Lubbock Summer Sports Ideas Spark Local Hope
Me mae Turner reports on spring sport ambitions in Lubbock as winter recedes. She notes softball activity at Texas Tech and Lubbock High, WACs at the airfield, and calls for a summer athletic program to curb juvenile delinquency while reviving community baseball through American Legion Junior leagues and local support.
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Panhandle
Texas Tech
Lubbock High School
Lubbock Army Airfield
Wacs
Libbock
Pinkey
Lowrey
Cleveland Skipper Is Worried Over Chisox
Lou Boudreau, manager of the Cleveland Indians, predicts the Chicago White Sox will win the American League pennant this year. He cites fewer losses and added depth, despite Luke Appling’s departure. He says the Yankees will be weakened by key losses yet still in the first division, with the Red Sox as a dark horse contender.
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New York
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland Indians
Lou
LaFayette
Ind
Indians
White Sox
Luke Appling
Yankees
Boudreau
Charley Keller
Bill Johnson
Bill Dickey
Joe Gordon
Spud Chandler
Boston Red Sox
Simmons Delivers Intra-squad Victory for Barbara Fritchies
Al Simmons hit a clutch single in the first intra-squad training camp game at Frederick to spark a 3 to 1 win for the Barbara Fritchies over the Stonewall Jacksons with two on and the score tied at 1 1.
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al Simmons
Frederick
Barbara Fritchies
Stonewall Jacksons
Philadelphia Athletics
County Area And District Track Meets Here April 7 8
Lubbock Chapman Field hosts three track meets on April 7 and 8 with events including county, Class AA area dual, and Class A District 4 meet. Participants include Lubbock, Lamesa, Sudan, Olton, Seagraves, Seminole, Denver City, Tohoka, O'Donnell, Levelland, and others. Officials from Texas Tech and area districts named. schedule lists senior and junior divisions with a 1:30 start for the county meet.
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Lubbock
Chapman Field
West Texas
Lubbock County
Lamesa
Sudan
Olton
Seagraves
Seminole
Denver City
Tohoka
O'Donnell
Levelland
Elmer J. Moore
Lubbock High School
Dalton James
New Deal
J. N. Denning
Idalou
P. W. Pattillo
Frenship
S. G. Anthony
Cooper
Marvin Williams
Roosevelt
Max Arrants
A. C. ‘Stumpy' Hamilton
Texas Tech
E. J. ‘Pinky’ Lowrey
Dixie White
Morley Jennings
Supt. Jones
Dell Morzecn
W. L. Stangel
J. Mule Davis
Anthony Ferri
Nathan B. Eubank
Raymond Cagni
Bernie Stock
Elmer Moore
Curtus Hamilton
Polk Robinson
Russell Wimberley
Wes Youngblood
KFYO
Bob Seeds Named To Manage Little Rock Travellers
Bob Seeds former Major League outfielder is named to manage the 1944 Little Rock Travelers baseball team. He succeeds Buck Fausett who was sold to the Cincinnati Reds last fall. Seeds, beginning his 19th professional season, may also serve as player manager with Leeds likely joining on. Seeds will report from Amarillo Texas to begin spring training with opening day set April 1.
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Little Rock
Ark
uPi
Robert
Bob Seeds
Little Rock Traveler
Traveler Pilot
Buck) Fausett
Cincinnati Reds
Leeds
Little Rock Southern Association
Amarillo
Tex
Pitt Coach Uses Pro Gridders As Test Lab
Pitt coach Clark Shaughnessy describes using professional players as a reciprocal laboratory for his football schemes. He notes sharing diagrams with the Chicago Bears and testing ideas on an experimental basis, while denying any formal role with the Washington Redskins.
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Pitt
Pittsburgh
Clark Shaughness
University of Pittsburgh
Chicago Bears
Stanford
Chicago
Washington Redskins
Tahoka Bulldogs Grid Hopes High
Tahoka High School grid hopefuls wrap spring drills under Coach Lea Jackson. Seventeen returning lettermen back, with LaVaughan Caraway shifted to fullback and Lane Jones starting at center. Pups count 22 juniors. four games set for the Tahoka Pups with Lubbock Cowboys plus two more slated before fall.
