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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1946
Page
8
The Amarillo Sandies aim to crush the Pampa Harvesters tonight. a win would give Amarillo the laurels. The Golfers Roundup at Le Gourmet drew 175 with food, films, and a four hour program.
Big Spring plans its annual singles tournament for February 23 24 but many locals will be at the Southwest meet in Oklahoma City. Amarillo bowlers are invited to join the Big Spring event this Sunday at 2 PM at Victory Alleys with 20 entrants needed contact Virgil Reager or Horace McMinn.
District I AA northern division action features Amarillo High facing Pampa Harvester at 8 pm in the small Pampa Junior High gym. Randall Clay leads the Harvesters in a game with high stakes as the Sandies seek northern bracket title and revenge for recent losses in Amarillo and Pampa.
Price College Cardinals aim for a third straight win as they host the Tulsa Hornets at Price Gym. After a 25 24 victory over Claude and a 32 21 win against Vega last weekend the B teams play first at seven.
ARCADIA Cal Feb 12 Twenty four leading thoroughbreds were nominated for the $50 000 San Antonio Handicap at Santa Anita. Among the top contenders for the mile and a furlong race for three year olds and up are Best Effort Brac A Brac Slide and Snow Boots Lou Bre Challenge Me Whirlabout First Fiddle and Texas Bandman.
Several Amarillo men will attend tonight's Pampa Board of City Development and Chamber of Commerce meeting and banquet. The program begins at 7 30. Rex Baxter Amarillo Chamber of Commerce secretary manager will preside at the installation of new officers. R H Deitiker and P H Winstead of the Santa Fe Railroad in Amarillo will attend, Bill Gray of the Fort Worth and Denver railroad will be present with C G Kersey representative from Fort Worth. Mr Kersey arrived in Amarillo today.
Billy Fox announced a 50 000 guarantee to Gus Lesnevich for an April light heavyweight title bout in Philadelphia. Fox also noted his 37th straight knockout victim, Nate Bolden of Chicago, awaits a Friday hearing on a second round stoppage described as quitting.
Patsy Spataro defeats Fidel Rivera by decision in New Orleans. Rivera, from Tampico, Mexico, loses on points. The report notes the bout outcome and origin of Rivera with reference to a United Press dispatch.
In Amarillo College gym the City Basketball League saw leaders Plains Chevrolet fall 43 to 63 to West Texas State Frosh and Sandie Sophs edge Amarillo College Badgers 41 to 39. Four teams tie for first with five wins and two losses. playoffs begin Monday with Badgers vs Frosh and Bombers vs Plains. Jewell McDowell and Doyle Watson sparked Sandie Sophs, while T L Fanning, Jack Laing and Bill Baucum led the Badgers.
Houston, Feb 12. Coach Jewell Wallace began forming the first University of Houston grid squad, with 119 players attending the initial practice. Of those, 90 are World War II veterans making up the early roster for the school’s football program.
Galveston knuckleball ace George Pookie Kirschner heads to California to join the Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League for a pitching assignment. The star hurler departs Galveston on February 12.
Long Island University defeated Canisius 51 to 47. Michigan beat Wisconsin 66 to 56 and Ohio State topped Chicago 46 to 25. Florida A M edged Xavier 47 to 38. Great Lakes upset Michigan State 59 to 58. North Carolina defeated North Carolina State 55 to 44. American University won 49 to 34 over Catholic University. Ripon beat Oshkosh State Teachers 53 to 46. Texas Tech downed Hardin-Simmons 53 to 31. Temple beat St John’s 55 to 51. Louisville routed Butler 71 to 33. Newberry defeated The Citadel 61 to 50. Tennessee triumphed over Georgia 53 to 28. Oklahoma defeated Nebraska 51 to 44. New Mexico University won 61 to 27 against Texas Mines.
J. C. Richardson of 3102 Tyler was elected by the Amarillo A. M. Club to represent the group at an athletic conference on February 23 at Texas A. & M. College. He was chosen last night at the club meeting.
Amarillo College Badgers coached by R P Carter host Wayland College Jackrabbits on Wednesday and travel to Panhandle A M on Friday. The Badgers already defeated Wayland 61 to 47 and Panhandle A M 42 to 37.
The Boys Ranch Juniors beat San Jacinto Juniors 15 to 4 to tie the Mavericks for the lead in the Texas League. Harlan Strickler scored 17 for Boys Ranch in the rout, while Jimmy Davis led the losers with all their points.
Warren Babb captured first place at the Panhandle Hardware and Implement Association golf tournament held Sunday at Amarillo Country Club. He posted a gross 76 to lead. Runner up was L. C. Harp of Matador with 92 and Jed Clarida of Lubbock had the high gross with 113.
Scores list from Major League matches highlights Amarillo Oldsmobile Co as top winner with high team series 2799 and team game 1011. Individual line scores include Farmer Reppert Pearson Langley Lyles and others across several teams such as American Auto Wrecking Co Foxworth Galbraith Lumber Co and Reager's Market. Highest team totals for season noted for Amarillo Oldsmobile and others with several non 1 or 0 entries indicating partial records.
Seven steeplechase riders a trainer and a jockeys agent await Maryland Racing Commission verdict likely life bans if found guilty of fixing a race on November 30. Jockeys admitted involvement with two gamblers who placed bets over 3000 dollars to secure the win for Mamie's Lad yielding over 8000 dollars.
Gruver's Ayres scores 15 points to lead the Greyhounds as they top Borger 41 30 in a non district game. Gross adds eight for Gruver while Berger rallies Borger late. Borger loses ground after a 24-15 half, with a separate B team win 45 9 over Grover. Amarillo Sandies visit Borger Friday for a district matchup.
Plans will be laid tomorrow at a committee meeting for a $10,000 Open Golf Tournament in Houston in May. Fred Corcoran, tournament manager of the PGA, aided local organizers drafting plans for the contest expected to draw top golfers from around the country.
The U. S. Department of Agriculture reports shortages in materials for packaging food will continue during 1946.
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