Lubbock High Wins First In Regional Track Field Meet
Lubbock Westerners win the regional track meet on the West Texas State Teachers College field despite wind hail and rain. Gene Robbins of Pampa Harvesters earns top honors with wins in hurdles, and Burl Gene Moore of Lubbock sweeps the 220 and 440 dashes. Lubbock totals 41 points, Amarillo 25, Panhandle 13, with weather shortening several events and delaying finals.
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Five Region Six Records Broken at San Marcos Meet
Brackenridge and Jefferson of Antonio tied for region six title with 44 points each as five regional records fell. Perry Biles anchored a strong mile relay and Brackenridge's Jim Southworth led high point efforts with 14 points.
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O'Donnell Girls Win First In Regional Tennis Doubles
O'Donnell gains regional tennis doubles crown as Edna Edwards and Peggy Cummings defeat Meadow’s Gene Findley and Dorothy Freeman 6-0 11-9. Lakeview takes boys doubles with Jerry LeMond and Delbert Cooper overcoming Lubbock rivals in a rain interrupted final.
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Track Meet Results Peak At State Style Meet
Summary of high and low hurdles 16.5 for Robbins Pampa leads. Grimes Lubbock second. Hopkins Canadian third. Roady Andrews fourth. 24.2 for Roady Andrews second Franks Orton third Boles Lubbock fourth. 100 yard dash Martyn Lubbock first McGee Amarillo second Latson Amarillo third Haw ley Panhandle fourth. 220 yard dash Moore Lubbock first Martyn Lubbock second Essary Amarillo third Latson Amarillo fourth. 440 yard dash Moore Lubbock first Wilson Panhandle second Harrison Denver City third Es sary Amarillo fourth 52.7. 880 yard dash Lowrey Lubbock first Garner Groom second Butler Lubbock third Franklin Panhandle fourth. 5.14.5 mile run Campbell Pampa first Hawkins Lamesa second Helm Groom third Sutton Panhandle fourth. 440 yard relay Amarillo Syayth McGinley McGee Lat sor first Lubbock second Pan ae pies Levelland fourth. 4.3.5 Miles relay Panhandle Skel ton Pruitt Marvel Wilson first Amarillo second Sparenberg third Lubbock fourth. Shot put Riley Wheeler first Kitchens Childress second Murphy Levelland third Mixon Amarillo fourth distance 44.3. Discus Reynolds Fampa first bir second Burns
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Estelle Lavoon Page Wins Sixth North and South Title
Estelle Lavoon Page of Chapel Hills N C added her sixth victory in the North and South women's tournament by defeating Young Kay Byrne of Rye New York on the second extra hole after an 18 hole match in Pinehurst today.
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Track meet results list with multiple place finishes
Dumas takes third with Reynolds in Amarillo fourth as height 5.6 from high jump, and 20.8 broad jump where Johnson Wheeler first Robbins Pampa second McGee Amarillo third McGinley Amarillo fourth. Pole vault led by Davis Lubbock first with Dyke Amarilla Tyler Claude Tate Pampa tied for second at height 9.3.
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Fighting French Land Forces Reach Nearly Hundred Thousand
Dispatch reports close to 100,000 men serve in the Fighting French land forces, reflecting a substantial buildup and sustained military effort amid ongoing European conflict.
Barkley Returns to Infield Duty at Sheppard Field
Red Barkley, veteran infielder, arrives at Sheppard Field in Army Air Forces uniform as spring baseball opens. Once a Dodgers replacement for Pee Wee Reese, Barkley seeks a return to major league action with the downtown league at Spudder Park and 10 participating teams.
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Longhorns sweep Rice Owls in 23 to 4 rout
Texas Longhorns slam Rice Owls 23 to 4 in a two game series sweep. The Texas batters produced 16 hits and 13 walks off four Rice pitchers. Six Owl errors and a hit batter aided the barrage as Texas built early and widened the gap with a big seventh and eighth inning rampage.
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Yanks Vanquish Senators 6-3
New York beats Washington 6-3 at Yankee Stadium as Ailey Donald earns win in relief and Nick Etten powers the offense with two singles and a homer. Spence homered for Washington, while Chandler struggled on the mound for the Senators.
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Lucky Draw and Stir Up Derby Challengers Shine at Wood Memorial
George D Widter's Lucky Draw and Mrs Payne Whitney's Stir Up split the Wood Memorial at Jamaica. Stir Up won the first division by four lengths in 1 44 4, Lucky Draw the second in 1 46 1 65, awarding Stir Up 819 700 and Lucky Draw 20 200. Lucky Draw led from the start, beat Hoodoo, with Broad Grin second and Koodoo third. Stir Up followed with Puka Gin second in the first division.
