All-America picks led by Army and Navy stars
United Press selects 1944 All-America team dominated by Army and Navy with four Army players and three Navy men on the first squad. Les Horvath of Ohio State and Felix Blanchard of Army top the voting. Don Whitmire of Navy and George Poole of Army are among the key ends.
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Midwest
South
Far West
Navy
Don Whitmire
Pat Filley
Notre Dame
Whitmire
Les Horvath
Ohio State
Felix
Doc) Blanchard
Army
Horvath
Blanchard
Baltimore
George D. Poole
North Carolina
Jim
New York Giants
Jack Dugger
Poole
Dugger
Buckeye
William Willis
Donald B. Whitmire
Alabama
Big Don
Stanowicz
John Tavener
Indiana
Tavener
Loomers May Be Invited To Play in Oil Bowl
Houston observers speculated the Norman Loomers may meet Randolph Field in the Oil Bowl on New Year’s Day. Bainbridge’s bid failed as the Navy Department ruled the Maryland service squad cannot play outside its naval district. The undefeated Norman Loomers were under bowl consideration for an invitation.
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Loomers
Houston
Norman
Okla
Army Is Encouraged by Return of Bobby Dobbs
West Point Army trains for the Army Navy game in Baltimore. The return of Fullback Bobby Dobbs to top form shifts him to the backfield with Doug Kenna Dale Hall and Max Minor while Dean Sensanbaugher rejoins the backfield of Tom Lombardo Glenn Davis and Felix Doc Blanchard. Blaik plans to alternate the two groups as the key matchup nears.
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West Point
N. Y
U.P
Army
Baltimore
Bobby Dobbs
Earl Blaik
Dobbs
Doug Kenna
Dale Hall
Max Minor
Dean Sensanbaugher
Tom Lombardo
Glenn Davis
Felix
Doc) Blanchard
Blaik
Sandie Cub Grid Tickets On Sale For Saturday Game
Tickets for the Amarillo Sandie Cub Grid game against Brownfield Cubs at Butler Field Saturday at 2 30 PM go on sale. General admission and reserved seats available at Maxor Drug in the Fisk Building with general admission also at Herbert Drug in the Amarillo Building. A large crowd is expected as Brownfield has troubled Amarillo in recent years.
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Amarillo
Embezzling Cashier Declares Sweepstakes Drove Him to Crime
Philadelphia bank cashier Joseph D. Marshall pleaded guilty to embezzling 26400 dollars from Fidelity Trust. He blamed an 1938 six thousand six hundred dollar Irish Sweepstakes win for his extravagant living and was sentenced to one year in prison. He said the win spurred his crime until reality forced a pause.
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Philadelphia
Joseph D. Marshall
Fidelity Trust Company
United Press All American Football Team of 1944
The United Press All American football selections for 1944 are listed with point tallies for first and second teams. Names include E George Poole Army, T Willis Ohio State, G Chase Navy, and many others from Army Navy Ohio State Notre Dame and more across positions ends backs centers and tackles. The list also covers honorable mentions with multiple players and schools such as Georgia Tech Notre Dame Purdue Michigan Texas and others.
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New York
U.P
United Press
Southern Calif
E. Walker
Yale
Q. Young
Illinois
HB. Kelley
Notre Dame
HB. McWilliams
Miss. State
F. Dimancheff
Purdue
Navy
O'Connor
Robeson
Cornell
Walker
Virginia
Pitzer
Army
Schumchyk
Arkansas
Olsen
Tulane
Laubenheimer
Wisconsin
Wooten
Oklahoma
Bechtel
TEXAS
Rosenthal
Pennsylvania
Orr
McCain
Mississippi
Gibson
Christian
Callanan
California
Weatherby
Kansas State
Savitsky
Lazetich
Michigan
McClure
Nevada
Owen
Wake Forest
Irwin
Duke
Gilliam
Flowers
Texas Christian
Adams
Moncrief
Texas Aggies
Kekeris
Missouri
Horne
Mississippi State
Morgenthau
Kern
Serini
Kentucky
Roseman
Foster
Oklahoma A. & M
Kinland
Stickel
Thomas
Ohio State
Garrett
Fussilli
Snell
Auburn
Guaras
Serpico
Jones
Tulsa
Knotts
Hachten
Whiting
Ciolli
Indiana
Nichols
Rice
Reilly
Holy Cross
Davey
McKinnon
Dartmouth
Lambright
Graiziger
Minnesota
Funchgott
Georgia Tech
Bowen
Green
Wolfe
Okland
Utah
Wright
Iowa State
Demaree
Royal
Dobelstein
Tennessee
Kerby
Fathaler
Town State
St. John
Georgia
Smith
Turner
Warrington
Appleby
Holsinger
Watts
Williams
Roesch
Minisi
Tressel
Baldwin Wallace
Dellastrous
Minor
Stephens
Lebow
Chuckran
Penn State
Decourcey
Washington
Breslin
Michigan State
Lombardo
Tinsley
Clemson
Hall
Reykendal
Army Swamps Teachers In Denton Basketball Rout
The Black Land Army Air Field Eagles defeated North Texas State Teachers College 73 to 28 at Denton yesterday as part of a regional game.
