Sandies shine with 16 safeties in district meet win
Amarillo Golden Sandies beat Lamesa Lobos 16 to 0 in a district 1-AA track meet held here. Quanah High School is eligible to compete here but will not be represented. Jack Ward led with multiple event wins and all three relays helped the squad edge Panhandle Panthers in a prep dual.
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Rampa Harvesters
Burger Bulldogs
Childress Bobcats
Lubbock
Austin
Quanah High School
John Whinnery
Sandies
Panhandle Panthers
Amarillo Builds First American Legion Junior Baseball Team
Official practice began at San Jacinto School as 30 prospects reported to manager Bus Dorman for Amarillo's first American Legion Junior Baseball squad. An inter-squad game was held with players chosen by Dorman and Dick Kenyon and Bobby Farmer.
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Amarillo
American Legion
San Jacinto School
Bus Dorman
Gold Sox
Hanson Post
Dick Kenyon
Bobby Farmer
Dorman
Local Wrestler Battles Jack Carter Thursday at Tri State Fair Grounds
Promoter Cory Detton announced that Amarillo heavyweight Olan Boynton will meet Jack Carter of Auckland, New Zealand, in a best two of three falls bout with a 45 minute limit. Boynton trained under Detton in 1940–41 and has been preparing since Dory revived the mat game. Carter has appeared on Detton’s prior programs and beat Gus Edd last week.
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Cory Detton
Boynton
Jack Carter
Auckland
New Zealand
Detton
Rock Island
Dory
Carter
Gus Edd
Edd
George Curtis
Slick
Vicksburg
Miss
High School Tennis Teams Duel Pampa in Wednesday Meet
Amarillo Sandies travel to Pampa for a District dual with the Harvester netters. Readiness centers on boys and girls singles with Saunders, Quattlebaum as key contenders. Doubles pairings include Appelby Jenkins and Barry Kitchens facing Childress. Six matches begin at 1 30 p m Wednesday.
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Amarillo
Paruraay
Willi
Childress
Pampa
Berger
Quanah
John Allen
Pat Jackson
Jack Laing
Hayden Hardin
Nell Quattlebaum
Mary Nell Park
Addison Appelby
Billy Jenkins
Jack Barry
Cooby Kitchens
Carman McGee
Mary Lynn Bell
Lubbock
Panhandle Junior High League Coaches and Players Feted
Basketball coaches and players from Nixson Sam Houston Horace Mann Pampa and Phillips will be honored Tuesday at a John Snider barbecue in Horace Mann Cafeteria. Ross Larsen president elect will MC as recognition for the all tournament team and league development plans for next year. Barbecue was postponed from last Tuesday due to meat shortage and is now ready under E L Hunter arrangements.
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Panhandle Junior High School Athletic League
John Snider
Horace Mann
Ross Larsen
Nixson Junior High
Nixson
Sam Houston
Pampa
Phillips
E. L. Hunter
Jack Dempsey
Wilbur Wood
Pageant Magazine
Dempsey
Coast Guard
U. S. S. Wakefield
Jack
Burke Captures Amarillo Week End Handicap Title
Jack Burke shot 83 22 61 to win the Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association Week End Handicap Tournament at Ross Rogers Course. Homer Smith 76 13 63 Bob Burgess 79 16 63 Joe Witt 78 12 66 W M Baker 90 22 68 J R Brown 68 068 Colby Davis 78 10 68 Ernie Dowell 75 7 68. John Munn 66 earned the low gross ball prize.
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Jack Burke
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers
Homer Smith
Bob Burgess
Joe Witt
W. M. Baker
J. R. Brown
Colby Davis
Ernie Dowell
John Munn
Amarillo High Teams Chase Shamrock Tourney Trophies
Amarillo High School boxing and intramural champions prepare for Shamrock meet with hopes to win the team trophy and the coach’s prize. Coach Howard Lynch in charge as plans for a city softball league move slowly. Also recaps former Amarillo players and Dempsey anecdotes from Pageant magazine.
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Amarillo
Howard Lynch
Amarillo High
Battiers
Shamrock
Ramey Wins Golf Tourney at Amarillo Country Club
R A Ramey led a field of 96 to win the opening Amarillo Country Club Weekend Handicap Golf Tournament with a net 60. Low net leaders included C F Mathis 62 and J C Richardson 64. John Rage won low gross with 72. Six balls awarded per event. no entry fee. players urged to register in the pro shop before teeing off.
