Marion ends holdout with Cardinals in payday boost
New York April 2 Marty Marion the Nationals ace shortstop ended his holdout by signing with the World Champion St. Louis Cardinals. He said the new salary boost satisfied his terms as teams reported on camp items including Seerey homer for the Indians and Gerheauser joining the Pirates pitching staff.
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New York
Marty Marion
St. Louis Cardinals
Marion
Cleveland Indians
Pat Seerey
Lafayette
Ind
Pittsburgh Pirates
al Gerheauser
Phils
Vince Dimaggio
Pirates
Ray Starr
Chicago Cubs
Vanigans
Cincinnati
Boston Braves
al Javery
Boston Red Sox
Joe Cronin
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
George Field
Washington Senators
Bert Shepard
Senators
Norfolk
New York Giants
Loren Bain
Minneapolis
Bill Voiselle
Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Tommy Brown
Dodgers
Montreal
Nurse Who Served Overseas To Speak
Lt Isabelle C Diehl ANC visits Amarillo in a nurse procurement drive. She served since May 1942 in New Zealand and the Fiji Islands, returning last July, and will visit Pampa Borger and Dalhart in the Panhandle until April 18. A Johns Hopkins Nursing graduate, she is stationed at Brooke General and Convalescent Hospital in San Antonio and selected to form a seven nurse procurement crew at Eighth Service Command hospitals.
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Isabelle C. Diehl
ANC
Amarillo
United States
New Zealand
Fiji Islands
Pampa
Borger
Dalhart
Parhandle
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
Brooke General and Convalescent Hospital
San Antonio
Diehl
Army
Eighth Service Command
Army nurse recruitment drive to visit Southwestern cities
The story outlines a campaign to recruit more nurses as Army casualty lists rise. Individual members will visit Southwestern cities, address graduate nurses meetings and senior nurse groups, and give interviews via local Red Cross chapters and Red Cross nurse procurement officials. Lieutenant Diehl left Purdue University in April 1942 to join the Army Nurse Corps where she instructed home nursing.
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Red Cross
Diehl
Purdue University
Army Nurse Corps
Purdue
Tungsten improves softness, strength, and corrosion resistance
Tungsten adds stiffness to softer metals, resists acids, and guards against corrosion, boosting durability in varied alloys and industrial applications.
Jones Denton in Spotlight at Amarillo High Boxing Semi finals
Roy Lee Jones 159 pounds faces Bob Denton 160 in the marquee semi final of Amarillo High School intramural boxing. Jones has two first round KOs and dominates the tourney, while Denton pursues a competitive challenge. Tonight eight earlier bouts precede finals set for Friday night with 18 entrants featured.
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Amarillo
High School
Roy Lee
Jones
Bob Denton
Don Bandy
Don Storseth
Wildorado
Storseth
Denton
Bob
Yannigans
Johnny Denton
Pat McCarthy
Raymond Blackwell
James Bowlin
Jerry Murphy
Howard Lauder
J. R. Vaughan
Jack Ward
Jimmy McDaniel
Bobby Knight
Prentis Davis
Eugene Tate
Bob Taylor
Howard Willis
Harlan Mills
Charles Wardle
Oscar Stidger
Pat Lasser
Arthur Dyke
Milton Brannon
Jack Glasgow
Bobby Bauman
Lyle
Harold Inman
Jackie Herbert
Arlen McNeil
Roy Lee Jones
Billy Talley
Leroy Foster
Billy Joe Russell
Bill Juett
Juan Gonzalez
Herbert Ordelheide
Local Sports Cards For Week In Amarillo
Weekly sports card lists bowling leagues basketball boxing intramurals and golf events in Amarillo area. Includes Victory Alleys Banner Bowl High School Armory Civic League Texaco and Southwestern Public Service Co leagues. Weekends feature golf at Rogers Course Amarillo Country Club and city bowling tournaments.
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Amarillo High School
Armory
Nixson
Hursday Bowling Ladies Pioneer League
Victory Aleys Texaco
Banner Bowl
Southwestern Public Service Co
Jor
Victory
Banner Bowl Exciters Triumph in Southwestern League Meet
Bowlers across teams such as Banner Bowl Exciters Reddys Turbines Regulars Bull Snatchers Generators and Insulators posted high scores in a Southwestern Public Service League event. Team totals show multiple 500s and individual leaders including Evans, Ridings, and Davis delivering strong frames across three games.
