Randolph Field Ramblers dominate yardage and scoring records
Randolph Field, star Ramblers, dominate with 865 rushing yards and 1,315 total offense, while stacking up a 33 to 25 first down edge and a strong defense against passing. Rice Texas and Genk ra linked pass totals show rival outfits struggle to match their pace as the Italian tarots note appears in a separate line of text.
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Rice
Texas
Genkra
Ramblers
Randolph
Rambier
Dudley and Leicht
Nixson Eyes Perfect Season After Undefeated Run
Elizabeth Nixson Whirlwinds seek to finish 1944 City Junior High football season undefeated and unscored upon. Coach R D Gamblin drills team for Friday clash vs last place San Houston Rangers. Also on card Horace Mann Buffaloes challenge Boys Ranch eleven and the Maverick Club.
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Elizabeth Nixson
R. D. Gamblin
San Houston Rangers
Rangers
Horace Mann Buffaloes
Boys Ranch Eleven
Maverick Clu
Texas high school football attendance may break record
Austin reports show rising interest in Texas Interscholastic League football. R. J. Kidd, the league athletic director, cites reports of growing crowds with Dallas high schools alone drawing 153,500 customers through October 12.
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Austin
Texas
R. J. Kidd
Dallas
Zurita Knocks Out Spoldi In Lightweight Title Fight
In San Antonio Juan Zurita of Mexico City and the world lightweight champion floored Aldo Spoldi of New York in the fourth round and finished him with a one seventeen of the round knockout after a nine count.
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San Antonio
Juan Zurita
Mexico City
Aldo Spoldi
New York
Origin of the Steinkirk Cravat Traced to 1692 Battle
The Steinkirk cravat was invented when French officers, dressing hurriedly for the battle of Steenkerque in 1692, twisted their cravats around their necks.
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Steinkerque
Big Showdown Here Saturday
Norman Naval Zoomers of Oklahoma travel to Butler Field to face the Amarillo Field Sky Giants in a crucial gridiron clash. The Zoomers, coming off a 27-7 win over Arkansas, seek to prove their strength against a previously undefeated Giants squad that has outscored opponents 109 to 9 in four games.
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Norman
Naval Zoomers
Oklahoma
Butler Field
Amarillo Field
Sky Giants
Giants
Second Air Forces Superbombers
Zoomers
Arkansas Razorbacks
New Mexico
Amarillo
Lubbock Field
West Texas State
Norman Zoomers
Local Sports Cards Highlight Amarillo Week
Local sports listings show bowling at Victory Alleys and Banner Bowl, golf events at Amarillo Country Club and Ross Rogers Course, football featuring Amarillo High vs Dalhart at Butler Field, and the Seventh annual Globe-News Open and Palace tournaments with various leagues and clubs in Amarillo.
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Southwestern Public Service Co
Amarillo High School
Yannigana
Dalhart High School
Wolves
Butler Field
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers
Amarillo Country Club
Ladies Municipal Golf Association
Amarillo Field
Norman Naval Air Station Zoomers
Globe-News
Ross Rogers Course
Victory Eys
Golden Sandstorm Open 1944 Conference Schedule With Borger Clash
Amarillo Golden Sandies travel to Borger Stadium Friday night to face the winless Borger Bulldogs in the season opener. Coach Howard Lynch drills the team daily and may start the same eleven from the Norman game, aiming to prevent a disruption to their district title bid. The Bulldogs, under coach Crickett Christian, had no team last season and present an unknown challenge.
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Amarillo Golden Sandies
Borger Stadium
Borger Bulldogs
Howard Lynch
Bulldogs
Norman
Amporilo
Christian
T. G. Hull
Sandstorm
Amarillo High School
Sandies
Sooner
Lynch
Golf Shots and Club News From the County Club
The week features a Thursday dinner tournament with captains Dr. E W Cain and Al Warner, a looming 1945 golf ball production shift, and upcoming matches at the Country Club. Ross Rogers players travel to Borger for a Sunday meet, while Globe News trophy matches return Sunday at 2 30 PM.
