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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1944
Page
3
The season winds down in Lubbock as Texas Tech and Lubbock High close play this week. Local squads from Army bases, junior highs, and Westerners vie for titles in a packed schedule, with Moyers and Brewer anchoring the Westerners as contenders.
The Union high school girls from Dawson county won the District 18 title with a 40 to 25 victory over Ropes. Darlene Moore scored 21 for Union while Shirley led Ropes with 12. Idalou beat Whiteface 34 to 28 for third place. All Regional team honors went to Freeman, Shirley, Sage, Hogg, Burrus, Bowden, with Neal and Finley as substitutes. Whiteface earned the sportsmanship trophy.
Chicago February 26 Jimmy Foxx once the AL batting and home run champion plans a return to baseball after a year away at age 36 He was rejected for Army service after failing his physical and had retired after the 1942 season while with the Cubs He played 17 seasons in the AL and hit .205 in 70 games as a Cub.
Perrin high school clinched the Region 3 basketball championship by defeating Bynum 23 to 17 in the final. The win earns Perrin a spot in the Class B tournament at Austin next week.
McSpaden of Philadelphia maintains a two stroke edge after 36 holes at City Park New Orleans Open. He posted 73 in round two to finish 141, while Sammy Byrd and Craig Wood battle for second with 143 and Wood on 81 in round two. Byron Nelson sits sixth after a 78, with Chick Harbert and Bob Hamilton tied for fourth at 146 and 147 respectively. Fred Haas Jr leads amateurs with 75 in round two to sit on 150.
The field for the annual state schoolboy basketball tournament was completed Saturday night with 24 teams set for Austin to contest Class AA Class A and Class B titles. Class AA bracket includes Midland Ysleta Sunset Dallas Goose Creek John Reagan Houston and other bi district titlists Childress Highland Park Dallas Waco Lufkin and Austin. Class A lineup features Dimmitt Throckmorton Nocona Mount Vernon Huntsville El Campo Sidney Lanier San Antonio and Benavides with Lanier the defending champion. Five Class B regional winners Stratford Perrin Leona Blossom and Ingleside had been reported.
The Leona Lions capture the Region 5 Class B basketball championship for the second straight year with a 35-21 final win over Sugar Land after a 41-39 overtime semifinal victory against Lovelady. Sugar Land had edged Milano 29-27 in the other semifinal.
Scores from several games reported include Lubbock Army Air Field 51 over Texas Tech 40, Arkansas 60 over Texas A and M 38, Illinois 60 over Northwestern 47, Duke 68 over William and Mary 26, North Carolina 39 over V P 1 24, North Carolina State 62 over Richmond 41, Long Island University 66 over Brooklyn College 48, and Rider 63 over Lalyetio aa.
Delbert Cooper wins boys singles over Walter Bumpass in a tough field at the Du pre courts as David Mohle and Jerry LeMond upset seeds in early rounds. Betty Nance dominates girls singles with a 6 2 6 2 win over Francys Peters. Hester Walker win doubles 8 10 6 4 7 5 after rallying from a slow start.
In Petersburg, Amarillo boxing team rallied to defeat Petersburg 6 to 5 in a high school gym duel before about 1,000 fans. Ed Gill edged Windy Surratt in the feature, as Petersburg also claimed wins by Frankie Stanton, Burl Byrd, James Wilson, Danny Krouse, and Hollis Black.
Sunset of Dallas defeated Paschal of Fort Worth 38 to 29 to advance to the state schoolboy basketball tournament. After the game a Sunset player struck a Fort Worth fan on the nose, triggering a near clash between the teams' supporters.
Stir Up, ridden by jockey Fila, captured the $15,000 Flamingo Stakes for three year olds at Hialeah Park. Director J. F. finished fifth as Skytracer placed second and Stymie took third for owners M. R. B. Goft and Mrs. E. D. Jacobs.
Joling Jake La Motta of New York fought Ossie Harris of Pittsburgh in Detroit last night. The bout drew 10 289 spectators who watched as La Motta earned only a split decision amid loud protest from both fighters.
Arkansas ties for the Southwest Conference crown by defeating Texas A&M 60 to 38 in College Station. Parson Flynt scores 13, Schumedyk 15 lead the Razorbacks, while Red Burditt tops Aggies with 12. The game features rough play with 19 Aggie fouls to 11 by Arkansas.
Rice and Arkansas lead with two players each on the All Southwest Conference team chosen by seven coaches. Notable selections include unanimous picks Haden and Henry, with Flynt and Nichols receiving five votes. Chronister and Chronister?
Connie Mack learns Buck Newsom is 4-F after Newsom’s draft status is set due to a broken kneecap. Newsom, who joined the Philadelphia Athletics in a winter swap with the Washington Senators for Roger Wolff, telephoned from Hartsville South Carolina to relay the news. Mack plans to discuss his contract next week.
The Lubbock Cowboys, the Blacks and Whites, clash in a best two out of three playoff for the city junior title this week. Athletic director E. J. Pinky Lorrey said the dates between Coaches Russell Wimberley and Curtis Barrett had not yet been set.
Huntsville High clinches Region 5 berth with a 45 32 victory over the Sabine Cardinals in Huntsville. Sadler scores 16 to lead the Rockets in the road to Austin Saturday.