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Southwestern Public Service League
Scott
Evans
Hudson
Cox
Reddys
Short
Streetman
Cushion
Ridings
Sam Houston Clinches Title Bid in Junior Leagues
In the American Junior Basketball Leagues, Sam Houston holds a two game lead in the 12 year old division with nine wins and one loss, as they face Glenwood tonight at 7 at Sam Houston gym. In the 14 year old division, the Mavericks top the standings 10–0, two games ahead of Price quin tet, with a game against Nixson at 8 in tonight’s schedule and Glenwood forfeiting to Sam Houston in the near future.
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Horace Mann
Glenwood Cagers
Mavericks
Price
Nixson
Glenwood Hoop Sters
Boys’ Ranch
Wolflin
Maverick Club
Glenwood
Horace Steceseces
Wolflin Maan
Boys Ranch
Glenn
Teeta Eee
Pet Maverick Club
Eerens
Oys Ranch
Fers
Grace Mann
Wallaceerry Seabee
Dylan
Frankie Sinkwich Wins 1944 NFL MVP Joe F Carr Trophy
Chicago on April 2 reports Frankie Sinkwich, star of the Detroit Lions last season, won the Joe F. Carr Trophy as the National Football League's most valuable player for 1944. He defeated Don Hutson for the honor.
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Chicago
Frankie Sinkwich
Detroit Lions
Joe F. Carr
Sinkwich
Don Hutson
Simpson Tops Amarillo Golf Meet With Net 65
Bill Simpson fired a net 65 at the Ross Rogers Course to lead the Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association Weekend Handicap Tourney. He combined an 80 gross with a 15 handicap to win the first prize golf ball. Other winners and scores include Clarence Brown 173-6-67, Paul Smith 71-4-67, and Ernie Dowell 74-6-68. J. A. Hazlewood and C. S. Chapman eagled No. 14 and No. 6 respectively amid 240 golfers surveyed by Mrs. Gene Root supervising layouts.
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Bill Simpson
Ross Rogers
Amarillo
Art Querry
Dub Kleinpeter
J. R. Brown
Dub Axtell
Dean Huffman
Bob Taylor
C. S. Chapman
Jack Phillips
Roger Teas
Perry Jackson
Knox Whitney
Byron Gerdes
C. L. Duniven
D. W. Klock
Bill Keith
Red Wagoner
Bill Bogard
J. A. Hazlewood
Gene Root
Navy
Bouts Slated At Nixson Junior High Tourney Opens
The annual Nixson Junior High School intramural boxing tournament begins tomorrow night at 8 in the high school armory. Twenty three bouts are listed for opening night with semi finals Thursday and finals Monday. Coach Gamblin notes two novelties: pre fight talks by the referee and no judges as fans vote by applause. Noah’s son Ham is mentioned as a name.
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Nixson
R. D. Gamblin
Intra murals and track events at Butler Field
Amarillo High School hosts intramurals and boxing on Monday night at 8. The Conference 1 AA Track and Field Meet and Area 1 B Track and Field Meet are scheduled at Butler Field on Saturday, featuring school athletics and regional competition.
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Amarillo
High School
Butler Field
Veteran Green Bay End Edges Two Points in Balloting
The award went to a veteran Green Bay end by a margin of two points in balloting conducted by seventeen football writers across ten cities. Sid Luckman of the Chicago Bears was the previous year's winner.
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Green Bay
Sid Luckman
Chicago Bears
Weather Help to Tennis Stars in Amarillo Meet
Amarillo Sandie netters prepare for the IAA conference meet this Saturday in favorable conditions. Pat Jackson will lead the girls in singles with Ginger Owens possibly absent due to exams. If Owens cannot play, Ruth Marie Rogers Mary Nell Park Ann Streit and Evelyn Redding are contenders to pair with Nell Quattlebaum. John Allen is a definite for the boys and a doubles partner will be chosen by coach Al Reville.
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Amarillo
IAA
Ledger
Ginger Owens
Letterman
Pat Jackson
Nell Quattlebaum
Miss Owens
Ruth Marie Rogers
Mary Nell Park
Ann Streit
Evelyn Redding
Paula Reeder
Miss Quattlebaum
John Allen
Allen
al Reville
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