Amarillo Bowler Sets All Time Pins Record in Banner Bowl
Cpl. Irwin Gore of Amarillo Field tops the Third Annual Amarillo Singles Sweepstakes with a new 2010 pin record. He led a 10 game series including 212, 170, 215, 225, and 211, while Pvt. Ellwood Moyer trailed in second at 1966 and Don Dodson of Lubbock was third at 1917. Other top scores and shifts are listed as the Diamond Shop event nears its close with three more shifts and a three day finish.
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Cpl
Irwin Gore
Amarillo Field
Amarillo
Banner Bowl
Harold Asplund
Denver
Gore
Wichita Falls
Ellwood Moyer
Virgil Reager
Johnny Weeks
Frank Milligan
John Lakata
Vic O'Toole
Bob Hibbs
Charles Bates
Lefty Bleakney
P. N. Dewing
Oklahoma City
Bruce Slanker
Bartlesville
C. W. Cameron
Stanley Goalen
N. R Carver
Colorado Springs
J. B. James
Albuquerque
A. C. Waldie
W. F. Hedley
Tee Pearson
Diamond Shop
A. A. Merchant
G. Markley
L. W. Bell
J. R Giles
Sam Carter
Carmen Trippe
Bill Mowery
T. E. Francis
C. A. Beger
Ralph Walker
Glenn Welch
E W. Settles
Frank Janda
George Tate
Russell Giles
Tyrell Mathews
J. A Peel
James Buckner
Lee Christian
Lubbock
Stewart Eaton
Jack Dunaman
R. Forrest
H. Benton
Pat Murphy
Clinton
Okla
W. Oo Shafer
Jack Alexander
J. O. Sehon
Charles Gay
D. H. Buffmont
W. E. Kane
Mike Stevens
Maj
Fred Christen
Floy Amburbey
J. E. Payne
Odessa
Robert Durko
Morris Adams
C. J. Novak
Charles Standley
Earl Barton
Pave Hangs
Garden City
Kaw
Buzz Ross
Leon Chewning
Borger
A. Griesel
E Hamburger
Tiny Royse
W. A. Clovis
Bus Deardorf
Lawrence Cooper
Reno
Joe Wells
Lews Hansen
Stanley Brake
N. S. Hegner
W. M. Murphy
John McFall Pampa
H. W. James
Frank Murray
Nolan Sasser
Frank Martin
Fred McGinnis
Clovis
A. Messenger
Art Driscoll
Messenger
Driscoll
Keglers
Committe Will Meet on Monday in Baseball Reshaping
New York report says a 10 man revision committee plans meetings in Chicago Monday to discuss postwar major league expansion and a possible sub committee with the majors. Recommendations must win approval at December convention. A minor leaguer suggested the commissioner decide when minor territory is invaded and compensation. Major clubs can buy a minor franchise for 5000 dollars under current terms.
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New York
Chicago
Sky Giants win charity basketball game for Red Cross
Amarillo Field Sky Giants defeat Amarillo All-Star team 65 to 33 in a charity double header at the Auditorium raising 51.40 for the Red Cross War Fund. Lt. Emmett Crowe led the winners with 16 points while Glyndon Riley topped the All-Stars with 15 points.
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USC
American Red Cross War Fund
Amarillo Field
Sky Giants
Amarillo
Squadron K
D. I. Joes
Sky Giant
Gi’s
Emmett Crowe
Glyndon Riley
Giants
Tommy Byrnes
Paul Stevens
Cleo Mitchell
Riley
Larry Elkins
George Gray
Lew Clark
LeRoy Foster
Jack Waghorn
Sandies
Ed Ossoski
Jim Pollard
American Red Cross
Apy
Suddarth
al Weert
All-Stars
Fi Clark
Tor Pe Verey i
Bikitis
Fo Eve bin Ce
Gray Jel Chelat Sla
SY Ee Eh Ice i Ieieatore
Powell Ode
Foster
Waghorn
Sawyer
All- Stars
Ossoskit
W. Virginia
Pollard
Cent. Mo
Burton
Stevens
Elkins
Gray
Tech Red Raiders rally to beat West Texas State 48 43
Texas Tech overcomes a slow start to defeat West Texas State 48 43 in Lubbock. Johnson leads WT with 13 points while Jackson and Hardy score 13 for Tech. WT ends regular season with two games at Texas Mines and joins the National Intercollegiate tournament in Kansas City March 12 17.
