Keeping Your Eye on the Ball Across Sports Lore
A 1924 Bell Syndicate column praises focus in sport from golf to boxing to track. It cites Babe Ruth Jack Dempsey and George Bonhag stressing eye on the ball, and warns against distraction and overthinking in competition.
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Jess Sweeteer
Jess
St. Andrews
Bronxville
Jaxton
Babe Ruth
Babe
Firpo
Jack
Luis
Dempsey
Mars
Zechnaeee
Jerry
Grech
Bill Roper
Princeton
George Bonhaz
Charlie Paddock
Bonhag
Jose
George
The
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Walter Johnson Voted AL's Most Valuable Player of 1924
Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators is named the American League MVP for 1924 by the league committee, earning 55 of 64 possible points. The award also honors best players in each team by city, with Eddie Collins, Charles Jamieson, Herb Pennock, John Bassler, Rankin Johnson, Joe Hauser, and Howard and Ira Palermo noted among recipients.
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United Press
Chicago
Walter Johnon
Washingo Senators
Theoply
Ameran
JQ Johnson
Amera
Johnson
Washington
Walter Johnson
Eddie Caltins
Cleveland
Charles Jamieson
New York
Herbert Pennock
Detroit
John Bassler
St. Louis
Rank Severeid
Philadelphia
Joe Hauser
Boston
Howard
Ira Pilngttead
Commuiee
George H. Sister
Babe Ruth
Hillcrest Golf Team Competing At Amarillo Tourney
Tillcrest enters a nine man pool for the Amarillo Ingua jouel event at Amarillo Country Club. The Hillcrest four include W W Woolsey Walter Sikes B A Smith and Gene Howell. Brown and Bivins joined by two others remain to be chosen as Hereford Hardhitters visit for team play.
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Tillcrest
Amarillo
W. W. Woolsey
Walter Sikes
BA Smit
Gene Howe Weill
Hillcrest
Bill Brown
Miles Bivins
Aude
Hereford Hardhitters
Éam
District Judicial Meet Convenes At County Convention
Convention proceedings in the seventh supreme district gathered delegates to select a nominee for the Court of Appeals seat. William Jackson, recently head of the court, is expected to be nominated without opposition. Potter and Randall counties named delegates and district Democrats issued instructions for Judge Jackson.
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Stordar
Jajal
Inde
William Perce
Juderem
Jackson
Potter
Randall
Fagues
Big Amarillo Eimming Contest At Harding Ranch
Huge crowd expected at Harding's Ranch Panhandle park for a long distance race with five dollars in gold to the winner. Music from 4 to 6 p m and the main race at 3 30 p m with calé for attendees. Indian summer brings record attendance to Amarillo event.
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Arding
Amarillo
Harding
Calé
Ingram to Lead Vega Delegation to State Convention
Charles Ingram of Vega and Judge also of Vega prepare to attend the state convention next week. Ingram predicts a strong turnout as local farmers expect a productive fall and a rally in Amarilla.
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Charles Ingram
Vega Unty
Vega
Vowity Jndees
Amarilla
Ingram
Youngest Globe Reader Royee Vernon tops paper habit
The Globe notes Royee Vernon, six years old, as the youngest reader in The Frioba era. He consumes the paper nightly from cover to cover and quotes Arthur Brisbane and Dr. McIntyre by day, much to his father Miller Beard’s pride and concern.
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Globe
Frioba
Royee Vernon
Miller Beard
Droyce
Arthur Brisbane
McIntyre
Sarget
Bettie Keller Joins First Baptist Church As Young People’s Worker
Miss Bettie Keller of Waco arrived yesterday to oversee the young people’s work at the First Baptist church and will take charge of services and related activities.
