Hall of Fame debate centers on Halas Baugh Bierman
The piece argues for Halas Baugh and Bierman as likely selections to a gridiron Hall of Fame. It highlights Halas as Bears executive and innovator of the T formation, Baugh as a record-setting passer and versatile back, and Bierman as Minnesota coach with multiple national titles. It notes Don Hutson as a strong contender and recalls AP editor Goulds historical top ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Graham
New York
George Halas
Chicago Bears
Amny Baugh
Washington
Dskins
Bernieerman
Minnesota
Ace Parker
Brooklyn
Eorge McAfee
Norman Standlee
John Kimbrough
Texas & M
Tom Harmon
Michi- Ar
Falas
Baugh
Bierman
Halas
Bears
Pasteason
Pristory
Texas Christian Ice
Redskins
The
Gophers
Don Hutson
Green Bay
Hutson
Don
Alan Gould
Courthouse Records and Building Permits Summary
Courthouse deeds list transfers including Mrs. Oliver Rea Eakle to Just Rite Homes Inc and Mary M. Horsbrugh with Juanita Rosas in early 1943. Building permits issued for residences and additions in Amarillo areas 1210 West 18th Street to 708 N. Grant Street. Also notes horse racing at New Orleans and military dispatches from Bombay and Chungking with World War II context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Rea Eakle
Barfield Et All
Just Rite Homes, Inc
Eakle
Mary M. Horsbrugh
Juanita Rosas
Mirror
M. W. West
Pauline Clark
Wolflin
Lloyd Bowman
Jewell Forrest
Charles F. Butler
Margaret Louise McLean
Robert C. McClelland
Mamie Corene Byerly
Chas. W. Smith
Sylvia Carpenter
Lesley G. Chatham
Frances N. Egan
William Irvin Schwartz
Margaret Antoinette Vail
Bob Amason
West
18Th St
Academy Courts
W. B. Hamilton
Contr
Bowie Ct
O. T
Foundation For House
J. H. Bright
Georgia St
Claude Rea
East
5Th St
Glenwood
Amarillo Housing Co
N. Grant St
N. Grant Lst
Morningside
Baseball Leagues Suspend Operations Amid War Pressures
Only 14 of 31 minor leagues from 1942 remain active into the coming season as war strains force suspensions. The Texas League debates its fate until Feb 24 while other circuits like the Northern League Pioneer Three-Eye and Canadian-American pause for the duration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Minneapolis
Pocatello
Idaho
Pioneer
Chicago
Steers Look Like Winner In Southwest Cage Race
Texas Longhorns surge to lead in the Southwest Conference title race with a 2 length edge as Arkansas falters in the stretch. Rice, Baylor, TCU, SMU, and Texas A&M follow in a tight standings chase with Bill Tom Cross of Rice pacing individual scoring at 132 points.
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United Press
Texas
Longhorns
Arkansas
Bully Gilstrap
Gilstrap
Texans
Ozark
Rice
Texas Christian
Southern Methodist
Baylor
Texas Aggies
TCU
SMU
Aggies
College Station
Houston
Fayetteville
Parkers
Dallas
Fort Worth
Bill Tom Cross
John Hargis
Clayton Wynne
Watkins
Edwards
Tomlinson
Huffman
W. L. Pet
Payyee
Eis Beers
Texas Christi'n
Sou. Methodist
Texas A. & M
Greenberg backs basketball value for players
WACO February 15 Lieut Hank Greenberg, a former major league star, advocates basketball for athletes saying it keeps players better conditioned than any other sport. He wrote to the Waco Army Flying School praising the game’s benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Hank Greenberg
Greenberg
Waco Army Flying School
Odds favor Count Fleet for Derby in latest betting
New York report shows Count Fleet at 5 to 2 in the Derby odds, the shortest winter book favorite in 68 years for the $75,000 Kentucky Derby. Only Blue Swords and Devils Thumb rated any chance, with Blue Swords near 5 to 1 and Devils Thumb as a distant third choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.R
John Hertz
Blue Swords
Devils Thumb
James J. Carroll
St. Louis
Devil's Thumb
Chinese communique on Tatang and Chinagan changes hands
The bulletin said Chinese forces captured Tatang and Chinagan, with counter-attacks driving the invaders from those points. Japanese survivors of the Tatang thrust were reported fleeing southward under pursuit.
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Chinagan
Tatang
Bulletin
Don Hutson Sets Eight New NFL Receiving Records
Chicago February reports that Don Hutson of the Green Bay Packers broke eight old receiving marks in the 1940 season. He totaled 74 receptions for 1,211 yards and 17 touchdowns, pushing his career totals to 336 catches for 5,515 yards and 72 touchdowns. He also set a game record with 209 receiving yards against the Rams and tied the single game catches record with 14 against the Giants.
