Pampa Linemen Key in Harvesters Sandies Clash
Harvesters face Sandies tomorrow at Butler Field with Pampa seniors Turner and Dunham anchoring the line. Turner, 196 pounds, plays right tackle while Dunham, 172 pounds, lines up at right guard.
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1944
Page
4
Harvesters face Sandies tomorrow at Butler Field with Pampa seniors Turner and Dunham anchoring the line. Turner, 196 pounds, plays right tackle while Dunham, 172 pounds, lines up at right guard.
Elizabeth Nixson's Whirlwinds face the Amarillo High Yannigans this afternoon at 4 30 on Butler Field in a key City Junior High football showdown. Yans aim to extend an undefeated record while Whirlwinds seek to break the rival team's unblemished mark with Wayne Guill adding depth to Nixson's backfield.
Atlanta reports 53 year old, 297 pound Sergeant Frank Leavitt who has been discharged three times in as many wars, returned to civilian life after the Mexican border dispute and World War I, reenlisted when the current conflict began, and rejoined despite a kidney ailment.
Mrs. R. J. Moore captured top honors on Ladies Day at Amarillo Country Club with a net 75 after an 86-11-75 card. The Luncheon Ball was won by Mrs. J. W. Higgins.
The 1944 Sandies football squad prepares for a showdown with the Pampa Harvesters at Butler Field set for 2:30 PM tomorrow. Amarillo notes the rivalry runs deep after last year’s 71 to 0 loss, with key players including Co-Captains John Watts and Dale Collins and Captain Richard Mixon driving the offense and morale.
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Hap Morse of Dallas proposes a bowling match against Amarillo with a Dallas San Antonio run beforehand. Virgil Reager plans a strong Dallas team to challenge the hotshots, while reporters note standout scores from Putt Cannonball, Ivan Boxwell, and others. The piece also mentions an automatic pin spotter near production and updates on several league players including Ted Buccola, Joe Cogdell, and Sam Fenberg.
Funeral services were set for 2:30 this afternoon in Cordell Oklahoma for the mother of Amarillo dealer George E. Evans. She was 74 and died Wednesday in a Cordell hospital. She is survived by nine sons, two in the Army, one overseas, and a daughter.
Lubbock Army Air Field candidate Buster Dixon headlines the service team against West Texas State Buffaloes in Canyon. The 8 p.m. kickoff features Dixon a high scorer and versatile playmaker alongside a strong Flyers lineup including Schmidt and McWhorter.
Amarillo Sky Giants head to Penrose Stadium in Colorado Springs to play the Second Ai Force Superbombers Sunday after noon. Injuries cloud the roster with Land bruised but likely to play, Loeser traveling with doubt about action, and Rish shifting to right end.
In Wichita Falls on November 3 two top seeds in the All- Southwest women's tournament were eliminated. Dallas players Joanne Barr Tracy and George Noble defeated Bettye Mims White and Frank Goldthwaite respectively by similar margins. Other results listed include H L Reynolds losing to H R Behrens and several first and second flight matches with decisive scores and pairings for today.
New York November 3 plaques will be awarded at the New York Chapter Baseball Writers Association annual dinner on February 4. The awards include Player of the Year and the individual who performed the most meritorious service for baseball in 1944.
Arrangements completed for a war charities football game in Los Angeles on December 10. Randolph Field Texas will play the Fourth Air Force eleven from March Field. The All Pacific recreation fund sponsors the event.
The Chronicle reports Stanford basketball star Hank Luisetti, now in the USNR, has spinal meningitis at the Norfolk Virginia Navy base. The illness limits his play and prompts medical attention at the base facility.
Capt. J. F. Lucey of Dallas told the Dallas Morning News he will vote for the Texas regular electors on Nov 7 and acted independently without consulting Republican state officers.
A compact note advises keeping essential darning supplies in a dedicated kit within the sewing basket. Include needles, thread in multiple colors, a thimble, small scissors, and spare fabric patches for quick repairs and on‑the‑go mending.
A condensed schedule lists Amarillo area games with Lubbock Army Air Field facing West Texas State on Friday at Canyon at 8, Amarillo Golden Sandies meeting Pampa Harvesters at Butler Field on Saturday at 2:30, and Amarillo Field Sky Giants taking on Second Air Force Superbombers in Colorado Springs Sunday at 2:30.
AP report notes several Texas schools with perfect marks may drop to under six after Friday night results. Paschal Fort Worth routed Masonic Home 38-0. Lamar Houston beat Jeff Davis 13-6. St Thomas Houston defeated Sam Houston 28-7. Austin remains undefeated as they prepare to meet Thomas Jefferson San Antonio. Major televised clashes include Sweetwater in Abilene and Sunset Dallas against Adamson with other key district games listed.
Britannica marks October 28 as Czechoslovakia independence day describing liberation from Habsburg rule after many centuries.
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