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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1942

Page

4

Boxing echoes and coaching quips in March sports notes

In Charlottesville leaders note Eastern tournament lagging behind last Southern conference gatherings. Highlights include Bobby Goldstein's tale of earnings for a three round Richmond bout and a barbering anecdote from a Virginia bout. Lon Stiner's bench instruction joke lands with officials.

Hugh Fullerton Charlottesville Bobby Goldstein Maryland Norment Quarles Richmond Virginia Raleigh

Denton Upsets Austin In First Round Of State Tourney

Denton high school stunned heavily favored Austin of El Paso 50 45 to advance to the Class AA semifinals in the Interscholastic League basketball tournament. Denton trailed early but rallied led by Frank Cunningham with 23 points while Jeff Davis edged toward the lead for Dallas Tech and Lufkin in other first round games.

Associated Press Austin Denton Lufkin Dallas Tech Jeff Davin Houston Denton Quints Austin el Paso Addicks Ingleside Alpine Fayetteville Slidell Stratford Burkett Boles Quinlan Jeff Davis Elkhart Nederland Sidney Lanier San Antonio Joe Abbey Broncos Broncs Frank Cunningham Childress Abe Martin West Texans Robstown Quint Tom Hamilton Dallas Waco James Salibo Bayou City Panthers van and Elkhart van High School Gatesville Lakeview Crane Aransas San Antonio Quint Fe. Ft. Pf Cieweseesses McKinney F . Fi Taylor Sacle Sage A LA Thompson Steele G . Vabbsbvere Hayes Esteseses Hicks Seeees Fe. Ft. PY Ulece Agt Teysy Risenhoover Fisher Ewes Ron Brown F Seeveess Cunningham Bennett H. Kitchens G . C. Kitchens Stone Shoults Colon CW Naguneh Eae Cook Steele Hayes Hudgens Cun

Jockeys and Horses Near Derby Dreams at Widener Cup

A vivid preview of four jockeys Conn McCreary Buddy Hass Wendell Eads and Georgie Woolf vying for the $50 000 Widener Cup at Hialeah Park. Profiles show McCreary on Our Boots Hass on Kayak II or Midland and Porter's Cap Eads on Market Wise Woolf with Challedon. The piece builds toward a hopeful ending for one pairing.

Jack Guenther United Press New York U.p Red Pollard Hialeah Park Boots Conn McCreary Buddy Haas Midand Market Wise Wendell Eads Challedon Georgie Woolf Conn Whirlaway McCreary Bull Dog Buddy Hass Buddy C. S. Howard Seabiscuit Pollard Kayak Howard Haas Midland Porter Cap Bay View Eads Eddie Arcaro Woolf Big Pete Lou Schaeffer Mioland

Lufkin and Childress Face Off at Halftime

The score at halftime is Lufkin 26, Childress 19 with players Ningham, H Kitchens, and Cotton contributing points. Officials Bredt and Curtis oversee the game.

Ritz Advertisements Highlight America’s Favorite Cracker

Ritz National Biscuit Company launches a weekly seven week campaign in The Globe featuring Ritz crackers as America’s Favorite Cracker. The ads target women with concise copy and defense-time messaging. Nabisco sales reps provide display materials for dealers to use in stores.

National Biscuit Company Globe America Nabisco

Motor Corps To Have Lesson In Mechanics

The women of the Red Cross Motor Corps will gather next Tuesday at 7 o clock for a mechanics lesson at Toney Chisum s shop. The corps comprises 17 members and will work with black oil to gain hands on skills. The article notes a 1923 smoke screen demonstration off Cape Hatteras as historical context.

Red Cross Motor Corps Leson Toney Chisum Motor Corps Cape Hatteras N. C

Mavericks edge Central Junior High in double overtime battle

The Mavericks beat Central Junior High Independents 50 to 48 after two overtimes on the Maverick court. Dillard scored 29 for Central, Haas led Mavericks with 20 as Haas hit a late left handed shot to seal the win.

Maverick Club Central Junior High Independents Maverick Court Mavericks Dillard Central Boys Central Combination W. T. Stephens Jewell McDowell Central Lads Clonard Haas Maverick Haas

Fordham Coach Crowley Seeks Naval Aviation Enlistment

Jim Crowley of Fordham issued a surprising move seeking enlistment in naval aviation and a leave of absence. Officials say a nationally known successor is being lined up, with spring practice beginning March 20, and Crowley may direct athletic activities if assigned to the navy program.

New York Jim Crowley Fordham Naval Aviation Notre Dame Crowley Knute Rockne Four Horsemen Naval Air Cadet Navy Thomas Hamilton Annapolis Gannon

Stinnett Invites Four Tliers In Court Tourney Start

Stinnett hosts the Stinnett Invitation Basketball Tournament with 27 teams starting Friday. Ten teams in the High School Junior Boys division lead entrants, nine in Grade School boys, five in High School Junior Girls, and three in Grade School girls. Final games roll Saturday night with cross-division finals and George Washington officiating. Participating towns include Stinnett Spearman Plemons Dumas Perryton Phillips Dalhart Grover Miami Conlon Spring Creek and Amarillo Price Memorial and Maverick Club.

Fliers Prefer Brunettes at Randolph Field

At Randolph Field Texas on March 6 1940 reports say 68 percent of aviation cadet class 42 F prefer brunettes while 26 percent favor blondes and 6 percent choose redheads. Merchants of Tehran Tran have started their own hat factory producing 1000 hats daily due to outside supply shortages.

