Curtice Lands AD Post at Texas College of Mines
Jack Curtice has been named athletic director and head football coach at the Texas College of Mines in El Paso, ending a four year term at Texas State College, Canyon. His dynamic coaching methods and three-ring style modernized Burloe football and earned him recognition as a top physical education mentor.
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Texas College of Mines
el Paso
Jack
West Curticexas State College
Canyon
Burloe School
Theio School
Hokuskus
Kentucky
Curtice
Ibia University
Coca Cola tops Gassers in thriller to tie league lead
Coca Cola defeated Canadian River 32 to 29 while Vega Packard Mills beat Amarillo College Badgers 45 to 44. McFather led Coca Cola with 21 points. Johnson and McNabb paced Vega with 17 and 14. Standings show Canadian River and West Texas State Freshmen tied for first. Vega and Coca Cola tied for fourth. Hereford third. Badgers last at 1-4.
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Amarillo College
Cellarite
Coca Cola
Canadian River Gassers
West Texas State
Vega Packard Mills
Amarillo College Badgers
Coca- Colas
Canadian River
Vega
Coca Colas
Gassers
Canyon Frosh
College Gymnasium
Packard-Miller
College Badgers
Badgers
McFather
Johnson
McNabb
Hereford
Cut Down Little Tee for Pro Golfer
Los Angeles January reports a playful scene at Hill Country Club during the Angeles golf open. Demaret from Detroit gains one concession for players from the eight tee overlooking a narrow fairway as a five foot spruce tree near the rough prompts quips and a Hill official confirms the tree will be removed. The note mentions a separate 1942 motorcycle races cancellation by the American association to aid fuel and material conservation.
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Hill- St Country Club
My Demaret
Detroit
Jimmy
Hills
Los Angeles Open opens 1942 money circuit at Hillcrest
California’s winter golf season began with the Los Angeles Open at Hillcrest Country Club. The 72 holes over four days feature top pros like Byron Nelson Ben Hogan Sammy Snead Denny Shute Ralph Guldahl and the Smiths Horton and MacDonald competing for a $10 000 prize.
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California
America
Green Acres
Hillcrest Country Club
Byron Nelson
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Horton and MacDonald
Ben Hogan
Sammy Snead
Denny Shute
Ralph Guldahl
Howard College Quits Football Amid National Emergency
Howard College announced the suspension of its intercollegiate football program for the duration of the national emergency. The co-educational school, about 700 students, is a Dixie Conference member and posted four wins, one tie, and five losses in 1941.
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Ala
Howard College
Howard
Duncan Field Pilot Killed In New Type Plane Crash
SAN ANTONIO Tex Jan 9 Lt Lewis H Miller 26 died when a newest type pursuit plane crashed during local flying on an official mission at Duncan Field Officials said Miller from Camp Taylor Ky was piloting the aircraft late yesterday noting the crash as an official duty casualty.
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U.P
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Six Iraqi Officials Sentenced by Court Martial
Rashid Ali Al Gailani and five associates in the brief Iraqi fight against the British last spring were sentenced to death today in Absentia by an Iraqi court martial. Rashid Ali last was reported in Berlin. Others who played less prominent parts in last spring's incident were given prison terms.
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Mel Sheppard 600 renamed at Madison Square Garden
The Millrose 600 event at the Madison Square Garden track meet becomes the Mel Sheppard 600 in honor of Olympic champion Mel Sheppard who died last Sunday. Sheppard, longtime Millrose A. A. figure, is a former record holder at the distance both indoors and outdoors. The passage also notes the Earth’s solar system moving toward a point in Hercules at about 12 miles per second.
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Mel Sheppard
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Solar System
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Sports Roundup From Wide World by Hugh Fullerton Jr
A fast paced roundup covers Buddy Baer Louis betting talk, free Kane film copies for navy shipboard viewings, and fans buying $30 tickets. Walter Van Winkle scouts Han over Cincinnati A. game, officiating duties fall to him. Other notes include charity boxing plans, Mel Hein coaching talks, pro tennis crowds, rail berth talks, Freddie Mills furlough, John N Sabo and Louis Norman Newsome, Junie Andres at Great Lakes Naval, Gabby Street seeking army return, Cameron Gamble Marine boxer, and Joe Engel column idea.
