St Marys and Wolflin win semifinals in Kids Inc basketball
St Marys Peewees defeated Pleasant Valley 20 17 to reach the finals while Wolflin Juniors crushed Ban Jacinto 49 12. Rex Baxter led Wolflin with 13 points and Jackie Miller added 12 as top scorers.
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St. Mary's Peewees
Wolflin
Mavericks
St. Mary's
Maverick
Pleasant Valley
Ken Wilson
Bubs Parrell
Wayne Weirick
Ban Jacinto
Jack Haimes
Rex Baxter
Jackie Miller
Jimmy Christopher
Terry Curtis
Cream of Kids, Inc
Mary's
Plains
Pleasant Valley Indie
Texas
San Jacinto
Western
Ehud
Freeman Faces Gray in Martin bout for chance at title
Ace Freeman from the Bronx battles Karl Gray of Milwaukee in a best two of three falls match at Rew Sports Arena with a 90 minute limit. The winner earns a title shot and all feature bout money. prelims include Gideon vs Pogst and Abbott vs Sandow with gates 0.88, 1.25 and 1.75 dollars.
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West
Wayne M
Ar Rew
I's
Ace Freeman
Swift
Star
Bronx
Karl Gray
Rugged Mauler
Milwaukee
Freeman
Gray
Eddie Gideon
Sylish Scotaman
Pat O'Dowdy
Gideon
Gorilla Pogst
Man River
Tot
Ace Abbott
Abilene
Billy Sandow
Columbus
Ohio
Wayne Martin
Baseball scores and standings from spring training games
The recap lists multiple exhibitions in Florida and Arizona with teams including Cincinnati Philadelphia Toronto New York St Louis Chicago and Cleveland plus minors and league results. Highlights include Philadelphia A's setback to Toronto Maple Leafs and various line scores and pitching notes from Bradenton West Palm Beach St Petersburg Phoenix Tucson and Clearwater games.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Toront
Philadelphia
Niarhos
Houk
Bradenton
ST Louis
New York
Munger
Staley
Wilber
Rice Embree
Drew
Phoenix
Ariz
Chicago
McCullough
Albosta
Philadelphia A's
Toronto Maple Leafs
Lou Possehl
Plains Angler Rodeo Offers Tire Prize At Buffalo Lake
A Panhandle sport event announced by the Panhandle Birdwatchers Club offers a four ply size 6 00 16 Seiberling tire as top prize for the annual fish rodeo at Buffalo Lake starting April 15. Five hundred fish are in the lake and each tag will earn a prize with weekly and monthly awards culminating November 1. Also added are Craft Tailored auto seat covers from Dalton Auto Supply. Pairman Dee of Western Business Supply added a Parker Lucome fountain pen prize. Tigers Tackle Pelicans Friday In New Orleans Tigers travel to face the Pelicans after a day off and a late practice.
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Coaches of Kids, Inc
Maerick Club
Amarillo
Jaycees and
Globe-News
San Jacinto
Kids, Inc
Ray Ebling
Joe Fortenberry
Ebling
Kansas University
Fortenberry
West Texas University
Phillips 64
Ray Daniel
Cal Patley
Lawrence Hagg
Jaycees
Buffalo Lake
Seiberling
Panhandle
Dalton Auto Supply Company
Pairman Dee
Western Business Supply Company
Leon Palacio Wins National Boxing Crown
Leon Palacio of Amarillo won the 118 pound title at the National Junior AAU Boxing Championships in Kansas City. Edward Birdwell, Nashville, claimed middleweight honors after a tough bout with Earle Keel of Oklahoma City. Wichita’s Curt Kennedy upset to win the heavyweight crown by defeating Vince Donnelly of Minneapolis.
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Kansas City
Edward Birdwell
Nashville
Tenn
Earle Keel
Oklahoma City
Keel
Tenny Boy
Curt Kennedy
Wichita, Kan
Wichita _ boy
Vince Donnelly
Minneapolis
Glen Williams Named Most Valuable Badger
Members of Amarillo College varsity and junior varsity teams and guests gathered in the Student Union Building as Glen Mouse Williams received the most valuable player honor for the 1947 48 season. He was presented a pen and pencil set by the Amarillo Times.
