Notre Dame Coach Leahy under fire over win pressure
A 1947 letter recalls the Chicago Bears game at Soldier Field where Notre Dame mentored by Frank Leahy defeated the Bears 16 0. It quotes Leahy on preferring losses and praises his coaching while criticizing perceived public gullibility. It notes other sports memories and local Amarillo figures.
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College All-Stars
Chicago Bears
Soldier's Field
Chicago
Collegians
Frank Leahy
Notre Dame
Eridders
Leahy
University of Southern California
Fresno
Cal
Amarillo High School
International Harvester
Texas A&m
Rice
Late Rally Wins For Hubbers 11-4 in Borger Series
Lubbock Hubbers overcoming a nine inning lull count seven runs in the ninth to defeat Borger Gassers 11 4 in Borger Texas. Virgil Richardson and Gene Hixson hit three run homers in the final frame. Tommy Fox hit his 24th homer of the season for Borger.
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Borger
Lubbock Hubbers
Borger Gassers
Virgil Richardson
Gene Hixson
Jackie Sullivan
Tommy Fox
Edwards
Gassers
Second Round For Collegians Second Round For Collegians PALO ALI U
Country's finest college golfers compete at Stanford with Fred Wampler of Purdue and Tom Lambie of Stanford leading. Low rounds include 68 by Wampler and Lambie, 158 target for match play. Louisiana State tied for second as North Texas results listed with multiple players.
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Palo Aliu
Stanford
Fred Wampler
Purdue University
Tom Lambie
Wampler
Lambie
Louisiana State
San Jose State College
Ross Collins
North Texas State
Robert Watson
Texas
Gene Towry
North Texas
Zamora Resumes Duty as Dukes Top West Texas Loop
Zamora returned from a 10 day suspension to pitch a five hitter and lead Albuquerque Dukes to a 4 1 win over Lamesa. In other games Pampa fell 9 5 to Amarillo while Lubbock crushed Berger 11 4 and Clovis edged Abilene 9 8. Frank Richardson Gene Hixon homered for Lubbock along with Frank Sullivan and Tommy Fox hitting his 24th.
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Sepee Reer Freee
Flias Zamora
Albuquerque
Dukes
Zamora
Lamesa
Pampa
Amarillo
Lubbock
Berger
Clovis
Abilene
Frank Richardson
Gene Hixon
Frank Sullivan
Tommy Fox
Pioneers win 9-8 in ninth on late rally
Clovis Pioneers overcome a six run first inning by the Polk Street Methodist squad to beat the Blue Sox 9-8 in Amarillo. Ray Sanders drove in the decisive run in the ninth as George Matthews earned the win with relief in the third. The YMCA Church Men's League and other local scores are noted amid a busy Texas weekend of junior baseball.
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Bob Clesson
Clesson
Amarillo
Christy Mathewson
Dr. Rogers
Golden Sandie
Joe Bauman
Bob Crues
John Evans
John Olver
Amarillo Gold Sox
Ramsdel
Brooklyn Dodgers
Roy Greenhill
St. Louis
Cardinals
Cubs
Detroit
Methodists
Polk Street Methodist
Ymica-Churen
Amarillo Senior High
T Pi
Diamond Fletcher Smith
Bruce
Galbraith
Moore
Borger
Wiley Moore
Clovis Oldham
Deavers
Davis Y. Me
Pyeatt
Smith
Poster
Cola
Ray Sanders
Loyalty
Franks
Little
King
Land Dodson
Maxwell
Austin
YMCA
Pierce Street Baptist
Baptist Collegians
West Amarillo Christian
Sam Longhorn Sash and Door
Jacinto Baptist Company
Industrial League
Shamroc
Estern
George Matthews
Stevens
Abilene
Barrie and
Rowland
Mat Geon
Sanders
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Hank Anderson
Anderson
Sooth Bend
Dr. R. J. Rogers
Tokyo
Kyushu Island
Pieter Nec
Aamas beaTey
Radcliff Supply Company
Beadda
Baker-Askew Tire CO
West
8Th Ave
Frank Krutz
Miami Beach
Los Angeles
Joe Ruby
Edwin Hopkins
Claude Reid
Hugh Dahlberg
Palmer Lawrence
L. M. Crannell, Jr
Pioneers
Texans
Houston
George Sea- Austin
Jonal
Seaholm
Mike Cicesare
Willard Nesmith
Herman Nitse
News-Globe
Kwitche Kikkin
Wwe Day
Jowoens
Harrison & McCord
Ana Cen Sates Eer
Ano Rere
Cans
Carton Gann's Bar
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