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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1927
Page
10
The account notes Dempsey failing to retreat to a corner, then Tunney facing the onslaught and responding with a fierce reply. Dempsey pressed ahead with the fight while Tunney absorbed the pressure and countered.
Leo Flynn manager of Jack Dempsey has not abandoned protest over the Tunney Dempsey decision. He plans a letter seeking reversal and a public third meeting, appealing to boxing commissioners nationwide to recognize Dempsey as champion and to hold an adverse vote against the Illinois ruling. Tunney and promoter Getz left Chicago as Dempsey and Rickard departed.
The National League schedule lists New York at Philadelphia, Pittsburgh at Chicago, and St Louis at Cincinnati. American League features Detroit at Cleveland and Washington at Boston in a double header. Yesterday's results show mixed scores across leagues, with several games called or unfinished due to darkness and weather. Dixie Series results include Wichita Falls 4 New Orleans 2. Pacific Coast League first games show Oakland 6 Seattle 4 and other results.
A tribute to Michigan athletic director and football coach Fielding Harris Yost. The piece praises his near 27 years at Michigan, notes undefeated Big Ten seasons and the famed 501 to 0 scoring 1901 team, and cites recent success while facing player replacements and a new stadium.
Mary K Browne reviews 1927 sports, noting American dominance in golf and tennis by women, Davis Cup success abroad, and a year of great battles. She compares prime eras of Helen Wills and Suzanne Lenglen, praises Bobby Jones, Tunney Dempsey, polo stars, and aging greats like Dempsey and Tilden, while observing dwindling punch in some power hitters.
AUSTIN September 26 AP Fifty odd schools join Conference A with 213 in Conference B in UT system league athletics. No team may enter after October 1. Listed are the Conference A sections including Amarillo Electra Quanah Vernon Wichita Falls and more.
Toledo won the first American association pennant after a doubleheader sweep of Indianapolis while Milwaukee split with St Paul. President Thomas Hickey praised Toledo fans and veteran manager Casey Stengel as key to the club’s rise, noting Toledo’s long wait since 1902 and upcoming series with Buffalo of the International League.
Pro Football notes list Chicago Bears defeating the Cardinals 9 to 0 and the Giants beating Providence 8 to 0. Green Bay over Cleveland 12 to 7. Pottsville dominates Buffalo 22 to 0. Hear Judge Nelson teach Men’s Bible class at Mission theater at 9:45 a.m. Sunday.
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