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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1950
Page
12
Amarillo's Golden Sandies seek revenge against the Tucumcari Rattlers in a rematch at the Sports Arena at 8 o'clock after a tight first meeting in Tucumcari. Coach T. G. Hull's squad faced a strong Rattlers start as Vern Irwin and Izard led scorers in a 48-43 loss.
Tonight at the Sports Arena Texas Panhandle fans can see the Tucumcari Rattlers, a storied high school squad, face Amarillo Sandies in a key matchup after Tucumcari routed Golden Sandies 48 43 and Odessa bronchos 49 29 in recent games. The No 1 New Mexico ranked team aims to extend an 18 1 season while Sandies seek to break a 15 game home streak. Coach Jimmy Rudd, formerly of Dalhart, guides Tucumcari and promises a tougher return engagement while Odessa touts its strong athletic program and a new Odessa High School Field House.
A sweep of scores lists results from high school District 3-B and college games. Notable outcomes include Canyon 326 over Dumas 31 and Claude 41 over Panhandle 44, plus Ohio State 56 over Indiana 55 and Oklahoma 63 over Iowa State 57. Other results feature UCLA style matchups and regional college contests with mixed margins.
Promoter Cory Detton announced a Pier 6 style tag team bout at the Sports Arena. Gust Johnson of Seattle and George Drake of Catalina Island meet Gorilla Poggi of Albuquerque and Dale Haddock of Wayne in a one fall match of 20 minutes. Drake makes his Amarillo debut after recent California success and a pro turn. The show also features Wayne Martin versus Whitey Walberg in a best two of three falls main event and George Lopez versus Buck Weaver in a three fall semi windup timed to 45 minutes.
Ohio State edged Indiana 56-55 to solidify a high bid in the Western Conference race for the NCAA tournament. The Buckeyes stand 8-1 in conference, with Illinois at 4-2. Other action: Washington of St Louis upset Louisville 61-57 in OT. Vanderbilt led SEC at 8-2 after beating Auburn 63-51. Kentucky 6-2 in SEC, Auburn 8-3.
Houston defeated North Texas 66 to 55 to remain atop the Coast Conference bracket. Lloyd Hendrix of Houston and Ben Weatherford of North Texas tied for scoring honors with 19 points each, as the game stayed close at halftime with a 19-19 tie.
Brenda Anderson, 14, of Fenham England, is awarded the bronze medal by the Dumb Friends League for her service.
New York February report recalls Phil Rizzuto admitting seasickness and fear of deep water despite his fearless on field play. He recounts a fishing trip gone wrong with Herb Karpel where a broken rope and stormy seas left him relieved to reach solid ground and grateful for a pier.
A&M holds sole first place as Texas and Southern Methodist loom in the chase. Baylor, Arkansas, SMU and Texas Christian threaten, with Rice and TCU in the crowded pack. Arkansas beat Pittsburgh 41-30 behind Jimmy Cathcart's 16 second half points.
Fort Worth report says golf great Ben Hogan favors Montgomery Clift to star in a Twentieth Century Fox movie tentatively titled Follow the Sun. The film will chronicle Hogan’s rise from a caddy to America's No 1 golfer and may feature Clift actually swinging a club on screen.
Texas Christian University's spring football drills were postponed until Friday due to muddy fields. Coach Dutch Meyer indicated the delay arose from poor field conditions hampering practice.
The NCAA faced a divided membership in New York with votes on year round training tables for athletes and expulsion of seven schools admitting violations. Results showed 106–115 against the training table and 111–93 against expulsion, both short of two thirds, highlighting a quarrel over subsidy rules and the code's effectiveness.
Amarillo College Badgers defeated Dodge City 60 to 56 to earn a spot in the Third Annual State Junior College Tournament at Texas A&M College Station on March 13. Jimmy Carter led a balanced offense with Gerald Rogers and Buddy Travis contributing key scores as the Badgers erased a 10 point halftime deficit and secured a 14 win, 6 loss season. Next they host Odessa in a Friday night nonconference finale before district play resumes.
Clarendon Bronchos host Price College Cardinals in a Tuesday 7:30 pm benefit game for the March of Dimes. Admission is 1 dollar with all proceeds to anti polio fund. Price, led by Hap Rogers, features Don De Coster and Gallegos brothers in a strong but uneven season.
Dallas region highlights feature five open division championships decided by knockout. Johnny O Glee of North Texas State stopped Johnny Stephens in 1 minute 40 seconds, with Dick Hartnett, Jack Gunter, Baxter Ragsdale, and Dickie Cole also landing KO finishes. Jack Woodruff won a decision over Raymond Waldvogel while Pat Riley and Robert Gilstrap defended unopposed.
Dr. Charles E. Dutchess reports promising results for tibione, a new anti tuberculosis drug, tested at 24 Veterans Administration hospitals. The drug, described as an antibacterial agent, shows usefulness in chronic TB cases and follows positive German trials treating lung, larynx, and intestinal TB.
Fifty football players reported for Rice Institute's first spring practice as coach Jess Neely seeks to replace 20 departed lettermen. Vernon Glass from Corpus Christi led as first string quarterback in the T formation, with Harmon Carswell of Lufkin as second string.
The Great Smoky Mountains span Tennessee and North Carolina and derive their name from a blue haze that hovers over the peaks, creating a smoky appearance visible from the valleys.
Abilene Christian College won its fifth straight Texas Conference game by defeating Texas A&I 60 to 51 while McMurry fell to 18 losses. Howard Payne beat McMurry 75 to 60. ACC remains the lone undefeated conference team. Next, ACC hosts A&I in Abilene and McMurry meets Southwestern in Georgetown. Austin College faces Midwestern in Wichita Falls.
The Albany city council voted to increase annual license fees for fortune tellers from 100 to 500 dollars, forcing mystics to adjust plans to earn extra income.
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