Campbell Morrill Battle Stirs Up Fight Interest
Johnny Campbell of Pampa travels to Amarillo Friday to box Phillip Morrill as a sideshow at the Amarillo High School Intramural Boxing finals. The card includes fourteen other bouts with twelve for high school titles and three exhibitions. Mike Strueber ceded the heavyweight to Billy Joe Russell after breaking a finger. Each champion earns a gold glove. runners up silver. Reserved ringside seats 75 cents. students and military 40 cents. adults 60.
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Johnny Campbell
Pampa
Amarillo
Phillip Morrill
Campbell
Amwuwoioht
Wecese
Kayo
Morrill
Amarillo News-Globe
Armory
Mike Strueber
Billy Joe Russell
Russell
Wayne Middleton
Is High School
Banquet Honors 240 Junior Basketball League Players
Cal Farley announces a banquet at the Herring Hotel next Tuesday night at 7 30 o'clock honoring some 240 Junior League players and 60 invited guests. The event will present charms to winning players and feature city leaders, with hamburgers, Cokes and ice cream on the menu.
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Farley
Otho Thompson
Herring Hotel
Parley
Mann's Bakery
Coca Cola Company
Mike Purvines
Panhandle
Local Sports Roundup and Event Listings
Summary of the week’s local sports including bowling banners and leagues at Victory Alleys and Banner Bowl, boxing at Amarillo High, golf at Rogers Course and Amarillo Country Club weekend events, track at Butler Field 1 AA meet, city bowling tournament and intramurals at Nixson Junior High, mixed foursome league results, and basketball and armory matches schedule.
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Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Rogers Course
Amarillo Country Club
Butler Field
Butler
Banner Bowl
Nixson
High School Armory
Demaret Stars In Atlanta Iron Lung Tourney Lead
Demares playing as if he never heard of Nelson or Snead, Jimmy Demaret posted a four under par 65 in the opening round at the Atlanta Iron Lung Tournament on the Capital City course. Nelson shot 67 in practice, while Snead was absent from the top showing.
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Demares
Nelson
Snead
Atlanta
U.P
Byron Nelson
Sammy Snead
Jimmy Demaret
Texas
Demaret
Capital City
Changes in Amarillo Youth Softball Program Set
Officials announce a city wide youth softball plan for ages nine to fifteen with eight teams per age bracket and two leagues. Eligibility moves to Sept 1 with rosters 15 to 18 per team and mandatory play for all reportees. Contracts, uniforms minimal, and a call for volunteer coaches and umpires.
Plans for 1945 junior baseball season hinge on meeting
Tomorrow night at 8 o'clock at Radio Station KGNC sponsors and interested parties will confer with prospective team sponsors. Organization rules and other pertinent details are expected to be completed at the meeting.
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KGNC
Bob Seeds
Municipal Golfers Name Committees for Tournaments
J. R. Brown chairs the Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association tournament committee chosen by President Henry Morris. Budgie Hayden Tex Muncy and others named to Entertainment Handicap Membership and other panels. First dinner tournament will be in May at the Ross Rogers Course with annual dues of 1 dollar open to any many golfers.
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J. R. Brown
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Henry Morris
Budgie Hayden
Tex Muncy
Jack Phillips
Bob Taylor
Paul Smith
L. C. Whitney
Ernie Dowell
C. L. Duniven
Byron Gerdes
Carl Culwell
Joe Witt
Knox Whitney
Bill Bogard
Bud Ammons
Gene Root
Amarillo Golf Association
Ross Rogers
Bowling League Battles For Final Position In Pioneer Circuit
Thomas Bakery moved to first place by besting Builders Supply, while Ohio National Life secured second with a two win credit over Panhandle Specialty. Reager's Market and Panhandle tie for third entering the final week as Builders eye high team single game and three game series. Billie Melton led the season until recent weeks with Jimmie Shane now in front for top honors. The Amarillo Women’s Bowling Association meets Sunday at 3:00 pm at KGNC studios to elect officers and award prizes, with Pioneer League prizes to follow.
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Pioneer League
Victory
Thomas Bakery
Builders Supply
Ohio National Life
Panhandle Specialty
Reager’s
Panhandle
Builders
Billie Melton
Jimmie Shane
Frances Parkinson
Billie
Jimmie
Dorothy Forister
Henrietta Tolzien
Luck Moore
Lucy Moore
Amarillo Women's Bowling Association
KGNC
Pampa
Met League scores and players from Killough to Pearson
Killough and Davies won 2 to 1 over Hub Clothiers with top totals 427 408 512 390 and 448. Panhandle Insurance 2 defeated Amarillo Garage 1 led by Adams 530 and 489 while Ritchey’s Cafe 1 beat Southwestern Drug 2 with Rosenthal 567 and Behrens 489. Diamond Shop 1 vs Reager’s Market 2 saw strong 489 433 394 470 469 and 422 377 400 427 481. Put and Take Grocery 1 topped National Shirt Shop 2 led by Farmer 558 494 527 494.
