Pro Football Plans for 1944 Season Amid War
New York jan 3 pro football leaders plan for 1944 despite war. Boston hires Tillie Manton to scout players while Eagles may split from Pittsburgh. Marvin Bleeker and Harry Mayer active in signings and prospects at the East West game. Redskins owner George Marshall and Harry Howren discuss a Dixie League farm deal with Atlanta and Birmingham seeking entry.
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New York
Boston
Tillie Manton
Dodger
Philly Eagles
Pittsburgh
Marvin Bleeker
Southern California
Harry Mayer
George (Wetwash) Marshall
Redskins
Harry Howren
Norfolk Shamrocks
Howren
Atlanta
Birmingham
Many Entering Experts Upset Alley Tourney By Grid Tilts
Entries have arrived from 15 cities for the Second Annual Diamond Shop Singles Sweepstakes Bowling Tournament on January 15 16 at the Banner Bowl Amarillo. About 100 entrants paid the $10 fee with players from Berger Pampa Lubbock Big Spring Abilene Brownwood Odessa San Antonio Dallas Greenville Wichita Falls Oklahoma City Clovis Liberal Kaw.
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Diamond Shop
Amarillo
Polk Street
Postwar baseball plans debated in Chicago session
Major and minor league postwar planning groups meet in Chicago to decide on returning service players, minor league reorganization, farm systems, and potential expansion. Landis will set date and site, with proposals including free agency for frozen contracts and a new promotional department to boost interest in smaller communities.
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New York
Chicago
Kenesaw M. Landis
Armed Services
Landis
Cardinals
Dodgers
Yankees
Sandies Prep For Calves After Two Weekend Games
After two cage tests over the weekend the Golden Sandies split 1-1 at the High School Armory with a 34-31 loss to Amarillo Army Air Field Bombers and a 29-18 win over Friona High School. Thursday night they host the West Texas State High School Calves of Canyon at 8:30. Rufus Grabes leads scoring with 48 points, Dick Wiggins close with 47.
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Golden Sandies
T. G. Hull
Amarillo Army Air Field Bombers
Friona High School Chiefs
West Texas
Canyon
Sandies
Rufus Grabes
Letterman Dick Wiggins
Week's Local Sports Card Highlights
Bowling at Victory Alleys banners and banners across P leagues with Pantex League at Victory Bowl 7 30 P Classic Scratch League at Banner Bowl Ladies Classic League Amarillo Bowl Golf schedule includes Women's Luncheon Tournament at Amarillo Country Club Civic League at Victory Alleys Amarillo Golden Sandies face West Texas High School at Armory 8 30 P Major League at Victory Alleys Friday weekend golf at Ross Rogers and Amarillo Country Club including putting tournament and handicap events
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Banner Bowl
Victory
Victory Bowl
Amarillo Bowl
Amarillo Country Club
Amarillo
Bowling Ladies Pioneer League
Texaco League
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers
Amarillo Municipal
Cagers Open 44 Campaign in Southwest Conference Preview
The 1944 basketball season starts with a flurry of non-conference games and full conference play soon. Arkansas leads pre season with five wins and two losses, while Baylor Rice SMU TCU Texas and Texas A and M schedule varied opening week tilts. Texas and SMU face non title games in Austin College Station and Houston with Baylor at Texas and Arkansas hosting TCU.
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Southern Methodist
Baylor
Arkansas
Texas Christian
Texas
Bergstrom
Austin
Southwestern University
Fayetteville
SMU
Texas A. & M
College Station
Houston
Rice
Parkers
City College of New York
Albright
Depaul
TCU
Aggies
Cagers Occupy Sports Throne
New York January reports college basketball rising to lead winter sports. Illinois stands out in the Big Ten with five wins in six starts while Kansas and Oklahoma top the Big Six. Dartmouth and Duke Kentucky lead in the East and South. Southern California tops the Far West with Depaul's 11 game win streak noted. Arkansas Texas Rice Baylor loom in Southwest and West Coast.
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New York
Tilinois
Kansas
Arkansas
Rice
California
Dartmouth
Duke
Kentucky
Illinois
Illini
Doug Mills
Great Lakes
Northwestern
Purdue
Ohio State
Iowa
Kansas City
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Aggies
Iowa State
Price Brookfield
West Texas State
Middlewest
Depaul
Razorbacks
Texas Christian
Baylor
Waco
Pennsylvania
Cornell
Princeton
New Hampshire
Columbia
Wildcats
St. John's
Madison Square Garden
Long Island University
Gordon Carver
the Garden
Trojans
Gonzaga
Champion To Battle Constantino Friday
Light weight Champion Beau Jack meets Lulu Constantino of New York at Madison Square Garden Friday in a 10 round non title bout. Jack, New York and affiliated states champion, fights in an over the weight match with no title at stake.
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New York
U.P
Beau Jack
Lulu Constantino
Madison Square Garden
Jack
Maverick Club Sports Results And Reader Letters
Ping pong results show Frank Buchanan Cedric Boutwell and Edsel Buchanan posting wins while Slick Thornton and Jimmie Hamilton split games. Handball leaders include Rodney Skapple Edsel Buchanan and Jimmie Hamilton. Letters from service members recount club life in the Southwest Pacific and New Guinea with appeals for pen pals and support for the Maverick Club and Boys’ Ranch.
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Ralph Dykeman
Frank Buchanan
Art Sharp
Cedric Boutwell
Edsel Buchanan
Loyd Hulsey
Slick Thornton
Lloyd Hulsey
Hulsey
Slick
Pat Austin
Jimmie Hamilton
Frank
Jimmie
Eddie Tillie
Bud Marcum
Rodney Skapple
Richard Shapple
Ernest Thrasher
Louis Siegler
Buzzy York
Darrell Sharp
Ed Collins
Donald Renfro
J. C. Oakley
Southwest Pacific
Cramer
Indiana
Pfc
Holy. SQ
Homer
Maverick Club
Boys’ Ranch
Ford Turner
South Pacific
I. F. Turner
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Jim Hallmark
Miami
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Gene Knight
Sheppard Field
Texas Tech
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United States
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Cal
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Eddie Prokop
Louisiana State
Randolph Field
Flyers
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Dallas
San Francisco
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Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Arkansas A & M
Alvin Dark
Cleaning Service
M Cleaners
Paramount
16Th ST
Women's Department
Coats
Blackburn ‘Bros
Hester “Butch” Plant
Eagle Pass
Children’s Court
Capitol Liquor
Nona Forister
Polk St. C-W
S. J. Amato
A Polk St
Clarence Willmering
Optometrist
Amarillo Golden Sandies
West Texas High School of Canyon
High School Armory
Globe News
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DUMAS
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Spearman
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S. Pierce
Cagers
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Calif
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North Africa
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Care Fleet Post Office
N. Y
Homer Daugherty
New Guinea
Pfe
ABC
Care Fleet
Francisco
U. S
Amazon
Fine Diamonds
J. T. Russell Jeweler
Amapillo
Amarillo A Printing CO
Thomson-King CO. Insurance Service
War Production Board
Donald M. Nelson
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