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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1941
Page
3
The Amarillo College Independent Basketball League revamps leadership with W. D. Oates as president and Clyde Posey as vice president. A two-game weekly schedule, new officers, and a Shaughnessy playoff format crown the season.
Missouri coach Don Faurot says his team fears Fordham as a tough, hard to pronounce opponent. He notes Fordham's strong offense and Notre Dame style attack led by Jim Crowley and others. The Tigers aim to improve on past bowl performance and expect a stiff challenge. Also mentions 45,000 campers using Western Canada parks in July and August.
Harold V. Ratliff profiles standout high school football players across Texas districts. Marion Flanagan leads scorers with 167 points, noted for passing and kicking. Other stars include Bob Butchofsky, Burys Baty, Jack Sharp, Bucky Sheffield, George Walmsley, Charley Munson, Wild Wayland Hill, and Marvin Jarrell, among many talented backs, receivers, and linemen shaping bi district clashes from Dallas to Corpus Christi.
Jacksonvill e Florida December 3 Bill Terry announced as head of the New York Giants farm system saying he will aim to build up the minor leagues so the team can contend for the pennant again. Terry will oversee about a half dozen clubs with talks ongoing for four more while Mel Ott remains to manage the major league club. Hank Gornicki’s sale to the Pirates for about 30000 headlines two days of bargaining.
Rice football held defensive drills in readiness for the Southern Methodist game in Dallas. Rice will lose three players from the 1942 squad as Barron Ellis Ray Zimmerman and Theo Chmelik apply for enlistment in the U S Navy air corps likely making Saturday's game their last in Rice colors.
From a financial view the Cotton Bowl is an assured success with about 46,000 fans expected. One third of tickets went to the host Texas A and M and one third to Alabama, while another third sold out early. Each team stands to receive about 65 000 dollars for a two hour game if sold out.
By Hugh Fullerton Jr the report notes Me t managing the Giants may not help the club much as Bill Terry could stay in control with Mel handling on field duties. The piece also mentions Bud Bruner discharge from service and various sports notes from Fort Knox Brooks Field and Columbia Missouri.
An all senior Texas Longhorns lineup will meet Oregon University at Memorial Stadium next Saturday. Captain Jack Crain leads 16 seniors in their final home appearance. Crain along with Harold Jungmichel Donald Cohenmir and Preston Flanagan head to Montgomery for the Blue and Gray game on December 27. Malcolm Kutner, star end, returns to hard scrimmage despite a bandaged elbow from the Aggie game.
Jacksonville Fla Dec 3 The Texas baseball league will play a 154 game schedule next season beginning April 12 and closing Sept 7 Directors meeting here announced opening games Houston at Beaumont Shreveport at San Antonio Tulsa at Dallas and Oklahoma City at Fort Worth No decision on Beaumont franchise. Jack Zeller Detroit Tigers GM said Beaumont locals may take over but he did not know. Tigers reluctant to withdraw and willMaintain working agreement for players and help as possible Austin enthusiastic
Fifty cents worth of report cards are issued today to ten thousand Amarillo students with all juniors and seniors receiving from ten to twelve cents worth, while elementary pupils get one hundred ten cents worth. Cards for the second six weeks of the first semester will be returned tomorrow. If a student loses a card, a ten cent fee covers a new one and teacher filling. Zeller said nothing would be done about the franchise before league meets in January. Clubs voted to raise player limit from seventeen to eighteen and to lift monthly payroll cap to five thousand two hundred dollars. Each club will switch from five class players to three.
Billie Ruth Key reports gang tactics in Amarillo. A 16 year old accosted six year old Jerry Bob Turner in Buchanan Park demanding a nickel and giving him two hours to dig it up. The child left without payment and awaits the next move.
Guardsmen in Amarillo's Texas Defense Guard unit undergo physical examinations tonight as the force reaches full strength and seeks authority for an additional platoon. Capt. A. Peterson, the commanding officer, expects more commissioned and non commissioned officers. A benefit dance sponsored by the Elks is set for Monday at The Nat to raise funds for overcoats and leggings for the home guard.
Carrie Edna Andrews died at 11 25 p m at her home 1702 Ong Street Amarillo age 80 resident 27 years member Central Church of Christ She is survived by husband S V Andrews two sons Robert Andrews Eugene Ore Ray Andrews Dallas and two daughters E G Atkinson Amarillo Will H Thomas Dallas The body is in state at N B Griggs and Sons Chapel Funeral arrangements not completed.
Washington reports the national defense appropriation hearing outlines a major land purchase drive with about 115000 acres in Texas, and only 38000 acres remaining to be acquired. Tracts include Baytown Ordnance Works, Fort Bliss, Fort Worth depot, Leon Springs, Lone Star plant, Red River depot, and San Antonio depot with precise acreage listed.
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