Buffalos face Colorado College in final game showdown
West Texas State Buffaloes travel to Colorado Springs to meet Colorado College in a late season bid for a win after a 3 5 record. The Buffs opened with 56 7 over Eastern New Mexico and faced Baylor Tulsa New Mexico U Amarillo AAF and Texas Tech before a homecoming win over Dalhart AAF. Colorado College is pegged as the stronger club.
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Amarillo Army Air Field
Amarillo
Gus Miller
West Texans
Texas Tech
Dalhart Army Air Field
Buffaloes
Colorado College
Southwest Conference Crown Hangs On Grid Battles Two Weeks Hence
The Southwest Conference title could be decided in two weeks with Texas likely to face Texas Christian while Rice meets Texas A and M. A Texas win and a Rice win could force a final showdown at College Station on Nov 29. Attendance nears 50,000 for Houston and Austin games as SMU and Arkansas are out of contention.
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Harold V. Ratliff
Associated Press
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Texas Christian
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Rice
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Houston
Aggies
Navy
Baylor
College Station
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Dodgen
Nixson Wins Jittery Game
Nixson Senior High of Amarillo edged Borger B 7 to 0 on a late fourth quarter pass from James Hamilton to Jimmy Clifton. Bobby Hudgins kicked the extra point as Hudgins Leiber and Gaines starred on defense in the seventh straight win for Rudy Gamblin’s junior high champions.
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Nixson
Weiss Named Front Man for Yankee Player Operations
George Weiss was appointed to handle all player operations for the New York Yankees and their farm teams as part of a streamlining program announced by president Larry MacPhail.
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New York
George Weiss
New York Yankee
Weiss
Larry MacPhail
Indians defeat Amarillo College 32 to 19 on home court
Hardin College Indians jump to a 12 point first half lead and down the Amarillo Badgers 32 19. Crenshaw scores 16 for Hardin while the box score lists key scorers and half time 19 11. Referee Stina Cain from West Texas State officiated.
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Crenshaw
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Hardin
Johnson
House
Two More Added to Fort Worth Open Golf Contest
Dallas amateurs David Goldman and Bill Skeeters join the Fort Worth $10000 Open field for the December 14 to 16 tournament. Fort Worth contestants Marvin Leonard Royal Hogan Rube Berry Ray Warwick Lacy Boggess and J H Brinkley were already invited, with pros Byron Nelson and Ben Hogan heading the list of invitees.
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Fort Worth
David Goldman
Bill Skeeters
Dallas
Marvin Leonard
Royal Hogan
Rube Berry
Ray Warwick Lacy Boggess
J. H. Brinkley
Byron Nelson
Ben Hogan
Baseball league expansion vote eyed for West Texas-New Mexico Loop
Albuquerque is expected to join as the eighth city with Roswell and Odessa under consideration. A mail vote is underway and results from the seven present members should arrive in three or four days. Leeds owns the Amarillo Gold Sox. other league towns include Berger Pampa Lubbock Clovis Lamesa and Abilene. Sam Rosenthal of Lubbock appoints Harry Faulkner as Hubbers business manager. The loop paused on July 6, 1942, and will resume as a Class C circuit next spring after reinstatement by the National Baseball Association. An Elks club program Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. invites football fans to hear from coaches Howard Lynch and T G Hull and view game movies.
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Bob Seeds
Albuquerque
Roswell
Odessa
Sam Rosenthal
Lubbock
Harry Faulkner
Hubbers
National Baseball Association
Loop
Elks Club
Sandie
Howard Lynch
T. G. Hull
Ninth Globe-News Panhandle Open Bowling Tournament
The Globe-News Panhandle Open bowling event runs November 17 and 18 at Victory Alleys in Amarillo. College teams West Texas State and Colorado College meet in Colorado Springs on Saturday, with Amarillo matchups against Lakeview Eagles at Lakeview and a battle between Amarillo Sandies and Lubbock Westerners at Butler Field Amarillo Navy 22.
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Colorado College
Colorado Springs
Amarillo Yannigans
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Lakeview
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Butler
Navy
Oklahoma City
Albuquerque
Lubbock
Berger, Pampa
Victory
Mrs Warren Babb Leads Golf Field at Amarillo Club
Mrs Warren Babb led the 18 hole flight on Ladies Golf Day at Amarillo Country Club. Mrs Clara McClintock won the nine hole division as handicaps were allowed.
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Warren Babb
Clara McClintock
Amarillo Country Club
Babb
McClintock
Ponies Whip Shamrocks In Peewee Football Game
The Amarillo College Ponies defeated the Margaret Wills Shamrocks 19 to 0 on the college field. Travis Barton scored the first touchdown, Rex Baxter Jr added two more, and Dale McCullough ran for the extra point. Coached by Jack Haymes.
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Amarillo College
Paris Clinches District Title In Texas Interscholastic League Football
Paris Wildcats clinch District 5 with a 39-6 win over Bonham to reach the state bi district round and face the District 6 winner, likely Highland Park. Milby Houston also undefeated district champion. Poly Fort Worth beats Fort Worth Tech 6-0. Sunset Dallas over Forest Dallas 21-7. Austin over Sam Houston Houston. Longview Marshall clash for District 11 title looms with outcomes tied to regional standings.
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Associated Press
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Forest
Austin
Sam Houston
Longview
Marshall
Marshal
Tyler
Pro baseball resumes in Tokyo with two game series
Professional baseball will resume in Tokyo on November 22 with its first pro game in a year. Teams from Tokyo and Osaka are set to play a two game series starting that day.
