Nixson Whirlwinds Top Pampa Reapers 12 7
Nixson Whirlwinds beat Pampa Reapers 12 to 7 in a Panhandle Junior High School Athletic League game. Joe Gaines and Jack Newby led Nixson with a 65 yard run. Jimmy Parker scored for Pampa.
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1946
Page
6
Nixson Whirlwinds beat Pampa Reapers 12 to 7 in a Panhandle Junior High School Athletic League game. Joe Gaines and Jack Newby led Nixson with a 65 yard run. Jimmy Parker scored for Pampa.
Promoter Alvis Woodring finalizes a revised lineup for next Monday at the Tri State Fair Grounds. Eddie Weller replaces Eddie Woods in the eight round co feature, while John Riley and Nino Solanos join new curtain raiser bouts and Gilbert Garcia faces Jake Stephens in a Welterweight main.
Buffaloes and Texas College of Mines prepare for a Friday night game in El Paso as both squads chase their first win of the season. This West Texas clash marks their first meeting in four years following a 7-0 West Texas victory in 1942.
Lulu Costantino of New York and Johnny Dell of Brooklyn clash in a ten round headliner tonight on Gillette's Cavalcade of Sports airing on ABC stations. Costantino is famed for feints and footwork while Dell, a sharp puncher and fast fighter, has won seven of nine since his Army discharge. The bout airs at 1:00 PM on KFDA 1230.
The Sam Houston Rangers used a T formation to defeat Horace Mann Buffaloes 19-0 at Butler Field. Charles Bennett connected with Harry Green for the opening TD, Bobby Garner and Bennett produced the other scores, and Sam Houston dominated with 13 first downs while limiting Horace Mann to three.
Peerless Lanes hosts a Civic League bowling meet with multiple teams winning matches. Notable scores include Kiwanis Blues 547, Elks 554, and Rotary 1st with 4 top scorers in the 468 to 605 range led by Fletcher 605 and Forister 554.
Amarillo Garage & Storage led with multiple wins as Palo Duro Motors and Boxwell Bros. posted victories in the rapid-fire standings. Teams like Tasty Pie and KGNC contributed top scores while the Bureau of Reclamation League entries show varied results across directors, supply, and finance divisions.
The Major Bowling League postpones Friday night sessions due to Amarillo Odessa football interest. Tonight's games will be made up as a doubleheader next Friday at Peerless Lanes.
The South dominates the weekend slate as Army Texas and U C L A remain among three touchdown favorites. Alabama faces Tennessee in a pivotal SEC clash while Louisiana State targets Georgia Tech. Northwestern meets Michigan as Army seeks a 23rd straight win and UCLA travels to California.
Three Amarillo keglers Ted Buccola Charley Lyles and Jim Fletcher compete in the Texas Match Game Bowling Championship Tour starting tonight in Houston through Sunday. The state winner earns a spot in the national event in Chicago.
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