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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1944
Page
12
Rain extended the City Women's Championship at Ross Rogers Course delaying qualifying rounds. First round matches start tomorrow with semi finals Friday and finals Saturday. Defending champion Mrs J W Ross and 1942 winner Mrs H L Reynolds are among the favorites.
Listings show weekly events at Amarillo High Auditorium and multiple college and military games across West Texas and New Mexico with dates in October. Included are Buffaloes versus Lobes in Albuquerque and Golden Sandies against the Bobcats in San Angelo, plus Sky Giants vs. Fliers games at Butler Field. A note on a sodium cooled valve promises tripling valve life across engines.
A fragmented listing covers golf events at Amarillo Country Club and Ross Rogers Course including the Sunset Association Day and Ladies Pioneer League. Bowling leagues at Victory Alleys and Texaco League are noted with Banner Bowl and Weekend handicap tournaments. Football card references include Amarillo Field matches and a Sunday event at Butler Field with Sky Giants versus Lubbock Army Air Field Fliers.
St Louis Browns aim to upset Mort Cooper and the Cardinals in the first all St Louis World Series game at Sportsmans Park. Weather threatens rain as 35 000 fans pack the stands with Gatehouse chosen over Sewell to catch for the Browns.
Capt Dan Salkeld coach of the undefeated Sky Giants outlines a strong line for the coming clash with the Lubbock Army Air Field Fliers. The seven man unit averages 203 pounds with Powell Coppage Rigan Goulden Stout Nelson Pullerton providing depth and experience for the front wall. Powell and Coppage at end positions bring speed and versatility from Tennessee and Oklahoma. Rigan and Goulden bolster the tackle spots with Syracuse and Vanderbilt pedigrees. Stout a Texas A&M alumnus anchors the middle with Nelson a first timer. Pullerton handles center with Pitt pedigree prior to Jock Sutherland era. Army calls Cubs hurlers Wyse ordered to report October 16.
Amarillo's Golden Sandies suffer a new blow as John Bob Watts jars his right knee during blocking drill. He will miss the San Angelo Friday game and the Norman, Oklahoma contest next week. Two regulars already sidelined, with Gettys and Juett returning to action soon.
Amarillo High School's Yanni gans meet Wheeler Mus tangs Friday night on the local gridiron. Kickoff moved up to 8 o'clock due to cold weather. Coach Henry Laughlin praises last weekend's comeback win at Tucumcari. Halfback Curtis Timmons drives the Yan offense and scored in Tucumcari. Admission remains 25 and 50 cents.
In Houston on October 4 the War Sports Committee and local donors announced a nine hole golf course will be laid out at McCloskey General Hospital in Temple for wounded American veterans. Five holes have already been purchased.
Allen and Babb will captain Dutch Dinner Team Matches at Amarillo Country Club tomorrow afternoon. Pairings show Cal Merchant facing Dude Gentry and J. B. Triplett against Wade Holman, with many other head to head duels listed for both squads.
The first of a three match series for the Globe-News Trophy will be Sunday afternoon at 1 30 at the Ross Rogers Course. Ten man teams from Sunset Amarillo Country Club and Ross Rogers will compete on handicap with three players from each course in three way matches.
Illinois faces Purdue in a key Big Ten test while Minnesota Ohio State and Iowa brace for conference play. Tulane meets Notre Dame at South Bend and Iowa Pre-Flight challenges the Second Air Force at Lincoln. Michigan and Minnesota duel for the Little Brown Jug at Minneapolis.
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