Quotes and anecdotes from an Amarillo column
A tangled humor column covers local squibs from Fort Worth directions to boxing talk with Tunney and Dempsey. It mentions Boob Oil prospects in Moore and Hartley counties and ends with a hotel room misunderstanding and a cheeky punchline about a car accident and a civil suit.
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Amarillo
Fort Worth
Second Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Cadman
Moore County
Moore County Oil Company
Moore
Deep Rock
Holmes-Huey
Hartley County
Texas department backs big go in boxing title bid
The Texas Department American Legion presses for bonds while Gene Tunney trains to challenge Jack Dempsey for the world heavyweight title in Philadelphia on September 23. A Dallas delegation read a resolution at a convention supporting the effort.
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Texas Department
American Legion
Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Philadelphia
Dallas
American
Hillcrest 10 Play for Cup of President
Amarillo hosts the Hillcrest tournament for the Presidents Cup following the invitation meet at Amarillo Country Club. The 18 hole qualifying round starts Sunday at 2 pm with Frank Lytle awarding a trophy. Handicap format includes A B and C flights and 60 to 100 players are expected.
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Amarillo
Amarillo Country Club
Texas
New Mexico
Hillcrest
Frank Lytle
Ames warns hunters not to shoot ducks before season opens
Bob Ames of the Izaak Walton league says the duck season has not started yet and shooters violating the law now risk trouble. He notes a likely big Panhandle season and urges hunters to wait until October 16 when the season opens.
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Bob Ames
Izaak Walton League
Mr. Ames
Panhandle
Matsuda Quits Mat to Start San Angelo Athletic Club
Matty Matsuda, 40, world welterweight wrestling champion for seven years, announces retirement to establish an athletic club in San Angelo. He leaves with a small fortune and a passion for gym sports, following a recent title bout with Dutch Mantell.
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Matsuda
MAT
San Angelo
Matty Matsuda
Dutch Mantell
Telegram backing Tunney from the Legion sent
The American Legion mails a telegram pledging support to Tunney. The telegram now rests with the challenger who served as a United States Marine during the World War.
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Legion
Tunney
Challenger
United States
Dempsey Upset by Cheers in Firpo Fight
In a famously dramatic bout, Jack Dempsey faced Luis Firpo with the crowd roaring not for him but against the Argentine marauder. Dempsey admitted the cheers unsettled him, then sparked a rare surge of emotion and a daring assault as the bout unfolded.
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Dempsey
Jack Dempsey
Luis Firpo
Island of
Yap
South America
Jack
Dempsey recalls dizzying hits from Firpo and past defeats
In a vivid recounting, Dempsey describes taking a brutal right from Firpo that left him dizzy and over the ropes. He recalls two career high moments of public scorn, Boyle's Thirty Acres with Carpentier and a war benefit setup with Bonds, pushed by promoter plans and rivalries.
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Sack
Firpo
Ringsiders
Dempsey
Boyle’s
Thirty Acres
Carpentier
Dempsey Faces Jeannette After Ringside Controversy
Dempsey spins into the ring at the Garden for a six round set with Joe Jeannette after promoter rough play. Fans shouted slurs calling him a coward as Kearns demanded Bonds replace Jeannette or cancel the bout.
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Jeannette
Kearns
Dempsey
Dan
Jack Dempsey
Joe Bonds
Joe Jeannette
Bonds
Blue Parrot Cafeteria Opens in Archie May Building
The Blue Parrot cafeteria, owned by BR. A. Walker and Wiley Walker, opens in the Archie May Apartment building north of Sixth and Harrison. The name won first prize of 15 dollars in a naming contest. second prize went to Mildred Nations for Tea-Pot. The cafe features white enameled tables and chairs and an appealing display of well cooked food.
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BR. A. Walker
Wiley Walker
Archie May
Sixth and Harrison
E. R. Kimbrough
Mildred Nations
Indianapolis Man Seeks Divorce After Wife Attempted Killing
A man from Indianapolis seeks a divorce amid a claim his wife once tried to kill him. The account frames the action as a personal court filing with minimal additional context.
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Indianapolis
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