Top City Hoopsters Battle Here Tonight
With under three weeks left in the City Basketball League four teams look poised for the final playoff. Plains Chevrolet and the Amarillo College Badgers appear certain, while West Texas State Flash and Civilian Bombers strive to stay in the race. Tonight in Amarillo College gym the Badgers meet Groom Independents at 7 and Plains Chevrolet faces Sandie South as the league eyes a double elimination finals setup.
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Plains Chevrolet
Amarillo College Badgers
West Texas State Flash
Amarillo College
College Badgers
Groom Independents
Collegians
Sandie South
Amarillo Field
Sky Giants
Chevrolet
Leeds Sporting Goods
Russell's
Civilian Bombers
Groom Independent
West Texas Fresh
Civilan Bombers
Leeds
Sandie Sophs
Plains
Amarillo bowlers shine in Panhandle Open and singles Classic
Ruth Dorris tops multiple Panhandle Open categories at Victory Alleys with 1st in Class A singles and all events, plus Class A doubles with Jimmy Shane. She leads Amarillo stars including Billie Gipson and Florene Mullin in local Builders Supply event as Oklahoma City and Borger competitors also score. Winners earn $500 total prize money distributed among top finishers.
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Ruth Dorris
Amarillo
Southwest
Victory Alleys
Jimmy Shane
Builders Supply
Billie Gipson
Florene Mullin
Ethel Fisher
Dallas
Oklahoma City Orphans
Ruby Wagner
Dora Waldrop
Emaline Rapp
Frances Palmer
Oklahoma City
Bert Gill
Gladys Page
Frances Parkinson
Janelle Linscott
Borger
Bowling Scores From Amarillo Major League Night
Bowling results list multiple teams led by Southwestern Public Service Company and Electrons with high team scores. Individual players such as Foster, Sorrells, and Branum posted strong series as clubs like Reddys and Insulators also tally notable totals.
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Southwestern Public Service Company
Regulators
Cox
Sorrells
Fleming
Fewell
Jacobson
Electrons
Foster
Woodall
Baird
Scott QC
Branum
Carl Culwell Wins Amarillo Handicap Golf Tourney
Carl Culwell carded a net 67 to win the Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association Week End Handicap Tournament at the Ross Rogers Course. Leaders included John Munn 71 6 71 and Lee Campbell 80 8 72. Munn had low gross with a 70 in another round.
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Carl Culwell
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers
John Munn
Lee Campbell
Jim Payne
Colby Davies
Munn
Byron Nelson Set to Play Texas Open in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO Feb 4 The Texas Open the game’s richest event will feature No 1 attraction Lord Byron Nelson ending his lay-off this week He will join a field of more than 150 starters for 7500 dollars in prize money beginning Friday per tournament manager Sam Goldfarb.
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San Antonio
Lord Byron Nelson
Sam Goldfarb
Freddie Haas Jr Turns Pro in Golf Debut
Freddie Haas Jr a leading amateur golfer announced by telegram his decision to turn professional and pursue purses in the New Orleans Open and following Winter tournaments in New Orleans.
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Freddie Haas, Jr
New Orleans
Gamblin's Five Leads Cagers in Panhandle Jr High League
Coach Rudy Gamblin of the undefeated Nixson Whirlwinds guides the team in the Panhandle Junior High School Basketball League. After beating Pampa and Phillips, Nixson edged Horace Mann 25 to 21 as Bill Franks fueled the late rally. Standings list Nixson, Horace Mann, Pampa, Phillips, Sam Houston.
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Rudy Gamblin
Nixson
Gamblin
Sam Houston
Horace Mann
Pampa
Phillips
Horace Mann Buff
Bill Franks
Pampa Reapers
Phillips Jr. Blackhawks
Horace Mann Buffs
Sam Houston Rangers
Baylor Edges Ahead in Southwest Conference Race
Baylor clings to the conference lead by beating TCU 55 40 as Arkansas faces a four game stretch in six nights with games against Rice SMU and Texas. Texas Longhorns beat Rice 71 46 while Arkansas schedules matches with Rice TCU and Baylor this week in Fayetteville Dallas Houston and Austin.
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Arkansas
Razorbacks
Baylor
Parkers
Rice
Texas Christian
Bears
Southern Methodist
Texas
Texas Longhorns
Austin
TCU
Fayetteville
SMU
Dallas
Texas A. M
Houston
W. L
Warkiuwes
Texas A
M. U
Borger Bulldogs Visit Sanates In District 1-AA Clash
Borger Bulldogs led by Coach Tricky Ward travel to face the Golden Sandies in a District 1-AA northern division game at the High School Armory. Both teams own one win over Pampa Harvesters, with Pampa rotation noted for a strong zone defense.
