Red Raiders Hopeful Despite Backfield Injuries
Texas Tech faces West Texas State in Amarillo with three regular backs sidelined or injured. Walter Schlinkman Gene Hartley and Custin Bufkin may miss much of the Friday game. Coach Morgan remains confident in a capable backfield to meet the Buffs and continue the team’s hard hitting offense. Curtis Kelley for West Texas State also hurt. if unable to play Bill Hopkins could join backfield.
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Walter Schlinkman
Dumas
Gene Hartley
Hugoton
Kan
Custin Bufkin
Hobbs
N. M
Oklahoma Aggie
Bufkin
Morgan
Red Raiders
Tech
Lubbock Army Air Field
Texas Aggies
Oklahoma Aggies
Tulsa
Southwestern
West Texas State College Buffaloes
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Amarillo
Curtis Kelley
Lockney
Kelley
New Mexico
Bill Hopkins
Yannigans Host Rattlers After Revenge Bid
Tucumcari’s Yannigans beat Amarillo High 27 to 20 on September 29 to snap a 14 game home winning streak by the Rattlers. The teams meet again at Butler Field Friday at 4 pm with Tucumcari aiming to repeat the upset and extend seasonal lines.
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Tucumcari
Rattlers
Amarillo High
Yannigans
New Mexico
Butler Field
New Mexico City
Henry Laughlin
Yan
Rattler
Amarillo
Stratton
Mike Strueber
Arlan McNeil
Yans
Notre Dame Illinois Clash Draws Big Crowd in Champaign
More than 50,000 football fans will pack Champaign to watch undefeated Notre Dame meet Illinois. Ticket sales top 50 000 with officials estimating possible attendance over 60 000. The showdown features Buddy Young of Illinois and Bob Kelly of Notre Dame as marquee stars in a game drawing record newspaper accommodations.
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Champaign
Midwest
Notre Dame
Illinois
Buddy Young
Bob Kelly
Red Grange
Robinson to Fight Woods in Chicago Bout Friday Night
Ray Sugar Robinson and Sgt. Lou Woods train in Chicago for a 10 round welterweight bout at Chicago Stadium Friday night. Robinson is among top challengers for the welterweight title. Woods has lost only two of 34 pro fights.
Giants Rally For Local Sandies Youth Football Support
Amarillo Field coach Howard Lynch urged Sandies supporters at Amarillo High School to value exposure, noting rival cities have long seen big games. Sky Giants captain Dan Salkeld and coach George Vineyard received praise as fans aired officiating complaints after a 19 to 13 loss to the Norman Zoomers. Upcoming games include West Texas State versus Texas Tech at Butler Field and Amarillo Field facing South Plains Army Air Field, with an open date and a Nov. 4 meeting with the Pampa Harvesters. Bud Curtis to chair the next gathering.
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Amarillo
Howard Lynch
Amarillo High School
Fort Worth
Dallas
Houston
Sky Giants
Sandie
Lynch
Dan Salkeld
George Vineyard
Amarillo Field
Norman Zoomers
West Texas State
West Texas
Eagles Offer Cash Bonuses for Key Plays
The Philadelphia Eagles instituted a cash bonus plan to reward players for tackles inside the opponent's 20, interceptions, blocked kicks, and punt or kickoff returns for touchdowns. The club recently paid out 95 dollars after beating the Boston Yanks, with Steven van Suren earning a 90 yard punt return score.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Eagles
Eagle
Boston Yanks
Steven van Suren
Frogs' Kucera To Start Against Sooners In OKC
Oklahoma tests its pass defense as Texas Christian plans to start Joe Kucera in a key clash in Oklahoma City. The naval trainee, fresh from TCU's 13-7 win over Texas A&M, interrupts his leave to play one more game for the Horned Frogs amid optimism.
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Fort Worth
U.P
Oklahoma
Sooner
Texas Christian
Horned Frogs
Oklahoma City
TCU
Joe Kucera
Texas A. & M
Kucera
Texas
Bobby Layne
Rangers Meet Buffs Friday in City Junior High clash
Second place honors in the City Junior High league are at stake as Horace Mann Buffaloes meet winless Sam Houston Rangers on Buff Field. The Whirlwinds won the flag 3 0ver 1, while Horace Mann sits 1 2, and Sam Houston has no wins. The game follows a 4 30 pm Amarillo College Field kickoff with Mavericks expected to rely on reserve backs Sharp and Gardner.
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Horace Mann Buffaloes
Sam Houston Rangers
Buff Field
Horace Mann
Rangers
Floyd Hemphill
Ranger
Joe Martin
Jackie Jacobson
Letterman Douglas Husband
Elizabeth Nixson
Maverick Club
R. D. Gamblin
Mavericks
Jim Sharp
Joe Gardner
Dickie Woods
Arthur Lamb
Golf Shots By HARRY DAILY
Weather limits golf activity as R L Thompson dominates matches in municipal events scoring 83 and 40 on the back, with other players like Colby Davis Jack Phillips and C S Chapman sharing scores. Upcoming rounds at Amarillo Country Club Borger and Huber course, plus a note on a hole in one tournament to aid collecting old golf balls.
