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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1944
Page
10
Detroit's Tigers hold a half game lead as Hal Newhouser and Dizzy Trout prepare to face the New York Yankees in a pivotal series. Joe McCarthy relies on Hank Borowy to spark a sweep after three straight losses to the A's.
Detroit enters the final phase of the American League race as a strong favorite to win the pennant at 5 to 814 odds. Bookmakers trimmed the price after Sundays results, with Detroit down from six to five against and a Bengal backer at 8.50, while St Louis New York and Boston odds showed smaller shifts.
The schedule lists Amarillo High School Golden Sandies versus Abilene Eagles at Abilene on Sept. 23 and West Texas State College Buffaloes at Oklahoma A&M in Stillwater on Sept. 23. Also Amarillo Army Air Field Sky Giants clash with South Plains Army Air Field in Lubbock on Sept. 24 and the City Women’s Championship golf tournament set for Oct. 26 at Ross Rogers Course.
The Monday Night Quarterback Club at Amarillo High School hears from Dr. R P Parcells and Amarillo Field officials on the Sandies road ahead. West Texas State Buffaloes coach Gus Miller introduces three backs and notes injuries to Mixon and Collins while outlining upcoming games. The club will meet weekly at 8 pm with fans invited to submit questions through the Globe News Sports Department.
The Trans American Professional Football League formed with six cities invited including Dallas and Houston. John F. Meehan leads the league and franchises are being pursued in Dallas and Houston. Dallas plans to use the Cotton Bowl for games and Houston’s franchise is held for now by Lloyd Gregory of the Houston Post.
The first annual All-Southwest Women's Victory Invitational Golf Tournament will run Oct. 31 to Nov. 4 in Wichita Falls. Solon R. Featherston said entrants from at least five states are expected. Prizes include 100 dollars to the winner, 50 for medalist, 50 for runner-up, 25 to winners and 10 in war stamps for runners-up in each flight.
Washington Redskins defeated a joint Pittsburgh Steelers Chicago Cardinals team 3-0 on a late field goal by End Joe Aguirre. The win extends their preseason streak as they bid for 1944 championship favor. The item also notes Allied air forces flying over 200000 tons of bombs in 1944.
Amarillo High School Golden Sandies host Tulia Hornets after a 12 0 loss to Memphis. Yannigans show returning talent with tailback Arlan McNeil Edward Johnson and Mike Strueber shining, alongside 35 other juniors and sophomores awaiting debut Friday night.
Three Southwest Conference teams Texas Christian Texas A and M and Arkansas hold brisk drills as they prep for opening games this weekend. TCU in Fort Worth staged two hour scrimmage as they prepare for a Saturday night game in Kansas City against Kansas. Texas A M polished passing punting and running plays at College Station for their Saturday clash with Bryan Army Airfield. Arkansas worked in Fayetteville for their Saturday opener in St Louis versus Missouri. Jimmy Watson of Midland jumps from third to first string at Texas after a strong scrimmage. SMU readies for Sept 30 date with North Texas Agricultural College in Dallas while Rice resumes practice in Houston after Navy drills.
Local sports card roundup lists bowling at Victory Alleys and Amarillo clubs. It notes women and men golf championships, semi finals, and weekend handicap tournaments at Amarillo Country Club, Sunset Course, and Rogers Course. Football preview mentions Monday Night Quarterback Club at Amarillo High School Auditorium.
Abilene Eagles beat Breckenridge Buckaroos 9 to 7 in a tense Saturday night game. Key Abilene backs Richard Mixon and Dale Collins were sidelined with illness and injury, while coach Hull praised a strong defense and varied formations as the team holds San Angelo as a top state rival.
Miles City Montana reports radio announcer Don Tannehill used a "house for sale" spiel on air then revealed the home address, prompting a surprised reaction. The piece also notes an ad for a sulphurous chicken tonic claiming to destroy intestinal germs and worms in fowl feed with a money back guarantee from Cretney Drug.
Washington manager owner Clark Griffith, 74, faces a cellar-floor season as the Senators slide to last in the American League. The team fell from early pennant talk to 18 games behind Detroit and four back of seventh place Chicago, amid flops from minor leaguers and failed international recruits, plus draft and injury blows.
Herb Pestor and W T Leachman Jr top qualifiers in the annual Municipal putting championship at the Ross Rogers Course. Thursday marks the final day of 18 hole qualifying with entrants set at one dollar.
The St. Louis Cardinals clinched at least a tie for the NL pennant but learned only today via United Press figures that a Pirates surge could force a tie. Manager Billy Southworth dismissed the math, saying it won’t help him get Stan Musial or Whitey Kurowski back in the groove. Judge and Mrs. Jack Allen, of Perryton, are Amarillo visitors this week.
Mrs. Moore captured medalist honors in the Amarillo Country Club Women’s championship qualifying rounds. Eight players contest first round matches with pairings listed and progress set for semis and finals.
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