Westerners win second straight over Sandies to reach bi district
Lubbock West erners beat Amarillo 37 to 24 to clinch District 1-AA title and earn a bi district series against Childress Bobcats. Mandy Manderson and Bill Cope led with six and 12 points respectively as Dixie White’s club forced the tempo and stifled the Sandies. The series opens Tuesday night in Lubbock with Game 2 in Childress Friday and a possible third game if needed.
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Mack Turner
Avalanche-Journal
Dixie White
Lubbock
Westerners
Amarillo
Sandies
Childress Bobcats
Childress
Lubbock High
Texas Tech
Dick Wiggins
Sanford Edquist
Rufus Graves
Mandy
Cape
Marion Manderson
Bill Cope
Moyers
Sandie
Cope
Graves
Edquist
Manderson
Higgins
Wiggins
Lawson
Westernerson
Waghorn
Mlanderson
Rook
Moore
Higging
Brewer
Hooks OL
Crawford
Wiggins HH
Watts
Don Budge To Speak To Lubbock Netters
Lieutenant Donald Budge, international tennis champion, will address the Lubbock High School Tennis Club Tuesday at 3:45 PM. Budge, recently in an exhibition match in New York and then a Texas Tech pre flight student, is expected to share tennis tips with the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock High School
Donald Budge
John Wilson
Budge
New York
Texas Tech
Pairings Set For Sundown District 18 Girls Tourney
District 18 regional girls basketball pairings drawn in Lubbock kickoff Thursday at Sundown High Gym for three days. Twelve teams include Wellman Whiteface Cotton Center Muleshoe Springlake Meadow Union Sundown with four byes. first round Thursday schedule 6 to 9 pm.
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Sundown High School
Lubbock
West Texas
Wellman
Whiteface
Cotton Center
Muleshoe
Springlake and
Meadow
Union of
Dawson County
Sundown
Bula
Heninle Pd
Rice To Hold Spring Training In March
Rice Institute will start spring football practice in mid March with three losses from the 1943 squad. End Jack Simms and back Charley Haden will receive Navy commissions, back Joe Kucera will transfer under Navy training. Neely expects Navy V-12 students to join and may add 10 to 15 1943 schoolboys to the 1944 squad.
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Houston
Rice Institute
Jess Neely
Jack Simms
Charley Haden
Navy
Joe Kucera
Rice
Neely
Hayes returns to Athletics roster in Browns trade
Philadelphia February report confirms catcher Frank Hayes 29 returns to the Philadelphia Athletics after a Browns trade that sends Sam Zoldak pitcher and Bernie Lutz outfielder who played for Elmira in the Eastern league last season to St. Louis.
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Philadelphia
Frank Hayes
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
4-F
Browns
Sam Zoldak
Bernie Lutz
Elmira
N. Y
Marino bowls two perfect games in league for 832 total
Hank Marino former world match game bowling champion scored two perfect games in a league series to reach an 832 total and lead the national honor column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Fen
Hank Marino
Basketball Scores From Various Colleges And Bases
A compilation of college and military base basketball results shows Texas Tech defeating Basketball Tech Engineers 81 to 40 and Iowa beat South Plains Army Air Field 96 to 46. Other noted scores include Purdue 41 over Illinois 1 and Notre Dame 46 at Great Lakes.
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Deniwon
Capital
Greely
Denver University
Engineers Beat Tech fans 61 to 40 in Lubbock league game
Engineers upset Texas Tech 61 to 40 at the Texas Tech gym in the final Lubbock Basketball League contest. Weeks led Engineers with 21 points, Booth added 13, Bailey 10, and Kaiser 9 as Tech faded late after a close first half.
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Texas Tech Red Raiders
Texas Tech
Tech Engineers
Nolan Weeks
Fort Worth
Red Raiders
Booth
Bailey
Kaiser
Lenahan
Engineers
Grove
Texas Tech Feft
Bailey W
Bechtel
Calagy W
Kalseer
Wallis
Madigan
Kerr
U Booth
Ragland
Brickwell
O'Christenson
Texas Tech IW
SPAAF Cagers Near Final Title Round
SPAAF at South Plains Army Air Field heads toward a climactic week with seven regular season games and four teams able to claim the title. A double elimination tournament will decide the champion with an all star selection to face the post team. The Medics, 848th, 356th, and Squadron I lead at 6-2 while the 64th sits 4-2 in second.
