Net Genius Set To Display His Tennis Mastery
Jack Kramer, famed tennis prodigy and promoter, credits a quartet of mentors Ellsworth Vines Perry Jones Dick Skeen Clifton Roche and his own drive for his rise. The Riggs tour eyed Amarillo as a key stop with a high stakes exhibition against Pancho Gonzales. advance sales top half full with tickets priced 1.20 2.40 and 3.60.
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Kramer
San Bernardino
Santa Monica
Perry Jones
Jones
Jack
Ellsworth Vines
Dick Skeen
California
Roche
Bobby Riggs
Riggs
Pancho Segura
Dinny Pails
Amarillo
Gonzales
Tabov
Cory Detton
Henry Blackburn Sporting Goods
East Seventh
Bert Levy Clothing
Polk
High School and College Basketball Scores Roundup
A sweeping scores wrap reports junior high results from Borger Pampa and other towns with Claude McLean and Follett. College action includes Amarillo JC, Howard County JC, Sayre JC and multiple NCAA matchups with Indiana Illinois Kentucky Alabama and more.
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Claude
McLean
College Amarillo JC
Howard County JC
Grant Third In Tourney In Handball Invite
Amarillo’s Alvis Grant took third place at the Dallas Athletic Club Invitational Handball Tournament last Saturday. He beat Houston champion John Lomax after a three game set 15-21 21-17 21-2, before losing to Ed Davis in the semifinals 21-19 21-14. Grant also defeated Ed Franks Joe Hodges and Jack Goldstine to reach the semis. in doubles with Nard Cazzell they lost to the Houston champions 21-12 17-21.
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Alvis Grant
Amarillo
John Lomax
Houston
Grant
Ed Davis
Dallas
Ed Franks
St. Louis
Joe Hodges
Oklahoma City
Jack Goldstine
Louisville
Nard Cazzell
Three in ten thousand make Who's Who in America
Publishers announced the 1950-51 Who's Who in America edition showing a larger volume due to population growth. They said the odds of having your name in the biennial book are about 10,000 to 3 despite the bigger size.
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U.P
America
Newcomers Added To Thursday Card At Sports Arena
George Drake from Catalina Island returns to face Joe Miller of St Louis in a one fall, 15 minute limit opener. Whitey Walberg vs Buck Weaver headlines the junior heavies in a best two of three falls match. Gust Johnson teams with Drake in a 20 minute draw against Dale Haddock and Gorilla Poggi. Training opens March 20.
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George Drake
Catalina Island
Cal
Sports Arena
Joe Miller
St. Louis
Miller
Amarillo
Whitey Walberg
Minneapolis
Wayne Martin
Southwest Chama
Buck Weaver
Indalis
Billy Weidner
Boston
Parks of Ranch
North , Ontario
Worm fouls up AT&T line in odd underground snag
Washington February 14 The AT&T company uses nitrogen filled cables to detect breaks. A supervisor rushed crews after a long distance warning. A white two inch long cerambycid worm ided by USDA experts caused the outage, unusual for telecoms.
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Washington
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
Tom Dutton
At&t
New York
Baltimore
Tom
William Anderson
Carl F. W. Musebeck
Insect Identification Division
US Department of Agriculture
Dutton
Department of Agriculture
Anderson
Commies Steal Labor Songs Prompt New Melodies
New York February 14 The International Association of Machinists says labor has lost its singing voice with songs like Solidarity Forever now used by Communists Union President Al Hayes notes workers no longer sing them The union announced a new labor melodies project with songwriter Gerald Marks to replace aging songs and boost morale
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New York
International Association of Machinists
Solidarity Forever
al Hayes
Gerald Marks
Amarillo Glovers Headed to State Tournament in Fort Worth
The Amarillo regional Golden Gloves team leaves today for Fort Worth for the state tournament at Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum starting tomorrow. Open champions include Pat McCarthy, Leon Palacio, Buster Holman, John Hernandez, Robert Martinez, James Wortham, J Roy Henry, and Donald Briggs with Clint Williams likely to enter the heavyweight division. Coaches Marion Guana, Frank Milligan, Bill Black accompany the squad. Duke Nally and Harry Gilstrap attend the state directors meeting. the team will stop at the Westbrook Hotel in Fort Worth.
