Bowling Bits Highlight Amarillo League Showdowns
Major League play produced high scores led by H L McMinn 637 and Elmer Pelat 605. John Laughlin added 592 in a sweepstakes season for Amarillo bowlers as they prep for the Oklahoma City Times meet. Noble Paulk joins Star Lumber. Sam Fenberg rests after a busy Sweepstakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Harris
Diamond Shop
Amarillo
H. L. McMinn
Elmer Pelat
John Laughlin
Ivan Boxwell
Andy Anderson
Oklahoma City
Earl Bleakney
Fred Grimes
Marvin Andrews
Virgil Reager
Jim Farwell
Bill Farmer
Don Blatzheim
Noble Paulk
Ted Buccola
Johnnie Weeks
Irwin Gore
Lefty
Mac
Star Lumber
Noble
Sam Fenberg
Amarillo Soldier Declared Missing In Action
Pfc. Vernardino 8S. Espitia of Amarillo is missing in action in the Mediterranean area. He is a son of Carmen Espitia, 1631 Arthur Street. Globe-News Want Ads Get Results.
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Pfc
Vernardino
Espitia
Amarillo
Mediterranean
War Department
Carmen Espitia
Arthur Street
Globe-News
Horace Mann Quint Edges Sam Houston in Overtime
In a two overtime junior high league game Horace Mann Buffaloes defeated Sam Houston 17 to 15 at Sam Mou lston Lynn McDowell led scoring with 13 points including a late hoop in the second overtime Kenyon topped Sam Houston with seven points Sad in the aftermath Horace Mann faces undefeated Central Whirlwinds this afternoon at the Horace Mann Gym.
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Horace Mann Quint
Sam Houston
Horace Mann
McDowell
Kenyon
Horace Mann Buffaloes
Central Whirlwinds
Sam Houston Rangers
Price College
McDowe
Morton Crete
Neem Eneee
Brady Saeee
Steer Drake
Pyeatt
Tee Tone
Smith Een
Garrett
Sete Eeene
Rue Wees Eave Kenyon
Talley Senae Hudgins
Serene
Bradword Seeenee
Serene Reereee
Martin Tee
Anne Enee Hart Pere
Frieu Een
Littel
Eeweene Lyle
Total Buveesese
Hornsby weighs Texas League return with Vera Cruz manager post
Rog ers Hornsby, in Mexico City, discusses a contract to manage Vera Cruz in the Mexican Baseball League but says he prefers Fort Worth where he remains pilot if the Texas League restarts. He notes Fort Worth and Oklahoma City as the only interested clubs so far.
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Mexico City
Rogers Hornsby
Vera Cruz
Fort Worth
Municipal Golf Notes and Ball Recovery Plan At Ross Rogers
The Ross Rogers Municipal Course outlines a recovery ball program to stock new balls for 1944. Players may return old balls for receipts to buy recovered balls on March 1 or April 1, with six weeks for recovering. The Putting Championship semi finals and finals dates are set for January 23 and 30. Notables include Byron Nelson and Harold McSpaden planning to compete in the Texas Open February 10 to 23.
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Gene Root
Ross Rogers Municipal Course
Municipal Course
Municipal Pro
Ross Rogers Municipal
George Dotson
Byron Nelson
Harold
Jug) McSpaden
Bombers rout Sandies 45 24 in Panhandle clash
Army Air Field Bombers blasted Amarillo High School 45 to 24 at the Auditorium USO led by Norman Slater with 12 points. Ed Quist and Wiggins added early baskets as Amarillo built a 19 8 first period lead and never looked back.
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Mamma
Amarillo Army Air Field
Auditorium Uso
Amarillo
Golden Sandstorm Cagers
Mighty
Norman Slater
Cage
Wits
Panhandle
Dan Salkfield
Sandie
Army Club
Slater
Riedel
Doyle
Edquist
Wiggins
Bombers
Dean
Ossosski
Riedel Tee
Doyle Tee Etnee
Pollard
Ferchow
Tee Aeee
Duffield
Scully
Catley
Ratcliff
Edquist Aereeee
Higgins Wee
Kelly Toes A
Wiggins Taeves
Gray
Watts Tenet
Hooks Peter Teeee
Waghorn
Cards Rally To Beat Canyon Eagles In Cage Twin Bill
The Price College Cardinals beat Canyon High School Eagles 29 to 24 in the main game of a doubleheader, after leading first quarter. The Eaglets defeated the Cardinal juniors 33 to 14 in the preceding B game. Black of Canyon was top scorer with eleven points.
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Sandies
Canyon
Burton Gym
Price College Cardinals
Canyon High School Eagles
Price Mum
Eaglets
Cardinal Stars
Black
Cardinals
Gordon
Canyon Center
Walter Pivarunas
Dowd
Reissig So
Local Sports Card Summary From Amarillo Venues
Bowling at Victory Alleys, basketball games at Horace Mann Gym and Sam Houston gym, and golf events at Ross Rogers Course and Amarillo Country Club headline a week of amateur action. City League practice, Civilian instructors versus officers, and league play fill evenings at Amarillo venues.
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Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers Course
Amarillo Country Club
Amarilo Municipal Golfers Association
Amarillo
Amarillo College
Banner Bowl
Victory
Amarillo Bowl
Amarillo Municipal
Bowling Civic League
Victory Alleys
Sam Houston Junior High
Georgia Faces 500 Fine for Ineligible Players
University of Georgia was fined $500 by the Southeastern Conference for using five transfer students last season. Coach Wally Butts acknowledged the use, saying the team would not have existed without those players. Conference officials noted the punishment would not affect 1943 game results. Butts claimed the schools approved the action and that rules have since changed.