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Tahoka
Tahoka High School
Lea Jackson
LaVaughan Caraway
Lane Jones
Bill Grider
Wayne Miller
Billy Barrington
Jerry Edwards
A. L. Hodge
Tohoka
Glen Newton
Cecil Dorman
Irwin Lehman
W. T. Hines
Hines
Reds
Tohoka Bulldogs
Tahoka Pups
Lubbock Cowboys
Lamesa
Lubbock Cowhands
Levelland
Floydada
Denver City
Seagraves
Big Spring
Seminole
O'Donnell
Monahans
Dodds Sets Indoor Mile Record in Chicago
Gil Dodds, the Flying Parson, won his seventh straight mile, set a world indoor mark of 4:06.4 in Chicago Stadium beating Bill Hulse. Warmerdam failed to clear 15 feet in pole vault. Defield placed second with 14 feet 1 inch. Herbert edged Ufer and Kelley in a tight 600 yard finish, with Herpen’s time near 1:12.02.
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Chicago
Gil Dodds
Boston
Dodd
Bill Hulse
New York A.C
Dodds
Knights of Columbus
New York
Chicago Stadium
Hulse
Big Board
Ensign Cornelius Warmerdam
California
Monmouth
Jack Defield
Minnesota
Jim Herbert
Grand Street Boys’ Club
Little Rock Tourney Dates Announced for Golf Invitation
Professional H. C. Hackbarth stated the Little Rock Country Club Invitation will run April 26 through 30 drawing top amateur entrants from Missouri Tennessee Oklahoma Texas and Arkansas anticipated this year.
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Little Rock
Ark
H. C. Hackbarth
SPAAF Girl Cagers Build Great Record In Area Cage Play
SPAAF 411th Sub Depot girls basketball team from Lubbock has a 13–3 record, scoring 361 to 282, with notable wins over LAAF Wacs, Frenship, New Deal, Meadow, and Shallowater. The squad, coached by Lieut. Ray Cagni, features Jo Nell Douglas and Noreen Sparkman as scoring leaders.
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SPAAF
South Plains Army Air Field
West Texas
Jo Nell Douglas
Gloria McLeod
Christine Elrod
Alma Rackley
Norma Crossland
Larene Breazeale
Norene Sparkman
Lubbock
South Plains Army Airfield
Sub Depot
South Plains
Sub Depotettes
Laaf Wacs
LAAF
Spaaf Post
Frenship
New Deal
Meadow
Shallowater
Sixteenth Street
Fourteenth Street
Main
Noreen Sparkman
Broadway
Tenth
Norman Crossland
Twenty-Sxith Street
Miss Douglas
Miss Sparkman
Shallowater High School
Lieut
Ray Cagni
Spaaf Athletic Department
Living Memorials To War Dead Proposed
The National Committee on Physical Fitness proposes living memorials to fallen service members. A commission led by George M. Trautman would outline how towns could create municipal sports centers such as pools stadiums tennis courts or baseball diamonds.
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Washington
National Committee On Physical Fitness
Paul V. McNutt
Federal Security Administration
George M. Trautman
American Association
Dallas Golfers Set Pace At Stock Show
Little Buster Reid of Dallas Adamson High won medalist honors in the high school division with a 73. Dallas Sunset captured the team title in the schoolboy division. Fort Worth Arlington Heights and Arlington placed second and third. Gilbert Cavanaugh of San Antonio Brackenridge won the long driving contest with 711 yards total. Hoc Brinkley of Fort Worth was medalist in the victory division with a 72.
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Fort Worth
Little Buster Reid
Dallas
Adamson High
Sunset
Fort Worth Arlington Heights
Arlington
Gilbert Cavanaugh
San Antonio
Brackenridge
Hoc Brinkley
White Sox Cartwright Classified 1-A for Draft
Chicago White Sox manager Jimmy Dykes said Guy Cartwright has been classified 1-A in the draft and will likely report for a pre induction physical exam next month in French Lick Indiana.
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French Lick
Ind
Jimmy Dykes
Chicago White Sox
Guy Cartwright
Wll
Cubs Leave Today For Spring Training in Indiana
A Chicago Cubs party departs for spring training in French Lick Indiana with uncertainty over how many players will join General Manager Jim Gallagher and the traveling group.
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CUBS
Chicago
Chicago Cubs
French Lick
Ind
Jim Gallagher
Mexico’s Sacred Green Color Through Ages
An overview notes green’s elevated status in Mexican culture historically tied to nature, religion, and national symbolism. It traces shifts in hue meaning from pre Hispanic eras to modern markers seen in festivals and national emblems.
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Green
Mexico
Billy Walker Wins Lubbock High Boys Tennis Singles Title
Billy Walker defeated Louis Hawkins in straight sets 6-4 6-2 6-2 to clinch the boys tennis singles crown at Lubbock High School. Walker earlier beat David Hester in a three setter, 6-2 5-7 6-1, to reach the final while Hawkins edged Herbert Hawkins 7-5 6-4 in the semifinals.
