Tex Rickard Fortune Began in Henrietta Stint as Marshall
Tex Rickard built his early fame as Henrietta Texas city marshal handling cattle rustlers drunks and troublemakers without firing a shot He earned fees from arrests and fines and later married his first wife Leona Bittick They had one child who is buried beside his mother in Henrietta cemetery The narrative covers his Alaska journeys from Juneau to Dawson City and his rise through gambling ventures before hitting fortune anew in later years
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Henrietta
Tex
Rickard
Marshall
City Arshall
Richard
Leona Bittick
City Marshall
Cowboy
Jim Roberts
Tejas
Fein
Klondike
Roberts
Oys
Juneau
Rickrd
Circle City
Dawson
Dawson City
Howrer
Chilkoot Pass
Rckard
Jack Dodson
I Mayo
Bonanza Creek
Ong
Alaska
Billy Wallace
Cleveland
Wallace
New York
Rampart City
Rex Beach
Beach
the Kid
O'Donnells To Play Chiropody College Cagers
Elyria's semi pro cagers the O'Don nell's Elyrians travel to Cleveland to face the Cleveland School of Chiropody in the K of C gym. The locals enter as favorites over the Chiropody quintet with two Worthy opponents noted.
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O’donnells
College
Elyria
O’donnell
Elyrians
Cleveland
Cleveland School of
Los Angeles Open Tourney Opens With Top Golf Stars
The $10,000 Los Angeles open golf tournament starts Friday at the Riviera course with top players entered. Walter Hagen, fresh from the Long Beach win worth $1,500, competes in this event for the first time. Also in the field are MacDonald Smith, last year’s winner, and Leo Diegel, a PGA champion.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Riviera
Walter Hagen
Long Beach
MacDonald Smith
Leo Diesel
O'Donnells to Play Favorite Knit Quintet at Elyria
Monday night at Elyria High School gym the O'Donnells Elyrians host the Favorite Knits from Cleveland in a fast Fifth City matchup. Lorain county champs Colgan Buswell Hess Stryker Gene Stewart Tresscott Gehl Wentz lead a deep lineup as Oberlin Orphans clash in the late preliminary before a 7 15 start.
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Elyria High School
O’donnell Elyrians
Elyria
Cleveland
Lorain County
Colgan
Buswell
Hess
Stryker
O’donnells
Gehl
Chuck Wentz
Elyrian
Wentz
Elyria Steel and Tubes
Fox Furnaces
Oberlin Orphans
College Town
Oberlin
Return to Two Man Cars in Auto Races
New era predicted as the American Automobile Association contest board votes to resume two man racing cars in 1939 after a final appearance of the steamline two man machines at the 1929 Indianapolis races.
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New York
United States
American Automobile Association
Indianapolis
Wednesday Night College Basketball Scores
Army 35 Bucknell 34 Navy 42 Duke 38 Wesleyan and Daston 21 Washington and Lee 45 Hampden Sydney 25 South Carolina 44 Walford 24 Maryland 20 Randolph Macon Cd Yale 29 Princeton 25
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Bucknell
Navy
Duke U
Wesleyan & Daston
Washington and Lee
Hampden-Sydney
South Carolina
Walford
Maryland
Randolph - Macon
Yale
Princeton
High schools score roundup from area contests
Cols Aquinas defeated Marion St Marys 26 to 14 while Delaware St Marys trounced Holy Name Club 18 to 1. Axron led Ashland 36 to 17 in other girls and boys matchups, highlighting local prep results.
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Marion St. Marys
Delaware St. Marys
Holy Name Club
Axron
Ashland
Peerless Oils To Face Akron Cagers Tonight
The Peerless Oil cagers from the Industrial League travel to Akron for a clash with a top class A squad at a Rubber City gym. Eight Peerless players plus supporters will make the trip to challenge Margaret Park College Merchants, a strong local foe.
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Peerless Oil Cagers
Industrial League
Akron
Margaret Park College Merchants
Peerless Oils
Rubber City
Peerless Oil
Northwestern Unl Storm Center In Clash With AAU
In Chicago Jan 10 a long standing feud between the Amateur Athletic Federation and American universities and colleges exploded into a clash centered on Northwestern University. The AAU suspended Northwestern swimmers after the team was found to have competed in AAU events last summer delaying a scheduled meet with the Chicago Athletic Club. With the suspension threat and the CAU meets largely AAU aligned, the Northwestern schedule was disrupted. Athletic director Kenneth L. Wilson appealed to Big Ten commissioner Major John L. Griffith and Griffith departed for Washington to attend the AAU meeting to study the case.
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Amateur Athletic Federation
Northwestern University
Storm Center
Northwestern
Chicago Athletic Club
American Amateur Federation
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Athletic Club
Kenneth L. Wilson
John L. Griffith
Big Ten
Griffith
Washington
Pesek Dominates Sherry In Columbus Mat Bout
John Pesek of Nebraska Tigerman defeated Alaskan Jack Sherry in straight falls at the Quality Club in Columbus. Pesek took the first fall in 4 minutes 50 seconds with a hammerlock and clinched the second in just over two minutes with the same hold. Sherry had a fluke win on Pesek two years earlier. The semi windup saw Abe Coleman and Hugh Nichols wrestle to a draw.
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Columbus
John Pesek
Jack Sherry
Pesek
Sherry
Abe Coleman
Newark
N. J
Hugh Nichols
Young Stribling to fight Ralph Smith in California bout
Georgia heavyweight Young Stribling will meet Ralph Smith in a ten round bout in California on January 25, announced by promoter Martin Burke. Notre Dame crushed Wabash 42 to 19 as Corrick led with six field goals and two free throws. In New York hockey news, players will skate over the spot where Tex Rickard's body rested.
