Bowling results spark new Metropolitan league season
Six teams competed at Amarillo Bowl with Phillips 66 posting 2207 pins to lead the new Metropolitan league. In Texaco action Bradburn and the Marsaks totaled 503 series to win three straight against the Diesel Chiefs, while Raleigh and the Sky Chiefs posted a 500 series. Fire Chiefs claimed team honors with 2198 pins.
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Pepsi- Cola
Jenkins
Enochs Refrigeration Co
Badger-Herring Sales and Drug
Southwestern Drug Corp
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Texaco
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Diesel Chiefs
Raleigh
Sky Chiefs
Fire Chiefs
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GMAC
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Kinney
Ed Hester
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Amarillo Bowling Association Sets City Tournament Dates
Members meeting in the Southwest Public Service Building Auditorium fixed March 29 and 30 for the City Tournament. The event will use A games B and C bowling classes with class pins limits of 850 and 775 respectively. Officer elections postponed to June 6 with a five member nominating committee. A revised constitution mirrors American Bowling Congress guidelines and limits the secretary’s term to three years.
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Amarillo Bowling Association
Southwest Public Service Building
Bowling Association
Bill Conway
Spud Brundage
Leeway Stages and Motor Co
W D Henson
Soil Conservation Service
Perry Jackson
Pittsburgh Paint and Glass Co
Jim Ayres
Santa Fe Railroad
Matt Hudson
Amarillo Garage and Storage Co
Texas Contributes Nine Army Pilots
Texas contributed nine of the 396 future army pilots starting their ten weeks of training at Randolph Field San Antonio. Illinois led with 57 cadets, California 51, Ohio 40. several states had no representation. Cadets from New England, Delaware, and West Virginia train at Maxwell Field. Wyoming and Nevada cadets train at Moffett Field.
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Texas
Randolph Field
San Antonio
Illinois
California
Ohio
Maine
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont
West Virginia
Delaware
Wyoming
Nevada
New England
Maxwell Field
Alabama
Moffett Field
Maverick Club Notes Share Letters and Events
Jack Workman of San Angelo Texas writes from the Maverick Club column saying he is enjoying life and thanks the gang. George Willingham, a former Maverick, reports heavy training in the army in Arkansas and invites letters to his address. A Sunday program at 3 PM invites all parents and friends with awards for the top six in a tournament. Monday Peewee team travels to Dumas for a return game. Appreciation is given to Mr Bliss and Mrs Elmer Green for library books. A Veterans Hospital program is planned for Wednesday evening with multiple veterans and club members attending.
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Jack Workman
San Angelo
Texas
George
Dempsey) Willingham
Arkansas
Dempsey
Dumas
Bliss
Elmer Green
Veteran's Hospital
Ford Turner
Ed Phillips
Glen McDowell
H. R Alexander
Bobby Davis
Joe McLaughin
Jewell McDowell
Bobby Hudgins
Edwin
Bert Collins
Lamond Fox
W. T. Stevens
Weatherman’s punt and Santa Anita bets in Arcadia tale
Henry McLemore writes from Arcadia about weather forecasters and a turf race at Santa Anita. Welcome Pass, a maiden owner W Z Boeing, is seen as a likely runner with optimism for a strong showing in the $100,000 Santa Anita Handicap and Derby, despite past near misses.
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Midand
Charles 8. Howard
Florida
Bimelech
Miami
Henry McLemore
Arcadia
Cal
U.P
California
California Institute of Technology
Federal Weather Bureau
Ancient and Honorable Society of Forecasters
Ancient and Honorable Society of Horse Players
Los Angeles Turb Club
Midland
Challedon
Turkey
Ethiopia
League of Nations
Welcome Pass
W. Z. Boeing
Saccharin
Arcadia City Hall
Amarillo Globe-News
Clem McCarthy
Turf Authority
Santa Anita
Los Angeles
Canhiemstit
Imi Wuaveol Wee
Sweepida
Training Violations Lead to Indefinite Suspension for Pitcher Andrews
Pitcher Nate Andrews of the Cleveland Indians was suspended indefinitely by Manager Roger Peckingpaugh for violating training regulations. The 27 year old hurler, formerly with the St. Louis Browns, was purchased by Cleveland from the Columbus Club of the American Association last mid season for relief duty.
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FT. Myers
Fla
Nate Andrews
Cleveland Indians
Roger Peckingpaugh
St. Louis Browns
Cleveland
Columbus Club
American Association
Howard Payne enters Southwestern AAU title tourney in Dallas
Howard Payne College Yellow Jackets of Brownwood and the Texas Conference joined the Southwestern AAU basketball title tournament to be held at Dallas High gym March 4-8. East Texas State Lions, third Lone Star Conference team, filed earlier in the day. Also note: New York state reports 35,880 major crimes in 1940, up from 38,768 the prior year.
