Dalhart Welcomes Navy Boxer L B Romero in Golden Gloves
Dalhart welcomes L B Romero new 135 pound entrant in the 146 Golden Gloves, home on furlough from the Navy after service in the Pacific. Romero previously tried for the 1942 tournament but missed weight, and now aims to resume his amateur ring career at the Auditorium USC next Monday.
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Dalhart
Manuel Ortega
L. B. Romero
Navy
Pacific
Marshall
USC
L. B
Dalhart Star Romero Gains Fame In Southern California Rings
Spotlight on Dalhart High School standout Romero who boasted 14 wins in 15 starts before his move to bell-bottom trousers. He boxed amateur bouts in San Diego and Oceanside, won multiple early matches, and drew praise from Ed Bishop of the Dalhart Texan as Amarillo fans compare him to former featherweight Manuel Ortega, champion in 1941.
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Dalhart High School
Bill Sechrist
Dalhart
Romero
San Diego
Oceanside
California
Ed Bishop
Dalhart Texan
Amarillo
Manuel Ortega
Walloping
Boxing Spotlight Hits Chicago Tournament of Champions
The piece notes Dalhart and Amarillo prospects in Chicago's Tournament of Champions with Manuel a top 126-pounder and Bobby Dunn of LeFors entering flyweight for Golden Gloves. It mentions Dunn's return after a two year layoff and past Pampa Golden Gloves appearances, plus a note on no heavyweight entries yet and two strong 75-pounders in the bracket.
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Chicago
Amarillo
Dalhart
Manuel
Bobby Dunn
LeFors
Dunn
Local boy boxers join Navy discharge in town report
Ned V. Amey of White Deer and Bennie Moore of Shamrock are mentioned as heavy cannonading likely. Moore a former Shamrock High School football player and boxer recently received a discharge from the Navy. Four night tournament tickets are on sale at Maxor Drug in the Fisk Building.
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Ned V. Amey
White Deer
Bennie Moore
Shamrock
Moore
Navy
Maxor Drug
Fisk
Sandies and Calves Face Off In Cage Clash Tomorrow
West Texas High Calves of Canyon boast a 12 wins 2 losses record under Buff Morris and beat Plainview 48 17 while Riverside Fort Worth swept Canyon in the last tournament. The Sandies coached by T G Hull sit at 9 2 as they prepare for a non conference game at the high school armory with Plainview and Lubbock Westerners on the schedule this week.
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West Texas High School
Calves
Canyon
Buff Morris
Riverside High of
Fort Worth
Canyon Cagers
Cowtown
Stratford Elks
West Texas High
Plainview Bulldogs
Plainview
Amarillo Sandies
Sandies
High School Armory
T. G. Hull
Black and Gold
Sandie Football Name To Pick 1945 MVP
The 1945 Sandie football team will select its most valuable player by vote of the squad. A secret committee previously named honorees in past seasons. The Globe News award will be given at the Sandie Mothers Club banquet on January 26, with a certificate replacing a wrist watch due to league rules.
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Howard Lynch
Globe News
Sandie
Sandie Mothers Club
Conference Race In Triple Knot In Southwest Conference
The Southwest Conference basketball title chase remains in a triple tie after Texas Christian University defeated Southern Methodist University 54 to 40 at Joe Perkins Gym in Dallas. TCU leapt into the tie with Rice and Arkansas as Young led the Frogs with 14 points while Bryan Lloyd scored 14 for SMU. Rice can seize sole lead with a win over Texas A&M at College Station while SMU visits Baylor at Waco tomorrow night.
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Texas Christian University
Southern Methodist University
Joe Perkins
Dallas
TCU
Horned Frogs
Rice
Arkansas
Fort Worth
Young
Bryan Lioyd
Texas A. & M
College Station
SMU
Baylor
Bears
Waco
Rice Ona
Shue
Texas A. & M. Oon
Texas Uncie
SMU ° O
Fire splits city county and city blaze on Sunset Strip
Beverly Hills Los Angeles City and Los Angeles County dispatched apparatus to a Sunset strip cafe blaze with portions in all three jurisdictions. Firemen assessed damage at ten thousand dollars, all in Los Angeles City.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Sunset Strip
Los Angeles City
Los Angeles County
Riggs Reaches Tucson Indoor Final Over Tilden
Top seed Bobby Riggs advances to the Tucson Professional Indoor Tennis Tournament final at the University of Arizona after a straight sets win over third seed Bill Tilden. He faces Fred Perry in the championship today.
Sorboe Signs New 2Year Contract At WSC
Pullman Washington January 16 Phil Sorboe head football coach at Washington State College said last night he signed a new two year contract with a 50 percent pay raise. The deal calls for six thousand dollars per year.
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Pullman Wash
Phil Sorboe
Washington State College
Sorboe
Elmer C Smith Named Athletic Director at Magnolia A&M
Elmer C Smith former Centenary College coach in Shreveport is appointed athletic director at Magnolia A and M College in Magnolia Arkansas on January 16.
