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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1946
Page
16
Plainview Bulldogs travel to Butler Field to face Amarillo Sandies in a 2:30 pm game. Amarillo seeks to extend a three-touchdown favor while Plainview hopes to cap an upset with star Jackie Bond and a versatile aerial attack against a tough Sandies defense.
Al Getz defeated Leo Jensen in a brutal main event at the Tri-State Fair Grounds leaving Jensen unconscious for over 30 minutes and likely out for months. The crowd of 1,231 cheered as Jensen could not continue while Getz claimed a fall apiece. Jensen then canceled all future matches and headed home. Ace Abbott also won a fall over Walter Stratton, and George Bruckman upset Tommy Martindale.
Lenin, once the Soviet leader, remains a highly popular figure as his black and red marble mausoleum in Red Square Moscow draws about 5,000 visitors each day.
A turnip weighing 23 pounds was sent as a gift to Frank Bird of Randolph by Cecil Washburn of Lilliesville, according to U P dispatches from Randolph.
Harold Ratliff previews the SWC races with a three way tie likely after games at Fayetteville Fort Worth and College Station Arkansas faces Southern Methodist Texas meets Texas Christian Rice and Texas A and M lead but face elimination possibilities S M U and T C U are out of the running Baylor plays Tulsa with Tulsa favored by three touchdowns Arkansas to beat S M U by two touchdowns Rice to edge Texas A and M by a whisker Texas to beat Texas Christian at Fort Worth but do not discount the Longhorns potential.
Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox was named the 1946 American League most valuable player by a 24 member Baseball Writers Association of America panel. He led the league with a .342 batting average and helped Boston win the pennant. Hal Newhouser and Bobby Doerr followed in voting. Arkansas area and rank noted.
Plainview faces the Golden Sandies at Butler Field in a key District 1-AA clash following a 14-0 win over Borger last week. Jinx Tucker notes Thomas Jefferson’s upset over Austin and Arlington’s high rankings, while Borger coach Tricky Ward laments Mil ton Price’s absence and highlights Price’s impact on Amarillo’s defense.
Panhandle Outdoor Sportsmen's Club will meet Monday at 7 30 PM in the high school auditorium. Two outdoor films are planned one from Remington Arms Co. on big game and the national forests and another from Field and Stream on catching Rocky Mountain rainbow trout and small mouth bass. Important business matters will be discussed and all members and the public urged to attend.
Borger Poodles unleash a late 76 yard drive to beat Sam Houston Rangers 7 to 2 at Butler Field. Billy Hoff passes for 9 yards to Kenneth Hall for the decisive score after a 15 second remaining, securing a share of the Panhandle Junior High title with two games left.
Canyon November 15 University of Wichita faces West Texas State College in the Buffaloes final home game of 1945. Kickoff is at 8:00 o'clock local time. Both squads arrive battered by injuries with four Buffs sidelined for the season including Burl Pruitt Omer Jordan Cecil Caraway.
Injured players hobble the Buffs and Bowtie backfield stars Hodges and Sexton will miss some action. Missouri Valley star Hodges starts at left halfback as Sexton sits. Wichita State's 39 arrive in Amarillo to face West Texas in a rare meeting with kickoff set and admission 2.10 for adults 1 for students.
The Pacific Coast Conference faces a Rose Bowl dilemma with the Big Nine approving participation while Army waits. A special Berkeley meeting convened by Dean Freeborn and a five man Big Nine committee led by Kenneth Wilson aims to avert a shotgun wedding. War Department and Army debate eligibility as UCLA and USC stay mum.
In Fort Worth Texas University of Texas Shorthorns meet Texas Christian Pillowogs at TCU Stadium this afternoon Former District 1-AA stars lead aerial and ground offenses Jack Williams Doyle Malone Rudy Bau man and Randall Clay headline for Texas Shorthorns while Randall Clay has 21 of Texas 33 points this season The Junior Frogs bring a 2 3 1 record as Texas holds 1 1 1.
In the International Harvester League several teams posted wins led by Hobson 449 and Moore 441. Others included Pruitt 414, McCartney 452, and Seigle 388, with Dairy Equipment and Tillage Tools competing as part of a busy bowling card.
Laverne Roach of Plainview Texas won an eight round decision over Joe Tate of Philadelphia in the feature bout in Atlantic City.
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