Smith Man of the Week Amarillo Recreation Chief
In Amarillo W. E. Smith is praised for directing a year round youth sports program. He built a broad plan linking softball football basketball and girls leagues to keep children active and out of trouble. He credits coaches Blair Cherry Howard Lynch and T. G. Hull for instilling sportsmanship and a love of a clean game.
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Smith
Amarillo
W. E. Smith
Texas Tech
Mr. Smith
Tyler
Sandra Sue
Smiths
Blair Cherry
Howard Lynch
T. G. Hull
Amarillo High School
Thompson Threat to Sandies in Odessa Showdown
Odessa Bronchos star J. W. Thompson, a 181-pound fullback, led an 18 7 district victory over Abilene and is praised as the season’s top high school talent. Sandies coach T G Hull scouts the foe and plans a Friday night clash in Odessa with high stakes for the 2 AA race.
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T. G. Hull
Sandie
Amarillo
Skull
Odessa
J. W. Thompson
Abilene Eagles
Harold Ratliff
Associated Press
Marshall-Highland Park
Thompson
Abilene
Hull
Highland Park
George Graham
San Angelo
University of Texas
Graham
Sandies
Army Cadets Lead Round of Big Ten Polls With 90 Nominations
Army holds first in the Big Ten with 90 nominations and 1 035 points on 105 ballots. Navy, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Minnesota follow. Purdue climbs to ninth after routing Iowa 40 to 0, while Michigan falls to 13th after a loss to Army. Ohio State-Purdue game looms as a likely ranking shaper. Army hosts Melville TB in West Point. Navy faces Georgia Tech in Baltimore.
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Harold Claassen
New York
Army
Navy
Ohio State
Notre Dame
Minnesota
Alabama
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
Indiana
Texas
Purdue
Iowa
Michigan
California
San Diego
Texas Women's Golf Open Advances to Second Round
The Texas Women's Golf Open at Colonial Country Club moved into its second day with Babe Didrikson Zaharias leading after a 71 four under par to take medalist honors. Polly Riley of Fort Worth posted 76 and Dot Kielty of Los Angeles shot 78 in the opening round.
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Fort Worth
Colonial Country Club
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Los Angeles
Bowling Tourney Schedules Across Panhandle Venues
Readable fragment lists multiple bowling matches and tourney dates. Amarillo Sandies meet Odessa Branchos in Odessa on Friday night and Amarillo Field Sky Giants face Kilington Field in Houston Sunday afternoon. West Texas State Buffaloes meet Texas Tech Red Raiders in Lubbock Saturday night October 27. Amarillo Yannigans play Spearman Lynx in Spearman Friday October 26 during the Ninth Annual Globe-News Panhandle Open at Victory Alleys in Amarillo with events scheduled October 27-28 November 3-4 and November 10-11.
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Amarillo Sandies
Odessa Branchos
Odessa
Amarillo Field
Sky Giants
Kilington
Houston
West Texas State Buffaloes
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Lubbock
Amarillo Yannigans
Spearman Lynx
Spearman
Globe-News
Louis and Conn Set for Defending Title Next June
Joe Louis will defend his heavyweight title next June against Billy Conn. The bout is expected to draw a $3,000,000 gate, with the venue still uncertain among New York Chicago Philadelphia and Detroit. Conn to sign the contract to secure his lifetime earnings.
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New York
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
Brown Bomber
Conn
Bowling Scores From City League Standings Report
Multiple teams posted bowling scores, listing team names such as American Auto Wrecking Co and Foxworth Galbraith Lumber Co with traceable player lines and total series figures. Amarillo Oldsmobile Co. shows a non score entry with players and partial totals.
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American Auto Wrecking Co
Schecter
Sparks
Harris
Bechtel
Grimes
Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Co
Boxwell
Cogdell
Crews
Weeks
Diamond Shop
Caplan
Gittrich
Buccola
Builders Supply Co
Blanchard
Ahlstrom
Neely
Pinkney Packing Co
Prien
Hudson
Miller
Higgs
Laughlin
Cochran Wins Hardscrabble Invitational Golf Tourney
Bob Cochran of St. Louis defeated H. M. Selby of Houston 5 and 4 to claim the Hardscrabble Invitational title in Fort Smith Arkansas. Both players shot 75 on the first round, but Cochran built and kept the lead after the 19th hole.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Bob Cochran
St. Louis
H. M. Selby
Houston
Tex
Cochran
Selby
Amarillo Tops In District Rankings In Football
Texas schoolboy football rankings shift after a week of games led by Highland Park Dallas avenging and crushing Sherman 45 6. Amarillo Odessa Goose Creek Marshall Lufkin Waco rise while Wichita Falls slips after a 19 12 win over Graham. District favorites listed with district by district leaders.