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Tricky Ward
Borger Bulldogs
Golden Sanates
Pampa Harvesters
Sandies
Harvesters
Bulldogs
Pampa
Berger
Border Conference Race Heats Up In Regional Showdowns
The Border Conference standings tighten as Texas State Buffaloes aim to clinch the eastern crown with outings at Texas Tech then Hardin-Simmons in Canyon. Arizona State works to overtake Arizona. New Mexico Aggies and Texas Mines meet in El Paso with New Mexico University already clinched the pennant.
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Associated Press
Texas State Buffaloes
Caen
Lubbock
Texas Tech
Canyon
Hardin- Simmons
Arizona State
Flagstaff
Arizona University
Lumberjacks
Tempe
New Mexico Aggies
Texas Mines
el Paso
New Mexico University
Full House Expected For Lone Star Conference Showdown
East Texas State aims for a third straight win as it faces North Texas State in Commerce. The undefeated team expects a tough Denton defense and a strong inside game not seen before under Coach Pete Shands.
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Associated Press
Commerce
East Texas State
North Texas State
East Texas
Denton
Pete Shands
Amarillo Youth Basketball Shines As McLaughlin Nets 55
Amarillo's Billy Jack McLaughlin scores a remarkable 55 points to lead the Maverick Club to consecutive wins in Kids Incorporated play. Teammates Wayne Holloway and Jack Newby contribute 38 and 33 respectively as Amarillo College and Price College teams share scorers through the league. Russell Reneau stars for Junior Texas league with 59 points in four games, while Boys Ranch and Canyon teams spotlight Claudie McSmith Harland Strickler and William Lindsay among others.
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Amarillo
Billy Jack McLaughlin
Maverick Club
Deadeye
Kids Incorporated
Billy Jack
Maverick
McLaughlin
Wayne Holloway
Jack Newby
Glen Odell
River Road
Price College
Joe Joe Bobberschmidt
Joe Gulde
Bobberschmidt
Gulde
Amarillo College
David Witt
Don Pond
Billy Sullivan
Bill Ramsey
Boys Ranch
Claude Hampton
Howard Ray
Canyon
William Lindsay
Jerrell Sharp
Texas Loop
Russell Reneau
Russell
Claudie McSmith
Vern Irvin
Charley Hanna
Harland Strickler
Buddy Glasgow
John Mellinger
Billy Jack Coontz
North Side
Toby Wise
Wolflin
al Horace Mann
E. Lee Hunter
Tom Gilley
Sam Houston
Ira D. Maharon
W. R. Teal
Elizabeth Nixson
Ross Larsen
Rudy Gamblin
Jess Dearley
Amarillo Public Schools
Panhandle Peewee
Pleasant Valley
Irwin Gore Named Manager at Wallie's Bowl
Irwin Gore becomes manager of Wallie's Bowl after winning the Amarillo Singles Classic last year. Gore rolled 2 010 pins in 10 games at Amarillo Field to clinch the local event and has recently received his discharge. Wa lie Pair owns the local bowling alleys.
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Irwin Gore
Amarillo
Gore
Southwest
Amarillo Field
Wa'lie Pair
First Annual Golfers Roundup Card
Amarillo Sandies meet Borger Bulldogs Tuesday night at High School Armory. West Texas State plays Texas Tech in Lubbock. Amarillo College faces Wayland College at Amarillo College Gym at 8 p m.
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E. W. Cain
le Gourmet
Amarillo Country Club
Amarillo Sandies
Borger Bulldogs
High School Armory
West Texas State
Teas Tech
Lubbock
Amarillo College
Wayland College
Board weighs annual bowl game in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge Louisiana sports officials meet to consider further possibilities of an annual bowl football game this afternoon, as the Louisiana Sports Association board of directors evaluates options and impacts.
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Baton Rouge
The
Louisiana Sports Association
Jap Sergeant Sentenced to Death for Australian Killings
Japanese secret police sergeant Tomoyasumi Okada was found guilty by a Morotai war crimes court and sentenced to death by firing squad for the August killings of two Australian airmen in Northern Celebes. One victim was chloroformed and buried alive reported Melbourne radio.
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San Francisco
U.P
Tomoyasumi Okada
Morotai
Melbourne
Celebes
Jackrabbits To Hop On Badgers' Floor
Amarillo High School selects Paul Carroll as team captain after earning a letter as a junior and earning all tournament squad honors at Claude High School. The Sandies face Borger tomorrow, while Amarillo College Badgers seek a bounce back against Wayland College Jackrabbits at home. Badgers beat Wayland 61 47 at Plainview. Trinidad Junior College led a local college by 56 37 and 37 31 in back to back games in Trinidad. Badgers play Groom Independents in a city league game tonight at the college gym.