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Magnolia
Ark
Elmer C. Smith
Centenary College
Shreveport
Magnolia A
M. College
Capital Moved to Princeton in 1783 Over Troop Mutiny
In 1783 Congress relocated the national capital to Princeton due to a mutinous troop threat in Philadelphia, forcing protection and safety concerns for the government.
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National
Princeton
Congress
Philadelphia
Three Men in a Tub Eager to Squeeze NFL AA Rivalry
United Press reports a cabaret owner attorney and printer form a Pacific Coast Football League triad to back cross coast alliances with the NFL. They aim to corral two future NFL franchises in Los Angeles and San Francisco while courting the Giants Rams Packers and Redskins.
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New York
NFL
Los Angeles
NFL Rams
San Francisco
Sullivan
Los Angeles Bulldogs
Los Angeles Rams
Cleveland
San Francisco Clippers
New York Giants
San Diego
Green Bay Packers
Hollywood
Washington Redskins
PCL
West Coast
NFL Hollywood
Danish Shipowners Reject Offer for War Damages
Danish shipowners refused an American offer of 23 million dollars for 40 Danish vessels seized by the United States during the war. A spokesman said they are prepared to submit the dispute to arbitration or to American courts.
Magnuson seeks GI rights parity for wives of disabled veterans
Senator Magnuson proposes amending the GI Bill of Rights to grant wives of totally disabled war veterans the same training and educational opportunities currently provided to veterans. The move aims to extend benefits to spouses in recognition of their support during service and recovery.
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Washington
Magnuson
Amarillo High School Sandies honor three-stripe jackets and stars
The 1945 Amarillo High School football captains Charlie Houston and Carlos Thornton earn three stripes and a star on their jackets for captaincy and letters. Windy Nicklaus, West Texas State line coach, holds the all time high award with four years and two captaincies, his sweater displayed in the trophy case. The piece details past players with similar honors and mentions Rudy Bauman and LeRoy Foster among notable Sandies.
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Amarillo High School
Charlie Houston
Windy Nicklaus
West Texas
Amarillo
Cornerstone Laid at Capitol by George Washington in 1793
The cornerstone of the Capitol was laid by George Washington on September 18 1793 marking a pivotal moment in the building’s construction. Washington oversaw the ceremony and the event was noted in contemporary records as a foundational milestone.
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Capitol
George Washington
Three Mustangs Sign With Boston Yanks
Three Southern Methodist football players join the Boston Yanks in the National Professional Football League. Tackle Tom Dean a 258 pounder tailback Howard Maley and end Jim Bullis are reported as first class major league prospects. Dean is praised by coach Matty Bell as the best tackle in the country and was the Yanks' second draft choice. Frank Dancewicz Notre Dame quarterback already signed as Boston's top draft choice.
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Boston
Jan
Boston Yanks
Tom Dean
Howard Maley
Jim Bullis
Dean
Matty Bell
Yanks
Frank Dancewicz
Notre Dame
Touring Cagers Bow to AAF Team in San Antonio
In San Antonio on January 16 the University of Mexico team lost 43 to 34 to an AAF Personnel Distribution Command squad. The Mexico City five, on a U.S. tour seeking games, impressed fans with a spirited performance. They planned to face the University of Arkansas on January 27 with a potential game against Oklahoma University under discussion.
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San Antonio
University of Mexico
AAF
Madison Square Garden
Mexico City
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville
Ark
Oklahoma University
Southern Texas Leagues Plan To Resume Series
President Billy Evans said Southern Base ball Association directors will meet in Atlanta January 29 to draft a 154 game schedule and plan peacetime reconversion. They will decide on resuming the Dixie Series playoff, which ended in 1942 when the Texas League quit baseball. Both leagues are now classified AA.
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Memphis. Tenn
U.P
Billy Evans
Southern Baseball Association
Atlanta
Evans
Southern
Texas
Price Decorated by Truman for Merit in Censorship Office
Byron Price was decorated by President Truman for exceptionally meritorious conduct in directing the Office of Censorship during World War II. The ceremony in Washington highlighted his leadership and service in wartime information control.
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Washington
Byron Price
Truman
Office of Censorship
Globe-News Gold en Gloves and Football Banquet Dates
The list outlines events including the Tenth Annual Globe-News Gold en Gloves at Auditorium USC from January 21 to 24 and the Second Annual Globe-News All-District 1-AA Football Banquet at Thomas' Dinner House on January 20. Also noted are the First Annual Golfers Roundup on February 11 at Le Gourmet and college game matchups West Texas State versus New Mexico University in Albuquerque on January 18 to 19 and West Texas High Calves versus Amarillo Sandies at the High School Armory on Thursday night.
