Odessa Favored In Texas State Schoolboy Final Run
Dallas writer Harold Ratliff notes Odessa and Corpus Christi as frontrunners for the 1947 state schoolboy football championship with Odessa boasting a larger, faster squad led by 180 pound fullback Bryan Townsend. Towns end's versatility is highlighted as he excels in multiple sports.
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Dallas
Odessa
Corpus Christi
Chatter Allen
Buccaneers
Corpus
Chatter
Thomas Jefferson
San Antonio
Nucles
Austin
Born golfer claim by Ben Hogan a lessons column
The column argues there is no born golfer and all good players are made through practice. Hogan promises to share swing adjustments and behind the scenes tourney insights, stressing positive instruction and personal trial and error.
Amarillo sports notes span basketball to baseball and track
Boys Ranch and Wolflin win basketball titles as Amarillo teams head into intrasquad practice. Lamprich plans next Sunday's game with the Lubbock Hubbers after Thursday trek to Canyon to face West Texas State College. McDowell, Freiberger, Collins and others feature in all-district festivities and upcoming all star selections.
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Amarillo Gold Sox
Harry Lamprich
Borger
Lubbock Hubbers
Gold Sox
Canyon
West Texas State College
Lamprich
Eli Weskamp
Ben Lorino
Steve Kolesar
Nick Michetti
Newark
N. J
Joe Juliano
Sox
Jewell McDowell
Texas High School Coaches Association
el Paso
Golden Sandie
Marcus Freiberger
Greenville
McDowell
Freiberger
Sand
Amarillo High School
Municipal Auditorium
W. C. Stallings
Alfred McLaughlin
Bill Jackson
Nick Nelson
Nancy Bocock
Claude “Bubber” Jonnard
Grand Forks
N. C
John Whinnery
Amarillo
Fort Worth
Bobby Bauman
Bauman
Richard Winningham
Jack Hudgins
Lawrence Jackson
Lamesa Lobos
Kids Inc city titles end season on two fronts
Boys Ranch Juniors topple Maverick Club Juniors 31-21 to claim the city Junior title as Wolflin Ponies rally to beat Maverick Club Peewees 24-13 for the Peewee crown. Reed Chandler stars for Wolflin with seven points and directs defensive work.
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Kids, Inc
High School
Boys Ranch
Wolflin Ponies
Boys Ranch Juniors
Maverick Club
Wolflin
Mavericks
Otto Mangold
Arlis Cooper
Johnson
Alfred Robinson
Cooper
Freddie Bryant
Bobby Hudson
Bob Manlove
Ralph (Peewee) Wilks
Dale Hulsey
Maverick
Richard Chandler
Chandler
Maverick Peewees
Jackie Miller
Mike McCarthy
Terry Curtis
Miller
Curtis
Rex Baxter, Jr
Travis Barton
McCarthy
Kenneth Hutto
Wolflins
Jack Haimes
Haimes
Great Juvenile Athletic Project
Wolff
Ponies
Cardinals Favored To Win Again In National League
In Tampa on April 1 the St. Louis Cardinals are praised as likely NL champions with Eddie Dyer at the helm. The piece projects a finish led by St. Louis followed by Brooklyn Boston Chicago Pittsburgh Cincinnati Philadelphia and New York. It notes Captain Terry Moore may miss games and Joe Garagiola will improve at the plate while Hank Greenberg and Ralph Kiner boost Pittsburgh’s title chances under new owners including Bing Crosby.
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Tampa
Fifa
St. Louis Cardinals
Eddie Dyer
Red Birds
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Boston
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
New York
Terry Moore
Cardinals
Joe Garagiola
Hank Greenberg
Ralph Kiner
Pirates
Bing Crosby
Robinson Hits Two Doubles Off Dodger Ace In Scrimmage
In Havana on April 1 Jackie Robinson hit two doubles off Vic Lombardi as his Montreal team lost 6 to 1 to a Dodgers lineup. Robinson was moved back to second base to let rookie Kevin Connors try first.
