Notre Dame Tops AP football poll with Michigan close behind
In the first Associated Press ranking of the season Notre Dame leads with 53 first place votes and 977 points while Michigan trails with 36 votes and 880 points. Navy Duke Army and others follow as Southwestern University gains notice in the long list of top teams.
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Harold Claassen
New York
Notre Dame
Michigan
Navy
Wolverines
Pennsylvania
Purdue
Town
Minnesota
Southern California
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Tex
Lone Star State
Dartmouth
Louisiana State
Northwestern
Georgia Tech
California
Tulsa
Ohio State
Buckeyes
Oen Bay
Penn
Sun Town
Southwestern
Great Lakes
Memphis
Naval Air Technicians
del Monte
March Field
College of Pacific
North Carolina
Week's Local Sports Card Highlights
A dense listing of weekly games and events across Amarillo venues. Bowling at Victory Bowl Banner Bowl and Victory Alleys. golf at Ross Rogers and Amarillo Country Club. volleyball and football matches at area gyms. weekly tournaments and leagues run through Sunday with multiple leagues noted.
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Amarillo Municipal
Ross Rogers Course
Bowling Civic League
Victory Alleys
Kiwanis
Amarillo College
Pantex
Lions
Independents
Amarillo Country Club
Warren Babb
E. W. Cain
Bowling International Harvester Employees League
Amarillo Bowl
Ladies Pioneer League
Texaco
Banner Bowl
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Texas League to discuss reopening for 1944 season
Dallas October 5 The Texas League will discuss resuming operations next season at an all day meeting of directors in the league office The session was set by a majority vote of club members and may decide to restart in 1944 Beaumont Ernest Lorbeer Dallas George Scepps Fort Worth Stanley A Thompson Houston Eddie Dyer Oklahoma City H O Pope San Antonio William O DeWitt Shreveport Bonneau Peters Tulsa Don Stewart
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Dallas
Texas League
Navy
J. Alvin Gardner
Gardner
Beaumont
Ernest Lorbeer
George Scepps
Fort Worth
Stanley A. Thompson
Houston
Eddie Dyer
Oklahoma City
H. O. Pope
San Antonio
William O. DeWitt
Shreveport
Bonneau Peters
Tulsa
Don Stewart
Panthers Ready for Amarillo Clash in District Action
The Austin Panthers travel to Amarillo to face the Sandies in a key district game. After two losses the squad shows improvement with three lettermen, following a 13 to 7 defeat by Ysleta to start district play, and coach Red Harris praises the team’s progress.
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EL Paso
Austin Panthers
Amarillo
Amarillo Sandies
Panthers
Austin
Midland
Ysleta Indians
Panther
Can It Be Mort Cooper Has a Give Away Mannerism
New York Oct. 5 a World Series note questions Mort Cooper of the St. Louis Cardinals may be knocked out by a give away mannerism observed by Art Fletcher coach of the Yankees. The piece mentions team selections and other Baseball and boxing sidelines from Belmont Park to Madison Square Garden.
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Ted Meier
New York
Big Mort Cooper
St. Louis Cardinals
Art Fletcher
Yankees
Mort
Billy Southworth
Ruffin Seeks Lightweight Title After Upset of Beau Jack
Bobby Ruffin a Long Island challenger moves into a title shot after an upset unanimous decision over former champion Beau Jack at Madison Square Garden before 14,449 fans. The bout grossed 43429 dollars with about 1800 V Mail letters noted after the event.
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New York
Bobby Ruffin
Long Island
Beau Jack
Ruffin
Augusta
Madison Square Garden
Maverick Club Pee Wees Contest Notes and Rex Daniels Tribute
The Maverick Pee Wees completed a second round with Eagles beating Mustangs 19 13 and Panthers losing 7 13 as Buzzy York and Myron Brewer scored for the Eagles. Handball and other games are listed with top players. Rex Daniels is praised as the club’s first Gold Star in service. Rex’s farewell note and Club memorial honor his sacrifice.
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Ralph Dykeman
Maverick Pee Wees
Eagles
Mustangs
Buzzy York
Eagle
Myron Brewer
York
Brewer
Mustang
Ronald Johnson
Buzzy
Pat Austin
Panthers
J. E. Taylor
J. E
Pee Wees
Pee Wee
W. L
Pet
Coal Bal Ae
Ats Ee
Painteers
Seekyac
Leomane Mustangs
Tudor Tilley
Tudor
Jimmie Roberts
Frank Buchanan
Darrell Sharp
Ernest Thrasher
Eddie Tillie
Rodney Shapple
Ronald
Ernest
Rodney Skapple
Pal
Edsel Buchanan
Louis Siegler
Bud Marcum
Jimmie Hamilton
Lemond Fox
Jewell McDowell
Doyle Moore
Jarrell Sharp
Bobby Davis
Glen Brown
Art Sharp
Ed Collins
Richard Shapple
Rex Daniels
Maverick Club
Rex
Air Corps
Sandies Set to Host Austin Hi Panthers on Friday
Amarillo's Sandies prepare to meet the Austin Hi Panthers of El Paso at Butler Field Friday night at 8 30. The Sandies are 3 0 after beating Childress 40 0 Abilene 41 12 and Vernon 21 14.
