Torrid Paul Miller To Defend Crown
In the City Junior Golf Tournament to be played at Sunset Course next Monday through Wednesday, defending champion Paul Miller faces fierce challengers including Jerry Weirick Raymond Mann Bruce Norman and others. Qualifying rounds run through Sunday with finals Wednesday. entry fee is 1 and prizes include war stamps for winners and runners up.
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City
Paul Miller
Guy Owens
Jerry Welrick
Junior Golf Association
Weirick
Raymond Mann
Mann
Bruce Norman
Dick Mager
Bill Paucum
Billy Lynch
Sandies on the track and court shine in era veterans
The Sandies highlight former Amarillo athletes Elvin Vestal and Menford Broomfield now in military service. Vestal, 1936 Black and Gold, captains Army duty stationed at Fort Sam Houston Texas. Broomfield known as Curly, 1943 44 miler turned Navy, stationed Camp Parks California. Also spotlight A S Robert Hooks 1943 44 basketball ace now Air Cadet at Marfa Army Air Field Texas.
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Sandies
AHS
Amarillo
Elvin Vestal
Black and Gold Tracksters
Elvin
Elvin V. Vestal
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Menford Broomfield
Curly
Uncle Sam
Navy
Menford L. Broomfield
Camp Parks
Calif
Robert Hooks
Hooks
Dumas Court
Amarillo Field
Marfa
Robert G. Hooks
Sec
Marfa Army Air Field
Daughter of Champion Takes Trapshooting Spotlight
In Vandalia Ohio the forty fifth Grand American tournament reached its second day with Mrs George Peters of Springfield tied to Mrs Ruth Knuth of Indianapolis for the Women's North American Clay Target championship after needing 50 straight to tie. Weather halted play with darkness showers and gusty winds affecting late rounds.
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Vandalia
Ohio
George Peters
Springfield
Charles A. (Sparrow) Young
Ruth Knuth
Indianapolis
Battle Looms for City Junior Golf Title Strong Armed Card Hurlers
Cardinals' pitchers have 11 straight games without bullpen relief as star starters log many complete games. Mort Cooper leads with 18 wins and 55 complete games by the Big Four, while Ted Wilks, Harry Brecheen, and Lanier back a dominant staff. Walker Cooper shines at the plate as St. Louis pushes toward the pennant, with a strong bullpen pattern aiding late-inning stability.
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Mort Cooper
Max Lanier
Billy Southworth
Howie Krist
Murry Dickson
Southworth
Cardinal
Lanier
Cooper
Harry Brecheen
Ted Wilks
Cardinals
Wilks
Brecheen
Big Mort Cooper
Walker Cooper
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis
Municipal Championship Golf Events and Local Prep Matchups
This excerpt lists upcoming golf tournaments and high school games with dates and venues including Amarillo Country Club Butler Field Ross Rogers Course and the Golden Sandies vs. Bobcats matchup. It also notes a major league player Vosmik’s rough pitching showing for Minneapolis.
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Amarillo Country Club
Amarillo High School
Golden Sandies
Childress High School
Bobcats
Butler Field
Ross Rogers Course
Loden-Daily Golfers Take Dinner Tourney Victory
Don Loden and Harry Daily-led squad edged Drew Crossett and Joe Witt 12 to 11 at Ross Rogers Course in Amarillo. Co-captains split nine-hole matches. Daily beat Witt, Crossett defeated Loden. Winning side honored with a free dinner after the matches.
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Don Loden
Harry Daily
Drew Crossett
Joe Witt
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers
Daily
Witt
Crossett
Loden
Crossett-Witt
Jerry Werrick
G. W. Dodd
Budgie Hayden
Patt Powell
J. R. Brown
Ernie Dowell
Top Duo On Top In All American Open
Jag McSpaden and Byron Nelson lead the top money earners as they chase a share of 42500 in the All American tournament open. Professionals vie for 13462 in war bonds while 26 amateurs and 28 women begin 72 hole play at Tom O Shanter amid a three ring circus setting.