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Athens
University of Georgia
Southeastern Conference
Wally Butts
Roly-Poly
W. D. Funkhouser
Lexington
Georgia
Funkhouser
Butts
Bulldogs
Mike Conner
Louisiana State University
Georgia Tech
Tenants Foil Blast by Finding Dynamite in Furnace
In New York on January 21, tenants at a Central Park West apartment nearly faced a blast when John Ozbert spotted an odd shaped fuel piece while shoveling coal into the basement furnace. It proved to be a stick of dynamite.
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New York
Central Park West
John Ozbert
Ciano’s Widow and Daughter Interned in Switzerland
Countess Edda Ciano widow of Mussolini’s former foreign minister is interned in Switzerland with her three children under strict police watch. Official announcement confirms the detention.
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Bern
Switzerland
Edda Ciano
Benito Mussolini
Basketball Scores From Various Teams and Forces
North Carolina defeated Virginia Military 50 to 22 while Great Lakes Naval defeated Ottumwa Naval Air Station 72 to 30. Dartmouth beat Worcester Norton Abrasives 61 to 50. Indiana State Teachers won 52 to 40 over De Pauw V-5 Pre-flight.
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United Press
North Carolina
Virginia Military
Great Lakes
American Legion Worker Cora Parker Dies in Houston Fire
Mrs. Cora Meade Parker, noted Texas American Legion Auxiliary leader and former state chaplain, died in a Houston home fire yesterday afternoon. She served as president of a local Auxiliary Post and was active in Legion activities.
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Houston
Cora Meade Parker
Texas American Legion Auxiliary
the Legion Auxiliary
Boxing Event Listings at Local Venues
Readable items show events across junior high and community venues including Central Gym and Audi Theater USC with times like 8 15 P M for boxing and various league names such as Texaco League Banner Bowl Ladies Pioneer League and Victory Alleys.
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Tral
Central
News-Globe
Sandies Sign Hard Schedule
Amarillo's Golden Sandstorm unveil a 1944 grid schedule with San Angelo and Norman as key non state foes. Amarillo also meets Childress Abilene and Vernon in non conference games with eight lettermen and 29 squadmen returning from last season.
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Amarillo
Texas
San Angelo
Norman
Oklahoma
Childress
Abilene
Vernon
Range Riders Annual Party At Tri-State Fair Grounds
The Will Rogers Range Riders plan their annual party at the saddle house in the Tri-State Fair Grounds on January 27. The event for riders and families begins with a meal and coffee, followed by a dance with Fanny Edwards and her orchestra.
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Will Rogers
Tri-State Fair
Derby
Fanny Edwards
Chamber of Commerce Leader Praises Camacho in Mexico City
Eric A. Johnston president of the U S Chamber of Commerce urged friendship after meeting President Avila Camacho in Mexico City asserting strong ties will endure. The report notes a statistic that material failure caused 12.4 percent of U S Army Air Forces fatal crashes.
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Chamber of Commerce
Camacho
Mexico City
Avila Camacho
Eric A. Johnston
U. S
U. S. Army Air Forces
Ladies Pioneer Bowling Scores Highlight Mixed Results
In the Ladies Pioneer League at Victory Alleys Neal's Cafe defeated Builder's Supply 1 won 2 while Country Club Cleaners beat Mann's Bread. Ohio National Life prevailed over Fifth Avenue Shop as Papoose Cafe swept Boxwell's Bros. In the Southwestern Public Service League Team No 4 topped Team No 5 and Team No 1 defeated Team No 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Pioneer League
Neal's Cafe
Builder’s Supply
Country Club Cleaners
Mann’s Bread
Ohio National Life
Fifth Avenue Shop
Papoose Cafe
Boxwell's Bros
Sells
Post Finance Tops Sub Depot Comets In Practice Victory
Post Finance powered to a 51 to 22 win over the Sub Depot Comets after a 12 to 6 halftime margin at Arena No. 2, Amarillo Field. Cunningham led Post Finance with 19 points, Murphy added 14, while Raley and Reinhardt stood out for their teams. The Comets set to play City League action Monday night.
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Post Finance
Sub Depot Comets
Arena No. 2
Amarillo Field
Cunningham
Murphy
Raley
Reinhardt
Comets
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Vernardio Espitia
Entley Bookkeeping
Modfrn
Taylor Southwestern Inv
Sam MouUston Lynn
Hornsby
Texas League
Chicago
Norge Ski Club
Wrigley Field
Torger Tokle
Bietila Brothers
Michigan
Leonard
Walter
Set. Roy
Jarman
Blackburn ‘Bros
Usc
National Guard Armory
Roy Priolo
Lloyd Bostick
Portales
Truett Johnson
Ed League Clay
Morris Groom
A. C. Ashlock
Hereford
Billy Stroup
Borger
A. C. Burleson
Ted Johnson
Elwood Clark Nelson
Don Ihingston
Douglas Anderson
Stroup
Montoya
Hamby
Priolo
Lamb
Genelle
Nelson
McSpaden
James Coontz
Globe Sports
Pampa Army Air Field
Hank Marino
Milwaukee
Marino
Howard McDonald
Maryland
John D. McBride
D. D
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Pyatte and
Weatherax
Central Junior High
Horace Mann Junior High
Wallace Butts
Ciano
American Legion
Motor Investment Co
Tri-Way
Ame
Southwestern Public Service League
Quint
Globe News
Bartolommeo Cristofori
Piano
Pal
Eee
Ulan
Miracle Kitchen
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