Football Ready To Take Over His Throne
The article notes football opening week in the Texas Panhandle with West Texas State hosting McMurray College and Amarillo area teams preparing for the season. It details coaching plans at West Texas State and Amarillo Sandies, plus quarterbackless signal calling and spinner backs. Governor O Daniel attends a recent game as local enthusiasm rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas Buffaloes
Indians
McMurray College
Butler Field
Amarillo
Amarillo High
Quanah Indians
Lubbock
Odessa
O'Daniel
Panhandle
Sandies
Buffaloes
Jack Curtice
Notre Dame
West Texas State
West Texas
Howard Lynch
Sandie
Lynch
Notable Mentions and Oddball Sports Quips From a Busy Week
A roundup of sports notes and pop culture jottings includes Clemson and Auburn set for a November clash in Auburn, Salt Lake City courting Jack Dempsey, Alice Marble’s two headed mascot yarn, Dizzy Dean’s comeback on We the People, and Chapman’s golf crooning. Also recounted is a 1929 Texas League 20 to 7 game with Waco’s Gene Rye homering three times in the eighth, plus guest star Ed Danforth on two backfields stars and Southwest Conference picks SMU over Texas A&M. An unidentified reader asks if Zeke Ronora will back a third-term bid after his Cubs career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Brietz
New York
Don M'Neill
Oakie
Clemson
Auburn
Salt Lake City
Jack Dempsey
Alice Marble
San Francisco
Dizzy Dean
Gfiver
Waco
Beaumont
Gene Rye
Elizabeth Klueber
Jones Bros Drive
John Laughlin
Pinkney Sunrays
Laughlin
Ted Buccola
Squirrelly Blanchard
People's Recreation
Buccola
Blanchard
H. L. McMinn
Diamond Shop
McMinn
Miss Klueber
Evelyn Rhea
Emily Reubenstahl
Zale’s Jewelry
Ruth Dorris
Molly
University of Alabama to Hold Citizenship Recognition Week
The University of Alabama will host Citizenship Recognition Week for 1940 41 from April 7 to 12. The event honors all residents of the state who reach 21 years of age, marking a formal coming of age ceremony.
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Ersity of
Alabama
Uscaloosa
Ala
Amateur Golf BOWING is Improving
Amateur golf gains debate on quality as Gene Sarazen and Lawson Little defend amateurs. Fred Corcoran argues amateurs are rising with pro game gains, citing Winged Foot results and Bud Ward among top amateurs. Winged Foot Open shows amateurs' depth despite pro-dominated chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitney Martin
New York
Gene Sarazen
Lawson Little
Mr. Sarazen
Mr. Little
Fred Corcoran
Littie
Sarazen
Corcoran
Hogans
Sneads
Littles
Sarawns
Bob Jones
Winged Foot
Johnny Goodman
Bud Ward
Simon Pyres
Dick Chapman
W. B. McCullough Jr
Mateur
Hall-Billy to headline wrestling card at Armory Thursday
Hall-Billy, billed as Farmer Jones by ring announcers, teams with Ace Abbott of Abilene to face rivals in the main event at the National Guard Armory Thursday night. The undercard features Joe Banaski vs Chuck Powell, Edgar Gideon vs Willard Walker, and Don Carver vs Prince Omar starting at 8. Tickets are at City Drug Store on Polk Street.
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Ozarks
Arkansas
National Guard Armory
Hill-Buy
Dutch Mantell
Speedy Ace Abbott
Abilene
Farmer Jones
Mantell
Armory Arena
Danny McShain
Masked Marvel
Barefoot Hercules
Abbott-Jones
Joe Banaski
Chuck Powell
Edgar Gideon
Willard Walker
Don Carver
Prince Omar
City Drug Store
Polk Street
Herring Hotel Bowlers Rally To Outshoot Phillips 66
Herring Hotel quintet defeated Phillips 66 of Clovis 2810 to 2715 in inter city bowling. McMinn anchored with 214 202 and 199 for a 609 series and Bleakney led with 245 though only one strong game. The win evened the two team match after a prior defeat at Clovis last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. McMinn
Herring Hotel
Phillips
Clovis
Herring
McMinn
Lefty Bleakney
Herringquin
Redskins Circus Promotion Prompts Delaware Stadium Spectacle
The Washington Redskins season opener at Griffith Stadium drew heavy promotion by George Preston Marshall turning football into a circus. A 24 17 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers featured spectacle including a Wigwam, Indian costumes, a 105 piece band, and prizes as spectators filled the 32 900 attendance.
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Indians
Manhattan
Washington
George Preston Marshall
Washington Redskins
Marshall
al Presco
P. T. Barnum
Billy Rose
Pyle Father Divine
Tex Rickard
Redskins
Jack Sutherland
ASU
Sammy Baugh
Banks MacFadden
Ace Parker
Sitting Bull
Jesse Jones
Secretary of Commerce
Bonia Henie
Milton Berle
Anastasia
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Jerry Malin
King
King Baseball
King Football
Chapman
Ed Danforth
Atlanta Journal
Tom Harmon
Michigan
John Kimbrough
Texas Aggies
Southwest Conference
Southern Methodist
Texas A
Mustangs
Cubs
Zeke Ronura
Paramount Recreation Club
Eakle Bidg
U.S. Army Recruiting Service
Post Office
Amarillo, Texas
Louie
Sumer
Major Teague Pinkney Stirrays Laughtin
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Cain
Gittrich Aes
San Robrahn Ee
H. Dyer
McMinn See Eee Wees Om
Supply Paulk
Patterson Etna
Sir
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Pearson Oo
Sparks Furr Food Buneri
Ean Eee
Rhea
IRA Sat Schecher
Ooo
TM Nee
Farell . Tate
Wagner Atene Wees
Robinson Seeewee
Mincoffer
Gartuns
Hyland Blind
San Newburn
Sae
BS Say Cascarelli
Setter Eeeer
Tolzein
Lemke Rhea
Adams Sae A
Klueber Ater
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Killian Steeeeee
Eec Supply Co Hobbeen
Ana Johnson
Duddy
Lott Tee
Ar Rieger
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Hall
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Ennee Harris Oe
Morrow Anne
Jay
Dorris Stree
Lindsay
Moore Veces
Lin i
Zales Deviry
Payne Ears
Garidie
Harrow Teeter Ees
Ruehenstahl
Grant Teen Ewes
Austin
Blackstone Cleaners
Fidridge
West Weeee
Louie's Alleys McMinn
Bleakney
Everett
Floyd V. Studer
Bince
New York Yankee
Tommy Hennch
Doc Painter
Boston
Red Sox
Yankee
Tommy
Hall-Billy
Abbott
New Pittsburgh
York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Chicagoh
St Danial
Philadelphia
St Louis
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Pittaburgh
Cleveland
Detroit
Roston
St Lews Nesses
Louis
Herring Hotel Quintet
Phillins
Tetraethyl
James Blorey
Lse Aviation
Rudy Bauman
Fillmore
Tyler
Murrey
Rishon
Ina
McLendon Creeeenee
Herring Hotel Laughlin
Grimes O
Henry McLemore
Reading, Pa
Reading Hospital
Raniff
Dallas
Braniff
Houston
San Antonio
Branniff
Amarillo Hotel
Nye Aen AS
Dallas, Fort Worth
South Texas
Mexico
Blackburn Bros
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