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Billy Walker
Louis Hawkins
Lubbock High School
Walker
Betty Nance
Delbert Cooper
Jerry LeMond
Francis Peters
Juanice Bagwell
David Hester
Hester
Herbert Hawkins
Cardinals Plan Big Innings Attack for 1943 Season
St Louis manager Billy Southworth said the 1943 Cardinals will switch to a wide open, hit away attack aiming for big innings. He noted the pitching staff posted a league best 2.57 earned run average last season and expects less dominance this year. The plan mirrors the World Series style the Cardinals used against the Yankees.
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Cardinals
Howard Pollet
Max Lanier
Morton Cooper
al Brazie
Harry Brecheen
Southworth
TCU Spring Program Looks To Be Light
Fort Worth March 18. Spring sports at Texas Christian University appear sparse with spring football drills led by Coach Dutch Meyer. A squad of about 30 men, mixed civilians and Navy V-1s, report Monday. Track may run small scale. no dual meets planned though conference entry possible. Baseball is off for conference play though a student coached team may form and arrange games with nearby service and amateur squads.
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TCU
Fort Worth
Texas Christian University
Dutch Meyer
Navy
Frogs
Ott Primes Sloan To Take Over Own Job
New York Giants manager Mel Ott focused on Bruce Sloan a rookie who could displace Ott in right field at the Polo Grounds. Sloan hit .356 in the Southern Association last season and completed an extended batting practice under Ott's supervision.
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Ott
Sloan
Lakewood
N. J
Mel Ott
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Bruce Sloan
Yankees Work Out in Atlantic City Report
Eighteen New York Yankees romped on Sader Field as Joe McCarthy awaited catching help from Bob Collins, an over-age player who spent last year working for a railroad.
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Atlantic City
New York Yankees
Sader Field
Joe McCarthy
Bob Collins
Hurricanes and Earthquakes in the Marianas
Weather notes describe frequent hurricanes and earthquakes affecting the Marianas islands, highlighting the volatile seismic and storm activity in the region and its impact on local communities.
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Marianas Islands
Petersburg Boxers Prep for Tahoka Clash After Lockney Win
Petersburg High School boxing set to host Tahoka on Thursday after nabbing a 9 to 7 win over Lockney. Petersburg seeks revenge on Tahoka for a recent defeat and builds confidence from standout performances by De Priest, Ralph White, and Hollis Black who secured decisions and a knockout in the recent card.
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Petersburg
Petersburg High School
Tahoka Battlers
Tahoka
Lockney High School Battlers
Lockney
DePriest
Ralph White
Don Myers
Harold Jeffcoat
Hollis Black
Joe Wilson
Razorbacks To Face Missouri In Opener
Arkansas and Missouri square off in the Western basketball playoffs opener in Kansas City on March 24 as Arkansas co champion of the Southwest, Missouri rival, with Iowa State favored in the first round. Pepperdine and UCLA also feature in the regional action with finals at Madison Square Garden to decide the Western representative.
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Kansas City
Arkansas
Missouri
Iowa State
Pepperdine College of Los Angeles
Madison Square Garden
Denison Dam Fishing Rules Discussed By Texas Oklahoma
The Texas Oklahoma Compact Commission met in Dallas and proposed a $2 50 nonresident fishing license for all outside Texas and Oklahoma. They debated hunting and fishing control around Denison Dam lake, which lies in both states, while planning to stock 3 800 000 game fish on the Texas side in what may be the nation’s largest stocking effort.
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Dallas
Texas-Oklahoma Compact Commission
Denison Dam Lake
Texas
Oklahoma
William J. Tucker
Texas Compact Commission
The
Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Texas Gobs See Top Flight Tennis Show
In Grand Prairie Naval Air Station Grand Prairie Texas Lieut C M Joe Hunt National Men's Singles champion defeated Lieut Ted Schreder 1942 champion 6 4 6 4 in the feature event of a sports program before about 1000 civilian guests both players stationed at the base The match would have drawn crowds at Wimbledon Forest Hills or Madison Square Garden.
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Dallas
Wimbledon
Forest Hills
Madison Square Garden
Grand Prairie Naval Air Station
C. M
Joe) Hunt
Ted Schreeder
Grand Prairie
Senator Pitchers In Good Early Condition
COLLEGE PARK Md March 18 Favoured by fine weather most of the week the Washington Senators pitching staff today was rapidly getting into shape With the exceptions of Bob Albertson and Turkey Curtis among the younger men on the staff who purposely have been coming along slowly the pitching crew was well along in its pre season development.
