Sarazen and Nelson Rated With Golf's Greatest Men
Gene Sarazen and Byron Nelson receive top billing among golf's all time greats in a retrospective by AP Features. The piece traces Sarazen's major wins and career longevity, and notes Nelson's strong swing and major titles, placing both in a historic Hall of Fame context alongside Vardon and Jones.
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Nelson
Dillon Graham
New York
Ralph Guldahl
Craig Wood
Lawson Little
U. S
Henry Cotton
Britain
Ben Hogan
Sammy Snead
Snead
Sammy
Gene Sarazen
Byron Nelson
Bob Jones
Walter Hagen
Alan Gould
Associated Press
AP News
Gould
Harry Vardon
England
Bobby Jones
Walter Travis
James Braid
H. H. Hilton
J. H. Taylor
Francis Ouimet
John Ball
Charles Evans
Vardon
Jones
Ted Ray
Ray
Young America
Hilton
Evans
U.S
Red Cross Bowling Tournament Ends
American Red Cross Bowling Week reached its climax at the Banner Bowl as the final doubles events were completed and prize money awarded to initial winners of last week's competition. Winners in the tournament are expected to be announced tomorrow.
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American Red Cross
Banner Bowl
Brooklyn Dodgers Seek Fresh Infield for 1943 Season
Brooklyn faces a complete infield rebuild after Pee Wee Reese joins the navy leaving five infielders on the reserve list. Dolph Camilli Arky Vaughan may not report. Billy Herman is the only sure return. The Phils struggle financially as NL owners weigh selling options. Major league dinner set for Feb. 7 precedes spring schedule talks. Packers set passing yard records with 2,407 gaining yards and 171 completions.
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Pee Wee Reese
Navy
Louisville
Leo Durocher
Reese
Dolph Camilli
Arky Vaughan
California
Sacramento
Calif
Alex Kampouris
Billy Herman
Brooklyn
Pete Reiser
Don Padgett
Johnny Rizzo
Lew Riggs
Harry Lavagetto
Larry French
Hugh Case
Phils
Baseball Writers
New York
Drewn
Gerry Nugent
Maverick Club Notes and Local Club Honors
Local club column lists nicknames for members, candy winners in a basketball shooting contest, and two new clubs the 10 Club and the 21 Club with members named. Updates include notes on members missing school and letters from deployed servicemen J C Oakley and Aubrey Robertson with their addresses, plus a closing plug for Globe-News Want Ads.
Gassers Open Second Half in Amarillo League
The Amarillo Victory Basketball League restarts with Canadian River Gas vs Sub Depot Supply at 7 00 pm and Amarillo College vs Pantex at 8 20 pm at Amarillo College Gym. Canadian River Gas clinched the first half title and a second half winner could force a three game playoff or a finals series with an all star team from other squads.
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Amarillo Victory
Amarillo College
Canadian River Gas
Pantex
Gassers
Army
Amarillo
Sub Depot Supply
Amarillo Air Field
USC
Amarillo Army Air Field
Bane
Globe-News
Fullerton Says
Baseball talk centers on minor league scoring quirks and a North Carolina State League box with weather and umpires noted. The column mentions high school coaches visiting Cumberland and Seabiscuit’s son Sea Patrol aimed at Bay Meadows, plus boxing plans in Cleveland and a New York Yankees trade rumor involving Priddy Candini Zuber and cash.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
America
Jones
Smith
North Carolina State League
Sea Patrol
Today’s guest star Kenneth Jones sparks North South debate
Kenneth Jones of Peoria weighs in on the ongoing dispute over training schedules and weather impacts, questioning whether those who objected to weeks of tor rid South drills will oppose March snowball activities in the North.
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Kenneth Jones
Peoria
TIL
Journal-Transcript
Freshman Athletes Jump In With Southwest Conference
Navy Lieut. Herman Clark from Georgia Pre-Flight School enrolled at Texas Christian during the conference expansion year. The ruling allowed Clark and other Pollywogs to compete that season as Horned Toads joined the SWC. Camp Crowder beat Kansas after KU had 12 straight wins, prompting Phog Allen to remark on the surprise result.
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Kansas
Jayhawks
Phog Allen
K. U
Auctions of Pig Raise 62000 in Bond Sales
Marion Illinois U P Don Lingle of the Navy recruiting office and a blue eyed pig named King Neptune have raised 62000 for bonds and stamps by auctioning the 263 pound Hereford. Auctions were held in West Frankfort Marion and Herrin with Benton Illinois to follow.
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Marion, Ill
U.P
Don Lingle
Marion Navy Recruiting Office
Uncle Sam
West Frankfort
Ill
Lingle
Marion
Herrin
Benton, Til
King Neptune
Navy Cagers Battle Southwest Quintets
The Corpus Christi Naval Air Station team leads a busy week with three games against Texas and Rice while facing conference rivals Texas, Rice, Baylor and Arkansas in key matchups that could affect the title chase. Top scorer Bill Closs of Rice and former Rice star Bob Kenney from NAS loom large as nonconference tests add to the Southwest basketball slate.
