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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1945
Page
10
About 2000 fans packed the arena for a dramatic oilers versus giants cage match. Byrnes starred for the locals while other teams battled in a tense, high scoring night with late actions deciding the outcome.
Ticket sales for the Globe News Golden Gloves tournament run Tuesday to Thursday with advance seats in high demand. Tournament director Duke Melly notes stronger entry, with Albuquerque welterweight George Brewers and Amarillo lightweights Al Boden and Dave Dickson among top contenders.
Mac McMinn, owner of Victory Alleys, rolled a perfect 300 in Major League action after opening with a 156, then followed with a 140, and noted a 306 total in the long informal report. Other standout scores include Lefty Breakney with 620 for Builders Supply and Bill Baker a 600 series for Borden's Creamery as league play spots several players delivering strong nights.
Local schedule spans Pioneer League Victory Ladies basketball at City League Amarillo College Gym Friday sees Golden Sandies vs Lubbock Westerners 7 30 P M at the High School Armory. Golf weekend handicap events at Ross Rogers and Amarillo Country Club. Boxing Golden Gloves in San Antonio January 17.
A biography notes Douglas lived as a Lutheran minister for years after the war then, at age 50, turned to writing his first novel Magnificent Otre radon. The text reflects a midcentury life shift from clergy to author.
Tomorrow Amarillo College hosts the City League basketball opener with Wayne's Gas Station vs Sandie Sophomores at 7 15 p m A seven week schedule covers eight teams including Ex-Sandies Civilian Bombers Airfield Mechanics McClanahan's Service Station Ama Vets and Airfield Hydraulics Branch Games run each Tuesday and Thursday with 25 cent admission Re elected coaches Lynch and Hull signed two year deals for Amarillo High teams tonight.
Dixie Walker, 34, veteran Brooklyn outfielder and NL batting champion with a .357 average, is chosen baseball's player of the year by the New York Baseball Writers' Association. He will receive a plaque at the Feb 4 dinner at the Hotel Astor after returning from a USO tour of the CBI war theater.
Ninth Annual Globe-News event runs January 23 to 25 at Auditorium USC. Friday night basketball features Amarillo Sandies versus Lubbock Westerners at High School Armory and West Texas State against Clovis Field at Canyon. Amarillo Field faces Dalhart Field at Dalhart. Will Rogers, famed humorist, has non U.S. birth and death places. Arabia spans 1,000,000 square miles with 10,000,000 people.
The Bucks offense clicked as White Deer led with 18 points, scoring eight field goals and two free throws to beat the Price College Cardinals 36 to 13. Brashears led Price with six points. Price heads to road trips Friday and Saturday to face Groom and Adrian.
Slats Marion of the St Louis Cardinals has been named the outstanding athlete of 1944 by the Philadelphia Sporting Writers Association. He was selected by writers and will be honored at the association banquet on January 25 in Philadelphia at Saint Joseph's College.
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