Westerners Shatter Four District Track Marks at Chapman Field
Lubbock Westerners led by coach Shorty Hayhurst set multiple district records at Chapman Field on Saturday afternoon. Burl Gene Moore anchored new marks in the 440 yard dash and two relays, while Buddy Boles and Johnny Sessums joined in record efforts. Ernest Hawkins paced Lamesa with a lone first in the mile, as Westerners dominated sprint and field events en route to looming Canyon regional meet.
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Lubbock
Martin ‘Shorty
Hayhurst
Chapman Fleld
Canyon
Buddy Boles
Jackson
Olton
Heiskell
Pampa
George Brewer
Roland Nichols
Roy Grimes
Burl
Gene Moore
Plainview
Amarillo
Chapman Field
Moore
Martin Oliver
Muleyphoe
Kirkland
Dumas
Johnny Sessums
N. W. Elston
Bobby
Martyn
Hich
Mark Ke
Lubbocks
Lamesa
Ernest Hawkins
Obby Martyn
Johnny Davis
R. W. Moyers
Davis
Moyers
Levelland Dominates District 4A Track Meet at Chepman Field
Levelland Lobos won the Class A team title at Lub bock Chepman Field with 42 points led by Murphey and the Lobos. Andrews star Roady swept multiple events including hurdles high jump and pole vault while Denver City rival Harrison claimed sprint wins. Tahoka Olton rivalry followed as Seminole trailed.
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Roady
Huffacker
Tohoka
Murphey
Muesser
Diseius
Levelland
W. O C. Harrison
Denver City
Charfey Parker
South Plains
Harrison
Seth Murphy
Levelland Leaper
Woods
Andrews
Tahoka
Olton
Seminole
Longhorns Breeze In With Track Honors
The University of Texas Longhorns dominated the annual triangular track meet in Houston against Rice and LSU scoring 95 to 41.5 and 25.5 respectively. Texas won nine events and tied one, with Burrus the high scorer and Parker leading Rice with a 73.4 point showing in hurdles and relays.
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University of Texas Longhorns
Rice Owls
Louisiana State University Tigers
Texas
Rice
LSU
Big John Donaldson
Lloyd Parker
Frank Crow
Guy Groves
Longhorn
Longhorns
Bob Umstarted
Owls
Parker
The
Mice
Track summaries of Class AA and A meet results
Class AA and A track meet results list winners in sprints hurdles distance and field events. Lubbock leads many top places with multiple records and marks across 120 yard high hurdles 200 yard low hurdles 100 yard dash 220 440 yard dashes mile and relay events while Den ver City Levelland Tahoka Olton and Andrews also post strong marks with several firsts seconds and third places.
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Yare
Grimes
Lubbock
Boles
Emery
Hensley
Martyn
Tunbock
Sessums
Elston
Moyers
Reik
Lawson
Lubber Cope
Pressley
Raoaado
Amkrresaes
Woons
Tahoka
Fisher
Andrews
Stewart
Ready
Houser
Levelland
Cox
Denver City
Rice
Harrison
Murphy
McDonald
Flagg
Seminole
Murphey
Franks
Olton
Yar
Dash
Givens
Greenway
Mears
Terrell
Dorman
DeBerry
Crabtree
Turner
Edwards
Byerley
Huffacker
Jones Woods
Caraway
Lang ‘Ton
Pil
Davis
Olten
Pole Veult
Woods Tahoka
Tate
Langston
Frankston
Jones
Ardresus
Wooedl
Tahoe
Clark
Howell
Petersburg Fighters Beat Amarillo in Dual Meet
Petersburg defeats Amarillo 8 to 5 in a boxing dual on Friday night. Billy Reed and Fluff Myers stopped Jack Armstrong and Howard Bass respectively, with two KO's tallied.
