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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1944
Page
9
The fifth Globe-News Golden Gloves tournament at the Municipal Auditorium February 6 7 8 1941 set an entry record with 88 fighters in Golden Gloves and Novices divisions. Winners included Roy Priolo in heavyweights Jim Foust middleweights Rex Daniels and J R Bonner among others with several knockouts and decisions.
General admission tickets go on sale today at Maxor Drug and Herbert Drug for the Eighth Annual Globe News Boxing Tournament. Prices are 1.00 for adults and 0.55 for children under 12. Ringside pasteboards are 1.65 each.
Crespin withdrew then won his initial bout before losing the second. Priolo Ortega and Belk also fell in their first fights, signaling a challenging start for the trio in the competition.
City Basketball League shifts practice games to tomorrow at Amarillo College Gym. Tuesday matchups include Amarillo Field Sub Depot against Amarillo College and Amarillo Field Civilian Instructors versus Amarillo Field Officers. James Cox leads the league with Bari Kendricks as acting secretary. contact Cox to join. By 1800 a large share of farmers were tenants.
Amarillo High School Sandies open District 1-AA play vs Pampa Harvesters in Pampa Saturday night. Defending champions, after a 7-4 season, lost 45-24 to Amarillo Field Bombers then beat West Texas State High School of Canyon 47-17 in Burton Gym.
Central Whirlwinds beat Horace Mann 18 to 17 to stay undefeated in the City Junior High race. Coach R G Strickland’s team trailed 8-3 after the first quarter but surged back to seize a four win no loss record.
Days remain before the USC Auditorium tournament as fighters flood in from Dalhart Army Air Field Liberal Kansas Amarillo Army Field and local entrants. Two divisions soldiers and civilians ensure two nightly bills with top amateurs chasing state and national titles. Coaches rival in praise predicting hot action and peak conditioning as crowds form at Maxor and Herbert Drug for entry.
D M Smith defeated Ernest Dowell 5 and 4 and J R Brown beat George Dotson 3 and 2 in the Championship Flight. Perry Burks won 1 up over Henry Morris. D W Klock prevailed 9 to 8. Consolation saw Bogard advance by default and Mrs Robertson win 2 and 1. Semis Sunday set with Smith against Brown and Burks against Klock.
Dalhart High School Wolves travel to Price College in Amarillo for two games at Price Gym on Saturday night. First contest begins at 7:30 with adults 25 cents and students 15 cents. Price B beat Sam Houston Junior High Rangers 30 to 16 Friday. Coast Guard member Bill Enders has lost his voice after exposure on rescue duty and is under naval care.
At halftime the Whirl winds led by one point before Jewell McDowell of Horace Mann scored nine points to pace his team. Bob Bauman led Central with eight points. Sam Houston Rangers host Central in the next conference battle Wednesday afternoon.
Southwestern University 56 Sheppard Field 40. Arkansas 74 SMU 49. Baylor 38 North Texas Agricultural College 35. Rice 63 Texas A&M 33. Texas 64 Texas Christian 44.
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