Engineers Win Second Straight Amarillo College Intramural Trophy
Intramural athletics at Amarillo College under R. P. Carter grew popular with about 70 percent participation. The Engineers clinched their second consecutive championship after a year of multi sport competition, finishing ahead of the Biz Ads Pre-Laws Science Club and Faculty.
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Amarillo College
R. P. Carter
Engineers
Cullen Crain
Alfred Nimmo
Sacred Heart Gymnasium
Gladys Bullock
John Garvey
Science Club
Pre-Laws
Biz Ads
David Haymes
Paul Wolfe
Jim Daley
Dick Ross
Charles Davis
Bill Anderson
Bob Drexler
Lawrence Beyer
J. B. Raffkind
Tom Armstrong
Pre-Law
Carter
Amarillo
New Jersey
Cummings and Hartay Set For Main Event At Mat Arena
Grapplers Cummings and Hartay meet in the headline wrestling card at the National Guard Armory on Thursday night promoter Dutch Mantell promises a winner earns a future match vs Andy Tremaine. Tremaine recently defeated both challengers and faces Billy Davis in the semi final while Soldier Thomas hosts Blacksmith Pedigo in the curtain raiser. Ringside tickets available at City Drug Store.
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Bob Cummings
George Hartay
Grapplers Deluxe
National Guard Armory
Dutch Mantell
Andy Tremaine
Arizona
Tremaine
Cock of the Walk
Hartay
Cummings
Billy Davis
Houstonian
Andy
Davis
Soldier Thomas
Pedigo
City Drug Store
Polk Street
Census shows 192 more scholastics in Amarillo ISD
The Amarillo Independent School District census completed today shows an increase of 192 scholastics from 1937. There are 9,872 school children, up from 9,680, yielding $22 per student and a total of $217,184 for 1938-39. County results to be announced soon.
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Amarillo Independent School District
W. D. Westbay
Carl G. Clifft
Twilight Softball League opens as players discuss field concerns
Approximately 175 tired businessmen, members of 10 Twilight Softball teams, opened the league with five games. Ground roughness prompts a push to level the diamonds south of Wolflin Park with road graders. A polo note and a women's mallet exhibition highlight Sunday events at the Tri-State Fair.
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Diamonds
Wolflin Park
League
Richard Anderson Gels 3 Year Suspended Sentence
Richard Anderson pleaded guilty in 47th district court to burglary and received a three year suspended sentence.
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Richard Anderson Gels
Richard Anderson
47Th District Court
Armstrong is Taking Over Ross' Place in May 26 Bout
The piece notes heavy betting on Henry Armstrong to beat Barney Ross on May 26 with Armstrong rising in public favor. It discusses Armstrong’s rapid knockout-run, weight shifts between 126 and 135 pounds, and plans to enter Pompton Lakes at 136 to face Ross, while cautions about overbuilding him with extra weight and highlights trainer Harry and manager Eddie Meade.
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Howard Lynch
Amarillo High School
Howard
Lexington
Barney Ross
Henry Armstrong
Ross
Armstrong
Baby Arizmendi
California
Arizmendi
Henry
Harry
Pompton Lakes
Eddie Meade
Lost sorrel Shetland pony found at Lipscomb Street home
A sorrel paint Shetland pony is reported missing and located at J. E. Price’s residence, 115 Lipscomb Street. Owners may reclaim by identifying the pony. Separate note states nationwide annual crime cost around $10,000,000.
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Lipscomb Street
J. E. Price
United States
Schmeling Trains For Louis Bout In New York
Max Schmeling began workouts in Speculator New York as he prepares for a scheduled heavyweight title fight with Joe Louis set for June 22 in New York. He praised his past performance and received a large welcome in Amsterdam before heading to a hunting lodge with trainer Max Mahhon and manager Joe Jacobs.