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Killough and Davies
Hub Clothiers
Root
Johnson
Stock
Giles
Reed
Novak
Willis
Mitchell
Glasco
Carpenter
Amarillo
Panhandle Insurance Agency
Chapman
Reese
McGuire
Hudson M
Blind
Womble
Querry
Duckworth
Smith
Adams
Ritchey’s Cafe
South- Western Drug Company
Barnett
Ashton
Brown
Rosenthal
Southwestern Drug Co
Diamond Shop
Reager’s
Fenberg
Britton
Maddox J
Maddox B
Caplan
Fuller
Goodwin
Hall
McCartney
Kersten
National Shirt Shop
Wilbanks
Webb
Reeves
Bill
Farmer Bob
O'Keefe
Williams
Pearson
Visit in Childress Highlights Cawthon Family
Mrs. H. C. Cawthon and her granddaughter Sylvia Gold visit Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dorsett in Childress. Mrs. Cawthon is the Dorsettes' daughter.
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Childress
H. C. Cawthon
Sylvia Gold
W. H. Dorsett
Mrs. Cawthon
Mrs Dorsett
Cardinals in Runnerup Slot
Price completed its season in the 14 year old division of the American Junior Basketball League with a 41 to 13 victory over Horace Mann at Price Gym. Price is runnerup in the loop with nine wins and two defeats. The Mavericks have clinched the flag with 12 wins and no defeats. In a 12 year old division practice game the Maverick Club outscored Horace Mann 53 to 20. The Sixth annual banquet will be held the 12th at the Country Club with a planned dinner and dancing for members guests and sponsors.
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Price
Horace Mann
Price Gym
Mavericks
Maverick
Maverick Club
Country Club
Three-team showdown set for Conference 1-AA track meet
Pampa Amarillo and Borger teams ready for a tight contest at Butler Field Saturday. Johnny Campbell of Pampa emerges as a likely pick, with strong times in sprints and relays and solid showings in field events.
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Butler Field
Aggregwatione Mara Avanlw
Matshads
Ocvcmy Miaullitu
Pampa
Amarillo
Borger
Johnny Campbell
Campbell
Fort Worth
Benson
Avon Flaniken
Great Plains
Canyon
Gene Polk
Planiken
Pirtle
Berger
Nellis
Richard Winningham
Bill Lowrey
Lubbock
Winningham
Howard Willis
Polk
Bobby Bauman
Randall Clay
Howard
Pat Sasser
Bill Baucum
Arthur Dyke
M. Brown
Barber
Dean
Williams
Turner
Two Tennis Meets Set for Amarillo Saturday
Amarillo hosts two interscholastic league tennis meets at Ellwood Park on Saturday. Region 1 Conference AA rivals Amarillo Borger Childress Pampa and Quanah compete while Conference BA Districts 1–5 teams also play. Winners advance to the regional in Canyon April 20–21 with divisions in boys and girls singles and doubles.
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Amarillo
Ellwood Park
Conference BA
Borger
Childress
Pampa
Quanah
Canyon
Security Benefit Association to Meet Monday Night
The Security Benefit Association will hold a meeting at 8 o'clock Monday night in the W. O. W. Hall 209 East Seventh. Dancing will begin at 9 o'clock for members and their friends.
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Security Benefit Association
W. O. W. Hall
East
Roach Beats Garcia in Golden Gloves Intercity Bout
Laverne Roach a Plainview native at Cherry Point NC defeated Gilbert Garcia of Houston in a three round welterweight bout as New York beat Chicago in intercity Golden Gloves. Tom Attra of Brooks Field TX knocked out Joe Rindone at Chevy Point in light heavyweight action.
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Chicago
Laverne Roach
Plainview
Cherry Point
N. C
Gilbert Garcia
Houston
Golden Gloves
New York
Roach
Tom Attra
Brooks Field
Tex
Pfe
Joe Rindone
Chevy Point
Senior Golfers Meet Tomorrow in Amarillo
The Tri-State Senior Golf Association will hold a directors meeting tomorrow at 11 AM in the Amarillo Hotel. President Gus Left will announce dates for the 11th annual tournament and elect officers and directors for the coming year. Amarillo residents Wade Holman, Sled Allen, Gene Howe, and N. D. Bartlett serve as officers and board members.
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Tri-State Senior Golf Association
Amarillo
Gus Leftwhich
Wade Holman
Sled Allen
Gene Howe
N. D. Bartlett
Amarillo Army Air Field Competes in Fort Worth Matches
The Amarillo Army Air Field participated in February events in Fort Worth, showcasing its teams and athletes in regional competitions.
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Amarillo Army Air Field
Fort Worth
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