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South Plains Army Air Field
SPAAF
Squadron I
64Th
Squadron II
Childress Army Air Field
Texas Tech
Sooner Cagers Top Sheppard Field Five in Wichita Falls
The Oklahoma City Air Depot defeated Sheppard Field Officers 58 to 30 in Wichita Falls Texas. Air Depot guard Dawkins scored 19 points and forward Staley added 18 as the visitors built a large halftime lead. Three Officers were sidelined by duties.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
Oklahoma City Air Depot
Sheppard Field
Dawkins
Air Depot
Staley
Olsen
Jersey City Giants Name Park For Star
The Jersey City Giants will play at Hubbell Field in Lakewood New Jersey this spring. Secretary Eddie Brannick of the New York Giants announced the naming honors for Carl Hubbell, former major league pitching star, now supervisor of the farm club.
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New York
Jersey City Giants
Hubbell
Lakewood
N. J
Eddie Brannick
New York Giants
Little Giants
Brannick
Carl Hubbell
Larkin and Stutz Set for Garden Bout on March 23
Promoter Mike Jacobs announced a 10 round match at Madison Square Garden featuring Tippy Larkin of Garfield New Jersey and Alice Stutz of Newark New Jersey on March 23. Larkin posted a 2000 dollar guarantee and must weigh in at 337 and a half pounds or less. Baseball poem Casey at the Bat credited to Ernest Thayer of Worcester Massachusetts.
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New York
Mike Jacobs
Tippy Larkin
Garfield
N. J
Alice Stuiz
Newark
Madison Square Garden
Jacobs
Larkin
Lubbock Fighters Fall In Close Golden Gloves Bouts
Lubbock boxers were eliminated in the Texas Golden Gloves quarterfinals. Jerry Edwards and Ernest McGarrity lost close decisions to Shirley Gaudet and Corp. Dick Young, respectively. Fort Worth’s Sgt. Pressley Darnell defeated Tom Attra in a three round upset, with heavyweights Ott and Brast advancing toward Monday semis and finals. Ortega of El Paso won a featherweight bout in a third round technical knockout over Jack Morgan.
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Lubbock
Jerry Edwards
Tohoka
Shirley Gaudet
Beaumont
Gaudet
Edward
Ernest McGarrity
Corp
Dick Young
Abilene
Corpus Christi
Caroomed
Benny Brast
Camp Howze
Ott
Everly
Iowa
Iowa, Thoy Now At Chase Field
Brast
Benny
I Aaa
Auder F
Erast
Manny Ortega
el Paso
Biggs Field
Ortega
Jack Morgan
Borger
Many Schools May Resume Sports After Army Training
New York report notes civilian gymnasiums and field houses freed as the Army drops its specialized training. Stanford Fordham Syracuse Manhattan paused sports due to trainee occupancy and talent shortages. Clemson lists its 1944 schedule with Tennessee. Navy training continues with broad college activity eligibility and football teams dominated by naval talent.
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New York
Stanford
Fordham
Syracuse
Manhattan
Clemson
Tennessee
Army
Randall Jacobs
Naval
Washington
Navy Department
Navy
Idalou and Cooper Girls Basketball Rout Renewed Feud
Idalou and Cooper high school girls teams meet in a warmup practice game Monday in Cooper gym ahead of district and regional play at Sundown. Idalou, Lubbock County champions, and Cooper field strong squads this season with renewed regional interest.
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Idalou
Cooper High School
Cooper Gym
Lubbock County
Cooper
College Star Signs Boston Red Sox Prospect
Boston Red Sox announce that George Pinky Woods, former Holy Cross pitching star, has signed for the 1944 season. The deal confirms Woods as part of Boston's pitching plans this year.
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Boston
Boston Red Sox
Geogree “Pinky” Woods
Holy Cross
Texas Golden Gloves Fight Results Flyweights and Bantamweights
Fort Worth hosts quarter finals with Shirley Gaudet of Beaumont defeat Jerry Edwards of Tohoka on a split decision. Henry Kagawa of Houston beats Joe Vasquez of San Antonio. J T Collins of Corpus Christi NAS defeats Harry Chapman of Fort Worth. Sammy Holt of Dallas stops Joe Labato at Camp Wolters. Multiple welterweight and lightweight bouts feature decisions, knockouts, or defaults among camps including Camp Howze Camp Fannin and Camp Hood across cities like Beaumont Fort Worth and Dallas.
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Fort Worth
Shirley Gaudet
Beaumont
Jerry Edwards
Tohoka
Henry Kagawa
Houston
Joe Vasquez
San Antonio
Camp Howze
J. T. Collins
Corpus Christi Naval Air Station
Harry Chapman
Sammy Holt
Dallas
Joe Labato
Lumberton
N. M
Camp Wolters
Wayne Penn
Floyd Wakefield
Claude Major
Camp Fannin
David O'Leary
Donna
Frank Price
Waco
Lew Snyder
Childress
LW Williams
Corpus Christi
NAS
William DeFrontes
Camp Hoodaga
Brooklyn Skipper To Stay With Ball Club
Brooklyn Dodgers manager Leo Durocher will report to Brooklyn February 26 after cancelling plans to tour overseas with troops and entertain service camps in the South with Danny Kaye. The overseas assignment was postponed and then cancelled.