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Young Stribling
Georgia
Ralph Smith
California
Martin Burke
Crawfordsville
Ind
Notre Dame
Wabash College
Wil
Corrick
New York
Tex Rickard
Elyria High Faces Lorain In Key League Opener
Elyria High basketball squads endured hard workouts for the Lorain game at Antlers gym in Lorain Friday night. Both teams, hit by influenza, contest the starting lineup as Elyria seeks its first league clash while Lorain eyes a prior win over Rocky River. The lightweights show promise, and the heavyweights’ strength is uncertain due to illness.
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Antlers
Elyria-Lorain
Elyria
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Rocks River
A. N. Smith
EHS
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Dempsey Plans Public Answer On Ring Return
New York January 10 Jack Dempsey weighed his future after Tex Rickard s funeral and vowed to reveal his plans today The boxing icon faced the dilemma of fighting or retiring and might head to California while a Sharkey Stribling Miami Beach bout hung in doubt A return would likely involve promoter Floyd Fitzsimmons and possibly a new promoter if he fights again.
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New York
Tex Rickard
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
California
Miami Beach
Fla
Dempser
Sharkey
Rickard
Madison Square Garden
Jack
Floyd Fitzsimmons
Detroit
Godfrey Fined and Suspended by Pennsylvania Athletic Commission
George Godfrey, a black heavyweight boxer, was fined $1,000 from his purse and suspended by the Pennsylvania state athletic commission after fouling Al Walker during a Monday night bout in Philadelphia. He failed to meet the required $1,000 missing amount and must serve the suspension.
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George Godfrey
Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission
Godfrey
al Walker
Police Revolver Shoot Yields Early Laurels for City Officers
Officer George E Walton of team 2 scored 88.6 percent to win the Richwine Marksman medal for city policemen. Officer C Hamlin of team 1 took second with 8 66 percent. Team 2 dropped to 58.4 percent while Team 1, which led Monday, posted 66.6 percent and was named winner of the first semi monthly shoot. Scores of the shoot yesterday were:
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George E. Walton
Laurals
C. Hamlin
Ganges County Cages Games Cancelled Over Flu Health Rules
County schools will not play basketball this week or next as announced by R P Vaughn county superintendent. Dr C D Barrett county health commissioner requested the cancellations to prevent large gatherings during the influenza epidemic.
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C. D. Barrett
Amherst Marries Amherst In Oberlin Negro
Mrs. Ralph Cole and Miss Marjorie Hanson wed at Oberlin Methodist parsonage in a quiet ceremony. Cole leaves for Tampa soon. bride to follow. In Amherster news, the local quintet hosts Wellington Hi with junior teams opening, plus Eagles Auxiliary and Security Benefit notes.
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Ralph Cole
William Coburn
Cole
Peoples Bank
Oberlin
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Tampa
Fla
H. A. Williams
Etta Miller
Brightlands
Saskatchewan
Canada
Williams
Amherster
Wellington Hi
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Eagles
Security Benefit Association
Local High School Pan Tomimes and Readings Program
The class under Miss Margaret Rice presented pantomimes and readings including The Wedding with Marion Guild and Leonard Dute, Married Troubles featuring Hal Brooks and Grace Schaeffer, a musical bells number by Burton Coburn, and short pantomimes. Reading selections included A Garden by Irma Bortner and The Air Mail by Robert Standen.
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Margaret Rice
Marion Guild
Leonard Dute
Irma Bortner
Allen Lange
Howard Nally
Hal Brooks
Grace Schaeffer
Kathleen
Lucenle Lange
Beulah Johnson
Reva Marlowe
Mollie Ludwig
Leeda
Ruth Zilch
Air Mail
Robert Standen
Crogan’s
Nadine McCoy
Missionary Society
Methodist’ Church
Gertrude Jacobs
Harris Street
Cloverleaf Club
C. A. Lauer
Park Ave
Lorain County
Charlotte Wilford
North Ridge
F. E. Eastman
Congregational Church
R. H. Hearn
Floyd Houston
Leon Cotton
Roy Carver
Harry Standen
Homer Wilford
Elmwood Cemetery
Lorain
Elgrit
Reuben Hollingsworth
George Hollingsworth
Mite Society
Adam Kolbe
Lake Road
Hale Bechtel
East St
Local social notes include church meeting and club hostesses
Mrs. Frank Draves hosts gala in two weeks while Rebekah Lodge plans regular session at IOOF hall Friday. Rin Tin Club attended by Miss Helen Gormley at Miss Corrive Bury’s home. Congregational church held annual meeting with tureen supper and officer elections. Park ave host Miss Elda Schofield welcomed play cast for M B church, next rehearsal Friday at Miss Thelma Bond’s. Merry Wives club at Mrs. Geo Menz’s with 500 and upcoming meeting at Mrs. J J Ryan’s.
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Christian Endeavor Society
Ladies Society, Missionary Society
W. G. Campbell
W. A. Eastman
de Yeoness
Helen Sabiers
Thelma Bond
Cleveland Street
Geo. Menz
South Main St
Merry Wives Club
C. G. Aschenbach
E. W. Uahift
J. J. Ryan
Middle Street
County Welfare Superintendent Plan For Ohio Counties
Columbus Ohio January 10 Each county would have a county welfare superintendent if a bill sponsored by the Ohio Institute is enacted The appointed official would administer blind and non resident relief burial claims admissions to homes and would be subordinate to juvenile and common pleas courts
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Columbus
Ohio Institute
Bus line auto in Dresden-Zinnwald adds diner autobus
German state authorities have put an autobus in service on the Dresden to Zinnwald line featuring a dining area with a buffet serving cold food.
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Dresden
Zinnwald
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