Coach Dana X. Bible lists all but one home game for Texas in 1944 with spring drills set to start March 6. The slate includes Southwestern at Austin, Oklahoma at Dallas, Arkansas at Little Rock, Rice at Houston, S.M.U. at Austin, Oklahoma A. and M. at Austin, T.C.U. at Fort Worth, and Texas A. and M. at Austin.
Boston announces 1944 contracts for outfielder Johnny Lazor first baseman George Metkovitch and pitcher Clem Hausman. Lazor and Metkovitch played for Boston last season while Hausman arrives from Kansas City via the draft after going 14 and 14 in the American Association.
Benavides high school defeated Bee ville high 45 to 24 in Beeville to secure a spot in the state basketball finals in Austin next Saturday.
Be navides defeated Eagle Pass 39 to 29 and Beeville 45 to 24 to clinch the Tenth Regional championship in Alice Texas.
Tom Pepperton of Youngstown Ohio was chosen president of the National Amateur Baseball Federation at a meeting in New York on February 26. The vote elevated Pepperton to lead the organization as it governs amateur baseball activities nationwide.
Stratford high school cagers secured the Class B crown at the state schoolboy tournament in Austin after a 38 to 21 victory over Ropesville in the regional final. Malone led Stratford with the bulk of the scoring as they defeated Klondike 45 to 17 to reach the finals. Barnard paced Ropesville in the semi and final rounds, while Mills of Carey and Barnard dueled in the regional semi.
University of Texas coach Clyde Littlefield expects a season with few record-breaking performances due to wartime enlistments and travel limits. He notes many top runners are serving abroad, delaying peak training, and credits track and field with aiding war effort, while weighing whether to hold the Texas Relays on April 1 after polling 500 schools.
Ralph M. Higgins of Oklahoma A and M will serve as referee for the 17th Texas Relays on April 1 in Austin. University of Texas coach Clyde Littlefield announced the appointment and notes Higgins will also referee the Drake Relays. Read notes on his past championships and coaching career.
Dallas man Robert Finley signed with the Philadelphia Nationals and will report to Wilmington Del for spring training March 19. The 28 year old catcher, father of a two year old, previously signed and returned an unsigned contract, and was bought from Knoxville of the Southern Association last June. Finley played for SMU and helped beat Texas Christian in 1935 for the Southwest Conference title and Rose Bowl berth, later breaking a finger in September.
Goose Creek February 26 District 14 AA semifinal final sees Robert E. Lee of Goose Creek defeat John Reagan of Houston 32 to 28 to earn state tournament berth for the first time in over ten years.
The St. Louis Browns announce the signing of right handed pitcher Sigmund Jakucki from Galveston Texas. Jakucki, 31, formerly played in the Texas League and recently received a medical discharge from the Army as a free agent.
Texas Tech hosts a twin bill featuring Tech Engineers, STAAY Commandos, LAAF and Tech, with 7 15 p m start. Commandos star Pete McCloud leads scoring against Tech stars Don Grove and Nolan Weeks while LAAF duo Leon Reese and Bruce Prior aim for points. A potential SPAAF post game with Oklahoma City Air Depot is discussed.
Gil Dodds wins the National AAU indoor championship at Madison Square Garden in 4:08.3 not breaking the world indoor mile mark. He trails through the first half mile then leads by 75 yards over Don Burnham with no major rivals after the 1,000 yard upset earlier in the meet. Ed Connell claims the 60 yard dash in :06.1 tying the world record.
Midland defeats Ysleta 33 to 26 to claim bi district Class AA basketball title. Joe Stickney leads with 11 points as Midland secures a season sweep over Ysleta in a fast contest at home.
In Decatur on February 26 Nocona High School claimed the Reston 3A basketball championship by defeating Gatesville 40 to 28. Earlier district results show Nocona beating Alvarado 57 to 8 while Crowell fell to Gatesville 26 to 20 and Crowell beat Alvarado 46 to 17.
Ingleside defeated Blessing 49 to 47 to reach the state basketball tournament. Earlier, Ingleside eliminated San Diego 937 to 41 in the same action.
Bruce Prior nets a game winning shot over his head with three seconds left to give Lubbock Army Air Field Fliers a 51 to 49 victory over Texas Tech Red Raiders in a seesaw regional clash. Prior scores six field goals and makes six free throws for 18 points leading the winners. Leon Reese scores 15 for LAAF while Don Grove leads Tech with 14.
South Plains Army Air Field announces a ten team sudden death cage tournament to crown the league champion. Top four teams from the regular standings advance. a new Air Crew Trainee team will join. Remaining regular-season games could alter minor positions.
Strangler Lewis, famed world heavyweight wrestling champion, will face a steer weighing hundreds of pounds at a Chicago rodeo on Sunday. The match has no time limit and will consist of a single fall with Lewis attempting to toss the steer.
Throckmorton high school defeated Cross Plains 52 to 24 to secure Region 2 representation in the state meet. The Throckmorton quint led 32 to 3 at halftime with Riley leading scorers at 18 points.
Mt Vernon high school boys basketball team captured the regional title by defeating Quitman Texas 32 to 29 in a closely fought game played tonight. The victory advances Mt Vernon in the regional tournament.
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