Eight Sandies Will Be Honored Sunday
Eight members of the 1945 Golden Sandie football team will be honored at the Globe News All-District 1-AA Football Banquet Sunday afternoon at Thomas' Dining House. Harland Collins Charley Houston and Bill Juett earned first team berths with Jack Seale Brian Rusk Jack Glasgow Carlos Thornton and Billy Snorcrass on the second team. Blair Cherry of the University of Texas will be the principal speaker.
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Golden Sandie
Globe News
Thomas
Harland Collins
Charley Houston
Bill Juett
Jack Seale
Brian Rusk
Jack Glasgow
Carlos Thornton
Billy Snorcrass
Blair Cherry
University of Texas
Happy Chandler To Visit Dallas
Baseball Commissioner A B Chandler will visit Dallas January 19 for three days. Dallas Ball Club president George Schepps announced the former senator will attend a Texas league meeting and likely dine with League President J Alvin Gardner. He will speak January 21 at the YWCA sports achievement dinner in this region.
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Dallas
WUP
A. B
Happy
J. Alvin Gardner
Chandler
YWCA
Cage Scores From United Press Recap
The tally lists college basketball results with Illinois Institute of Technology 73 over Illinois Normal 53 and Alabama 44 over Georgia Tech 37. Other scores include West Texas 48 over Texas Tech 43 and Loras 56 over St Ambrose 24 with several additional matchups.
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United Press
Illinois Institute Tech
Illinois Normal
Alabama
Georgia Tech
West Texas
Texas Tech
William & Mary
George Washington
Loras
St. Ambrose
Iowa
Schick General Hospital
Westminster
Geneva
William Jewell College
Tarkin
Bergen, N. J., Jr. College
Yeshiva
City Employees Magazine January Issue Off Press
The January issue of the City Employees Magazine is now off the press and being distributed to city employees. It runs 22 pages, marking one of the largest magazines published in recent months.
Mills Clashes With Lapchick In College Basketball Debate
Illinois coach Doug Mills and St. John’s Joe Lapchick debate whether college basketball should be played in college gyms or big arenas. The dispute centers on gambling concerns with a Lexington resident quipping about Kentucky’s need for a larger field house. Also noted are Benny Friedman’s civilian jeep franchise, Eddie Walker and Artie Dorrell over Buddy Garcia shares, the Women’s International Bowling Congress’ growing field, Buff Bonelli on coaching plans, LSU stadium expansion, and Shirley Povich’s guest note on Zeke Bonura managing a Minneapolis club next season.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Doug Mills
Illinois
Joe Lapchick
St. John’s
Brooklyn
Lexington
Kentucky
Benny Friedman
Michigan
Larry MacPhail
Yankees
Isthmus
Panama
Eddie Walker
Artie Dorrell
Buddy Garcia
International Bowling Congress
Kansas City
Buff Bonelli
Lou Little
Louisiana State U
Louisiana
South
Pigskin May Go International
Major league football officials weighed an international gridiron series between River Plate the Argentine champions, and Mexican clubs. River Plate demanded 2500 dollars per game plus air travel costs while Mexico offered 2000 dollars per game and expenses. A 60000 seat stadium construction proposal was also on the agenda.
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Mexico City
Laundry worker finds hidden cash in trousers
Mary Fletcher, a laundry firm employee in Milwaukee, discovered a bill inside a pair of trousers destined for cleaners. The bills totaled £1,000 and led to the panting physician owner who arrived after a call, and Fletcher received a reward.
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Milwaukee
Mary Fletcher
Miss Fletcher
Sasser Leads Sandies In Amarillo High Basketball
Amarillo High School's Sasser is the leading scorer with 45 points through eight games, ahead of Jimy Carter with 42. The Sandies beat Claude High School 29 to 23 in the Claude Tourney final, with other scorers listed. They idle now then face Dumas and Plainview in upcoming games while holding a 6‑2 record.
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Pat Sasser
Deak Johnson
West Texas
Amarillo
Jimy Carter
Carter
Gold Sox
Claude
Sandies
Dumas Demons
Dumas
High School Armory
Plainview Bulldogs
Sandie
Feller Signs Record One Year Deal With Indians
Cleveland January 9 The Indians report Bob Feller signed a one year contract making him the highest salaried pitcher in baseball history. The 27 year old right hander will earn about fifty thousand dollars for 1946 after a talk with Vice President Roger Peckinpaugh. Previous top salaries were between twenty and twenty five thousand with names like Vance Dean Ruffing Hubbell and Newsom recalled.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Bob Feller
Roger Peckinpaugh
Iowa
Bob Last
Dazzy Vance
Dizzy Dean
Charley Ruffing
Carl Hubbell
Bobo Newsom
Detroit Tigers
Networks Programs To Support Victory Clothing Collection
Three radio network programs broadcast Friday to back the Victory Clothing Collection. The drive starts in Amarillo that day and runs through January 20. NBC's Portia Faces Life will air on KGNC at 4 15 PM Friday.
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Victory Clothing Collection
Amarillo
Portia
Life
NBC
KGNC
Candy Consumption in Normal Year Reaches Billions of Pounds
Americans consume roughly 2.05 billion pounds of candy annually, averaging about 16 pounds per person. The figure reflects typical peacetime consumption patterns without extraordinary events affecting demand.
Juett's son joins all state football honor
Bill Juett a Sandie guard earned a place on the 1945 all state high school football team following in his father G. T. Juett who made an all state team for Terrell Military College. A celebration came at the Juett home near Amarillo.
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Big Bill Juett
Sandie
Dack
G. T. Juett
Terrell Military College
Juett
Bill
Burch
Randall County
Howard Lynch
Norman
Okla
Amarillo
Amarillo College
Young Texan Fights Main Card Tonight
Houston light-heavy Ben Johnson, 19, meets Clay Rowan in the main event at Houston tonight. Rowan, 28, a Los Angeles fighter with four Army years, carries a 60 fight slate and a strong knockout claim. Johnson carries 37 percent wins in 38 starts and is a heavy underdog.
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Houston
Ben Johnson
Clay Rowan
Johnson
Scholarly
Rowan
Los Angeles
Texas
Chango Patino
Alex Arella
Pittsburgh
Jackie Brady
Oliver Hamm
Dick Jackson
Buzz van Nier
Nash Ortiz
Fred Capola
Examinations Delay Rice Arkansas Cage Games
Houston January 9 Rice Institute officials said final examinations conflict with scheduled Southwest Conference games against Arkansas. Coach Buster Brannon and Eugene Lambert of Parker were planning new dates to replace February 22 and 23 in Fayetteville while Rice and the University...
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Houston
Rice Institute
Arkansas
Buster Brannon
Eugene Lambert
Fayetteville
Rice
Univer
Itching First Application Offer for Blup Star Ointment
Agonizing itching from eczema rash tetter ringworm pimples and scabies is claimed to improve after one application of Blup Star Ointment. Customers are promised a money back guarantee if the first jar fails to satisfy.
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