Panhandle AAU playoffs open at Amarillo College Gym
Playoffs for the Amarillo AAU League start Tuesday at Amarillo College Gymnasium with Panhandle Laundry and Amarillo College Junior Varsity meeting in the 7 30 p m opener. Graham Hoeme and Air Speed Oil follow in the nightcap. AAU discussions seek West Texas self government separate from the Southwestern Association as local leaders push for broader regional recognition.
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Great Competitor Here on Net Tour Heads to Amariils
Pancho Gonzales and Jack Kramer headline the nets in Amariils as the Bobby Riggs Tennis Tour visits. Pancho, famed for a two handed forehand, teams with Kramer in doubles against Riggs and Kramer. Segura, a 1940s Miami alumnus, reflects South American tennis strength as he rises in the pro ranks.
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University of Miami
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Badger Win Tonight Will Cup Zone Title
Amarillo College Badgers seek the West Zone crown in the Southwestern Junior College Conference as they host Howard County Junior College at the college gym. At 4-0 in league play, a win clinches a state tournament berth after last season’s runner-up finish to Lon Morris.
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Big Spring
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Flying Wheels
Great Finale Wins in Texas
Sam Snead wins the Texas Open at Brackenridge Park San Antonio with a 265 total for 72 holes, firing an eight under par 63 in the final round. He caps a dramatic 36 holes, narrowly beating Jimmy Demaret by one stroke, set a PGA record for 19 under par, and joins Wild Bill Melhorn as the only two-time winner of the event in its 23-year history. Demaret finishes second. Fred Haas falls to third with 267. Cary Middlecoff and George Faxio follow.
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Tenn
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Conshohocken
Fred Hawkins
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Richardson Named Manager Of Pampa Oilers Baseball Team
Virgil Richardson has been named manager of the Pampa Oilers of the Class A West Texas New Mexico Baseball League. He replaces Grover Seitz, released recently by owner R L Edmondson.
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Ten-time amateur champion leads electrifying net show in Texas Panhandle
1947 era star Segura dominates Parker in most meetings on tour delivering two handed power and deft touches. He roars to the net with electrifying smashes while Parker often fails to track the ball. Tickets for Wednesday night’s bill of champions at Bert Levy Clothing and Henry Blackburn Sporting Goods are priced 1.20 2.40 and 3.60 with mail orders accepted.
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Schedule Aid For Coaches Schedule Aid For Coaches
Oscar Fraley reports Wichita State launches a coach training curriculum titled public relations for athletic programs. The course covers game coverage interviews columnist contacts winning the parents downtown quarterbacks handling minor scandals and alibiitis. It satirically notes potential faculty and guest lectures including a prominent banker and Charlie Conacher.
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Two All Set For NCAA Bids
NCAA tournament outlook by district highlights Holy Cross in District 1 and Ohio State in District 4 as strong contenders. Kentucky NC State UCLA USC and Bradley St Louis Kansas State Texas A&M Arizona noted among top possibilities with schedules and recent results shaping selection chances.
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Kerr to devote time to shrine annivae game
Kerr retires after 36 years as a football coach to devote full time to the Shriner East-West charity all star game at Lebanon Valley College. The 71 year old veteran will serve as eastern representative and business manager, reflecting the year round demands of the event.
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Andy Kerr
Shriner
Kerr
America
Little Lebanon Valley College
Yale appoints Bob Hall athletic chief and board chair
New Haven Connecticut February 13 Bob Hall the former Eli quarterback from the late 1920s becomes Yale Universitys athletic director and chairman of the board of athletics control as announced by President Charles Seymour yesterday Hall brings long association with Yale sports and leadership experience to the role.
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Wright’s 1824 Pin Machine Invented by Lemuel W Wright
Lemuel W Wright, an American inventor, created the first machine for making solid headed pins in 1824, marking a milestone in manufacturing technology and pin production.
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