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College Park
Washington Senators
Bob Albertson
Turkey Curtis
Japanese-American Mai Tatsuno joins Utah basketball roster
The sole non-Utah transfer on the Utah cage team is Mai Tatsuno, a 22-year-old Japanese-American forward who moved from San Francisco Junior College.
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Utah
Mai Tatsuno
San Francisco
Texas Longhorns Dominate Southwestern Exposition Meet
Texas Longhorns win eight firsts in university college division at Fort Worth as rain slows finals. Cary of Southwestern leads high scoring with 101 2 points. Texas A&M and Southwestern follow. High school title decided by 28 27 12 to Brackenridge and Jefferson.
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Harold V. Ratliff
Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas Longhorns
Orange
Andy Cary
Southwestern
Oklahoma University
Texas
Thomas Jefferson
San Antonio
Brackenridge
August Erfurth
Jefferson
Jefferson Quartette
Parker
Cary
Ralph Ellsworth
Francis Ryan
Chase Field
Beeville
Columbia University
John Reagan
George Kadera
Reagan
Carey
Dewey Shilling
Fort Worth Tech
Shilling
James Hill
University of Houston
Hill
Charte Robinson
Cawthon Dropped From Auburn Coaching Provision
Montgomery March 18 report by Sam Adams cites sources saying Pete Cawthon former Texas Tech coach is out for Auburn football post and will stay with the Brooklyn Dodgers in the National Pro League.
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Cawthon
Auburn
Montgomery
Ala
Sam Adams
The
Alabama Journal
Pete Cawthon
Texas Tech
Adams
Auburn Post
Brooklyn Dodgers
Texas intramurals shift to tough program aims for champions
Texas intramurals for men emphasize combat style competition this year with a new tough program. Berry Whitaker, director, announced today plans to stage a fight oriented schedule next week to determine champions.
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Texas
Austin
University of Texas
Berry Whitaker
Eagles Race Through Season With Strong Basketball and Football
Ropesville reports a highly successful 1943-44 season for the Eagles featuring an undefeated football run led by Bobby Jo Godwin and a basketball squad that went 26-2 with stars Truett Barnard Dan Harris and Godwin. The girls team finished 17-7 with notable tournament runs and Rita Fay Shirley leading scorers at 231 points.
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Ropesville
Ropes Eagles
South Plains
Bobby Jo Godwin
Truett Barnard
Dan Harris
Godwin
Joe Garrison
Jesse Clardy
Lamesa
Stratford
Canyon
Levelland Five
Eagles
New Deal
Sundown
Carey Cardinals
Barnard
Clardy
Harris
Garrison
Strong Union Club
Tohoka
Rita Fay Shirley
Bill Belt
Viola Cowan
Charlie McAteer
Bobbie Jean Thomas
Opal June Turner
Vernell Crow
Reba Price
Joyce Chausse
Patsy Carter
Juanita Odom
Mildred Jimison
Shirley
Billie Belt
Harrison Leads Tourney With Hole In One Open
Soldier Dutch Harrison shot 66 and 76 to lead the Charlotte Open at 136, two strokes ahead of Jay McSpaden who carded 71 to reach 138 at the halfway mark. Byron Nelson fired 70 as Ed Dudley sought ground rules after spectator contact while Sam Byrd and Craig Wood trailed. The field was cut to the low 39 pros and 12 amateurs for the final 36 holes.
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Charlotte
N. C
Dutch Harrison
Army Air Forces
Greensboro
Jay McSpaden
Philadelphia
McSpaden
Harrison
Byron Nelson
Ed Dudley
PGA
Nelson
Sam Byrd
Densil
Craig Wood
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Jimmie Hines
Amsterdam
Southwestern Coach To Be Buried Monday
William Milton Headrick, 54, a former star athlete and coach at Southwestern University, died in a Dallas hospital from injuries from an automobile crash near Wilmer. Services scheduled in Houston Monday. Headrick coached at Southwestern and Hendrix College after WWI service.
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Dallas
U.pi
Houston
William Milton Headnck
Southwestern University
Wilmer
Headrick
Southwestern
Hendrick
Hendrix College
Conway
Ark
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National Association of Professional Baseball Clubs
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W. G. Bramham
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Chisox
Tahoka Bulldogs
Cartwright
Razorbacks
Denison Dam
Texas Gobs
Senator
Charley Parker
Jim Southworth
Consolidated Vultee
Eighth Service Command Unit
Ted Haese
Fort Sam Houston
Texas A. and
Rice
North Texas State
Brackenridge and
North Dallas
Adamson
Highland Park
Weatherford
Okla
Gladewater
Grand Praire
Haese
T. A. Weems
Rice Institute
Weems
Eighth Service Command
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