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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1947
Page
9
The Globe News will announce its 1946 Most Valuable Player at the banquet. A certificate and graduation wrist watch will be awarded to the honored player after a close vote. Ballots are being recounted to ensure accuracy.
College coaches press for equal treatment with senior year signings and the abolition of the bird dog scout. They argue education protects players, cites gambling risks, and criticize Commissioner Chandler for minimal action. The group plans three near certainty steps while engaging with baseball brass.
In Hamilton Bermuda on January 6 Army and Navy fought to a 7-7 tie as Capt. H W Hoffman of Flushing NY broke loose for a 75 yard run late in the game to spoil Navy’s bid for the Lily Bowl. Lt. Felix Tidwell of Durant OK added the extra point for Army with under five minutes remaining. Navy had led 7-0 in the fourth quarter before the fumble and Hoffman’s score.
The text notes that the concept of zero as a mathematical calculation was used by Maya tribes in northern Guatemala and Yucatan before Columbus arrived in the Americas and before zero was understood by other peoples.
Amarillo Golden Sandies travel to Phillips to face an undefeated Blackhawks. Phillips has one win while the Sandies own seven victories, coming off a seven game streak and a Region 1-A football title. The lineups feature several six foot players and a 7:30 p.m. B team clash precedes the main game.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Askew Jr. and their three children Betty Louise Robert and Paul returned home to 1715 Monroe after visiting Rome Georgia. They traveled through Shreveport and Dallas with a two day stop in Dallas during the holiday trip.
Charles B. Gilder of Edina Minnesota offers ten dollars weekly to the dumbest driver chosen by Minneapolis police after a left turn miscue sparked the challenge. He cites a long accident free record and blames what he sees as the citys poor driving.
Dr. Floyd R. Eastwood of Purdue presented the 15th annual survey to the American Football Coaches Association and NCAA rules group. He cited 21 direct football fatalities in 1946, plus four indirect deaths, and urged safer gear design and rule tweaks including a dead ball on blocked extra points and wider playing zones.
World featherweight champion Willie Pep was treated at Millville Hospital for ankle and rib injuries after a Nationwide Air Transport Service DC-3 crashed in heavy snow near Carmel. Three died and 20 injured. Pep rode the plane from Miami to Newark en route to training in Hartford ahead of a Havana bout. The wreck occurred as the plane attempted an emergency landing at Millville airport.
The 1946 all state high school team draws college interest with nine undecided players. Mickey Spencer has chosen the University of Texas. Others consider Texas Christian Rice Texas A and M Southern Methodist and Louisiana State. Most will pick among multiple offers. several favor TC U or Rice.
In a New York report, Bob Feller forms a corporation prompting speculation that Bill Veeck may need to negotiate his salary with the board. Other notes mention Bill Winfrey seeking a pilot license, Ad Lewandowski proposing delayed athletic aid, Hal Schumacher joining the Giants farm system, Bob Healey’s football indifference, and the Bears drawing 166 757 fans in 1946 with 153 072 for three games against the Giants. Bert Bell’s brother John becomes Pennsylvania governor, Elmer Layden’s term, and Les Peden choosing to skip basketball for baseball.
The A A U cage loop resumes tonight with a 7 30 doubleheader at Amarillo College Gym. Hereford Implement and Panhandle Laundry lead with two victories each after a long layoff since December 18. West Texas State Freshmen face Russell Stationery and Hereford tangles with Seeds Sporting Goods in the windup.
Ace Abbott of Abilene earns a semifinal spot on Thursday at the Fair Grounds arena in a best two of three falls match with a 45 minute limit against John ny Carlin of Tampa. Promoter Cory Detton announced the card after Abbott’s string of victories including last week’s six man wrestle royal. Abbott previously outlasted Arturo Ruiz, while Al Getz and Gorilla Poggi join the feature fracas narrows. Referee Pat McKee, a bulky movie figure, will oversee the main event.
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