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Amarillo High School
Golden Sandies
Austin
el Paso
Panthers
Butler Field
Victory
Amarillo
Sandies
Austin Hi Panthers
Childress
Abilene
Vernon
Austin Browns Eye Amarillo: Harris Leads Indians Defense
The article describes Georgetown Austin football, praising defensive stops by Jim Francis and Edmundson scoring the lone Austin TD, with linemen Anderson and Fletcher key to the line. Red Harris, longtime Georgetown coach, emphasizes spirit as the team readies to invade Amarillo on October 8 with a set starting lineup.
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Midland
Indians
Austin
Jim Francis
Golden Cats
Edmundson
Promised Land
Harry Anderson
Arlie Fletcher
Charles “Red” Harris
Southwestern University
Brown and Gold
Amarillo Plains
Kidd
Marusich
Porter
Griffin
Loya
Anderson
Fletcher
Francis
Travis
Jackson
Turf Club Awarded Army Navy E Pennant
The Los Angeles Turf Club which ran the Santa Anita race track before the war will receive the Army Navy E pennant on Wednesday. The club now operates a company manufacturing aircraft parts on the same grounds where the bangtails once raced.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles Turf Club
Santa Anita
Bowling Bits From Amarillo Kiwanis and Local League Scores
Ray Minner leads local bowlers, praised for spare pickups at Victory Alleys. Notable figures include Les Khea, Erwin Gore, and Sergeant Paul Cerniglia with top 625 and 622 totals. Matches feature Laughlin, McMinn, Buccola, and Cerniglia. finals show 1250s, 1258 for six games amid banter about players and clubs in Amarillo.
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Les Khea
Les
Victory
Paul Cerniglia
Lefty Bleakney
Frank Crews
Frank
John Laughlin
H. L. McMinn
Ted Buccola
McMinn
Mac
Laughlin
Buccola
Cerniglia
John
Fan waits overnight for Yankee Stadium gates
New York reports Chris Orleaman in line at Yankee Stadium bleacher window with a sign reading Wake me up when the gates open. About 2000 fans stood through the night in anticipation of the World Series window despite Brooklyn not appearing in the series. Death Valley, California is noted as the lowest land point in the United States at 276 feet below sea level.
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New York
Brooklyn
Yankee Stadium
Chris Orleaman
U. S
Death Valley
Calif
Trojan Star Quits Football
LOS ANGELES October 5 The University of Southern California football lineup will be missing star Mickey McCardle feather foot halfback as he quits the sport ahead of the game with St Marys Pre Flight Here Saturday.
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Los Angeles
University of Southern California
Trojans
St. Mary's
Mickey McCardle
Mickey
Joe O'Brien Died of Heart Attack in Oklahoma City
Joe O'Brien brother of T. B. O'Brien of 1609 Jackson Street died of a heart attack at his home in Oklahoma City early today. Survived by sister Mrs. Margaret Stewart of Lexington Kentucky. He was well known in Amarillo where he visited frequently. T. B. O'Brien is terminal manager for Yellow Transit Company.
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Joe O'Brien
T. B. O'Brien
Jackson Street
Oklahoma City
Margaret Stewart
Lexington
Joe O Brien
Amarillo
Yellow Transit Company
World Series to be broadcast for fighting men overseas
The Army's special service section will broadcast the entire World Series by short wave to American troops stationed around the world including Greenland, Iceland, England, North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and the South Pacific.
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Washington
U.P
Special Service Section
Army Service Forces
Greenland
Iceland
England
North Africa
Sicily
Italy
South Pacific
U.S
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Colorado College
Holy Cross
Texas
North Texas Aggies
Princeton
Oklahoma
Texas Christian
Texas A. & M
Georgia
the Globe News
Victory Bowl
Amarillo Owl
Metropolitan League
Santa Fe
Globe News
van Acces
le Lory
Lietty
Allied Lines Insurance
Bucky Harris
Phillies
William D. Cox
Phils
Bucky
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Belmont Park
Belmont
Bob Montgomery
Herman Taylor
Philadelphia
The
Cardinals
Sunset Golf Course
Walter Sikes
Jenkins
Kelly Tire Service
Turf Club
Army-Navy
E. A. Harris
Ray Minner
Amarillo Kiwanis Club
Ray
Erwin Gore
Amarillo Field
Erwin
Orville Gaddie
Santa Fe Railroad
Gaddie
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Maurice
Johnney Weeks
Johnny
Congo Kid
Jim Fletcher
Hank Gittrich
Bowlers Boobie Club
Pode Powell
Elks Club
Powell
Trojan Star
H. V. Robertson & CO
Oliver Eakle Bidg
Kentucky
OLD Forester
Motéious Guest Whisky
Brown-Forman Distillery Co., Inc., of
Louisville
America
Reading
Daniel Boone
Dan'l Boone
Europe
Hitler
Miller Printing CQ
Fillmore
Tokio
Hornet
Polk St
Monroe Street Package Store
Monroe
A. W. McKee
Prop
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