Bowling Bits from the Banner Bowl Classic League
E A Harris Perle Ahlstrom led the Classic League at Banner Bowl on Tuesday night with a 600 three game total the only bowler to reach that mark. Fred Grimes struggling with a hook ball due to a stiff neck. Private Tom Kerr from Amarillo Field impressed. A meeting for Classic League officers and captains is urged Tuesday at 7 at Banner Bowl. Frank Crews topped the Civic League with 626 across three games aided by a working hook ball. Aubrey Jackson and Bill Baker were absent, possibly at Pasture Pool. Ivan Boxwell to receive a private dressing room at Victory Alley. Lefty Bleakney delivered four in a row to beat the wolves Wednesday. Elks of the Civic League debuted new bowling shirts. J L Carter improved but faced Kiwanis Golds. Suspicious nickname Suitcase Ridings teased for his feet. Planning a match Saturday at Victory Alleys between the Herring Hotel team and Amarillo Field standouts. Team members listed include Laughlin, Bleakney, Kimble, Grimes, and H L McMinn. Army picks include Pelat, Cerniglia, Gore, Boylan, and Kerr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Harris Perle Ahlstrom
Perle
Frank Crews
Civic League
Frank
Victory
Herring Hotel
Amarillo Field
John Laughlin
Lefty Bleakney
Ken Kimble
Fred Grimes
H. L. McMinn
Elmer Pelat
Paul Cerniglia
Gore
Maurie Boylan
Tom Kerr
Army
Amarillo Sandies Meet Norman Tigers In Night Clash
Tonight at Butler Field the undefeated Amarillo High Golden Sandies host Norman High School Tigers in a top Southwest clash. Kickoff is 8 30. general admission 55 cents, student and service men 30 cents, reserved 30. The game flags a battle of perfect records with regional bragging rights on the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Butler Field
Norman
Okla
Tigers
Oklahoma Crew
Southwest
Waco Tigers
Central Texas
Austin Panthers
el Paso
Remy
Tiger
Amarillo High School
Golden Sandies
Butlerfield
The
Norman High School
Howard Lynch
T. G. Hull
Arlo Davis
Robertson Picks Tulsa Over OU In Week's Grid Picks
New York columnist Orlo Robertson lists college football selections with teams favored to win including Tulsa over Oklahoma and Texas A&M over Texas, noting recent form and key matchups. He predicts several upsets and names Army, Navy, Cal, UCLA, and other schools as contenders or overrunners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlo Robertson
New York
Army-Columbia
Earl Blaik
Villanova
Colgate
Temple
Northwestern
Great Lakes
North Carolina
Duke
Navy
Blue Devils
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Sooners
Red Wade
Aggies
Southern Methodist
Rice
Camp Grant
Minnesota
Gophers
California
Holy Cross
Cornell
Undefeated Texas teams hold steady as week ends
Scattered skirmishes in Texas high school football did not dent perfect records. Poly Fort Worth defeated Fort Worth Tech 7-0 while Amarillo remains among 18 undefeated teams. El Paso High routed Carlsbad New Mexico 32-0. Crozier Techbeat Adamson 28-19. Jeff Davis beat Milby 6-0. Jefferson crushed Brownsville 57-0 as 43 games are slated tonight including Amarillo versus Norman Oklahoma.
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Associated Press
Texas
Poly
Fort Worth
Fort Worth Tech
el Paso High
Carlsbad
N. M
Crozier Tech
Dallas
Adamson
Jeff Davis
Houston
Milby
Jefferson
San Antonio
Brownsville
Amarillo
Norman
Okla
Norman Sandies Face Waco Tigers in Amarillo Clash
Norman brings 12 lettermen led by Donnie Garrison and Jack Bumgarner to Amarillo for a high school football inter-state game against Waco. Amarillo prepares defenses from Howard Lynch and T. G. Hull as the Tigers rely on a new passing attack and strong running game. Ticket offices at Maxor Drug and Herbert Drug sell general admission 55 cents and servicemen 30 cents.
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Waco
Norman
Donnie Garrison
Mokey Webb
Tiger
Jack Bumgarner
Bumgarner
Tigers
Sandies
Howard Lynch
T. G. Hull
Norman Warriors
Amarillo
Jack Pevehouse
Clifford Timberlake
Shirley Jackson
Alice Gist
Barbara Boxwell
Dick Sikes
Dick Wiggins
Joe Larson
Maxor Drug
Fisk
Herbert Drug
Champion Leads Senior Golfers in Texas Tournament
Eight veteran golfers compete in the Texas Senior Golf championship at San Antonio with 36 hole finals set for Saturday. Defending champion H Nix of Dallas won 1 up over E L Brown of San Antonio and will face M Ling Massingill, a top San Antonio challenger, in the next round. Massingill beat Ross Frank 3 and 2. Medalist H R Stroube of Corsicana beat Joe Banks 5 and 4. Other results include Ike Handy over L D Ormsby 5 and 3, John Jester over Clarence Kraft 2 and 1, Guy Keith over Fred Austin 5 and 4, John Noble over W F Rose 1 up, and Billy Hunt over Al Beck 2 and 1.