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Brooklyn
Ball Club
Durocher
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooks
Danny Kaye
Harry Walker III Ill at State Hospital
Pvt Harry Walker outfielder of the 1943 St Louis Cardinals is seriously ill at a State hospital, per the Cav alry Replacement Training Center Public Relations Office. The illness type is undisclosed.
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Harry Walker
Fort Riley
Kas
St. Lois Cardinals
State Hospital
Cavalry Replacement Training Center
Rice Owls Tie For Southwast Conference Title Contender
Rice Owls crushed Baylor 65 38 to close 1944 basketball season and set a new Southern Conference scoring record 669. Jug Thomas led with 24 points, Bill Henry 15, as Arkansas remaining games could force a three way title tie or pennant win for Rice with Texas A&M results.
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Houston
Jug Thomas
Rice Owls
Baylor Bears
Owls
Bill Henry
Dwight Parks
Baylor
Arkansas
Texas Aggies
Texas
Aggies
Hogs
Owl
Suman
Thomas
Darling
Marlin Hicks
Henry
Rice
Dodds Nears World Mile Record At Garden
Gil Dodds a Boston preacher ran the Baxter Mile in 4 08 at the New York A C games in Madison Square Garden approaching the world mark of 4 07 4. He led Rudy Simms by a long margin with Jim Rafferty third. The event drew 13 000 spectators and Dodds earlier clocked 58.6 for 440 yards and 1 59 7 at halfway.
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New York
Gil Dodds
Boston
New York A. C
Madison Square Garden
Dodds
Rudy Simms
New York University
Jim Rafferty
Joe Nowicki
Rochester
John Fulton
San Francisco
Bill Hulse
Gunder Haegg
Chicago
Nowicki
Fulton
James Herbert
Herb Thompson
Coast Guard
Ray Ramsey
Bradley Tech
Columbia University
Sune Carlsson
Gripsholm
Fred Sharaga
Petersburg Fighters Beat Tahoka in Local Boxing Show
Petersburg high school boxers defeated Tahoka eight to two decisions in a Friday night card at the local gym. The victory boosts hopes for a home meet against Amarillo next Friday with several top bouts including three knockouts and a one minute KO by Mickey over Ramsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Tahoka Battlers
Tahoka
Amarillo
Mickey
Ramsey
Utah Cagers To Play In New York Garden
The University of Utah accepted an invitation to send its high scoring team to the national tournament at Madison Square Garden in New York City next month. Keith Brown said officials approved the trip. Utah has won 12 games and lost two, marking its first MSG appearance.
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Salt Lake City
University of Utah
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Keith Brown
Utah
Tourney Cancelled Here By National Intercollegiate Officials
Tournament director Emil S Liston announced the National Intercollegiate Basketball tournament scheduled for the week of March 11 in Kansas City has been canceled due to the inability of several colleges to make the trip.
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Kansas City
Emil S. Liston
Liston
Pittsburgh Pirates Announce 1940 Coaching Staff
The Pirates sign assistants Jake Flowers and Virgil Spud Davis to complete their 1940 coaching staff. Honus Wagner had already signed weeks earlier as the first to join.
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Pittsburgh
Jake Flowers
Virgil
Spud) Davis
Pittsburg
Pirates
Honus Hans Wagner
Childress AAF Edges South Plains Five 37 35
In a tense gym showdown Childress Army Air Field Fliers beat South Plains Army Air Field Winged Commandos 37 to 35. Jim Staples scored 13 points including a decisive late basket to seal the victory.
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Childress
South Plains
Childress Army Air Field Fliers
South Plains Army Air Field Winged Commandos
Jim Staples
SPAAF
McCloud
Lubbock Boys
Winged Commandos
Fliers
Glider Boys
Staples
Levelland Captures 4-A Crown over Sudan in Tohoka Tourney
Levelland Lobos defeated Sudan 31 to 26 to clinch the District 4-A north half title and earn a regional bid at Plainview. J. L. Houser led with 12 points in both semi final and final games, while Bill Eddings of Sudan added 9 in the final. All tournament honors went to Brownlow ODonnell Houser Byerley and a split fifth place between Willingham Sudan Booth O'Donnell.
