Sky Giants Face Busy Week With Three Road Tests
The Amarillo Sky Giants schedule five days of games at home including matchups with the undefeated Lubbock Army Air Field Flyers Friday with Kelly Field Saturday and Roswell Army Air Base. Led by Bruce Prior and a balanced scoring corps, they aim to extend a four of five start and seek revenge on Lubbock for football losses. Tomorrow game begins at 8 pm at either the Amarillo College gym or Municipal Auditorium.
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NFL stance narrows rival leagues in football
National League officials reject any rival circuit as an affiliate unless it proves financial stability and recognizes Elmer Layden as commissioner. They insist a rival league must earn a major league rating, a bar difficult to clear, even if exhibitions in baseball parks are involved.
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Buffaloes Open 1944 45 Season With Lubbock Flyers
West Texas State College Buffaloes host the Lubbock Field Flyers in Burton Gym at 8 p.m. The Buffs hope to avenge a 58 40 loss from two weeks earlier as coach Gus Miller fields a short, quick lineup led by guards J L Houser and J W Malone. The Flyers feature former Colorado star McCloud and will meet Amarillo Field here tomorrow night.
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Razorbacks plan games with Texas Christian Texas A and M
Arkansas coach Glen Rose says the Razorbacks will likely play Texas Christian Texas A and M next season. tentative schedules also include Baylor and negotiations target Oklahoma Missouri and Mississippi.
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Quarterback's Club Closes Season Tonight
Two Texas schoolboy football semi-finals headline the finale for the Quarterback's Club. Lufkin's Panthers visit Port Arthur's Yellow Jackets while San Angelo's Bobcats meet Highland Park's Scotties in Dallas. Penultimate round features 11-1 records and close games as Harmon Carswell stars for Lufkin.
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Nelson is 1944 Athlete of the Year in AP poll
Byron Nelson, who averaged under 170 strokes over 78 rounds, is named 1944 athlete of the year by 79 sports writers. He leads the Associated Press poll with 16 first place votes and more than 45,000 in war bond prizes, ahead of Martin Marion and Les Horvath.
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Frankie Androff Resumes 10 Round Bout With Barlund
Frankie Androff of Minneapolis began workouts for a 10 round heavyweight fight in Houston against Gunnar Barlund. The bout features a body punching style as the two fighters sharpen for the upcoming encounter.
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