Familiar Names In List of Topflight Golfers Our Fighting Men
Commander Jack Dempsey of the U S Coast Guard comments on the invasion describing the fighting men as the toughest in history. He warns Germans will put up a hard fight and discusses his own injuries from teaching judo to Coast Guardsmen. He notes young fighters are being trained across services but time is scarce due to war demands.
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U.P
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Jack Dempsey
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Coast Guard
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Navy
Tucker Favors Ending Texas Fishing Closed Season
Tucker secretary of the Texas Game Fish and Oyster Commission in Waco argues against a state closed season on fishing. He notes March and April were chosen historically but spawning generally starts May 15, and proposes removing the closed season entirely. He plans to seek removal next year.
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Will Tucker
The
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Texas
Tucker
Johnny Allen Rejoins Active MLB List with Giants
Johnny Allen, veteran pitcher, rejoined the active list with the New York Giants after arriving in New York and signing a contract following a meeting with manager Mel Ott. The St. Petersburg Florida native split last season between the Giants and Dodgers, posting six wins and four losses.
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Johnny Allen
New York
York Giant
Allen
St. Petersburg
Fla
Mel Ort
Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
O Reilly Aims for National AAU Meet Amid Marine Duties
Beeville June 7 Jim O Reilly Marine flying officer at the Naval Air Training Center plans to enter the National AAU meet in New York if his duties allow. He has posted sprint times near world records and a strong broad jump while racing around a crowded schedule. He hopes to challenge Texas star Charley Parker who ran 9.5 for 100 and 20.6 for 220 in prior years.
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Beeville
Jim O'Reilly
National Aau
New York
O'Reilly
Naval Air Training Center
Fort Worth
Southern
California
Marine Corps
Jim
Texas
Charley Parker
San Antonio
Neyland Prepares for Overseas Army Assignment
Col. Robert R. Neyland Jr, former University of Tennessee football coach and Southwest division engineer for the army, packed his bags in Dallas for an overseas assignment to begin soon. Newland, a Greenville native, rose to athletic fame at Texas A&M before West Point.
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U.P
Robert R. Neyland, Jr
University of Tennessee
Bob
Southwest Division
Army
Eighth Service Command
Greenville
Newland
West Point Athletic Fame
Texas A. & M. College
Fifth War Loan Drive Owens at Pantex Plant
The Fifth War Loan Drive is in full swing at the Pantex Ordnance Plant. Organization is complete and the drive opened yesterday. Sales forces are organized and every employee will be called upon to buy bonds.
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Pantex Ordnance Plant
Oklahoma golfers lead field at Tenth Annual Tri-State Senior
Four Oklahoma players reach championship flight at Amarillo Country Club in the Tenth Annual Tri-State Senior Golf Tourney. Joe Swillum and Red Gober tie for medalist with 74, while Smith Allen Payne Mahone and others vie in first-round matches. Local events include a Dutch lunch and an Amarillo Hotel party tonight.
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Oklahoma
Sooners
Smith
Allen
Payne
Mahone
Mahone-Payne
Joe Swillum
Albuquerque
Red Gober
Austin
Terry
Irons
Swillum
Nat Frasier
C. E. Blue
C. N. Headrick
Amarillo
Quanah
Amarillo Country Club
Charley Pryor
Tenth Annual Tri State Senior Golf Tournament Near Amarillo
The Tenth Annual Tri State Senior Golf Tournament runs June 6 to 8 at Amarillo Country Club with the first round of the Amarillo Country Club Championship Golf Tournament continuing through Sunday.
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Amarillo Country Club
Cancel Plans for Amarillo Junior Baseball League
Ralph Dykeman of the Maverick Club says the Amarillo Junior Baseball League for 15 and under cannot operate because boys work and cannot meet. He plans to form a Junior Softball League and invites interested youngsters to contact him.
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Amarillo
Ralph Dykeman
Maverick Club
Dykeman
SPAAF Announces Full Grid for Next Football Season
South Plains Army Air Field in Lubbock will field a full football schedule next season. Athletic officer Lt. Bernard A. Stock cites games with Oklahoma A&M New Mexico University Southwestern West Texas State Tulsa U Southern Methodist University Selman Field Fort Worth AAF Abilene AAF. Texas Tech and Lubbock AAF already set.