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Chicago
Don Hutson
Green Bay Packers
Cecil Isbell
Cleveland
Rams
Philadelphia
Don Looney
Looney
New York
Isbell Hutson
Burke Jr and Demaret Win Benefit Foursome
Jack Burke Jr former Galveston pro and Marine private teamed with Jimmy Demaret to defeat Bryan Nelson and Harold Jay McSpaden 3 and 1 in a River Oaks Country Club charity match for the Houston Stage Door Canteen. Burke was the decisive player posting par golf while his father had died two weeks earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
U.P
Jack Burke, Jr
Galveston
Demaret
Nelson
Burke
Jack Burke
River Oaks
Sandies Open Cage Playoff Tomorrow Night in Lubbock
Amarillo's Golden Sandies clash with Lubbock's Westerners in a District 1-AA basketball semifinal in Lubbock following a Northern division title by the Sandies after a 46 to 22 win over Pampa. The Westerners, recent opponents of South Plains Army teams, are evenly matched with Amarillo's squad. The series moves to Amarillo Thursday for the second game with a third deciding showdown if needed.
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Amarillo
Golden Sandies
Lubbock
Westerners
Sandies
Pampa
Lubbockites
South Plains
Saveld Meets Franklin Tonight in Chicago
Lee Saveld of Paterson New Jersey faces Lem Franklin of Cleveland Ohio in a ten round heavyweight bout on an all heavyweights card at Chicago. Saveld aims to extend a winter winning streak and seek recognition as a durable champion. The show is expected to draw about 13 000 fans with a gate over 30000 and Saveld is a seven to five betting favorite.
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Chicago
Lee Saveld
Paterson
N. J
Lem Franklin
Cleveland
Ohio
Savold
Nate Bolden
Franklin
Tonight's Local Basketball Schedule in Amarillo Railings
Amarillo College Gym hosts two games with Amarillo College facing Sub Depot Supply at 7:00 and Pantex meeting Canadian River Gas at 8:20. At Amarillo Army Air Field Leagues Auditorium USC the 418th clash Medics at 7:30, 600th versus 624th at 8:30, and 410th against 625th at 9:30.
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Amarillo
Amarillo College Gym
Amarillo College
Sub Depot Supply
Pantex
Canadian River Gas
Amarillo Army Air Field
USC
Medics
Indoor mile rivalry heats up as Dodds Mitchell Dixon shine
Fullerton notes a hot three way mile battle with Gil Dodds Greg Rice and Earl Mitchell Frank Dixon amid strong early season times. Mitchell clocked 4 08 6 at Millrose and Dixon 4 11 4 at Boston as contenders boost the season.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Greg Rice
Gil Dodds
Glenn Cunningham
Gene Venzke
Bill Bonthron
Dodds
Earl Mitchell
Frank Dixon
Mitchell
Millrose
Dixon
Boston
Webb Reaches Semi Finals at Fort Worth State Tournament
Dean Webb from Amarillo, the bantamweight Golden Gloves champion, advances to the semi finals to face Deno Tufares of Temple in Fort Worth tonight. He remains the sole local survivor after tough bouts against strong state contenders.
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Dean Webb
Amarillo
Deno Tufares
Temple
Fort Worth
Webb
Mobile basketball scores and military league report
Basketball results include Baylor 50 over TCU 41 and Rice 53 over Texas. SMU 33 beat Texas 48, Arkansas 35 over Texas Mines 51, West Texas State 53 over Texas Tech 4, Texas Wesleyan 56 over Howard Payne 54 in Africa. Also notes Lieut. Com Mal El ward directing physical training at Lakehurst Naval Air Station and Spartanburg Camp Croft teams in a city league. The Straight Dope covers a soldier boxer and manager tale from Camp Wheeler.
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Baylor
Texas Christian
Rice
Southern Methodist
Texas
Arkansas
Texas Mines
New Mexico
West Texas State
Texas Tech
Africa
Mal Elward
Purdue Grid
Lakehurst
N. J
Naval Air Station
Spartanburg
D. C
City
Camp Croft
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Knute Rockne
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Frank Hinkey
Red Grange
Dutch Clark
Pudge Heffelfinger
Rockne
Notre Dame
Camp
Stagg
Yale
College of the Pacific
Warner
Carlisle
Pittsburgh
Stanford
Thorpe
Eckersall
Grange
Clark
Illinois
Hinkey
Heffelfinger
Firestone
Tyler
Courthouse Records
New Orleans
Ben Jones
Warren Wright
Ocean Wave
Axis
Arnold
Bombay
H. H. Arnold
U. S. Army Air Forces
Archibald P. Wavell
New Delhi
United States Army Air
Berlin
Tokyo
Canton
Chungking
Mefang
Lupao
Texas League
Derby
Demiares
Tri-Way Garage
S. Pierce
Frick
Phils
National League
Ford Frick
Philadelphia Phils
Gerry Nugent
New York Giant
Bill Terry
Saveld
Fullerton
Jean
Hanover
Louisville
Army
Clark Shaughnessy
Pitt
Jimmy Hodgson
Salt Lake Tribune
Branch Rickey
Dodgers
Bear Mountain
Texas Wesleyan
Howard Payne
Camp Wheeler
Hart Schatiner & Marx
Blackburn ‘Bros
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