Dutch Mantell Promotes Big Wrasslin Show In Amarillo
Season’s Greatest features top stars in Amarillo as Dutch Mantell stacks the card. Detton meets Powell in the main event with Cummings and Knox, Fenton versus Lynam, Abe Freeman versus Phil Romano, and Lipham Tumblers add attraction. Ringside 60 cents, general 40 cents. take reservations by 6 pm Thursday.
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Amarillo
National Guard Armory
Detton
Powell
Cory Detton
Africa
England
France
Germany
Chuck Powell
Powel
Speedy Bob Cummings
Buddy Knox
Rod Fenton
States
Joe Lynam
Abe Freeman
Phil Romano
Sunny Spain
Lipham
City Drug Store
Polk Street
Courthouse Records Functional Deed Transfers and Registrations
Deed transfers list Fuqua Development Co to R E Anthony and others in Washington Center and surrounding suburbs. Transfers include Lincoln National Insurance to United Fidelity Life Insurance and bank to insurer parcels in Wolflin and San Jacinto Heights. Car registrations show several makes and models. Marriage licenses issued to James L Denise with Ollie Williams and E H Brinkman with Caroline Huseman.
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Deeds Fuqua Development Co
R. E. Anthony
Washington Center
I. G. Clark
M. C. Bradford
Boston
H. G. Maxfield
H. G. Hatch
Roberts Fuqua Development Co
H. H. Loewenstern
O. W. Harrison
Deacons Prim. Rap. Ch
Cassie Price Shoun
Jack Unger
Kle Ad
M. Warner
Miguel Andrada
Mir
C. McMurtry
B. I. Barfield
Lincoln National Insurance
United Fidelity Life Insurance
Prem
First National Bank
J. BE
Foster & Son
Wolflin
Lincoln National Life Insurance
J. E
Minn
Mutual Insurance
J. N
Maynard
Inv
Syndicate
Bivins
S. F
Pelton
Wolflin Park Golfers Plan Rematch After Loss
Wolflin Park golfers vow revenge after a 44 to 28 shellacking at Canyon Country Club. Jack Bush, Wolflin pro, notes the return inter-city match may not be played Sunday but a rematch is likely soon.
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Wolflin Park Links
Canyon Country Club
Wolflin
Canyon
Jack Bush
Pampa Bidding For Top Slot In West Tex as-New Mexico League
In West Texas New Mexico League action, four North and South teams vie for top division spots as play starts tonight. Amarillo maintains a three game lead after a double win over the Lovis Pioneers while Pampa Oilers win and Lamesa Lobos split games. Midland, Borger, Clovis also win to tighten the standings.
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Amarillo
Lovis Pioneers
Gold Sox
Pampa Oilers
Borger Gassers
Borger
Dilbeck
Summers
Hausman
Parks
Reynolds
PAMPA
McPartland
Dilbeckame
Tinsley
Tusko
Clovis
Dorman
Ratliff
Horgan
Grossman
English
Schmidt
Clovis Crider
Brocher
Christie
Lubbock
Lamesa Hyma
Stine
Richards
Byington
Haney
Muratore
Rowden
Standimges
Amaril
Clovis Midland
Big Spring Borger Seace
Big Spring
Midland Pampa
Lamesa Borger
West Texas State College plays major football and golf notes
West Texas State College debuts 1940 football schedule with a Sept 27 game against Arizona State Bulldogs at Buller Field. Highlights include Golf: Ross Rogers Municipal attracts 609 players with 275 fee players from 16 towns. Tri-State Amateur next week and Hillcrest classic finals June 9. John Olver sets course record. potential Amarillo Country Club championship with 32 players per flight. Baby named Claude Alfred Fulenwider announced by Emmitt and Mrs Fulenwider.
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West Texas State
Amarillo Pigskin
Buffaloes
Grid
Stremeth
Arizona State Bulldogs
Tempe
Buller Field
Jack Curtice
West Texas
Amarillo
Bill Thompson
The
Hardin-Simmons
Butler Field
Ross Rogers Municipal
Muny
Oklahoma City
Canadian
Washington, D. C
Dallas
Wheeler
Denver
Port Arthur
Kansas City
Hobbs
N. M
Camyon
Matador
Lubbock
Panhandle
Fritch
Los Angeles
Borger
Retired Rancher at 78 Soars Solo in Private Pilot Test
Starr Nelson, a 78 year old former rancher and railroad engineer living on Colorado's western slope, becomes the oldest person to solo under the Civil Aeronautics Authority. He passed all required tests in perfect health and earned a private pilot license without any disqualifying marks.