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Dallas
Howard Payne College
Yellow Jackets
Brownwood
Texas
Dallas High Gymnasium
East Texas State
Lions
New York State
Stringer Signs With The Chicago Cubs
General Manager Jim Gallagher of the Chicago Cubs announced that rookie Louie Stringer, recently from Los Angeles, signed a contract after a lengthy conference at Catalina Island training base and will be in uniform for practice tomorrow.
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Avalon
Cal
Jim Gallagher
Chicago Cubs
Gallagher
Louie Stringer
Los Angeles
Catalina Island
Big Field for Laredo Games
Laredo hosts the Border Olympics on March 7 with the nine year field record as 14 universities and 34 Southwest Texas high schools enter. North Texas State leads with 1940 champions Texas, Texas Aggies, East Texas Teachers and others set to compete. Defending North Texas sprinter Wee Welby Williams returns to defend his title amid expected additional entries.
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Laredo
Oklahoma Aggies
Texas
North Texas State
Texas Aggies
East Texas Teachers
Southwest Texas State
Texas Tech
Abilene Christian
Howard Payne
Sam Houston State
Rice
Baylor
Schreiner
Brownsville
Wee Welby Williams
Freddie Walcott
Lonnie Hill
Curley James
Texas schoolboy basketball regionals set for eight sites
Thirty five teams across eight regions contest qualifiers for the Texas schoolboy basketball tournament in Austin. Notable matchups include San Marcos Rattlers defending region six against Lytle Jefferson and Lockhart. Mount Vernon seeks a 25th straight win in region four with Gober Mount Vernon Van and Timpson. region eight features El Paso High and Odessa unbeaten in 24 games.
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Associated Press
Austin
Canyon
Abilene
Denton
Gladewater
Huntsville
San Marcos
Kingsville
Marfa
San Marcos Rattlers
Lytle
Jefferson
San Antonio
Lockhart
Burkburnett
Waco
McKinney
Dallas
Gober
Mount Vernon
Van
Timpson
Addicks
Livingston
Bryan
Beaumont
Houston
Sports Snippets Reflect Draft Fears and Pro Dreams
Coaches Lieb Bachman mourn five draft losses for Florida and Michigan State. Lou Novikoff’s 1941 offer rumored at 4000 with 150000 fee. Cubs’ Bill Lee faces $2500 more cut after $7500 swing. Wimbledon star Dorothy Round Little eyes pro move postwar. Johnny Adams misses Agua Caliente mounts. Leo Haskell replaces seven riders. Prof Wolff tubthumps a plan to let players keep ball playing for $21 monthly draft pay to charity. Lou Smith keeps Reds field talk sharp. Judge Landis looms on chain gangs as free agents. Umpire Brick Owens mythic silk pants note. Leahy life story buzz. M’Grew sells Sarasota Spaghetti joint.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Tom Lieb
Charlie Bachman
Florida
Michigan State
Gainesville
Lou Novikoff
Bill Lee
Cubs
Dorothy Round Little
Dawson Beaten In Orleans Upset Defeats Favorite
Johnny Dawson of Hollywood California, twice former champion and top seed, was upset in the first round of the New Orleans Country Club winter golf tournament. George Tormey of New Orleans defeated Dawson one down as winds swept the course while other favorites advanced.
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New Orleans
Johnny Dawson
Hollywood
Cal
New Orleans Country Club
Dawson
George Tormey
Price To Play Adrian Tonite In Final Home Cager Game
Price Memorial College and Adrian High School square off in the Price Memorial gym tonight for the season finale. Price owns a 15 5 record with Dan Pawlik hurt, while Adrian boasts county tournament glory and a strong backcourt. Probable Price starters are Heyburn Hines Van Dever Nussbaum and Mewhorter.
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Price Memorial College Cagers
Adrian High School
Price Memorial Gymnasium
Price
Adrian
Price Five
Adrian ‘Cagers
Dan Pawlik
John Heyburn
Herschel Hines
Donald van Dever
Walter Nussbaum
Bill Mewhorter
Price Memorial College
St. Michaels College
Sata Fe
Pitcher Lee Keeps in Shape Just in Case
Bill Lee the Chicago Cubs pitcher holding out for more salary said he would stay ready if a deal comes. He arrived in Dallas with three Beagle hounds to train at the Southern Beagle Club field trials and hoped Dallas players would join to help keep his pitching arm in trim.
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Dallas
Tex
Bill Lee
Chicago Cubs
Beagle
Phelps Barred From Dodger Camp
Babe Phelps, a leading NL catcher, was barred from the Brooklyn Dodgers training camp by president Larry MacPhail and told to condition himself at his own expense. MacPhail cited illness pleas and a physician’s report saying Phelps could train. Phelps is at his home in Odenton, Maryland.
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Havana
Babe Phelps
Brooklyn Dodgers
Larry MacPhail
MacPhail
Phelps
Odenton
Phrase about a prospect sparks critique from coach
A coach told reporters after a game that the field was good and there was no hit. He added a sharp judgment about a prospect saying there is not a word for truth in him. The remark drew attention from the group of sports writers present.
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