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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1942
Page
13
West Texas State Buffaloes beat New Mexico Aggies 78 37 to extend their Border Conference winning streak to six. Texas Tech defeated New Mexico 430 in Lubbock as Byron Gilbreath and Elvin Erwin led, boosting Tech to second place with a strong performance.
Amateur boxing tourns surge as promoters fear no shows. Newark looks to a golden belt with Minski and Casale heavyweights. Dodgers may cancel Havana trip. Derby picks feature Alsab and Sun Again. Ted Williams hinted for infantry may walk batters. Des Moines hosts night play first, now no club. Larry MacPhail to host race ops. roadwork blamed for a loss. Bowling prize money shifts to defense stamps. Brazilian swimmer Lenk to study at Springfield.
Joe Strizich becomes Miles City High football coach after his predecessor left for the Army. He also takes over the basketball program when the coach was drafted. Now Strizich waits for his draft reclassification papers as the board revises classifications.
Albuquerque moves to join the West Texas New Mexico league with the Gold Sox and others, facing long travel distances and scheduling challenges for 300 to 350 mile gaps. Amarillo police commentary and league concerns frame the discussion as teams weigh added travel and competitive balance.
Amarillo College Badgers defeated the Canadian River Gassers 42 to 29 with Bigelow leading the Badgers at 14 points and Crews scoring 8 for the Gassers. The West Texas State Freshmen beat Vega Independents 36 to 30 as center Johnson scored 22 on a high scoring spree.
Ray Robinson a Harlem lightweight faces Fritzie Zivic tonight at Madison Square Garden in a 12 round welterweight bout with the winner to chase Freddie Cochrane. Robinson has 89 amateur wins and 26 pro wins, aiming to extend his unbeat en streak and prove himself in a bid for the welter title.
Southwestern Texas Council scores show Western Texas State 78 New Mexico A M 37 as Abilene Christian 49 and Southwestern (Tex.) 46. Oklahoma A and M 41 Tulsa 17. Texas Tech 34 New Mexico 30.
The Maverick Club announces two matches for tonight directed by Ralph Dykeman. The Pee Wees weigh up to 90 pounds and play at 7 30 with no admission charged before the Wildorado High School game. The high school contest starts immediately after.
Mel Ott new manager of the New York Giants is unanimously voted the ward by the New York chapter of the Baseball Writers of America for long service to baseball. A plaque will be presented at the 19th annual dinner on Feb 1 1942. Miller Huggins received the first award in 1929 and Bob Quinn the 1941 plaque. The Swedish government expropriates all coal supplies per the Commerce Department.
President Roosevelt writes to Kenesaw Mountain Landis saying baseball should continue during the war as a recreation for workers. He notes more night games could help day workers see games and estimates 300 teams with 5,000 to 6,000 players would benefit about 20 million people.
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