Buffs Open Eastern Tour With Canisius Tilt In Buffalo
West Texas State cagers coached by Gus Miller arrive in Buffalo for a two week eastern swing. They meet Canisius College in the first outing, then play Long Island Blackbirds at Madison Square Garden, followed by St. Joseph's in Philadelphia and a February return engagement at Canton.
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West Texas State
Buffalo
Tall Texans
Canisius College
Buffaloes
Long Island Blackbirds
Madison Square Garden
Philadelphia
St. Joseph's College
Convention Hall
Buffs
Canyon
Dodgers Plan Farm System for Mass Player Production
Brooklyn Dodgers president Branch Rickey outlined a wartime plan to build a national scouting and training network led by George Sisler. Camps and baseball schools would search talent nationwide, targeting 16 and 17 year olds as a form of free agent scouting while war length stages the effort. If the war ends soon, the program pays off. if longer, a potential lost year looms.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
George Sisler
Branch Rickey
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Sisler
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Rickey
St. Louis Cardinals
College Basketball Scoreboard Results From Various Games
North Texas State 52 over Stephen F. Austin 40. Michigan 51 over Romulus Air Base 21. McAlester 46 over St. Johns 31. Olathe Naval Air Base 52 over Nebraska 37. Baker 52 over Ottawa 38. Northwestern State 37 over Phillips 30. Bethany 50 over Emporia 24. Central 42 over Missouri Valley 34. Creighton 40 over Drake 31. Oklahoma 69 over Wichita Uni. 39. East Central Oklahoma State 55 over Central State 37. Southeastern Oklahoma State 32 over Norman North Naval Base 31.
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Stephen F. Austin
Michigan
Romulus Air Base
McAlester
St. Johns
Olathe Naval Air Base
Nebraska
Baker
Ottawa
Northwestern State
Phillips
Bethany
Emporia
Central
Missouri Valley
Creighton
Drake
Oklahoma
Wichita Uni
East Central Okla
State
Central State
Southeastern Okla
Norman North Naval Base
Complete Backfield Joins U. S. Marines
Weslaco Texas high school backs, seven seniors including the key backfield trio that led the Panthers to a 1942 runner up finish in District 40 A, have signed up to join the U S Marines, signaling a full backfield enlistment from the team.
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Weslaco
Axis
Weslaco High School
Panthers
Marines
Grady Martin Sparks SMU Win Streak With Six Points
Grady Martin, SMU sophomore guard, scored six points in each of five Southwest Conference games, helping SMU beat Arkansas, Texas, Texas Christian, and Baylor in close battles. His consistent scoring across nights highlighted his role in the Mustangs' early conference slate.
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Grady Martin
Southern Methodist
Mustangs
Martin
Arkansas
Texas
Texas Christian
Baylor
Texas Dog Favored To Win Top Honors
In Thomasville Georgia on January 22 the continental third dog championship narrows to three prelim winners with last year’s champion Texas Ranger favored to repeat. Texas Ranger owned by D B McDaniel of Houston leads, joined by Rumson Farm Loch owned by Raymond Hoagland of Cartersville and Radiance owned by Fred Schuver of Nettleton. Tonight’s local basketball schedule at Amarillo College Gym features Amarillo Victory League games including Amarillo Army Air Field vs Amarillo College and the 420th Squadron of Amarillo Army Air Field vs Pantex Ordnance Plant.
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Cathedral Hall
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Wee Dixon
Cooper
Thomasville
Texas Ranger
D. B. McDaniel
Houston
Tex
Rumson Farm Loch
Raymond Hoagland
Cartersville
Radiance
Fred Schuver
Nettleton
Ark
Amarillo College
Pantex Ordnance Plant
Phog Allen Criticizes NCAA Move To New York
Lawrence Kansas January 22 Dr F C Phog Allen Kansas cage patriarch blasts NCAA transfer of national court playoffs from Kansas City to Madison Square Garden saying he cares not where the games are played and questions the benevolence of the move noting his team earned $330 expense money last western playoffs yet still ran a deficit.
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Phog
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Rice
Colorado
Evans Claims Bobby Jones Could Regain Golf Titles
Miami January 22 Bobby Jones, retired since 1930 after his grand slam, could win four major championships a year again if he chose to play Evans, a former Open champion now a Chicago milk executive, predicts. Evans believes Jones remains the greatest and could return for top tournaments despite Army Air Corps duties and advanced age.
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Fla
U.P
Bobby Jones
Chick Evans
Georgia
Bobby
Evans
Jones
Army Air Corps
Chicago
Oldtimer
Augusta
Atlanta
Merion Cricket Club
Philadelphia
Chick
Byron Nelson
Craig Wood
Sammy Snead
Black Market Nipped in Bud in New Brunswick
In New Brunswick on January 22 a housewife reported a phone offer of five cent tuna. Police arrested two black marketeers aged 11 and 12 who were selling pantry goods and taking rewards.
