Eskimo Open Golf Tourney Sets Record Low Temps
89 players braved 32 degree weather in Amarillo for the Fourth Annual Eskimo Open at Amarillo Country Club. Frank Baker won the pro division with 73, while J. R. Brown led amateurs with 75 and Bob Burgess net 66 to claim low net. Women’s division saw Mrs. Reynolds top gross at 90 and Mrs. Root top net at 97 18 79.
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Amarillo
Clint
Frank Baker
Pampa Country Club
J. R. Brown
Bob Burgess
H. L. Reynolds
Gene Root
C. N. Robertson
Baker
Pic
Jim Milward
Milward
Wisconsin
Amarillo Pie
Brown
Jim- In
Moore
Burgess
J. A. Hazlewood
Hazlewood
Reynolds
Root
Robertson
Curtis Gilbert
FE. H. Aderton
1944 Weather Too Cold Hot Dry and Wet
Frederick C. Othman reviews the 1944 weather year, noting extreme heat and cold, heavy rainfall and floods, droughts in the Midwest, and notable storms. The piece blends satire with data on monthly conditions and impacts across the United States. It also covers local high school basketball in Childress vs Amarillo, previewing tonight's game and past results.
Amarillo Sports Card Highlights Local Leagues
Panter League at Victory Alleys features bowling events. Amarillo Ltudies face Childress Bobcats at Amarillo High School Armory 8 PM Wednesday. Civic League hosts bowling at Victory Alleys. Texaco League Banner Bowl travels to Banner Bowl. Thursday sees Ladies Pioneer League at Victory Alleys. Friday hosts Southwestern Public Service League and Major League at Victory Alleys. Amarillo Sandies clash with Tucumcari Rattlers at Amarillo Armory 8 PM. Amarillo Field vs Liberal Field at Amarillo College Gym 8 PM. Saturday presents weekend handicap golf tournaments at Ross Rogers Course and Amarillo Country Club. Amarth Collega Gym hosts further handicap action Sunday. Monday includes Metropolitan and Santa Fe Leagues at Victory Alleys.
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Amarillo Ltudies
Childress Bobcats
Amarillo High School Armory
Bowling Civic League
Texaco League
Bowling Ladies
Pioneer League
Southwestern Public Service Co
Victory
Amarillo Sandies
Tucumcari Rattlers High School
Amarillo
Liberal
Amarillo College
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers
Amarillo Country Club
Amarillo Field
Amarth Collega
Business visitor Jack Lawrence arrives in Amarillo
Lake Marvin concessionaire Jack Lawrence visits Amarillo today on business, meeting with local partners and inspecting operations near Canadian.
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Jack Lawrence
Lake Marvin
Canadian
Amarillo
War time ban on horse racing hits major tracks nationwide
New York January 2 race tracks at Fair Grounds New Orleans Tropical Park Miami and Florida dog tracks shut per War Mobilization Director James Byrnes order to close by January 3. DDT action curbs horse shipments and wage ceilings while Agua Caliente Oriental Park and Las Americas brace for reduced betting amid idle U S tracks.
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Fair Grounds
New Orleans
Tropical Park
Miami
Florida
James F. Byrnes
Byrnes
Office of Defense Transportation
War Manpower Commission
DDT
Agua Caliente
Mexico
San Diego
Cal
United States
Oriental Park
Havana
Cuba
Hipodromo de Las Americas
Mexico City
Ninth Annual Globe-News Gold en Gloves Boxing Tournament
Boxing tournament details include dates January 23 to 25 at Auditorium US.CO. Amarillo College Gym hosts Friday night events January 5 at 8 o clock. West Texas State faces Hardin Simmons in Canyon January 3 and 4. Amarillo Sandies play Childress Bobcats at High School Armory Tuesday night at 8. L Haynie, new Lake Tule concessionaire, visits Amarillo today.