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Joe Louis
New York
Schmeling
Adirondack
James J. Braddock
Amsterdam
Teuton
Max Mahhon
Joe Jacobs
Jacobs
Max
Laundrymen and Panhandle Laundry win in Jaycee Softball
Panhandle Laundry defeats Laundrymen 18 to 2 and Borden's beats Magnolia 10 to 5 in last night’s games. Keeling Gulf loses 18 to 2, Magnolia falls 5 to 10. Standings show Air-Speed, Texaco, Borden's, Panhandle Laundry leading with Keeling Gulf and First Christian near bottom.
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Panhandle Laundry
Borden
Jaycee
Keeling Gulf
Borden's
Magnolia
Keeling and Culpepper
DeGrassi and
Graham
OLR Ig Osae
Maxwell
Kendrick
Glenn
Black
W. Club
L. Pet
Texaco
Santa Fe Veteran Injured in Fall
Sam Canouse veteran Santa Fe engine foreman fractured his leg this morning after a fall from the top of a freight car while working on top.
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Santa Fe
Sam Canouse
Canouse
Port Parade Preview of Ross Armstrong Title Fight
United Press reports Sam Pian arguing six pounds difference between Barney Ross and Henry Armstrong means little in the welterweight title bout. Pian notes Ross’s size, training at Ferndale, and public optimism about Ross while Armstrong is praised for finishing opponents. Copyright 1938 United Press.
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James Joyce
Sam Pian
Barney Ross
Henry Armstrong
Ross
Barney
Armstrong
Henry
Pian
Ferndale
Willie K. Roundheels
United Press
Train Yard Accident Sees Veteran Worker Hurt
An elderly Santa Fe yardman, Canouse, was struck while a car coupled to a train in the yards. The coupling failed and Canouse fell to the ground. He has worked at the yards since 1911 and was taken to Northwest Texas Hospital by Griggs and Sons ambulance.
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Canouse
Santa Fe
Northwest Texas Hospital
N. 8
Griggs and Sons Ambulance
Twilight Softball League Opens 1938 Pennant Race
The Twilight Softball League launched its 1938 season with all ten teams in five prairie games south of Wolflin Park. Southwestern Drug beat Ross Shoe Shop 17 to 7. Carlton-Florey defeated the Hub Clothiers 12 to 8. Radford Grocery topped Maxor Drug 18 to 8. San Jacinto Independents beat San Jacinto Met?odists 15 to 2. Phillips Petroleum defeated Dekex 29 to 8 as darkness halted the Phillips game after 6 runs in the seventh.
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Southwestern Drug
Ross Shoe Shop
Carlton-Florey
Hub Clothiers
Radford Grocery
Maxor Drug
San Jacinto Independents
Carlton-Florey Accee
Ween
San Jacinto Indaaee
Phillips Petroleum
Eheee Hub Clothiers
San Jacinto Meth
Weleabey
San Jacinto Methodists
Dekex
Donald Budge Shows Improved Form For Summer
New York May 18 Donald Budge practicing at Forest Hills for his European tour appears sharper and more vigorous as he aims to win all summer titles including the Davis Cup. He backs this with a powerful backhand and improved forehand while training with Gene Mako. Local experts expect Budge to beat Vines and Perry when he turns pro next winter. Von Cramm’s withdrawal does not alter the Davis Cup outlook.
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New York
Don Budge
Forest Hills
Antipodes
Auckland
N. Z
Ellsworth Vines
Gene Mako
Ian Mako
Vines
Fred Perry
Baron Gottfried von Cramm
Budge
von Cramm
Texas League Results and Standings Snapshot
Texas League results show Oklahoma City 5 Beaumont 2 in ten innings while Dallas beat Shreveport 7 4 and Fort Worth defeated Houston 3 1. Standings list San Antonio 20 11 645 and Beaumont 18 16 548 leading.
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Beaumont
Dallas
Shreveport
Fort Worth
Houston
Tulsa
San Antonio
Fob
Vies Ae Ovcess
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