Amarillo College Gym Hosts Doubleheader in City Victory League
A doubleheader at Amarillo College Gym features Amarillo Field Sub-Depot vs Dumas and Amarillo College Badgers vs Maverick Club. The Badgers sit undefeated in league play. First game starts 1 45 P M with admission 25 cents for adults 15 cents for students and soldiers. Official Chuck Scully.
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Bowler Sam Fenberg Claims New York Meeting With Babe Ruth
Bowling columnist notes Sam Fenberg of the Diamond Shop team returned from a trip to New York where he claims a match with Babe Ruth was arranged but not bowled due to a prior engagement. Fenberg enjoyed the chance to mingle with the baseball icon and to learn new ideas for improving bowling conditions.
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Herbert and Cuccurrello Sign With Pittsburgh
Two left hand pitchers Wally Herbert and Arthur Cuccurullo signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates for the 1944 season. Herbert, a southpaw from Lake Charles Louisiana, was 10 and 11 in 1943 and was drafted from San Diego after seven 18 win seasons. Cuccurullo of Neptune New Jersey was purchased from Albany of the Eastern League after going 20 and 8 last season.
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Ducks Unlimited reports on 1943 duck season erratic
Ducks Unlimited notes a highly irregular 1943 fall flight across the United States and Canada due to weather and food supplies. Migrants appeared late, with Iowa and Minnesota reporting strong shooting, while some regions faced washouts and mixed results. Main cites Canada’s improved food and water supply extending birds into winter.
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Week's Local Sports Card Highlights and Schedules
A compact listing of bowling, basketball, golf and league events. Texaco League and Banner Bowl venues host matches at Victory Alleys and Banner Bowl. Amarillo College games include Maverick Club clashes at Amarillo College Gym. Weekend golf seeks entries at Ross Rogers Course and Amarillo Country Club hosts a luncheon tournament.
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Banner Bowl
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Victory Alleys
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers Course
Amarillo Country Club
Amarillo Municipal
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Mrs. R. J. Moore Wins Medal Play Tournament
Mrs. R. J. Moore registered a net 77 to win the 18 hole Medal Play at Amarillo Country Club on Women's Weekly Golf Day. Her card read 89-12-77. The Luncheon Ball was won by Mrs. Charles Galloup.
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Armstrong Still Packs a Wallop In Five Round KO
Henry Armstrong defeated Jimmy Garrison of Los Angeles by technical knockout in five rounds in Kansas City. Armstrong weighed 145 pounds to Garrison's 150 and focused on body shots early before targeting the head. Garrison was floored twice in the fourth and five times in the fifth. the referee stopped the bout at 1 minute 56 seconds of the final round. The fight marked the fourth meeting between the two welterweights.
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Jimmy Garrison
Los Angeles
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Garrison
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Waner Brothers Pack Dodgers Spring Training Roster
Paul and Lloyd Waner join Brooklyn as spring training begins at Bear Mountain New York. Paul, 41, boasts a .334 lifetime average and 2,456 games played in 18 seasons. Lloyd, 38, aims for a comeback with a .317 NL career line, having not hit .300 only six times. If Johnny Cooney, 43, also starts, Brooklyn’s outfield averages over 40 years.
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Pepper Martin Plans Return to Cardinals as Infielder
Pepper Martin known as the Wild Horse of the Osage will return to active baseball with the St. Louis Cardinals after four years away. The veteran, who played for the Cardinals 1929 to 1939 and managed afterward, led the Rochester Red Wings last season and declined a St. Louis broadcasting offer. He has been living on a farm near McAlester, Oklahoma.
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Nazi Pilot Learns American History Without the Book
Allied Headquarters in Algiers reports a German fighter pilot attacked a Liberator bomber on Washingtons Birthday. The tail gunners name Lincoln Abraham of Hebron Nebraska.
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Local Bowling Scores and Pro Golf Moves
Kiwanis Gold and Kiwanis Blue split wins in bowling with scores 792 884 842 to 825 920 755. Lions top BPOE 803 851 865 to 910 867 818. Optimist defeats Ellis 824 867 871 to 767 863 896. Rotary beats Jaycee No 1 800 824 882 to 806 784 814. American Legion bests Jaycee No 2 715 659 661 to 668 873 706. Bleakney earns 612 for Elks with 202 213 197. Jack Pennock named pro manager at Glen Garden. previously at Bob-o-Links. Cornelius Warmerdam to defend AAU pole vault title at Madison Square Garden. Ellsworth Vines to be club pro at Denver Country Club starting April 1.
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Fort Worth
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Bass and Crappie Striking as Season Clears Next Tuesday
Anglers report active bass and crappie fishing with west end and lake McClellan areas showing promise. The season closes next Tuesday night, with a May 1 holiday for bass and crappie unless regulations change. Catfish may be pursued year round. a lake permit and state license are required for artificial lures and certain areas.
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Weintraub to Play First Base for Giants in 1944
Phil Weintraub signed his 1944 contract to play first base for the New York Giants after being obtained from the Toledo club last year. He has prior Giants and Cardinals service and hit .334 last season. He is married and classified 3-A in the draft. SET DATE FOR TRIALS WICHITA FALLS, Feb. 24. The North Texas Field Trial Association will hold spring trials on March 5 6 and 7 on the 30,000 acre County.
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Honus Wagner Turns 70 As Pirates Coach
Honus Wagner, the oldest active major leaguer, celebrates his 70th birthday in Pittsburgh. He quips that this is his 33rd year in the league and notes he always wears No. 33, while entering his 12th season as a Pirates coach.
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