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ARMY
Waco
Blackland Army Air Field
North Texas State Teachers College
Denton
Six Whirlwind Stars Given Berths in All-City Team
Elizabeth Nixson Whirlwinds dominated the City Junior High School all star selection with six players on the first eleven. Horace Mann Buffaloes placed four athletes while Sam Houston had one. The lineup lists Willfred Garcia Arlie Maxwell Joe Gardner Dick Kenyon Oliver Barfield George Hensley Bobby Clayton Douglas Husband Harold Dean Garrett Dickie Woods Dickie Brown with several runners up honored.
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Mouse Williams
Globe
Elizabeth Nixson
Whirlwinds
Horace Mann Buffaloes
Maroon and White
Sam Houston
Joe Gardner
Bobby Clayton
R. D. Gamblin
Ralph Whisen
Horace Mann
Floyd Hemphill
Willfred Garcia
Arlie Maxwell Nixson
Nixson
Jerry Middleton
Carl Farnsworth
Gene Wright
Arthur Lamb
J. R. Vaughn
Bes King
Local Sports Card Highlights Week Schedule
Town sports roundup lists upcoming events across bowling golf football and tennis venues including Victory Alleys Amarillo Country Club Ross Rogers Course and Butler Field. Featured are Texaco and Pioneer leagues with weekend handicap tournaments and a 2:30 PM kickoff for Amarillo Golden Sandies at Brown Field.
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Bowling Civic League
Victory Alleys
Texaco League
Banner Bowl
Amarillo Country Club
Bowling Iene Pioneer League
Victory al
Southwestern Public Service Co
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers
Ladies Municipal Golf Association
Amarillo Golden Sandies
Brownfield Cubs
Butler
Ball Hawk Charles Thornton Sparks 27 0 Win Over West erners
Ball Hawk Charles Thornton, reserve tackle for the Amarillo Golden Sandies, recovered a fumble and blocked a punt in last week’s 27 to 0 victory over the Lubbock Westerners. The fumble recovery set up the final touchdown for the local squad as Carlos Thornton, brother of George Thornton, is expected to play Saturday at Butler Field against Brownfield. He backs up Paul Miller in the extra point unit.
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Ball Hawk
Charles Thornton
Amarillo Golden Sandies
Lubbock Westerners
Carlos
George
Butler
Brownfield Cubs
Paul Miller
Phillies Directors Propose Hoover as Baseball Czar
The Philadelphia Phillies board recommended J. Edgar Hoover, FBI chief, to succeed the late Kenesaw Mountain Landis as baseball commissioner. The proposal came at their first annual session under Robert M. Carpenter Jr. and no action to forward the idea to the league was taken. The club finished 1944 in the red with no dividends.
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Philadelphia
U.P
Philadelphia Phillies
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Robert M. Carpenter, Jr
Phillies
Navy Star May Be Out of Army Game
Annapolis report says Navy hopes for victory over Army rest on ace back Bob Jenkins toe infection after scrimmage. If he recovers, Jenkins will start. if not Hal Hamberg steps in as backup.
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Navy Star
Annapolis
U.P
Navy
Army
Baltimore
Bob Jenkins
Jenkins
Cmdr
Oscar Hagberg
Hal Hamberg
Playoff Site Set for Packers Title Game
Elmer Layden the N P F L commissioner announced the championship playoff game between the Green Bay Packers and the eastern division winner will be played at the home of the eastern winner.
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Philadelphia
U.P
Elmer Layden
National Professional Football League
Green Bay Packers
Soviet Youth to Compete in Cross Country Ski Races
Moscow radio says 5,000,000 Soviet boys and girls will take part this winter in the annual cross country ski races. The announcement marks a nationwide youth participation drive across the winter sports season.
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Moscow
Bowlers Meet in Chicago For Nine Day Tournament
About 125 bowlers from districts gather in Chicago this weekend for a nine day tournament. The event aims for the unofficial national match game title with a $2,000 first prize for the winner.
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Chicago
Navy
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