Randolph Field Tex West Point of the Air Teheran Tran

Women Bowling Champions Get Checks From Tournament

Emily Reubenstahl announced that money prizes from the Women’s Panhandle Bowling Tournament were calculated and mailed. The event, Texas outside the state meeting, drew teams from Amarillo Las Vegas NM Roswell NM Fort Worth and other cities with Ruth Dorris and Joann Garrett among top winners.

Emily Reubenstahl Texas Mann's Cakes Amarillo Red Ball Cafe Las Vegas N. M Budweiser Midland Everybody's Cash Store Roswell Erna Hausler Billy Simon San Antonio Dolly Grant Ruth Dorris Joann Garrett el Reno Oklahoma Claire Mann Lorna Halbert Fort Worth Betty Weeks Mirth Reeves Isabelle Morgan Cecil Hart Berger Ida Thomas Frances Parkinson Marguerite Martin E! Reno Frances Palmer Kate Smith Shawnee Oklahoma Pearl Gaddie Beulah Foster Clara Roberts Genevieve Crabb Selah Bird Dorothy Dickson Carrie B Himes DeAnn Lewis Mildred Ross Pampa Borger Mae Hopper Jo Ann Adair Tucumcari Bernadine Hix Ruth Vogell Lubbock Grace Page Shawnee Vera Kerr Lucille Chewning Tie Margaret Wright Harriet Holley Marilyn West Cleone Stone Ruby Bush Lucy Moore Ruth Mitchell Bert Gill Vera Dozier Inez Otten

Using Cotton to Wrap Cotton A War Time Use

Dallas report notes cotton bagging may replace jute and burlap for bale wrap as war limits materials. Texas Ginners Association president says officials may appeal to the war department for orders. Dillon dispatch highlights 64 relatives aiding Allied efforts including RAP members and a Victoria Cross recipient across Britain and North Africa.

Dallas War Department R. A. Graham Texas Cooperative’ Ginners’ Association Dillon Mont U.P William Hutchinson RAP England Canada Libya Iraq

Remember It Is Illegal To Fish Now

The March and April closed season on bass and crappie in Texas is in effect with bans on artificial bait and certain nets. Local county laws may vary, so contact your district game warden or the Texas Game Fish and Oyster Commission in Austin for guidance or a digest of hunting and fishing laws.

Austin Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Commission Colorado River Tex The Game Commission

Redbirds of Borger Win First Test

Hillsboro Texas March 6 First round Texas High School Association tournament results include Borger defeating Pyron 46 27 Aquilla 47 Maysfield 29 and La Poynor 25 Silsbee 24 among others Pairings for the championship and lower bracket divisions are listed with games tonight and tomorrow’s schedule plus semifinal and final times Rose picks remain unread.

Hillsboro Tex Texas High School Association Emory Blanco la Poynor Lingleville Gatesville Avinger Brock Sundown Mesquite Silsbee Quail Tenaha Aquilla Maysfield Borger Pyron

Tulsa Co-Eds To Have a Time

Tulsa reports no feminine wallflowers at the University of Tulsa dance tonight as Pi Kappa Alpha hosts a coed event to help with the war era shortage of men. Each male attendee must bring at least two girls and may earn cut-rate dance tickets for bringing more.

Tulsa Okla University of Tulsa Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity

Fight Results From Across Cities

The AP reports boxing results with Billy Tordi glione stopping Eddie Ellis in Fall River Eddie Davis outpoints Ginger Foran in Elizabeth Charley Davis competes in New York Los Angeles stops Hal Gullafson in Jersey City Cleve Bailey defeats Eddie Finazzo in Atlantic City The text notes ancient Chinese tanning of hides 3000 years ago.

Associated Press Fall River Mass Billy Tordiglione Boston Eddie Ellis Quincy Elizabeth N. J Charley Davis New York Ginger Foran Liverpool England Jersey City Los Angelo Bayonne Hal Gullafson Atlantic City Cleve Bailey Vineland Eddie Finazzo Baltimore

Evening Bowling Scores Highlight 500s Across Local Leagues

Green of the Diesel Chiefs led a 530 while Barry of the Fire Chiefs hit 553 and 206 in a Texaco League night of 500s at Amarillo Bowl. Mann and Wagner top the Pioneer women with 545 and 541. Advances included Ama tillo Hotel, Borden's, Lady Faire, and Jones Bros. results in both men and women leagues.

Texaco Green Diesel Chiefs Sky Chiefs Barry Fire Chiefs Seiberling Marsaks Havolines Indians Mann Lady Faire Wagner Pioneer Melton Roberts Jones Brothers Havi Dorris Borden's Amatillo Hotel Builders’ Supply Mollye Jones Bros Dusters The Harvesters Dale

Lon Morris Upsets Wesleyan in a Southwestern meet

Lon Morris Bearcats upset Texas Wesleyan Rams 62 to 59 in Dallas. Bearcats erased a late deficit with two field goals in the final 30 seconds. Ken­neth Roach and Wyatt Dotson scored the winning baskets as the lead changed 23 times and the game was tied nine times. Weyman Cotton led TWC with 22 points.

Dallas Tex Lon Morris Bearcats Southwestern Amateur Athletic Union Texas Wesleyan Rams Bearcats Kenneth Roach Wyatt Dotson Lon Morris Weyman Cotton TWC Dallas Furnituremen Sheppard Field Aviators Wichita Falls Henderson Jarrett Texas Aggie Sheppard Fiel Hensley Field Air Cadets U. S

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