Local Texas sports notes preview spring training and coaching moves
Clark County readers get a crowded field of updates from Amarillo to Odessa. Steve Lagormarsino headlines promising pitching for the Hubbers while Frank Okrie joins as a new shortstop option from Little Rock. Bert Huffman arrives at New Mexico with coaching influence, and Texas high schools pursue top football posts in Pampa and Wichita Falls. The West Texas New Mexico League warms up with Fort Worth Cats contested by Ed Krage, Leo Thomas and Danny Ozark. The Odessa Exes eye another strong season after a 7-0 finish in last year’s clash with the Golden Sandies.
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Bob Seeds
Steve Lagormarsino
Los Angeles
Lubbock
Steve Lagermarsino
Frank Okrie
Little Rock
Evangeline League
Walter Nsom
Bert Huffman
Albuquerque
University of New Mexico
Texas Tech
Huffman
Amarillo
Bert
Fort Worth Cats
Ed Krage
Leo
J. W Thompson
Unknown Tops Gunderson in Elks Diamond Sweepstakes
Carlsbad bowler unknown tops the first annual Elks Diamond Sweepstakes at Banner Bowl, scoring 1 996 pins over 10 games to edge Tony Roth of Kansas City who had 1 991. Dawes Comins, G Sinderson, R S Linscott, and Jack Quinn also surpassed 1 900 as play resumes Saturday and Sunday with more leading bowlers expected.
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Buster Gunderson
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Kegler
Gunderson
Tony Roth
Kansas City
Dawes Comins
G. Sinderson
R. S. Linscott
Borger
Jack Quinn
Los Angeles
1,259 Leads Roth and Quinn in Jaycee Ragtime Doubles
Tony Roth of Kansas City and Jack Quinn of Los Angeles lead the first annual Jaycee Ragtime Doubles after a 1,259 total, with Roth’s 644 and Quinn’s 615. They hold a 95-pin edge over rivals as Vic Langley and R. Linscott sit second at 1,164, and a tie for third forms with Ron Buckles and Charley Lyles at 1,151 each. Gunderson and Kanto stand fifth at 1,128. The event runs through May 12.
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Tony Roth
Kansas City
Jack Quinn
Los Angeles
Roth
Quinn
Vic Langley
Amarillo
Linscott
Berger
Ron Buckles
St. Louis
Charley Lyles
Buster Gunderson
Jack Kanto
Carlsbad
Track Meets Here Saturday at Butler Field
The first and only track meet of the year will be held Saturday at Butler Field. It features a double header with both A and B championships decided. Region One Meet eligibility for top placers, with Amarillo Pampa Borger Childress and Quanah competing in Conference 1-AA.
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Butler Field
Lubbock
Amarillo
Pampa
Borger
Childress
Quanah
Ellwood Park
Amarillo Country Club
John Whinnery
Golden Sandies
Sand Hill
Odessa
Demaret Wins Masters as 3 Leaders Tie for Double
Jimmy Demaret joins Byron Nelson and Horton Smith as a double winner in Augusta with a final 281 after a two stroke victory. Nelson finished 283, amateur Frank Stranahan tied with 283, Hogan 284 in fourth. Demaret's $2,500 prize boosts career winnings to $13,113. He previously won 1940 Masters and has now multiple winter tour wins.
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Augusta
Jimmy Demaret
Byron Nelson
Horton Smith
Demaret
Ojai
Calif
Nelson
Roanoke
Tex
Frank Stranahan
Oledo
Tucson
St. Petersburg
Miami
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Herman Keiser
Akron
Harold McSpaden
Sanford
McSpaden
Kramer Wins Houston Meet Tennis stars cap River Oaks event
Jack Kramer of Los Angeles captures the men singles crown at the River Oaks 13th annual tournament in Houston defeating Gardner Mulloy in straight sets 6-1 6-0 6-2. Barbara Krase of San Francisco wins the women’s singles with 6-1 6-3 over Dorothy Head.
