El Paso Tigers Arrive in Amarillo for Semi Final Clash
El Paso High coach Jewell Wallace brings the Tigers to Amarillo for the semifinal against the Golden Sandstorm. An estimated 300 El Paso fans travel by auto to An rally while Sandies coach Howard Lynch drills in cold conditions. Key Sandies players Ted Moss Myrle Greathouse and Thurman Tigart face illness as Otto Payne remains a focal threat. A downtown parade marks the eve of the game and tickets stay on sale at Maxor Drug, Fisk Building.
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Ten Pin Tips Bowling Dope By Ned Day
Ned Day of Milwaukee offers fundamentals for ten pin bowling. He outlines equipment, ball selection, fit, and finger span with a simple method to determine proper span for an.
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Golfers Gang Gloomy Gases at Miami Open Start
In Miami the golf field opens the Miami Open with players pooh poohing their form. Sam Snead and Ben Hogan offer blunt quotes on practice and confidence while stars like Demaret Sarazen and Dudley voice varying self critiques. Harold remains the lone optimist among contenders.
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Women's Gun Club Meets in Amarillo After Talk on Arms
The Amarillo Women's Gun Club held a meeting at Miss Irene Meyer's home, 1202 Western Avenue, with Dr O E Herndon giving an instructive talk on arms and cartridges. Members discussed business matters and enjoyed entertainment including Edyth Bibolet Grace Vann singing Spanish songs and a group singing Christmas carols. Plans were made for a field shoot Sunday with about 15 members present.
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Sooty Roundup Roundup: Bears linked to Harmon golf plans and more
Rumors swirl as Chicago Bears reportedly bid 20 thousand for Tommy Harmon while Paul Waner hints at a golf career if baseball falters. Al McCoy trains in New York for a Joe Louis bout, Jack Thomas proposes Rose, Cotton, Orange and Sugar Bowls winners face Bears for charity, and other sports chatter fills the page.
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Nebraska Band Deserves Rose Bowl Trip, Urges Support
In a column marking Rose Bowl memories, Henry McLemore laments Tennessee missing the 1934 game and argues the Nebraska band should be invited to Pasadena. He contrasts Lincoln’s winter cold with Knoxville and calls for a crusade to ensure the Nebraska band travels for the bowl.
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Sandies Face El Paso Tigers Amid Injury Fears
Coach Lynch worries over a growing injury list as four key Sandies player flu and illness threaten their quarterfinal clash with El Paso Tigers. Meanwhile Amarillo College learns House of David brought an unfamiliar lineup, yet fans received a solid 54 53 matchup with praise for official Thomas Haynie.
Longhorns Football Letters Awarded to 1940 Players
University of Texas announces football letters awarded to Malcolm Kutner Pres Am Flanagan Mike Sweeney Hawthorne Don Williams Bo Cahenour Stanley Maul in Julia Garrett W Basey Ted Dawson Chal Dani Harold Jungmichel David Thayer Goodwin Jackson Rains Jack Crain Noble Doss John Gill R L Harkins Pete Layden Vernon Martin Ralph Park Spec Sanders with most back for 1941 except Jackson Dawson Williams and Gill.
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Class A Football Finals Set Across Texas Regions
Nine Class A playoff games are scheduled Friday to close the Texas season aside from Class AA. Center has already won Region 7, with other regions featuring Paducah at Phillips, Colorado vs Wink at Midland, Chillicothe vs Bowie at Vernon, Burner Home at Mart, Plano at Mount Pleasant, French at Huntsville, Smithville at Wharton, Fredericksburg at San Marcos, and Alice at Pearsall, with several night contests.
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Brother Jack Denies John Has Signed Up
Jack Kimbrough, brother of Texas A and M fullback John Kimbrough, says John has not agreed to join the New York Yankees next season. He listened to a talk with Yankees officials and noted no contract or definite trip date had been set. The Yankees had announced plans for a flight to New York to sign a contract.
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Alice Marble Wins 1940 Outstanding Woman Athlete Award
Miss Alice Marble of California and New York is chosen by 72 sports experts as the outstanding woman competitor of 1940 with 216 points, narrowly ahead of rivals. Betty Jameson of San Antonio wins second in the same poll for the U S S women’s golf title.
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Western Auto Names Fish Contest Winner
Western Auto Supply announces the fourth nation-wide Big Bass Fishing Contest winners across 38 states. Texas prize winners include W. A. Doyle Pipe Creek first prize 11 lbs 4 oz large mouth and Harvey Wagoner Mineola second prize 10 lbs 4 oz. Trophy winner D D Langford listed.
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Argentina to loan funds for ag college graduates
The Government of Argentina will loan funds to students graduating from agricultural colleges and urge them to form cooperative societies. Malaya shipped more rubber to the United Kingdom than to the United States for the first time in years.
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