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Petersburg
Curtis Kelley
Amarillo
Petersburg Pugs
Invaders
Billy Reed
Fluff Myers
Jack Armstrong
Howard Bass
Charles Tageerson
Rob Fowler
Jimmie Hamilton
Frankie Stanton
Jerry Murphy
Burl Byrd
Jerry Lunn
Sean Williams
Johnnie Mitchen
Coyt Thompson
Clayse Webb
Gordon DePriest
Eugene Ttate
Danny Krause
Bill Reed
J. D. Reece
Bob Reynolds
Arlan McSwain
Billy Pittman
Richie Novak
Wendy Surratt
Mike Strueber
Ralph White
Old Time Jumper Harold Osborn Plans Drake Relays Exhibition
Harold Osborn once held six world six American and five Olympic high jump marks says he will display his event at the Drake Relays in Des Moines on April 28 and 29. He claims a 6 feet 5 3/4 inch effort, though he notes this is below his peak mark, and he coaches at the University of Missouri.
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Des Moines
Harold Osborn
America
Osborn
Bill Easton
Osborm
University of Mliners
Wyse to Report for Physical Pre-Induction Examinations
Tulsa Oklahoma reports that Henry Wyse, a 20 game winner for the Tulsa Oilers TAS and ex-Cub pitcher, has been ordered to report for pre-induction examination this Saturday by the draft board. He posted a 9 and 8 record last season in his first full year with the Chicago Cubs.
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Tulsa
Okla
Henry Weee
Tulsa Oilers
Chicago Cubs
French Duck Inc
Lust
Passed Ball Wins for Phillies Over Senators in Exhibition
With the score tied in the ninth, a passed ball by Washington allowed the Phillies to score the deciding run, defeating the Senators 5 to 4 in an exhibition game in Wilaeing, Del. The tense finish featured late pressure and a costly miscue by the Senators.
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Wilaeing
Del
Loises
Phillies
Washington Senators
Lamesa Captures Three Titles In Lubbock Meet
Lamesa Golden Tornados clinched three Class AA titles at the Lubbock Westerners meet on Saturday afternoon. Dot Burleson and Joan Phinizy won the girls doubles, Virginia Broyles claimed the girls singles, and Glen White defeated Billy Walker in the boys singles after a four set duel. Jerry LeMond and Delbert Cooper of the Westerners took the boys doubles, 6-2 6-2 6-1, in a hard-fought finale.
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Lamesa Golden Tornados
Lubbock Westerners
Jerry LeMond
Delbert Cooper
Wayne Roberts
Murphy
Lubbock
Virginia Broyles
Glen
White
Betty Nance
Billy Walker
Nance
Walker
Neser
Shallowater Idalou Dominate Lubbock County Tennis Meet
Shallowater and Idalou dominated the Lubbock County Interscholastic League tennis meet at Texas Tech courts. Shallowater earned two senior and two junior titles while Idalou captured three titles overall with top showings in junior and senior divisions. The girls senior singles match between Middleton and Shipp was halted at 14 14 due to darkness.
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Shallowater
Idalou
Lubbock
Texas Tech
Stevens
Arthur
Frensoip
Kenneth Lindsey
J. B. Westbrook
Sears
Snider
Frenship
Countess and
Maye
Thompson
Martin
Cooper
Carly
Giles
Boyd and
Harrison
Strother
Ways
Meyers and
Hill
Wanda Sawyer
Ruth Hoppings
Garland Taylor
Glenn Johnson
Billy Wright Joins Sooner Varsity for Spring Drills
Norman Okla April 8 Billy Wright All State fullback with the Lubbock Westerners in 1941 runs with the Sooner first team at spring drills under Coach Dewey Snorter Luster. Luster may add T formation plays this fall after Wingback T experiments with Oklahoma's single wing. Wright, Bucks Sparkman, Derald Lebow and Dick Jackson occupy the running positions with Sparkman Mayfield center and Jackson at guard.