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Robinson Bangs
Dodger Ace
Havana
U.P
Jackie Robinson
Montreal
Brooklyn Dodger
Clay Hopper
Robinson
Kevin Connors
Kramer Leads River Oaks Open With Top Seeded Play
Houston April 1 UP top seeded Jack Kramer national in door and outdoor champion will start action today in the River Oaks Invitational Tennis Matches Also on the second day are Frank Parker Gardner Mulloy and Billy Talbert Ninth seeded Bitsy Grant opened yesterday with a 6 3 victory over Phil Reed Other results include Sam Match defeating Harry Tansen Eddie Moyland Clarence Mabry Frank Guernsey Ernie Sutter
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Houston
Jack Kramer
Frank Parker
Gardner Mulloy
Billy Talbert
Bitsy Grant
River Oaks
Phil Reed
Los Angeles
Sam Match
Rice
Harry Tansen
Abilene
Eddie Moyland
San Francisco
Joe Barnes
North Texas
Clarence Mabry
Texas University
P. M. Smith
Frank Guernsey
Phil Flotnik
Ernie Sutter
New Orleans
Bob Foley
Hardin-Simmons Opens Spring Training With Large Squad
Hardin-Simmons carries one of its largest football contingents for spring drills in Abilene. The 79 candidates include 15 vying for the fullback spot once held by Rudolph Mobley, a Little All-America pick and two-year spark plug. The squad features 21 lettermen.
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Abilene
U.P
Hardin-Simmons
Rudolph
Little Doc) Mobley
Sparkplug
Drive Started for Sponsors Of Houston Open Golf Meet
Houston Golf Association launched the drive for 200 sponsors for the $10,000 Houston Open to be held May 8 to 11. Twenty firms had already signed to help sponsor the event which is expected to attract the nation's top golfers. The campaign will run for one week.
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Houston
Houston Golf Association
Volleyballers Clash With Claude Girls Tonight
The A and B Sandie volleyball teams travel to Claude to face the Mustangs in a best two out of three. First match starts at 7 o clock. Co coaches Jane Williams and Dorris Foreman plan to use the same lineups as last week. Next Thursday they host the Pepettes in Pampa.
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Mustangs
Claude
Claude High School
Black and Gold
Canyon Eagle
Canyon
Jane Williams
Dorris Foreman
Pampa
Pepettes
Bears split quarterback duties in spring drills
Baylor University opened spring practice with a five man rotation at quarterback after Bobby Griffin left school. Freshmen Hayden Pry and Roy Smith from Odessa and Mart join veterans Frank McKinney Bob Burk and Jack Price from last year in the contest for the signal caller slot under Coach Bob Woodruff.
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Waco
Baylor Bears
Bob Woodruff
Signal Caller
Bobby Griffin
Hayden Pry
Odessa
Roy Smith
Mart
Frank McKinney
Lufkin
Bob Burk
Jack Price
Allensport
Delton Promises Packed House With Thursday Wrestling Card
Promoter Cory Detton plans a near sellout at the Fair Grounds arena with four matches on the program. Main event features a rematch between Jack Pappenheim and Buck Lipscomb, following a prior clash that Pappenheim won.
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Cory Detton
Fair Grounds Arena
Floyd Hansen
Salt Lake City
Billy McBain
Gainesville
McBain
Hansen
Buck Lipscomb
Jack Pappenheim
Kenny Mayne
Art Brady
Phil Romano
Los Angeles
Jack Carter
Montgomery KOs Jesse Flores in San Francisco bout
New York lightweight champion Bob Montgomery stopped Jesse Flores in the third round of a scheduled 10 round non title fight in San Francisco. Montgomery improved to 45 KOs in 88 fights while Flores suffered his first knockout after 42 fights. Montgomery weighed 138 pounds and Flores 136 3 4 pounds.
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San Francisco
Bob Montgomgery
New York
Jesse Flores
California
Flores
James Robertson Transferred to Amarillo HQ Office Services
James Robertson of the Bureau of Reclamation has been moved from McAllen to Amarillo regional headquarters. He will serve in the office services division of the headquarters.
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James Robertson
Bureau of Reclamation
Amarillo
McAllen
Mr. Robertson
Texico to Host Curry County Track Meet on April 18
The Curry County track meet will be held in Texico on April 18 with C. E. Sanders, Texico coach, in charge.
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Curry County
Texico
C. E. Sanders
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Red) Patterson
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