Amarillo Athletic Club to Open in New Eight-Story Building
The Amarillo Athletic Club will open in December in the basement of the new eight story Amarillo office building with a $1000 equipment investment. Five directors will run the club led by Col. Ernest C. Thomason as chairman. W B Hedrick brings in top instructors to operate gyms and facilities including pool and billiards. The club will serve 500 members and support local Panhandle athletes.
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Amarillo Athletic Club
Amarillo
Ber
Theity
Ernest C. Thomason
W. B. Hedrick
Denver
City Club
Hedrick
Texas Realty Company
Bo McMillan's famous boner in club game shocks crowd
In a 1920 all star game at Clarendon College Bo McMillan halted near the sideline by Merle Goodwin and his twin brother. A lime line left on the field caused McMillan to step out and be tackled out of bounds. He demanded a penalty and later learned his mistake amused the crowd and officials.
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Clarendon College
al Demaree
Publishers’ Syndicate
R. P. Parcells
Amarillo
Texas
Bo” McMillan
All-Stars
Claranddn College
Trafton
Northwestern University
Merle Goodwin
McMillan
Baseball schedules for today feature Texas and American leagues
Three games are on tap in the Texas and American leagues with matchups Houston at Beaumont Wace at San Antonio Shreveport at Wichita Falls Fort Worth at Dallas and Louis at Chicago Cleveland at Detroit Boston at New York. The National League slate includes Brooklyn at Philadelphia New York at Boston and St. Louis at Pittsburgh. Also note local ads for Wespack Fertilizer and Thermoil products.
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Texas League
Houston
Beaumont
Wace
San Antonio
Shreveport
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
Dallas
Louis
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Boston
New York
National League
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Maureen Orcutt Emerges In Metropolitan Women’s Golf
Maureen Orcutt wins the Metropolitan women’s championship at the Westchester Biltmore Country Club on June 18, posting a 38 on each leg to signal a rise toward the national title. The 18-year-old from Glen Ridge is praised as a future national leader, having already captured the Women’s Eastern and New Jersey state titles.
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Alex Smith
Maureen Orcutt
Glenna Collett
Miss Collett
Miss Orcutt
Westchester Biltmore
Maureen
Englewood High School
New Jersey
New York University
Peg Murray
Amarillo Country Club hosts NW Texas golf invitational
The Amarillo Country Club opens its annual invitation tournament Thursday at 8 am for the championship of Northwest Texas and Eastern New Mexico. Entries close Thursday morning, with rounds starting at 8 and the event ending Sunday. Prizes include the Amarillo Globe Cup, cups for flights, and a four-man club team trophy.
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Amarillo Country Club
Texas
New Mexico
Walter Sikes
Country Club
Lubbock
Slaten
Memphis
Shamrock
Rotan
Roswell
Clovis
Hereford
Electra
Wichita Falls
Abilene
Stamford
Tunney Deluged With Advice On Dempsey Fight
Gene Tunney receives numerous letters about how to beat Jack Dempsey. A letter promises a mysterious punch that could annihilate the champion, with a diagram likening it to a baseball pitch. The challenger jokes about a football coach effect, while Tunney’s literary box grows from reader contributions.
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Associated Press
Stroudsburg
Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Tunney
Bouke
Two clubs pass 100 losses in baseball seasons
In Columbus of the American Association and Reading of the International League both clubs have passed 100 defeats this season. Reading appears headed for a new losing record as the two teams race to see which can lose the most games. Wespack Fertilizer ad appears at end.
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Cluse
Columbus
American Association
Reading
Black Chapter In Jacks Life Was Only Kayo
The piece recounts the 1917 Dempsey-Flynn incident, portraying it as a fake knockout to lure Utahbackers. It notes Dempsey’s later genuine knockout in the rematch, defends his later career as a legitimate champion, and discusses gambling intrigue around his fights with Gibbons and other heavyweights.
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Jacks
Kayo
Joe Williams
Jack Dempsey
Jim Flynn
Dempsey
Flynn
Jim
Gibbons
Tommy Gibbons
Shelby
St. Paul
William Harrison Dempsey
Dempsey Faces Tin Horn Harrys for Inside Fight Dope
A Tin Horn Harry pressed Dempsey for inside information on the upcoming bout, catching the heavyweight in a snarly mood as he demanded details about the fight.
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Tin Horn Harrys
Dempsey
Ward school athletics to play big role in Amarillo
Ward schools will again emphasize athletics this school year with active support from Parent-Teacher associations and local sponsors. Junior high buys own football gear, and J E Clements of City Drug aids with cups for football basketball and baseball. Golf invitation tournament at Amarillo Country Club features Walter Sikes as reigning champ and several strong challengers. Boxing cards resume with September 17 event as George Hellman of the Business Men's Athletic Club signals renewed fan interest.
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Ward
Amarillo
J. E. Clements
Sporting Goods
City Drug Store
McIntosh
Amarillo Country Club
Walter Sikes
Golf Bugs
Walter
George Hellman
Business Men’s Athletic Club
Dempsey Poised for Huge Purses in Tunney Fight
Associated Press reports Jack Dempsey is likely to gain about 850000 dollars from the Tunney bout. He is guaranteed 475000 with 50 percent of gate receipts above 1 million, plus 375000 if gate reaches 1.75 million. Dempsey’s past paydays include 425000 for Firpo and 100000 for the Carpenter title defense.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Texas Rickard
Dempsey
Luis Angel Firpo
George Carpentier
Jess Willard
Kansas
Phoenix M and O Cigar Team Wins Denver Tournament
The Phoenix M and O Cigar team defeated Lamesa in two championship games at the Denver Post tournament. Phoenix won 4 to 0 in the first game and 20 to 6 in the second, despite weakened pitching from the tournament.
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Globe
Denver
Phonix
Lamesa
Phoenix M. & O
Denver Post
R. H. E. Lamesa
Phoenix
Vick and White
Boydt and Roache
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