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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1942
Page
9
Albuquerque hosts the start of playoff basketball as Canyon Freshmen face Canadian River in a first elimination contest in Amarillo. The scene centers on a high stakes opening round with regional teams seeking advance in the title race.
West Texas Freshmen and Canadian River Gassers lead the league into the Shaughnessy playoffs at Amarillo College Gym tonight at 8. The Frosh boast a 9–1 record, with Crews scoring 94 and 92 points for the Frosh and Gassers respectively, while Coca-Cola’s Battler tops the season with 146. Remaining contenders include Badgers Vega and Coca-Colas as the league edges toward the championship series with games scheduled midweek.
New York February 16 Leslie Mac Mitchell a NYU distance runner from George Washington High School could reach the four minute mile He is praised as a top modern distance man with strong late bloom potential and a 4 14 33 mile as a sophomore freshman season highlight noting metropolitan upbringing and early national junior titles.
Leslie MacMitchell NYU captain and standout miler, age 20, has run the mile in 4 1 43 and is tipped as a future four minute mile hope. He reflects on a hard path, early fame, and plans to return strong at 25 amid doubt over his chances. Reds Sign 23 of 34 Players in Contract Push.
Texas A&M announces a 1930s style schedule with Baylor in Waco March 20 21 and Texas in Austin May 8 9 to start the Southwest Conference season. The non conference slate includes Sheppard Field Flyers in College Station March 5 and games against Rice S M U T C U in various venues into May.
Philadelphia February 16 Jen Jenkins former lightweight champion from Sweetwater plans a late life switch to early nights before his 10 round bout with Marty Servo of Schenectady New York at the arena tomorrow night Jenkins dropped his crown to Sammy Angott in Madison Square Garden and is training seriously now with the aim of reviving his career.
Dick Skeen, previously unable to reach finals, beats Wayne Sabin 1-6 13-11 7-5 9-7 in Florida to hand Sabin his first professional loss. The third seed outlasted the top seed in a three hour battle that delayed the doubles final before players head to Tampa. In New Haven, Yale plans a compulsory summer physical training including Jiu Jitsu, wood chopping, digging, and obstacle scaling for all students per President Charles Seymour.
Sport Mirror recalls events from years past. Greg Rice set an 8:53.4 two mile world record at the New York A C games in 194? Leslie MacMitchell equaled the mile mark of 4:07.4 to win the Baxter cup. Three years earlier the Brooklyn Dodgers released Joe Stripp. Five years prior Lynwood Rowe, Detroit pitcher, sustained injuries in a Hot Springs traffic accident.
The Navy announced an advisory council of eight leading sports and physical education authorities. Members include Dr. Joseph Raycroft of Princeton William Bingham athletic director Harvard Jack Meagher Alabama Poly L. W. St. John Ohio State Major John Griffith Big Ten Dean Carl T Schott Penn State College Elmer Mitchell Michigan Ray Eckmann University of Washington.
Pete Grubb of Newhall California rode Hell-To-Set and Frank Finley of Phoenix rode a wild bull named Conclusion delivering brilliant rides at the Phoenix world championship rodeo. Best Brahma riders were Mitch Owens Fresno California and Wag Blessing Marble Falls Texas.
Dutch vaulter Cornelius Warmerdam, famed for leaping 15 feet 714 inches, returns to teaching at Piedmont Central High School and wins the Hallahan Memorial trophy. He predicts reaching 16 feet someday, citing his energy plan and Boston Garden pits as key factors.
In Los Angeles on February 16, E Bakenhus, a machinist, presented a non sinkable life boat like a submarine with telescopic fins and an airtight cabin as a war invention. Eric Burtis, naval reserve veteran and sculptor, showcased sand filled smother bombs made of plaster of Paris that claim to extinguish incendiary bombs. A cracked porcelain on an automobile spark plug is noted as causing compression leakage.
Fort Worth February 16 1942 The Texas Golden Gloves semifinals and finals will unfold tonight at Will Rogers Coliseum with 32 fighters remaining in eight finals and 16 semifinals. Port Arthur lightweight Morris Corona seeks his fourth title after prior welterweight and lightweight championships. Dallas leads team race with 12 points. El Paso close behind with 10 as Dallas contingents Bryant and Gunter edge closer to glory.
Texas Wesleyan rose to within reach of a third consecutive conference pennant after beating Daniel Baker. A. C. C. and Payne also posted wins, with A. C. C. and Payne set for a Friday Abilene showdown as the league schedules show games Monday through Saturday.
Southern Methodist extended its losing streak to eight in a 55 to 35 defeat by Rice. SMU led 21 to 19 at halftime but could not maintain pace as Rice delivered its worst beating of the season.
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