Bonura May Be Drafted From Cubs This Summer
Zeke Bonura the New Orleans banana man who grew cabbages this winter may enter the army this summer instead of staying with the Chicago Cubs. The local selective service board said Bonura is in class 1 and would move to class 1-A if deemed fit, potentially called to training within five months possibly in July.
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New Orleans
Zeke Bonura
Uncle Sam
Chicago Cubs
J. J. Garvey
Bonura
Selective Service Board
Garvey
Turbulent 1941 American League season opens April 14
New York Yankees invade Washington for the Opening Day against the Senators on April 14 as war and conscription loom over baseball. The schedule runs through September 28 with night games expanding to 36 total, and Detroit, New York, Boston not embracing nocturnal contests.
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New York
U.P
New York Yankees
Washington
Senators
Bobby Feller
Cleveland
Hank Greenberg
Detroit
Yankees
Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Boston
Dodson the golf spirit from Ozarks stars in Oakland win
Rancho Santaife California January records show John Leonard Dodson, a legendary Ozark golfer, winning the Oak land tournament pro amateur section with Ray Watson. The piece recalls his past as Titanic Thompson’s touring partner, wheel chair acts, and bold bets, including a weight guessing gag and early tour sponsorship. The item notes his Kansas City Country Club pro post and a Miami start on the winter tour.
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Oakland
Ray Watson
Stanford
Crosby
Dodson
Paul Bunyan
Slim
Springfield
Titanic
Leonard
Thompson
Thomasville
Tallahassee
Fla
Benny Hogan
Dutch Harrison
Charleston
Kansas City Country Club
Charley Cook
Miami
Cook
Santa Fe Income Nearly Doubles in December Report
The Santa Fe Railway System reports December net operating income of 3,431,666 up 1,630,743 from December 1939. Gross income for December reached 15,844,924, up 2,355,745 or 17.46 percent. For 1940 the system shows a net income of 24,017,625 versus 19,170,866 in 1939, with operating expenses at 11,651,160 and tax accruals of 920,721, down 15.82 percent.
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Santa Fe
Edward J. Engel
Fewer Rabbis At City Lake
About a thousand rabbits were killed yesterday at Amarillo City Lake during a rabbit drive by the Panhandle Outdoor Sportsmen's Club. City and game officials had allowed the drive to reduce rabbit numbers, and hundreds of rabbits were slain with shotguns, after which the lake site was restored to a game reserve.
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Amarillo City Lake
Soviet Paper Sees Italian Disaster in Africa
Red Star reports Italy’s position in Africa as critical with no guarantee of further resistance. It notes German air presence in the Mediterranean limits British naval maneuver, but cannot stop the Allied war effort and that invasion of England in 1940 would require colossal German efforts due to stronger English resistance.
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Moscow
Red Star
Italy
Africa
Libya
Iair
Mediterranean
England
Germany
Pilot Club To Get Charter Tonight
The Amarillo Chapter of Pilot Club International will receive its charter at a 7 o'clock banquet at the Capitol Hotel. Mrs. Elizabeth Egert district governor will present the charter. Amarillo chapter president is Mrs. Leone Dillon. 21 charter members. Guests include presidents of local civic clubs and chambers of commerce and their wives.
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Pilot Club International
Civic Club For Business and Professional Women
Capitol Hotel
Elizabeth Egert
Leone Dillon
Rotary
Kiwanis
Lions
Only Three Vets in Billiard Tournament
In Chicago on January 27 three veterans remained undefeated in the 18 man world three cushion billiard event after Tiff Denton of Kansas City upset Welker Cochran of San Francisco. Otto Reiselt Allen Hall and Jay Bozeman each had six wins. Denton beat Cochran 50 to 48 for Cochran’s first defeat in seven starts. Willie Hoppe, the defending champion, will play his first match tomorrow after a delayed start due to illness.
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W.P
Tiff Denton
Kansas City
Welker Cochran
San Francisco
Otto Reiselt
Philadelphia
Allen Hall
Jay Bozeman
Vallejo
Calif
Denton
Cochran
Willie Hoppe
Lampoon Hopes for Storm Over 1940 Worst Films List
Harvard Lampoon editors sit idle awaiting a storm over the 1940 movie worst list. The compilation names Leila Ernst and Vic Tor Mature as least likely to succeed, with critics singling out Joan Bennett, Errol Flynn, Madeleine Carroll, Henry Fonda and others for poor performances or scenes. The piece also cites disliked child actors Mickey Rooney and Jane Withers, and notes re nominations for Dorothy Lamour and Don Ameche.
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Joan Bennett
Henry Fonda
Frank James
Madeleine Carroll
Errol Flynn
Heaven
Miriam Hopkins
Gene Tierney
Robert Preston
Mickey Rooney
Jane Withers
Joan Crawford
George Brent
Sonja Henie
Gene Raymond
Virginia
Swanee River
Victor Herbert
B. C
Lillian Russell
Ann Sheridan
Dorothy Lamour
Don Ameche
Wanamaker Mile Contenders Prepare Ahead of Millrose Meet
Western track standouts Walter Mehl John Munski Les MacMitchell Chuck Fenske and Mel Trutt train on eastern boards as the Wanamaker Mile headlines the 34th Millrose Games in New York City. Mehl the American 1500 meter champion led a close Prout memorial finish with Munski clocking the same 4 10.0 mark that surpassed Boston's 1938 record. Brazil's constitution referenced oddly in the same report.