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Paul Carroll
Amarillo
Claude High School
Sandies
Borger Bulldogs
Amarillo College Badgers
Wayland College
Amarillo College
Plainview
Badgers
Wayland
Trinidad Junior College
Trinidad
Groom Independents
St. Anthony Nurses Beat St. Marys 43 to 22 at Cathedral Hall
The St. Anthony Hospital nurses basketball team defeated St. Marys Academy 43 to 22 yesterday afternoon at Cathedral Hall. Offensive star was Bob Ellen Dallage of Tulsa, with a prior win over Northwest Texas Hospital last Wednesday.
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St. Anthony Hospital
St. Mary's Academy
Cathedral Hall
Bob Ellen Dallage
Tulsa
St. Anthony
Northwest Texas Hospital
Coyotes Without Football Coach
Wichita Falls Coyotes lose head coach Ted L. Jefferies who resigned to coach Lamar College in Beaumont and Tugboat Jones quits to take Hardin Junior College post leaving the team without a coach in the Texas double AA circuit.
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Ved Jeffries
Wichita Falls High School
Tugboat Jones
Coyotes
Jones
Wichita Falls
Hardin Junior College
U.P
Wichita Falls Coyotes
Naval
Ted L. Jefferies
Lamar College
Beaumont
Thurman L
Tugboat” Jones
Jefferies
Coyote
Women golfers tee off in Palm Beach championship qualifiers
Nearly 50 competitors begin qualifying rounds for the annual women's championship in Palm Beach Florida with notable entrant Mrs. Jane Crum Covington of Aberdeen Maryland the 1944 and 1945 titleholder.
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Palm Beach
Fla
Jane Crum Covington
Aberdeen
DeMaret Wins Tucson Open With Four-Stroke Margin
DeMaret of Houston captured the Tucson Open title at El Rio, finishing 268 for 72 holes. Herman Barron of White Plains was runner up at four strokes back as DeMaret earned $1,500 first prize while Barron took $1,000.
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Tucson
Ariz
Jimmy DeMaret
Houston
Old Pueblo
San Antonio
DeMaret
el Rio
Herman Barron
White Plains
N. Y
Barron
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Hoopsters
Dalal
Kegling
Gipson and
Mullin
Pet Plains
Chevrolet Rogers
Texas Fresh
Eeeses
Sandie Sophseeeeey
Fuasell's
Filareski
Hubbard
Norman
Smith
Chapman
Rhoton
Hunt
Buchanan
Reddys
Price
Scott
White
Pendleton
Chudej
Martin
Dunaway
Fogg
Wright
Cargil
Taylor
Albright
Caldwell
Norris
Ridings
Claughton
Hoover
Davis
Kerney
Neubauer
Mc Neil
Troguibeote Nk Ee Dees
Eroiagore Vices
Sasesrys
Sulpemeidee
Nnivcettaouds
Waduens
American Auto Wrecking Co
Schecher
Harris
Vogel
Bechtold
Grimes
Builders’ Supply Co
Blanchard
Thompson
Ahlstrom
Neely
Foxworth-Galbraith Lbr
Weeks
Diamond Shop
Caplan
Gittrich
Buccola
Oldsmobile Co
Farmer
Reppert
Pearson
Langley
Lyles
Reager's Market
Powell
O'Keefe
Reager
Fletcher
Pinkney Packing Co
Laughlin
Hudson
Miller
Prien
Jno. Farrell Lumber Co
Cain
Farwell
Tucker
Rogers
McMinn
Byron Nelson
Ralph B. Payne, M. D
Eve
Tolowine Miitary Service
Drs. Hendrick, Lemmon, Dine, Potter
Fisk Ride
PITT
Horace Mann - Pampary
San
San Phillips
Porkers
United Press
Field Jackets
Army
Army & Navy Store
the Panhandle
Pampas
Jimmy Carter
Randall Clay
West Texas
Burton Gym
Albuquerque
Ledru Jacobs
Bill Stockman
Bert Huffman
Polk Robison
Walter Nichols
Clark Schooley
Schooley
J. W. Malone
Malone
Stratford
Kansas City
Border Conference
Aramount Recreation Club
Oliver Eakle
St. Mary's
Winningham & Hays
R. R. Winningham
Jack Hays
Peterr Eh
S. Pierce
Consolidated
N. Fillmore
G. E. High’s
Martin Printing Company
Wilson
Hardware and Sporting Goods
Kone
B. C
S. Fillmore
Cedar Valley
Southwestern Life Insurance
Irwin
Southwestern Life Insurance Co
Croyden
Blackburn
Croydon
Blackburn ‘Bros
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