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San Antonio
Ost
Texas
H. Nix
Dallas
E. L. Brown
M. L. Massingill
Nix
Massingill
Ross Frank
H. R. Stroube
Corsicana
Joe Banks
Ike Handy
Houston
L. D. Ormsby
John Jester
Clarence Kraft
Fort Worth
Guy Keith
Beaumont
Fred Austin
Phillies Catcher Andy Seminick Rejected in Fort Oglethorpe
In Fort Oglethorpe Georgia on an October day Andy Seminick Philadelphia Phillies catcher faced rejection at Seduction station amid local talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drny
Phillie
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga
Andy Seminick
Philadelphia
Aggies and TCU Frogs Meet In Feature Battle of SWC
The Southwest Conference clash at Fort Worth features Texas A M and Texas Christian as top unbeaten teams while Southwestern Texas North Texas and Rice meet others. Expert picks favor A M or TCU in a tight contest with Texas expected to win big over Arkansas.
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Aggies
TCU
Bowling Results From Ladies Pioneer League and Civic League
The report lists team results from the Ladies Pioneer League and Civic League with scores for multiple matchups. Notable lines include Victory Alleys No. 2 defeating Country Club Cleaners by 1839 to 1694, Ohio National Life losing to Manns Bread 1752 to 1731, and Kiwanis Blues overcoming Jaycees No. 1 with 2196 to 2695. Individual honors include Reeves of Ohio National Life with 524.
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Ladies Pioneer League
Country Club Cleaners
Builders Supply
Ohio National Life
Mann's Bread
Wagon Wheel & Papoose
Neal’s Cafe
Fifth Avenue Shop
Reeves
Civic League
American Legion
Kiwanis Blues
Kiwanis Golds
Jaycees No
Jaycees
Rotary
Optimist
Ellis
Lions
Crews
Oklahoma Grid Star Reported Prisoner of War
Lieut. John Shirk former end for the University of Oklahoma is believed captured in the war. His mother, Mrs. John H. Shirk, was informed the War Department that a German shortwave broadcast heard in Africa suggested he might be in Nazi hands.
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Oklahoma City
Oct
U.P
John Shirk
University of Oklahoma
John H. Shirk
War Department
Africa
Patterson England Flyweight World Champion Recognized
The National Boxing Association announced in Paterson New Jersey that Jackie Patterson of England is now recognized as the flyweight world champion.
Reserve Injures Amy Grid Star
Doug Kenna a leading East back for Army injures his knee and will miss the Army team until the Navy game. Joe Cahill of Army athletics said Lt Col Earl Blaik pulled Kenna from practice after a rough play and the star back left the field on his own.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Doug Kenna
Army
Navy
Joe Cahill
U. S. Military Academy Athletics Department
Cahill
Columbia
Earl Blaik
Kenna
Cape Cod Wins Burch Memorial Handicap at Pimlico
Cape Cod ridden by G C Greer won the $7,550 W P Burch Memorial handicap at Pimlico on a crisp October day. The victory added purse earnings and marked a highlight for the Cape Cod stable in Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
G. C. Greer
Cape Cod
W. P. Burch
Pimlico
Educator seeks copy of Amarillo budget for study
Nebraska professor L. E. Aylsworth of the University of Nebraska requests a copy of Amarillo city budget. City manager A. P. Hancock received the written request. The budget, adopted recently, followed a pattern set by the American Finance Officers' Association and drew favorable comment at a Chicago conference. A separate note mentions the 1614 map by Adriaen Block detailing Long Island and Manhattan as separate islands.
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L. E. Aylsworth
University of Nebraska
Amarillo
A. P. Hancock
American Finance Officers’ Association
International City Managers’ Association
Chicago
Adriaen Block
New England
Long Island
Manhattan
USO Plans Negro Soldiers Unit in Amarillo
Amarillo may open a third USO to serve colored soldiers joining the existing white USOs at Downtown and Auditorium. Charles L. Juliana, a Federal Security Agency recreation official, arrived to assess locating a Negro USO here and will stay up to a week if needed. Local leaders including Mayor Joe Jenkins and Dr. R Thomson pressed for the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Charles L. Juliana
Federal Security Agency
Juliana
USO
Wichita Falls
Goldberg Mouse Trap Aims For Simplicity Invention
Griswold Iowa Charles Aiken, a wacky inventor of the Rube Goldberg style, unveils a three inch square mouse trap that ends with a steel barred doom and drowning. He also created a calendar clock the size of a small radio. The piece argues simple snap traps are preferred.