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Harold V. Ratliff
Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Highland Park
Sherman
Lufkin
Waco
G- Creek
Marshall
Amarillo
Odessa
Wichita Falls
Graham
Goose Creek
Austin
Pampa
el Paso
Paris
North Side
Fort Worth
Breckenridge
Milby
Sky Giants Battle Formation in Amarillo intramurals
Amarillo College postponed intramural football to tomorrow due to a muddy field. The Sigma Alpha Delta beat Law yer 7 to 0 last Saturday. A five game series will decide the Intramural Cup with football and other sports later in the season. Starting lineup hints for the Engineers are listed. Lawyer team readiness is not yet certain.
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Amarillo College
Sigma Alpha Delta
Engineering
Lawyer Club
Engineers
Bill Baucum
Glen Bullock
John Carlton
Bill Hogge
Jerry Elliott
Parker Fairey
Ross Kaufhold
Bob Mims
S. B. Bell
Morris Ray Watson
Eldon Durrett
Rules Discussion at Panhandle Officials Meet
Corky Cornelius led the rules discussion at the Panhandle Officials and Coaches Association meeting last night in Amarillo. Refreshments were provided by Amarillo High School Athletic Association. The group will reconvene next Monday in Pampa with J. C. Knowles of Borger in charge.
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Corky Cornelius
Panhandle Officials and Coaches Association
Amarillo
Amarillo High School Athletic Association
Pampa
J. C. Knowles
Borger
Skymasters Lead in Texas Service Football Showdown
The Army Air Forces Training Command Skymasters return home to face the Fourth Air Force in a top Texas league clash. Unbeaten in four tests and favored to win the AAF circuit, they beat Air Transport Command 14 0 last week. Other games include Amarillo Air Field vs Ellington Field and Corpus Christi NAS vs Pensacola NAS.
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Associated Press
Mighty Skymasters
Army Air Forces Training Command
Fourth Air Force
Texas
Skymasters
AAF
Air Transport Command
Air Forces
Transport Command
Amarillo Air Field
Ellington Field
Houston
Hondo Army Air Field
Omaha
Neb
Fort Warren
Fourth Army Maroons
North Camp Hood
South Camp Hood
Gatesville
Corpus Christi Naval Air Station
Pensacola Naval Air Station
Corpus Christi
Training Command
Rose Poised to Play vs Southern Methodist
Houston October 16 Rice coach Jess Neely said J B Rose first string tackle should be ready for Saturday’s Dallas game against Southern Methodist. Rose hurt two weeks ago and has missed football since. Teammates Theo Chmelik and Danny Senata unlikely to be ready. The Owls, improved after beating Tulane, prepared for scrimmage today and tomorrow.
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Houston
O.R
Jess Neely
J. B. Rose
Southern Methodist
Dallas
Rose
Rice
Theo Chmelik
Danny Senata
Owls
Tulane
Har old Akey Becomes Pro At San Angelo Club
Harold Akey, formerly with the Big Spring Country Club, started as the pro at the San Angelo Country Club on October 16, succeeding Henry Brett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
Harold Akey
Big Spring Country Club
Beegun
San Angelo Country Club
Henry Brett
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Big Spring
Taylor
Dowden
Marcell
Headlee
Tucker
Evitt
Partridge
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Townsend
Clayton Hopkins
Daniel
Childress
Vernon
Brownfield
van Buren
Paramount Recreation Club
Oliver Eakle Bidg
Georgia Tech
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Cal Farley
Fillmore
Tyler St
Ordway - Saunders Co
Louis
Bobby Rue
Yannigans
Harland Collins
Rue
Jno. Farrell Lumber Co
Cain
Farwell
Rogers
McMinn
McCullough
Powell
O'Keefe
Fletcher
Amarillo Oldsmobile Co
Farmer
Reppert
Pearson
Jackson
Langley
W. L. Pet
Amarfilo Olds Co
OFOO
Inc. Farrell Lbr. Co
Amer. Auto Wreck. Co
F.G. Lumber Co
Plainview
Brownwood
Brownsville
Cleburne
Port Arthur
Sunset
Crozier Tech
Jeff Davis
San Jacinto
Galveston
Electra
Temple
Kingsville
Woodrow Wilson
AAAF
West Texas
Dan Salkeld
Ellington Airmen
Lou Charon
Charon
Lubbock Army Air Field
Johnny Blatnik
Amarillo Air Boys
John H. Smith
Life Insurance
Grand Bar
Polk
S. Fillmore
SPE
Schenley Reserve
Prince George
Dione-O-One
Longines
John Furbach
Gouldy Bros
Bert
Plymouth
Dodge
de Soto
Chrysler
Andre Kostelanetz
CBS
Miller Printing Company
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