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Chicago
Jag MecSpaden
Byron Nelson
Dale Morley
Martinsville
Ind
Tom O
McSpaden
Nelson
Lord Byron
Henry E. Williams, Jr
Royersford
Claude Harmon
Grosse Pointe Woods
Mich
Field Gridders Seek Name for Amarillo Army Air Field Team
Maj. Douglas Fessenden announces a contest to name Amarillo Army Air Field football squad. Open to all personnel with a seven member committee judging. Prize includes a $25 War Bond and autographed football. Season opens Sept 16 at Albuquerque against New Mexico Labores. Home opener Oct 11 versus Lubbock Army Air Base.
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Amarillo Army Air Field
Douglas Fessenden
Soldier Gridders
Post Physical Training Department
Special Services Office
Fessenden
Amarillo Field
University of New Mexico Laboes
Albuquerque
Amarillo
Durocher Credits Rickey as Top Baseball Mind
Brooklyn Dodgers manager Leo Durocher praises his boss Branch Rickey as one of the smartest men in baseball and says no decision on the 1945 season has been discussed. He seeks clarification on a five day NL suspension and his eligibility for Friday's game with the Giants. A note mentions record stamp sales at the Philatelic Agency for 1944.
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New York
U.P
Leo Durocher
Brooklyn Dodgers
Branch Rickey
Durocher
Rickey
Dodger
Ford Frick
National League
Cincinnati
Giants
Captains Named for Junior Golf Day at Amarillo Club
Gene Klein Jr and Scotty Mills lead captains in a junior golf day match at Amarillo Country Club tomorrow. Klein's Parbusters face Mills' Birdie Shooters with eight pairings listed including Klein versus Mills and names such as Art McKay Don Hill Jay Triplett Neil Hamilton Bob Braden Arthur Higgins George Ausbach Jr Nick Nelson Lee Butler Danny Ritter Harold Livers Jimmy Eckhart Bobby Wilson Jack Davis Carolyn Kelly John Evans.
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Gene Klein Jr
Scotty Mills
Amarillo
Klein
Parbusters
Mills
Birdie Shooters
Art McKay
Don Hill
Jay Triplett
Neil Hamilton
Bob Braden
Arthur Higgins
George Ausbach Jr
Nick Nelson
Lee Butler
Danny Ritter
Harold Livers
Jimmy Eckhart
Bobby Wilson
Jack Davis
Carolyn Kelly
John Evans
Amarillo College to Hold Sept 8 9 Registration
Amarillo College announces registration will be held September 8 and 9 with day and night classes offered. Night registration occurs Sept 8 evening. Programs include liberal arts pre nursing music pre medical engineering and business with a faculty list of named instructors. Bus transport accounted for 25.5 percent of public transit dollar volume in 1943.
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Amarillo College
Ernest C. Shearer
Atcing
Folsom D. Jackson
al Baggett
Edna ‘Coy
Russell C. Artist
Robert Louis Barron
Jess Dearley
Donald Clark
Joe Coffee
Russell C. Curtis
Lucille King
W. S. Layton
H. L. Robinson
Harold Schoen
Marshall Shaw
Wilda H. Talbot
Ruth 8. Ward
Bertie Warren
George A. Whetstone
Charles G. Whitwell
Date for mailing Christmas gifts overseas noted
The notice states a mailing date of September 15 for Christmas gifts sent overseas. It emphasizes deadlines and international postal considerations to ensure timely arrival.
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By Mouse Williams
Champion
Glen Perkins
United Press
Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cards
New York Giants
Great Lakes
Tll
Virgil Trucks
Detroit
Great Lakes Bluejackets
Bluejackets
Columbus
Joe Vosmik
Minneapolis
Vosmik
Bobo
Philadelphia
Bobo Newsom
Philadelphia Athletics
Madison Square Garden
Ralph Zennelli
Providence
R. J
Jimmy McDaniels
Los Angeles
Chicago Cp
Boston
Brooklyn
Johnny Hopp, Jr
Johnny Hopp
Junior
Leo
Roger
Rover
Bureau of Sports Information
Madison
Blackburn Bros
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