Freshmen face Gassers in 1942 title showdown
The Amarillo College Independent Basketball League title final pits Canyon Freshmen against the Canadian River Gnasers in the eight thirty p.m. game at Amarillo College Gym. A Freshmen win could require additional games. prices are 28 cents for adults and 17 cents for students.
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Amarillo College Independent
West Texas State
Amarillo College
Canyon Fresh
Armed Forces of
America
Baseball farm system and boxing railbirds in one glance
A Wide World roundup notes Tommy Rio mentor to about 100 amateur prizefighters behind gym doors and lets ready fighters pick their own managers. It also sketches club, college, and street talent, with Ed Bang, Duke Eddieman, and Jimmie Reis highlighted among others.
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Wide World Sports
New York
Wide World
Chain Gang
Tommy Rio
Maxie Berger
Cleveland
Ed Bang
Cleveland News
Freddie Hutchinson
Tigers
Navy
Detroit
Lakeland
Fla
Minnesota
Bernie Bierman
Frank McCormick
Armed Forces
AAA Bans Racing During War, AAA Announces Postponement
The American Automobile Association said all official automobile racing activities under its contest board would be postponed for the duration of the war. The decision was announced today in Washington and affects sanctioned events nationwide.
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Washington
American Automobile Association
A. A. A. Contest Board
Lefty Martin resigns to join Red Cross overseas
Edwin Lefty Martin former Texas A and M baseball star resigned as district WPA recreation supervisor today to serve overseas as a physical director with the American Red Cross in SAN ANGELO Texas.
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San Angelo
Tex
Edwin
Lefty) Martin
Texas A
WPA
American Red Cross
District 1-AA Cage Race Is Now Complete
Dallas Tech won the District 8 Class AA title to complete the bracket for the division. Bi district play begins this week to decide eight teams for the state tournament in Austin. Class A and B results are noted with regional champions to be named next week.
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Associated Press
Austin
Dallas Tech
Amarillo
Childress
Abilene
Fl Paso
Gainesville
Denton
Poly
Fort Worth
Stephenville
Waco
Kilgore
Lufkin
Jeff Davis
Houston
Port Arthur
Robstown
War Economy Debate Splits Baseball Hierarchy Over War Funds
Dallas reports an internal clash as Militant J Alvin Gardner head of the Texas League calls for abolishing the Minor Leagues office and directing its funds into defense bonds The Minor Leagues president counters with claims of wartime contributions Gardner urges reallocating 75 percent of the Minor Leagues budget and 50 percent of salaries over 7500 into bonds and directs that the World Series aid the war effort.
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Dallas
J. Alvin Gardner
Texas League
Gardner
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Red Cross
W. G. Bramham
Bramham
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
All-American Cager Buried On Tough Luck Quintet
Johnny Sebeck star of Southern Methodist University basketball endures 10 straight losses as the Mustangs struggle in the season. Coach Forrest Whitey Baccus praises his speed leadership and sole focus on academics while Sebeck battles injuries including dual sprains to play through. He plans naval reserve training after graduation. SMU’s record contrasts with Arkansas Baylor Texas and TCU conference results.
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Arnold Dibble
Dallas
Tex
Johnny Sebeck
Southern Methodists
Forrest
Whitey) Baccus
Sebeck
Mustangs
Baccus
Rice
Despit
Rosebud
Texas A. & M
Naval Reserve
SMU
Arkansas
Baylor
Texas
Methodists
TCU
MacPhail boasts Dodgers as NL champs in bold talk
In a lively call from New York, Larry MacPhail predicts the Dodgers are the national league pennant favorites, citing Arkie Vaughan and a low ERA last year, while other clubs face questions about pitching and form. He notes Cubs ban on many practices and jokes about Cardinals camp pastimes and vitamins.
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Johnny Rizzo
Dodgers
Durochers
Medwicks
Cardinals
Bill Polston
Louisville
Cubs
Bill Herman
Peewee Reese
Ty Cobb Polston
Jesse Danna
Mel Ott
Giants
Richmond
Wilmington
Hope Beard
New York
U.P
Larry MacPhail
Dixie Walker
Kolby Higbe
Arkie Vaughan
LSU Fighters Beat Texans in Boxing Dual Meet
LSU boxing edged Texas 6-2 in Baton Rouge as Herb Kendrick won by forfeit in heavyweight. Notable middleweight Hubert Dean bled from a cut but pressed Texas, while George Porter and Fritz Brupbacher were defeated by forfeits or TKOs. The meet marked LSU’s sole home event this season before upcoming dates at Austin and Lafayette.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana State
University of Texas Longhorns
Herb
Peg’ Kendrick
Tigers
Texas
Austin
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Lafayette
Hubert Dean
Warren Delasdernier
L.S
New Orleans
Delasdernier
George Porter
Fritz Brupbacher
L. 8
Clyde Harger
la State
North Leveranne
Tommy Dale
Ta State
Bill Barnes
Leon Andrews
Joe Ader
Bill Hindelang
la Site
Dick Hockaday
Bill Nichols
Bil Allen
Herb Kendrick
Japanese Contraband Filmed California and Cities
FBI in Houston reports seized contraband from a Japanese roundup includes motion picture film showing California coastline and cities. The trunk also held a German camera and projector and was shipped from the East to Houston suspect Rayd Abbaticchio Jr. custody and ongoing appraisal of the seized items.
