Wayne Martin Faces Buck Lipscomb in Amarillo Showdown
Wayne Martin, unbeaten in 15 Amarillo appearances, returns at Fair Grounds Arena to meet Buck Lipscomb in a best two of three bout lasting one hour. The undercard features Art Brady vs Jack Carter, Frankie Hill Murdock vs Floyd Hansen, and Billy McBain vs Phil Romano. Admission ranges 75 cents to $1.75 with advance tickets at Maxor Drug, Fisk Building.
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Hardy Flowers Bloom Year Round in Scilly Islands
Outdoor flowers thrive year round at a latitude about 650 miles north of New York in the Scilly Islands off England in the southwest.
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England
Texas Loop Opens Today in 1947 Texas League
Shreveport Sports enter the 1947 Texas League season hoping to defend their opening day attendance title as rain threats loom. Weather forecasts warned of possible postponements for all season openers, with Beaumont hosting the Exports versus the Missions while Oklahoma City visits Dallas and Tulsa travels to Fort Worth.
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Amarillo Boys Poised For National Trampoline Titles
Eddie Tillie and Bobby Hudgins, 17 and 15, energized Amarillo's Maverick Club at the Southwestern AAU gymnastic meet in Dallas. They won senior and junior divisions after practicing early and drawing confident praise, though judges noted some off form. Dallas judge Roland Wolf, 1932 Olympic tumbling champion, watched as the Mavericks performed eye catching stunts.
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Bobby Hudgins
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Badgers Get New Uniforms For Amarillo College Track Team
Ten new royal blue satin shorts white jerseys with an angular blue sash arrived for the Amarillo College Badger track team. Coach Bob Carter bought 10 track shoes so some shoe changing is expected at meets. Time trials at Butler Field noon featured McGinley Austin Larson Tadlock Wise Wilson and Durrett in various sprints. McGinley and Austin previously ran 10.2 seconds in the century. No cinder meets yet but the Badgers have uniforms personnel and a team. a suitable track remains.
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Eldon Durrett
Travis Tadlock
Charlton Wise
Willy Wilson
McGinley
Austin
Larson
Reuben Noel
Bill Harris
Gordon Bangs
Jerry Elliott
Co operative Societies Grow Across Gold Coast
Co operative societies are being organized throughout the Gold Coast as part of a broader effort to promote collective self help and mutual aid among communities. Local leaders say the movement aims to foster economic cooperation and shared benefits for members.
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Gold Coast
Bowling Scores EE League Standings and Individual Highs
Pillpushers beat Knolhoff Tay lor Gordon Branner Fellers Nutcrackers beat Nutt Pes tor Hendrick Whitaker Durham Tail Twisters beat Fyfe Mc Cullough Pellew Whitaker Briscoe Gutter Rats beat Park Kipp Bates Peterson Snodgrass Night Owls lose with Cox Grain Traynor Shaller Ferguson Wildcats beat Klein Thomas Smith Ledyard Prugh Stinkers beat Holland Jones Hucker Phillips T Jones Bobcats beat McKinney Gib nang Be Love Graham Quig ey A
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Braves Beat Milwaukee Farm Club on Elliott Drive
The Boston Braves won 5 to 4 as Bob Elliott hit a long ninth inning fly to cap a rally against Milwaukee’s American Association affiliate. The Northbound exhibition trip continues with Navy today before the Boston city series opener versus the Red Sox tomorrow in Boston.
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Mexico to Spend Over 44 Million on Irrigation Projects
Mexico plans to invest more than 44 million dollars in several irrigation schemes aimed at expanding agricultural water supply. Authorities cite improved yields and regional development as core goals.
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Mexico
Dodgers Face Key Question Who Replaces Durocher
April 10 report on Brooklyn Dodgers manager Lippy Leo Durocher facing a one year suspension and potential successors. Inside talks name Ray Blades Clyde Sukeforth Jake Pitter Eddie Stanky with outside options like Bill Terry if a change is made.
