Segura Stages Upset Road To National Tennis Quarterfinals
Pancho Segura of Ecuador defeated Bitsy Grant 6-3 6-1 to reach the National Amateur Tennis Championship quarterfinals at Forest Hills. The field shrank to eight with Greenberg Parker Kramer Talbert Hunt Cooke advancing, plus unseeded Jack Tuero and several women’s contenders led by Pauline Betz and Louise Brough.
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New York
U.P
Bitsy
Grant
Pancho Segura
Ecuador
Seymour Greenberg
Chicago
Pancho
Forest Hills
Greenberg
Charles Oliver
Perth Amboy
N. J
Corp
Frankie Parker
Los Angeles
Jack Kramer
Bill Talbert
Indianapolis
Joe Hunt
Annapolis
Elwood Cooke
Pensacola
Fla
Ted Schroeder
Parker
Dave Freeman
Pomona
Calif
Kramer
Bob Falkenburg
Hollywood
Talbert
George Bell
el Paso
Tex
Hunt
Jim Brink
Seattle
Cooke
Jack Tuero
New Orleans
Gene Garrett
San Diego
Tuero
Sid Wood
Helen Bernhard
Dotty Head
Pauline Betz
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Amateur Softball State Meet Opens In Houston
In Houston on September 3 the Amateur Softball Association launched its 1943 state tourney with 21 baseball games on three diamonds. Thirty four men's teams, including 16 service men, compete while Lindale Park and Ellington Air Base are favored. girls’ play features Metzger Dairy Maids of Dallas as defending champions.
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Houston
Amateur
Service Nires
Lindale Park
Ellington 55Th Air Base
Metzger Dairy Maids
Dallas
Dodgers win sixth straight as Rickey’s kids top Giants
Brooklyn's youngsters beat the New York Giants 4 3 to extend a six game winning streak. Luis Olmo sparked the rally with a first inning single and added another hit in the final frame to drive home the decisive run. Elsewhere Cubs beat Reds 3 1 and Braves outlast Phillies 3 2 in ten innings. Detroit swept the Browns 5 4 8 5 while Cleveland defeated Chicago 2 1.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Branch Rickey
New York Giants
Luis Rodriguez Olmo
Cincinnati
Chicago Cubs
Hiram Bithorn
Bell
Boston
Philadelphia Phillies
Elmer
Butch) Nieman
Braves
al Javery
al Gerhauser
Detroit
St. Louis Browns
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Peruvian Soldier Tops U S Army Air School Class
Luis Francisco Vereau a Peruvian private first class graduated from Truax Field Madison with a 91.2 percent mark the highest in his class. Vereau, 31, studied aeronautical work in the United States after serving in Peruvian infantry and air forces. He earned a cum laude diploma and earlier master mechanic in aviation title. In other notes at Camp Hood Detroit sailor Ryckman claimed a 45 inch 60 pound catfish killed with a rock for a remarkable tale and photos.
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Wis
U.P
Luis Francisco Vereau
Peru
Army Air Forces Technical Training School
Truax Field
Vereau
Metro
de 2da
Verea
Austin Hopes To Repeat in Football Race
Austin High School's Maroons, defending Texas state schoolboy football champions, plan a fast light lineup for 1943. Coach Standard Lambert returns seven lettermen including Jack Wiswell and Carl McClendon, emphasizing speed and endurance. He notes Corpus Christi and San Antonio projects, but aims to finish in the money.
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Austin
Austin High School
Texas
Standard Lambert
Lambert
Jack Wiswell
Carl McClendon
Billy Wende
Don White
H. K. Allen
Raymond Puckett
Gene Rea
Corpus Christi
San Antonio
Maroons
Next Fortune To Come From Kiddie Cars
Memphis business pioneer Clarence Saunders, famed for Piggly-Wiggly, unveils a wooden kiddie car venture and a future Keedoozle grocery slot scheme. He recalls past fortunes, failures, and aims to revive wealth after the war with toys and gadgets.
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Memphis, Tenn
U.P
Memphis
Clarence Saunders
Saunders
War Speed Up Fails To Boost Accidents
Chicago report shows 21 state industrial commissions tally 1991 accidental deaths in first half of 1943 up 3 percent from a year earlier. Total 3,991 deaths. Alabama Arizona Texas Missouri exceed 50 percent rises. New York Oregon up 3 percent. Arizona up 78 percent.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Alabama
Arizona
Texas
Missouri
New York
Oregon
Amargo Sandies Start Gridiron Grind for Look Magazine Feature
Amargo High School football candidates and cheerleaders began regular practice ahead of the game with Childress Bobcats at Butler Field on Sept. 17. Jack Guenther and Maurice Terrell shot extensive footage for Look Magazine while sessions covered pass plays blocks tackles and drills.
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Jack Guenther
Maurice Terrell
Look Magazine
Story-In-Pictures
Amarillo High School
Golden Sandies
Childress Bobcats
Butler Field
Guenther
Terrell
Sandies
Kirk Drug
Boyd Reynolds
Rudy Bauman
Joe Robberson
Ben Hearne
Clifford Timberlake
Guy Owens
John Bob Watts
George Hill
Billy Keith Irwin
Billy Lynch
Richard Mixon
Fullerton Says Pancho Segura Aims at National Tennis Title
Pancho Segura vows to celebrate if he wins the national tennis title this year by spending all saved expense money on a party memorable to sports writers. He has helped publicize Ecuador as a nation, while other notes mention Tuffy Lee’s retirement odds and pro football comings and goings.