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Amarillo
Fort Worth
Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum
Marion Guana
Frank Milligan
Bill Black
Duke Nally
Harry Gilstrap
The
Globe News
Pat McCarthy
Leon Palacio
Cardinals rely on Derry and Bilko to spark 1950 rise
St Louis Cardinals count on veteran Russ Derry and 20 year old Steve Bilko to prove their farm system can deliver. Derry, once with the Yankees and Athletics, aims for a starting spot while Bilko battles Nippy Jones and Glenn Nelson for first base. Bilko led the International League with 128 RBIs and 34 homers last season after overcoming injuries and a vein issue, and both players are expected to join the club in spring training with hopes of reviving the veteran nine.
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Russ Derry
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Steve Bilko
Jimmy Foxx
Cardinals
Rochester
Red Bird
Marty Marion
Stan Musial
Red Schoendienst
Derry
Musial
Country Slaughter
Harry
Yanks
A’s
Rip Collins
Jewel Ens
Syracuse Chiefs
Ens
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Bilko
Nippy Jones
Glenn Nelson
Cardinal
Steve
Winston-Salem
Lynchburg
Newark
St. Louis
Bing Devine
Poodles Take Lead Alone In Panhandle Junior High Bball
The Borger Poodles moved to sole possession of first by routing West Texas 33 14. Pampa Reapers tied with Canyon for third after a 40 16 win at Pampa. Horace Mann Buffaloes beat Phillips 33 18 for their fifth win in a row. Elizabeth Nixson travels to Sam Houston for cross town clash. Bobby Hillman 14 points for Borger. Wright 13 for Horace Mann. Jimmy Bond and Buddy Cockrell 10 each for Pampa.
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Borger
West Texas
Jr. High
Pampa
Canyon
Horace Mann
Phillips
Summerwood
Panhandle
Canadian
Booker
Follett
Spur
Floydada
Abernathy
Matador
Borger Poodles
Peedles
Pampa Reapers
Amarillo
Tom Gilley
Buffaloes
Elizabeth Nixson
Sam Houston
Bobby Hillman
Wright
Jimmy Bond
Buddy Cockrell
Antelope Talk Planned by Panhandle Sportsmen Club
Paul V. Jones, game commission biologist, will discuss Antelope conditions in the Panhandle at the Panhandle Outdoor Sportsmen's Club meeting tonight at 8. He will report an increased antelope census and benefits of predator control. Fly tying class meets at 7:30 with equipment provided. motion pictures will be shown.
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Panhandle
Paul V. Jones
Game Commission
Jones
South Texas Conference Events Set for Corpus Christi
Victoria reports the South Texas Conference track and field meet and tennis tournament will occur in Corpus Christi May 12-13. The golf tournament is scheduled for May 8 at the same location.
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Victoria
Tex
South Texas
Corpus Christi
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Jack Kramer
News Alliance
Fred Wilt
Harrison Dillard
Madison Square Garden
Bob Richards
Bob Mealey
Jim Fuchs
John Joe Barry Mile
Sayre JC
Frank Phillips
New Mexico
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Indiana
Illinois
Kentucky
Alabama
N. Carolina
William&Mary
Arkansas
Texas A&m
TCU
Texas
Wisconsin
Iowa
Marshall
Ohio St
Missouri
Minnesota
Michigan
Kilgore JC
Tarleton
SMU
Rice
Texas Tech
Flagstaff
East Texas
Southwestern
Abilene Christian
Ae Texas St
Stephen Austin
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Bradley
Oklahoma A&m
Echo
Echo Spring Distilling Company
Louisville, Kentucky
Cloverdale
Jim Chamberlain
Bremerton
Wash
Abilene
Hardin- Simmons University
Warren Woodson
By Harman W. Nichols
Glovers
Bilal
Oscar Fraley
St. Louis Cardinals
Pennsylvania
Dave Bailey
AAA Body Shop
Bowie
Taylor
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