Thirteen Teams Still Unbeaten Could Foreshadow Texas Football Race
The Associated Press lists thirteen unbeaten Texas high school teams including San Angelo, Highland Park, Sunset Dallas, Breckenridge, Waco, Lufkin, and others. District favorites vary, with San Angelo still the championship favorite despite an early stumble by Lubbock. finals likely pitting San Angelo against Waco.
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Associated Press
San Angelo
Highland Park
Calais
Sunset
Dallas
Breckenridge
Waco
Lufkin
Lubbock
Sweetwater
North Side
Fort Worth
Paschal
Bryan
Tyler
Goose Creek
South Park
Beaumont
Austin
Kerrville
Edinburg
Bobcats
Texas
Amarillo
Marshall
Vernon
Port Arthur
Temple
Allen Urges National College Sports Czar
Lawrence Kansas October 16 Dr Forest C Phog Allen Kansas basketball coach urged creation of a national high commissioner for colleges to preserve decency in athletics after the war. He warned of a postwar football and basketball scandal rivaling the Black Sox incident and forecast a golden age for sports once the war ends.
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Kan
Forest C
Phog) Allen
University of Kansas
Kenesaw M. Landis
Allen
Sky Giant Defense Poised to Improve for Norman Test
Amarillo Field Sky Giants, after a 38 to 7 win over West Texas Buffaloes, face the Norman Zoomers at Butler Field with a focus on sharpening line blocking and pass defense. Captain Dan Salkeld leads a squad eager to counter a sharp aerial attack led by Len Eshmont and Emil Sitko. Tickets are on sale at Maxor Drug and post exchanges. enlisted men admitted free.
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Sky Giants
West Texas Buffaloes
Dan Salkeld
Buffs
Norman Zoomers
Butler Field
Len Eshmont
Emil Sitko
Oklahoma
Eshmont
Fordham
New York Giants
Sitko
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Bluejackets
Irish
New Mexico University
Lubbock Army Air Field
West Texas
Norman
Arkansas
Randolph Field
Iowa
Williamson
Amarillo
Zoomers
Maxor Drug
Couple Do More Than Bit At Ambridge War Work
Rev and Mrs Thomas E Mills both physically handicapped yet work side by side on the Navy shipbuilding program at U S Steel American Bridge Company in Ambridge. They juggle war work church duties and have exceeded their war bond quotas.
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U.P
Thomas E. Mills
Navy
U. S. Steel
American Bridge Company
Dowell and Davies reach AMGA Handicap final clash
Dowell defeats Jack Bush 4 and 2 and Davies overtakes A T O'Neal 4 and 2 to set up a championship final at the Ross Rogers Course. Semi-final results include multiple 1-up wins and several consolation matches across Flights A B and C with matches postponed by agreement.
Maverick Club Remembers Jack Palmer and Fallen Members
The Maverick Club honors Jack Palmer and four other members lost in military service. Palmer died in France, praised for cheer and integrity. The column lists fellow servicemen at sea and abroad, with brief notes on their units and addresses, ending with a note on the ancient bow and arrow.
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Rex Daniel
Bill Austin
Joe Hudgins
India
Jack Palmer
France
Amarillo Sports Card Week Aims for Weekend Events
The Globe-News list details local sports events across bowling golf and football in Amarillo. Highlights include Victory Alleys and Banner Bowl leagues at multiple venues, Amarillo High School matchups, and weekend handicap golf tournaments at Ross Rogers Course and Amarillo Country Club.
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Amarillo Country Club
Ladies Municipal Golf Association
Amarillo Field
Sky Giants
Norman
Naval Air Station Zoomers
Butler Field
Globe-News
Victory Eys
Ross Rogers Course
Amarilt Club
Tournam Ladies Municipal” ‘Aout Association
Rogers Course
Ancient English huntsman rule pets with knee cutting
A historic note explains that large dogs within ten miles of royal preserves had their knees cut to stop chasing game while small dogs passing a gauge were exempt. A separate odd detail mentions nurse Genevieve Albers measuring a cucumber’s temperature, noting its insides were twenty degrees cooler than the surrounding air.
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England
Genevieve Albers
Luck All Good For Pro Rams Wins Over Lions
The Cleveland Rams remain unbeaten after a 20 to 17 victory over the Detroit Lions as Frankie Sinkwich leaves with an ailing appendix. A late 48 yard pass from Albie Roz to Steve Pritko sealed the win, after a 27 yard end run by Roz and a Colella to Pritko TD. The Giants beat the Tigers 14 to 7 as Hank Soar caught two long TD passes. Chicago Bears toppled Pittsburgh 34 to 7, and the Redskins beat the Yankees 21 to 14 with Filchock passing for 145 yards in relief of Baugh.
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U.P
Cleveland Rams
Detroit Lions
Detroit
Frankie Sinkwich
Lions
Rams
Albie Riesz
Steve Pritko
Riesz
Tommy Colella
Pritko
New York Giants
Brooklyn Tigers
Hank Soar
Chicago Bears
Pittsburgh
Washington Redskins
Boston Yankees
Frankie Filchock
Ted Lapka
Filchock
Sammy Baugh
Quarterback's Club Meeting and Early Week Schedule
The note lists a Monday 8 PM Quarterback's Club meeting at Amarillo Senior High School Auditorium. It also previewed upcoming football games including Amarillo High School Golden Sandies vs Borger Bulldogs at Borger Friday night Oct 20, Amarillo Army Air Field Sky Giants vs Norman Oklahoma Navy Zoomers on Butler Field Saturday Oct 21, West Texas State Buffaloes vs Texas Tech Red Raiders on Butler Field Friday Oct 27, and Amarillo High School Yannigans vs Darhart Wolves on Butler Field Friday Oct 20.
