Dempsey Delays Mexico Trip to Watch Wills Johnson Fight
Jack Dempsey cancelled a Mexico City trip to attend the Wills versus Johnson heavyweight bout. Dempsey booked rooms at the Almas hotel and aims to see Wills in action before the title match next year. Wills is favored to win by knockout and is heavier than Johnson by about twenty pounds. Johnson has prior KO losses to Willard and Renault.
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Associated Press
New York
Harry Wills
Floyd Johnson
Jack Dempsey
Mexico City
Wills
Dempsey
Mexico
Almas
Johnson
Jess Willard
Jack Renault
Jones aims to win British open and amateur titles
Bobby Jones plans a bid to lift both the British open and amateur crowns next year and assist in defending the Walker Cup. Other American entrants include Mrs Caleb Fox Barnes Hagen Mac Smith and Gene Tunney on a hunting trip in the Adirondacks. Ritola and Michelson contested a ten mile race in New York with Ritola finishing ahead. Fourteen safeties were tallied in Saturday games, Grinnell beats Drake 7-6 as Drake gave up three Grinnell safeties. Aras mule mascot to wear new uniform at New Haven next Saturday. Pirates captain May Carey hospitalized and resting easier.
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Bobby Jones
Philadelphia
Caleb Fox
Barnes, Hagen
Mac Smith
Legendary gridiron giants Stagg and Yost coached at Chicago and Michigan
Two famed coaches, Amos Alonzo Stagg of Chicago and Fielding H. Yost of Michigan, are profiled as enduring figures in college football. Stagg’s 34 years at Chicago and Yost’s 25 years at Michigan are highlighted along with their storied beginnings, athletic prowess, and lasting impact on their programs.
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America
Stagg
Chcago
Wost
Michigan
Univ. of Chicago
Atos Alonzo Staggz
Yale
Mathewson, Bender
Coombs
Fielding H. Yost
West Virginia
Lafayette
Easton
The Globe and Amarillo Tales in a Humorous Clowning
A jagged humor column recounts Henry Ansley soliciting for The Globe in Amarillo, a woman refuses the paper, and a back door interruption leads to a police call. Snatches of local wit praise or poke fun at residents with wordplay on water, cars, and gadgets.
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Henry Ansley
The
Globe
Panhandle
Associated Press
Ansley
I. A. Cowhand
Water Company
Henry
Mr. Ansley
Postwar Prosperity Feeds European Doubt on Democracy
European observer Count Alex Andre Skraynski reports from a Warsaw summary that American prosperity has dulled democratic spirit and fostered conservatism. He cites Americans’ mistrust of internationalism and European motives after tours in New York Boston Washington Chicago Detroit Williamstown and Philadelphia.
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Henry Wood
United Press
Geneva
Alexandre Skraynski
Institute of Foreign Relations
Williamstown University
Count Skraynski
United States
New York
Boston
Washington
Chicago
Detroit
Williamstown
Philadelphia
America
Warsaw
Golden Sandstorm Prep For Clovis Clash In 86 To 7 Win
Amarillo high fans expect a hard bout as Golden Sandstorm faces Clovis after an 86 to 7 victory. Plainview bounces back with wins over Lubbock and Amarillo, while Lubbock’s scrimmage with Texas Tech helps their fire. Political commentary interrupts sports, noting U.S. party shifts and isolationist leanings.
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Clovis
Amarillo High
Lubock
Amarillo
Plainview
Lubbock
Texas Tech
Golden Sandstorm
Dutch Mantell Eyes Amarillo Bout En Route Pacific Coast
Dutch Mantell plans a match in Amarillo with local wrestler Cal Farley as he travels to the Pacific coast. The pair have a tense history, Mantell famed for his Flying Dutchman hold and rubber jointed limbs. Farley previously defeated Mantell with that hold in the city three years ago.
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Dutch Mantell
Amarillo
Mitching
Cal Farley
Pacific Coast
Marley
Dautchmen
Wllington
Cal
Farley
Mantell
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Gene Tunney
Adirondacks
Willie Ritola
Whitney Michelson
Port Chester
A. C
Michelson
Ritola
Grinnell
Drake
Aras
New Haven
May Carey
Pirates
Ence
Amarillo Rubber Stamp Company
Amarillo, Texas
Alabama
Ms. W. W. Carter
Pierce
IREE
Western Building
C. H. Wileman
Mgr
BIG Ten
Feg Murray
Yost
Univ. of Michigan
Manards Studio
Snand Old
Midway
Metropolitan Newspaper Service
Yous
Walter Camll
Horry OP
OBL
Tack
Alogious
H. F. Samson
O. W
Ed. Green
Ilo
Texas
Bicycle Parts
West
U. S
Toots
Casper
Jimmy
Jimmy Murphy
Buttercup
Wilson
Cooldge
Coolidge
Piggly Wiggly
JRPHS
Brevete
Ordway- Saunders Company
P. Western Bidg
Amarilio
Ordway-Saunders Co
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