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Marty McManus Named Manager Of Girls Pro League Club
Chicago April 22 ex major league infielder and manager Marty McManus will manage one of the clubs in the all American girls professional baseball league this season league president Ken Sells said today McManus previously managed the Boston Red Sox in 1933 after a 13 year playing career with the St Louis Browns Detroit Tigers and Red Sox He also coached in the 1934 season with the Boston Braves and later managed teams in St Paul Tulsa Williamsport and San Antonio.
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Marty” McManus
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Waners Brotherhood Reunited With Brooklyn Dodgers
Lloyd Waner, 48, reported to the Brooklyn Dodgers and joined his older brother Paul, reuniting the famed pair on the same team for the first time since 1941. Paul had been with Brooklyn last season while Lloyd had been with a fire crew in Oklahoma City.
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SLI Wins Triangular Track Meet Over Aggies and Owls
Southwestern Louisiana Institute Bulldogs dominated the meet in Houston on April 22, beating Texas A&M and Rice. SLI scored 91 points to A&M 84 and Rice 39, sealing the close of the season with strong field event performances.
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Gladewater Wins Region Four Meet At Longview
Gladewater High School scored 26 points to win region four at Longview on April 22. Wexarkana finished second with 15 17 points and Henderson took third with 8. The meet’s top mark was Brown of Bonnam clocking a 4 54 mile.
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Voiselle Delivers 2 1 Victory as Giants Sweep Dodgers
Brooklyn loses 2 1 to the New York Giants as Bill Voiselle holds seven hits and earns his second win of the season. Joe Medwick and Ernie Lombardi pace the Giants with three hits apiece while Medwick and Lombardi drive in runs. Howie Schultz hits Brooklyn’s solo homer, their first of the year.
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Frnka Superstitions Recall Incident At Tech Tulsa Game
Tulsa’s Henry Frnka, famed for superstition, wore his ten dollar hat as Tulsa beat Baylor 28 10 after a slow start. The coach swapped for an old battered hat amid a pivotal scoring surge as Baylor’s defense faltered. Frnka’s jinx beliefs and ritual spitting anecdotes frame the bench scene.
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Zivic Claims World Egg Breaking Title
Buck Private Ferdinand Henry Zivic on a 24 hour leave in Pittsburgh claimed a new world egg breaking title after breaking 150 dozen eggs in 45 minutes. He said the feat made him champ and he would like air corps duty or gunner work on a large plane. His ill 2 year old daughter Janice was with him on the visit.
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Fritzie) Zivic
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TAAF Boxing Tourney Is Reset In Abilene
SAN ANTONIO April 22 The state TAAF boxing tournament moved from early May due to weak interest and will now be held in August in Abilene. Roger Stokes president of the TAAF announced that the Abilene chamber of commerce will sponsor the event and district winners will qualify for the Abilene state tournament. Abilene previously hosted the TAAF tournament in 1937.
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Lion, Falls Field, Crowned Amateur Middleweight Champ
Lou Kahn of Newark New Jersey once a middleweight and now the Lion at Falls City Army air field holds the heavyweight amateur title. He remains an amateur despite the crown and status.
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Ace Adams Faces Big Chance as Giants Eye Pennant
Ace Townsend Adams of the Giants, praised as a busy relief ace, makes his first chance as a starter in a season opener against the Dodgers. Whitlow Wyatt struggles with a sore arm after facing five batters in the first inning, while Adams could spark a pennant push with consistent high‑level starts.
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San Angelo Bobcats Win Region Meet
ABILENE April 22 The San Angelo Bobcats dominated the region meet with high point man Ren Carlos and multiple champions including Carley in the 120 high hurdles and R B Bennett in the 44 yard dash. George Graham cleared in the pole vault while Bill Wells and Bobby Adairs won other events as Odessa also posted victories. More than 140 athletes from about 45 West and Central Texas schools competed.
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Cuban coach fined and suspended in Mexican league incident
In Mexico City on April 22 Aneel Abreu, a Cuban coach for the Vera Cris club in the Mexican baseball league, was fined about 500 pesos roughly 60 dollars and suspended for one month after striking umpire Fernando Carmona during yesterday's game.
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Marshall Beats Lamott in Ten Round Heavyweight Fight
Cleveland April 22 W P Hilayd Marshall top ranking civilian light heavyweight defeated Jake Lemotta with a late rally to win a unanimous 10 round decision before a crowd of 7 805 last night.
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