Bufkin Nephew Could Shine for Tech Against Buffaloes
Lubbock sports notes say Costin Bufkin, nephew of Burl Bufkin, may return against West Texas State Teachers College Buffaloes. The Hobbs New Mexico native impressed earlier this season with long gains and punt returns, and is praised as Tech’s fastest and a hard tackler capable of striking in open field.
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Costin Bufkin
Burl Bufkin
Hobbs
Amarillo
Texas Tech
Custin Bufkin
San Antonio
Bufkin
Red Raiders
Texas Aggies
Pep Defeats Seamus For Unanimous Montreal Decision
Featherweight champion Willie Pep of Hartford won a unanimous decision over Jackie Seamus of New York in Montreal. Pep was credited with six rounds on the score sheet after a slow start as the first three rounds were even. Seamus won only one.
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Pep
Seamus Montreal
U.P
Willie Pep
Hartford
Yans Turn Magicians For Tucumcari Game
Amarillo High School Yannigans coach Henry Laughlin unveils a double-wing set and tricky reverses as they prepare to face Tucumcari Rattlers at Butler Field. After a 27 to 20 win over New Mexico, Laughlin calls Tucumcari the toughest foe this season.
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Henry Laughlin
Amarillo
Yannigans
Sandies
Butler Field
Yans
New Mexico
Dallas Pro Gridders Sign Up Cotton Bowl
The Dallas pro football club designates the Cotton Bowl as home. Trans-America Football League president Meehan says plans to grow the bowl to 100000 seats. The league will include teams in Boston Dallas Baltimore New York Houston Los Angeles Miami and Philadelphia and start after the war.
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New York
Dallas
John F
Chick) Meehan
Meehan
George Schepps
Boston
Baltimore
Houston
Los Angeles
Miami
Philadelphia
Louis Probably Won't Fight Until After Big One Is Over
World welterweight champion Joe Louis paused his war plants tour to say he has no plans for boxing until after the war. He declined commenting on a possible future match with Billy Conn, stating "Let's get the war over first." Louis aided a War Manpower Commission absenteeism drive during visits to Chester and Philadelphia plants before returning to New York.
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Louis
Philadelphia
Joe Louis
Mike Jacobs
Billy Conn
New York
War Manpower Commission
Chester
Champ Bobcats Face Big Test
United Press reports a major in district showdown as San Angelo’s defending champions host Odessa in District 3 while two undefeated contenders Highland Park and Wichita Falls meet in Dallas. The week features 47 games with intercity clashes in Fort Worth Houston and across Texas as title hopes hinge on Friday and Saturday contests.
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United Press
San Angelo
Fort Worth
Houston
Arlington Heights
Riverside
Milby
San Jacinto
Odessa
Odessans
Lubbock
Abilene
Dallas
Highland Park
Wichita Falls
Waco
Breckenridge
Port Arthur
Kerrville
Orange
South Park
Beaumont
Brackenridge
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
United
Sunset
North Side
Austin
Paschal
Fort Worth Poly
Tyler
Henderson
Goose Creek
Sweetwater
Lamesa
Pampa
Brownfield
Plainview
Flectra
Graham
Olney
Vernon
Mineral Wells
Brownwood
Ennis
Cleburne
Palestine
Bryan
Athens
Gladewater
Jacksonville
Longview
Reagan
Marshall
St. Thomas of Houston
Lufkin
Kilgore
Nacogdoches
Jeff Davis
S. F. Austin
Lamar
Sam Houston
Galveston
Conroe
Port Neches
Edinburg
San Benito
Weslaco
Brownsville
Robstown
Harlingen
McAllen
Local Week Sports Card Highlights Amarillo Area
Weekend and weekday sports listings across golf bowling and football. Events include Amarillo Municipal Golfweek handicap at Ross Rogers Course and Amarillo Country Club, Banner Bowl at Southwestern Public Service Co. venues, Globe-News Pan Renate Open, and college prep football featuring Texas Tech Red Raiders versus Buffaloes at Butler Field.
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Southwestern Public Service
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Buffaloes
Butler Field
Amarillo High School
Yannigans
Tucumcari High School
Rattlers
Butler
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers
Amarillo Country Club
Ladiesunicipal Golf Association
Globe-News
Victory Eys
Ladies Municipal Golf Association
Ross Rogers Co
Sky Giants Shuffles lineup as Fullerton goes season
Sky Giants lose Fullerton for the season with a shoulder injury from the Norman Zoomer game. Bill Likens moves to center and Claude Hill switches to quarterback and blocking back as Dan Salkeld stays at center with backups ready. Saturday’s 8 pm match vs South Plains Army Air Field at Butler Field includes additions Dan Loeser and Steve Sebo notes. Tickets on sale at Major Drug and post exchanges. general $1.20, reserve 60 cents, students 60 cents, enlisted free.
