Action-Packed Bowling Night At Amarillo Alleys
Herring Hotel team led with 2788 in a handicap-free night in the Metropolitan League. Key scores included McMinn 620, Rieger 596, Grimes 592, and Laughlin 509. Builders Supply, Panhandle Insurance, Zero Lockers and Diamond Shop each took two games to one over rivals, with notable 600s from Jim Fletcher and Betty Weeks leading women’s play. Other leagues at Louie’s and Louie’s Junior scene featured high totals like Raymond 680 and Rose 572 as teams traded wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herring Hotel
Amarillo
Rieger
Grimes
Bushnell
McMinn
Laughlin
Thomas Bakery
Clyo Dorris
Panhandle Insurance
Palo Duro Motor
Zero Lockers
Builders Supply
Diamond Shop
Reagan Insurance
Metropolitan
Betty Weeks
Laspies
Betty
Blackstone Cleaners
Ohio National Life Insurance
Lucille Shop
Juvenile Shoe Store
Zale’s Jewelry
Steffen’s Ice Cream
Amarillo Garage
Ferndale Motor of
Borger
Louie's Alleys
Jim Fletcher
Louie's
Freeman's Flowers
Don Wyatt Insurance
Amarillo Cigarette Service
V. Moore
Cigarette Service
McCawley
Troy Laundry
Leeway Motor Freight
Bruce Autry
Amarillo National Bank
Panhandle Laundry
Texas Zephyrs
Surveyors
USDA
Chiefs
Texans
Rangers
Flyers
Dodgers Seen Reigning in National League Again
Brooklyn fans hear a forecast that the Dodgers will win the NL pennant for the second straight year with a deep lineup led by Owen, Medwick, Reiser, Vaughan, and Camilli. St Louis counters with pitching strength but Brooklyn’s offense and depth give them the edge in 1942. In Texas, Waco High School ousts Paul Tyson and Clyde Martin after 27 years as coaches in a unanimous vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Guenther
United Press
New York
U.P
Brooklyn Dodgers
St Louis
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Champagne
Don Padgett
Peewee Reese
Cookie Lavagetto
Herman Franks
Dolph Camilli
Kirby Higbe
Dodger
Camilli
Herman
Reese
Vaughan
Les Burge
Lew Riggs
Alex Kampouris
Durocher
Walker
Reiser
Medwick
St. Louis
Augie Galan
John Rizzo
Padgett
Mickey Owen
Cliff Dapper
Cardinals
Owen
Dapper
Mickey
Highlee
Wyatt
Larry French
Chicago
Hugh Casey
Curt Davis
Fred Fitzsimmons
Bob Chipman
Ed Albosta
Ed Head
Chet Kehn
Waco
Tex
Paul Tyson
Waco Jigh School
Clyde Martin
Tyson
Martin
G. M. Smith
Zivic Defeats Jannazzo By Technical Knockout
Pittsburgh ex welterweight champion Fritzie Zivic outpointed Izzy Jannazzo in a 10 round bout, earning a technical knockout when Jannazzo failed to answer the bell for the fifth round. Zivic weighed 151 pounds to Jannazzo's 148.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsbugh
Fritzie Zivic
Pittsburgh
Izzy Jannazzo
New York
Jannazzo
Zivic
Courthouse Deed Transfers and Marriage Licenses Listing
Courthouse records show warranty deeds transferring parcels in CC Park AB&M Bivins G&S and other subdivisions, with payments ranging from $10 to $8550. Marriage licenses issued include L McClung with Naomi Thompson and Robt Buford with Ruth Karnes. London report notes Cupid at the microphone as Neil Munro proposes to Anne Allan during a Puzzle Corner broadcast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. McClung
Naomi Thomson
L. Buford
Ruth Karnes
C. Jenkins
Nathaniel King
Magnolia Butler
Cupid
London
B. B.C
Neil Munro
Puzzle Corner
Anne Allan
Anne
Stinnett Cage Team Victor Stinnett at Amarillo College Showdown
Stinnett Independent defeated Amarillo College Badgers 68 to 33 at a San Jacinto Kiwanis event. Center Jones and guard Washington each scored 23 points, leading Stinnett with Washington totaling 23 and the two players accounting for most of the scoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stinnett
Amarillo College Badgers
San Jacinto Kiwanis Club
Jones