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Houston
California
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Rayd. Abbaticchio, Jr
FBI
Houliston
West
Atlantic
Roundup Seizes 77 Axis Aliens Across 102 Sites
The roundup captured 77 Axis aliens in a coordinated sweep at 102 locations. Officials ordered 7 Germans 5 Japanese and 3 Italians held for enemy alien hearings. As results emerged, Houston agencies reported calls from enemy aliens seeking to surrender contraband, including a Japanese individual.
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N. S. Dist
Otty Douglas McGregor
Houston
Mound City Red Birds Now Left Wingers
The Dies committee overlooked St. Louis Cardinals left handed pitchers, a five man southpaw group that could anchor the rotation. Ernie White and Howard Pollet are proven, with Brecheen Lanier Shoun and a veteran Clyde Shoun in support as manager Billy Southworth aims for a pennant. The lefty quintet posted 71 wins and 31 losses last season.
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Carl Lundquist
ST. Louis
Dies
St. Louis Cardinal
Cardinals
Port
Ernie White
Houston
Howard Pollet
Dean Brothers
Billy Southworth
Harry Brecheen
Columbus
Max Lanier
Clyde Shoun
Red Birds
Shoun
White
Cardinal
Wild Bill Hallahan
Pollet
Cards
Brooklyn
Brecheen
American Association
Lanier
Baseball spring training updates across major league rosters
The Feb 24 bulletin lists rosters and holdouts for the Senators Indians Tigers White Sox Yankees Athletics Red Sox Browns Dodgers Giants Pirates Phils Reds Braves and Cubs with names like Buddy Lewis Ce cil Travis Hillis Layne Bob Morem Gene DeSautels Roy Henshaw John Lindell Hank Borowy Mel Queen Luke Appling Dom DiMaggio Jimmy Foxx Whit Wyatt Jack Kraus Kirby Higbe Dick Errickson and Dick Errickson among others and notes on contracts spring drills and prep for the season
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New York
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Buddy Lewis
Cecil Travis
Hillis Layne
Bob Morem
Stan Galle
Indians
Gene DeSautels
Jim Hegan
Otto Denning
Tigers
Moundsman
Detroit
Roy Henshaw
Jersey City
White Sox
Luke Appling
Yankees
Tommy Henrich
John Lindell
Hank Borowy
Mel Queen
Athletics
Red Sox
Dom DiMaggio
Jimmy Foxx
Browns
Dodgers
Whit Wyatt
Jack Kraus
Larry MacPhail
Kirby Higbe
Havana
Giants
Young
Pirates
Cardinals
Phils
Miami Beach
Reds
Braves
Dick Errickson
Cubs
Chicago
Wrigley Field
Duke of Dewey Shotgun Surrenders at Customs Office
A citizen appeared at the customs office with an antique shotgun and said he regretted surrendering the weapon to the government. He noted the gun was once used by Admiral Dewey for duck hunting in the Philippines years ago.
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Admiral Dewey
Philippines
Co Ed Solves Tennis Ball Problem With Needle
Pancho Segura the two handed South American at the University of Miami uses a pouch devised by Phyllis Jones to hold extra balls. Veteran coach Mercer Beasley approved the device noting it prevents during play ball handling confusion. The blue denim pouch is tied around Segura’s waist and bears his name Pancho.
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Coral Gables
Fla
Francisco Segura
Segura
Pancho
University of Miami
Mercer Beasley
Beasley
Phyllis Jones
Miss Jones
Cubs Start Training In Earnest This Week
Avalon California February 24 The Chicago Cubs began their spring workouts with a second session marked by aching muscles and limited throwing as managers allowed only semi calisthenics before full baseball procedures resume in a day or two.
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Cubs
Avalon
Calif
Chicago Cubs
Lambie Dominates Phoenix Invitational Golf Title
Tom Lambie, 20, a Phoenix Junior College student, shot sub par rounds to win the 13th Annual Phoenix Country Club Invitational by overwhelming Bob Gardner of La Jolla, Calif, 10 and 9.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Tom Lambie
Lem Franklin Favored Over Bob Pastor In City Boxing Show
Cleveland fans expect a 14 000 crowd and a 55 000 gate for the 10 round bout at the Cleveland Arena with Lem Franklin the favorite 2 to 5 at weigh in and potential 1 to 4 odds as promoters eye a major post fight matchup with Joe Louis and possible Simms reference lingers around the scene.
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Cleveland
Lem Franklin
Bob Pastor
Bob Brickman
Forrest City
Max Schmeling
Young Stribling
Chicago
Franklin
Cleveland Arena
Gus Fan
Schmeling
Brickman
Joe Louis
Eddie Simms
Unluckiest Golfer Edward Oliver Marries Army Nurse Clara Hee
Private First Class Edward Porky Oliver, famed as the unluckiest golfer after a 1940 disqualification while leading the National Open, wed Army nurse Clara Hee of Alleghany New York. Honeymoon to be postponed pending his time-off request as his father calls it the greatest thing that ever happened. Robert Fulton studies jitterbugging through college at Boston University, teaching modern dancing in spare time.
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Olivers
Oliver
Boston
Robert Fulton
Boston UP
Fulton
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