Texas Pete Layden Leads Randolph Field Ramblers
San Antonio reports Pistol Pete Layden as the Ramblers' top weapon. Since returning to football, Layden dominates with long runs and key passes, including a 96 yard kickoff return for a touchdown and multiple aerials for scores. He trails only Bill Dudley in Ramblers offense, totaling 341 rushing yards and 261 passing yards with a strong 8.5 yard per play average.
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Pete Layden
United
Randolph Field Ramblers
Jack Crain
Dana X. Bible
Layden
Texas A
Ramblers
Texas Grid
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Randolph
Texas
Camp Polk
Maxwell Field
Rice
Jack Freeman
Third Air Force
Jack Russell
Jack Leicht
Tippy Madarik
Boots Elkins
Bill Dudley
Rambler
Grid Machine Worries Lynch Grid Machine Worries
Amarillo coach Howard Lynch works on the Golden Sandies after a 44 to 0 win over Plainview. With key reserves returning and several starters sidelined by injuries, Lynch prepares for a critical district test against Lubbock Westerners at Texas Tech Stadium and aims to stay undefeated in conference play.
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Howard Lynch
Amarillo Golden
Sandies
Plainview Bulldogs
Amarillo
Westerners
Fritzie Zivic Wins Battle With a Kaye
Houston reports Cpl. Pritz Zivic of Camp Normoyle and Pittsburgh won the Texas middleweight championship by knocking out Pfc. Chuck Hirst of Waco Army Air Field in the fifth round. The final knockout came late in the fifth as Hirst fell to his knees and could not rise before the 19 count.
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Houston
Pritzie Zivic
Camp Normoyle
Pittsburgh
Texas
Pfc
Chuck Hirst
Waco Army Air Field
Detroit
Zivic
Hirst
Short Count Allegations After Pep Fight
Tommy Dio manager of Charles Lewis claims a six count bell ended a fourth round knockdown of Willie Pep in Hartford. He protests to the Connecticut State Athletic Commission while Pep wins a 10 round decision.
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New York
Tommy Dio
Charles “Cabey” Lewis
Hartford
Lewis
Connecticut State Athletic Commission
Pep
Athletics Sign Working Agreement With Toronto
Philadelphia Athletics business manager Mack announced a working agreement with the Toronto club of the International League. The deal fuels reports that Lena Blackburne, former A’s coach, may manage Toronto in 1945 after coaching Lancaster in the Interstate League last season.
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Philadelphia
Pj— Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
A's
Toronto
Lena Blackburne
A’s
Blackburne
Lancaster
Mavericks Beat Buffaloes 19 to 6 on Horace Mann Field
The Mavericks football team defeated the Horace Mann Junior High Buffaloes 19 to 6 yesterday afternoon on the Horace Mann field. The winners led in first downs 7 to 4.
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Maverick
Horace Mann Junior High Buffaloes
Horace Mann
Swing Low Author Still In Question
Norman Oklahoma United Press report notes uncertainty over who wrote the negro spiritual Swing Low Sweet Chariot with evidence suggesting possible Oklahoma origins. Kenneth C Kaufman head of modern languages at the University of Oklahoma cites folklore pointing to a slave linked to Doaksville near Fort Towson and the Choctaw Nation while others tie the song to plantation life and individuals such as Uncle Wallace and Frances Banks.
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Jones
Red River
Mississippi
R. M. Jones
Frances Jones
Fort Towson
Europe
New Orleans
Muriel Wright
Oklahoma
Frances Banks
John Kingsbury
Boggy Depot
Wallace
Brett Willis
Jesus
Minerva
Kaufman
Ifugao Rice Terraces Noted as World Engineering Feat
The Ifugao rice terraces in northern Luzon Philippines are celebrated as one of the world’s premier engineering feats. Distinctive terraced hillsides showcase ancient farming methods and sophisticated water management.
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Luzon
Philippines
Winter golf outlook and local course notes for 1945
Ross Rogers discusses year round operation of local courses, snow brief interruptions, and nearly 4 000 service members playing Muny under special rates. He lists scores, notes left handed players, recovering old balls, and predicts more winter money in the pro tour with P G A events. He mentions visitors Frank Baker and Joe Houck, Lane brothers, and plans to form Optimist Club teams for a match.
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Ross Rogers Municipal
Amarillo Field
Frank Baker
Joe Houck
Lane Brothers
Dave
Ben
Buddy Short
Charlie Quails
Portland
Ore
Dub
Duffer
Sam Snead
O. K
Jimmy Gauntt
Army
J. L. Carter
John Munn
France
Paris
Cliff Rogers
Deer Hunters Hit the Trail Across Texas
Deer and turkey hunters prepare for the opening at sunup tomorrow across Texas east of the Pecos River. State Game Commission estimates a record 35 000 to 40 000 deer may be killed before December 31. Most hunting will focus in the hill country around Kerrville Mason Comfort New Fredericksburg and Junction. West of the Pecos hunting opens November 20 25 only.
