Texas League baseball, football playoffs shape Texas schedule
The Texas Interscholastic League football playoffs narrow to four in Class AA with games Friday and Saturday. Ten regional Class A finals set for Friday across Regions 1 through 10, plus night matches in Regions 4 6 7 8 9. In football Class B finishes last week and Class A ends Friday. Also, Texas League owners deny reopening plans after the National Baseball Convention.
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Associated Press
Phillips
Shamrock
Wink
Seminole
Ballinger
Crowell
Handley
Garland
Gilmer
Van
White Oak
Longview
Grapeland
Kilgore
Port Acres
Pasadena
Port Arthur
Gatesville
Taylor
Temple
Bay City
New Braunfels
Eagle Pass
Venavides
Waco
Lufkin
Vernon
San Angelo
Highland Park
Sunset
Dallas
Jefferson
San Antonio
Goose Creek
J. Alvin Gardner
New York
Classic League Bowling Sparks Turnaround at Amarillo Bowl
In Amarillo, two clubs pool members to lift the Classic League from a slump as Reager's Market clings to top honor despite strong showings by Sue Lyles and Peggy Evans. Bonnie Wilson of RuDell's and Ann King with Margaret Berry join a growing field with solid 500s and a 713 team game at near record pace.
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Amarillo Bowl
Sue Lyles
Mann’s
Peggy Evans
Reager’s Market
Gene
Ann King
Margaret Berry
Margaret
Frances Parkinson
Henrietta Tolzien
Nearl’s Cafe
Papoose
Wagon Wheel Cafe
Country Club
Neal
Sam Houston Has Its Stars on the Sandies
Coach Earle Fisher predicts Sam Houston Junior High football players will feed the Golden Sandies with a strong year. He cites talent from Central and Horace Mann and lists the Sam Houston roster with positions and notable relatives. Season results include 0 0 with Central and a 6 0 win over Horace Mann.
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Fred Page
Amarillo
Amarillo High School
Earle Fisher
Fisher
Sam Houston
Golden Sandie
Central
Horace Mann
Howard Lynch
T. G. Hull
Clyde Frien
Jimmy Priolo
Earl Vinden
Bobby Rue
Douglas Hasland
Vernon Decker
Jack Hudgins
Billy Sanders
Jerry Fullerton
Bob Lyle
Billy Tally
Claude Cotton
Curtis Timmons
Max Bulloch
Donald Lemons
Glenn Campbell
David Smith
Winfield Conant
Billy Cupp
Joe Martin
M. C. Bradford
Nick Nelson
Wayne Kenyon
Tommy Hart
Sandies
Jimmy Prioo
Roy
Sandie
Billy Lynch
Guy Owens
Jack Pevehouse
John Bob Watts
Billy Murray Hughes
Joe Frank Robberson
George Hill
Maverick Club
Panhandle High School
Arkansas
Harrisburg
Springhill
Rison
Lake City
Kemp, Texas
University of Arkansas
University of Colorado
Local Week Sports Card Highlights Amarillo Area
This week's sports card lists golf events at Amarillo Country Club Ross Rogers and municipal courses, bowling leagues at Victory Alleys Banner Bowl and Amarillo Bowl, and basketball action featuring Amarillo High School versus Claude High School at the Armory. Weekend golf tournaments run at Ross Rogers and Amarillo Country Club with Sunday putting quarter finals.
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Amarillo Country Club
Amarillo
Ross Rogers Course
Amarillo High School Golden Sandies
Claude High School
Mustangs
Armory
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Amarillo Municipal
Pastor to Meet Gunner Barlund in Denver Ten Rounder
After a year and a half layoff, heavyweight contender Bob Pastor will fight Gunner Barlund in Denver on December 17. Pastor, a Fort Logan physical instructor, had previously challenged Joe Louis for the crown. Army approval for his participation was disclosed today.
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Denver
Bob Pastor
Joe Louis
Finn
Gunner Barlund
Army
Pastor
Fort Logan
Bowling Results Classic League Standings from Amarillo Bowl
Women's league results show Amarillo Bowl Builders Supply defeating Panhandle Specialty with games 448 518 588 and RuDells overcoming No Name 524 477 566. Gene's Cafe posted 523 446 511 against Ohio National Life, while Reager's Market edged Mann's Bread. Individual honors include Shane from Reager's Market with 486 and Ludvigsen from Ordnance posting 583 as high series.
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Women’s Classic League
Amarillo Bowl Builders Supply
Panhandle Specialty
RuDells
No Name
Gene’s Cafe
Ohio National Life
Reager’s Market
Mann's Bread
Shane
Texas Christian Beats Fort Worth Army Air Field 45 to 36
In a college basketball score roundup, the University of Texas edged Kelly Field 45 to 43 at Fort Worth, while TCU fell 36 to 23 against Oklahoma A and M at Tinker Air Field. Also noted Oklahoma A M 50, Tinker Air Field 30 and Texas Christian 25.
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University of Texas
Kelly Field
Fort Worth Army Air Field
TCU
Oklahoma A & M
Tinker Air Field
Texas Christian
AHS Opens Thousand Cans Food Drive
Amarillo High School launches its annual thousand cans campaign to aid the Children’s Home. The drive began this morning and will culminate in a December 16 pageant at the school.
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Amarillo High School
Vara Davis Shinn
Berita Harding Set for Amarillo Talk Friday
Berita Harding daughter of a Hungarian countess and author of The Phantom Crown will speak at the Knife and Fork Club in Amarillo Friday at 8 pm. Tickets 60 cents, reservations via Maxor Drug Store or Amarillo Hotel news stand. Light refreshments after the lecture.
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Beriita Harding
Hapsburg
Maximilian
Carlotta
Mexico
Amarillo
Knife and Fork Club
Country Club
Maxor Drug Store
Amarillo Hotel
Grid Travel Cut in Texas
Roy Bedi Bedichek, Texas inter scholastic league director, announced wartime travel cuts with 21 Class AA meets 32 Class A meets and 62 Class B meets. Grades form a separate conference near home. regional advancement mostly direct with area meets in populous regions. Volleyball and junior events restored. several contests cut as teachers enlist.
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Austin
U.P
Roy Bedichek
Texas Interscholastic League
Bedichek
Kingsville
el Paso
Battle Field Mines and German Tactics Explained
The article explains how anti tank mines are laid in fields in geometric patterns with staggered rows. The aim is to create dense minefields that block vehicle paths and make safe passage nearly impossible.
Phillies Buy Controlling Interest in Wilmington Team
Philadelphia owner Robert R. M. Carpenter Jr. announced the purchase of a controlling stake in the Wilmington Interstate League team from Connie Mack. The Wilmington club will be folded into the Phillies farm system, previously owned jointly by Carpenter and his father.
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Philadelphia
Robert R. M. Carpenter, Jr
Philadelphia Phillies
Wilmington
Connie Mack
An Ae Carpenter
Ngton
Torpora
Phillies
The German Booby Trap and How Mine Detectors Work
A World War II field note explains German Teller anti tank mines and booby traps, their dangers, and the simple yet effective American mine detector. It describes the flowerpot booby trap, its dual charges, and the non fatal yet painful risks. The piece details detector operation, marching technique, and the value of experience in reducing casualties.
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Teller
Africa
Batetalien
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Devble
Pere A
Ralph Ingersoll
Harcourt, Brace and Company
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
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J.T. Russell Jeweler
Amapillo
Eee Garage
S. Pierce
B. B. Williams
Frank Campbell
State Farm Insurance Companies
West Texas
Polk
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