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E. W. Cain
al Warner
Ross Rogers
Borger
Phillips
Buber
Municipal
Country Club
Sim Kelly
Wayne Keefe
Fay Dryden
Quarterback's Club meets weekly at Amarillo Senior High
Amarillo Senior High hosts a Monday 8 PM Quarterback's Club gathering in the auditorium. Football matchups listed include Amarillo High vs Borger at Borger on Friday night Oct 20, plus several other regional games and a bowling tourney at Victory Alleys on Oct 21-22 and 28-29. The Suez Canal links Port Said to Port Thewfik, about 100 miles apart.
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Amarillo Senior High School
Amarillo High School
Golden Sandies
Borger Bulldogs
Borger
Amarillo Army Air Field
Sky Giants
Norman
Okla
Navy Zoomers
Butler Field
West Texas State Buffaloes
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Yannigans
Cathart Wolves
Globe - News
Suez Canal
Port Said
Mediterranean Sea
Port Thewfik
Red Sea
Fritzie Zivic Seeks Revenge On “That Guy” Cochrane
Fritzie Zivic, the Pittsburgh welterweight, trains in Texas and vows to face Freddy Cochrane again for the title. He taunts the Navy chief petty officer as “that guy” and promises to fight anywhere for the crown, while meeting Pat Saia in San Antonio tonight. In San Diego negotiations, Pepper Martin nears signing as Padres manager with Bill Starr stating talks are close.
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Dallas
Corp
Fritzie Zivic
Pittsburgh
Southwest
Zivic
Freddy Cochrane
Navy
Hidin
Fritzie
Cochrane
Camp Normoyle
San Antonio
Pat Saia
Philadelphia
M. P
San Diego
Pepper
U.P
Pepper Martin
St. Louis Cardinals
San Diego Padres
Bill Starr
Starr
Martin
Virginia’s Hank Walker Tops Week Three Linemen List
Virginia fullback turned end Hank Walker, a Navy trainee from Griffin, Georgia, earned the week’s top lineman honor in the AP poll after Virginia upset North Carolina Pre-Flight 13 13. Coach Frank Murray hailed Walker as a versatile standout who could pass kick and run, key to Virginia’s strong defensive effort and 92 rushing yards allowed. Other noted players include Hubert Bechtel of Texas and John Johnson of Alameda Coast Guard for standout moments in their schools.
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New York
Virginia
Hank Walker
Associated Press
Roger Harding
California
Jack Russell
Randolph Field
Walker
North Carolina
Griffin
Navy
South Carolina
Lubbock
John Johnson
Alameda
Calif
Coast Guard
Bechtel
Oklahoma
Sooners
Johnson
San Francisco
March Field
Clarence Esser
Wisconsin
Tom Kane
Tulane
Vic Schleich
Iowa Seahawks
Jim Turner
College of Pacific
Machinery Increases Output Rate Of Human Labor
Machinery multiplies human working power, claiming an output rate increase by nine million. More than 8,766,000 of this gain has occurred in the last thirty five years.
Yans Favor Dalhart In Friday Grid Battle
Amarillo High School's B team known as the Yannigans enters Friday night's game at Butler Field as strong favorites over the Dalhart Wolves. The Yans sit on a three game win streak after earlier inactivity, having defeated three Class A teams by large margins. Dalhart hopes to challenge with improved play from athletic director Odell Walker and returning halfback John Streit who may start.
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Amarillo High School
Yannigans
Yans
Dalhart Wolves
Butler Field
Sandies
Black and Gold Warriors
Odell Walker
Wolves
Amarillo
Yannigan
John Streit
John
Dalhart
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Second Air Forces
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Fred Cochrane
H. J. Nichols
Bob Dobelstein
Tennessee
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Jack Fathauer
Iowa State
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Palisades Dairy Sale
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H. P. Mills
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Lee Ee
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