Green to compete in national AAU swim championships
Danny Green, Southwest standout swimmer, leaves for New Haven to swim in the national AAU meet at Yale. He'll contest the 440-yard and 1500-meter events after setting a 1500-meter time of 19:37.8 at the Dallas Athletic Club. Coach Waly Hoffrichter says Green has a strong shot at winning.
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Danny Green
New Haven
Conn
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Adolph Kiefe
Dallas Athletic Club Stal
Yale University
Crieen
Waly Hoffrichter
Maverick Club Salvages Rubber War Materials
Maverick Club members urge Amarilloans to save rubber items along with waste paper and scrap metal as war salvage. Ralph Dykeman, director, asks residents not to burn rubber goods and to bundle papers for pickup. the club now has its own truck donated by Jack Ellis of the American Pipe and Junk Company.
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Maverick Club
Ralph Dykeman
Jack Ellis
American Pipe and Junk Company
Mr. Dykeman
Justice of Peace Brighthill Overstepped In Drunk Driving Case
Dauphin County court ruled John H. Brighthill went too far acting as arresting warrant and magistrate in a drunken driving matter. The case was dismissed for lack of evidence and costs charged to the squire. Texas is cited as the birthplace of rummy according to the report.
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Harrisburg
Dauphin County
John H. Brighthill
Squire
Major League Trades and Injuries In 1942 Preview
The New York Giants and Philadelphia Phillies near a player deal discussed by manager Mel Ott and general manager Bill Terry. Cubs pitcher Vern Olsen sidelined at least 10 days with two broken fingers from a ball impact. Gerald Walker possibly traded by the Cleveland Indians for a right handed hitter as 1942 opens. Brooklyn Dodgers lose Don Padgett to military service, saving about 25000 from prior trade with St. Louis Cardinals.
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Mel Ott
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Bill Terry
Philadelphia
Hans Lobert
Vern Olsen
Chicago Cubs
Olsen
Chicago White Sox
Gerald Walker
Roger Peckinpaugh
Walker
Peck
Italy Claims Cruiser Hit in Eastern Mediterranean
Italian broadcasts quote the High Command confirming a certain hit on a cruiser during a March attack on an enemy naval formation in the Eastern Mediterranean. The communique mentions torpedo carrying planes as the attacking force.
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Rome
Mediterranean
Buck Newsom silent treatment roots Tigers salary clash
Buck Newsom faces a sharp salary reduction as he works out at Detroit Tigers camp without a contract. The big right-hander, 32,500 previous salary reduced to around 12,500 cites Hank Greenberg absence as a key factor in losses. Newsom hints at signing with another club if terms cannot meet his figure of about 25,000.
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Tigers
Detroit
Old Buck
Hank Greenberg
Hank
Newsom
Jack Zeller
Life
British air raid hits Athens and Greek civilian killed
Italian broadcasts report British planes dropped high explosive and incendiary bombs on the Athens area. One Greek civilian was killed in the attack.
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Rome
High Command
Athens
Greece
Gowrie teen crowned queen at national women's tourney
Donna Osborne, 17, of Gowrie Iowa, was chosen queen of the 1942 National Women's Basketball Tournament in St Joseph Missouri. She succeeds Gailva Smith of Quinlan Texas and was selected from a field of 20 teams after a popular vote. other finalists included Opal Caffrey Columbus Ohio Marv Fitzwater Davenport A S C Maxine Vaughn Nashville Business College and Juanita Sweet Okmulgee Oklahoma.
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Gowrie Iowa
Des Moines ‘Typists
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Quinlan
Texas
Miss Osborne
Opal Caffrey
Columbus
Ohio
Marv Fitzwater
Davenport
Maxine Vaughn
Nashville Business College
Juanita Sweet
Okmulgee
Oklo
Bowling record and basketball critique in rapid-fire notices
A Dallas bowling score 5677 in a five game match by Byron's Dallas team vs Houston All-Stars is claimed as the highest Texas team mark. The Houston rematch in Houston produced Dallas winning 5103 with averages 227 to 204 per man. Army morale chiefs in Baltimore condemn the AAU suspension of a soldier athlete who played under orders in a pro game. Indiana captain-elect Irvin Swanson is 5 feet 9, the smallest regular player under coach Branch McCracken.
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Amarillo Golden Sandies
T. H. Haynie
Salty Supermen
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Gene Sweets
J. C. Oakley
Sluggers
A Ho S
Bob Trisler
Grand Stoie Sweet
Oakley
Gene Rutledge
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Recreation All-Stars
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Vergé Foster
Wink Jordan
George George
Alton Taylor
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Third Corps
A. K. Punnell
Special Services
Bloomington
Ind
Irvin Swanson
Indiana
Branch McCracken
Ace Lillard to perform crash stunts in Amarillo
Nationally famous stunt man Ace Lillard brings his Motor Maniacs to the Tri-State Fairgrounds Sunday at 2:30 for a two hour program of sensational driving feats. The highlight is his flying broad jump over a bus and five cars at 70 mph. Lillard, native of Little, has doubled on screen.
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Ace” Lillard
Amarillo
Tri-State
Lillard
Ace Lillard
Texas Stunt Man Gains National Notoriety
A Texas performer already known locally for daring stunts has expanded his reputation nationwide, building a profile as a featured stunt man across multiple circuits and productions.
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Field
Texas
Irish To Play Cadet Gridders
Notre Dame adds two 1942 games against military service teams Iowa City Cadets on October 17 and Great Lakes Naval Training Station on December 5. Site venues pending. This makes Notre Dame's schedule the longest since 1921. Also mentions Bill Sullivan building in Sarasota during winter.
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Notre Dame University
Iowa City Cadets
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Notre Dame
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