Yans at Peak For Tucumcari
Amarillo High School Yannigans coach H. M. Laughlin aims for peak form as his 1944 grid squad trains hard to toughen players for the upcoming season. Twenty to thirty candidates prepare for a trip to Tucumcari to meet the Rattlers under lights after two early losses to Memphis Cyclones and Tulia Hornets.
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Ne omaha soft ball duel ends 12 to 7 in sept game
In Nemaha Nebraska on September 28 two southeastern rural school teams played softball. Dewey defeated Roosevelt 12 to 7 in a friendly score. The report mentions business visitor Bob Lindsey of Borger and Hereford in Amarillo.
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Roosevelt
Nebraska
Lindsey
Bob Lindsey
Borger
Amarillo
Sky Giants to clash with Lubbock Fliers in Texas showdown
Amarillo Sky Giants coach Dan Kaikeia devotes line work and ground plays to counter Lubbock Army Air Field Fliers. John Gill will lead quarterback duties, with Joe Grant and Dan Loeser at halfback and Claude Hill as fullback, as the team travels by bus to Tech Stadium for the Saturday night game.
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Big Jake Land
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San Diego
Ben Stout
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Alburn
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Wisconsin
Steve Sebo
New Mexico
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Lubbock Air Field to Host Oct. 28 Football Game
Lubbock Army Air Field schedules a game against Fort Bliss Anti Aircraft Gunners at Texas Tech Stadium on October 28 replacing Camp Bowie’s cancellation. LAAF also faces the Amarillo Army Air Field Sky Giants as the season’s toughest test to date.
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Monday Night Football Schedule and Local Games
Monday night at 8 o'clock the Amarillo High School Golden Sandies meet Vernon Lions at the Amarillo auditorium. Friday night September 29 features Amarillo Army Air Field Sky Giants against Lubbock Army Air Field at Lubbock. October 7 brings West Texas State Buffaloes versus New Mexico University Lobes in Albuquerque.
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Vernon Lions
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Amarillo Army Air Field
Sky Giants
Lubbock Army Air Field
Lubbock
West Texas State Buffaloes
New Mexico University Lobes
Albuquerque
Ross Rogers Course
Ladies bowl for victory at Amarillo Victory Alleys
Amarillo women start the Women's Pioneer League at Victory Alleys with smiles and solid scores. New bowlers join veteran teams as Boxwell Brothers beat Builders Supply and other results push standings. Vera Bleakney mourns her mother's death while local officials plan a War Dads info center.
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Boxwell Brothers
Builders Supply
Reager
Thomas Bakery
Sells
Parkinson’s Gang
Panhandle Specialty
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Canyon
Vernon Rates Favorites Role in Butler Field clash
Vernon Lions travel to Butler Field to face Amarillo High School in a key Texas gridiron showdown. Amarillo holds a strong home record, while Vernon relies on a versatile backfield, sturdy line, and experienced players. The Sandies boast a long Butler Field winning streak, dating back to 1938, with only a handful of defeats in the venue's history.
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Norman Tigers
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Classen High
Oklahoma City
Sooners
Capitol Hill
Austin High
el Paso
Austin
Butler
Lubbock Westerners
Lubbock
Amarillo High School
Detroit Faces Final Pennant Push in Tight Rally
Washington’s Senators clash with St. Louis and New York in a tense late season dog fight as Detroit holds a single game lead with four to go. Hal Newhouser and Dizzy Trout may be on call for the Tigers after a 4-0 win over Philadelphia.
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Elizabeth Nixson Faces Sam Houston In Junior High Grid Clash
The Elizabeth Nixson football team hosts the Sam Houston Rangers at Amarillo Junior College field for a 4 10 pm kickoff. Whirlwinds, riding a 33 0 win last Thursday, aim to repeat with Dickie Woods and Arthur Lamb leading the offense while Sam Houston relies on Douglas Husband Joe Martin and lettermen Husbands and Martin. Probable lineups feature Bobby Clayton Carlos Jones and Bill Morgan for Nixson against Arlie Maxwell Ford Madison and Russell Griggs for Sam Houston.
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Gary M
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Noah Davis
D. Kenyon
Curtis Carter S. Attebury
Jackie Jacobson
N. Lieberman
Douglas
W. Lemmons
A. Lamb
Week's Local Sports Card Highlights
A compressed summary of local sports events includes golf at Amarillo Country Club with a women's luncheon and tournament, bowling at Victory Alleys in multiple leagues, and football with Sandies against Vernon High at Butler Field. Weekend golf handicap tournaments occur at Ross Rogers Course and all-age leagues run by Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association and Ladies Municipal Golf Association.
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Victory
Southwestern Public Service Co
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Golden Sandies
Vernon High School
Lions
Butler
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers Course
Ladies Municipal Golf Association
Ross Rogers
Ticket Sales Boom For Lion Contest At Butler Field
Ticket sales for the Amarillo Golden Sandstorm versus Vernon Lion game at Butler Field are strong with many seats still available at 1.50. Reserve seats will vanish after this week as interest remains high amid downtown drug stores reporting brisk purchases and a growing public demand.
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Amarillo
Vernon Lion
Butler Field
Herbert and
Maxer Drug
Dorrell Claims Zivic Thumbed Him In Bout
Pvt. Artie Dorrell of Tyler and Amarillo Army Airfield says he lost to Cpl. Fritzie Zivic of Pittsburgh and San Antonio in a seventh round technical knockout. Dorrell says Zivic used thumbs to harm him and vows a rematch on a winner take all basis to exact a thrashing.
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Artie Dorrell
Tyler
Amarillo Army Airfield
Fritzie Zivic
Pittsburgh
San Antonio
Darrell
Hancock to Attend City Managers Convention in Chicago
Hancock city manager will attend the International City Managers Association convention in Chicago starting October 10. The event gathers municipal leaders for policy and administration discussions.
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Chicago
AP. Hancock
International City Managers’ Association
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