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THE AMARILIO GLOBE AMARILLO, TEXASFRIDAY JANUARY 2 1R42!► Y5JTP-HiIf'ofUS tU') Ortiprdr -t cat fk-\ nidppr sidsnr-r,dsp n-er li-111GoIdtMlTilt\l lt;lollega TonightpopularGoldenhv bob McDonaldAn important milestone along the trail of the mod sport in America viill be commemorated here tonight in a Ball basketball game between alumni and present members of the Amarillo College varsity team. The game Hill get underway at 8 P. 1. in the College Gymnasium.Hip Amnrillo Badgers and for-1*4in i aasr -IAedn’ «Cn-id!illkp......THE FIRST BASKETBALL TEAM, consisting of nine players and their coach, on the steps of tin* Springfield College gymnasium in 1891. Dr. Xaismith is in civilian attire and grouped about him are, left to right, back row, John CL Thompson, Kugene S. Libby, Edwin p. Ruggles, William R. Chase, T. Duncan Patton. Center row. Frank Mahan and James Xaismith. Front row, Finlay CL MacDonald, William II. Davis, Lyman \V. Archibald. Dr. Xaismith is being honored this year bv the Holden Jubilee of basketball, the purpose of which is to erect a Temple of Basketball at Springfield, Mass.—the birthplace of the game.PORTSMILLRose Bowl's Transplanted Til!in nok Mi nos \ i i)•lyvda v nr inngnfsoV-n-Texas has replaced the old reliable dobbin m such a fashion that the saying now is ‘ Let Texas DoTurned Out To Be One of Bestmer members of that squad now graduated are holding this game as 1 art of a nationwide celebration of the 50th anniversary of the game which war. originated by Dr James Naisnnth in 1801, in Springfield, Mass. To date more than 1,100 cage teams, college, university, high and elementary schools and church and other independent teams, have joined the commemoration. Proceedsof these games will go to the Naismith Memorial Fund to help erect a Temple of Basketball at Springfield.It was just, half a century ago that two peach baskets erected on a makeshift ‘court' by Dr. Nni-4'smith altered the course of American sports history. It is fitting that a memorial as the one proposed, which resembles greatly Baseball's Hail ot Fame, should be constructed. Each team throughout the country aiditm in the program as the Amarillo College quintet is w ill have its team picture placed in the temple. along with all other important facts and personalities nf the game in years gone by and in those yetto come.Basketball, perhaps more than any other sport, today appeals to nil youthful Americans of all classes. Easily played vet difficult to master it provides contestants with a constant challenge and gives spectators continuous amusement. From the United Stafes to China, and from Canada to South America. Dr. Nai-smith’s game has its multitudes offollowers.Officiis! Seal of1 lie Uolclcn Jniiilceof Hakcthall4?*ftp»*steams all over playing GoldenThousands of the country are Ball Games this year in honor of Or. James Naismith, who Invented the game In 1891.Mud KvciisTilingslotSujjar BowlT - ThefootballBvJACK GUENTHERit” \ ♦ * * v DURHAM. N C. Jan. 2 lt;UP~ Some day and somewhere, mavbe not_ 1 . ,c a ' ’ ,,a.Kf' for years or within 1.000 miles of North Carolina, two reams may possibly play a harder, faster or more heart-stopping game than the Rose Bowl football classic of 1942—but don't try to tell it to anyone in Durham. ! *------—— -~~—-*---a look at the si tort s doings on thefirst day of thibudding year.In past years.yM T e x a s football xPlake basketball out of the sport picture today and you would have an empty spot that probably nothing could fill. It is part and parcel of American life. It exudes the v holesome, healthv free and f UrNF. ORLEANS. Jan. 2 Fordham and Missouriteams were about as evenly matched as foams could be. and the one that cot the big break won outside of that the eighth annual Sugar Bowl game yesterday ran exactly contrary to all predictions.Since both teams boasted powerful! offensives, the til* was rxpertcd to he a free-scoring affair -but thel-In.f-ueKdtort.vcnestndnginV’s.r-teams have startled the nation time and again by blasting all opposition out Of its way in the various bowl battles. This year it startledthe country again— but m reverse.And out at Amarillo Country Club.in weather thatrhills one juast to talk about it now,23 daring lt;no elaboration, please)golfers played in the “Eskimo OpenGolf Tournament/’There, believe it or not, these har-For as Tobacco Town slowly set-s.tied bark to normal today after the most hectic week in all its history, some 56.000 citizens are still busy rubbing then* eves, feeling their pulses and remarking to the world in general. “Brother, I'veSPORT ROUNDUPcompetitive spirit which is one of - final score was Fordham 2. MissouriBy lit (ill FI LEER TON, JR.Wide World Sports Columnist NEW YORK Jan. 2 «Wide World*Duke saved the Rose Bowl gamethe features of the American wav of life, f or rare indeed, and sad is the lot, of an American who does not thrill to the competitive display of physical and mental prowess.o, and a blocked punt, decided the issult;kTf is with this in considerationIt was expected to be a contest nf Fordhnm’s passes vs. Missouri’s running. But Fordham netted 155 rushing to Missouri’s 148 and minus 18 yards passing to Missouri’s 21rVl Ld„heard everything now, so for tWs ye«r but the mnyp to Dur_ tl/nt offidais “of AmaV.no'Yoli^o four passes andham mav hurt the Pasadena show •* • • completed none.help me.And mavbe they haveolt;)Thin the long runLooks like asaw a twice beaten team cinch that the folks in the Caro-joined the anniversary program and arranged tonights game EveryonepletedMissouri had run up its most impressive offensive records in mud.ranked an underdog at 1-3 upset linas will try to make a permanent Amariho, no matter who his fa- anrj wag thought to be able to go onthe second highest scoring team in fixture of a New Year's rfav game vontf rae* trRm a? othrr times, any kind nf fi^id. But the ground ........ Predictions and if they ran arrange a‘hookun ^°U d attrnd I?™*™* con,rst 111 “ * *America; they saw all of, a strictly defensive battle exploded; and they saw a bunch ofwith the Southern conference, that will eliminate a possible Californiafitrhting mad boys prove once aarain visitor each year . . . All that noise the old theory that a team which you heard over the air really wathe interest of the entire sport.As announced bv Coach R. P. Carter, alumni members who prob-was soft and the fast Tiger backscontinually slipped and fell.“It's hard to talk about a game like that” said Ford ham's Conchably will bo seen back in action Jim Crowley. On a clear dav bothwont be beatenbeaten Just can’t be the fans cheering, not the bows who acftinst th*ir younger fellow racers teams might have run up highThe official score is Oregon State about itgave 14 points on Duke Moaning wil1 br c- R- Warren, I. W. Sanders, scores.*»IiOU Stinor was com- ■ Burlingame. David Haymea, The score came after about, fivedy representatives of golfdom 20, Duke 16. but that doesn't tell plaining because Oregon State ran Rprt McGinnis, Norris Wilkinson, minutes of play. AfU'r a punt overck throughout the Panhandle, plaved a how the ornhaned champions of the into wet weather before leaving the Hoss, Larry Gar re. BUI Holmes,v-esfull round of golf twell, anyway, Pacific Coast turned back the Duk° most of 'em did) to prove thn* the eleven which won the Southerncoast but apparently that was just what the Beavers needed so they game is an all year ’round sport in inference title with .nine straight could handle a slippery ballJerry Ratcliff, Thomas Jones. Billtlv* Missouri goal line, Maurice Wade fumbled the slippery ball fornd this area. And it is—if you like it triumphs to earn acclaim as the Can't decide whethCarter, Bob Fowler. LeRoy Gill. Or- a 12-yard loss and Don Greenwood ville Jordan and Capt.. K. K. Bice- fricd to kick from the goal line. Alex)c ror that much.finest team the Durham campus surprisewa;•p-allIt was so-o-o-o cold, Country Clubber John Olvor was working ny the wishing-well overtime for de-as frosters to get the ice off his spec-taeles; tea-shooters were more wor-n't ried whether their belted anchor was he stance; players were lauding the ive merit of the thick coat of ice tlia^ gave the eighth hole lake-shot* llt;’- added impetus instead of gobblingthem up as usual; others were peer*ut mg under quilted and muffler-tur-)0“ baned heads to find out who their )Ut opponent was. It was the first time, nr* tfx, for many of the ice-breakers to complete give vent to such lusty 300-plus drives, thanks to a nice hard, glassysurface.It probably was the coldest gameotever has producedOregon took the ball 20 seconds after the kickoff and held it for almost 15 minutes while marching 52 yards for a 7-0 first period lead gained hv Rob Burdin's 15-yard climax romp. A dozen minutes later Duke reeled off 70 yards for a score and a conversion of its own to tie matters updl I - ( .With the score knotted nf thestart of the second half, the orangejersied boys from the far North- rwest went to work again to thesurprise of the spectators.This time Gene Grav skirted endfor 24 and Bob Doth man passedt hrthe No. 2wav Georgialow. Manv of these names undoubt- Ban’illi blocked the \y.frT andrdlv recall some vivid moments to bounded through the end 7.wrecked T. C U. or Fordham Jim followers of the cage sport.Crowley's stunt of springing a T formation on Mi^ouri . . . MostChester Craig, formerly of Stillwater, Okla., has dona ted his serv-for an automatic safety.. . . — V - -Many parts of London have beenof Fordham's good gains came on i^es as referee for the memorial made more beautiful ny the re*quick opening plays that were sup- contest. Craig has had 15 years’ cxposed to be a Tiger specialty.More Bowl BitsSecond guessing at long range, itperienre r.s a basketball official.This is the first Naismith memorial game to be held in the Panhandle area, and college officialsmoval of iron railings for munitions.. .,—,y . .—Cilobe-News Want Mis lt;»et Results.seems that, Duke’s workouts against nrr hopeful that it will permit George McAfee weren't enough to them to present a record to theget roadv for Don Durdan, the national headquarters of the fullyOregon southpaw pitcher . . . And indicative of the high sports in-NpTICETO ALL CAR ANDapparently had heard all terrst of this area.about Frankie Sinkwich’s running but didn't know he could pass, tooGame time, again is 8 P, M Admission prices are 25 cents for adultsTRUCK OWNERSMiami reports Frankie showed and 15 cents for students, both priceshe30 more to Georee Zell irk for ’th« fnlt;' sic:n nf slowln* UP before are*plus federal tax.score, and once aKain^^Warren L*?6 **”£ ThRE was,w,he1} 8imonp^ . ’’dll ! i Cl »V1 t L A rvf *4 A Afrt J t.Lh « J i K .The p- • ernrr.ent order NOW EF-FECTIVE on the *-ale of new Tirfv and Tube.^ does not in-rliide Recap, I’srd Tires or lubes. We have the iarjzeM stock▼ T
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