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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1945
Page
12
The Amarillo Sandies travel to Plainview to clash with the Bulldogs on their home court. Tom Hayes coaches the Bulldogs while T G Hull leads the Sandies in a bid for a tougher test than last Monday.
Gil Dodds, famed sprinter and two mile champion, retires from competitive sports to serve as a minister. He plans light workouts to stay healthy and will travel between Texas and Washington after a Southern California preaching tour. Dodds completed theological studies at Gordon College of Theology and last won a two mile in Boston.
In Denver on January 25 Sergeant John Francis Patrick O Connell from Newport Rhode Island visited a Hebrew USO canteen handing in his name to a box for a free telephone call home. Seven hundred Jewish service members were writing names for the drawing when the rabbi announced O Connell as the winner.
The Sandie Sophomores and the Civilian Bombers won their second straight games at Amarillo College last night to push for a top berth. The Sophs defeated McClanahan Service Station 39 to 11 with Willis scoring nine points. The Bombers beat Wayne’s Gas Station 41 to 18 as George Gray totaled 17 points.
Branch Rickey president of the Brooklyn Dodgers told reporters at Bear Mountain that major league rosters could be filled without the 4-F group about 280 men by using under age over age and discharged players. He spoke during the Dodgers spring training tour at Bear Mountain New York.
The Association of American Railroads placed an embargo on all consignments of freight except war supplies east and south of the Great Lakes. Authorized by the Office of Defense Transportation, the embargo aims to ease a traffic jam from severe storms and heavy snow. It takes effect 11 01 A M Central War Time Saturday January 27 and runs until 11 01 A M CWT Tuesday January 30.
The Ninth Annual Globe News Golden Gloves crowned 16 champions in a full auditorium with standing room only. Eight Golden Gloves and eight high school champions received trophies, while 16 runners-up were honored. Special trophies recognized LeFors High School, Richie Novak of Amarillo High, and best typifying Young America.
List of champions by weight class includes Ralph Lasky Childress Army Air Field in heavyweight and Dave Yauck West Texas State College Follett in light heavyweight. Other winners feature Kenneth Glasgow Follett, Al Bodish Amarillo Field, Jack Osteen Amarillo, Al Berbon Amarillo, Harry Barnwell Amarillo, Jomax Beam Borger, and high school names Licht Wade Stracener Lefors Buddy Wilkinson Amarillo Curley Dickson Eugene Cooper Philip Morrill Andres Palacios Roy Pepper.
The Sky Giants of Amarillo travel to Wichita Falls to face the Sheppard Field skyscraper five seeking their eleventh win of the season and third straight victory. They had been slated to meet South Plains Army Air Field last night, but the Lubbock team was unable to play due to military duties.
Weekly schedule lists bowling at Victory Alleys and Banner Bowl events with leagues across Amarillo. Golf tournaments occur at Ross Rogers Course and Amarillo Country Club, plus basketball action featuring Amarillo Sandies versus Pampa Harvesters at the High School Armory. Verse mentions farming methods unchanged since Julius Caesar.
The Nixson Whirlwinds defeated the Sam Houston Rangers 24 to 17 in a City Junior High League game yesterday afternoon.
Nelson, the Toledo pro known for steady efficiency, leads after 18 holes at Brackenridge with rounds of 64 and 66 in practice. He faces 65 professionals and 104 amateurs aiming to challenge his Winter Tour performance and potential third win.
At the Ninth Annual Globe-News tournament at Auditorium USC from January 23 to 25. West Texas State plays Clovis Field in Clovis Saturday night. Amarillo Sandies meet Plainview Bulldogs in Plainview Friday night. Amarillo Field faces Sheppard Field in Wichita Falls Saturday night.
Fort Worth January 26 The sale of the Fort Worth Cats to the Brooklyn Dodgers under Branch Rickey was announced. Rickey introduced chain store baseball to the Texas League when with the St Louis Cardinals he linked with the Houston entry. The Texas League had been inactive during the war and voted not to resume in 1945.
A health notice offers CASELLA stimulating tablets to restore youthfulness and vigor. It claims the remedy can revive zest and does not warn of harm while listing celery seed thiamin iron and passion flower as ingredients.
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