Sandies Set for Tonight's Bobcat Invasion at Butler Field
Amarillo Golden Sandstorm hosts Childress Bobcats at Butler Field Stadium to open the 1941 Texas high school football season at 8 o'clock. The defending champions, coached by Howard Lynch, face a formidable foe under Chester Weideman, with both teams entering eager for the season’s first gridiron showcase.
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Texas
Golden Sandies
Bobcats
Amarillo
Golden Sandstorm
Chester “Chesty” Weideman
Childress
Free Show Contest Lets Amarillo Fans Pick Winners
Tonight marks the final week one showing of movie shorts featuring Norman L Sper a top football expert. Contestants in Amarillo and nearby areas compete to predict Sper picks to win next week with 10 correct forecasts earning two free theater tickets.
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Paramount
Norman L. Sper
Comic strips as modern folklore say psychiatrists
Two psychiatrists from Bellevue and NYU Medical School argue in the American Journal of Orthopsychiatry that modern comics replace fairy tale magic with science based feats. They claim superheroes' cosmic powers evoke old magic, while new dangers arise from mechanized life and group organization, yet balanced children remain untroubled by horrifying scenes if the threat is clearly explained.
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Buck Rogers
Bat Man
Flash Gordon
Popeye
Red Comet
Lauretta Bender
Reginald 8. Laurie
Bellevue Hospital
New York University Medical School
New York State Psychiatric Institute
American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
Opening game of the 1941 season for state champs
The Golden Sandstorm of Amarillo face the Childress Bobcats at Butler Field Amarillo tonight at 8 The game tests Amarillo's bid to defend the district 1 A title with coaches Howard Lynch and T G Hull for Amarillo and Chester E Cotton Weidman and Larry Cunningham for Childress Officials are Gib Jackson Steve Matthews Otis Burk C M Brown Admission 50 cents general 25 cents for reserved seats Student tickets sold only at the high school no student sales at the field Prestige and district crown on the line as a measuring test for Amarillo’s repeat bid.
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T G. Hull
Chester E. ‘Cotton
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Larry Cunningham
Childress
Gib Jackson
Steve Matthews
Otis Burk
C. M. Brown
Louis Nova bout odds and expert take on betting margins
New York analysts break down opening odds for the Louis Nova boxing match. They note the betting commissioner's margin, factors shaping the price, and Nova's growing confidence versus a slower Louis. The piece weighs Louis's power, timing, and resilience after past wars, with a cautious forecast.
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Mike Jacobs
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Gene Tunney
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Buffalos bewilder Goldbugs to win grid opener at Canyon
West Texas Buffaloes coached by Jack Curtice routed the Oklahoma City University Goldbugs 34 to 0 at Canyon. The Buffs used deceptive backfield plays led by Ben Collins and Larry Sanders to confound the heavier team, scoring on a slick pass, a 25 yard run, a 13 yard end around, and a 66 yard touchdown by Collins.
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Golden Sandstorm Host to Bobcats in Amarillo Caravan
Wayne Middleton says tickets for the Golden Sandstorm opener at Butler Field go on sale at Herbert Drug Store in the Amarillo Building. About 500 Bobcats fans travel with the team from Plainview to Amarillo for the 1941 gridiron debut as the Sandies chase a 15th straight home victory. the Bobcat caravan includes band and pep squad.
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Gallery To Get Break in Golf Show Bleachers Debut
Philadelphia reports bleacher golf makes its debut at the Hurst Invitational. Spectators will sit near the ninth and 18th holes to watch part of the action as a new multiple scoreboard setup tracks players. Favorites include Ben Hogan Craig Wood Vic Ghezzi Byron Nelson Sammy Snead Gene Kunes and Jimmy Demaret.
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Philadelphia
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Torresdale
Frankford
Ben Hogan
Craig Wood
Vic Ghezzi
Byron Nelson
Sammy Snead
Gene Kunes
Jimmy Demaret
Should Children Read the Funnies
Doctors Bender and Laurie advocate letting children read comics with adult guidance to resolve misinterpretations. Bellevue Hospital runs a class clarifying common errors in comics, movies, and radio tales. They urge not to deprive emotionally unstable children of reading benefits, and note gratitude for new reference books donated to the library.
