Amarillo Sandies and Vernon Lions Clash on Butler Field
Amarillo's Sandies face Vernon High Lions in a key midseason clash at Butler Field. Kickoff is 8:30 p.m. with both teams undefeated in their districts, aiming to protect prestige and district standings in a high-stakes Texas schoolboy football matchup.
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Vernon
Butler Field
Golden Sandstorm
Pat Gerald
Lions
San Angelo
Lufkin
Austin
Hollis
Okla
Altus
Sandies
Associated Press
Panhandle
Amarillo High School
Vernon High School
Golden Sandiles
The
Howard Lynch
T. G. Hull
Wilson Herring
Wichita Falls Twins Join Navy Football Quest
The Smith twins Bobby Lee and Robbie Dee from Wichita Falls Texas travel with Lt. Denny Myers to New Orleans to boost Navy against Tulane. Myers notes their record 32 of 35 extra point conversions last season and 321 consecutive PATs.
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Denny Myers
Memphis Navy Technical Center
Tulane
New Orleans
Wichita Falls
Tex
Bobby Lee
Robbie Dee Smith
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Bobby
Robbie
Twins
Buddy Scott Extends Unbeaten Run in Dallas Title Bout
Buddy Scott, 24, undefeated in 178 fights, defended his Texas heavyweight title in Dallas by technical knockout after Johnny Denson failed to answer the bell to start the twelfth round due to a injured hand. Denson hails from Indianapolis, Scott weighed 185 pounds, and the match capped a storied career noted for never being knocked down.
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Buddy Scott
Texas
Johnny Denson
Indianapolis
Scott
Denson
Vernon and Amarillo clash as Sandies seek edge in District 2-AA
Vernon defeated Childress 40 to 0 and Abilene 41 to 12 as Sammy Pierce leads the 190-pound fullback in a high scoring two game run. Vernon uses Minnesota Single Wing with W L Matney and Loren Ashley passing as Morris Bailey, 6 4 end, stars in receiving duties. Three new Sandies start for Amarillo tonight adding 27 pounds to the line and backfield. Tickets sold at Maxor Drug and Herbert Drug. student and servicemen tickets 30 cents. Band and ROTC events slated for halftime and between halves.
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Vernon
Hollis
Abilene
Altus
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Steen
Amarillo Pos Vernon
Mark Taylor
Foy Gaddy
Dale Collins A
Waymon Messick
Billy Lynch
Loren Ashley
Richard Mixon
Sees Heese
W. L. Mathey
Billy Keith Irwin
Sammy Pierce
Childress Bobcats
Abilene Eagles
Sparkllug
Minnesota
W. L. Matney
Morris Bailey
Sandies
Jack Pevehouse
Clifford Timberlake
Dale Collins
George Hill
Rudy Bauman
Sandie
Maxor Drug
Fisk
Herbert Drug
Bobby Rigler
Helen Rippey
Shirley Jackson
Alice Lee Gist
Barbara Boxwell
Dick Wiggins
Dick Sikes
Joe Larson
ABC Volleyballers Blast Independents in City League
The ABC Volleyball team won its second match in the Men's City Recreation League at Amarillo College gym defeating the Independents three matches to two. Two other listed games were postponed and will be rescheduled for next Thursday night.
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ABC
Amarillo College
Independents
Pantex
Lions
Ortiz-Lopes Meet Tonight in Bantamweight Title Bout
Hollywood boxing fans expect Man Wal Ortiz to defend his undisputed world bantamweight crown against Leonardo Lopes of Mexico City in a 15 round title bout Ortiz holds the title for the seventh time and is a 10 to 7 favorite after a prior 10 round non-title decision over Lopes.
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U.P
Man- Wal Ortiz
Leonardo Lopes
Mexico City
Ortiz
Loeh M
East-West game lure and World Series incentives in 1943
Preparations for the 19th East-West game at San Francisco on New Year's Day hinge on finding 44 players not tied to the Campus Navy in 48 hours. Meanwhile, World Series prize money could motivate Yankees and Cardinals players, with the usual winner share around 3000 dollars.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
San Francisco
Navy
Washington
Weekend Sports Shorts from Coast to Coast
Carter Latimer reports on college football chatter with Georgia Tech Navy links and Notre Dame cautions. Michigan Northwestern bets linger as California U S C clashes loom and Arkansas Texas Christian prospects remain unclear. Baseball notes highlight Jackie Farrell on World Series ticket stays and Joe McCarthy’s Yankees managerial prowess.
