Amarillo Badgers Ready for First Home Track Meet
Seventeen Amarillo College Badgers complete final workouts for their inaugural home track meet at Tri-State Fair grounds. Captain Bob Clark returns as Panhandle A and M. provide strong competition. conditions favorable for fast times. A large crowd is expected as events begin at 2 PM with spectators watching the Badgers debut.
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Amarillo College Badgers
Amarilo
Panhandle A. & M
Bob Clark
Fairgrounds
Badgers
Panhandle Aggies
Badger
Amarillo
Records Set On Bowling Alleys Here
Waples Platter five in Commercial League set a high three game total 657 led by Lenix who helped Cal Farley win 2288 over Arnholz quintet. Panhandle Laundry defeated Hurst Jewelry 2445 to 2290 and Thompson team beat Hamilton Ped 2536. City League standings show Thompson 22 8 and Arnholz 18 12 with a .600ish pace.
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Waples-Platter
Lenix
Cal Farley
Arnholz ‘Ee
Panhandle Laundry
Hurst Jewelry
Thompson
Hamilton
Wnholz Coffee
le Motors
Athletics on Top as Scribe Poll Counted
New York April 9 01 The Philadelphia Athletics champions of two straight World Series are heavy AL pennant favorites for a third in a row eight UP correspondents covering clubs in the junior circuit reveal their finishes Washington New York Cleveland Detroit Chicago St Louis Boston Browns ahead of Chicago save St Louis Browns finish ahead of Chicago This mirrors the 1930 final standings with minor variation also noted Athens Ga makes lightweight baseball bats of wood said to rival ash in strength
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New York
Philadelphia Athletics
United Press
The
Athletics
Connie Mack
Philadelphia
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
St. Louis Browns
World's champion girl sprinter Miss Betty Robinson profile
Northwestern University sophomore Betty Robinson, 19, is profiled as a sensational all around athlete who trains with the men’s track team. The piece outlines her rapid 50 yard dash times, Olympic achievements, and records in 60 and 70 yard events, noting her diverse sports as swimming, baseball, skating, and rifle team membership.
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Gaylord P. Godwin
United Press
Chicago
U.A
Betty Robinson
Northwestern University
Northwestern
Robinson
C. B. Price
Riverdale
Price
Bankers
Helen Fiskey
Amsterdam
Miss Robinson
Illinois Women's Athletic Club
Rockne Leaves All To Wife In Probate Will
Knute Rockne left his entire estate to his widow and four children. Mrs. Rockne and the American Trust Company were named joint administrators of the estate filed in probate court. The estate is described as modest apart from life insurance estimated between 100000 and 125000 dollars. A potential dispute over policies with double indemnity clauses may follow due to Rockne’s airplane death. Notre Dame’s Michael Mulcaire expects to name a successor as director of athletics within a week though the next coach may not be named for months.
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South Bend
Ind
Ur— Knute Rockne
Michael Mulcaire
Board of
Athletic Control
Rockne
Notre Dame
Six Quintets Open Texas Bowling Championship Play Tonight
In Wichita Falls Texas on April 9 six class A teams start the five-man events as part of the Texas Bowling Association annual championship tournament. Ten other class A teams from different cities join later in the week. J E Handy and Henry Rizan led Class B doubles with 1057 pins while George Burch of Wichita Falls topped singles with 572 pins.
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Wichita Falls
Texas
Texas Bowling Association
J. E. Handy
Henry Rizan
George Burch
Wichita Falls Boxer to Fight Buckshot Peppies in Fort Worth
Tommy Scott of Wichita Falls meets Buckshot Peppies of Decatur in Fort Worth Friday night. Scott has scored three straight knockouts in local bouts, setting up the bout as a notable matchup in the arena.
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Fort Worth
Tommy Scott
Wichita Falls
Buckshot Peppies
Decatur
Scott
Baseball briefs from spring training action across leagues
United Press roundups report numerous exhibition results with teams like Chicago White Sox, New York Giants, Phillies, Yankees, and Cowboys in play across cities such as Greenville, Asheville, Fort Smith, Dallas, Fort Worth, Beaumont, and Wichita Falls. Notable items include Babe Ruth's homer for the Yankees, a Sox Giants draw, and several intra-squad and minor league showings.
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United Press
Chicago
Fort Worth
Cubs
New York
Missouri Marvel to Stay in Tournament With Pedigo Bout
Rooster Rawls the Missouri Marvel faces Pedigo in the main elimination bout staged by Al Anderson to determine a rival for welter champion Jack Reynolds. Rawls boasts a powerful leg game and a record of holds on the mat, while Pedigo remains silent and prepared for a clash of grappling styles in a key tournament pairing.
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Marvel
Rooster Rawls
al Anderson
Jack Reynolds
St. Louis
Thor Jensen
Rooster
Reaigo
Kentucky
Amarillo
Sooner
Rawls
Pedigo
Farley
Hallas
Fights Last Night in Moline Cedar Rapids Card Ros s Leads
In Moline Barney Ross of Chicago outpointed Mike Cloud of Columbus in eight rounds. Jack Kane of Chicago stopped Jack Delmont of Toledo in three. In Cedar Rapids Eddie Anderson of Chicago outpointed Joe Rivers in ten rounds. Gene Young of La Salle knocked out Billy Knowles of Chicago in three.