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Bettie Keller
Waco
Chayere
First Baptist Church
Chicago takes two from Phillies in doubleheader rout
National League action in Philadelphia sees Chicago win 10 to 8 and 8 to 2. Five homers sail out in the first game and one in the second as Chicago builds early leads. Final lines show strong hitting and solid pitching from both sides.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Phillies
R. H. E. Chicago
Alexander
Blake
Hartnett
Glazper
Betts
Henline
U S Amateur Golf Team Retains the Walker Cup
The U S Amateur golf team retained the Walker Cup after the second day against Britain, finishing 9 to 3. Americans won three of yesterday's four foursomes and six of today's eight singles, with only Marston and Sweetser failing to win.
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Garden City Club
Long Island
America
Max Marston
Jess Sweetser
Cyril Tolley
Marston
Boston
F. Storrie
Robert A. Gardner
Chicago
William Hope
Pr. O.F. Willing
Portland
Ore
England
Dennis Kyle
Pirates blank Boston as Moore and Carey spark 7–0 win
Pittsburgh defeated Boston 7 to 0 with key hits from Moore and Carey. Boston’s pitching allowed an early score run and the Pirates pulled away in support of a clean sheet.
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Boston
Pittsburgh
Moore
Carey
Pirates
Yde
E. Smith
Graham
Yeorgin
O'Neill
New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Robins
Giants
Grimes
H. E
Luque
Mays
Harsraves
Ehrhardt
Taylor
Kellus Turner Hero in Fort Worth Series
Kellus Turner formerly led Amarillo high school baseball and stars for Texas University. The Texas Christian University pitcher drove the Harry Bastus Orphans to the Fort Worth championship game, holding Klansmen to three singles in seven innings and scoring the winning run.
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Kellus Turner
Amarillo
Teom
Texas University
Harry Bastus
Fort Worth
Kellus
TCU Horned Frogs
Amarillo Flash
Turner
Acker
Steve Ellis
Klaxers
Sand Crabs Lose Opener to Shreveport in Galveston Series
Texas League game in Galveston sees Sand Crabs fall 6 to 1 to Shreveport. Galveston scores lone run in the sixth inning. Batteries: Harris Rowland for Galveston Moon Chroyer for Shreveport. Also from Houston, Dallas is routed 8 to 4 as seven runs come in early.
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Galveston
Sand Crabs
Shreveport
Harris
Rowland
Moon
Chroyer
Evangelist M A X Clark Campaign Ends With Daily Services
The Max A X Clark evangelistic and healing campaign concludes today with services at 11 am 8 pm and 745 pm in a Fifth and Jackson tabernacle. He will discuss Does God or Man Heal Which and expose local moral conditions Poisons Pills of P rdition. An afternoon healing service at 3 pm will anoint the sick.
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Max A. X. Clark
Fifth and
Jackson Trees
Clark
Evangelist Clark
Revival Tabernacle
Amarillo
Dallas
Assemblies of God
Miss Annie Wilson Wins Difficult Spelling Test
Miss Annie Wilson wins the $2 first prize in the Misspelled Word Contest reported in Sundays Globe. The second prize goes to Mrs C White and third to Mrs G H Laing with prizes of $1 and 50 cents respectively.
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Mannie Wilson
Globe
West Thirteenth Street
C. White
North Filmore Street
G. H. Laing
Tyler Street
Americans Sweep Davis Cup Singles In Philadelphia
The United States clinched the Davis Cup challenge by winning the two final singles in Philadelphia. William Tilden defeated Pat O’Hara Wood 6-2 6-1, and Vincent Richards beat Gerald Patterson 6-3 7-5 6-4 to seal a five to nothing victory.
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United Press
Philadelphia
William T. Tilden
Pat O'Hara Wood
Vincent Richards
Gerald Patterson
Weather and Railway Notes from Dallas to Fort Worth Region
Local weather mentions rain across Fort Worth Beaumont route and Wichita Falls to San Antonio. Railway line data shows Dallas Houston and Fort Worth Beaumont segments with mixed figures and marks. Names Love and Single Barfoot Krauss appear in a brief list of participants.
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Dallas
Houston
Withrow
Barfoot
Krauss
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