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Houston
Jack Kramer
Los Angeles
River Oaks
Kramer
Gardner Mulloy
Coral Gables
Fla
Barbara Krase
San Francisco
Dorothy Head
Berkeley
Cal
Mulloy
Billy Talbert
Wilmington
Del
Rice Institute
Bobby Curtis
Sam Match
Miss Krase
Miss Head
Margaret Eby
Karl Kambrath
Jack Turpin
Dallas
Herbert Karren
San Antonio
Turpin
Dixon Osburn
Karren
Bill Harris
Corpus Christi
J. A. Baker, Jr
Australia Extends Gasoline Rations for Holiday Motoring
Australia will permit additional gasoline rations during the upcoming holiday period to ease travel. Officials say the measure aims to reduce shortages and keep long road trips on schedule for families.
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Australia
Tennis Officials Probe Betz Plans to Turn Pro
New York April 7. The rule committee of the U S Lawn Tennis Association began an inquiry into rumors that Pauline Betz national women's champion plans to turn professional. Holcombe Ward said the committee would meet here after Betz played in Monaco and that she had been told not to accept further expense money for European tournaments but is not yet suspended.
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New York
U. S. Lawn Tennis Association
Pauline Betz
Holcombe Ward
Miss Betz
Monte Caro
Monaco
Ward
Mikan Sparks Bears to Even Series in NBL Playoff
George Mikan scored 27 points and dominated the boards to lift the Chicago Bears over the Rochester Royals 67 to 62, tying the National Basketball League playoff at one game apiece as they host the Royals tonight for a decisive game. Ipswich bans "ive" at municipal dances.
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Chicago
Chicago Bears
George Mikan
Rochester Royals
Mikan
Royals
Houston Nips Cardinals 3 2 in Texas Leaguers win
In Houston the Texas League Buffs upset World Series champions St. Louis Cardinals 3 to 2 before 11,558. Murry Dickson was tagged for two seventh inning runs after George Munsser limited Houston to three hits in six frames. Terry Moore returned to the lineup for St. Louis.
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Houston
St. Louis Cardinals
Texas
George Munser
Buffs
Murry Dickson
Hugh East
Adrian Beers
St. Louis
Terry Moore
White Sox B Team Rally Triumph Over Texarkana Bears
Texarkana hosted the Chicago White Sox B squad and fell behind by five before an 11-8 win. Red Ruffing started and allowed eight runs on 10 hits in under four innings before leaving with a knee injury. Three Bears homered off Ruffing, while Johnny Rigney drove in four runs and pitched five scoreless innings in relief.
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Birmingham
Cincinnati Reds
Everett
Red
Lively
Reds
Boston Red Sox
Sox
Bucky Walters
Boston
Miami
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hank Greenberg
Greenberg
St. Louis Browns
Brownie
Cliff Fannin
Nick Strincevich
St. Louis
Texarkana
Chicago White Sox
Bears
Red Ruffing
Three Bears
Johnny Rigney
Jack Garrett Tops Field in Gun Meet
Jack Garrett won first place at the Amarillo Municipal Gun Club Weekly Skeet Shoot held yesterday at Thompson Park by breaking 49 of 50. Bill Franklin and Bill Strain tied for second with 47. Other scores include Ed Grave stock 45, Jack Younger 44, Frank Elkins 43, R. M. Chapman 42, D. W. Caldwell 42, Dre H. Ballew 42, Earl Blaisdell 40, J. O Holland 37, W. B. Mason 34, Tom Moore 34, Brans Mason 33, W. E. Stephens 34. In the 25-shot bracket Dr E Marts, Bob McDonald, Gracie Puckett, Dave Britain 16 or less, Eddie Roberts 15, Mrs W B Mason 10, Jerry Peterson 9.
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Jack Garrett
Amarillo
Brans Mason
W. E. Stephens
Dr. E. Marts
Bob McDonald
Gracie Puckett
Dave Britain
Eddie Roberts
W. B. Mason
Jerry Peterson
Belgium Congo Aims to Produce 600 Tons of Cinchona Bark
The Belgian Congo is expected to produce 600 tons of cinchona bark in the current year. The bark will yield quinine, supporting medicinal supply.
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Belgian Congo
Lagormarsino Shines in Amarillo Exhibition Win
Lagormarsino, a 20 year old righthander and former 82nd Airborne trooper, pitched five shutout innings in Amarillo’s 5 3 victory over the Lubbock Hubbers. Weskamp closed, Hubbers rallied in ninth but fell short as Liberto doubled for Lubbock. Gold Sox seek more pitching help as they prep for a rematch in Lubbock next Sunday.