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Ill
Barney Ross
Chicago
Mike Cloud
Columbus
Jack Kane
Jack Delmont
Toledo
Cedar Rapids
Eddie Anderson
Joe Rivers
Young
Gene
la Salle
Billy Knowles
Frogs on Tour Headed to College Station and Houston
Texas Christian University's baseball team travels to College Station for the first road trip of the season seeking to rebound from Tuesday's opener loss to Dallas Methodists. On Saturday they meet Rice Institute in Houston.
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FROGS
Fort Worth
Texas Christian University
College Station
Aggies
Methodists
Dallas
Rice Institute
Houston
Batter shows power as spring chatter over club hitting grows
A batter started strong at the plate with two safeties and chased outfielders to the fences for two long drives. Manager Carl Williams expresses satisfaction with his pitching catching and infield prospects, but the club’s light hitting through the spring season remains a source of much conflation.
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Carl Williams
Reds May Do Something In Pennant Race
Henry McLemore notes the Cincinnati Reds as an unknown quantity in the 1931 NL race. With Heathcote and Roush added to a strengthened infield and a deep pitching staff featuring Lucas, Frey, Benton, Kolp, and others, Cincinnati hopes for offensive punch from Roush and Heathcote while Sukeforth handles catching duties.
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United Press
New York
U.P
Cincinnati Reds
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St. Louis Cardinals
Dan Howley
Cliff Heathcote
Ed Roush
Howley
Heathcote
Heath
Stripp
Cuccinello
Roush
Roettger
Sukeforth
Durocher
Yankee
Lucas
Frey
Benton
Kolp
Eckert
Carroll
Rixey
Johnson
Eckart
Caddel
Eight Reach Fourth Round in Houston Tennis Tourney
Eight men advance to the River Oaks Country Club event in Houston Texas with one surprise as Jake Hess of Rice Institute upsets Young Frankie Parker of Milwaukee 6 8 6 2 6 2 Hess and seven others proceed including George Lott Davis Cup player, Martin Buxby Cliff Sutter Ellsworth Vines and Fred Royer各 teams tally wins over Henry Holden George Launey Earl Taylor and others in a brisk afternoon session
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Texas
River Oaks Country Club
Jake Hess
Rice Institute
Frankie Parker
Milwaukee
Hess
Wisconsin
Parker
Rice
George Lott
Philadelphia
Texas University
Martin Buxby
Cliff Sutter
Tulane University
Henry Holden
Junior Coen
Kansas City
George Launey
Dallas
Ellsworth Vines
Pasadena
Calif
Earl Taylor
Fred Royer
Quinn Connerley
Bruce Barnes
John Barr
Jimmy Quick
Charles Sloan
Reserve Officers To Meet Monday Night At Armory
Amarillo reserve officers will meet at 8 oclock Monday night at the High School Armory officials announced today They hope for a good turnout in lieu of the regular meeting last Monday night
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Armory
Amarillo
Northwestern Captain Wins Pro Wrestling Bout
Chicago. Henry Bruder a Northwestern football captain last fall won his second professional wrestling match last night by throwing Billy Schmidt who is more than twice his age in seven minutes and fifty five seconds.
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Chicago
U.R
Henry
Hank) Bruder
Northwestern
Billy Schmidt
Improving Golf Score One Stroke at a Time
A female golfer shot 102 at Fox Hills Los Angeles and explains that breaking 100 hinges on reducing badly missed shots. The piece urges focus on each shot, conserving strokes, and maintaining concentration rather than excessive practice, noting Bobby Jones as a contrast in shot quality and waste.
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Fox Hills Country Club
Los Angeles
Bobby Jones
Helen Madison Sets 75 Yard Freestyle Record in Seattle
Helen Madison the 17 year old Seattle swimming star set a new national mark by swimming 75 yards in 43.8 seconds. She anchored the Washington DC team to victory over Illinois Women’s Athletic Club in the 220 yard relay, finishing in 1 minute 56.9 seconds, surpassing the former NYSA record.
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Chicago
U.P
Helene Madison
Seattle
Ethel Lackie
Miss Madison
Washington D. C
Illinois Women’s Athletic Club
Women's Swimming Association of
New York
Oil Company Directors Elected at Annual Meeting
Harry W. Wilson Elisha Gee and Ed R. Mayer were chosen as directors at the Johnson Ranch Royalty Co Inc stockholders meeting this week. Rock Creek Oil Corp elected Ed R. Mayer Harry W. Wilson Elisha Gee C G Mayer and John H Gilmore to serve through the coming year. Maureen Orcutt shaved two strokes from Pinehurst women’s course record, making 75. Glenna Collett shot 77 last year.
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Harry W. Wilson
Elisha Gee
Ed R. Mayer
Johnson Ranch Royalty Co. Inc
Rock Cree Oil Corporation
C. G. Mayer
John H. Gilmore
Maureen Orcutt
Pinehurst
Glenna Colalett
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