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Newport News
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Giants
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Sweetwater Golf Meet Set For April 20 27
More than 200 professional and amateur golfers will compete in Sweetwater Golf Association's Spring Tournament in West Texas. Prizes exceed 1000 dollars. Club President O. O. Harris announced the event inviting top pros and top amateurs from West Texas with qualifying on April 20 and finals April 27.
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Bauman Shelved From Conference 1AA Meet At Butler Field
Amarillo Golden Sandies face disruption as star Bauman is advised not to run due to pneumonia and weakness. Hoefer suffers an ankle sprain but may compete. team still favored to outscore Pampa Borger Childress and Quanah in the Conference 1AA meet at Butler Field with preliminaries at 11 and finals at 1 30 Saturday afternoon.
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J. R. Vaughan
Mike Strueber
James Clifton
Claude Fox
Jimmy Hamilton
Charles Leiber
Jerry Hopson
Harold Everett
A. F. Pyeatt
Bill Sparks
Okrie joins Amarillo Gold Sox promising strong fielding
Frank Okrie, 25, shortstop, arrives in Amarillo after a question about the league's hitters. He recalls pitching depth in Natchez and notes teammate expectations from manager Harry Lamprich and owner Bob Leeds. He brings wife and infant son Tommie. Joe Bauman and Gilbert Kerckhove may join soon, with Kerckhove seen as a power hitter. Spears of Arkansas State Teachers impressed with a four-hitter against Little Rock.
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Newhouser Ready After Five Day Rest Before Opening Day
Hal Newhouser, who struck out 12 in a 3 to 2 win over the Atlanta Crackers, proved ready for regular season pitching. He will rest five days before Detroit Tigers open the 1947 season against the St. Louis Browns in St. Louis.
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Chicago Gears Win NBL Crown Over Rochester
The Chicago Gears clinched the National Basketball League title by defeating the Rochester 79 to 68. The victory sealed a 3 to 1 series triumph in the best of five playoff.
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Retail Sales Here Up Over Year Ago
Independent stores in Amarillo posted a 3.2 percent drop from January to February but a 19.5 percent rise from February last year. Twenty Amarillo firms contributed data to the Texas Business Review, which reports dollar volume and notes unit sales are not included.
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Amarillo
Texas Business Review
Bureau of Business Research
Frederick the Great's Bold Coffee Mix With Champagne Mustard
Frederick the Great reportedly brewed coffee with champagne and added mustard to intensify the flavor. The anecdote illustrates his taste for experimental beverages and a penchant for bold, unconventional combinations in court life.
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Frederick the Great
Mavericks to Scrap Wichita Falls Boxers
Coach Dale Palmer plans a 15 fighter Maverick Club squad in Wichita Falls for a return match with the Wichita Falls Boys Club after a previous dual meet win. The roster features Leon Palacio a national AAU junior semifinalist and Clifford Bradley AAU novice champion at 175 pounds with many Golden Gloves and Amarillo High School titleholders.
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Maverick Club
Wichita Falls
Leon Palacio
Golden Gloves
Amarillo High School
Clifford Bradley
Mike McCarthy
Jodie McCarthy
Bobby McCrary
Art Sharp
Pat McCarthy
Reuben Noel
Melvin McClung
Buster Holman
Herbert Robinson
Howard Reed
Jim Odem
Sammie Simms
James Wortham
Bobby West Chosen Leader Of Women's Banner Bowl League
Bobby West was elected president of the Women's Banner Bowl League for the 1947-48 season at last night’s meeting. Claire Mann was named vice president with Lonnie Daugherty as secretary Golda Murray as treasurer and Bonnie Cascarilli as sergeant at arms.
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Bobby West
Claire Mann
Lonnie Daugherty
Golda Murray
Bonnie Cascarilli
Calvert Reserve Blended Whiskey Ad
Calvert Distillers Corp announces Calvert Reserve a blended whiskey at 86.8 proof derived from 65 percent grain neutral spirits. The product is presented by Calvert Distillers Corp of New York City.
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