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Amarillo College
Glen “Mouse” Williams
Globe News
Badger Variety
Amarillo Times
Gus Miller
West Texas State College
A. M. Meyer
Amarillo Colsell
Jackie Robinson Baylor Lands Spot on US Olympic Cage Squad
Fourteen amateur players were named to the US Olympic basketball squad. Jackie Robinson of Baylor is listed among selections after Phillips Oilers and Kentucky colleges dominated the roster. Lipscomb led the Nuggets in the consolation win over Baylor, 73-64, with 29 points as Baylor collapsed in second period.
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Jackie Robinson
Baylor
New York
United States
Phillips Oilers
Bartlesville
Oklo
University of Kentucky
Collegians
Phillips
Bob Kurland
Jesse Renick
Oakland Bitners
Vince Borgia
Denver Nuggets
Ray Lumpp
New York University
Gerald Tucker
Martin Nash
Ed Beisser
Oilers
Joe Holland
Jim Line
Dale Barnstable
Kentucky
Ray Lipscomb
Jim Darden
Les O'Gara
Warren Taulbee
The
Bittners
Jim Owens
Bill Johnson
Adolph Schay
Bears
Nuggets
Lips Tomb
Vlor
Owens
Heathington
Ward Gibson
Lipscomb
Odell
Bunny Arrives for First Sox Workout
Joe Bunny a righthanded pitcher from Cheektowaga New York and veteran of the 1946 1947 Amarillo Gold Sox teams reported for the club's first spring workout. The session followed a morning club meeting where uniforms were issued and Buck Pausett outlined plans for the season.
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Joe Bunny
Cheektowaga
Amarillo Gold Sox
Sox
Buck Pausett
Albuquerque Dukes
Budny
Gold Sox
Jimmy Heller
Tom “Hoss” Spears
The
Sun
Ren
Manager Fausett
Doug Lewis
Vince Liberto
Walter Ransom
Jerry Folkman
Horace Carmichael
Melvin McCulley
Leonard Gallaher
Lester Korn
Jack Foster
Kenneth White
J. W. Trammell
R. H. Templeton
Nick Michetti
Liberto
Lewis, Ransom
Folkman
Michetti
Carmichael
Odessa
Bevens Shelved as St. Louis Stops Yankees Start
In St. Petersburg on April 1 Bill Bevens is sidelined with an arm issue after a rough outing against the St. Louis Cardinals. With Bevens out, a new starting pitcher steps in as the rotation reshuffles.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Telen
Bill Bevens
Bevens
St. Louis Cardinals
Cubs Open Series With Browns in Juarez Plan
April 1 report from El Paso says manager Charlie Grimm limited Cubs pitching to Don Carlsen and Bob Rush as Chicago opened a series against the St. Louis Browns. The team intended to play the first game at Juarez Mexico but reserved right to change if the venue failed to meet major league standards.
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Cubs
Browns EL Paso
Charlie Grimm
Chicago Cubs
Don Carlsen
Bob Rush
Chicagoans
St. Louis Browns
Juarez
Mexico
Walters Sees Aspirin Help In Spring Pitching Return
Cincinnati right hander Walters says aspirin eased pain in his right elbow during a 30 minute batting practice session. He took five tablets yesterday and felt no pain, boosting confidence for the upcoming season in Tampa.
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Walters
Tampa
Fla
P—Walters
Cincinnati
Graham-Hoeme Sharps Santa Fe In 70 37 Win
Graham-Hoeme defeats Santa Fe 70 37 in an AAA tilt at the college gym. Kitchens leads with 22 points, Don Leach adds 22, Charles Kitchens 13, while Hagler and Ford weigh in for Santa Fe. Halftime 32 19, third period 51 28, final 70 37.
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Santa Fe
College Gymnasium
Charles Kitchens
Wilson Hagler
Kitchens
Hagier
Hagler
Doyle Ford
Graham-Hoeme
Don Leach
Rufus Graves
Graham - Hoeme
Plowmen
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