Javery Signs with Braves as Juggling Hoops In District Clash
Boston pitcher Alva Javery, key last season with a 3.21 ERA and 17-16 record in 41 games, signed for 1944. Horace Mann Buffaloes beat Sam Houston Rangers 22-17 led by Jewell McDowell with 14 points as they near first place. Central Whirlwinds loom ahead in a night game at Central Gym. Borger hosts the Golden Sandies as coach Hull rebuilds after midterm graduations with Watts and Williams among hopefuls for the starting five.
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Sam Houston Rangers
Winners
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Horace Mann
Central Whirlwinds
Central Gym
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Horace Eres Ies
Ty McDowell
Peer
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Ho'ens
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Drake
Pyeatt
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D Ay
Sam ‘Houston
Tally
Kenyon
Hudgins
Bradford
Martin
Lyle
Husband Cressereseers
Acsasarte
Kenneth Kelly
Buddy Ratcliff
Golden Sandie
T. G. Hull
Borger
Kelly
Ratcliff
John Bob Watts
Watts
Glen “Mouse” Williams
Pat Babb
Robert Hooks
Donald Rook
Jack Hazlewood
Sandies
Sanford Edquist
Dick Wiggins
Rufus Graves
Norman Higgins
They Dont Forget Lou They Dont Forget Lou
Lou Gehrig remains the top sports figure in a New York driven popularity poll for the fourth war loan drive. Ward Cuff ranks second, Babe Ruth third, Mel Ott fourth, and Patty Berg enters at fifteenth as the leading woman.
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Ward Cuff
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Babe Ruth
Mel Ott
New York Giants
Don Budge
Patty Berg
NCAA Plans Selection for Best Quints
Harold G. Olsen announced eight district committees will select outstanding quintets from their regions for NCAA regional tournaments. Sectional winners meet in Madison Square Garden on March 28 for the championship, with the eastern sectional at MSG March 23-25 and the western sectional in Kansas City March 24-25.
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Madison Square Garden
New York
Kansas City
Cubs Sign Red Mann Right Handed Pitcher
Chicago reports General Manager James T. Gallagher said the Cubs signed B. C. Red Mann a right handed pitcher who last season was out of organized baseball but had a solid 1942 Southeastern League record. Mann owned by Dallas Texas League club sold to Hollywood refused to report and Texas League did not open last season making him a free agent.
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James T. Gallagher
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B. C
Red) Mann
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Hollywood
College basketball scores report from Texas games
The Associated Press recap lists TCU 47 and SMU 37, Rice 56 and Texas 34, Norman Navy Skyjackets 32 and Oklahoma 30, South Plains Army Air Field 71 and Lubbock Army Air Field 69, with Texas A and M 35.
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Texas Christian University
Southern Methodist
Rice
Texas University
Norman
Okla
Navy
Oklahoma
South Plains Army Air Field
Lubbock Army Air Field
Een Field
Texas A
Nation's Top Golfers Invited to Tourney
Charlotte announces a new open professional tournament with a $6000 purse to be held in March, likely before the Pinehurst North and South Open. The event invites the nation’s leading golfers to compete in a showcase for high level competition.
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U.P
Tami Mauriello Dominates Knox in 10 Round Victory
Tami Mauriello a top heavyweight from New York won every round against Buddy Knox of Dayton in North Providence Rhode Island. Mauriello scored four knockdowns including a final two count in the tenth round and weighed 201 1 2 pounds to Knox 206.
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Mauriello
Rice Institute Completes 1944 Football Schedule
Rice Institute closes its 1944 grid schedule with conference games against SMU Texas TCU A M and Arkansas. Baylor may reappear if revived. Carded games include Tulane LSU and Texas Tech. The Navy ruling on trainees prevents a Rice Arkansas game in Fayetteville and a substitute site is pending.
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Dobbs Sent to Officer Candidate School
Glenn Dobbs former Tulsa star and Randolph Field grid standout who helped tie Texas in the Cotton Bowl has been sent to Miami Beach Florida for officers candidate school. The move was reported from San Antonio with the latest service assignment details.
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Glenn Dobbs
Tulsa University
Randolph Field
University of Texas
Miami Beach
Fla
City Victory League Opens With Two Games At Amarillo College Gym
The City Victory Basketball League debuts with four teams at Amarillo College Gym in Borger area action. At 7 45 p m the McClanahan Service Station Club faces Amarillo College Badgers, then Pantex meets Groom. Admission is 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for service members or students. Tuesday results show Amarillo Field Sub Depot 55 Maverick Club 40 and Amarillo Field Instructors 34 Ex Sandies 3. Cage games are held each Tuesday and Thursday at the college gym.
