Amarillo High Hosts Junior High Track Meet At Butler Field
Five schools have entered the junior high track meet sponsored by Amarillo High School to be held Saturday at Butler Field. Skellytown Pampa and the three local junior highs Nixson Sam Houston and Horace Mann are ready. A special Class AA high school meet will also be held with eligible state competitors invited. Pampa Childress Plainview and Amarillo will enter in the morning with finals at 1 30 p m John Whinnery Golden Sandie mentor and director urges officials to be on hand at 10 15 Saturday morning.
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Butler Field
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Amarillo
John Whinnery
Golden Sandie
Sandie Nine Faces Bulldogs in District 1-AA Clash
Amarillo's Golden Lynx look to use power at the plate to outscore the Plainview Bulldogs in 1-AA baseball tomorrow at Plainview. Sandstorm bats have produced 99 hits in 325 at bats for a .305 average with 114 runs. Bobby Farmer leads the regulars with a strong on base and slugging showing as Amarillo’s Jack Glasgow recent all star context is noted for discussion.
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Texas High School
Palmer
Jack Glasgow
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Claude “Bubber” Jonnard
Amane Gold Sox
Santera
Fla
Putt Powell Leads Odessa Talk on New Stadium and Track Meets
Community sports notes discuss Putt Powell and local figures debating a $170 000 shortfall for a stadium. Plans include North meet at Austin May 7-8 and the four-city Big City Conference meet in Dallas, with four state track champions expected and records likely to fall.
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Doak Walker
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Scotties
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Bobcats
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Golden Sandie
American Smelting & Refining Co
el Paso
Lamesa Lobos Clash with Amarillo Gold Sox Tonight
Lamesa leads WT-NM League after a 22 9 win over Amarillo last Friday as the Gold Sox drop to 7-14 after a 14 run loss to Abilene. Lubbock Hubbers edge Clovis 11 10 and Pampa splits with Albuquerque 11 6.
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Lamesa Lobos
Amarillo Gold Sox
Gold Sox
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Lamesa
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Borger
Lubbock Hubbers
Clovis
Pampa
Albuquerque
Lobos
Host veteran who humbled them three times in four tries
Lamesa record to date stands 13-4 with the host team boasting a veteran figure who defeated the opponent three times in four meetings last season while compiling a 14 win and 11 loss mark.
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Lamesa
Badgers Prep for State Track Meet
Amarillo College Badgers look to compete at the Texas A M state track meet May 3 and 4. Coach Bob Carter plans to take eleven men led by dash specialists George Austin, O B Chessire, and Jack McGee. The team excels in sprints and distance but fields are weaker though Burnett, Stevens, and Tadlock pace longer events.
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Bob Carter
Amarillo College
Amarillo
George Austin
O. B. Chessire
Jack McGee
Austin
Chessire
McGee
Harold Burnett
Delbert Stevens
Travis Tadlock
Burnett
Stevens
Tad
Lock
Deen
Charles Henslee
Lloyd Johnson
Billy Hughes
Chuck Zenker
Wayne Kenyon
Price Students Awarded At Price College Event
Over 80 students received activity awards at a Price College gathering sponsored by the PTA. Frank Kimbrough West Texas State College coach spoke to about 200 attendees at the John Snyder barbecue in the Price Gym. Ken Doyle Burt Murdock Johnny Albright and Jim Burris received athletic honors. Doyle named football captain for 1948. Cardinals football five wins eight games and basketball 16 10 season noted with third in the State Catholic Tournament at San Antonio. Brother J Pius and Brother 1 Peter presented awards. Cardinal Chorus performed. Most Reverend Laurence J FitzSimon spoke.
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Parent Teachers’ Association
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West Texas State College
John Synder
Price Gymnasium
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Burt Murdock
Johnny Albright
Jim Burris
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Peter
Glee Club
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Cardinal
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Cardinal Chorus
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Laurence J. FitzSimon
Amarillo
Mrs Walter Sikes Wins Ladies Meet at Ross Course
Members of the Municipal Golf Association competed in a blind bogey event yesterday. In the 18 hole flight Mrs Walter Sikes won with 81, followed by Mrs W C Hunt with 79. Betty Weeks led the 9 hole bracket with 39 and Mrs Elmer Tucker claimed the traveling bracelet with a net 38. Other results include high and low gross honors for 9 and 18 holes, and a playoff won by Mrs R J Moore over Mrs Alfred Nelson and Mrs C M Robertson.
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Elmer Tucker
Gene ‘Gibbon
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O. B. Dalton
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Chuck Klein
R. J. Moore
C. M. Robertson
Moore
Abilene Blue Sox rout Amarillo and roll through league leaders
Abilene beat Amarillo 22-9 and 21-9 in two games, blasting runners and piling up runs. Mekules threw an eight hitter in a 14-7 win over the Pampa Oilers, while Lorino struggled to throw strikes in California. Jim McNulty starred at second base with two hits and a key defensive play as Art Rowland drove in eight with power.
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le Man
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Contin
Coaches Needed For Kids Incorporated Softball Season
Five days before the 1948 Kids Incorporated softball season opens, 18 boys teams and 11 girls teams lack coaches. The column urges volunteers, lists needed divisions and teams, and announces a pre season meeting at the Maverick Club with a chicken dinner incentive.
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Kids, Inc
Hubbers Rally to Beat Pioneers 11-10
The Lubbock Hubbers defeated the Clovis Pioneers 11-10 after a five-run eighth inning. Darwin Dobbs, pitching with an injured finger, struck out eight and walked seven, while Virgil Richardson added strong defense with six unassisted putouts.
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Southworth Martin Leads Braves To Promising Revival
Wayne Martin previews tonight card as Billy Southworth’s Boston Braves ride strong pitching by Warren Spahn Red Barrett and Bill Voiselle to lift spirits after a rough stretch. Spahn’s 7 2/3 inning win with 0 walks 4 strikeouts sparked the club, while Johnny Vander Meer shines for the Reds in another big day.
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Meeting To Organize Fourth Softball League At YMCA
A special meeting at the YMCA starts at 7 30 tonight to organize the fourth industrial softball league. Managers of six teams will join Homer Cowan to draw up plans and invite other firms to field teams. Umpires are needed and paid. interested individuals may contact Cowan. The rest of the page notes a government purchase in the Dominican Republic and a baseball score with Paul Dean pitching for the St Louis Cardinals in a 7 2 win over the Reds.
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YMCA
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