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Okla
Billy Wright
Lubbock Westerners
Dewey Snorter- Luster
Luster
Oklahoma
Homer Sparkman
Bucks Sparkman
Wright
Derald Lebow
Dick Jackson
Bob Mayfield
Finn Jackson
Josh Tharp
Millard Cummings
John Harley
Merle Dinkins
John Austin
Zurita Blames Lack of Training for Defeat and Haste
Juan Zurita world lightweight champion returns to Mexico and says his loss to Beau Jack in New York stemmed from insufficient training and rushed promotion. He notes Jack outweighed him by five pounds and plans a Mexico City rematch on May 45 with potential U S fights against Bob Montgomery within two months.
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Nuevo Laredo
Mexico
Juan Zurita
Beau Jack
New York
Jack
Mexico City
Zurita
United States
Bob Montgomery
U S
Chief Watson Seeks Score Against Axis in Houston Article
Chief Watson, a 23 year old Choctaw drink salesman who organized a basketball team, seeks revenge on the Nazis. He formed a team with seven youths. six are dead and one is missing in the aftermath of service.
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Houston
Watson
Reds Beat Cubs in Louisville Exhibition
In Louisville Kentucky on April 6 the Concur Heds defeated the Chicago Cubs in an exhibition game titled Buy A War Bond TODAY.
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REDS
CUBS
Louisville
Chivuso
Bowling League Here Closes Good Season
The Commercial League at Palmer Lanes finished a wartime season with the De Kalb Oilers as champions by three games in a 90 game schedule. Armour & Col placed second, with Lions Club and Hub Laundry tied for third and 5. & Q. Clothiers and Texas Sheet Metal Works tied behind. FE W Settle led as top bowler with high single 247, three game series 655, and year average 177, while Merchant second in several categories. Women’s bowling remains active with five weeks left.
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Plamer
DeKalb Oilers
Oilers
Armour & Col
Packers
Lions Club
Hub
Lubnock
Bradshaw
A. A Merchant
Settle
Merchant
Cummings
R. B. Glass
Aggies Triumph in SWC Opener 12-3 Win
Texas A and M opened Southwest Conference play with a 12-3 victory over Texas and A M. after yesterday's rain postponed today's game in College Station.
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College Station
Texas A. and M.texas
Erdunnds
Texas
A and M
Aggies
Mackmen Loom As Darkhorse in A L Athletics Comeback
Atlantic City April 8 Connie Mack may have the dark horse team of the American League in his Philadelphia Athletics strengthened since their 1943 collapse. Key holdovers plus Frankie Hayes Bobo Newsome and rookies Kell Flick Burgo Busch spark a lineup led by Kell at third Busch at short Hell at second Sievert at infield Burgo a power hitter in left Flick in right Wheaton or Fitallella to mix in. Hayes a big factor in Mack optimized hopes that this may be the year.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
A’s
Frankie Hayes
Bobo Newsome
George Kell
Lou Flick
Bill Burgo
Ed Busch
Kell
Flick
Lancaster Pu
Burgo
Wilmington
Busch
Elnora
Irv Hell
Dick Sievert
Mack
Jojo White
Woody Wheaton
Lancaster
Bobby Fitallella
al Simmons
Hayes
Lubbock Junior Track Carnival Set At Chap man Field
The Lubbock Invitation Junior Track and Field Carnival returns next Saturday at Chap man Field featuring the “little boys.” Two new events the 440 yard dash and 440 yard relay were added. Schools from Sundown Levelland Seminole Idalou Frenship and others plan entries with teams from Lubbock Junior High coached by Russell Wimberley and Curtis Barrett to compete.
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Lubbock
Chapman Field
E. J. “Pinkey
Lowrey
Sundown
Levelland
Seminole
Idalou
Frenship
Russell Wimberley
Curtis Barrett
Roosevelt and New Deal top playground winners at Lubbock meet
Roosevelt and New Deal split top honors in Texas Tech field playground ball. Roosevelt won boys, New Deal girls led. Roosevelt narrowly beat New Deal boys. Shallowater boys finished third. In girls, Cooper took second and Roosevelt third. Marvin Williams directed the program.