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Borger
City Victory Basketball League
Amarillo College
McClanahan
Amarillo College Badgers
Pantex
Groom
Amarillo Field
Maverick Club
Aman
Ex-Sandies
Horace Mann Junior High
Central Junior High
McClanahan Service Station
Sports Roundup: Baseball, ROTC Games and Navy News
Summary of diverse sports and military notes. Alva Bradley faces baseball park decisions, rule changes on trading after June 15 discussed. Bill Werber active in life insurance, Bill Terry cited. Oklahoma ROTC officer invents V-Ball, Army Navy trainees take to it. Hugh Casey teaches swimming at Norfolk base. Pvt George Agogino excels in regimental runs at Fort Monmouth. Lt Joe Beiner writes from South Pacific about diving 30 feet. NYC marriages total around 60,000 annually.
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Alva Bradley
Cleveland
William Scheerer
Oklahoma
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Navy
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Hugh Casey
Norfolk Naval Air Station
George Agogino
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Joe Beiner
South Pacific
Green Bay
Local Week in Amarillo Sports Card Highlights
Bowling leagues at Texaco and Victory alleys showcase evening matches. Basketball features Horace Mann Junior High and Central Junior High clashes at Central Gym. Golf events include the Municipal Golfers Weekend Handicap at Ross Rogers Course and a Women’s Luncheon and Tournament at Amarillo Country Club.
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Sam Houston Junior High
Sam Houston
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Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers Course
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Bowling Civic League
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Joe Tinker In a Coma
Joe Tinker, 65, lay comatose in Orlando as doctors battled heart and kidney ailments. Once a star playmaker for the Chicago Cubs from 1902 to 1912, he revived memories of his famous double play combination with Johnny Evers and Frank Chance, though he did not recognize his wife. He had been semi conscious since January 26 after an influenza attack.
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Joe Tinker
Chicago Cubs
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Johnny Evers
Frank Chance
Sahara
United States
Bowling Scores Civic League Standings
Victory Alleys Elks defeated Rotary while Lions swept Kiwanis Blue in three matches. Kiwanis Golds beat American Legion as Jaycees No 2 edged Optimists and BPOE narrowly topped Jaycees No 1. Individual honors went to McMinn of the Lions with 608 series.
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Big Ed Walsh Fights For Spitball Return At Banquet
Chicago veteran Big Ed Walsh 64 in May condemns the rabbit ball and calls for reinstating the spitball or banning the new ball. The former White Sox ace recalls 1908 when he won 40 games and faces modern hitters like Ty Cobb and Eddie Collins while predicting Ted Williams could challenge Babe Ruth’s 60 home runs.
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Charles Chamberlain
Chicago
Ed Walsh
Chicago White Sox
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Meriden
Moose
Charles Comiskey
Ty Cobb
Sam Crawford
Eddie Collins
Ted Williams
Babe Ruth
Ted
Bombers Get Ready for Big Clash With Red Raiders
The Amarillo Field Bombers prepare for a decisive game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders next Wednesday. After a season of rely on past laurels, the team has begun daily scrimmages and intensive workouts to prepare for their biggest test yet.
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Amarillo Field
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Amarillo
Bomber-Raider Contest Set for Amarillo College Floor
The Bomber-Raider game will be played on the Amarillo College gym floor as the Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors the event.
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The
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Red Raiders Set Historic Amarillo Armored Rivalry
The Red Raiders prepare as the first college team to face an Amarillo Army Air Field athletic squad, a historic appearance since 1941 when Tech upset Phillips 66 Oilers. The Bombers respect Texas Tech after upsets of TCU and praise from Willie Barnes. A stray line notes annual pig losses ranging from 30 to 40 percent.
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Amarillo
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Horned Frogs
Horned Frog
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Texas
Willie Barnes
New Mexico University
Owls Tighten Grip With Texas Win in SWC Race
Rice Owls beat Texas 56 to 34 to stay atop the Southwest Conference standings as Arkansas idle and Baylor set to visit. Texas Christian rallied to defeat Southern Methodist 47 to 37 while Texas A and M faced Bergstrom Field loss 48 to 35 in Austin.
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Owls
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Razorbacks
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Texas Christian
Soutern Methodist
SMU Jack
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Bergstrom
Light Horse Harry Paces Field in Phoenix Open
In Phoenix Arizona Feb 3 1939 light golf pros and amateurs play an 18 hole tuneup for the Phoenix Open with a $5000 war bond prize. Harry Cooper Minneapolis led practice with a 64 or seven under par as golfers pace the field ahead of the main tournament.
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Ariz
Chamber of Commerce
Harry Cooper
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