Dempsey to Train Behind Closed Gates Ahead of Tunney Bout
The Associated Press reports light training for Jack Dempsey as he plans private sessions at his Atlantic City bungalow. From Wednesday, workouts will be hidden behind locked doors for three days with reporters excluded, marking a first in his career to avoid crowd noise and preserve any possible tricks.
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Amarillo musings mix fund drive grit and humor
A columnist recounts Amarillo life notes from the Rock Island fund drive to homeless boys housing at the Presbyterian children’s home. Jokes and local color mix with local figures Cal Farley and The Globe News coverage, while reader quips and street reports pepper the piece.
Bob o Links: Bobby Jones Targets Golf’s Grand Slam This Week
The article notes Bobby Jones begins medal play for the 1924 tournament at Merion with D. Clarke Cork as his partner in a bid to win golf’s four major titles in one year. It highlights Jones’s dominance, potential challengers like Ouimet Evans Guilford and the younger players, and compares his fame to boxing’s Dempsey.
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Frank Dolp
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Jess Sweetser
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Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Western influence grows as Harvard taps Horween staff
Harvard appoints Arnold Horween as head coach with western roots in Chicago and adds Carney of Illinois and Brader of Wisconsin as assistants and line coach. Carney, honored by Walter Camp as All-American, will coach ends. Brader excelled at tackle and guard, aiming to boost Crimson against Yale and Princeton.
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Pirates and Reds Triumph In Doubleheader Action
The Reds and Pirates won twice as the NL chase tightens. Cincinnati shaded Brooklyn 5 0 and 4 3 while Pittsburgh defeated the Giants 5 1 and 7 1 at the Polo Grounds. Paul Waner homered twice for the Pirates as Cleveland closed to seven games on the Yankees after a 14 4 rout of the Senators. Rain halted the A's White Sox game. Red Sox split with St Louis 11 3 and 0 1.
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Aggies Begin 1926 Fall Football Training at College Station
Texas A&M opened 1926 fall drills with 55 players reporting on Friday. Head coach D X Rible leads the staff with Claude Rothgeb as line coach and several assistants for freshman squads. Notable losses from 1925 include Henry Bitt and J.D. McGuire, while Wisconsin connection and Harvard coaching help loom in Crimson candidates.
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