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U.P
Eastern Board
Walter Mehl
Wauwatsa
Wis
John Munski
Columbia
Les MacMitchell
Chuck Fenske
Madison
Mel Trutt
Des Moines
Boston Garden
Wanamaker
Mehl
Yale
Munski
Tufts College
Medford
Mass
Fenske
Columbia University
Boston
Glenn Cunningham
Feller Contract Saga Claims $45,000 Figure for 1941
Cleveland Indians ace Bob Feller is rumored to earn about 45000 for next season, amid rival claims over his pay. Detroit owner Walter Briggs and Indians officials sparred after his landmark 1941 deal, with extra earnings from testimonials boosting the total.
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James Doyle
the Plain Dealer
Feller
Detroit
Cleveland
Indians
Walter O. Briggs
Tigers
Buck Newsom
Alva Bradley
Rapid Robert
Southwest Cage Standings and Week’s Highlights
AP report shows Arkansas leading with 5 wins, 4 losses and 0 ties, Rice Institute at 5 3 2, Baylor and Texas teams near . Texas Christian 4 0 4 trails. This week Texas Christian at Baylor in Waco. Last week Rice beat Texas Christian 61 43, SMU beat Rice 43 36, Texas A&M edged Baylor 33 31. Leading scorers include Carswell Rice Adams Arkansas Kinney Rice Hull Texas.
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Methodist
Ae eLeisr
Tog Rice Institute
Baylor
Lens
Toxas Iris Teeaen
Texas A&m
Texas Christian
Waco
Rice
Southern Methodist
Texas Aggies
Carswell
J. Adams
Ark
Kinney
Hull
Texas
Upset Victories Shake Southwest Conference Race
In Dallas Arkansas eyes a title as Southern Methodist and Texas threaten. Rice’s recap shows SMU beating Rice 43-36 while Texas A&M toppled Baylor 33-31 with Henderson scoring 17. SMU holds second place at 3–1. Carswell leads Rice with 71 points. Adams of Arkansas 65 points.
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Southern Methodist
University of Texas
Rice Institute
Arkansas
Texas
Rice
Brown
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Parkers
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Fayetteville
Mustangs
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Texas Christian
Waco
Weekend sports headlines across the nation recap
Ken Bartholomew of Minneapolis wins the national outdoor speed skating title with 100 points. Carmelita Landry of Fitchburg captures the women’s title with 120 points. Sam Snead takes the Crosby golf crown by one stroke over Craig Wood after shooting 67-69-136. Frank Kovacs secures a third straight winter tennis title by defeating Riggs. Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Cookie wins the women’s final. Walter Mehl sets a new indoor mile mark in Boston while Campbell Kane posts a 2,118 and Vayenne wins the Santa Catalina handicap. Alice Marble defeats Mary Hardwick in pro tennis. H C Hill’s Sweepida wins the Santa Catalina handicap. Robert L Gallops wins the Miami Beach handicap. Henry Frnka accepts Tulsa athletic director and football coach post. James Yeager named Colorado coach as Donels moves from Iowa State.
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Ken Bartholomew
Minneapolis
del Lamb
Leo Freisinger
Chuck Leighton
Carmelita Landry
Fitchburg
Mass
Rancho Santa
Calif
Sam Snead
Crosby
Craig Wood
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Frank Kovacs
Bobby Riggs
Sarah Palfrey Cookie
Dorothy Bundy
Boston
Walter Mehl
John Munski
Campbell Kane
Los Angeles
H. C. Hill
Santa Catalina
Miami
J. B. Partridge
Robert L. Gallops
Hialeah
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Tallyhostable
Tepee
Tulsa
Okla
Henry Frnka
Temple
University of Tulsa
Denver
James Yeager
Iowa State
University of Colorado
Ray Donels
Puerto Rico To Get Semi-Pros Finale
Chicago January 27 San Juan Puerto Rico will host the seven game world series sponsored by the National Semipro Baskell Congress yes for the last two years the series opens September 15 pitting the island champions against the Wichita Kansas winner The congress also discussed a 10 man baseball rule and a pinch hitter rule both pending passage. The first Supreme Court session met in New York City February 1 1790.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Baskell Congress
Wichita
Kansas
Amarillo Lass Second in Sooner Alley Bowling Play
Miss Jimmy Shane of Amarillo tied for second in the women's singles at the ninth annual Oklahoma City Times bowling tournament with 847, sharing the $50 second prize. First went to Miss Ula Ross of Nowata after a 847 four-game series. The doubles sweepstakes were led by McMinn and Laughlin of Amarillo with 1230, while J. O. Kinney of Wichita won the men's singles with 1282.
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Jimmy Shane
Amarillo
Oklahoma City Times
McMinn and Laughlin
J. O. Kinney
Wichita
Kan
Pappy Steele
M. W. Paul
J. Laughlin
Jim Fletcher
H. McMinn
E. Bleakney
C. Rieger
F. Grimes
N. Paulk
T. Pearson
F. B. Gentry
R. Bechtold
E. Zimmerman
Ruth Dorris
Ruby Wagner
Claire Mann
Standings in Bowling Loops and Early Military Gifts
Congress ruled on April 30, 1790 that every soldier should receive half a gift of rum brandy or whisky daily. The military Order of the Purple Heart was founded by George Washington at Newburgh NC August 7 1872.
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Military Order of the Purple Heart
George Washington
Newburgh
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Dykes Predicts Indians to Win 1941 AL Pennant
Jimmie Dykes, manager of the Chicago White Sox, forecast Cleveland Indians as the 1941 American League pennant winner. He named the Yankees second, Detroit third behind the Tigers if Greenberg is drafted, and placed Boston fourth with his Sox fifth.
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Jimmie Dykes
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
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Yankees
Hank Greenberg
Boston
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