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Grand Junction
Colo
Starr Nelson
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Nelson
Colorado
Death To Two Death To Two NEW WORK
Maione and Abbandando members of Murder Inc were sentenced to be electrocuted in the week of July 7 after a May 23 jury found them guilty of murder. They were convicted for killing George Rudnick who they believed acted as an informer. Judge Franklin Taylor imposed sentence as part of Brooklyn DA William O Dwyer campaign to dismantle the gang.
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Harry
Happy
Maione
Frank
the Dasher
Abbandando
Murder, Inc
George Rudnick
Brooklyn
William O'Dwyer
Franklin Taylor
Backward Golf Shot Makes Remarkable Recovery at Club
In a Country Club round, J D Suggr topped a hook at No 5 and his ball wedged high in a willow tree. Gene Klein found it six feet up, but a second tree altered his stance. Suggr reversed his putter and struck left handed, sending the ball 125 yards into the fairway.
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J.D. Suggr
Sugg
Gene Klein
Klein
Grady Hazlewood
Wes Izzard
Baseball Scores and Standings from Yesterday
In the American League a set of results shows Cleveland 3 against St Louis 13 and New York 7 beating Boston 2. Detroit is scheduled in rain at Chicago while Philadelphia 3 loses to Washington 4. Cleveland leads with a 20 win mark and the days results affect overall standings. Detroit and New York also show strong positions.
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Cleveland
St. Lovaia
New York
Boston
Detroit
Chicago
Philadelphia
Washington
Chile
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Club
Chicagro
Cinecinnati
Boxing notes and baseball chatter from New York roundups
The column covers boxing results from Madison Square Garden, with mentions of Lew Jenkins and Ken Overlin, plus baseball tidbits on the Yankees and Cubs. It notes changes in coaching and staff, including Jack Johnson possibly becoming line coach for the Detroit Lions and Hank Anderson moving to the Chicago Bears.
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New York
Bob Pastor
Saratoga
Jack Johnson
Detroit Lions
Hank Anderson
Chicago Bears
Mose Grove
Garden
Lew Jenkins
Ken Overlin
Brown Defeats Croom in Amarillo Golf Final
J R Brown defeated Jimmy Croom 5 and 3 at the Ross Rogers course to win the Amarillo Municipal Golf Tournament final. Brown led 4 up at lunch and sealed victory after Croom rallied with birdies on No 1 and No 12 before Brown claimed Nos 10 11 and 15 to finish.
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Jimmy Croom
J. R. Brown
Amarillo
Ross Rogers
Croom
Brown
Munn
Reg Greenhaw
Dodgers Led by Hustle and Bond, Says Durocher
Henry McLemore reports Leo Durocher credits Brooklyn’s rise to a fierce, team wide spirit. He cites players’ drive, rewards from club president Charles MacPhail, and loyal Dodgers fans as key factors behind the 1940 Dodgers’ top National League standing despite patchy hitting and uncertain pitching. He recalls Reese’s homer in a 10th inning rally and lauds the club’s unity since 1925 Chicago Hartford start.
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Henry McLemore
New York
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Leo Durocher
Durocher
Lindy's
St. Louis
Frisch
Martin
Collins
Dean
Medwick
Leo
Phillies
Reese
MacPhail
Carleton
Larry
Brooklyns
Hartford
Amarillo Women Hold City Bowling Officer Election
The Amarillo Women's City Bowling Association plans its annual officer election at Louie's Alleys tonight at 8 o'clock. President Mrs. Ruby Wagner says the meeting is the most important of the year and urges all members and officers to attend.
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Amarillo
Alabama doctors count rises slightly in two years
Alabama reports 1,892 practicing physicians now, up from 1,888 in 1938, a net increase of four. The State Health Department released the figures from medical registration records, noting the small gain amid ongoing doctor shortages.