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Lamprich
Steven Lagomarisino
Lubbock Hubbers
Gold Sox Field
Lubbock
Amarillo
Lagormarsino
82Nd Airborne Division
Europe
Sixfooter
Marshall High School
Los Angeles
Eli Weskamp
Gold Sox
Bob Crues
Roston
Vincent Liberto
Mills
Leeds
Joe Budny
Frankie Hill Murdock Back in Amarillo Wrestling War
Frankie Hill Murdock from Waxahachie returns to Amarillo to face Floyd Hansen of Salt Lake City in a one fall special. Promoter Dory Detton announced the card featuring Wayne Martin, Buck Lipscomb, Art Brady, and Ruby Jack Carter New Zealand in best of three falls.
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Amarillo
Frankie Hill Murdock
Waxahachie
Floyd Hansen
Salt Lake City
Dory Detton
Frankie Hill
Murdock
Paul Murdock
Paul
Farmer Jones
Frankie
Hansen
Billy McBain
Denver Athletic Commission
Texas
Wayne Martin
Florida
Oklahoma Whizzer
Buck Lipscomb
Indianapolis
Art Brady
California
Ruby Jack Carter
New Zealand
Claude Mathis Wins Country Club Meet
Claude Mathis finished first in Amarillo Country Club Week End Handicap Golf Tourna ment with a net 64 on 84 20 64. Other top nets included W W Rusk 97 22 5 and Charles Fisk 97 22 65. J R Brown claimed low gross with 74 and Bill Baker high gross with 104.
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Claude Mathis
Amarillo
Tobin Wins Muny Golf Tourney at Ross Rogers Course
M P Tobin topped a 47 entry field with a 66 to win the Ross Rogers Course Week End Golf Sweepstakes. Others low scores included Frank Lawler 67, Jack Bush 68, and E Lee Smith 68 while numerous players posted scores into the 70s. The Phillips County, Huber County, and Pampa Country Club golfers will compete in a four way inter city match Sunday. Amarillo Women’s Municipal Golfers set a handicap tourney Thursday if weather permits.
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M. P. Tobin
Met
Frank Lawler
Jack Bush
E. Lee Smith
Henry Whitley
H. L. Bradley
Davis Medley
Bill Hardman
Tom Gilley
L. Duniven
Nathan Young
Lee Campbell
Jack Phillips
Paul Smith
Bill Bogard
A. D. Weatherly
Homer Smith
Jerry Voelm
Speed Ravey
Elmer Tucker
Phillips Country Club
Huber Country Club
Berger
Pampa
Amarillo
Municipal Golfers Association
Santa Fe Bowling Banquet Tonight at Buck’s Tavern
The Santa Fe Bowling League holds its annual banquet tonight at Buck's Tavern starting at 7. A business meeting will elect new officers after dinner, followed by three Santa Fe movies. O. M. Ramsey serves as president with W. D. DeGrassi Jr. as vice-president and James Ayers as secretary-treasurer.
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Santa Fe
Wages Rise Across Dominican Republic Industries
Wages and salaries are increasing in a wide range of sectors in the Dominican Republic, reflecting broader wage growth. Employers report higher pay across multiple industries, signaling a strengthening job market and improved earnings for workers.
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Dominican Republic
Bowling Scores in Major League Matchups and High Games
Major League bowling results show American Auto Wrecking and Amarillo National Bank both posting strong totals. Individual scores include Blind achieving multiple 500s and 542, with Schecker 505 and Kimble 524, while other teams like Reppert 521 and Vogel 542 also shine in listed events.
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Pestor
Werrick
Forister
Schecker
Blind
Amarillo National Bank
Martin
Farmer
Sparks
Kimble
Bipuliders Supply
Reppert
John Farrell Lumber
McCullough
Ayers
Hankinson
McMinn
Khiva Temple
Elections results by groups and leaders across teams
Election tallies show multiple group results with individual voter counts. Southwesterners lead with Chapman 495 and Buchanan 524, Regulators tally 559 for Jacobson, while Hi-Liners report 345 with Barkley 401 and Towery 434. Other groups include Blues, eddys, and cycles with varied scores and forfeiture noted.
