Panhandle Open Golf Tourney Attracts Mixed Opinions
The Panhandle Open Golf Tournament on New Year’s Day at the Amarillo Country Club sparks debate with local pros and golfers split over the idea. The Dauntless Trio pledges to stage the event regardless of weather, adding a women’s flight. Meanwhile, the American Legion Mid-Winter amateur boxing program headlines tonight at City Auditorium with top boxers and preferred ringside seating.
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Amarillo Country Club
Amarillo
George Ausbach
Gene Root
Ross Rogers
Walter Sikes
Sunset
Dauntless
Ausbach
Panhandle
American Legion
City Auditorium
Ring
Duke Nally
The
Delmar Koch
Joe Scroggins
Maxor Drug Store
Fisk
Sports Roundup insights on war era sports and figures
Wide World columnist surveys war time sports notes from December including Navy baseball stories, Oregon State coach salary case, Harold Lambert at Madison Square Garden, Babe Ruth weight change for a Lou Gehrig film, Pearl Harbor publicity for Baer Louis, John Mooney guest star, and manager opinions on Yankee prospects in July.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
Wide World
New York
Amby Gilligan
Whitehall
N. Y
Francis
Hackett) Conlon
Gerald
Barney) Ross
Navy
Hawaii
Ross
Pearl Harbor
Hackett
O. K
Atherton
Oregon State
Pacific Coast Conference
Harold Lambert
Madison Square Garden
Fordham
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Baer-Louis
Griffith Stadium
Ports Mill Spoof of Drafts and Louis Convertible
War era notes reverse Joe Louis image as he chats with Army jogs and jokes about fighting and the war. Draft talk shifts to football and baseball stars. college prospects, pro picks, and All-State teams mingle with wartime constraints. A Mayan Copan court find hints basketball was practised a millennium ago.
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Joe Louis
Stoney Joe
Granite Gorilla
Dizzy
Jay Hanner
Dean
Joe
United States Army
Leatherfist
Buddy Baer
Buddys
Detroit Destroyer
Louis
Buddy
Carnegie Institute
Copan
Honduras
Wichita Falls Coach Praises State Champion Coyotes
Coach Ted Jeffries lauds his Wichita Falls Coyotes after winning the state high school football title. He credits a rebuilt line, a stingy defense allowing 32 points all season, and standout performers Gene Hill and Robbie Dee Smith for the undefeated run and strong passing game.
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Tom W. Miller
Fort Worth
Ted Jeffries
Wichita Falls
Jeffries
Gene Hill
Charley Hair
Wichita Falls “Rowdies
Coyote
Wichita Falls Waterboy
Robbie Dee Smith
Gene
Robbie
Hill
Robbie Dee
Fordham Rams Practice Before Sugar Bowl
Fordham Rams worked in a New Orleans session as Missouri Tigers rested after traveling from Edgewater Park Mississippi to Sugar Bowl events. The Tigers, given the day off, were hosted at a party by Sugar Bowl officials.
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New Orleans
Fordham Rams
Missouri Tigers
Tigers
Edgewater Park
Miss
Joseph B. David
Tulsa Eleven Faced By Flu Scare Ahead Of Sun Bowl
University of Tulsa footballers battled a flu epidemic that disrupted practice through holidays as they prepared for the New Year’s Day Sun Bowl against Texas Tech. Key players including Joe Gibson and Les Moore were ill, with coach Henry Frnka forced to run dawn scrimmages and endure cold weather conditions.
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Tulsa
Okla
University of Tulsa
Texas Tech
Henry Frnka
Prnka
Joe Gibson
Les Moore
Charlie Greene
Sugar Bowl Track Meet Returns Wins By MacMitchell Rice
At New Orleans the eighth Sugar Bowl track meet featured MacMitchell and Greg Rice dominating their races. Rice set an American citizen record in the three mile with 14 minutes 13 seconds, MacMitchell won the mile in 4 minutes 13.1 seconds, Fred Walcott of Rice Institute and Harold Hall also scored decisive victories. The wind hampered times but the Rice athletes led a string of wins, with Bill Cummins close behind in one event and Charles Head finishing third in another.
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New Orleans
MacMitchell
Rice
Leslie MacMitchill
Greg Rice
Rice Institute
Fred Walcott
Bill Cummins
Charles Head
Michigan Normal
Harold Hall
al Dievolt
Colgate
John Campbell
Fordham
Chick Harbert Wins Beaumont Golf Meet
Chick Harbert of Battle Creek Mich won the Beaumont Open in Beaumont Tex with 276 eight under par for 72 holes. He led by seven strokes over Ben Hogan and Paul Runyan who tied for second at 283. Hogan earned $850 for finishing year's play with $18,358. Runyan faded late. Turnesa stood fourth with 284 and $430.