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Sandies
Lubbock Westerners
High School
Plainview Bulldogs
Plainview
Amarillo
Pampa
Borger
Lubbock
Brownfield
Globe-News
Thomas
le Gourmet
West Texas State
New Mexico” University
Albuquerque
Amarillo Sandies
West Texas High
Lions sign Tulsa star fullback Camp Wilson
Detroit Lions announce the signing of 23 year old Camp Wilson star fullback of the University of Tulsa. Wilson led Tulsa scorers with six touchdowns last season and 662 rushing and receiving yards. He previously played for Hardin-Simmons College in Texas.
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Detroit
Detroit Lions
Camp Wilson
University of Tulsa
Wilson
Tulsa
Hardin-Simmons College
Texas
MacArthur Denies Japan Shipbuilding Permission
General MacArthur in Tokyo refused Japan's request to build 65 new steel ships citing a world shipping surplus. He said Japan must fully operate its yards to support construction, repair, and salvage programs.
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Tokyo
General MacArthur
Badger Five Favored In Cage Battle
Amarillo College Badgers, top of the City league with 3–0, host Leeds Sporting Goods in the 7:15 opener. West Texas State Frosh seek their second win against Sandie Sophs as the double header advances toward a four-team Shaughnessy playoff. The Badgers and Civilian Bombers lead the standings and meet next Wednesday for league supremacy.
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Amarillo College
Amarillo College Badgers
Leeds Sporting Goods
West Texas State Frosh
Sandie Sophs
Jess Dearley
Badgers
Boxing Results Across Cities Highlight Winners
United Press boxing results list bouts in multiple cities with winners Dolan Mancini Stolz Priest Pep Amoroso Jenkins and Zullo scoring by points or knockouts. Matches occurred in New York Spokane Elizabeth Jersey City Boston Buffalo Salem and more with various rounds noted.
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United Press
New York
Joe Dolan
Spokane
Wash
Benny May
Montreal
Lenny Boom-Boom Mancini
Youngstown
Torpedo Reed
Los Angeles
Elizabeth
N. J
Allie Stolz
Newark
Victor Flores
Mexico City
Boston
Red Priest
Cambridge
Mass
Fritzie Zivic
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
N. Y
Blanchard to Receive Sullivan Memorial Trophy
New York January 15 Army football star Dec Blanchard the all America full back and intercollegiate shot put champion will receive the James E Sullivan Memorial Trophy for 15445 at a luncheon in New York on February 24 Amateur Athletic Union officials announced today
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New York
U.P
Dec Blanchard
Army
James E. Sullivan
Amateur Athletic Union
U.S. Government Moves to Washington in 1800
By act of Congress the government relocated to Washington on the first Monday in December 1800.
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Congress
Washington
College Scores From The Weekend Roundup
Michigan State 43 Wayne 37 Missouri 44 Kansas City 34 George Williams 39 Chicago Twins 31 Washington and Lee 46 Roanoke 23 Ohio University 64 Ohio Wesleyan 51 Ithaca 52 St. Lawrence 49 Maine 69 Bates 42 Westminster 71 Slippery Rock 38 High Point 54 Appalachian Tech 80 Oberlin 54 Denison 54 Wesleyan 43 Trinity South Dakota State 42 Augustana 36 Dekalb Teachers 48 Wheaton 43 Concordia Moorhead 34 North Dakota State Agricultural 33 Duke 31 Norfolk State 22 Wagner 84 Montclair State Teachers 46 Tulsa 43 Camp Gruber 42 over time Loyola Baltimore 53 Johns Hopkins 50 Girard College Teachers 61 Missouri School of Mines 38 Illinois Wesleyan 48 Illinois Normal 26 Carbondale Teachers 56 Charleston Teachers 45 Gustavus Adolphus 50 St Marys 37 Fort Meade 51 Georgetown University 41.
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Wayne
Missouri
Kansas City
George Williams
Chicago Twins
Washington & Lee
Roanoke
Dekalb
Wheaton
Concordia Moorhead
North Dakota State Agricultural
Duke
Norfolk
Nts
Wagner College
Montclair N. J
Tulsa
Camp Gruber
Loyola Baltimore
Johns Hopkins
Girardeau
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Illinois Wesleyan
Illinois Novemal
Carbondale
Charleston Tehrs
Gustavus Adolphus
St. Mary's
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Richard Mixon
John Rob Watts
Dale Collins
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Bill Jolly
Rex Daniel
Ray Daniel
Bill Thompson
J. R. Corbitt
Woodrow Dunaway
Selmar Kirby
Burl Bufkin
Ross Larsen
Windy
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Amarile Hirh School
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Oscar “Branch” Anderson
Fli Curtis
Ray Reeder
Pat Whittington
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Farl “Tige” Elkins
Guy Harden
Bill Dawson
Raymond
Bus” Kaufman
Harden Bowles
Jack Golding
Slade Bassett
Ted Nicklaus
Clarence Wine
Texas Tech
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Tucker
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