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Wide World
New York
Buddy Baer
Louis
FE. T. Bales
Chattanooga
Tenn
Baer
Navy
Mike Jacobs
Buck Weaver
Chris R. Valley
New Orleans
Navy Relief Fund
Junie Andres
Indiana A
Louisville Colonels
Great Lakes
Court Square Lick
Western Kentucky
Jeffersonville
Ind
Sarge
Gabby Street
Cameron Gamble
Hoppe Starts Fourth World Billiards Title Run in Chicago
White haired Willie Hoppe 54 of New York challenges for a fourth world three cushion championship in Chicago. He faces Earle Lokkahaugh of Chicago in the opening match as top contender Otto Reiselt, Arthur Thurnbald, John Fitzpatrick and Ralph Greenleaf also compete.
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U.P
Willie Hoppe
New York
Earle Lokkahaugh
Hoppe
Arthur Rubin
Brooklyn
Joe Chamaco
Mexico City
Otto Reiselt
Philadelphia
Arthur Thurnbald
John Fitzpatrick
Los Angeles
Ralph Greenleaf
Rose Bowl Champs Back Home in Corvallis
Oregon State's Rose Bowl champions arrive on campus after their Duke victory. Classwork cancelled for a celebratory home welcome and a victory banquet is planned for next Friday. Coach Lon Stiner tours Nebraska as relatives visit. Also listed are college basketball scores from Southwestern Eas to Texas Tech and related games.
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Ore
Oregon State
Duke
Lon Stiner
Nebraska
Horace Mann Bumps Pampa Juniors 28 19
Horace Mann Buffaloes win their third straight by defeating Pampa Junior High Reapers 28 to 19. A first quarter zone defense stifled the Reapers, who trailed 13 to 5 at halftime and rallied late but fell short.
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Sharp
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Clay
Allen
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Meyers
Yankees Stay In Ruppert Estate Amid War Tax Talks
New York January 9 The Ruppert estate faces tax and sale issues as war freezes the world market for the Yankees Byron Clark Jr trustee says sale prospects vanish and a long term continuation of the Ruppert baseball line may hinge on future tax extensions and heiresses.
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Jake Ruppert
New York Yankees
Byron Clark, Jr
Jim Parley
Jacob Ruppert
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Yankees
West Texas State defeats Evansville in 64 45 road win
A tall West Texas State team toppled Evansville 64 to 45 in Evansville Indiana. Doerner led Evansville with 23 points to raise his season total to 175 while Brookefield scored 18 for West Texas State and Montgomery added six. Evansville suffered its first loss in six games as Duvall and Montgomery left for naval service.
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Halvert
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Texas Coaches Meet Set With Eligibility Rule Talk
The Texas High School Football Coaches Association gathered in Athens for its annual two day session to discuss player age limits. They expect to vote to move the eligibility date for 18 year olds from September 1 to May 1. Abilene hosts the event with Eck Curtis as president and Arch S Underwood of Athens and Lubbock as host. Barbecue will highlight the meeting which brings about 200 Southwest Conference coaches and staff.
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Texas High School Football Coaches Association
Abilene
Eck Curtis
Underwood Lake
Arch S. Underwood
Lubbock
Curtice Named New Coach and Athletic Director at Mines
Texas College of Mines announces Jack Curtice, current West Texas State football coach, as successor to Mack Saxon as athletic director and Mines football coach. Saxon will assist until spring term end. Curtice returns from Canyon to begin duties. Curtice known for deceptive Notre Dame style, led West Texas State to 7 2 full season record.
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Texas College of Mines
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West Texas State
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Louis Louis Louis battles Baer for world title in Newark match
Joe Louis defends his heavyweight crown tonight at Madison Square Garden against Buddy Baer for the Naval Relief Fund. The bout, a potential indoor gate record, follows their dramatic first meeting and aims to settle one of boxing’s hottest disputes in 15 years.
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Purdue Can Do in First Half
Purdue strong defense keeps opponents scoreless in opening halves. In Lafayette, Chicago Maroons managed five points and Michigan seven before the break as Purdue leads conference foes 50 to 12 at halftime.
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Possible Installment Refund Indicates Ongoing Revenue
The text notes a refund treated as an installment and suggests figures are not precise but indicate continuing financial progress. It implies the possibility of sustaining similar returns in the future.
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