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Kissing a Girl Called Pleasure in Matawan
Police Chief Edwin C. Sloat witnessed a youth kissing a girl beside a stopped car in Matawan New Jersey on January 22. He examined the driver Walter Cohan 19 and detained him with a gasoline ration book pending OPA action.
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Matawan
N. J
Edwin C. Sloat
Walter Cohan
OPA
Fights Begin Next Week in Sixth Golden Glove Tourney
Entries pour in for the Sixth Annual Golden Glove Boxing Tournament to be held next Wednesday through Friday at the Auditorium USC. Novice fighters from LeFors Pampa Shamrock join a wide open field as promoter Duke Nally and officials prepare weigh-ins drawings and hotel check ins at the Her ring Hotel. Fort Worth bound state finals date set Feb 10 to 15 with about 20 bouts nightly and tickets available at Maxor Drug.
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LeFors
Allen Krouse
Jack London
Pampa
Donald McLaughlin
Shamrock
Delton Willingham
Bob Clark
Duke Nally
Herring Hotel
Nally
Fort Worth
Price Cardinals Face Sandstorm In City Championship Game
In New York Harry Markson offers a $10 reward for the name of a professional fighter with a longer winning streak than Willie Pep's 58. No such record exists. In Amarillo at 8:30 PM the Price College Cardinals host the Amarillo Golden Sandstorm in a basketball city title clash after last Saturday's Sandstorm win.
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New York
Harry Markson
Harry
Willie Pepe
Mike Jacobs
Pep
New York State
Allie Stolz
Mike
Madison Square Garden
Markson
Benny Leonard
Harry Greb
Jack McAuliffe
Hartford
Conn
Amarillo
Price College Cardinals
T. G. Hull
Sandies
Cardinals
Price
America presses jungle rubber push inAmazon Valley
United States and Brazil launch a vast program to extract crude rubber from the Amazon basin to meet wartime needs. The plan shifts 50,000 workers toward the jungle, with 600 miles on foot and 1,000 by steamer, aiming to boost 1943 production. Ceylon and Liberia may supplement supply amid global conflict.
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Amazon
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Associated Press
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Liberia
American Negro Republic
Firestone
Japan
Malaya
Netherlands East Indies
Dutch East Indies
Rubber Reserve Company
Board of Economic Warfare
Sports Appreciation Course and Baseball Banter
Ohio State offers a course in sports appreciation likely requiring a pocketbook for major sports tickets. Sammy Angott trains for a comeback in Washington PA, teaching boxing to 400 soldiers. Branch Rickey seeks a Brooklyn emblem, while Texas Aggies wear ear muffs in defeat. Hank Greenberg returns a big reception at Waco Army Flying School.
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Hugh Fullerton, Jr
New York
Ohio State University
Sammy Angott
Washington, Pa
Washington and Jefferson College
Sammy
Jimmy Conzelman
Vern Miller
Harvard
Bob Benchley
Hank Greenberg
Waco
Texas
Army Flying School
Sid Hudson
Senators
Bruce Campbell
Tiger
Hank
Buster Mills
Indians
Hoot Evers
Detroit
Dick Shacktelford
Bruno Hills
Princeton
Southwest Pacific
Service Men Dances Scheduled in Amarillo Tonight
Twelve service men dances are listed for Amarillo within the next seven days. Dances at the Social Center for Girls and at the Auditorium USC headline the new service men's recreation calendar. West Texas State College co-eds will attend the Social Center dance sponsored by the Service Men's Civic Center. Martha Raye in Boys from Syracuse will be shown at 8 tonight at the downtown USO.
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Amarillo
Social Center
USC
West Texas State College
Martha Raye
Syracuse
USO
Horned Frogs to Begin Grid Practice February 15
Fort Worth January 22 Students and fans learn that Texas Christian University will likely open spring football practice around February 15, as announced by coach Dutch Meyer. The report notes meanwhile that about 55 percent of Cuba's sugar mills are owned by Americans.
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Horned Frogs
Fort Worth
Texas Christian University
Dutch Meyer
Cuba
Blenheim Bombers Hit Western Burma
Three formations of Royal Air Force Blenheims escorted by fighters attacked objectives between Akyab and Rathedaung in Western Burma yesterday. The British Headquarters communique said no planes were missing and the strikes occurred in the area between Akyab and Rathedaung.
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New Delhi
U.P
Royal Air Force
Keglers Ready for Red Cross Bowling Benefit
Local keglers prepare a mixed doubles tournament at Amarillo Bowl tomorrow night to aid the Red Cross. Louie’s Alleys hosts a Sunday afternoon event aligning with National Red Cross Bowling Week. Bowlers Victory Legion 14s sponsors similar benefit tours nationwide.
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Amarillo Bowl
Red Cross
Louie's Alleys
Nation's Top Bowlers Ready for Petersen Classic
The nation's leading bowlers with averages of 185 and higher begin the 29th Petersen Individual Classic in Chicago. A record 632 entrants will share $20,800 in cash with $4,000 to the top finisher after eight games.
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Kegler
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