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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1946
Page
12
Amarillo hosts a District 1-AA northern division showdown as Pampa Harvester seeks payoff against Amarillo Sandies. Otis Coffey’s crew aims to break a long road drought while Sandies attack with top scorer names unlikely to suit tonight.
Feb 11 Le Gourmet hosts First Annual Golfers Roundup. Feb 2-3 Victory Alleys stages Fifth Annual Women's Panhandie Open Boowling Tournament. Feb 2-3 Wal lies Bowl hosts First Annual Amarillo Women's Singles Classic. Amarillo Sandies meet Pampa Harvesters Friday night at High School Armory. West Texas State faces Texas Tech Saturday night at Burton Gym, Canyon.
Albany New York February 14 James Rip Collins will manage the Albany Eastern League baseball club for the 1946 season after signing a one year contract announced by club president Tom McCaffrey.
A historical note states that only a few hundred of more than 690000 described insect species are tremies of man, underscoring the rarity of species closely associated with human activity.
The results list multiple college and university teams with scores. Notable games include Notre Dame 62 over Michigan State 57 and Temple 47 over Holy Cross 53. Other matchups feature Texas Baylor 51 36 and Alabama 34 versus Mississippi State 29.
The Maverick Club Intermediates rolled to a dominant night with Mc Laughlin scoring 18 and Holloway 12 as they routed River Road opponents. Canyon teams swept River Road, with Canyon Juniors winning 24 17 and Canyon Intermediates 24 4. Crosby, Sharp, and Norton led multiple scorers across junior and intermediate games.
Major leagues move to curb signing bonuses for rookies and require a waiver if a player bought for signing cannot make the grade. The plan targets big bonuses and farmed out players, with the St Louis Cardinals example noted for illustration.
Meryll Frost a scarred and maimed WWII veteran from Dartmouth was named the most courageous athlete of 1945 by the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association at their 42nd annual banquet. He survived severe burns from an Italian bomber crash in 1943 and spent 18 months in hospitals after multiple operations and blood transfusions. He returned to play for Dartmouth in 1944 and appeared for the East in the East-West charity game in San Francisco.
Local fans will see former West Texas State stars Ledru Jacobs and Bill Stockman in action as the Buffaloes face Texas Tech at Burton gym in a Border Conference tilt. Jacobs was high point man with 18 in Portales victory over Eastern New Mexico.
February opened without a hock ey game in the U S Loop. Tomorrow night Minneapolis faces the Knights at Omaha and Fort Worth meets Dallas on Dallas's rink. Last night Fort Worth lost 4-2 to Tulsa, keeping the Rangers in fourth place and narrowing the gap to the Oilers to one point.
Whirlwinds grab first place in Panhandle Junior High league with a 25 to 21 win over Horace Mann Buffaloes on their home court. Sam Houston Rangers post first win in three with a 41 to 34 victory over Phillips, while Horace Mann’s club loses 15 to 8 to Nixson BR and Sam Houston B wins 26 to 16.
Metz of Arkansas City Kansas shot 66 to lead the second round of the $7500 Tucson Open at the El Rio course in Tucson Arizona. Frank Stranahan and George Schweitzer were one stroke back with a 67 as 94 players opened the 72 hole event and names like Ben Hogan Denny Shute and Willie Goggin were among the contenders.
Freddie The Red Cochrane brings his world welterweight championship to Madison Square Garden for tonight’s defense against Marty Servo. The bout marks his first title defense and the wartime return of the icebox title bout after years in the Navy.
Amarillo College Badgers led by captain BULL Baucum travel to Colorado for a basketball showdown with Trinidad Junior College. Baucum with 83 points leads a scoring list that includes McKinney Laing Riley Hall Fanning Williams Carter Martin Scarth. Coach R P Carter and the Koop Steers departed this morning.
Brooklyn infielder Harry Lavagetto, who sat out four seasons due to Navy service, signed a 1946 contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers. The move returns Lavagetto to major league baseball after military duty.
Freddie Red Cochrane defends the world welterweight title at Madison Square Garden against Marty Servo. Servo is known for fast punches and resilience, while Cochrane seeks to prove ring readiness after recent bouts. The bout is broadcast on Gillettes Cavalcade of Sports with ABC and KFDA at 9 0 P M.
An advertisement urges men to look and feel sharp using Gillette Blue Blades touted for their honed edges. The copy emphasizes personal sharpness and confidence linked to quality shaving products.
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