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Lubbock
Red Raiders
Texas Tech
West Texas State
Tech
Buffaloes
West Texas
Lubbock College
Basketeers
Buffs
Gus Miller
Deak Johnson
Jackson
Hardy
Fl Paso
Texas Mines
Kansas City
Ftip
Graves Malone
Ohnson
May Ban Night Baseball Tilts
Baseball officials and government talks over a possible curfew to conserve fuel and power spark uncertainty about night games. Ford Frick and Will Harridge report schedules likely stay intact unless ordered to stop, noting most games finish before midnight.
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Washington
Ford Frick
Will Harridge
New York
Frick
Crosby Loses Star Horse Liga Roti At Del Mar
Del Mar California February 24 One of Bing Crosby stable stars Liga Roti has died of a heart attack. The Latin American bred horse was owned jointly by Crosby and Lin Howard. The horse had finished behind Seabiscuit in a $25,000 match race at Del Mar racetrack three years ago.
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del Mar. Cal
U.P
Bing Crosby
Ligaroti
Crosby
Lin Howard
Seabiscuit
del Mar
Ed McKeever May Leave Notre Dame
Ed McKeever, acting Notre Dame football coach, has not decided on an offer from Chicago owner John Keeshin of the All-America Pro Football Conference. He says matters are pending and he is weighing several offers from schools and teams while serving in Leahy’s temporary role. He denies reports that he will take a Cornell position.
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South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
Ed McKeever
Chicago
McKeever
John Keeshin
Chicago Grid
Cmdr
Frank Leahy
Cornell
Texas Mitt Champs Fight Monday
The Texas Golden Gloves team heads to Chicago with eight boxers. Lighter weight boxers will fight Monday night, heavier ones Tuesday, with all survivors boxing Wednesday night in the National Tournament.
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Fort Worth
Texas Golden Gloves
Chicago
Clovis Reaches District 6 Basketball Semi finals
In Portales on February 24 Melrose defeated Highway 19 and Lingo won 60 to 28 over Rosedale. Clovis beat Dora 32 to 29 and Ft Sumner defeated Portales 45 to 33 to reach the semi finals scheduled for Saturday afternoon with finals that night.
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Portales
Melrose
Lingo
Clovis
Ft. Sumner
Highway
Rosedale
Dora
Czar Committee To Meet Tuesday
St Louis Post-Dispatch reports a four member committee planning to pick a new baseball commissioner will convene in St Louis Tuesday. Sam Breadon and Don Barnes deny confirmation while Phil Wrigley and Alva Bradley have hotel bookings for the meeting day.
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ST. Louis
St Louis
Post-Dispatch
Major Leagues
Sam Breadon
Cardinals
Don Barnes
Browns
Phil Wrigley
Cubs
Alva Bradley
Indians
Three Owls on All-Star Quint
Rice stars Bill Henry Murray Mendenhall and Dick Wehr named to the 1945 All-Southwest Conference Basketball Team by coaches Associated Press. Arkansas, SMU and Texas Christian also place players, with Henry the lone unanimous choice and multiple players earning first or second team votes.
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Associated Press
Rice
Owls
Bill Henry
Little Murray Mendenhall
Dick Wehr
Arkansas
Southern Methodist
Texas Christian
George Kok
Kelly Avery
Mustangs
Baylor
Leroy Pasco
Henry
Mendenhall
Wehr
Kok
Avery
Dennis Haden
Ccie Richie
Bill Flynt
Burt Rollings
Don Wooten
Texas
Mike Schumchyk
Marlin Hicks
Joe Crowley
Gene Schmidt
Grover Noonan
Rafferty Wins National AAU Mile Title in New York
James Rafferty of the New York Athletic Club won the National AAU Mile run title at the National AAU Track and Field championships at Madison Square Garden in New York. He finished in four minutes 17.5 seconds with Rudy Simms of New York Pioneer Club second and Tom Quinn third. Don O Leary was fourth as Rafferty surged on the final lap.
