Vernon Lions Set To Face Sandies Friday Night
Vernon Lions aim to stay undefeated as they prepare to meet the Amarillo Sandies at Butler Field. Scout T G Hull notes Altus favored with a veteran line, though Vernon remains unbeaten in their opening game and seizing the edges in anticipation of a tough matchup.
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Hull
Vernon
Altus
Lions
Howard Lynch
Skull
Sandies
Abilene Eagles
Abilene
Nixson Whirlwinds Open Junior High Title Defense
Coach R D Gamblin leads the Nixson Whirlwinds against Horace Mann on the field in the season opener as Sam Houston Rangers and Vernon vie for early league position. Vernon coaches emphasize passing and trick plays while aiming to improve against Abilene.
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R. D. Gamblin
Nixson
Horace Mann
Horace Mann Buffaloes
Sam Houston Rangers
James Garner
Buffaloes
Tom Gilley
Rangers
Bill King
Lloyd Garrett
Raymond Reynolds
Sam Houston
Vernon
Abilene
Sandies
Lions
Bill White
Amarillo Captain Receives Bronze Star for Okinawa Valor
Captain Clarence R. Luten of Amarillo earned the Bronze Star for exposing himself to enemy fire to direct 37 mm gun fire against a concealed Japanese 75 mm position during Okinawa. He led a daring dash across open ground to contact the gun crew enabling a successful knock out and aiding American advance. He has been overseas a year and is enroute home to discharge.
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Clarence R. Luten
Amarillo
Okinawa
Luten
Georgia
Nine Texas Colleges Have Played, Six Are Unbeaten
The Associated Press notes most Texas colleges have football games this week with North Texas Agricultural College idle. Friday features John Tarleton vs Bergstrom Field in Austin while Saturday includes Rice at Baton Rouge and SMU at Corpus Christi. Texas A&M hosts Texas Tech and Baylor meets Texas Christian. Six teams remain undefeated after one game.
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Texas
Associated Press
North Texas Agricultural College
Aggies
Blackland Army Air A
John Tarleton
Bergstrom Field
Austin
Rice
Louisiana State
Baton Rouge
Southern Methodist
Corpus Christi Naval Air Station
Corpus Christi
Texas A & M
Texas Tech
San Antonio
Southwestern
Baylor
Texas Christian
Waco
West Texas State
Tulsa
Texas A&m
Dee
West Texa
Wounded Soldier Prescott Receives Army Discharge
Pvt. Thomas W. Prescott of Portales was discharged at Brooke General Hospital San Antonio exactly two years after enlisting and a year after being wounded at Aachen Germany His wife resides at 1922 Fillmore He served in the Fourth Infantry Division First Army from Sept 3 1943 through the St Lo Paris Hurtgen Forest campaigns and spent three months hospitalized in Belgium and England before later treatment in U S Army hospitals.
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Germany
Thomas W. Prescott
Fillmore
Army
Brooke General Hospital
San Antonio
Prescott
St. Lo
First Army
Paris
Hurtgen Forest
Amarillo
Belgium
England
T. S. Prescott
Portales
First Group of Yanks Leave Burma for Home
The New Delhi radio said a transport left Karachi yesterday with 3 000 officers and enlisted men as the first contingent of the 250 000 US troops in the India Burma theater. Redeployment home is hoped to be complete by February.
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London
New Delhi
Karachi
U. S
India-Burma
Japanese Army Aviation Director Commits Harakiri
Tokyo Sept 25 A P says Lt Gen Kumaichi Teramoto director of Japanese army aviation headquarters killed himself by harakiri in his office Aug 15. He was buried secretly the next day by fellow officers in a delayed report. He left a note apologizing to the emperor and lamenting his failing nerve.
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Tokyo
Kumaichi Teramoto
Japanese Army Aviation Headquarters
Harakiri
Termaoto
Plainview Opens Meet
Plainview hosts the West Texas Pro Amateur Golf Association matches at the Municipal Golf and Country Club. About 75 players are expected as pros act as team captains with amateurs from their clubs. A noon partner draw, tee off, and a post tournament chicken dinner are planned.