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Austin
Navy
Texas
Pecos River
Will J. Tucker
State Game Commission
Kerrville
Mason
Comfort
New
Fredericksburg
Local Sports Card Highlights From Amarillo Venues
Weekly listings showcase bowling at Victory Alleys with Banner Bowl action and Friday events. Football and league play at Butler Field and Victory Alleys include Amarillo High and Santa Fe League activities. Golf schedules feature the Amarillo Municipal and Ladies Municipal tournaments at Rogers Course and Ross Rogers Course.
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Bowling Vie League
Aco Eh Banner Bowl
Freday
Southwestern Public Service Co
Banner Bowl
Victory
Otball FC
Amarillo Yannigans
Pampa Gorillas
Butler Field
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Rogers Course
Amarillo Country Club
Ladies Municipal Golf Association
Ross Rogers Course
Ross Rogers Con
Ross Rogers
Amarillo High School
Amarillo High Club and Football Plans Planned
The Quarterback's Club meets at Amarillo High School every Monday at 8 o'clock. West Texas State Buffaloes clash with South Plains Army Air Field at Texas Tech Stadium in Lubbock on Friday night November 17. Amarillo High School Golden Sandies face Lubbock Westerners at Texas Tech Stadium in Lubbock on Thursday afternoon November 23.
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Amarillo High School
West Texas State Buffaloes
South Plains Army Air Field
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Amarillo High School Golden Sandies
Lubbock Westerners
Navy Reveals Whereabouts of Crash That Killed Grid Star
Navy discloses the crash area where Nile Kinnick went down on June 2, 1943 in the Caribbean, nearly 18 months after his death. The note places the事故 in a specified sea region, tied to the All American Iowa grid star.
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Crash
Grid Star
Washington
Nile Kinnick
Iowa
Caribbean
Nile
Navy Department
Arkansas Lineman of the Week Awarded to Mike Schumchyk
New York November 15. Mike Schumchyk of Arkansas was named lineman of the week in the seventh Associated poll. The 6 foot 4, 205 pound tackle excelled against Rice with a key 86 yard gain and a blocked punt setup that helped Arkansas win in the Southwest Conference.
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New York
Mike Schumchyk
Arkansas
Associated
Schumsyk
Rice
Little George Walmsley
Yannigans Shuffle Lineup for Friday Clash
Amarillo High and Pampa meet Friday at 4 pm with Amarillo seeking revenge after a 20 to 12 defeat. Coach Laughlin plans lineup changes as A F Pyeatt and Jack Thurman shine in recent play while Pampa claims momentum after a 13 0 win over Harvester.
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Yannigan
Pampa Gorillas
Gorillas
Henry Laughlin
Pampa
A. F. Pyeatt
Jack Thurman
Yans
Laughlin
Harvester
Sandies
Offensive Leaders Mix It Up Saturday
The Southwest Conference top offenses clash in Houston as Texas A. M. faces Rice. A. and M. leads in yards gained and rushing while Rice is second in total offense. Texas leads in passing. Texas Christian and Arkansas follow in the rankings. Texas A. and M. visits Texas Christian in Fort Worth while Arkansas meets Southern Methodist in Dallas.
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Associated Press
Houston
Texas A
Rice
Aggies
Texas Christian
Arkansas
Texas
Southern Methodist
Fort Worth
Dallas
Ortiz Retains Bantam Crown After Rally
Little Manuel Ortiz from El Centro California retained his world bantamweight championship today by a plucky rally in the match. The victory confirms Ortiz as the titleholder with a strong comeback showing and adds another defense to his record.
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Los Angeles
Little Manuel Ortiz
el Centro
Calif
Ortiz Wins by Technical Knockout Over Castillo in Ninth
In the third round of a 15 round scheduled bout, Ortiz unleashed a series of right crosses and uppercuts that forced a technical knockout in the ninth, defeating Luis Castillo of Mexico City.
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Luis Castillo
Mexico City
Ortiz
Joe Louis Knocks Out Davis With One Right Hand
Sgt. Joe Louis world welterweight champion knocked out Johnny Davis of Brooklyn in 53 seconds of the first round before 7 107 fans in Buffalo. Louis weighed 205 pounds to Davis 190. the bout was scheduled for four rounds.
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N. Y
Joe Louis
Johnny Davis
Brooklyn
Louis
Davis
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