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United Press
Corpus Christi Naval Air Station
Texas
Rice
Naval
Texas A
Texas Christian
Bob Kenney
SMU
Billy Dowell
NAL
Bill Tom Cross
Owls
Houston
Closs
Kenney
Nas
Austin
Baylor
Arkansas
Waco Baptists
Fayetteville
College Station
Aggies
Fort Worth
TCU
Grand Prairie Naval Air Station
Dallas
Wauseon High Downs Bryan 40 to 15 in Freeze Tactics
Wauseon High School defeated Bryan 40 to 15 after building a 40 to 15 halftime lead and then freezing the ball, securing a decisive victory on the home court in WAUSEON O. Feb 1.
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Wauseon
Wauseon High School
Bryan
Underdogs Upset Favorites In Amarillo Air Field League
In Amarillo Army Air Field action, underdog teams toppled favored squads as the week’s midseason push neared. The 332nd and 600th squadrons led the National League with four wins in five games, while the 418th, 422nd and 626th squads led the American League with five wins in six. Buffs host UNM Lobos in Canyon events.
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Amarillo Air Field League
Amarillo Army Air Field
Wiseacres
Ruby Wagner Wins Banner Bowl Singles Sweepstakes
Ruby Wagner won the Banner Bowl Singles Sweepstakes yesterday afternoon with 1633 pins. She bowled two consecutive 209 games in the tourney. Paul Cerninglia took second with 1511 and Pred Grimes was third with 1497. The eight line event began Saturday night with four games, and the remaining four were bowled yesterday afternoon.
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Ruby Wagner
Paul Cerninglia
Pred Grimes
Golf Pros to Play Exhibitions at Mexico City C C
Three leading United States pros Byron Nelson Jimmy Demaret Harold McSpaden and Harvie McSpaden will play February 6 and 7 exhibition matches at Mexico City Country Club against top local players including Al Espinosa.
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Mexico City
United States
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Jimmy Demaret
Detroit
Harold
Jag) McSpaden
Boston
al Espianosa
Electric Car Favorite for Ike’s Denver Visits
In Denver, Lt. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower rides a 1912 Rauch Lang electric car owned by the Douds, parents of his wife. A 1938 photo shows him driving it during a family visit, with Mrs. Doud noting the noiseless, 20 mph vehicle remains handy in traffic and expects it to endure until his next visit.
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A.P
Dwight D. Eisenhower
AEF
North Africa
Eisenhower
J. S. Doud
John
Eisenhowers
Courthouse Records and Domestic Filings Summary
Deeds record J L Eylaretux transferring to P R Beach for Lot 5 bik 124 O T at 779 20. District Court lists divorces for Herrin Legett Romero Osborn and Osborn. Several marriage licenses issued including Flanagan Zaradkiewicz Hargrove Parkis Johnson Garwood Elliott Gil crease Snodgrass Strei Bell Sorsb Roberson Burns Lovett Nunn.
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P. R. Beach
O.T
District Court
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Jewel Legett Herrin
Isidor M. Romero
Fidelina Romero
Della May Osborn
Lee B. Osborn
Edwin Paul Flanagan
Irene Florence Zaradkiewicz
John B. Hargrove
Willie Marion Parkis
Curtis S. Johnson
Owen L. Garwood
Leon Elliott
Tennie Fae Gilcrease
Max Snodgrass
Marcille Strei
Archie H. Bell
Ethel Ruth Sorsb
James H. Roberson, Jr
Lola Mae Burns
George Thomas Lovett
Mary E. Nunn
Chicago Salesman Clinches Petersen Bowling Meet Title
Clarence Edinger a 46 year old Chicago salesman won the top prize of 4000 dollars and a medal in the 29th Petersen Individual Bowling Tourney which ended early today.
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Chicago
Clarence Edinger
Petersen
Seeds Named Manager of Oklahoma City Entry in Texas League
Bob Seeds signed a contract to manage the Oklahoma City entry in the Texas League yesterday. Seeds is president and owner of the Amarillo Gold Sox of the now inactive West Texas-New Mexico League and has wintered in the area for years. He first attracted notice while playing in the Amarillo News-Globe Semi-Pro Baseball Tournament.
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Bob Seeds
Oklahoma City
Seeds
Amarillo Gold Sox
Bob
Amarillo News-Globe
Pep Praised By Johnston and Big Bears in Service
New York reports James Joy Johnston credits Wee Willie Pep as a great featherweight and cites Pep's 59 straight wins while noting Johnston’s praise. Chicago Bears tackle Joe Stydahar is classified 1-A and guard Ray Bray trains at the North Carolina Navy Pre-Flight School.
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New York
James Joy Johnston
Madison Square Garden
Triple-J
Wee Willie Pep
Allie Stolz
Willie
Pep
Allie
James Joy
Wee Willie
Abe Attell
California
Tony Canzoneri
Henry Armstrong
Kid Chocolate
Abe
Connecticut
Johnston
BEARS
Chicago
Big Joe Stydahar
Chicago Bears
Ray Bray
North Carolina Navy
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