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M.D
Montgomery
Ala
U.P
Alabama
Big Day Here On Sandlots
Amae rillo's sandlot nines wore uniforms for weekly games. Waner and Harris combined for a no hitter while Nazareth edged the Sluggers 4 to 3 after nine. Amarillo Blues beat Texians 4 to 3 in game one while Shamrock Oilers won 6 to 4 in nightcap. Price College Cardinals closed 9 games with a 15 to 8 win over St Francis Juniors. San Jacinto Boosters swept a doubleheader 10 8 and 2 0. California reports 1940 cherry crop valued at 2 427 000.
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Jaycee
Jaycee Park
Yellow Cab
Texaco
Phillips 66
Soil Conservation Service
Mone
Seagus
Dalby Motor
Pesight
Roberts-Olver
Amarillo Aners & Storage
Magnolia
Kimbie
Carter
Texaco A&w Root Beer
Cain
Gleason
Ial
Hudson
Ohio Natl
Vis. Co Robrahn
Pearson
Harris
Pestor
Jackson
Seat
Sullivan Builders
Faply
Dowe
Roffey
Gaddie
Neeley
Vogel State Theater
McCullough
Patterson Or
Conray
Johnson Tee
Talkington Gittrich
Shane
Buccola Prien
Weirick Wee
Aod
Mann's
Martin Ae
Polley
Ayers O
McMinn Tee
Ome
Amaerillo
Sandsot
Jerome Waner
Smokey Harris
Nazareth
Waner
Amarillo Texians
Amarillo
Amarillo Blues
Skeet Gibson
Foster Watkins
Shamrock Oilers
Dumas
Price College
Cardinals
St. Francis
San Jacinto’s
Boosters
Amarillo Westerners
Blues
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Dory Detton
Courthouse Records
Cellarites
Wolflin Park
Lobos
Lamesa Lobos
Pampans
Lubbock Hubbers
Midland
Lamesa
Big Spring Barons
Oilers
Berger
Amarillo Crew
Baron Field
Loyals
Sox
Cowboys
Jomamardmien
Hogan
Grosman
E. Altenburg
Duarte
B. Altenburg
Io Sanders
Denorio
Teeleeee Dorman
Cseveseess
Erenes
Adkins
Morgan
P'Antonio
Fulenwider
Stone
Steiner
B. Altemburg
Williams
D'Antonio
Sanders
Innnings
Wild tehes—Dormar
Smith and Srmpson
BRH
POAE
Duarte If
B.altenburg
Denario
Crider
Poa Smith
Harrison
Taylor
H. Harrison
Rf Soil Conservation League
Ane Olers
Steiner If
Yokley
Eretenrees
Voth
Christie P . Farris
Eee Ee
Hinson Ial
Rienholt Eee
Amarillo Wae
Clovis Dene
Altenburg
Heens Enguerae
Dirks
Alexander
Rae
Wild ‘Roberts Peeene
Ansley Seeeee
Rude
Thompson
Smith
Dusters Fink
Waldropeeeee
Quackenbush
Thomas We ‘ Seeeeeees
Pavillard ‘ Reheneeeee
Contreng
McCoy
Humbie Weneee
Merrill Seheeee
Munson Sheen
Blind Wee Eeenene
Ee Oe
State Theater
Mann's Bread
Builders Supply
Amarillo Gar & Storage
Ohio Nail
Talkington
Powers Sportin Goods
McClanahan
Setters
Bill
John Olver
Olver
Paul Gore
Jimmy Moore
Emmitt Fulemwider
Claude Alfred
Bubber Jonnard
Baby Fulenwider
Mrs.Pully
Roy Burke
Old Ocean
Red Sebastopol
Cal
Walter Bennett
Pacific Ocean
Floyd V. Studer
Dia
SJ Tand
Sys
By Eddie Brietz
Nixson Denton
Cincinnati Times-Star
Broadway
Dempsey
Manhattan
Joe Gould
Mike Jacobs
Gould
Frankie Crosetti
M'Carthy
Toby
Yankees
Shreveport
Houston
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Beaumont
Tulsa
Iat Industrie
Dallas Fort Worth
Fort
Oklahoma
Benwmont
Paramount Recreation Club
Billiards
Eakle
Ozeman Printing & Letter Service
Blackburn
By Bill Britton
George Jones
H. McSwain
William Meyer
New Orleans
Brownsville
Tex
Jimmy Foxx
Polk
Ben Hogan
Carolina
California
Panamas
Ballard
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