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Plainview
West Texas Pro-Amateur Golf Association
Plainview Municipal Golf and Country Club
West Texas Association
Photography Salon Enters Final Week
Amarillo hosts the 1945 International Salon of Photography with 175 photos on display in the Municipal Auditorium arts and crafts room. Open 7 to 10 p.m. each night through Saturday, free admission. Sponsored by the Junior Welfare League and the Amarillo Photographic Society.
Mulkey Battles for Starting Center Nod with Sandies
New star Donald Mulkey drew the starting center assignment for the Amarillo Sandies against Abilene. He has split time with letterman Bill Spann and is pushing to win the nod for Friday night against Vernon.
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Donald Mulkey
Amarillo Sandies
Abilene
Bill Spann
Mulkey
Vernon
Pennant Tie Looms As Six-Game Stretch Winds Down
As the pennant race tightens, AL leaders Detroit and Washington clash in a potential tie scenario while St. Louis faces Chicago in a two game set. Key matchups include Steve ONeill versus Cleveland and Hal Newhouser awaiting a clincher, with Bobby Feller unlikely to return against Detroit. The Cubs host the Cardinals at Wrigley Field amid a tight race and lingering pressure on St. Louis.
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Associated Press
Will Harridge
Ford Frick
Detroit
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago
Steve O'Neill
Cleveland
al Benton
Exsailor
Hal Newhouser
Cub
Bowling Bits from Victory Alleys Highlight Local Stars
Ted Bucecola, ex bricklayer, joins Mac McMill in Victory Alleys as top performer while Pappy Grimes posts 659 in a private match. Mac McMinn leads John Farrell Lumbermen in a 3 game win over American Auto Wrecking with 633, aided by Webb Rogers. Vic Langley and Perry Jackson pace Amarillo Oldsmobile Drivers in a trio of wins, while Fred Miller debuts for Diamond dispensers with improving form. The Jaycee league debuts tonight at Victory Alleys amid plans for more local leagues and the annual Amarillo Singles Tournament hopes to return.
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Ted Bucecola
Ted
Mac McMill
Pappy Grimes
Jay O'Keefe
Johnny Weeks
Mac McMinn
Pappy
Victory Alleys
John Farrell Lumbermen
Webb Rogers
Diamond
Vic Langley
Maples
Perry Jackson
Bill Baker
Foxworth-Galbraith Lumbermen
Pinkney Packing Boys
Ivan Boxwell
Timbermen
Jim Cogdell
Browning Higgs
John Laughlin
Fred Miller
Fred
Checkered Rabbits On Display Tonight
A display of black and white checkered rabbits owned by Charles O Dell association president will occur at the Texas Panhandle Rabbit & Davy Breeders Association meeting at 8 o clock tonight in the county courtroom. The white rabbit with black spots weighs 11 to 14 pounds and serves as a show animal valued for meat. Charles King vice president will discuss uses of cavies and rabbits beyond breeding.
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Charles O'Dell
Texas Panhandle Rabbit & Davy Breeders Association
Charles King
Clairton golfer makes unusual hole-in-one at Youghingheny Club
Harry Pratt of Clairton achieved a hole-in-one at the Youghingheny Country Club after his tee shot on hole 13 struck a tree and veered into the No 12 cup, an unorthodox but remarkable feat reported from McKeesport Pennsylvania.
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Mckeesport
U.P
Harry Pratt
Clairton
Youghingheny Country Club
Yans Brace for Dalhart in Home Opener
Amarillo High School Yanni gans prepare for their first home game at Butler Field against the Dalhart Wolves. Dalhart arrives after two losses, including a 51 to 0 defeat to Phillips, while Amarillo aims to repeat the 25 to 7 victory over Tucumcari with coach John Whinnery guiding a similar lineup.