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R. L. Thompson
Municipal Association
C. J. Moreland
R. L
Muny
Colby Davis
Ernie Dowell
Colby
Jack Phillips
J. R. Brown
Corp
Byron Gerdes
Sgt. C. S. Chapman
Chappie
Bill Keith
Bill
Amarillo Country Club
George Ausbach
George Hirsch
Hirsch
Gene Root
Borger
Huber
Golfdam Magazine
Ross Rogers
Amarillo
Texas
Owners Given First Chance To Claim Discharged K-9s
Washington reports up to one thousand Army K-9 Corps members will be mustered out by January 1 and may be sold to the public at a dollar each. The quartermaster corps says dogs including Shepherds Collies Doberman Pinschers and Boxers will be surplus and offered for sale after former owners are given the chance to reclaim them.
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Washington
Army
Quartermaster Corps
Treasury Department
Davidson Family Moves to New Home in City
Mr and Mrs Audie Davidson and their family have moved from Shreveport Louisiana and will reside at 3808 East Eleventh Avenue. Mr Davidson is employed by Oliver Farm Equipment Company.
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Audie Davidson
Shreveport
East Eleventh Avenue
Davidson
Oliver Farm Equipment Company
Sky Giants Prep For Commandos Clash At Butler Field
Sky Giants coach Dan Salkeld limits first string use as South Plains Army Field Winged Commandos visit Butler Field Saturday night. Scrimmage highlights include Grant, Uberman, and Loeser excelling at back and fullback roles. Predictions favor an open aerial duel with South Plains’ Campbell and receivers testing Amarillo Field’s defense.
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Dan Salkeld
South Plains Army Field Winged Commandos
Butler Field
Las
Air Force
Colorado Springs
Grant
Uberman
Sellout In Sight For Owl Steer Game
Houston October 25 University of Texas Longhorns meet the Rice Owls in a Southwest football conference lead clash. Indications point to the largest Rice stadium crowd, with less than 1 000 tickets left unsold. The 1934 sellout at 20 000 seats remains the only prior Rice capacity record, now expanded to 28 000.
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Houston
University of Texas Longhorns
Rice Owls
Rice Stadium
Texas
West Texas State Buffaloes Meet Texas Tech at Butler Field
Friday night October 27 features West Texas State Buffaloes against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Butler Field. The Globe-News Vanhandle Open Bowling Tournament spans October 21 22 and 28 29 at Victory Alleys. Amarillo High Golden Sandies clash with Pampa Harvesters at Butler Field on November 4. Amarillo Field Sky Giants play South Plains Army Air Field at Butler Field Saturday night 8 PM. Yanningans of Amarillo High meet Tucumcari Rattlers at Butler Field Friday 4 PM. Hair length of one to three feet noted on bearded turtles worshiped in Hongkong’s sacred lake before the city fell.
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Mack Turner
Lubbock Avalanche
Lubbock
Texas Tech Red Raiders
West Texas State Buffs
Butler Field
Amarillo
West Teras State Buffaloes
Globe - News
Victory
Amarillo High School
Golden Sandies
Pampa High School
Harvesters
Amarillo Field
Sky Giants
South Plains Army Air Field
Yannigans
Tucumcar
Hongkong
Southwestern Public Service Co
West Patent Buffaloes
Tucumcari High School
Rattlers
Week's Local Sports Card Mix Leads To Weekend Events
A dense weekend schedule lists bowling leagues at Victory Alleys and Banner Bowl venues, golf tournaments at Amarillo Municipal and Ross Rogers Course, and football matches at Butler Field. Soccer notes in New York highlight scholastic teams shifting from football to the game, with 13 Brooklyn Queens and Richmond high schools playing football versus 12 fielding soccer.
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Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers
Amarillo Country Club
Ladies Municipal Golf Association
Victory Alleys
Globe-News
Amarillo High School
New York
Brooklyn
Queens
Richard
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Bud Curtis
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Mr. Burton
Gallagher & Burton
Gallagher & Burton, Inc
Baltimore
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Frogs
Sooners
Amarillo Printing Company
Harry Daily
Don Loden
Don
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Wichita Falls
Wichita Falls Country Club
Davidsons
Sky Giant
Commandos
Sky
Dan Loeser
Steffler
Second Air Force
South Plains
Ray Cagni
Paul Campbell
Dick Fullerton
Francis Rish
al Coppage
Bowling Civic League
Texaco League
Amarillo Country Club Bowling Ladies Pioneer League
Southrene Air Field
van Buren
Tri-Way Garage
Ree Ay
Bureau of Sports Information
Madison
Buchanan
Ol' Vernon
Oriental Cleaners
Blackburn Bros
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