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Colonel Buckner
Colliers Company
Colonel
Maverick Pee Wee Captains Elected for Football Squads
The Maverick Club selects captains Rodney Shrapple Bobby Hudgins Whitey Sharp and H B Taylor. Each captain receives an equal number of boys to lead as squads form. More players are needed for the Pee Wee teams and tryouts are open. Pee Wees have practiced three weeks and outrun the big team at times during scrimmages.
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Bobby Hudgins
Whitey Sharp
H. B. Taylor
Arizona Cowboys Turn to Milking
Arizona cattle and sheepmen face excess water and grazing, causing cows to produce more milk than calves can consume. Ranchers note rains have lush grass, turning real cowboys into milkers due to surplus milk.
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Phoenix, Ariz
U.P
Arizona
Brooklyn Thumb Song on Casey Balked and Dodgers Move
Brookyn fans rib Casey Balked with a runner on third as the Dodgers chase news after Pittsburgh clash. Secretary John McDonald reports to Boss Larry MacPhail who reacts with exasperation over Mager kurth remarks. Dodgers head back east taking a special train to Philadelphia for an off day.
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Pittsburgh
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Giants Eye Pinch Runner Bill Terry Sees Burgess Whitehead Stay
New York Giants plan to keep Burgess Whitehead as a pinch runner despite a torn ligament in his shoulder. Bill Terry reports the press, expressing a belief the team will still lack a base runner from the lineup.
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Sculling Rivalry Highlighted on Old Timers Day Row
Jerry Shea faces his brother Tom and Jim O'Brien in a Sunday sculling match on the Charles River during Old Timers Day in Boston. West Texas Teachers' College basketball players stay above the draft height limit, all taller than six feet four.
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Jim O’brien
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West Texas Teachers’ College
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Williams jokes on hello to AL chief at Boston dinner
Ted Williams attended a dinner for Uncle Jim O Leary in Boston where an 80 year old baseball writer greeted Will Harridge with Hello Bill. Williams laughed and noted you must reach 80 to say Hello Bill to the AL president.
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Jim O'Leary
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Will Harridge
Bill
Williams
Trio Tied for Women's C. C. Golf Honors
The Amarillo Country Club hosts a women’s golf tournament with a joint title awarded to Mrs. J. W. Ross Mrs. Charles Young and Mrs. J. B. Orr. The scoring counted only nine odd holes and half the usual handicap with net scores led by the trio at 38.2, 38.2, and 39. Other top finishers included Jess Rogers R. J. Moore and several players.
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Women’s Golf Association
Amarillo Country Club
J. W. Ross
Charles Young
J. B. Orr
Mesdames J. W. Ross
Jess Rogers
R. J. Moore
J. W. Higgins
Glen Smith
George McGrath
U.N. Olver
W. J. Shudde
F. C. Collier
Frank Wolflin
R. A. Stone
Miss Bonnie Collier
Wet Dock construction speeds at Philadelphia Navy Yard
The Philadelphia Navy Yard rushes to complete a 1,100 foot wet dock for superdreadnoughts by October, dumping tons of concrete daily into a floor 40 feet below water level. Navy officers say intense defense preparations drive record building pace while naval work continues.
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U.P
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Shanghai
China
Little Rascals Grow Up and Are Rated State Favorites
The Masonic Home Mighty Mites, now up to average high school size at 162 pounds per man, are favored to win the state title as 58 Texas games unfold. Tyler loses opening game 19 12 to Sunset. Amarillo plays Childress. Paris starts against Longview. Wichita Falls hosts Masonic Home as the season opens.
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Louisville Colonels to Face Columbus in Governor's Cup Final
The Louisville Colonels advance to the final of the American Association Governor's Cup by defeating the Minneapolis Millers 7 to 1 in six games. Columbus Red Birds reach the final by beating Kansas City. The final series opens tonight in Columbus.
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Dodgers Fans To Be Protected
New York date Sept 19 The World Series ticket sales will be logged with purchaser name address and ticket number to curb speculation A four order limit applies and Larry MacPhail notes blocks of seats have already returned over 100000 in checks and money orders Regular Brooklyn patrons will be served first then Manhattan and national buyers Cedar chests from Virginia touted for beauty and scent. unrelated note on moth resistance of cedar wood.
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Harmon Top Player in Draft Class 1 Amid SSS Move
Gary Indiana September 19 Tom Harmon former Michigan All America halfback is placed in draft class 1 by a selective service board subject to immediate physical examination to assess fitness for service. He had requested 3 A status to support his dependent parents as his father is a retired steelworker.
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Ind
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Selective Service Board
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