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R. A. Ramey
Amarillo
Pinky Vineyard
Vanities Favored To Win Amarillo Intramural Final
The Vanities led by Paul Carroll face the Worry Warts led by Larry Wartes in the Amarillo High intramural final. Howard Lauder shines for the Vanities as they seek a championship after strong bracket wins over Leathernecks and Mac's Hacks. public admission is free.
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Paul Carroll
Sandie
Carroll
Larry Wartes
Howard Lauder
Leathernecks
Mac
Bloodhounds
Bill Tally
West Texas State Tech Dual Meet and Local Golf Tournaments
Upcoming events list includes a West Texas State Texas Tech dual track meet in Canyon on April 4, the first Graybeard Fustry chin Golf Tournament at Ross Rogers Course on April 14, and Amarillo Country Club Dutch Dinner Team Matches on April 11. Also scheduled are the Twelfth Tri State Senior Golf at Amarillo Country Club June 18 to 22, the Annual Amarillo Women's City Bowling Tournament at Wallies Bowl on April 6-7 and 13-14, a Conference 1 AA Track Meet at Butler Field on Saturday afternoon, and Amarillo Sandies in the Shamrock High School Boxing Tournament Thursday through Saturday.
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West Texas State
Texas Tech
Canyon
Ross Rogers
Amarillo
Zoeller Caps Win With Homer For Gold Sox
Amarillo highlights a 10-5 victory over Lamesa Lobos at Gold Sox Field as Chris Haskins and Sam Ryan combine for eight strong innings. Zoeller hits a centerfield homer and factors in three hits while Leo Zoeller drives in runs and Paul Wisnovski adds a two triple performance.
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Globe-News
Bob Seeds
Amarillo
Gold Sox
Sox
Lamesa Lobos
Gold Sox Field
Chris Haskins
Sam Ryan
Haskins
Roberto Martinez
Martin
Pepper Martin
Max Vickers
Martinez
Chris
Ryan
Leeds
Lobos
Bob
Lamesa
Gold Socker
Melvin Webb
Blas Tenorio
Morley Cato
Tenorio
Cato
Leo Zoeller
Paul Wisnovski
Chandler Faces Dilemma Over McQuinn Return
Baseball Commissioner Happy Chandler weighs whether the Philadelphia Athletics must return George McQuinn to the St. Louis Browns after a swap for Dick Siebert. Browns GM Bill DeWitt asserts the player should be returned, while Connie Mack of the Athletics insists the deal stands.
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Happy” Chandler
Philadelphia Athletics
George McQuinn
St. Louis Browns
Bill DeWitt
Browns
Connie Mack
Athletics
McQuinn
DeWitt
Dick Siebert
Siebert
Mack
Amarillo Women Bowling Tourney Entry Deadline Set
All entries for the annual Amarillo City Women's Bowling Tournament must reach Secretary Ruth Dorris by Thursday. The kegling meet runs Saturday and Sunday at Wallies Bowl, with handicaps allowed in team division and singles and doubles in A B and C brackets. Entry 1.50 per person per event. Pampa women may compete due to local association membership. MOSCONI WINS TITLE IN CHICAGO. Willie Mosconi defeated Jimmy Caras in nine innings to claim the world billiards championship.
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Amarillo City
Ruth Dorris
West Tenth
Wallie’s Bowl
Pampa
Chicago
Willie Mosconi
Barrington
N. J
Mosconi
Jimmy Caras
Wilmington
Del
Masters Tourney Starts Thursday in Augusta
Bronze Bob Hamilton leads a group bound for Augusta to begin preparations for the Masters Tournament with stars Bryan Nelson Ben Hogan Sammy Byrd Horton Smith Craig Wood and Dick Metz in tow. Sammy Snead won Greensboro last week and Hamilton took the Charlotte Open with a seven under par 65 finishing 173 total to win by 15 under.
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N. C
Bob Hamilton
Augusta
Bryan Nelson
Ben Hogan
Sammy Byrd
Horton Smith
Craig Wood
Dick Metz
Sammy Snead
Greensboro
Hamilton
Siebert Gives Up Baseball Over Browns Salary Offer
The report states that Siebert quit baseball after voicing dissatisfaction with the Browns' salary offer, signaling a move away from the team and the sport.
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Chandler
Siebert
Browns
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