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New York
Pancho Segura
Ecuador
Pancho
Equator
Tuffy Leemans
Giants
Steve Owen
Adult Softball Loop Stars League Opens Play
The Adult Fall Softball League opened with Roberts-Olver defeating Pantex B 9 to 7 and Pinkney's beating Pantex A 9 to 8 at the Maverick Club diamonds. Next Friday rosters include Roberts Olver vs Pinkney and Pantex B vs Pantex A.
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Loop Stars
Roberts-Olver
Pantex
Pinkney
Pantex A
Maverick Club Diamonds
Roberts Olver
Pantex B
Major League Leaders Lead Batting Races Across Leagues
United Press summary lists top hitters by league with averages and stats. National League leaders include Musial of St. Louis Herman of Brooklyn Witek of New York Elliott Vaughan in key categories. American League leaders feature Appling Wakefield Curtright Johnson and Stephens with their season marks.
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United Press
Pet. Musial
St. Louis
Herman
Brooklyn
Witek
New York
Elliott
Pittsburgh
Vaughan
Appling
Chicago
Wakefield
Detroit
Curtright
Johnson
Stephens
Ponies Likely To Buck In Wartime SMU Football
Harold V. Ratliff reports SMU football opener notes fall practice led by James H. Stewart. Three groups formed a cohesive unit with four returning lettermen including Abel Gonzales and Wayne Shaw. The Mustangs aim for conference contention with a strong passing game and key veterans plus V-12 transfers. Schedule lists nine games including Tulsa, Rice, Texas, and Texas A and M across Dallas and Fort Worth venues.
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Harold V. Ratliff
Dallas
Southern Methodist University
James H. Stewart
Navy
Stewart
Mustangs
Abel Gonzales
Gonzales
Wayne Shaw
C. D. Allen
Ray Rasor
Abe Croft
Ed Cloud
Tom Johnson
Letterman
Baylor
W. A. Shaw
Hardin-Simmons
Pat
Tulsa
North Texas Agricultural College
Naval Air Training Center
Memphis
Rice
Tulane
New Orleans
Texas
Texas A. and
College Station
Arkansas
San Antonio
Texas Tech
Texas Christian
Fort Worth
Week's Local Sports Card Week's Local Open House
A compact local sports page lists events across volleyball golf bowling and tennis style signup invites. Highlights include Volleyball Open House at Maverick Club seven thirty five P M and multiple weekend golf tournaments at Ross Rogers Course Amarillo Country Club and Amarillo Bowl civic league and a Dutch Dinner Team Match at Amarillo Country Club.
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Maverick Club
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers Course
Amarillo Country Club
Amarillo Municipal Golfers
Ross Rogers
Banner Bowl
Amarillo Bowl
Golr
Amarillo Municipal
Bowling Metropolitan League
Civic League
Victory Alleys
Ed Roberts
Jimmy James
Amarillo County Club
Armstrong White Fight Is Cancelled in Hollywood
Hurricane Armstrong ends a 12 year campaign in boxing as California officials refuse to sanction a Sept. 18 welterweight bout with Luther White at Hollywood Baseball Park due to concerns over possible permanent injury to Armstrong.
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Los Angeles
Hurricane Henry Armstrong
California
Joe Lynch
Hollywood Baseball Park
Armstrong
Luther
Slugger
Standings and Results From National League Baseball
Yesterday’s National League results show Chicago 3 Cincinnati 1 New York 3 Brooklyn 4 and Boston 3 Philadelphia 2. St Louis leads with 82 wins 56. Cincinnati 69 57 Brooklyn 66 58 Pittsburgh 67 63 Chicago 61 64 Boston 65 58 Philadelphia 54 71 New York 51 79. Today’s NL schedule New York at Brooklyn Pittsburgh at Chicago Cincinnati at St Louis twilight at Brooklyn. Magnetic note: American League standings and schedule follow with St Louis Detroit Washington New York among others.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
New York
Brooklyn
Boston
Philadelphia
Hon Pet
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Scess
Reso
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Metropolitan Loop To Open Wednesday Bowling League
The Metropolitan Bowling League formed at Amarillo Bowl with six teams set to begin play next Wednesday at 8 30 pm. A 30 week schedule was approved and league bowls weekly. Officers elected include A E Womble as president and Curtis Coble as secretary. Signed teams are Southwestern Drug Diamond Shop Davis Bumper-to-Bumper Manns Bread and Builders Supply. Vee Ravens annually return to the same nesting place.
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Metropolitan
Amarillo Bowl
Loop
A. E. Womble
Curtis Coble
Southwestern Drug
Diamond Shop
Davis
Mann's Bread and Builders Supply
Bobcat Star Is Drafted by Army Induction
Milton Rathbone, San Angelo High School football star, received notice to report for army induction on September 22. Coach Jewell Wallace lamented losing one third of the team's offensive power. The item also notes a separate 1930s economic survey snippet from the Wall Street Journal and a phosphorus intake fact.
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San Angelo
Milton Rathbone
Army
Jewell Wallace
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Paul Fowler
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