckinpaugh
Chicago
New York
Waner Brothers
Lloyd and
Paul
Waner
St. Louis
Scrimmage notes show veterans stop veteran plays in Northwestern tilt
Ohio State scrimmage reveals veterans stifling scrubs and freshmen. North Western varsity gains ground at will. Virgil Albers counted on to spark Denver U. attack to beat Colorado Aggies Saturday. Regis powers through Fort Logan Soldiers then crushes second string. Nebraska to field same frosh lineup against Grinnell. Iowa aims at Minnesota game with freshmen studying Golden Gophers plays.
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Ohio State
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Denver University
Virgil Albers
Pioneer
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Nebraska
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Missouri
Wildcat Hudkins to challenge Dundee for welter crown
Ace Hudkins the Nebraska puncher, nicknamed Wildcat, meets champion Joe Dundee in Los Angeles October 29 in a welterweight title bout. Dundee, slow to start but dangerous with midriff attack, defends title against the aggressive challenger who has drawn crowds with his rapid pace and body work.
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Los Angeles
Joe Dundee
Ace Hudkins
de Luxe
Joe
Baltimore
Ace
Nebraska
Pete Latzo
Hudkins
Clyde
Art
Dick Donald
Fun and Fury on Set as Dane and Arthur Clash
Hollywood notes on Karl Dane and George K Arthur, a duo behind the comedy Rookies. Dane is tall and moody while Arthur is short and quick to laugh, making them a contrasting pair on the MGM lot.
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Dan Thomas
Hollywood
Calif
Charlie Chaplin
Wally Beery
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Karl Dane
George K. Arthur
Dane
Arthur
George
Karl
Vane
Mike
Final List of H1 Schools in League Issued
Roy B. Henderson of the Interscholastic League Bureau at the University of Texas released a final list of state schools in the football contests. It shows 56 Conference A and 268 Conference B entries across districts in Texas with entries due October 1.
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Austin
Roy B. Henderson
Interscholastic League Bureau
University of Texas
Amarillo
Electra
Lubbock
Plainview
Quanah
Vernon
Wichita Falls
Abilene
Breckenridge
Cisco
Eastland
Ranger
San Angelo
Bryan Street
Dallas
Forest Avenue
North Dallas
Sunset High
Fort Worth Central
North Side
Fort Worth
Polytechnic High
Cleburne
Corsicana
Denton
Hillsboro
Waxahachie
Corpus Christi
Brackenridge
San Antonio
Main Avenue High
Temple
Waco
Canadian
Canyon
Childress
Clarendon
Claude
Dumas
Farwell
Follet
Hereford
Higgins
Memphis
Miami
Pampa
Panhandle
Perryton
Shamrock
Spearman
Wellington
Wheeler
Comedy faxed in a heated exchange between Lubbock and Amarillo
The dialogue features a serious analysis of humor by a self described comedian who insists on studying its "law" while others dispute method. A director interrupts the debate as plans for a Saturday showdown between Lubbock and Amarillo prompt fan input on comedic styles.
Gehrig Named AL Most Valuable Player for 1927
Lou Gehrig of the Yankees is designated the 1927 American League most valuable player by a writers’ committee. Tony Lazzeri received a first-place vote, Heilmann and Ted Lyons follow in voting. Gehrig praised for consistency and batting power, Ruth’s record overshadowed by Gehrig’s league firsts.
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Chicago
Lou Gehrig
Yankee
Swat
Ruth
Baseball Writers
Ban Johnson
Gehrig
Tony Lazzeri
Harry Heilmann
Heilmann
Detroit
Ted Lyons
White Sox
Johnson
League
Boston Red Sox
Washington
St. Louis
Cleveland
Philadelphia
New York
200 Mile Race Attracts Racing Talent In Salem
Salem New Hampshire October 12 The cream of American auto racing talent entered today for a 200 mile race at Rockingham speedway. Fifteen drivers compete for 20000 in prizes in the main event. Frank Lockhart set a 144.2 mph speed in a sensational tryout and is among the notables entered. The race starts at 2 30 oclock.
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Salem
N. H
America
Rockingham Motor Speedway
Frank Lockhart
Harry Hartz
Peter de Paolo
Earl Cooper
Wrestlers Ready to Amuse Fandom Friday at Armory
Two rough and tumble wrestlers one Indian and one Kopecky prepare for Amarillo Armory crowd in Friday night event. Elmer Guthrie directs preliminaries at 8 15 with Yaque Joe road work and Kopecky practicing holds for a career defining bout.
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Armory
Amarillo
Elmer Guthrie
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Kid Kaplan Downs Tommy Cello In 10 Round Bout
Former featherweight champion Kid Kaplan, fighting as a lightweight, defeated Tommy Cello of California in a 10 round bout at the St. Nicholas arena. Kaplan weighed 133 1 4 pounds while Cello weighed 184, Kaplan won every round and scored a knockdown in the fourth.
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New York
Louis
Kid) Kaplan
Tommy Cello
California
St. Nicholas Arena
Kaplan
Cello
Wentz Denies Buying Pirates Rumor
Lew Wentz denied reports that he had purchased the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Oklahoma oilman, traveling home from New York with Fred C. Clarke, said he had previously asked Barney Dreyfuss about selling but the owner did not name a price or show interest.
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Texas House District List By Regions
The record lists high school and district names in Texas including Humble La Porte Liberty Palacios Richmond Saratoga Sour Lake South Park High Beaumont Texas City Wharton and District 15 Beeville Cuero Edna Floresville Goliad Karnes City Kenedy New Braunfels Nixon Port Lavaca Poteet Runge Seguin Somerset Victoria Yoakum Yorktown District 16 Alice Aransas Pass Brownsville Donna Edinburg Falfurrias Harlingen Kingsville McAllen Mercedes Mission Odem Pharr San Juan Raymondville Robstown San Benito Sinton Taft Weslaco
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la Porte
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Palacios
Richmond
Saratoga
Sour Lake
South Park High
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Texas City
Wharton
Beeville
Cuero
Edna
Floresville
Goliad
Karnes City
Kenedy
New Braunfels
Nixon
Port Lavaca
Poteet
Runge
Seguin
Somerset
Victoria
Yoakum
Yorktown
Alice
Aransas Pass
Brownsville
Donna
Edinburg
Falfurrias
Harlingen
Kingsville
McAllen
Mercedes
Mission
Odem
Pharr-San Juan
Raymondville
Robstown
San Benito
Sinton
Taft
Weslaco
Mandell Out Boxes Trabon for Victory
Sammy Mandell world lightweight champion outboxed Joe Trabon of Kansas City in ten rounds last night in Kansas City. Ringside observers agreed Mandell won every round with no knockdowns and Trabon finishing strong but unable to trouble the champion.
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Kansas City
Sammy Mandell
Joe Trabon
Trabon
Fight Results From Kansas City and Milwaukee Cards
Sammy Mandell defended his lightweight title by defeating Joe Trabon in Kansas City. Tiny Roebuck stopped Frankie Day in Des Moines. Leo Wax beat Bobby Cox in a Westerner welterweight clash. Al Foreman KOed Babe Pacito. In Milwaukee, Billy Nonillas stopped Joey Glenn and Howard Bentz stopped Nick Taft. Support the Sandies Saturday.
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Sammy Mandell
Joe Trabon
Tiny Roebuck
Frankie Day
Des Moines
Leo Wax
Australia
Bobby Cox
Jacksonville
Fla
al Foreman
Chicago
Babe Pacito
Los Angeles
Milwaukee
Wis
Billy Nonillas
Joey Glenn
Howard Bentz
Nick Taft
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