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Bill Likens
Claude Hill
Sky Giants
Norman Zoomer
Liken
Hill
Capt
Dan Salkeld
Likens
South Plains Army Air Field
Butler Field
Tony Orgenbright
Charlie Brown
McLeod Baggett
Dick Fullerton
Sky Giant
Fullerton
Giant
Amarillo Field
Francis Rish
Rish
Golden Sandstorm Set To Clash With Pampa On Nov 4
The Amarillo Golden Sandstorm football team faces the Pampa Harvesters at Butler Field on November 4 with kickoff set for 2:30 p.m. Coach Howard Lynch said the squad remains active with injuries among starters. Dale Collins and several others are listed, while James Tomberlin may step in if John Watts is unavailable.
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Amarillo
Golden Sandstorm
Butler Field
Howard Lynch
Sandies
Pampa Harvesters
Harvesters
Billy Murry Hughes
Nolan Murr
Donald Mulkey
Robberson
Mulkey
Watts
Hughes
Murry
James Tomberlin
Sandie
Tomberlin
Bill Juett
Lynch
Pampa
Multiple football and bowling events listed across Amarillo area
West Terns State Buffaloes meet Texas Tech at Butler Field on Friday night. The seventh annual Globe News Vanhandle Open Bowling Tournament occurs Oct 21 22 and Oct 28 29 at Victory Alleys. Amarillo High meets Pampa High at Butler Field Saturday afternoon Nov 4. Sky Giants face South Plains Air Field at Butler Field Saturday night. Yani gans play Tucumcari at Butler Field Friday afternoon. A Monday night Quarterback's Club meeting is held at Amarillo High School. War prisoners aid ships golf balls to Geneva for POWs in Germany. Ladies Store promotes a quilted print house coat at 515 Polk.
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West Terns State Buffaloes
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Butler Field
Globe News
Victory
Amarillo High School
Golden Sandies
Pampa High School
Harvesters
Amarillo Field
Sky Giants
South Plains Army Air Field
Yannigans
Tucumcari High School
Rattlers
College Grid Attendance Surges in Wartime Era
An United Press survey of 39 colleges shows total attendance reaching 1 799 996 this season, up from 1 733 745 in 1943. Regions like Rocky Mountain Pacific Coast and South posted gains while the Midwest and East lagged slightly. 101 home games averaged 17 820 per crowd.
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U.P
East
Midwest
United Press
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Coast
South
Rockies
Texas A. & M
Texas
Rice
Texas Christian
Aggies Lose Sparkman at College Station
Alan Sparkman a 6 foot 6 tackle for Texas A and M is lost to the Navy. The Aggies continued their routine focusing on line defense and ball holding as they faced the setback in College Station October 26.
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Aggies
Sparkman College
Alan Sparkman
Navy
Texas A. & M. Aggies
Walmsley Versus Layne Rivalry Sparks Southwest Clash
Two Southwest Conference freshmen, Bobby Layne of Texas and George Walmsley of Rice, renew a high school feud in a pivotal conference showdown that could decide the title. Walmsley led Rice past SMU last week while Layne sparked Texas to a 19–0 victory over Arkansas.
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Bobby Layne
Texas
George Walmsley
Rice
George
Bobby
Southwest
Walmsley
Robert E. Lee
Goose Creek
Owls
Southern Methodist
Layne
Arkansas
Service Eleven
Randolph Field Fliers
Third
Air Force Gremlins
Morris Field
N. C
Oklahoma City
New Jeans
Texas Christian
Oklahoma Sooners
New Orleans
Tulane
Green Wave
Texas A
North Texas Aggies
Memphis
Mississippi
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Jack Hudgins
Curtis Timmons
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Cotton Bowl
National War Fund
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USO
OLD
CROW
Erano
Newrociy Sraatcat
America
Kentucky
National Distillers Products Corporation
N. Y
Eiraight BC
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GOLF
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ING Sapere Pioneer League
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South Zlaine Army Air Field
Sfotrapolitan
Exaco
Russ Steger
Dan Loeser
Pond
Steve Sebo
Sebo
Margaret Wright
Ohio National Life
Doris Houston
Margaret
Doris
Builders Supply
Thomas Bakery
Billie Melton
Bonnie Cascarelli
Boxwell
Jimmie Shane
Betty Thomas
Janice Lessing
Ohio National
Ohio
Vera Kerr
Reager
Opal Hellen
Oklahoma
Rotha McCoy
Rotha Palmer
Builde
Sundly
Ivan Baxwell
Ann King
Iowa
Otis Clark
Taylor Street
Louise Johns
Ft. Madison
Geneva
Polk
Bull Tire CO
Hospital Blade CO
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Hospital Blade Sales CO
No. Market St
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Ron Sabina
Goddard
DON Listo
Charro
Capitol Liquor Store
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