Washington
Tp Robinson
Sines Ticles Seers Ek
Ature RC Eret
Aleteiseitene
Jonock
Hayes
Badgers
Yarborough
Tompkins
Ott
Veveeenevensees
Miller
See
Eee
Eaeteterses
Urol Tem Serre Islcieraeie Iain
Cole Ati
Ee Ee
Zotals Foe
War tax filings show soldiers of duty and deduction debates
Treasury officials report hundreds filed returns with no deductions to pay more taxes for the war while others pursue illegitimate deductions. A blind man trains a home seeing eye dog named Peewee in New Orleans. The Young Men's Christian Association started in London in 1844.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Seattle
Arctic Circle
Alaska
Salt Lake City
McArthur
Bataan
Omaha
North Dakota
Peggy
New York
Detroit
Blind Man
New Orleans
U.P
D Baldwin
Peewee
Roundup of colorful figures in college sports and related tales
Metropolitan tournament draws quirky names and strong players like Stutz Modziewski Price Brookfield of West Texas and Bob Gerber while jokes about mink prizes mingle with boxing coach anecdotes. Stories touch on Navy commissions for a shelled coach and Boys Town plans to baseball registration day with Ward Lambert’s long Big Ten career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Fullerton
New York
Rhode Island
Stutz Modziewski
Price Brookfield
West Texas
Bob Gerber
Toledo
Tucker Boy
Oklahoma
Bones McKinney
North Carolina State
Merv Shea
Tigers
John Gaver
Eddie Arcaro
California
Stanley Williamson
Santa Barbara Junior College
Navy
Stanley
Naval Reserve
Flanagan
Ward Lambert
Purdue
Louis and Simon Return to Ring for Championship Clash
Joe Louis knocks out Abe Simon and Lem Franklin defeats Simon Bob Pastor in quick bouts. Louis and Simon meet again for the title as Louis seeks continued title defenses and the era of heavyweight dominance continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Carmichael
Chicago Daily News
Joe Louis
Abe Simon
Lem Franklin
Simon Bob Pastor
Louis
Franklin
Simon
Spring Training Pipes and Record Chases Highlight Sports Notes
Jimmy Dykes quits cigars for a pipe during spring training and misplaces it on day one. Robert Edwards of Shoals High School matches a 75 foot full court pass that bounces off the backboard for a field goal. Oklahoma versus Kansas State memories linger as Leo Pressley leaves the Sooners for Tulsa U. Duke coach Wallace Wade may rejoin the army as a major. Louisville seeks a strong ball club with ex-managers Red Kress and Lee Riley on board. Maryland touted as a home run powerhouse with J Franklin Baker Babe Ruth Joe Hauser and Jimmy Foxx among noted figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Dykes
Robert Edwards
Shoals
Ind
Oklahoma
Kansas State
Gerald Tucker
Leo Pressley
Sooners
Tulsa U
Wallace Wade
Duke Grid
Louisville
Bill Burwell
Red Kress
Lee Riley
Bowling Chief Draws Attack Reported to head OCD bowling program draw scrutiny
Senator Byrd demanded James Landis halt nonessential boondoggling as he questioned a Chicago Daily News report that Jack Willem was named United States Bowling Co-ordinator. Byrd noted Willem’s omission from OCD payroll lists and questioned a 25 000 enrollment plan involving 600 people in bowling as part of the physical fitness program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jack M. Willem
Chicago
United States
Byrd
Virginia
Office of Civilian Defense
James M. Landis
OCD
Chicago Daily News
Willem
Landis
Joint Committee
Bowling Here to Stay as Nation Embraces the Alleys
A broad feature notes bowling as America’s pastime with 16 million players and 50 000 alleys. It highlights league growth, women’s participation, health value, and the American Bowling Congress with 61 653 entries in 1940 championships and $240 827 in prizes, plus historic changes in venues.