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Amarillo High School Yannigans
Dalhart Wolves
Butler Field
Spearman
Phillips
Yannigans
Tucumcari Rattlers
John Whinnery
Amarillo High School
Hollis DeGrassi
Ivan Boxwell
Joe Scroggins
Notre Dame Introduces Mascot Mike the Irish Terrier
Notre Dame unveiled a new mascot in South Bend Indiana a five month old thoroughbred Irish Terrier named Mike. He will wear a green blanket at Irish football games and will answer to Mike as part of the team’s pageantry.
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South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
Mike
Hell
Clark Wins Four-States Invitation Golf title
Bill Clark of Texarkana won the Four-States Invitation Golf tournament at Texarkana Country Club defeating Ross McDade of Shreveport by 3 and 2. The Sept 25 finish reflects a strong Texarkana showing in the Texarkana event.
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Clark
Texarkana
Bill Clark
Ross McDade
Shreveport
Texarkana Country Club
Amarillo Recreation Club Seeks 10 Coaches For Youth Leagues
The Amarillo Recreation Club aims to recruit 10 coaches to support three boys football leagues this season. Volunteers are asked to contact Ralph Dykeman or W. E. Smith Jr. to join 24 teams, with fields cleared and goal posts built already. Boys with contracts should deliver them to W. E. Smith Jr. at Cal Farley’s Service Station between 9 and 5 Saturday.
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Amarillo Recreation Club
Ralph Dykeman
W. E. Smith, Jr
Amarillo
League
Cal Farley
Fourth and
Fillmore Streets
Plan for State K C Meeting Names Walsh as Chairman 1946
William Dennis Walsh a former grand knight and trustee of Amarillo Council 1456 Knights of Columbus is named general chairman of the 1946 state convention. He previously chaired plans for last year before Office of Defense Transportation rules halted progress. Walsh, who has attended about six state conventions, was Austin 1943’s convention host city choice. He is father to nine, with three sons in the order including Jack Walsh deputy grand knight. His sons Sgt James H Walsh and Pvt W D Walsh Jr serve in the Infantry near San Francisco and Camp Fannin.
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William Dennis Walsh
Amarillo Council
Knights of Columbus
Office of Defense Transportation Regulations
Walsh
Austin
Amarillo
Wand Knight
Rder
Jack Walsh
Order
Sgt
James H. Walsh
San Francisco
Pvt
W. D. Walsh, Jr
Camp Fannin
Infantry
Amarillo Sandies and Yannigans Host Football Games
Amarillo Sandies meet Vernon Lions at Butler Field on Friday night. Amarillo Yannigans face Dalhart Wolves at Butler Field on Thursday night. West Texas State Buffaloes travel to Tulsa to play the Tulsa Hurricanes on Saturday night.
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Amarillo Sandies
Vernon Lions
Butler Field
West Texas State Buffaloes
Tulsa University Hurricanes
Tulsa
Amarillo Yannigans
Dalhart Wolves
Amarillo Chest Campaign Boosts Volunteer Effort
Densel Dean reports the Amarillo Community Chest drive for 1945 46 is expanding with nearly 1 200 volunteers in training. Advance gifts end this week while general solicitation runs October 2 to October 12, supporting 13 social welfare and character building agencies.
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Amarillo
Community Chest
Densel Dean
Early dive bomber pteranodon with deadly beak
The pteranodon a prehistoric creature with a 22 foot wingspan used dive attack tactics 150 million years ago Its long pointed beak and head crest acted as a rudder as it plunged toward prey reducing distance to its quarry in swift dives
Anchor Sport Shop Opens in City Window District
An estimated 300 people attended the formal opening of the Anchor Sports Shop last night. The shop at 1409 West Tenth is operated by Camilla Wheatley and Nancy Binford and features sporting equipment and sports dresses. Grace Vann and Edith Bibolet provided guitar melodies.
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Anchor
Camilla Wheatley
Nancy Binford
West Tenth
Grace Vann
Edith Bibolet
Pittsburgh at Chicago postponed by rain
Yesterday the Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs game was postponed due to rain. No other games were scheduled and standings were not updated.
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
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