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Griswold
U.R
Charles Aiken
Mr. Mouse
Aiken
Local Sports Card Highlights Am arillo Week Actions
Amarillo High School Golden Sandies meet Norman High Tigers at Butler Field at 8 30 P M. Major League bowling at Victory Alleys 8 00 P M City Bowling Association meets KGNC 7 15 P M Saturday golf events include Amarillo Municipal and Amarillo Country Club weekend handicaps Ross Rogers Course and President s Tournament first round. Globe News trophy matches at Ross Rogers Municipal Course. Various leagues and matches fill weekday evenings at local venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo High School
Golden Sandies
Norman High School Tigers
Butler Field
Victory
City Bowling Association
KGNC
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers Course
Amarillo Country Club
Globe-News
Ross Rogers Municipal Course
Banner Bowl
Victory Allies
Victory Bowl
Amarillo Bowl
Amarillo Municipal
Civic League
Victory Alleys
International Harvester Employees League
Ladies Pioneer League
Texaco
Dallas bout ends as Hirst stops Turcotte in Detroit
Chuck Hirst 147 defeats Dick Turcotte 145 in Detroit in a boxing match. Turcotte hails from Waterbury Connecticut.
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Dallas
Chuck Hirst
Troit
Dick Turcotte
Waterbury, Conn
Yeoman Maxine Jordan Learning to Shoot Pistol
Yeoman Third Class Maxine Jordan stationed in Washington DC writes to her parents about learning to shoot a pistol for fun saying it is the best fun she has had. Her mother recalls she was afraid to touch any gun before leaving Amarillo last spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Jordan
Yeoman
Jordan
Washington, D. C
M. E. Jordan
Monroe Street
Amarillo
Laughlin Calls Bowling Meeting For Panhandle Open
President John Laughlin calls a 7 15 p m city bowling meeting of the City Bowling Association to finalize plans for the Sixth Annual Globe News Panhandle Open. The tournament runs Oct 30 31 and Nov 1 7 at Victory Alleys with all leagues urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Laughlin
City Bowling Association
Globe News
Sale of 700 head Bulls Cows and Heifers
A Wednesday sale on October 20 1943 offers 700 head mostly Whitefaces bulls cows and heifers all prime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Domino
Minder
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Fred “Pappy” Grimes
Tom
Charlie
Lucky” Bates
Jaycee
Aubrey Jackson
Bill Baker
Baker
Victory Alley
Ivan Boxwell
Boxwell
Lefty
Elks
Jess Neely
Bowlers Boobie Club
J. L. Carter
Gene Chapman
Slim” Burke
Kuann
Stee Ee
Norman-Amarillo
Golden Sandie
Childress
Pauls Valley
Abilene
Enid
Vernon
Central
Okla City
Austin
Amarillo Norman
Secesssauevs
Sesssee Eenes
Eae
Teed
Tote
Billy Lynch Fee
Jack Bumgardner
Richard Mixon Serene
Bill Remey
Ae Denney Garrison
Billy Keith Irwin
C-C
Robertson
Indiana
Iowa
Arkansas
Bucknell
Maryland
West Virginia
Iowa State
Nebraska
Rochester
Oklahoma Aggies
Norman Navy
Richmond
V.M. I
Wake Forest
North Carolina State
Ucla
N.carolina
Camp Davis
Georgia
Pensacola Air Station
Olgate
A&m
San Francisco
Brothers Frere BT
Eri
Aremae
Harold V. Ratliff
Aggieland
Texas Christian Tomorrow
Aggie
Southwestern
Texas A. & M
Texas Christian
Frogs
North Texas Aggies
Womble
Patterson
Champ
Amy Grid
Northern
Australia
Juniana
Rex Baxter
Chamber of Commerce
Goldberg
Ansley Cleaners
City Recreation
Techers
Sigmas
A. Acme Fast Freight
Sigma B
Naesat Amarillo College
U City
Amaillo College
ABC
Kiwanis
Pantex
Amarillo College
Eugene Polk and Associates
Rule
Laughlin
Trinidad
Colorado
Walter F. Campbel
Geo. G. Duzenach
Cassai Brothers
la Veta
Mike Baulesch
Deaqnh Steson
Pat
Blackburn ‘Bros
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