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America
Metropolis
Hamlet
London
Joe
American Bowling Congress
North America
Detroit
United States
Canada
Horton Smith Edges Nelson in Florida Open Playoff
AP notes a year ago Horton Smith shot a 68 to defeat Byron Nelson by one stroke in a playoff for the Florida West Coast Open at Belleair. The item recalls past races and a Dodgers signing from previous years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press Today
Horton Smith
Byron Nelson
Belleaire
John Borican
Glenn Cunningham
Shatter
John McHugh
van Lingle Mungo
Brooklyn Dodgers
Heavy charges against major livestock companies
A federal grand jury indicted Swift & Company Armour & Company the Cudahy Packing Company the Denver Union Stock Yards Company and 29 firms and individuals for conspiring to monopolize the fat lamb trade across Colorado New Mexico Idaho Southern Wyoming and Utah. The indictment accuses them of forcing all fat lambs in the Denver area to be sold through Denver stockyards and to pay yard and commission charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Swift & Company
Armour & Company
Cudahy Packing Company
Denver Union Stock Yards Company
Commission
Rocky Mountain
Grand
James Md. Henderson
Mountain States
Federal Anti-Trust Division
Colorado
New Mexico
Idaho
Wyoming
Utah
Gregory Rice Breaks World Distance Mark
Gregory Rice former Notre Dame distance runner shattered the world two and a half mile record with 11 minutes 32.6 seconds at the Catholic University games. Taisto Maki old mark stood at 11 40.0. Navy won the intercollegiate team title with 20 points followed by Villanova and Seton Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gregory Rice
Notre Dame
Rice
Taisto Maki
Gil Dodds
Boston
Edward Killien
Maryland
Tommy Fields
Campbell Kane
Indiana
al Blazis
Georgetown
Blazis
Navy
Villanova
Seton Hall
South Orange
N. J
Richmond
Virginia Tech
Duke
Temple
Galludet
Kansas Cagers Agree To Play Oklahoma
Dr. H. H. King of Kansas State College said Kansas University has accepted an invitation to play Oklahoma A. M. College to determine the district representative for the NCAA tournament.
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Kansas
Oklahoma
Manhattan
Kan
H. H. King
Kansas State College
Kansas University
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Eight Ponies Get Cage Letter
Eight varsity letters were voted to Southern Methodist University basketball players last night by the school's athletic council. Besides Manager Bill Strange those who received letters are Roy Baccus Ben Harris Joe Bob.markette Johnny Sebeck Jimmy Tate Tommy Tomlinson Billy Waters and Hugh Welch. Roosevelt signs bill limiting to 500000 the expenditures on any one Great Plains water project for flood control irrigation and dam costs under 1,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Southern Methodist University
Bill Strange
Roy Baccus
Ben Harris
Joe Bob Markette
Johnny Sebeck
Jimmy Tate
Tommy Tomlinson
Billy Waters
Hugh Welch
Washington
Roosevelt
Great Plains
House Irrigation and Reclamation Committee
Detroit Washington trade collapses as Leonard signs
Detroit’s GM Jack Zeller reports Washington Senators did not waive for Buck Newsom and offers $7,500. Newsom’s high pay and Newsom waiver attempts cooled talks. Leonard, who held out, signed with Washington ending the dispute and delaying a deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Leonard
Lakeland
Fla
Buck Newsom
Detroit Tigers
Emil
Dutch) Leonard
Washington Senators
Jack Zeller
Detroit
Clark Griffith
Senators
Orlando
Newsom
Newsome
Zeller
Dallas Rebels Add Four Players to Roster
The Dallas club of the Texas League signed outfielder Calvin Chapman pitcher Garth Mann southpaw John McPartland and catcher Red Hay, bringing the Rebels to 18. Chapman from Charleston Miss was purchased from Chattanooga and slated to be the Reds power hitter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Calvin Chapman
Garth
Red) Mann
John McPartland
Red Hayworth
Chapman
Charleston
Miss
Chattanooga
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Livic
Prince Albert
RB. J. Reyorids Tec. Co
Winston-Salem, N.C
NCE
Mune
Courthouse Records
D. Jones
A. C. Walker
CC Park
Federal Farm Mortgage Corp
Eva Todd
Ab&m
John E. Ausburn
Marjorie F. Kidd
Bivins No
C. L. Phelps
Et Ux
Louie E Johnson
T&k
Dallas Blaine
Willis E. Hill
Ridgemere
T. M. Bruner
J. L. Langston
G&s
A. Y. Ingham
Southern Standard Loan Co
CC District
J.C. McDavid
J. R. Lawrence
CC Terrace
F. EF. Hudspeth
J. G. Baker
South
C. L. Munday
Robert F. Brown
Ong’s
W. L. Finklea
Henry M. Beverley
Plemons
Jennie Kirsch
San Jacinto Heights
Sunset Park
John B. White
Vera Mc‘ourtry
Bivins
F. P. Crossley
Bertha McCown
Young Men's
John Furbach
Polk
Amarillo Globe
Texas
Waco High
Jesse Linthicum
Baltimore Sun
J. Franklin
Baker
Babe Ruth
Joe Hauser
Oriole
Orioles
Jimmy Foxx
Cubs
Bill Nicholson
Floyd R. Eastwood
Leonard J. Diehl
Purdue University
Joe Falcaro
Sports Mirror
Cage
Kentucky
Cove Spring
Schenley Distillers Corp
N.Y.C
Amarillo Tire Exchange
S. Fillmore
Mae Hebon
Hvalotiner
Stetson
Blackburn Bros
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