Amarillo College Awaits Third Straight West Zone Crown
Amarillo College Badgers travel to Big Spring to face Howard County in a must win for the West Zone title. They hold a 5-2 league mark this season after a 63 53 win over Jayhawks, with two league games remaining including Frank Phillips at home on Feb 13 and a trip to Odessa to close the regular season. The winner advances to the zone tournament after the regular season, seeking their third straight crown.
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Amarillo College
Texas Junior College Athletic Conference
Badgers
Big Spring
Howard County
Amarillo
Jayhawks
Clarendon JC
Odessa
Frank Phillips
Wranglers
Morris JC
Layne Brion Fight Tonight In Texas Open Context
Rex Layne, Utah heavyweight, headlines Madison Square Garden card facing Cesar Brion in a 10 round bout. Layne seeks to validate his Walcott upset, while Brion brings a rugged pro record and 36 fights, with radio and TV coverage and an expected 8,500 crowd.
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Jack Hand
New York
Utah
Rex Layne
Joe Walcott
Lewiston
Cesar Brion
Argentina
Madison Square Garden
Brion
Joe Louis
Rex
Texas
Layne
Old Jersey Joe
Ezzard Charles
Jersey Joe
Joe
Marv Jenson
Walcott
Jenson
Brian
Cesar
Louis
Roland la Starza
Vern Mitchell
Bernie Reynolds
Mitchell
Reynolds
Stamford names Gordon Wood as football coach
Gordon Wood, former Winters High School coach, was named head football coach at Stamford High School yesterday. He is a Hardin-Simmons University graduate and succeeds Carl Cook, who resigned February 1.
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Stamford
Tex
Gordon Wood
Winters High School
Stamford High School
Wood
Hardin-Simmons University
Carl Cook
Parry Todd and notable golfers listed in field event
Brosch and Douglas were Parry Todd of Dallas, Jerry Barber of Pasadena, Cal., Manuel de La Torre of Milwaukee and John Weitzel of Harrisburg, Pa.
Five Greatest Tennis Players Named by Promoter Riggs
Frank A Godsoe Jr notes authority votes for five greats: Budge Kramer Tilden Vines Riggs. He recalls Riggs beating Tilden as a youth, Kramer’s dominance over Riggs, Segura and Moran, and Betz Addie challenging Moran and Betz.
Mavericks Join Strong In Intermediates Victory At Half
Mavericks beat Horace Mann 52-24 led by Bert Gollihugh with 18 points and Wesley Dowty 15. Yommy Crutchfield anchored the defense as Horace Mann’s Boyce Love and Jimmy Morrison each scored 10. In Prairie Peewee action Humphreys Highland routed Pleasant Valley 26-5 with Jimmy Quisenberry top scoring at 10.
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Horace Mann
Bert Gollihugh
Mavericks
Wesley Dowty
Yommy Crutchfield
Boyce Love
Jimmy Morrison
Alfred Pickering
Prairie Peewee
Humphreys Highland
Pleasant Valley
Jimmy Quisenberry
Highlanders
Margaret Wills
St. Mary's
St. Mary’s
Cactus
Wendell Cason
Donald Brenton
Robert Orme
Jack Haimes
Condren
Bob “Perchy” Bridges
Margaret Willson
Haimes
Sanborn
Jimmy Litle
Warren Hunkapiller
Summit
Jimmy
Nets
Warren
Richard Allgood
Todd McCall
Vernon Talley
David Eagle
Pro Tennis Stars Bring Riggs Tour To Amarillo Tonight
Bobby Riggs 1951 professional tour featuring Gertrude Moran plays a one night stand at the Sports Arena Amarillo tonight starting at 8. It marks the first women’s professional match here with Pauline Betz Addie challenging Moran in the opener. Kramer and Segura lead the men’s singles with Moran likely paired with Kramer in mixed doubles as tickets remain for the three hour show.
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Owing
Bill Tilden
Ellsworth Vines
Don Budge
Bobby Riggs
Jack Kramer
Riggs
Fairfax High School
Los Angeles
Tilden
Bobby
Kramer
Pancho Segura
Gussie Moran
Pauline Betz
Big Jake
Jack Harris
Jack
Josins
Ramer
Segura
Jack Dempsey
Pancho
Will
South America
Pauline Betz Addie
Madison Square Garden
Pauline
Addie
Amarillo Country Club
Palm Springs
Phoenix
Albuquerque
Gussie
Betz
Gertrude Augusta
Gussie” Moran
Amarillo
Miss Morgan
Forest Hills
Alice Marble
Miss Moran
Belle
Cleveland
Big Jack Kramer
Australia
Budge Patty
Art Larsen
Dick Savitt
Herb Flam
J. D. Kaiser
Albuquerque Journal
Ted Schroeder
Gertrude
Gussie’ Moran
South Africa
Miss Betz
Amarillo Bowling Tournament enters second weekend at Peerless Lanes
The Amarillo Men's Bowling Tournament resumes at Peerless Lanes with 30 teams contending for last week's 3,079 high team total. First squad begins at 3 PM Saturday, followed by 6 and 8:30 PM shifts. Sunday doubles and singles with 80 shooters across four shifts starting at 1 PM.
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Amarillo
Hicks Better Homes
Wv. H. Pondet
E. P. Jones
T. M. Mays
College and high school scores in scattered district tournament play
College games include Texas Western 80 Texas Tech 76 in double overtime and Maryland 45 VMI 41 along with Manhattan 65 NYU 56. High school action lists district tournaments with Kelton, Allison, Mobeetie, Briscoe, and Wheeler among others, plus girls games and district 1 1 B and district 2 B South results.
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College Texas Western
Texas Tech
Maryland
VMI
Manhattan
NYU
Tarleton
Kelton
Allison
Mobettee
Briscoe
Miami
Wheeler
Mobeetie
Freshman Play Decision Due Across Border Conference
Lubbock February 9. The Border Conference may decide today if freshmen will be allowed to compete in spring sports including basketball. Dr J William Davis Texas Tech conference president announced a telegraphic poll of member schools. If freshmen may play now, the rule would apply to the 1952 season.
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Lubbock
Border Conference
J. William Davis
Texas Tech
Triple Header At AHS Armory For March of Dimes
A three game basketball program at the High School Armory benefits the March of Dimes. At 7 pm Elizabeth Nix son Junior High faces a Guy mon Oklo junior high squad. At 8 pm Atkinson Drug vs Graham-Hoeme No 2 from the YMCA Industrial League. The 9 pm finale features Sandie Sophs of the AAU league against First Christian Church five of the YMCA Church League. No admission but donations encouraged.
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High School Armory
March of Dimes
Elizabeth Nixson
Guymon
Oklo
Atkinson Drug
Graham-Hoeme No. 2
Ymca Industrial League
Sandie Sophs
AAU
First Christian Church Five
Ymca Church League
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International Association of Machinists
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Weaver
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Ac Aha
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Eve
Nta
Hatch
6Th St
Echo
Gibson
Seagram
Paul Jones
Kentucky
Lenmore Distilleries Company
Louisville, Kentucky
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