Sandies Sweep Westerners in District Showdown
Amarillo's Sandies defeated the Lubbock Westerners 31 to 20 to sweep the series. Star Jack Waghorn led with 18 points including five field goals and three free throws. Leroy Foster and R W Moyers were ejected in the second period, hurting the Westerners who were led by George Brewer with eight points.
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Amarillo
Sandies
Lubbock
Leroy Foster
R. W. Moyers
Moyers
Price
George Brewer
Sean Davis
Tand
Baba
Isles
Zarhardt Takes Lead In Tucson Open
Joe Zarhardt shot 65 to lead the first round of the Tucson Open at Rio course in Tucson Arizona. He held a one stroke edge over a five man group tied at 66 including Leonard Dodson Claude Harmon and others with Snead Nelson Spaden and Gage two strokes behind at 67.
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Eos N
Rio
Tucson
Ariz
Norristown
Leonard Dodson
Kansas City
Claude Harmon
Lochmoor
Mich
Bruce Coltart
Atlantic City
Costner Stops Rangel In First Round At Chicago Bout
Sugar Costner of Cincinnati scored his 23rd consecutive knockout by stopping Richard Rangel of Fresno in 1 minute 22 seconds at Chicago Stadium in a 10 round welterweight bout. Costner weighed 147 3 4 pounds to 149 for Rangel.
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Kayo
Costner
Chicago
George “Sugar” Costner
Cincinnati
Akenockout
Richard “Sheik
Rangel
Fresno
Calif
Thieves Fire Cafe After Break-In at Silver Dollar
A burglar forces entry at 1105 College into the Silver Dollar cafe, steals coin machine contents, and sets the kitchen on fire. Firemen report light damage, with main loss to an inner wall. Police captain Aubrey Fawyer says coin values are indeterminate and the owner likely kept little money. Earlier, a separate break-in at McLarty Music Co. 805 College yielded about 272 dollars in merchandise including records and radio parts.
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College
Lcot
Aubrey Fawyer
W. E. Twitty
Fawyer
the McLarty Music Co
Patrolman Ohn Truly
Abilene Christian Tops Howard Payne In Tight Opener
In Abilene Texas Howard Payne University lost to Abilene Christian College 37 to 34 as the season opened tonight. The game marked the return of intercollegiate athletics in 1943 after a prior pause.
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Dercat Payne Cagers
OOD
Tex
Dhe- Abilene Christian College
Howard Payne
Levelland Meet Thrillers Advance In Levelland Tournament
Brownfield Cubs edged Morton 22 19 and Levelland Lobos beat Lubbock Army Airfield Section A 27 25 to reach the Levelland invitation semi finals. Littlefield B lost 35 9 to Section C as play resumes Saturday morning.
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Levelland
Brownfield
Section C
Lubbock Army Rishfield
Cubs
Morton
Levelland Lobos
Lubbock Army Airfield
Kempson
Franks
Jess Clairdy
The
Lobos
Miller
Bob Brewer
Littlefield Wildcats
Amherst
Harris
Gage
Littlefield
Sudan
Williams To Try Out Power Punch Monday
Williams, who advocates the puncher can lick the boxer, resumes his trial Monday night in a 10 round bout against Maxie Berger the welterweight champion of Canada. Berger weighs in as a 5 to 9 underdog despite holding the title.
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Williams
Philadelphia
Willie Joyce
Maxie Berger
Canada
Dusky Trenton
Berger
Frog Gridmen Given Honors For Season
Fort Worth Texas January 19 1945 Center Jim Cooper and end Merle Gibson received awards for outstanding 1944 football at Texas Christian University Cooper won the Dan Rogers award and Gibson the Grassy Hinton trophy Both players are due back for 1945 after medical discharge from the service
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Fort Worth
Tex
Jim Cooper
Merle Gibson
Texas Christian University
Cooper
Dan Rogers
Gibson
Grassy Hinton
Industrial leaders seek GO ahead for sports to boost war output
Chicago area executives from Westinghouse, Carnegie-Illinois Steel, Inland Steel and others ask government to keep sports unaltered and allow athletes to visit plants. Umpire John Reardon credited with cutting absenteeism from 46 to 10 in four days, supporting the plan to use sports as relaxation to raise production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Howard M. Reineman
Industrial Metal Fabricators, Inc
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing
Carnegie-Illinois Steel
Pressed Steel Car
Inland Steel
Pullman-Standard
Midland Steel
Reineman
John
Beans) Reardon
Reardon
USC
Pacific
Whites Win Opener In Junior Playoffs
White team under Coach Russell Wimberley took a quick lead and defeated the Reds 19 to 8 in the double round robin junior high playoff. Nelms Young led Whites with seven points while Royce Ellison topped Reds with five.
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Russell Wimberley
Reds
Nelms Young
Whites
Royce Ellison
Ortiz says he may delay draft to run farm
Bantamweight champion Manuel Ortiz, in Brawley California, said he would be inducted next Tuesday unless he can get a temporary deferment to dispose of his vegetable farm. He has been classified 1-A by the El Centro draft board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brawley
Calif
U.P
Manuel Ortiz
el Centro
Texas Cagers Upset Favored Arkansas In Series Opener
Texas Longhorns defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks 49 to 40 in Austin to grab a second place in the SWC standings behind Rice Institute. Kokrang led Arkansas with 15 points while Cleary and Horneyer paced Texas with 12 and 10. The win put Texas at .500 with two wins and two losses and the teams meet again tomorrow night.
