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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1945
Page
10
Familiar names appear on the Sandies boxing roster for tonight’s dual with Lockney. Eighteen bouts are scheduled in the high school armory starting at o clock with 75 cent ringside 60 cent general and 40 cent student admission. Jim Jimmy Young of Amarillo Army Air Field will officiate.
Welterweight Richie Novak tops the Sandie roster with runner up status in the Golden Glove tourney. Middleweight Buddy Wilkinson comes off a High School Golden Glove win as Sandie meets Amarillo tonight with multiple weight class bouts including Russell 180 and Morrill 126 facing local opponents.
Maverick Club columns recount creek bank collapse near Claudie, swimming stories, and humor. The note column lists members like James Kile and Don Renfro, Navy deployments, and calls for equipment donations. Bowling leagues at Banner Bowl feature Captain Barnett and others with scores, while local civic notes from Pineville and Alexandria discuss AAU rules and community facts.
In Kansas City on March 13 Western teams headline second tripleheader. West Texas State faces Wichita University at 7 pm. Eastern Washington battles Doane College. Pepperdine meets Peru State. Earlier results saw Eastern Kentucky beat Simpson 64 42 Central downed Eau Claire 54 36 and Southern Illinois eliminated Washburn 64 49.
Summary of weekly events lists basketball and bowling in Amarillo with venues such as Amarillo College Gym Victory Alleys and Armory. Includes High School intramurals at Amarillo High School Armory and various leagues like Texaco and Pioneer. Weekend golf at Ross Rogers Course and Amarillo Country Club events appear alongside Santa Fe League and Junior League mentions.
Oscar Vitt recalls a trifling moment from 1944 Indians season when Roy Weatherly over hustled a ball, drawing a playful rebuke from Vitt as Cleveland chased Detroit in a tight pennant race. The exchange became a memorable, lighter note in a season of revolt and near miss.
United States baseball news from March 13 notes 42-year-old Guy T Joe Bush signing to play for the Cincinnati Reds. The veteran, mostly with the Cubs, has 168 wins, 120 losses and a .583 winning percentage. Other teams report early camp moves and signings across major league clubs.
The Mavericks clinched their ninth straight win in the 14 year old division by defeating Price 55 to 42 at Maverick Club. Price had a six game win streak against two losses, and the 12 year old division saw Sam Houston remain undefeated at 8-0 with a 27 to 16 win over Wolflin.
Boston council rules committee receives a resolution to ban Sunday major league baseball unless black players are given a chance. The measure by Councilman Isador H. Y. Muchnick faces debate when clubs petition for licenses. last year the effort failed 18 to 4 with Mayor Kerrigan among dissenters who could deny licenses without council approval.
Coach Dana X. Bible confirms a new P T formation blending punt and T. He plans to test it in the Southwest Conference upcoming season, stressing it as a supplemental dessert to the base T formation rather than a replacement. The idea aims to loosen defenses and create passing options, with no guarantee of success.
Officers and enlisted men ineligible for high school or university competition are placed in a victory division at the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show track meet. War plant workers and non university students may also compete. Army air fields likely supply most entries with representation from Eighth Service Command at Dallas Corpus Christi Naval Air Station and Camp Wolters. Entry lists close tonight.
West Texas State will compete in the National Intercollegiate Basketball Tournament from March 12 to 17. The college fields a strong squad as it seeks a national title.
In Indianapolis on March 13 the world indoor mile mark of 4 06.4 set by Gil Dodds of Boston last year is challenged by AAU officials who question whether Dodds gained an advantage during the race and may overturn the record.
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