Amarillo High School basketball practice underway for 1-AA title
At Amarillo High School Armory 30 players under Coach T G Hull begin serious prep to defend District 1-AA crown. Schedule awaiting conference dates with Berger and Pampa. double round robin to determine northern division winner, then a district final versus the southern champ. Fort Worth report notes a separate later item on Mrs Helen Murphy taking over men’s PT at Texas Christian University and her family connections.
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T. G. Hull
Stratford Elks
Claude
Berger
Pampa
Amarillo
Lubbock
Plainview
Brownfield
Fort Worth
Texas Christian University
Helen Murphy
Tulsa and Tech Sharpen Sugar Bowl Football Weapons
In New Orleans on December 28, Tulsa University and Georgia Tech continued preparing for the Sugar Bowl as Tulsa scrimmaged at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, while Tech worked toward a potential scrimmage. Eddie Prokop practiced forward passes on Tulane turf, aiming to sharpen Tech’s passing game amid a standout season.
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Tulsa University
Georgia Tech
Oklahomans
Bay St. Louis
Miss
Tech
Tulane
Eddie Prokop
Navy Boxer Fred Apostoli Crowned Boxer's Year
Navy reports show Fred Apostoli, formerly a top middleweight, rebuilt after joining the service. After a rough 1939, he returned as a gun captain in the Southwest Pacific, earning Ring Magazine's Boxer of the Year for his renewed form and leadership.
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Cauliflowers Canyon
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New York Commission
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Diadem
Ceferino Garcia
Melio Bettina
Tony Zale
Norfolk. Va
Jacobs’ Beach
Ken Overlin
Saverio Turiello
Southwest Pacific
Ring Magazine
Bowling Scores METROPOLITAN LEAGUE Banner Bowl Postponed
The Metropolitan League postponed the Banner Bowl due to bad weather, delaying planned bowling competition and score reporting for the league event with teams awaiting rescheduled date and officials coordinating new play.
Week's Local Sports Card Highlights Schedule
A compact listing of leagues and events across Amarillo venues. Includes Panter League at Victory Bowl, Classic Scratch League at Banner Bowl, Ladies Classic League at Amarillo Bowl, and golf events at Ross Rogers Course, Amarillo Country Club, Sunset Course, and Victory Alleys with times through the week.
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Banner Bowl
Amarillo Bowl
Amarillo Country Club
Amarillo Municipal
Ross Rogers Course
Bowling Civic League
Ladies Pioneer League
Victory
Texaco League
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Santa Fe
Oklahoma A and M Tops Texas Tech in Norman Scrimmage
Oklahoma A and M defeated Texas Tech 66 to 31 in Norman Oklahoma Navy beat Texas Christian 39 to 37. Southwestern Texas edged Rice 34 to 33 while Oklahoma led Phillips 47 to 31.
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Oklahoma A and M
Texas Tech
Norman
Okla
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Texas Christian
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Texas
Rice
Oklahoma
Phillips
Potter suffers arm fracture in street accident
Earl M. Potter was struck while placing chains on a car and broke his right arm above the elbow. Alvin Smith driving west on East Eighth Avenue turned into the Taylor Street alley behind Amarillo Electric Co and struck Potter as he worked on the shop car. Potter was taken to St Anthony’s hospital. Capt. Tommy Thomas noted it was the only injury in the area so far.
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Union Bus Depot
East Eighth Avenue
Taylor Street
Amarillo Electric Company
Potter
Electric Company
Tommy Thomas
Draft Board Faces Manpower Shortage and Delays
Martinsburg West Virginia reports a quota of 12 inductees last week. One injured delayed to a future quota, another failed to report and was referred later. Of 10 at Clarksburg station, seven rejected and two sent to hospital. one actually accepted.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Alesh
Clarksburg
Longhorns Aim to Repeat Cotton Bowl Win
Texas faces Randolph Field service team champions of last season in Dallas on Saturday. The Longhorns seek a second straight Cotton Bowl victory, a feat no other side has achieved to date, testing their wartime all around athletic record.
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U.P
University of Texas
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Texas Open Tourney May Be Resumed
In San Antonio on December 28, Sam Goldfarb, president of the golf association, said a meeting would decide on reviving the Texas open. If revived, a February date would be set after a one year layoff on the professional golfers winter tour.
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Sam Goldfarb
Association
Goldfarb
Cardinals sweep ERA leads with three pitchers at top
The St. Louis Cardinals placed Mort Cooper Rip Sewell and Elmer Riddle at the top of the NL earned run averages for 1943 to lead the league in that standard. Howie Pollet Max Lanier and Cooner were close behind as Cardinals dominated the leaders. Ace Adams of the Giants set two single season records while Whitlow Wyatt of the Dodgers posted the top winning percentage.
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Rip Sewell
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Uncle Sam
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Cooner
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Pollet
Brecheen
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Sewell
Riddle
Whitlow Wyatt
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Ace Adams
New York Giants
Johnny Vander Meer
Cincinnati Southpaw
Hi Blthorn
Chicago Cubs
al Javery
Boston
Eskimo Open Golf to Brave Any Weather at Sunset Course
The Third Annual Eskimo Open at Sunset Golf Course in Amarillo is set for New Year’s Day with entries across pros and amateur divisions. Weather may hinder play but organizers expect 288 entrants and a $1 entry fee, with handicaps allowed.
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Texas Panhandle
Amarillo
Sunset Golf Course
Walter Sikes
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