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Golden Sandies
Bobcats
Sandies
T. G. Hull
Tulsa Hornets
Childress Bobcats
Bo Graham
Pantex Ordnance Plant
Sunset High
Dallas
Austin
McCormick Co
Oklahoma
Joe Scroggins
Elks Club
The
Globe News
USC
Globe-News
Auditorium US
Liberal
Amarillo College
West Texas State
Hardin- Simmons
Canyon
Amarillo Sandies
High School
They Were Too Tough Dutch Meyer
In the Cotton Bowl Oklahoma A. and M. defeated Texas Christian University 34 to 0 as coach Jim Lookabaugh and the Sooners celebrated a dominant postseason win. Big Bob Fenimore starred on offense while Meyer acknowledged TCU remained well coached and formidable.
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Texas Christian University Horned Frogs
Jim Lookabaugh
Oklahoma A
Leo
Dutch" Meyer
Lookabaugh
Horned Frogs
Cowboys
Oklahoma
Plains
Waterboy
Topping Bids for Brooklyn Dodgers Stock
Dan Topping is rumored to bid for 50 percent of Brooklyn Dodgers stock held by the heirs of Charles Ebbets as the sale situation unfolds. The report notes the latest wrinkle in the ongoing sale process and places Topping as a potential buyer.
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Topping
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Dodger
Dan Topping
Charles Ebbets
Compulsory Military Training Opposed by Methodists
The Methodist Conference on Christian Education unanimously adopted a resolution opposing compulsory military training in peacetime. Introduced by F. G. Toll of Detroit, the measure urged other church groups to follow suit.
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Nashville
Tenn
Methodist Conference On Christian Education
F. G. Toll
Detroit
New Year Bowl Day Notice: Major Scores Across 10 Sites
A Jan 1 college football bowl day drew 360000 fans across 10 sites with USC, Oklahoma A&M, Duke and Tennessee among winners. Southern California kept its Rose Bowl win streak at eight by beating Tennessee 25–0. Georgia Tech fell to Tulsa 26–12 in the Orange Bowl.
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New York
Georgia Tech
Mareilles
France
Italy
Pasadena
Southern California
Tennessee
Jim Hardy
Tulsa
Golden Hurricane
Frank Broyles
Engineers
Perry Moss
Bob Waterfield
San Francisco
Frank Dancewicz
Notre Dame
Jack Mead
Wisconsin
Fastern
T. D
Southwestern
Texas
University of Mexico
Cpl
John Moody
Morris Brown
Fifth Army
12Th Air Force
G. T. Joes
USC
Ella Logan
Africa
Marseilles
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Greensboro
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Jacksonville
Fla
Willie Green
First Sports Quirks Sit on January 1945 Roundup
New York notes recall early sports firsts and quirks from 1885 to 1921 with humor. It highlights Robert Matthews striking out four in an inning, the first RBI records around 1876, Leo Houck’s boxing purses, and Dempsey Carpentier’s million dollar gate, plus a playful jab at Oklahoma Texas gulf coast recovery. The piece also notes Garbark brothers both hitting .261 in 1944 AL batting averages.
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Robert Matthews
Athletics
Milligan
St. Louis
Leo Houck
Harry Lewis
Paris
Jack Dempsey
Georges Carpentier
Garbark Brothers
Mike
Yankees
Bob
Philadelphia Athletics
Clarendon Visitor Heads to Amarillo on Business
Merle Bradney a farmer near Clarendon is in Amarillo today on business for the day.
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Merle Bradney
Clarendon
Amarillo
Bowl results from major bowls and all-star games recap
United Press reports multiple bowl results headlined by Rose Bowl where Southern California beat Tennessee 23 to 0. Other wins include Duke over Alabama 29 26 in the Sugar Bowl and Oklahoma A M 34 Texas Christian 0 in the Cotton Bowl.
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Bob Fenimore
Texas Christian
Dallas
Duke
Alabama
Tom Davis
George Clark
Harry Gilmer
Bama
United Press
Pasadena
Cal
Southern California
Tennessee
New Orleans
Oklahoma
Miami
Fla
Tulsa
Georgia Tech
San Francisco
Major Samuel Nicholas Born in Philadelphia in 1744
Major Samuel Nicholas, the first leader of the U S Marines, was born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in 1744.
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Samuel Nicholas
U. S
Philadelphia
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