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Amarillo High School
Golden Sandies
Borger Bulldogs
Borger
Amarillo Army Air Field
Sky Giants
Norman
Okla
Navy Zoomers
Butler Field
West Tesas State Buffaloes
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Yannigans
Darhart Wolves
Sandies
Norman Naval Air Station
Heavyweights Clash On Tonight Most Attention In Boxing Cards
New York Oct 16. National boxing week highlights heavyweights with Saint Thomas facing southpaw Melio Bettina in Philadelphia. Lee Oma meets Al Blake in Baltimore and Elmer Ray opposes Perk Daniels in Los Angeles tomorrow night.
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New York
Philadelphia
Saint Thomas
Father Divine
Melio Bettina
Lee Oma
al Blake
Baltimore
Elmer Ray
Perk Daniels
Los Angeles
Quarterbacks To See Films of Angelo Tilt
Quarterback club meeting at Amarillo High School room 115 features coaches Gus Miller Howard Lynch and Dan Salkeld answering questions about weekend games. Lynch's Golden Sandies beat Norman 42 to 25 while Salkeld's Amarillo Field Giants defeated West Texas State Buffalos 38 to 7.
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Gus Miller
Howard Lynch
Dan Salkeld
Lynch
Golden Sandies
Norman
Salkeld
Amarillo Field
Sky Giants
Miller
West Texas State Buffaloes
Medalist Sam Orr Eliminated In First Round Handicap Meet
In the Ama rillo Country Club President's Handicap tournament first round, Medalist Sam Orr was upset by Wade Holman 1-up. Numerous byes and matches followed as players advanced, with second round matches due by Sunday night and the two flight winners set to meet for the championship.
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Amarillo Country Club
Wade Holman
Orr
Holman
Orri
R. T. Howle
Sim Kelly
Wayne O’keefe
Fay Dryden
Warren Babb
Jack Allen
Dude Gentry
John Rage
J. E. Davis
Dick Bivins
al Warner
Gene Klein
Raymond Mann
Charles McAfee
P. F. Sapp
Evan Roberts
W. W. Gibson
George Hirsch
Roy Stockton
E. H. Plettner
J. L. McCormick
J. L. Parmelee
Dean Huffman
Bill Honey
L. B. Anderson
Jimmy James
George Vineyard
Don Culton
Eric Jordan
Gus Roberts
Jack Farwell
Fritzie Zivic Headlines Dallas Boxing Comeback
Fritzie Zivic an ex welterweight champion from Pittsburgh headlines a Dallas card on Wednesday night marking boxing’s return to the city. The main event features Zivic versus Pat Saia of Philadelphia with four six round undercard bouts and several Dallas and Houston opponents on the bill. Zivic is serving in the Army Air Forces stationed at San Antonio.
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Fritzie Zivic
Pittsburgh
Pat Saia
Philadelphia
Zivic
Army Air Forces
San Antonio
Two Texas Boxing Crowns On Line in Hirst Villa Go
In Waco on November 1 Chuck Hirst of Waco Army Air Field defends his middleweight title against Manuel Villa of El Paso who holds the welterweight crown. The Katy Ball Park bout benefits wounded veterans at Temple’s McCloskey Hospital.
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Hirst-Villa
Waco
Chuck Hirst
Waco Army Air Field
Manuel Villa
el Paso
Hirst
Villa
Katy
McCloskey Hospital
Temple
Mrs Mel Armstrong Leaves Hospital for Home
Mrs Mel Armstrong, after a month long stay at Northwest Texas Hospital, has recovered enough to return home. Her husband, Mr Armstrong, serves as manager of the county farm. Globe News Want Ads Get Results.
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Northwest Texas
Armstrong
Globe News
Brown Dowell Vie on Greens in Municipal Putting Championship
J R Brown and Ernie Dowell, longtime rivals, will contest the Municipal putting championship at Ross Rogers Course this week after rain postponed play. Brown advanced to the finals by 6 and 5 over Witt and 5 and 4 over Phillips, while Dowell won 2 up over Reid and 4 and 2 over Culwell. Consolation and A Flight honors also decided with Wagoner and Thompson winning their finals.
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Roy McKinney
Bob Taylor
Dewell Brown
Harry Daily
Tince Brown
H. L. Bradley
Gurney Dodd
D. W. Klock
Jack Phillips
Bill Helton
Henry Pond
Henry Morris
W. L. Campbell
Bernie Vaught
T. N. Brown
J. E. Diffee
C Flight Co
J. Moreland
Harrison Garrett
R. L. Thompson
Bill Simpson
C Flight
W. T. Leachman
Dr. W. M. Curl
Moore
Curtis Gilbert
J. R. Brown
Ernie Dowell
Ross Rogers
Brown
Joe Witt
Dowell
Joe Reid
Carl Culwell
H. R. Wagoner
Dub Axtell
Axtell
Wagoner
Bill Bogard
H. T. Bruce
A. T. O'Neal
Sinkwich Faces Possible Return After Appendicitis
Frankie Sinkwich of the Detroit Lions shows improvement from a mild appendicitis attack at St Marys Hospital. Doctors said he may be well enough to play next Sunday, marking a potential comeback for the star back.
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Sinkwich
Detroit
Frankie Sinkwich
Detroit Lions
St. Mary's Hospital
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