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Beaumont
Tex
Chick Harbert
Battle Creek
Mich
Wee Ben Hogan
Paul Runyan
Harbert
Hogan
Sam Snead
Snead
Byron Nelson
Craig Wood
Rodeo to Mexico City Plan Discussed by U.S. Delegation
Rep Binns of Colgate Oklahoma and Pat Flynn of Amarillo travel to Mexico City to confer with President Emilio Camacho on an international rodeo. They will be met by Mexico City police at Laredo and receive a border to capital escort. The Ada Ohio rodeo sponsor and Flynn as planner hope to stage a large first ever Mexico City rodeo.
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B. Binns
Colgate
Okla
Pat Flynn
Amarillo
Mexico City
Emilio Camacho
Laredo
Binns
Ada
Ohio
Flynn
Camacho
Indianapolis Racing Classic Called Off
Captain Eddie Rickenbacker announced the suspension of the Indianapolis 500 mile race for the duration of the war. He argued that tradition and priorities require abandoning the race to support a full-out victory effort. The 500 mile event has only been interrupted in 1917 and 1918 during World War I.
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New York
Eddie Rickenbacker
Capt
Rickenbacker
Orange Bowl Foes Plan Aerial Workouts
Miami December 29 1947 Texas Christian and Georgia prepare for the Orange Bowl with early drills near Miami High School and the Orange Bowl. Both teams use air attack practice with Georgia focusing on countering the Horned Frogs aerials while TCUs 38 man squad works on throwing and catching after late arrival.
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Miami
Fla
Texas Christian
Miami High School
Georgia
T. C
Dallas Prepares a Loud Welcome for Alabama Crimson Tide
Dallas greets the 41 man Alabama football squad with civic leaders and a downtown parade as warlike aerial bombs echo through the city. Coach Frank Thomas notes the team trained well in Tuscaloosa before traveling, with fullback Paul Spencer listed as the only concern.
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Dallas
Tex
U.P
Texas
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Standings in Amarillo Bow league names teams and scores
The standings list teams such as Amarillo Laundry Johnston Service Station and Minneapolis Moline Co with various scores and averages. Players and managers like Johnston and Whitaker are noted in performance lines, with references to barometer-like tallies and team positions across multiple entries.
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Iidustrial League Panhandle Specialty Co. Barnes
J. Moore
P Moore
Thompson
Campbell
O. K
Cox
Bisckwell
Neal Ve Oean Rollins Weeee
Seymour We Eetee
Amarillo
Whitaker
Iad Sasser
Rury
Hinkampoa
Storrs
Badger-Herring Bennett
Ve Forister
Glover
Moreland
KL Pet
Cass Johnston
Amarillo Laundry
Bariger-Herringa Ua
Ponhandie Spec Co
Minneapolis-Moline Co
Wilson's Battery
Elec
Yet Chemical Co
Hinkamp
Johnston. Johnston
Whitaker Amarillo Laundry
Tucker, Moline Co
Sasser
Amarillo Elks Plan Open House
Amarillo Elks Lodge will hold an open house Thursday for all Elks and their wives and sweethearts. The event starts at 3 PM and admission is by paid up card or death by own action.
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Amarillo
Spark Caused Mine Deaths In Abandoned Peabody Shaft
An electric spark likely ignited black damp gas, triggering the explosion that killed eight men in an abandoned Peabody Coal Co. shaft 47 in Harco Illinois. A crew of 19 entered at 3 AM to remove machinery. state mine official Harold Holden was present. Eight men died, two injured escapees Frank Dietz and C M Feltz.
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Frank Dietz
C. M. Feltz
Texas Aggies Practice Twice Ahead of Cotton Bowl
COLLEGE STATION December 29. The Texas Aggies doubled up in practice with two workouts as they near the Cotton Bowl game against Alabama. Four reserve backs were on the injured list and the team plans to leave for Dallas tomorrow.
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Oklahoma City
West Texas State
Canyon
College Station
Texas Aggies
Alabama
Dallas
Burkburnett All-Stars Triumph Over Cadets in Boom Town Bow
Two southwest conference football stars led Burkburnett All Stars to a 35 to 12 victory over the Sheppard Field Cadets in the Boom Town Bow. Preston Johnson of SMU scored two touchdowns and Urban Sanders of Texas threw three scoring passes. Vo Colonel Edwin L. Sibert presented a West Point sword to Brazil's Cadet Military Corps.
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Burkburnett
Texas
Burkburnett All- Stars
Sheppard Field Cadets
Preston Johnson
Southern Methodist
Urban Sanders
University of Texas
Edwin L. Sibert
U. S
Rio de Janeiro
West Point
Brazil
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John Mooney
Salt Lake Telegram
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Polk
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