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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1945
Page
10
Entries from four strong Lubbock players boost interest in the Amarillo Open Tennis Tournament. Play begins Friday morning at Ellwood Park courts led by Houston Boyd, a top state stroker, who will enter three divisions.
Amarillo Globe-News previews the Sky Giants pre season with nucleus around halfback Herb Burton and back Darrell Sawyer. Jasper D Ambrosi試 seeks fullback spot as Lt Christman plans formation. seven game schedule listed from Oct 6 Lubbock AAP to Nov 24 Ellington AAF.
Bill Teal will coach athletics at Sam Houston Junior High for the coming school year. The former Pantex Ordnance Plant employee previously taught physical education at the school. Teal played football at Texas Tech and Lubbock High School.
All football candidates for Nixson Junior High are asked to meet Coach R. D. Gamblin tomorrow at 10 oclock in the school gym. The Whirlwinds captured the city junior championship last season.
Entries for multiple divisions including Menand Women singles doubles and junior boys singles and doubles must be mailed to Bud Bussard at 1411 Western Amarillo Texas or to the Amarillo Globe-News Sports Department before Thursday August 23.
A pitching duel is set for Friday at Amarillo College as the Medics meet the Fliers in the Men’s Softball League championship. Crawford Jones starts for the Medics against standby Joe Gailey of the Fliers. The Fliers remain undefeated in the double elimination tournament. a win clinches the title.
Co captains John Farrell and Jack Farwell lead Ama rillo Country Club in tomorrow afternoon’s Dutch Dinner team matches against John Oakes and Leo Wilmeth. Read-down lists pairings equity for 60 plus matchups featuring Oakes Wilmeth and a long slate of opponents.
Weather delays push postponements as six leagues begin second games of three game series to decide half season champs. Winners advance to two out of three rounds Sunday Monday with a World Series starting Aug 30 broadcast by KGNC. Local families relocate after Normandy service reunion.
Two youths arrested at Round Rock Williamson County held in jail in Austin as prisoners of Ranger Capt. Fred Olson in connection with a trip ending in the killing of G. E. Streckenfinger near Atoka Oklahoma The group was hitchhiking to obtain marriage parental consent for a third youth detained in Kiowa Oklahoma A shooting followed an argument after leaving Denison with Streckenfinger killed and the girl wounded No charges filed yet here.
Fort Worth August 22 Charles M Rogers Amarillo president of the Texas State Teachers Association predicted that boys who left high school for the armed forces will not return to high school but will go to college if they go back to school at all He said he anticipated the return of high school boys and girls to classes from war plant jobs during the association meeting
Racket Ramblings discusses the Amarillo Open at Ellwood Park with Bud Bussard directing the tournament. It notes missing Wichita Falls delegates and forecasts several winners while dreaming of more local participation and expanded tennis in Amarillo.
The FCC authorized about 55,000 amateur radio operators to resume transmissions immediately. They may operate until November 15 in the 112 to 11.5 megacycle band. The agency will announce future plans for amateur broadcasting before that date. A wartime board previously suggested shifting to the 144 to 148 megacycle band.
Governor Coke R. Stevenson announces that James Crozier former Fort Worth and Dallas newspaperman will head the Texas Unemployment Compensation Commission effective Oct. 1. Crozier, a longtime commissioner, succeeds Claude A. Williams who resigns Sept. 30. Maj. Jack Reed will succeed Crozier.
Evans and McKay look like top contenders after the first round of the Amarillo Country Club Junior Golf Tournament. Evans beat George McCormick 5 and 4 while McKay advanced by default over Don Hill. Semifinals set with Gene Klein Jr and Evans, and McKay versus Don McCormick. Finals scheduled tomorrow.
J A Hazlewood led a winning four som e that posted a net 61 as 64 golfers battled rain and wind at Huber Country Club Borger. Ray Hill Amarillo Field shot 70 two under par drawing praise. Cantrell Baker Houck tied for second with 75 while Gentry Keith and others also figured in prize money. The Plainview Country Club hosts next on Sept 21.
Melvin E. Karns, director of WPB's radio division, said civilian radio sets could reach about 3.5 million by Christmas. He based the forecast on large cancellations of military contracts for electronic gear, expected to exceed 80 percent of contracts in place on July 1.
The Amarillo Country Club features a busy schedule with a Junior Tour golf event, junior softball playoffs, Dutch dinner team matches, and Ladies Day. The week includes the Amarillo Golf Association best ball series, weekend handicap tennis at Ellwood Park, and a Father and Son tournament.
Avery Brundage, president of the US Olympic Association and vice president of the IOC, said the 1948 Olympic Games will be held. After a meeting of the IOC, he noted several American cities seek to host and Minneapolis is making a strong bid while London presses its bid.
Rules for the coming season will be discussed at the Civic Bowling League meeting held tonight at KGNC. All keglers invited. Guy Saunders serves as president and Pede Powell as secretary treasurer.
Amarillo hosts the Open Tennis Tournament at Ellwood Park over Friday through Sunday. The Amarillo City Golf Tournament takes place at Ross Rogers Course from August 31 to September 3. The Amarillo Ladies City Golf Tournament runs September 10 to 15 at Amarillo Country Club.
Polio cases in Houston for the year reached 215, up from 98 at the same point in 1943. Seven new cases were reported yesterday.
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