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New York
New York Athletic Club
James Rafferty
Magiison Square Garden
Iron Mike
Rudy Simms
New York Pioneer Club
Tom Quinn
Don O'Leary
Rafferty
Yankee Owners Gain 100 Per Cent Control
New York owners Larry McPhail Del Webb and Marine Captain Dan Topping gain complete control of the New York Yankee Baseball Club as of February 24. The new ownership group replaces previous management and assumes full authority over team operations and decisions.
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Yankee
George Ruppert
Ann Dunn
F. Ruppert Schalk
New York
New York Yankee Baseball Club
Larry McPhail
del Webb
Dan Topping
Razorbacks Rip Aggies 87 to 36 in season finale
Arkansas routs Texas A&M 87 to 36 to close the 1945 Southwest Conference basketball season. George Kok and Parson Bill Flynt each score 22 for the Razorbacks while White leads the Aggies with 14. A contrasting note about perspective ends the piece.
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Fayetteville
University of Arkansas Razorbacks
Texas Aggies
Parkers
Arkansas
George Kok
Parson
Bill Flynt
White
Aggie
Rice Urges Youth Sports and Grass Roots Baseball Push
In New York a call to boost youth sports stresses baseball’s fading grass roots across 48 states. Rice cites donations for crippled kids and quotes Sam Breadon on declines from Arkansas to Texas, urging a new commissioner to create nationwide access for 12 to 15 year olds.
Pro Gene Root Entering Armed Service March 7
Gene Root to enter the armed service March 7 after passing a physical in Oklahoma City. Mrs. Root will supervise the clubhouse while O. B. Howell, superintendent of the city park system, oversees the municipal course until Gene’s return.
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Gene Root
Ross Rogers
Armed Service
Oklahoma City
Snead Tops Pensacola Open After 36 Holes
Stocky Sammy Snead fired an 8-under 64 to overtake Harold Jug McSpaden for the lead at the Pensacola Open. After 36 holes Snead's total 131 sits three strokes ahead of McSpaden who shot 70 today. Leaders also include Jimmy Demaret at 142.
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Pensacola
Fla
Sammy Snead
Harold
Jug) McSpaden
Hot Springs
Slammer
McSpaden
Jimmy Demaret
Corpus Christi
Bowling Alleys Hit by Midnight Curfew Edict
War Manpower Commission directs regional directors to enforce the 12 o'clock closing order with two exceptions for entertainment of military personnel and certain restaurants, effectively touching bowling alleys promoted as exempt.
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Washington
War Manpower Commission
WMC
Oklahoma A M College Defeats TCU 60 to 25
Oklahoma A. and M. College led by seven foot Bob Kruland defeated Texas Christian University 60 to 25 in Oklahoma City. Kruland dominated inside as the Aggies built a commanding lead and cruised to the win.
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Oklahoma Aggies
TCU
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma A
M. College
Bob Kruland
Texas Christian University
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Contest At Ross Rogers Course
An 18 hole handicap tournament is held today for Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association members at the Ross Rogers Course. First prize is a pre war golf ball. Second and third place win merchandise prizes. Entry fee is an old golf ball.
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Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers
College Basketball Scores From Various Matches
Navy edged Bainbridge 68 to 60 while Ithaca defeated Midshipmen 54 32. Army beat New York University 53 and Pitt downed North Carolina 49. Georgia Tech 69 beat Georgia 42. Long list of scores from multiple teams includes Michigan State West Virginia Duke Temple Penn State and more with various college and base teams.
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Navy
Bainbridge
Ithaca
Midshipmen School of Cornell
Tuskegee
Clarke
Army
N. Y. University
Cherry Point
Parris Island
Detroit
Michigan State
West Va
Pittsburgh
North Carolina
Duke
Temple
Penn State
Atlanta Naval Air Base
Georgia
West Virginia U
University of Pittsburgh
Wheaton College
American College of Phy
Aea of Conn
Northeastern
Wooster
Kent State
Canisius
Scranton
Arkansas
Texas A& M
Kansas
Missouri
Long Island U
Brooklyn College
Georgia Tech
Wayne
Toledo
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