Sandies Draw Cubs For Turkey Day '44
District 1-AA officials in Plainview set the 1944 football schedule with a six game round robin. Amarillo hosts Brownfield Plainview and Pampa at Butler Field, Borger rejoins play under coach Fred Rich.
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1943
Page
5
District 1-AA officials in Plainview set the 1944 football schedule with a six game round robin. Amarillo hosts Brownfield Plainview and Pampa at Butler Field, Borger rejoins play under coach Fred Rich.
Philadelphia report notes Louis Norman Newsom Buck will join Connie Mack's Athletics with Roger Wolff moving to the Senators. The exchange involves no cash or additional players and follows talks at the New York meeting.
Randolph Field Ramblers return to practice in San Antonio after a layoff as they prepare for the Cotton Bowl game in Dallas on New Year’s Day against the Texas Longhorns. Glenn Dobbs has recovered from influenza and resumed playing pass ball.
Joe Parker of Wichita Falls and former Texas Longhorn star said he hopes to play in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas if he can miss only part of his classes. He emphasized he would like to participate and is seeking a workable arrangement with his academic schedule.
D F Osborne Otis Coffey and W L Boyles are listed with Plainview Superintendent O J Laas and coach Finis Vaughn. The fragment names officials and staff connected to Plainview programs.
SMU cagers open their Southwest Conference slate with a second game of the season facing Bergstrom Army Air Field from Austin in Dallas. A win would lift SMU’s standing after their upset of Oklahoma, while Bergstrom has beaten Randolph Field Rice and Bryan AAF.
Reserved seats for the Globe-News Golden Gloves tourney go on sale tomorrow at the Globe-News office. A 750 seat block is $1.65 each, covering all three nights January 26 27 and 28 for $4.95 including tax. A military division will pit post soldiers from the Panhandle against each other.
Andy Anderson led the Major League at Victory Alleys with 612 after games of 218 202 192. Julius Caplan trailed with 609 on 191 209 209, while McMinn added 588 with 213 203 172. A storm kept many away and Diamond Shop Sweepstakes entries near 70 with a 100 entry cap announced for Banner Bowl weekend. John Laughlin missed Friday night appearances and hobbled Sunday with garage door duties.
Semi final contenders from San Angelo, Highland Park, Lufkin, and Goose Creek report minor injuries and strong form ahead of Saturday's games at Rice Stadium Houston. Goose Creek players Thomas Rehak and Wade Glenn listed as non serious casualties. San Angelo coaches absent due to illness. Lufkin and Highland Park condition updates noted.
Dick Wiggins tops Golden Sandies scoring in wins over Claude Mustangs 58-12 and 59-24. He totals 12 points in 12 minutes Friday and 10 points Saturday as the team prepares to face Stratford Elks at 8 p.m. tonight in Stratford Gym.
New York reports strong bowl attendance with all Orange Bowl tickets sold for LSU versus Texas A. & M. and other bowls expected to draw capacity crowds. Houston’s oil contest aims for 30 000 despite travel and other limits as 1943 players begin military service.
A compact schedule notes bowling leagues at Victory Alleys Banner Bowl and Amarillo venues, golf tournaments at Ross Rogers Course and Amarillo Country Club, basketball game Amarillo High versus Stratford at Armory, and various leagues including Texaco Texaco and Santa Fe League continuing through midweek and weekend events.
After a two week search the WACs at Amarillo Army Air Field chose Staff Sgt John Stanczyk from 332 Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron as Pin Up Boy. The winner, a photographer in the Photographic Department, will escort Cpl Helen Boddy of the WAC detachment for an evening at Old Tascosa financed by the WACs.
In the tenth annual Sugar Bowl football classic on New Year’s Day, Georgia Tech faces Tulsa. Officials listed include Johnny J. Lynch referee Holy Cross John Waldert umpire Missouri Bus Haskins linesman Oklahoma and Gabe OC Hill Jr judge Wofford College.
New Orleans officials announced the list of game officials for the Sugar Bowl to be held soon in the city. The disclosed assignment includes referees and umpires from key college football officiating rosters.
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