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Austin
Tex
Texas Longhorns
University of Arkansas Razorbacks
Parkers
Rice Institute Owls
Texas
Razorbacks
Longhorns
Steers
Kok
Razorback
Cleary
Horneyer
Basketball Booming In English Centers
Basketball is the top sport in Great Britain with more than 25 000 American servicemen competing in wartime programs. Winter league champions from about 2 000 original teams will vie for district and base titles to reach the United Kingdom championship in London March 7 9 with the final at Albert Hall. Teams play in improvised venues from armories to markets as factories have produced baskets and uniforms.
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London
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Albert Hall
Carnegie Hall
England
Zurita Seeks Opponent To Defend Title By Feb 27
Juan Zurita, the NBA lightweight boxing champion from Mexico City, seeks a replacement opponent after John Thomas was drafted by the Army. Promoters eye Joyce of Gary Indiana as a possible challenger under exclusive contract holder Joe Lynch. Zurita aims for a 15 round title defense by February 27 and invites any willing foe.
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Juan Zurita
Los Angeles
Mexico City
Juan
Zurita
John Thomas
Boxing to Aid Fund In New York Clubs Urged
The New York Athletic Commission asked all boxing clubs under its jurisdiction to earmark a part of their purses for a relief fund. The move aims to support charitable efforts and assist those in need during difficult times.
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Boxing TO
New York
New York Athletic Commission
Idalou Tourney Nearing Finals
Idalou high school invitation basketball tournament moves to finals after nine games. Lorenzo boys, Williams star, beat Peters burg 31 20 then upset Cooper 36 21. New Deal tops Abernathy 23 10. Idalou girls reach semi finals with wins over Shallowater 31 16 and Petersburg 35 17. Semi finals and finals set for Saturday night with third place games before.
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Idalou
Idalou High
Idalou Boys
Crosbyton
Roosevelt
Lorenzo Boys
Lorenzo
Petersburg
Cooper Club
Williams
Lorenzo Lads
New Deal
Robertson
Shallowater
Af Cooper
Fine Girls
Abernathy
Nelson-Snead Match Planned For Spring
Fred Corcoran, PGA tournament manager, announced Byron Nelson and Sam Snead would play a 72-hole medal play and 36-hole match, with all proceeds going to the PGA rehabilitation program for wounded soldiers. He aimed to raise $100,000.
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Tucson
Ariz
Fred Corcoran
Professional Golfers Association
Byron Nelson
Sam Snead
Corcoran
PGA
Comings and Goings in Tennis Association Election
Holcombe Ward of New York is expected to win a ninth consecutive term as president of the United States Lawn Tennis Association at tomorrow's annual meeting, as part of next week's infantile paralysis fund receipts.
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New York
Post Opens Cage Tournament Play
The Post High School invitation basketball tournament began two day round robin with eight games. Dawson and Post won girls games while O'Donnell Eagles and Tahoka Bulldogs took boys wins. O'Donnell and Tahoka led the opening night with tight wins and high scoring acts.
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POST
Dawson and
O'Donnel Eagles
Tahoka Bulldogs
Eagles
South Plains
Southland
Brownlow
Pearson
Nolan Jones
Tohoka Bulldogs
Jones
Bulldogs
Dawson
Whisenant
Mining
Tahoka Girls
Cowderly
Peggy Dunlap
Tahoka
O’donnell
O'Donnell
Cornea described as small curved sixth of a circle
The cornea of the human eye is a small curved area composing roughly one sixth of a circle.
Stan Musial Cleared For Navy Induction
Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals passed his induction physical and was accepted for service with the Navy in Pittsburgh. His blood test results were pending, and he would depart for the service Monday night to learn his training camp assignment. Musial, 24, from Donora Pennsylvania, batted .347 last season, second in the league.
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Pittsburgh
WUP
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Navy
Donora
Musial
Fred
Dixie) Walker
Brooklyn
Illinois Star Halfback Reports for Navy Duty
Claude Buddy Young, star freshman halfback and sprint champion of Illinois, reports for Navy duty at Great Lakes, Illinois. The 1944 Illini standout, described as a negro sensation and Midwest back, is scheduled to begin service soon per university officials.
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Champaign
Iil
Claude
Buddy) Young
Navy
Great Lakes
University of Illinois
Young
Illinois
Whiteface Romps To Three Wins In Row
Whiteface High School cagers press to three straight wins over Sundown in a triple bill. Girls win 22 to 7 with Mary Lou Bowden scoring 11. Whiteface boys win 18-15 and 12-8, Ragland and Gill lead Sundown scoring. Warden Hudgens leads Whiteface B team with seven.
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Whiteface High School
Sundown
Mary Lou Bowden
Ragland
Jimmy Gill
Matlock
Warden Hudgens
Reven
Jacobs Doubts Louis Will Fight Only Once
New York January 19 Mike Jacobs doubts Joe Louis will stop fighting after the war He predicts a tuneup bout with an ordinary heavyweight before facing Billy Conn may be sought when peace returns and he promotes a Louis Conn rematch.
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New York
Mike Jacobs
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Joe
Conn
Jacobs
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Hopalong Cassidy
William Boyd
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Nelson-Snead
Jack Benny
Phil Harris
Ellen
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Dennis Day
Andy Devine
Buck Benny
Lindsey
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Dana Andrews
Clifton Webb
Tom Conway
Audrey Long
Terrytoon
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Frank Sinatra
George Murphy
Gloria Dehaven
MR. Deeds
Ilinois
Louis
Palace Theatre
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Jeck Carson
Eddie Dew
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Priscilla Grant - Lane
Rockies
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James Gleason
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