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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1941
Page
3
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Sixteen bouts headline the first night with 19 freshmen in the field. Leroy Davis and Lloyd Bostick meet in a heavyweights clash as Roy Priolo faces J C Vaughn. Rex Daniels and Billy Stroup miss their anticipated bout. One injury Robin Williams suffered a broken nose and cut cheek in a middleweight loss to Stroup.
A collage of sports chatter from New York highlights offers and rumors. Grover Cleveland Alexander seeks jobs with offers for autographing and ball tossing from the National Semi Pro league. Notre Dame and Brown coaching questions surface amid resignations and renewals.
Vega Independents edged the McClendons 34 to 33 after extra time as Gene Halliburton scored the decisive field goal. Amarillo College Badgers defeated Coke Five 25 to 24 in a hard fought defensive battle led by timely baskets.
Dwight Newby topped Seven Up by wins in Louie’s City League with a 619 series led by 213 215 and 191 games Simmons paced the night with 619. In Women’s Pioneer League Simpson with Zales led 525 series 169 172 and 184. Blackwell twins noted for near misses. Badgers leaders K K Bigelow and Lee Roy Gill each scored seven. Cokes high scorer Leo Cain with 10 points. Amarillo Commercial College opens Jayaee League doubleheader versus Cokes next Tuesday 7 30. Hereford meets West Texas Frosh in game two. S C Johnson 499 series led Indians in Texaco League as they lost to Diesel Chiefs 2 1. Barry 494 for Havolines. DETROIT U P Martin Ryan 55 seeks permanent license revocation after traffic ticket. Judge Murphy grants it.
The complete 16 bout lineup for the Golden Gloves tournament at the Municipal Auditorium features Amarillo boxers facing opponents from Dalhart Dumas Portales Borger Hereford Pampa and other towns in weight classes including bantamweight lightweight welterweight middleweight and heavyweight. Notable matchups include Lalo Jiminez of Amarillo vs Felix Crespin of Dalhart and Earl Brown of Adrian facing Gene Sumrell of Portales with multiple Amarillo entrants across divisions.
Fans at Santa Anita cheered as eight races were postponed due to a groom strike. The crowd lingered, enjoying the scenery and refunds, while bettors cheered the absence of racing. The writer notes a bright mood and questions racing’s future appeal.
In San Antonio on February 7 the Dallas group led by John Jester proposed a Texas Open weekend event to meet a United States pros team headed by an overall coach chosen by Fred Corcoran. The Texans would include Nelson Demaret Cooper Hogan Guldahl Mangrum Burke Metz.
The Amarillo Sandies face the Pampa Harvesters in a pivotal Big Five game at the Armory tonight at 8 30. A 7 o'clock prelim between Yannigan B's and Pampa reserves precedes the main event. The Sandies seek a share of the lead with Borger while Pampa hopes to cement second place behind them.
The East Texas League will meet in Tyler on Sunday to decide if the circuit will operate with six or eight clubs in 1941. Delegations from Paris and Lufkin will discuss memberships. Texarkana, Marshall, Longview, Tyler, Henderson and Sherman have signaled they will start. Opening and closing dates and the schedule will be set after the meeting.
Police seek a West Philadelphia burglar known for bluffing residents. He entered homes awakening occupants and bluffing names like William or Adolph, then fled after being challenged. Witnesses recall he barked like a dog in a prior incident.
In Hadonfield New Jersey amazed motorists saw a convent house wedged in the middle of the highway after timbers failed during relocation. The structure stayed overnight with nuns inside as the move paused. Newfoundland is noted as a large island with 40 200 square miles, ranking sixteenth by size.
Windy Nicklaus, formerly at Oklahoma Baptist University, will report Monday to Borger High School in Texas to take over as football coach on a two year contract. OBU dropped football as a college sport last month after winning the state title the previous season. Nicklaus is a former Amarillo Golden Sandstorm star and Horace Mann Junior High coach.
Morley Jennings, Baylor football coach for 29 years, retires from coaching amid weariness. Reports say Texas Tech of Lubbock may offer him the athletic director post, with confirmation uncertain as Pete Cawthon resigned.
Promoter Mike Jacobs gave Arturo Godoy until March 10 to appear in the United States or forfeit his chance to meet champion Joe Louis in Los Angeles on April 15. Godoy and his manager Al Weil have offered no direct word despite the long arranging of the bout.
A Toledo group named Pigeon Flyers protests a proposed city council ordinance aiming to regulate racing pigeons. The club argues racing pigeons are a national defense asset and deserve protection.
Cleveland attorney Don Miller, a former Notre Dame Four Horsemen back, says he would take a college coaching offer but expects to be overlooked. He cites lack of recent active football status and recalls his stints at Georgia Tech and Ohio State, noting his current law practice and past salary cuts.
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