Juniors To Stage Meet At Central Junior High
Central Junior High will host a boxing tournament directed by Coach L. B. Strickland. First round bouts start tomorrow at 4 15 pm in the High School Armory with 14 fights on the opening card. Semis set for Thursday April 13 and finals Friday April 21.
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Central Junior High
Strickland
High School
Lewis Jobe
Danny Ritter
Glen Duckworth
Jackie Fuqua
Junior Palmer
Paul Sanders
Jimmy Johnson
Richard Gill
Fred Reynolds
Ernest Thrasher
Kenneth Sturch
Bob
Jack Rhodes
Jack Glasgow
Thomas James
John Maynard
Week's Local Sports Card
Schedule lists golf events at Amarillo Country Club and Ross Rogers Course. Bowling at Victory Alleys with Civic League and Pioneer League. Boxing at Central Junior High and High School Armory. Track includes Class AA Area Meet. Leagues include Texaco Major League and Santa Fe League with multiple weekly sessions.
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Amarillo Country Club
Amarillo Municipal
Ross Rogers Course
Bowling Civic League
Victory Alleys
High School Armory
Texaco
Ladies Pioneer League
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Angott Pounds Out Decisive Lightweight Victory
Sam Angott won a 10 round decision over Aaron Perry in Washington. The bout ended Perry’s 16 fight win streak as Angott, former lightweight champion, demonstrated championship urge after losing the NABU crown to Juan Zurita last month. The report notes Perry was an 18 year old Washington prospect billed as sensational. Also mentions New Haven opening the first commercial telephone exchange in 1878.
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Washington
Sam Angott
National Boxing Association
Juan Zurita
Mexico
Aaron Perry
New Haven, Con
Embree Looks to Deliver for Indians After Strong Minor League Slugging
"Put me down for 15 victories" said Charles Red Embree at the Cleveland Indians spring training. The 22 year old from Glendora Calif earned a 1.69 ERA and 21-5 for Wilkes Barre in 1941 before limited big league time in 1942. He watches Vern Kennedy Calvert and Heving in today's mound work then seeks a later call to the firing line. Other league notes cover Munger Byerly Purisich for the Cardinals Browns infield work by McQuinn Tigers schedule games at Terre Haute Pirates Roe as starter Phillies Riley Ripple join the squad Hausmann Ruba for the Red Sox Olmo slugging for the Dodgers Derringer ankle update with X rays potential.
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New York
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Embree
Cleveland Indians
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Glendora
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West Coast
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Paul Calvert
Joe Heving
Pittsburgh
St. Louis Cardinals
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Bud Byerly
al Purisich
Browns
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George MccQuinn
Detroit Tigers
Rochester
Terre Haute
Pittsburgh Pirates
Frankie Frisch
Southpaw
Elwin (Preacher) Roe
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Philadelphia Phillies
Lee Riley
Charley Ripple
Boston Red Sox
Clem Hausmann
Mike Ruba
New York Giants
Lakewood
N. J
Brooklyn Dodgers
Luis Olmo
Yankees
Trenton
Chicago Cubs
Paul Derringer
Detroit
Bowling Scores Showoff in Pantex League Matchups
PANTEX LEAGUE results include Victory Alleys beating Payroll and Safety defeating Pantexans with top scores 1747 and 708. Ordnance edged Stores, Operations dominated, and Personnel beat Stores. Classic Scratch League features Tri-Way Garage over Banner Bowl and Safeway Cab over Plains Creamery with high marks by Farwell.
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Stores
Milligan Operations
Plains Chevrolet
Tri-Way Garage
Plains Creamery
Safeway Cab
Knights Cafe
Paramount
Farwell
Men Who Passed V-12 Tests To Be Interviewed Monday
Men who took the Navy V-12 tests here on March 15 were notified to appear at the Hilton Hotel in Lubbock Monday for physical examinations and interviews. Only those who passed the March exam will be interviewed. Lt. Ralph Binnion will interview candidates for direct commissions in the Naval Reserve. Men aged 19 to 34 with a college degree or engineering background are most sought.
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Hilton Hotel
Lubbock
Ralph Binnion
Naval Reserve
Public Schools Need Two Janitors at Once
Amarillo Public School system seeks two janitors as demand for cleaning staff rises and applicants modest. George M. Waddill, secretary and business manager, reports he is receiving applications. his office is in the courthouse second floor. Vi Marine insurance is believed to have earlier origin than life insurance.
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Amarillo
George M. Waddill
Waddill
Ortiz Wins Bantam Title In Fifteenth Round Battle
Manuel Ortiz of El Centro California wins a unanimous decision over Tony Olivera of Oakland to claim the world bantamweight crown after a fierce 15 round bout. Ortiz bleeds from eye and nose as Olivera mounts sharp uppercuts to keep the challenger at bay. The match ends with Ortiz on the attack while Olivera remains competitive.
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Los Angeles
Manuel Ortiz
el Centro
Cal
Tony Olivera
Oakland
Ortiz
Olivera
Hostak Tops Baratko In Fifth Round Knockout
In Houston Camp Bowie ex-champ Al Hostak stopped George Baratko in the fifth round after a two knockdowns early and a seven count in the fourth. Baratko fought back in the second and third but faded after Hostak’s fast left hook set the pace. Grady Black beat Julius Bor in a six, in a preliminary at the same card.
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Houston
Camp Bowie
al Hostak
George Baratko
Camp Hulen
Hostak
Baratko
Hulenites
Grady Black
Houston Shipyards
Julius Bor
Nooncaster Returns to Brownfield as Coach
Aubra Nooncaster returns to Brownfield High School as football coach after medical discharge from the Army Air Forces. Johnny Bost, who led the team in Nooncaster's absence, is now athletic director and will assist with the grid squad.
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Brownfield
Aubra Nooncaster
Brownfield High School
Nooncaster
Army Air Forces
Johnny Bost
Bost
Wil
Hornsby Resigns as Vera Cruz Manager in Mexico City
Rogers Hornsby announced his resignation as manager of the Vera Cruz club in the Mexico City Baseball League and will fly to Fort Worth. He cited unmet expenses and unresolved issues with management. Pasquel declined immediate comment as Hornsby had led Vera Cruz to second place after a poor start and even saved two games as a ninth inning pinch hitter.
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Mexico City
Rogers Hornsby
Vera Cruz
Fort Worth
Hornsby
Mexico
Junior Golfers Meet Tonight
The Junior Golf Association holds a board meeting at 7 30 tonight at Sunset Golf Course to arrange running details and discuss weekend trips for members. Any golfer 18 or under may join with a $1 yearly fee payable to Walter Sikes. Sikes will give a 6 o’clock lesson tonight. Amarillo visitor Mrs. Wyatt L. Hester of Lubbock, formerly Amarillo, is in town this week.
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Junior Golf Association
Sunset Golf
Walter Sikes
Sikes
Amarillo
Wyatt L. Hester
Lubbock
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