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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1943
Page
7
Baltimore May 7 The $50 000 Preakness may gain Partido as an added starter joining Count Fleet Blue Swords and Vincentive in a potential four horse lineup. If only these three start it would make the smallest field since 1889 when two horses ran.
Abe J. Greene president of the National Boxing Association reports peak prosperity in professional boxing nationwide with rising attendance and gates. He notes a strong boom in New England, new clubs in North Dakota and Kansas, and strong military post shows aiding service funds.
The listing shows KGN 5000 watts day 1000 watts night on 1440 Ke with Friday evening programs from 6:00 featuring Fred Waring in Pleasuretime With Victory Tunes through 11:05 Sign Off, plus Saturday schedule including The Preakness coverage, NBC and MBS programs, and local music and news blocks.
J L Carter scored a hole in one on the second hole while with P F Sapps team in Amarillo Country Club Dinner Tournament. His group lost 25 to 23 to Dr R P Parcells golfers. Carter, a former Sandie football standout, is among favorites for the Annual Amarillo Country Club Championship. Qualifying rounds span today tomorrow and Saturday.
Fullerton notes Harvard's decision to not play varsity football next fall, with teasing commentary on tradition and class. The piece surveys spring practice across colleges, player losses in the Big Ten, and funding concerns tied to state treasuries as schools navigate postwar military service.
The Interscholastic Track and Field Meet opened in Memorial Stadium with Thomas Jefferson of San Antonio favored to win. Preliminaries began, with finals set for 2 P M tomorrow. Jefferson and El Paso's Austin High each fielded 15 competitors. injury to Little Jack Grieder could affect Jefferson's sprint prospects.
Utah inmate Thomas Nemier aged 24, serving life for robbery, faces potential death for attacking a guard during an attempted prison escape. He mailed $2 to the Red Cross via Gov. Herbert Maw for the two brothers in the armed forces, while scientists study chipmunk hibernation.
New York May 7. Cleveland Indians, once rated an also ran, challenge the Yankees in the American League as Lou Boudreau guides pitchers with savvy. Cleveland trails New York by 112 games after a 4-1 stretch, aided by veteran hurlers Al Smith and Mel Parnell.
The schedule lists NL games with pitchers Javery Trinkle Barrett Vander Meer Sewell Pollet Sewell and others. American League slots Philadelphia New York Boston Washington Detroit Chicago Cleveland St Louis feature Chrisopher Wensloff Terry Wynn Humphries Sundra as listed starters.
Americans captured in Tunisian fighting are moved to a prison camp at Chieti Italy. The National Geographic Society notes Chieti sits in the Abruzzi region with mountains to the west and Adriatic slope to the east. The area is a historic center known for macaroni products and wine with strong regional agriculture.
Charles Goldberg of Belleville Illinois crafts a double action hand to hand dagger for U S troops. The blade includes a finger fitted handle usable as knuckles and is made from an old sword with scrap aluminum handles. He plans to donate the handles and urges more material for weapons.
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