Roy Allen Leads Field for Ninth Annual Golf Meet in Amarillo
Champion Roy Allen arrives for practice at Amarillo Country Club ahead of the ninth annual tournament. Known as snake, he eyes the medalist prize as defending champ King Allen faces challengers Sled Allen Cap Nelson and John Adams among entrants from Guthrie Electra Norman and beyond. A putting contest starts at 8:30 p.m.
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Sled Allen
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John Adams
Guthrie
Okla
Sled
Wichita
Kaw
Amarillo Gold Sox
West Texas
Joe Storey
Dalhart
W. H. Myers
Electra
E. G. Johnson
Norman
Oklo
King Allen
Al Lang hints Florida as training home for 1930s clubs
In a national round up by Hugh Fullerton, Al Lang suggests Florida would host baseball teams for spring training again, noting army hotel leases ending. Pasadena and other California sites are cited as possibilities, with Dodgers possibly joining. Also mentions Evelyn Chandler's sons performing on ice and several military sports notes.
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Hugh Fullerton
New York
al Lang
St. Pete
Florida
Bob Foote
Pasadena
Calif
Star-News
White Sox
Dodgers
California
Tech
Bob
Erudite
Evelyn Chandler
Colorado Springs
Bruce Mapes, Jr
Jerry Mapes
Softball Loop Opens Tuesday In Amarillo 1943
The City launches its first 1943 Adult Softball League in Amarillo with six teams entered for a 17-player limit. Play will begin Tuesday at 7 p.m. across Maverick Pinkney and Amarillo College Diamonds, with a Shaughnessy playoff for the top three after a regular round robin.
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Amarillo
C. M. Williams & Co
Shaughnessy
Ross Larsen
Pantex
Roberts Olver
Amarillo Junior Chamber of Commerce
Post Engineers
Sub Depot
Axtell
Maverick
Pinkney
Amarillo College
Atell
Roberts- Olver
Jaycees
Roberts-Olver
Sanborn
Attell
Senior Golf Program opens practice and tournament
The Senior Golf Program announces course practice and a 8:30 p.m. putting contest tonight. Tomorrow features tournament qualifying rounds with Calcutta at 8:30. Champion Roy Allen carded a 69 in a practice round, marking a possible low for Tri-State Senior Golf Association members.
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Pracice
Calcutta
Roy Allen
Tri- State Senior Golf Association
Roy
Mrs. R. J. Moore Cards 77 at ACC Golf Event
Mrs. R J Moore posted a 77 at Amarillo Country Club to win the ladies score of the year. She broke down her front nine 39 and back nine 38, finishing one over par each side as her son Jimmy is already city champion.
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R. J. Moore
Amarillo Country Club
Jimmy
Moore
Waco Fliers Opt Out of National Baseball Meet
Waco Army Air Field's baseball team may win the Texas State Tournament but will not enter the National Tournament at Wichita Kansas. Manager Birdie Tebbetts says the hometown supporters would be cut out of a month of baseball, noting the team operates to entertain soldiers and civilians at Waco.
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Waco
Waco Army Air Field
Texas
Wichita
Kan
Birdie Tebbetts
Tebbetts
Birdie
Galveston Girl Wins Net Title at Gulf Coast Tourney
Miss Helene McCarter of Galveston won the Gulf Coast Tennis Tournament women’s singles title by defeating Miss Shelby Frizzell of Austin 4 6 6 3 6 3. McCarter and doubles partner Mrs John S Scoggins lost to Mary Cunningham and Margaret Varner 6 2 6 2.
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Helene McCarter
Gulf Coast
Shelby Frizzell
Austin
Miss McCarter
John S. Scoggins
Mary Cunningham
Margaret Varner
el Paso
Peggy Eby
Houston
Ed Ray
Linton
Franklin McCarter
Ed Braswell
San Antonio
Clarence Mabry
Alice
Margaret Warner
Margaret
Smiths dominate roster at Florida Army induction center
Four and zero standings are noted as nine Smiths fill administrative roles and three second lieutenant nurses are named Smith at the Camp Blanding induction center in Florida.
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Smiths
Camp Blanding
Fla
Smith
Collegiate Golf Meet Opens Today
Eleven schools including Louisiana State start the National Collegiate Golf Tournament at Olympia Fields Country Club. Dale Morey leads LSU, Stanford is absent, and a new individual champion will emerge after three days as Stanford’s Sandy Tatum has graduated. Strong Midwest presence with Michigan Northwestern Wisconsin Minnesota Ohio State Michigan State and Notre Dame among contenders.
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Louisiana State
Stanford
Olympia Fields Country Club
Dale Morey
Indians
Baton Rouge
Sandy Tatum
Middle West
Michigan
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Ohio
State
Michigan State
Notre Dame
Yale
Texas
Princeton
Southeastern Conference Signals Chance to Persist in Athletics
Atlanta June 28 Members of the football focused Southeastern Conference won a green light to continue intercollegiate athletics in the Deep South if possible The executive committee granted unlimited athletic eligibility to all men drafted by member schools with the armed services They kept transfer rules and civilian limits as guardrails The conference office of Athletic Commissioner Mike Connor remains at 10000 a year and will police subsidization of players under the scholarship plan through at least the December meeting
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Deep South
Southeastern
Armed Services
Mike Conner
Yankees and Gardinals Hold On to First Place
The Associated Press reports Yankees and Cardinals maintain leads as Joe Gordon shows signs of recovery with a four-hit game and eight homers in four games. Cards win both ends of a doubleheader while Dodgers and Reds win split games to stay atop divisions. Also notes Senators, A’s, Cubs, Braves, Indians, and Browns wins, plus 1943 flaxseed acreage forecast.
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Joe Gordon
Yankees
Red Sox
Bombers
Flash
Howie Krist
St. Louis Cardinals
Cleveland
Cris Hockett
Cincinnati Reds
Yanks
Gordon
Bobby Doerr
Washington
Senators
Athletics
JoJo White
Chicago Cubs
Danny Litwhiler
Krist
Brooklyn Dodgers
Phillies
Rube Melton
Elmer Riddle
Ray Starr
Joe Beggs
Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Braves
New York Giants
Mel Ott
Otters
Johnny Wittig
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Edgar Smith
Dutch Colonel Wins U S Order of Merit
Col. Johannes K. Mijer territorial commander of the Dutch Army in Paramaribo will receive a U S Order of Merit citation for excellent cooperation with U S troops stationed in Dutch Guiana. Col. Paul L. Singer will present the medal upon arrival.
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Paramaribo
Dutch Guiana
Johannes K. Mijer
United States
U. S
Mijer
Paul L. Singer
French Guiana
Patty Berg Leads Field in Western Open comeback
Patty Berg, noted shot-maker, begins a comeback in the 14th annual women's Western Open at Glen Ellyn Illinois. Berg heads an 88-player field after 18 months of inactivity from injuries after an auto accident. The field includes Opal Hill as a veteran entrant with 18 holes qualifying today. The low scorers advance to the championship flight. match play begins Tuesday and the finals Friday over 36 holes.
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Glen Ellyn
U.P
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Opal Hill
Kansas City
Soldiers Learn Jap Commands at Fort Knox Training
UP Pvt John W Alcorn of San Francisco trains soldiers in Japanese at Fort Knox. He notes December 7 is an ill omen for the Japs since chichi meaning seven also means double death. He says students can learn 200 to 300 words in two months to grasp Jap military terms and map readings. The Hiragana alphabet with 50 symbols is taught as the most practical of three Japanese alphabets.
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Louisville
John W. Alcorn
San Francisco
Fort Knox
Alcorn
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