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Tokyo
Osaka
Nelson Says Golf Trail Is Hard But He Will Not Quit
Byron Nelson, kingpin of professional golf, says the tournament trail he has followed for more than a decade is difficult, but he does not know when he will quit.
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Denton
Byron Nelson
Bowling Bits From Victory Alleys Vies in Civic League
Ted Pearson leads the BPOE in a two game win over Rotary Club with a 628 total while Tater Oakes adds a 566 and Pede Powell 534. ABC tops Lions Club 514 by Bob Haley as Fred Wells shines for the Opts with 566, and Globe News Panhandle Open looms with teams from OKC Albuquerque Lubbock and more.
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Civic League
Bpoe Boys
Rotary Club
Tater Oakes
BPOE
Pede Powell
Elks
Lions
ABC Crew
Bob Haley
ABC Boys
Roaring Lions
Harry Daily
Doc Cain
Roy Stockton
Grid Tickets On Sale For Thanksgiving Day Football
Amarillo Lubbock grid tickets go on sale tomorrow at Maxor Drug and Herbert Drug. The Sandies meet the Westerners at Butler Field Thanksgiving Day with a 2 30 kickoff. Reserve seats are 1 20 and general admission 90 cents, both at Maxor’s while Herbert Drug offers only general admission.
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J. R. Johnson
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Sandies
Lubbock Westerners
Amarillo-Lubbock
Maxor Drug
Herbert Drug
Westerners
Butler Field
Maxor’s
Navy and Army Bowl Prospects Narrowed in 1940s Talks
In New Orleans reports say Navy will not accept a post season bowl, while Army may go to the Rose Bowl pending approval from Patterson and West Point. Well-informed sources also link St Marys of California to a Sugar Bowl invite if they beat UCLA, with potential opposition to Alabama if Rose Bowl is avoided.
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Army
F. Edward Herbert
Louisiana
Naval Affairs Committee
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James Forrestal
Annapolis
War
Robert Patterson
West Point
St. Mary's
California
Gaels
UCLA
Alabama
Pestor Querry Lead Golfers to Victory
In Amarillo golf action at the Amerillo Country Club Dutch dinner team matches the Pestor and Querry duo led their side to a 27 to 24 win over Dr. E. W. Cain and Carl Culwell. Culwell defeated Pestor 2 up, while Cain-Culwell edged their opponents in another pairing. Future matches are slated for December 6 with co captains Wade Holman Fred Wagner facing Alfred Griggs Chuck Wagner.
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Art Querry
H. C. Pestor
Dr. E. W. Cain
Carl Culwell
Dr. Cain
Querry
Culwell
Pestor
Wade Holman
Fred Wagner
Alfred Griggs
Chuck Wagner
T. W. Graham
E. M. Blackburn, Jr
C. M. McMurtry
J. Francis Brown
R. H. Kelly
George Parr
Charles McAfee
Jimmy James
Abe Martin
J. L. Parmelee
Buccola and Reager Fail To Qualify
Amiarillo's two bowlers Ted Buccola and Virgil Reager failed to reach the finals of the Texas State Match Game Championship Bowling Tournament in Dallas. Buccola posted 2039 and Reager 1745 in the 12 game qualifying test as the event opens today and runs through Sunday.
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Dallas
Amiarillo
Ted Buccola
Virgil Reager
Buccola
Reager
Bowling Scores Junior Chamber League Standings
Junior Chamber of Commerce Bowling League scores list Victory Alleys I. D. F. Bottlenecks Nutcrackers Stinkers and Bobcats with individual player frames and team totals. Highlights include H Loomis 129 125 358 and G Loomis 164 172 153 for I. D. F. plus Wilson 142 204 177 523 for the Bobcats.
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Taylor
G. Loomis
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Blind
Kellever
Powell
Quigley
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McKinney
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Burk
Palmer
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Tailtwisters and Wildcats Lead Bowling Meet Standings
In a bowling standings update the Tailtwisters show two wins and lead with scores like 728 699 805 while Herbert, Corley, Whitaker, Ratcliff, and Fyfe post strong series totals. Wildcats secure one win as Richards Holland Kamas Knollhoff Prugh contribute solid numbers. Bottlenecks Nutcrackers and other teams trail with multiple 9th to 12th place marks and varied scores.
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Tailtwisters
Herbert
Corley
Whitaker
Ratcliff
Fyfe
Wildcats
Richards
Holland
Kamas
Knollhoff
Prugh
Poomogre
Ninth Troop Carrier Command Football Prep For Pasadena Contest
The Bergstrom Field team will rest this week to prepare for a Thanksgiving Day game against Camp Cooke at Pasadena California.
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Austin
Ninth
Troop Carrier Command
Bergstrom Field
Camp Cooke
Pasadena
Cal
Larkin Moran Welterweight Bout Set For Madison Square Garden
Tippy Larkin of Garfield New Jersey faces Nick Moran of Mexico in a ten round welterweight clash at Madison Square Garden New York. Moran known for his bout with Bob Montgomery last spring and a September loss to Ike Williams. Broadcast on Gillette Cavalcade of Sports on ABC and KFDA at 9 00 PM.
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N. J
Nick Moran
Madison Square Garden
New York
Larkin
Freddie Archer
Willie Joyce
Tippy
Moran
Mexico
Bob Montgomery
Ike Williams
Gillette
American Broadcasting Co
KFDA
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