Rebels Hammer Buffs In Texas League Double Bill
Dallas Rebels defeated Houston Buffs 8-4 and 4-2 at Rebel Field to pull ahead in the standings, while San Antonio beat Fort Worth 4-3 behind Claud Horton. Jake Suutar injuries threaten Houston’s roster. Beaumont at Oklahoma City and Shreveport at Tulsa were postponed.
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Texas Longhorns Aim for Fast, Confident 1942 Grid Season
Dana X Bible predicts a strong Texas 1942 squad with 16 returning letters and speedy sophomores. He places Texas fourth in the Southwest Conference behind Texas A and M, Rice, and TCU, citing speed and determination to offset inexperience.
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Oregon
Jones Leads Amargosa Golf Play at Ross Rogers Course
Mrs. C. L. Jones carded a net 74 to lead the Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association weekly tournament at Ross Rogers Course. Mrs. H. L. Reynolds took second with 75 and Mrs. J. R. Brown was third with 76. Reynolds had the low gross score at 89. Lone Star Conference to play 1942 football season with four teams as Stephen F. Austin College suspends competition.
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Lone Star
Huntsville
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Nacogdoches
Newsom Shuts Out Reds In Dodgers Debut For Pennant Push
Buck Newsom dazzled in his Brooklyn debut, beating Cincinnati 2-0 on four hits as Vander Meer struck out eight. The win keeps the Dodgers four games up on St Louis as the pennant race tightens. In the American League, Boston moved closer to the Yankees with a 2-0 win over Detroit, while Washington swept Chicago in a 3-2 and 14-0 doubleheader.
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Gornicki
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Howard Pollet
Philadelphia
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New York Yankees
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Chicago White Sox
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Ed Weiland
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Boston
Detroit
Qualifying Play Ends for City Golf Tournament
Qualifying rounds for the annual city golf tournament end today with 30 qualifiers. Municipal champion J R Brown led yesterday and aims to.challenge John Olver for a fourth straight title. Brown broke the back nine record at Ross Rogers course. Diamond Shop trophy to the winner for next year requires three wins. Senior flight entries include Wilkie Talbert and Perry Burks. division plays 18 holes daily, winner to be decided Sunday Sept 13.
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John Olver
Brown
Ross Rogers
Olver
Frank Lawler
Hollis Bradley
Clifford Abbott
Tex Muncy
D. M. Smith
Jack Phillips
John Reynolds
Bill Jenkins
Don Blatzhelm
Bill Keith
J. S. Triplett
John Collins
Wade Holman
E. C. Brown
W. D. Edler
J. G. Risley
G. E. McCaskill
R. A. Taylor
C. E. Baird
al Warner
J. Francis Brown
L K. Gilley
Virgil Bush
W. F. Cretney
E. W. Cain
Jack Allen
H. C. McFarland
Wilkie Talbert
C. A. Armstrong
Perry Burks
Labor Day Observed Amid Wartime Production Efforts
Workmen nationwide will largely continue production on Labor Day observances, with parades and military motifs in many cities. The navy announced 150 warships would be launched or keels laid across 27 states, underscoring free labor support for the war effort. President Roosevelt will broadcast in the evening about inflation controls and other wartime plans.
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Roosevelt
State Slashes Dependent Aid
Austin report shows cut in aid to dependent children with September checks totaling 217,662 dollars for 20,504 recipients representing 42,263 children. Authorized grants reach 425,069 dollars.
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Austin
State Department of Public Welfare
Big John Hurt Puts Army All-Stars at Risk for Cardials Game
Denver reports severe rib injury to "Jarring John" Kimball may sideline him from Sundays matchup with the Chicago Cardinals. The Army team lists five other players as doubtful after last Sunday's loss to Washington, including Jim Thomason Don Scott Waddie Young Leonard Dickey and Tony Demore.
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Army Boys
Washington
Jim Thomason
Don Scott
Ohio State
Waddie Young
Oklahoma
Leonard Dickey
Tony Demore
Creighton
Sandies Drill For Childress Ahead of Season Opener
Amarillo Sandies ran drills at Butler Field preparing for the September 18 opener with Childress. Coach Howard Lynch focused on pass offense and defense for backs and ends while T. G. Hull directed the linemen. Three-team scrimmage mixed Whites Blacks and Golds as coaches auditioned backfield candidates.
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Amarillo Sandies
Butler Field
Childress
Howard Lynch
T. G. Hull
Ray Daniel
Richard Mixon
Rex Daniel
Rudy Bauman
Columbia Gridders Must Be Versatile
New York Sept 4. Columbia coach Lou Little enters his thirteenth season with a 42-man combined squad and a plan to use versatile players from 200-pound Telly Red Tellefson at multiple positions. He expects a lean, flexible lineup to meet wartime manpower demands and keep the light blue machine running.
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Columbia
Lou Little
Telly
Little
Gophers Must Fill Graduation Gaps
Minnesota coach Dr. George Hauser begins his first Big Ten season with only three returning starters from the 1941 championship squad. Captain Dick Wildung, a 1941 All American, is the key lineman expected to anchor both offense and defense as the Gophers adjust to new roles and positions.
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George Hauser
Hauser
Gophers
Dick Wildung
Russell and Schroe der Reach High Drama in Tennis Quarterfinals
Top seed Ted Schroeder fights through wrist sprain and four-set strain to edge Alejo Russell of Argentina in a National Tennis Championship quarterfinal. Pancho Segura advances with a 6-4 3-6 6-2 6-4 win over Billy Talbert as Frankie Parker dominates Seymour Greenberg 6-0 6-0 6-4 and eyes Semis.
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Ted Schroeder
Alejo Russell
Ted
James Evert
Chicago
Russell
Evert
Pancho Segura
Ecuador
Pancho
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Gardnar Marley
George Richards
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Mary Arnold
Los Angeles
Helen Bernard
Helen Pedersen Rihbany
Frankie Parker
Seymour Greenberg
Billy Talbert
Cincinnati
No Reunion for 36th Division Veterans
Fort Worth headquarters of the Thirty-Sixth Division Veterans Association announces cancellation of all scheduled conventions and gatherings for the duration. No reunion plans will be held this year or in the foreseeable future.
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Fort Worth
Thirty-Sixth Division Veterans Association
War measures cited to keep members at defense jobs
John A. Hulen, president of the association, urges compliance with defense efforts to conserve tires and align members with critical defense jobs. The letter to members emphasizes government programs and the need to prevent loss of support for vital wartime efforts.
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Land Gasoline
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