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Blind
Taylor
Albright
Baird
Southwesterners
Chapman
Pendleton
Lofgren
Buchanan
Eddys
McNeil
Norris
Hoover
Ridings
Hi-Liners
Barkley
Towery
Byers
Scott
Regulators
Stoddard
Kerney
Holland
Neubauer
Jacobson
Maxwell
Streetman
Shock
Price
Davis
Ars
Chudes
Adams
Laing
Springer
Cycles
Reclamation League Finances Narrow Wins and Scores
Financial standings show Finance, Poperie, Directors, Palmer, Adams, Hooker, J Adams, and Plan-Op with multiple events and varying scores. Photo and D. & C. entries contributed, while Led a Nernberg and others posted notable figures amid a mixed results slate.
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Poperie
Arrin
Finch
Buchanan
Taempeon
Burnett
Surely
Palmer
L. Adams
Ineyard
Hooker
J. Adams
Plan-Op
Hovey
McCloud
Baumgartner
Parker
Corcoran
Leda Nernberg
Beard
Cerv
Lincoln Liberty Life Leads Repeat Bid in Local Meet
Local standings list Lincoln Liberty Life as winner in multiple events with scores and names such as Mullin, Blind, Jenko, Farmer, Wagner, and Moore across venues including Reager's Market and Builders Supply. Swift Ice Cream and Boxwell Bros. also secure victories with athletes like Russell, Byers, and Kroll, while KGNC records a zero-win session with participants Peterson and Daugherty.
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Lincoln
Liberty Life
Mullin
Blind
Jenko
Farmer
Wagner
Reager's Market
Roberts
Sherley
Barrow
Dorris
Mann Bakery
Mann
Spain
Duniven
Page
Moore
Builders Supply
Mahler
Duke
Thomas Bakery
Forister
Nicholson
West
Melton
Tens
Borden
Murray
Houston
Swift Ice Cream
Russell
Jogner
Byers
Green
Kroll
Lincoln Liberty Life
Widick
Jesko
Boxwell Bros
Thomas
KGNC
Young
Peterson
Daugherty
Smith
Ramey
1947 Rookie Crop Is Poor
A Manhattan report notes 45 rookies, excluding pitchers, expected to make opening day rosters. Prominent hopefuls include Jerry Witte Len Moss Bobby Brown Larry Berra Ed Robinson Dave Philley Ferris Pain Fran Shofner Earl Torgeson Frank Holtz Clint Hartung Carroll Lockman and Jackie Robinson with Branch Rickey hinting at a Dodgers arrival. Several others like Sam Mele Dale Mitchell Clint Conatser Paul Lehner and Libby Sisti are also seen likely to stay through mid June cuts with a mix of infielders catchers and outfielders from multiple teams.
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New York
Jerry Witte
Len Moss
St. Louis Browns
Bobby Brown
Larry Berra
New York Yankees
Ed Robinson
Cleveland Indians
Dave Philley
Chicago White Sox
Ferris Pain
Philadelphia Athletics
Fran Shofner
Boston Red Sox
Earl Torgeson
Boston Braves
Frankholtz
Cincinnati Reds
Clint Hartung
Carroll Lockman
New York Giants
Jackie Robinson
Negration
Montreal Royals
Branch Rickey
Brooklyn Dodgers
Sam Mele
Red Sox
Dale Mitchell
Indians
Clint Conatser
Tigers
Paul Lehner
Browns
Tom Neill
Braves
Ed Snider
Marvy Rackley
Tom Tatum
Dodgers
Lloyd Gearhart
Giants
Wally Westlake
Frank Kalin
Pittsburgh Pirates
Charlie Diering
St. Louis Cardinals
Joe Beckman
John McHale
Dick Adams
Don Richmond
Athletics
Boris Woyt
Libby Sisti
Cy Block
Henry Schenz
Chicago Cubs
Ted Kluszewski
Kermit Wahl
Charlie Kress
Reds
Jack Lohrke
Bob Thomson
la Pointe
Philadelphia Phillies
Peru Lifts Government Controls on Streptomycin Sales
Peru has removed state restrictions on selling the antibiotic streptomycin paving the way for freer commerce. Authorities indicated adjustments aim to spur supplies and lower prices for patients, though safety and quality controls were to be maintained.
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Peru
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