Three Junior Future Sandies To Play for City Title
The city football scene heats up as three junior high schools begin practice at Amarillo College Field. New coaches include R D Gamblin at Nixson Whirlwinds, Floyd Hemphill for Sam Houston Rangers, and Norman Whisen for Horace Mann with potential assistant Paul Boyer.
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AHS Grid
Central
Elizabeth Nixson Junior High
Nixson Whirlwinds
R. D. Gamblin
State School For Deaf and Dumb
T. G. Hull
Jess Dearley
Amarillo
Gamblin
Amarillo College
West Texas State College
Canyon
Floyd Hemphill
Littlefield
Sam Houston Rangers
Norman Whisenand
Horace Mann
Norman
Paul Boyer
Buffaloes
Amarillo High vs Childress at Butler Field on Sept 15
Annual City Women's Championship Golf Tournament set for Ross Rogers Course from Oct 2 to 6. A notice states motoring fatalities are three times higher at night than in daytime.
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Amarillo
Deadline Set For Priority Grid Tickets At Sandie Football
Warning to last year season reserve ticket holders to pick up at Maxor Drug No. 2 by Saturday night or lose seats. Tickets may be bought during the day at Maxor Drug in the Fisk Building. Six home games on the Black and Gold schedule. general admission not included.
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Sandie
Maxor Drug
Local Golf Events Schedule and New Ball Notice
Week’s local sports card lists women’s Sunset Association event at Amarillo Country Club with 6:30 Thursday luncheon and tournament. Includes Dutch dinner, Ross Rogers Course events, and weekend handicap tournaments at Amarillo venues. Also notes war era golf ball replacement coming next spring if Germany is defeated, per a war production official.
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Amarillo Country Club
Amarillo Municipal Golfers
Associattion
Ross Rogers
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers Course
Ladies Municipal Golf Association
Washington
U.P
Germany
Golfers Arriving for Texas Victory Open Set to Begin
Parings and starting times for the Texas Victory Open at Lakewood Country Club will be drawn today as golf stars arrive. Byron Nelson, Texas native and top contender, heads the expected field along with Bob Hamilton Ky Laffoon George Schneiter Jimmy Johnston W A Stackhouse Leonard Dodson Gib Sellers Ray Mangrum Mike Demasney and Bill Heinlein.
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Dallas
Lakewood Country Club
Byron Nelson
Bob Hamilton
Evansville
Ind
Ky Laffoon
Chicago
George Schneiter
Salt Lake City
Jimmy Johnston
Detroit
W. A. Stackhouse
Seguin
Texas
Leonard Dodson
Kansas City
Gib Sellers
Hot Springs
Ray Mangrum
Los Angeles
Mike Demassey
San Jose
Calif
Bill Heinlein
Noblesville
Golf Shots and Local Champions Amid Club Events
C L Duniven, new city champion, praised for iron play and pressure handling on No 17. J R Brown noted as top competitor, 38 39 77 roundmarked as off day. Country Club hosts Dutch Dinner matches with Pro Gene Root and Pro George Ausbach organizing team events, while York Corp outlines high altitude blood and air pressure facts for pilots.
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J. R. Brown
J. R
Dinner Teams Chose Leaders
Roy Cloninger and Ray Blaker will captain Amarillo Country Club Dinner matches with pairings listed first for Cloninger's squad. Winners host the losing side at a post match dinner, selection notes include many headlined pairings and names.
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Roy Cloninger
Ray Blaker
Amarillo
Cloninger
Jack Farwell
Ivor Davies
George Ordway
Art McKay
Wade Holman
S. Triplett
Jack Allen
Dude Gentry
J. W. Babb
E. W. Cain
P. F. Sapp
R. P. Parcells
E. H. Plettner
Bob Crudgington
L. E. Anderson
Pinkey Vineyard
Bill Gibson
Jim Farwell
Carl Hare
Bill Honey
John Fullingim
Bob Underwood
Don Culton
Chas. McAfee
Sam Orr
N. D. Bartlett
E. H. Mann
Francis Brown
Preston Read
Lyle Pemberton
Cal Merchant
Bill Andrews
Dick Bivins
Herbert Willborn
Gus Roberts
Bruce Autry
Richard Reeves
R. H. Kelly
C. N. Headrick
Eric Jordan
Jimmy James
Ed Roberts
Charles Fisk
Herb Budke
Bill Kane
T. J. Wagner
Fay Dryden
Sim Kelly
June Davis
Gene Klein
al Warner
Bob Howle
Roy Stockton
R. B. Norman
Cedar Puckett
Hap Johnson
Fred Wagner
Ed Broome
George McGrath
E. D. Lamb
J. L. McCormick
Harvey Allen
Abe Martin
Riley Strickland
Wayne O'Keefe
Bob Greene
J. S. Evans
Earl O'Keefe
Col. C. M. Farber
C. N. Guignon
J. B. Landers
Harlie Cook
A. N. Olver
Frank Litle
W. W. Elledge
Norris Ewing
Joe Morris
Bob Lewis
Bill Townes
R. A. Ramey
Charlie Crowe
Louis H. Smith
M. O. Carder
Ross Rogers
W. M. Curl
S. W. Browning
R. R. Swindell
W. A. Askew
Ross McGill
A. C. Keith
Jack Hinerman
Elmer Blair
J. C. Richardson
Bill Rusk
J. R. Hodges
Amarillo Golf Dinner Tournament Slated At Ross Rogers Course
The Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association schedules a dinner tournament at the Ross Rogers Course tomorrow afternoon. Jack Phillips and Bob Taylor captain one squad while M. L. Blohm and Roy McKinney lead the other. Nine hole matches start between 5 30 and 6. Winning squad members receive a free meal. losers pay one dollar for theirs.