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Roosevelt
New Deal
Texas Tech Field
Lubbock
Lamesa Gridders To Start Work Monday
Lamesa coach Cosch Volney Hill called for election hopefuls to join the Golden Tornados for spring football training. He expects about 70 men to report Monday for the District d AA squad, with only five lettermen from last year and 10 reserves from 1943.
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Lamesa
Cosch Volney Hill
Golden Tornados
Red Raiders Schedule Features Seven Home Games
Texas Tech announces an 11 game 1945 football slate beginning with Army and ending with Army. Seven games at Tech Stadium and four on neutral/away sites in San Antonio Tulsa Houston and Fort Worth. Opponents include Army Army Air Field New Mexico SMU Rice Texas Christian and the Lobos Bruins. Season opens with Lubbock Army Air Field and concludes with SPAAF in Lubbock on December 2.
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Lidden
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Delicate Dell Mrgan
Raiders
Morley Jennings
Texas Tech
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West Texas State Teachers College
Canyon
Army Air Forces Fields
Tech Stadium
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Buffs
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Southwastern
Georgetown
Latvear
Texas
Navy
Henry Frnka
Vexas Christian
Horned Frogs
Ubbock
Red Tenders
Larbbeck Army Air Field
South Plains Army Air Field
Schedie
Paichbachk
San Antona
New Mexico
SPAAF
Govamnes
LAAF
Lubb
Pai Southaew Methodist
Macvern
Evans Predicts Baseball Boom After the War
Southern Association President Billy Evans predicts an unprecedented baseball boom after the war with up to 50 Minor Leagues in full operation. He cites war-time roster gaps, service-member interest, and returning players as key drivers, forecasting a surge in talent and a postwar burst for the sport.
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Memphis
Southern Association
Billy Evans
Thei
Southern
Volleyball Tourney Opens at SPAAF with 12 Teams
At South Plains Army Air Field a double elimination volleyball event brings 12 squadron teams into the field. First day play starts Tuesday at 5 PM with eight teams competing and byes for SPAAF Band Medical Detachment 356th and Student Detachment.
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South Plains Army Air Field
1099Th Guard
SPAAF
Foxy Marths
Ad Vancia
Tollie McKown Takes Weatherford Head Coaching Post
Tollie McKown, longtime Lamesa High School assistant, leaves for Weatherford to become head football coach at Weatherford High School in District Y AA. A former backfield star at Burkburnett, he later served under Valney Hill and Polk Robison, with Army medical discharge shaping his career.
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Lamesa
Tollie McKown
Golden Tornadoes
Weatherford
Weatherford P High School
Mechown
Burkournett High School
Volney Hill
Polk Robison
Wichita Falls
Tme
Texas Tech
Hardin-Simmons
Abilene
McKown
Valney Hill
US Polo Team Arrives in Mexico City for International Journey
A United States polo team arrived in Mexico City to participate in an international journey later in the month. The squad includes Cecil Smith, Bobby Lightfoot, Bill Barry, Henry Stark, and Major W. Long.
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Mexico City
United States
U. S
Cecil Smith
Bobby Lightfoot
Bill Barry
Henry Stark
Major W. Long
Yankees Pound Athletics 8-5 After Slow Start
CIPY April 8 The New York Yanks broke a slow start by Russ Christopher, scoring multiple runs after the first four innings to defeat the Philadelphia Athletics 8 to 5. Dan Black struggled on the mound as New York surged ahead.
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Cipy
Oy Russ Christopher
New York Yanks
Dan Black
Philadelphia Athletics
Pirates edge Tigers in 4-2 overtime win
In Evansville on April 8, Bob Elliott Tommy O'Brien and Babe Dahlgren produced crucial singles and an error to lift the Pirates to a 4-2 overtime victory over the Detroit Tigers.
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Ind
Bob Elliott
Tommy O'Brien
Babe Dahlgren
Pirates
Detroit Tigers
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