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South Plains Army Air Field
Bernard A. Stock
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New Mexico University
Southwestern
West Texas State
Tulsa University
Southern Methodist University
Selman Field
Monroe
Fort Worth Army Air Field
Abilene Army Air Field
Texas Tech
Lubbock Army Air Field
Vacation School opens at Polk Street Methodist
Vacation school runs at Polk Street Methodist church until June 16 in three divisions beginners primary and junior under Mrs J B Martin Mrs D A Park and Miss Tynette Wilson These morning sessions run from 9 to 11 filled with study play projects and worship Also CAMP COUNSELOR Miss Ruth Rogers daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles M Rogers chosen as junior counselor at Camp Audubon near Boulder Colo She will spend six weeks at camp in charge of camp store tennis and canoeing activities and will participate in horseback riding archery and hiking.
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Polk Street Methodist Church
J. B. Martin
D. A. Park
Tynette Wilson
Ruth Rogers
Charles M Rogers
Camp Audubon
Boulder
Colo
Brain Teasers On Sport Doings From June 7 Feature
New York asks readers to test sports logic with puzzles about horse racing and baseball. It cites Pensive’s Derby money, asks if a team can load six hits in an inning without scoring, and recounts Miss Merriment’s Watch Her betting tale at Belmont Park.
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Pensive
Occupy
Roy Knight
Durazna
Platter
Rodney Stone
Royal Prince
Twilight Tear
Alerter
Frank Menke
Jezharel
Fire Power
Fox Brownie
Miss Merriment
Belmont Park
Max Hirsch
Widener
Watcher
Major Leagues Resume Play After D-Day Pause
Major league baseball prepared to resume today after canceling two games yesterday in observance of D-Day. National League games were postponed. plans called for mass attendance, with owners and players weighing park darkness and return to action.
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New York
Major League Baseball
Branch Rickey
Brooklyn Dodgers
Philadelpha Phillies
Bill Benswanger
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Detroit
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Eight Lengths Victory Questioned in Fog Shrouded Race
The article recalls a 1930s Empire City maiden race won by Negodale by eight lengths despite dense rain and fog. Officials voided the result due to unseen start flags and ordered a rerun, which Negodale then won again, confirming a long dispute over declaring a winner.
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Empire City
Negodale
Senior Golf Program Match Play and Hotel Party
Today features first and second rounds of match play for the Senior Golf Program. At 130 PM all seniors and their wives are invited to Charlie Pryor's annual Amarillo Hotel party. Tomorrow hosts semi finals and finals in all tournament flights.
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Charlie Pryor
Amarillo
Local Sports Card Week Tournament Schedule
A fragmented schedule lists events at Amarillo venues including Amarillo Country Club and Ross Rogers Course. Activities cover match play rounds, senior tour, women’s finals, mixed league bowling, and weekend handicap tournaments across multiple courses and times.
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Amarillo Junior Golf Association
Sunset Course
Amarillo Country Club
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers
Sunset
Amarillo Country
Golf Shots Column Missing From Today's Globe
Harry Daily was out of the city and unable to file his Golf Shots column for today. The column will be carried tomorrow, and Daily cautioned readers to ignore outside voices opposing the decrees.
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Harry Daily
Mr. Daily
Globe
One All Star Team Named for Texas showcases
Edinburg June 7 One of the all star football squads for the Texas Coaching School game at Wichita Falls on Aug 11 was announced. The southern division picks high school seniors from the Texas Interscholastic League led by Bobby Cannon with four members named to the 1943 all state list.
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Texas
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Howard Lynch
Amarillo High
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Edinburg High
Alan Sparkman
Thomas Jefferson San Antonios
Pete Odoms
MacAllen
George Walmsley
Goose Creek
Charles Easter
Waco
Taylor
Green
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Torno
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Easter
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Murski
Brenham
Allen
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Coffer
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McKissick
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