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Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers
Jack Phillips
Bob Taylor
M. L. Blohm
Roy McKinney
National Has Two 20-Game Roundsmen
Mort Cooper of the St Louis Cardinals and Bucky Walters of the Cincinnati Reds each earned their 20th win in a doubleheader split, with Cooper's win aided by Walker Cooper and Danny Litwhiler and Walters dominating the Cardinals. The Tigers beat the White Sox 6 0 as Hal Newhouser joined Dizzy Trout with 23 wins.
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Glen Perkins
New York
U.P
Mort Cooper
St. Louis Cardinals
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati Reds
Foth
Cooper
Reds
Walters
St. Louis
Walker Cooper
Danny Litwhiler
Cardinal
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Hal Newhouser
Dizzy Trout
Sox
Montgomery Referee Gets Mocked In Humorous Ring Moment
Lightweight champion Pvt. Bob Montgomery of Philadelphia, now training at Kessler Field, acted as referee in an all colored boxing show. He began a count on a fallen fighter, who refused to rise, saying he would not get up, prompting laughter from nearby spectators.
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Biloxi
Miss
Bob Montgomery
Philadelphia
Montgomery
Kessler Field
Conoco
Faker and Passer Make The T Click
Grantland Rice notes George Byrnes view on Sammy Baugh in the T formation. Under pro rules Baugh excels as a passer but shows limited fake ability, suggesting single wing elements might better suit the Redskins and questioning his overall blocking and ball handling compared to peers.
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George Byrnes
Sammy Baugh
Los Angeles Coliseum
Sammy
March Field
4Th Army Air Force
Baugh
Washington Redskins
Frankie Albert
Sid Luckman
Bernie Masterson
Angelo Bertelli
Washington
Bill Dudley
Steve Bagarus
Sterling
Woody Strode
Hank Norberg
Albert
Frankie
Byrnes
Notre Dame
Bertelli
Cecil Isbell
Luckman
Johnny Whelchel
Navy
Rip Miller
Bill Alexander
Georgia Tech
Whelchel
Luckma
Civic League Bowls Open Tonight at Victory Alleys
The Civic Bowling League opens its season this evening at 6 30 at Victory Alleys. Members include Optimists Elks B P O E Junior Chamber Lions Kiwanis Golds Blues ABC Rotary and American Legion. Lions are defending champions. Phil Reppert is president Harry Daily league secretary.
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Civic Bowling League
Optimists
Elks
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Lions
Kiwanis Golds
Kiwanis Blues
Rotary
American Legion
Phil Reppert
Harry Daily
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Sandies
By Mouse Williams
Butler Field
KCWE
Golf Women
Sunset Association
China
Sammy Angott
England
America
Coney Island
Brighton
C. L. Duniven
New City
C. L
Brown
Gene Root
George Ausbach
Ray Bloker
John G. Bergdoll
York Corporation
Air Force Medical Service
TEX
San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston
Tex Hughson
Kyle
Boston Red Sox
Air Corps
Sheppard Field
Wichita Falls
Brooklyn
Vv Pensive
Pensive
Calumet Farm
Lexington
Ben A. Jones
Amaril
St Louis
Boston
Cleveland
Kago Tabeee
Cincinnati
Ette
Pittsburgh
Cage
Blackburn's
Blackburn ‘Bros
Paul Miller
Miller
Richard Mixon
Paul
Cot
Ieee
S. Pierce
van Buren
National
Grantland Ride
Civic League
Globe-News
Bureau of Sports Information
Madison
Mme
Aden Sii Atin EL Toi I Ts
First National Bank
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