Sandies Face Bobcats In State Playoff Clash
The Sandies travel to San Angelo for a quarter final against defending state champion Bobcats at 2:30 PM after an Amarillo sendoff. KGNC will broadcast the game with two announcers, as Paul Miller leads the scoring with 72 points and Ed Gill scored a pivotal TD last week.
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Paul Miller
Ed Gill
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Rudy Bauman
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Eugene Polk
Harland Collins
Ed Gill Dale Collins
John Bob Watts
Iateaneeh
Marshall Gettys
Charlie Houston
Billy Murray Hughes
Carlos Thornton
Babb's Golf Team Wins Intra Club Match At Amarillo
Warren Babb's golfers beat Jack Allen's squad 32 to 14 at Amarillo Country Club in the final Dutch Dinner Team Match of the year. Babb won his individual, and several matches on both sides plus a boxing program preceded a seven bout entertainment night. The event also served as prep for the Globe News Golden Gloves in January.
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Warren Babb
Jack Allen
Babb
Allen
Dr. E. W. Cain
J. L. Carter
Roy Cloninger
Bob Drudgington
Bob Lewis
E. H. Plett
Abe Martin
Riley Strickland
Charles McAfee
Sam Orr
Jimmy James
Eric Jordan
R. H. Kelly
Richard Reeves
Dr. Cain
Joe Scroggins
James Bowlin
Stan Hickman
Donald Roush
Keith Connell
Junior Palmer
Jack Ward
Prentice Davis
Jimmy McDonald
Jack Hudgins
Bob Lyles
Phillip Morrill
Jimmy McDaniel
Dave Dickson
Ritchie Novak
Night Baseball Boom Threatens 1945 Season
New York December reports show eight of eleven big league clubs plan more night games led by Washington under Clark Griffith. Last season night attendance averaged 7 413 with 292 896 total for 43 games, but daylight crowds rose earlier in the schedule while several clubs posted the lowest night averages in the majors.
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Washington
Clark Griffith
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Packers Rated One Touchdown Better Than Giants
Bet-makers in Chicago rate the Green Bay Packers one touchdown better than the New York Giants in the NFL title clash in New York Sunday. The rating follows New Yorks earlier 24 0 romp over the Western Division champions and a survey of statistical columns. The State Museum University Alabama contains geological specimens and ore samples totaling $0,000.
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Green Bay Packers
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University Ala
Amarillo Pilot Awarded DFC for 162 Combat Missions
Lt. G. C. Claybrook, long stationed in the China Burma India theater, receives the Distinguished Flying Cross after 300 operational flight hours and 162 combat missions flying a C-47 over the Hump. He also holds the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Presidential Unit Citation, and the Asiatic Pacific Campaign ribbon with one star.
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G. C. Claybrook
J. F. Claybrook
River Road
George R. Lynch
Virginia
Lee Claybrook
Los Angeles
Amarillo High School
Amarillo College
Claybrook
Powerful Ramblers Close Out Season in Bowl Bid
Randolph Field’s Ramblers, two touchdowns ahead over rivals in ten games, end the season with a bondh bowl clash in New York against the Second Air Force. The Ramblers piled up 428 points while the Tor nadic AAF Training Command managed 13.
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New York
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Four Texas high school games pick for tomorrow
AP notes four matchups Amarillo at San Angelo Highland Park at Sunset Lufkin at Waco and Port Arthur at Austin with San Angelo favored at home and Sunset favored in a near toss up over Highland Park. Port Arthur is seen as able to challenge undefeated Austin and Lufkin excels in passing while Waco struggles against the pass.
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Breckenridge
Maroons
Week's Local Sports Card Highlights
Local sports scene lists weekly bowling at Victory Alleys and Major League banners, golf events at Ross Rogers Course and Amarillo Country Club, plus weekend handicap tournaments. Football and civic league games fill the schedule at Amarillo venues including Banner Bowl and Victory Alleys throughout the week.
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Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers
Amarillo Country Club
Ladies Municipal Golf Association
Amarillo High School
Santa Fe
Civic
Texaco
Bannerhursday
Amarillo Country Cld Bowling Ie Pioneer League
Victory Alys
Eight Wonders of the World win school volleyball title at Amarillo High
The Eight Wonders of the World, a consistent intramural volleyball winner at Amarillo High, claimed their third tournament victory and school volleyball championship. Capt. Jerry Gravestock recalled forming the team from a mix of students last year and new members this year.
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Jerry Gravestock
Paula Reeder
Jonekait
Los Conquistadores
Cotton Seeds
Pat Jackson
Valley Golden Gloves to Sponsor Harlingen Contest
Harlingen hosts the Golden Gloves with sponsorship from The Valley Morning Star The Valley Evening Monitor and the Brownsville Herald The district covers all valley cities plus Moore Field with its Army Air Forces Pilot School and the Harlingen Flexible Gunnery School.
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Valley Morning Star
Valley Evening Monitor
Brownsville Herald
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Army Air Forces
Greco and Ruffin Set Main Event at Madison Square Garden
Montreal welterweight Johnny Greco faces Long Island’s Bobby Ruffin in a 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden. Promoter Mike Jacobs expects 17,000 plus fans paying around $100,000 in gate receipts tonight.
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Mike Jacobs
Johnny Greco
Montreal
Bobby Ruffin
Long Island
Madison Square Garden
Amarillo Sports Schedule and Houston Owls Victory
The Quarterback’s Club meets weekly at Amarillo High School. Upcoming games include Amarillo Golden Sandies vs San Angelo Bobcats in San Angelo on Saturday afternoon December 16 and West Texas State Buffaloes at Canyon Monday December 18. Rice Owls beat AAF quintet 59 to 44 with Bill Henry scoring from all angles.
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Dr Brown Wins Annual President’s Tournament at Amarillo Club
Dr J Francis Brown defeated Bob Howle 4 and 3 after weather delays to capture the Annual President’s Tournament at the Amarillo Country Club. A N Olver, CCC president, donated a War Bond to the winner.
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J. Francis Brown
Bob Howle
Amarillo Country Club
A. N. Olver
Don’t Count Texas League Out Says Milton Price
Dallas dispatch reports Secretary Milton Price states the Texas League was not voted on for 1945 after minor league meetings in Buffalo. He says the question never came to a vote and the league remains in consideration.
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Milton Price
Dallas
Price
Buffalo
Abi line Armada? Abilene AAF Beats Camp Barkeley 32 29
Abi line Army Air Field team defeats Camp Barkeley 32 to 29 in a hard fought basketball game played last night. The Abilene squad overcame a late Camp Barkeley surge to secure the victory.
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Abilene
Abilene Army Air Field
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