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O'Donnell
Levelland
Houser
O’donnell
Pierce
Sudan
Bill Eddings
Brownlow
Eddings
Byerley
Willingham
Booth
LAAF Battery Hopes To Form Local Baseball Duo
LAAF considers a dream battery of Bob Bowers and Michael Feduniak for a local season. Bowers carries pro experience in the International and Canadian American leagues while Feduniak, a Red Sox farmhand, has caught in multiple circuits and starred at Kent State. If schedules permit and officers are allowed to play, the pair could form a standout pairing on a post team this spring.
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LAAF
Lubbock
Onus Aviation
Bob Bowers
Buffalo
Pittsfield
San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center
Michael Feduniak
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Canton
Blue Hill
W. Va
Oteonta
N. Y
Kent State
Bluefield
al Reitz
Philadelphia Athletic
SAAF
Feduniak
Bangor High loses again in Portland game
Bangor High fell 49 to 39 at Portland High, sealing Bangor’s 52nd consecutive basketball defeat to end the season.
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Bangor
Bangor High School
Portland High
McAllen Coach Classified 1-A For Induction
Coach Chester Allen of McAllen High School has been classified 1-A and will be called up for induction soon by the draft board at Henderson Texas where he registered.
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Mcallen
Chester Allen
McAllen High School
Henderson
Texas
Higgins Named Referee for Drake Relays at Des Moines
Ralph M. Higgins, track coach at Oklahoma A. and M., has been named referee of the Drake Relays to be held April 28 and 29, announced Relays Director Haeton.
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Des Moines
Ralph M. Higgins
Oklahoma A. & M
Haeton
Olton Sundown Claim Amherst Invitational Basketball Titles
Olton wins the boys title 21 to 12 over Sundown in Amherst. Sundown girls beat Muleshoe 33 to 11 for the girls crown. Givens scores eight in the boys final while Jona Lee leads Sundown with 21 in the girls finale. Sportsmanship awards go to Doyle Tapley Amherst and Burr Littlefield. All tournament teams include players from Springlake Amherst Sundown Spade Muleshoe and Olton.
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Amherst
Olton High School
Sundown
Olton
Muleshoe
Givens
Mach
Jona Lee
Briscoe
Doyle Tapley
Amher
Burr
Littlefield
Barton
Springlake
Goodin
Buck
Horsley
Franks
London Under Severe Nazi Air Raid Across Dozen Districts
London faced widespread destruction after German heavy bombers and fighter bombers struck many districts. Dozens killed and many injured as fires burned across churches hospitals schools homes and stores while rescuers searched rubble through the day.
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London
Britain
Nazi Bigwig Predicts Invasion On June 30
United Press reports field marshal Karl Rundstedt, German commander in occupied France, predicts Allied invasion on June 30. Brazzaville radio, via FCC overseas broadcast, cites a December 23 message to Marshal Petain urging June 30 as the time limit to complete defensive preparations on French territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Karl Rudolf von Rundstedt
France
Radio
Vichy
Navy V-12 Program Not Discontinued
Captain Dallas D. Dupre, commanding officer of naval college training programs in the area, said today that he knew of no plans to discontinue the Navy V-12 college program now or in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Dallas D. Dupre
Naval College
Penn State Stars Highlight East Squad in Gridiron Series
Ten Penn State players have participated for the East squad in the East West football series, a tradition since the series began in 1925. The list of alumni reflects the program's long standing presence in the annual showcase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn State Stars
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USULA
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Don Budge
Lubbock Netters
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Worcester
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National Baseball Congress
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Eft
John Smythe
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Leonard Hutto
Biggs
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Monroe
Doyle Allbright
Don Aiken
Uttea
N Oy
Joe Engs
Trenton
Camp Bowle iEngs
Georgie Stevens
Albuquerque
Wnm
Jim Chacos
Amarillo Army Air Fields
Laredo Army Airoheld
Randolph Field
Yom Worts
Kenosha
Wis
Dorf
Donald Nasche
Robert Laion
Bryan Army Air Field
Jesse Wilson
Wapheton
N. D
Arvin Mahan
Walle Walla
Wash
Max Ketick
Soperton
Camp Hood
Buddy Munster
Elbert Yoes
Brownwood
Hampartzcom
Jamgochian
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Darhart Army Air Field
Dick You
Asheville
N. C
St. Louis
Camp
Roy Crook
Blackland Army Air Field
Bill McHugh
Camp Barkeley
Leo Maguire
Camp Bowie
O. W. Ott
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Corpus Christ
Benny Brant
Billy Jurges
Giants
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Dodgers
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New York Garden
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Gene Tunney
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Battery
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