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Kansas
Marquette
Camp Grant
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Haegg Engaged to Dorothy Nortier in Oakland
Mrs. Michael Nortier of Piedmont says her 19 year old daughter Dorothy is engaged to marry Gunder Haegg the Swedish runner now in Sweden. The engagement followed a meeting when she played an accordion in his honor during his Oakland visit and a later flight to New York before his departure. The report also notes the whale shark as the largest living fish.
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Calif
Michael Nortier
Piedmont
Dorothy
Gunder Haegg
Sweden
Nortier
Haegg
New York
Bowling results from Fifth Avenue Shop and others
Victory Alleys at Fifth Avenue Shop defeated Ohio National Life while Wagon Wheel and Papoose split wins against Team No. 2. Country Club Cleaners lost to Mann Bakery as Builders Supply edged Wagner's. Individual honors went to Shane of Fifth Avenue Shop with 160 194 226 for 580. International Harvester
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Fifth Avenue Shop
Ohio National Life
Wagon Wheel & Papoose
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Country Club Cleaners
Mann Bakery
Builders Supply
Wagner's
Shane
Fifth Avenue
International Harvester
Motor Trucks and Tractors Compete in Farm Equipment Meet
Scores show Motor Trucks compiling wins over Tractors with 414 427 417 to 1258 and Refrigeration beating them 404 380 359 to 1143. Farm Equipment edges Motor Truck Parts 433 492 4461 to 371 with individual Elder honors in Farm Equipment at 136 146 130 412.
Major League Leaders by United Prose
A compact tally of season leaders in offensive categories for both leagues. Notable figures include Appling and Wakefield leading in hits and runs, with Musial and Herman among top NL hitters and Witek and W. Cooper among prominent sluggers.
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Detroit
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Cramer
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National League Musial
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Herman
Brooklyn
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Witek
New York
WCTU Contributes 15 Mobile Units to Red Cross
The WCTU headquarters announced the group donated 15 mobile units to the Red Cross since May 1942. The units include eight ambulances three blood bank units two mobile canteens a station wagon and local clubmobile chapters at a total cost of 26420.
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Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Red Cross
WCTU
Pirates To Brand Steers? Pirates To Brand Steers?
Southwest Conference title chase opens with five games drawing near 75 000 fans. Rice at LSU Baton Rouge 25 000. Texas A and M Texas Tech San Antonio 18 006. Texas Southwestern Austin 15 000. TCU Arkansas Little Rock 10 000. SMU North Texas Aggies Dallas 6 000. Analysts favor Arkansas over TCU Texas over Southwestern SMU over North Texas Aggies over Tech Rice over LSU.
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Week's Local Sports Card
A compact schedule featuring Amarillo High School Sandites vs Vernon Lions at Butler Field 6:30 PM and Major League at Victory Alleys 8:00 PM. Golf events include Amarillo Municipal and Amarillo Country Club tournaments, Globe-News Trophy at Amarillo Country Club, and various leagues through Sunday. Week highlights plus basketball and volleyball listings appear across venues.
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Dr. E. W. Cain
Bowling International Harvester Employees League
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Texaco
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Ancient seed plants lead standings in history
Ap peared about 100 000 000 years ago the first seed bearing plants. The whale shark the largest living fish has teeth about one eighth of an inch long.
Joe DiMaggio Finds Lost Penny After Car Box Kerfuffle
On leave from the army Joe DiMaggio dropped five pennies into a San Francisco street car coin box but could not reach them as it was locked. Municipal railway officials later recovered the coins, marking a small triumph for the former Yankee outfielder. Nearby scores from Sunset to Fort Worth and a note on amphibians follow.
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Joe DiMaggio
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