District 1 AA playoff opens as Lubbock hosts Amarillo
In the opening 1 AA playoff, West Texas region teams clash with Lubbock Sandies hosting Amarillo High School. Lubbock relies on two regulars and three squadmen while Amarillo lacks 1945 starters. Sandies lead 16 6 season mark against Amarillo’s 15 9.
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Lubbock
Werdell Turner
Gerald Davis
Don Finley
Jimmy Clark
Jack Alderson
Amarillo
T. G. Hull
Boxing doubleheader and prep basketball set for week
West Texas State meets Texas Tech at Burton Gym in Canyon on Tuesday night while Amarillo Sandies face Lubbock Westerners in Lubbock that same evening. Westerners appear at the High School Armory in Amarillo on Friday night as crowds forecast a big turnout amid regional prep matchups.
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West Texas State
Texas Tech
Burton Gym
Canyon
Amarillo Sandies
Lubbock Westerners
Lubbock
High School Armory
Amarillo
Interscholastic League Cage Pairings Set for March 4
The Interscholastic League will announce tournament pairings on March 4. Rodney J. Kidd names Able Curtis of Fort Worth as chief referee with Zigey Sears Jake Looney Johnny Morrow Mike Williamson and Carl Breadt as officials. Wilbur Evans is official scorer. Conference play begins March 7 with finals on March 9.
Texas Golden Gloves select team to battle in Chicago
Texas champions crowned as more than 9 000 fans pack the state tournament finale. The squad, including Henry Kagawa Houston and Henry Darnell Fort Worth, will compete in Chicago February 25 26 27 and finals ten days later. Dallas tops team standings with 24 points followed by Houston 16 and San Antonio 13.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Dallas
Houston
Corpus Christi
Chicago
Flem R. Hall
Texas Golden Gloves
Henry Kagawa
Joe Garcia
Alex Gonzales
Abilene
Temple
Big Spring
Lubbock
Tyler
Amarillo
Sandies and Westerners vie for 1-AA district crown
Amarillo and Lubbock renew District 1-AA basketball rivalry after two years of mixed results. The 1933 clash at Lubbock High left Amarillo fans recalling J. R. Corbitt’s 21 points in a 33 to 28 Sandies victory, a contest still vivid in local memory.
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Sandies
Lubbock
Amarillo
Westerners
Corbitt
Big Time Fights in Houston Feature Local Matchups
Two middleweights clash with a possible shot at Steve Belloise. Cowboy Reuben Shank favored over Pat Saia with Madison Square Garden promise hanging on the winner. Also scheduled are four other bouts and regional sports notes from Amarillo to Galveston.
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Houston
Steve Belloise
Reuben Shank
Madison Square Garden
New Orleans
Southern
Pat Saia
Colorado
Fritzie Zivic
Henry Armstrong
Saia
Zivic
Red Cochrane
Bob
Malone Starts In Raider Tilt
J W Malone will start for West Texas State against Texas Tech tonight in Canyon amid appendicitis illness affecting practice and play. Bil Stockman, a 1943 captain back from service, likely starts as West Texas seeks a season sweep in a fourth meeting with Texas Tech. The Border Conference Tournament begins in Albuquerque on March 12 with an 8 pm tipoff.
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West Texas State
Texas Tech
Canyon
J. W. Malone
Bill Stockman
Red Raiders
Ledru Jacobs
Jake
Tech
West Texas
Hardin- Simmons
Stratford
Bil Stockman
Buffaloes
Albuquerque
Baylor Eyes Undisputed Title With Texas A and M
The Golden Bears aim to seal their fifth straight title by defeating Texas A and M at Waco. A loss could still yield a share of the crown if Arkansas and A and M slip, while Baylor is slated for the NCAA regional in Kansas City if undisputed champions.
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Associated Press
Baylor
Golden Bears
Texas A
Waco
Bears
Arkansas
M. Vupset
Bruins
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Kansas City
Buffalo
N. Y
Canisius
Negro Fighter Dies During Ring Bout
Willie Lee Perry a 20 year old black amateur boxer died in the ring during a bout with Howard Schwan 22 at Chicago 1 000 spectators watched as Perry fell in 25 seconds of the second round after a body shot an inhalator squad failed to revive him and he was pronounced dead shortly after.
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Chicago
U.P
Willie Lee Perry
Perry
Howard Schwan
Great Lakes
Ill
Stranahan Favored To Win Houston Invitational
Ex Air Force pilot Frank Stranahan, 23, of Toledo Ohio, is the people's choice to win the Houston Invitational Golf tournament. He trains at the YMCA and plans practice rounds at the Houston Country Club as he seeks the title next Sunday. Byron Nelson backs him as the best in golf and predicts Stranahan will reach the final title tour with Johnny Dawson, a former winner and multiple runner up.
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Houston
Air Force
Frank Stranahan
YMCA
Frank
Houston Country Club
Toledo
Ohio
Fort Worth
Los Angeles
Tucson
New Orleans
Byron Nelson
Stranahan
Nelson
Johnny Dawson
Dawson
Missions To Hold Tryouts for Boys
The San Antonio Missions announce a boy tryout camp February 28 to March 2 with many scouts and managers attending. Open to all boys over 17 not in American Legion and eligible for high school baseball. key figures include Bill Osley Jimmy Adair Don Gutteridge Ralph Winegarner Tony Robello Pug Griffin Joe Kritch and G E Gilliland.
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San Antonio
San Antonio Missions
Bill Osley
American Legion
Jimmy Adair
The
Missions
Don Gutteridge
Toledo
Ralph Winegarner
Elmira
N. Y
Tony Robello
Springfield
University of Texas Baseball Candidates Open March 1 Practice
University of Texas baseball candidates will begin practice in Austin on March 1 under coach Bibb Falk. The squad is expected to include many former Texas University players who have served in the military, with pitcher candidate Bobby Layne from Dallas, who pitched for Texas in 1941, among those invited to try out.
Greenberg Marries Heiress in Brunswick Ceremony
Hank Greenberg the baseball star and Coral Glazier Gimbel heiress to department store wealth wed in Brunswick Georgia last night confirming a high profile marriage that unites sports fame and business fortune.
Redlands Star Critchlow Signs With Browns
Elmer Lee Critchlow, 1944 University of Redlands catcher with a .405 batting average, has signed a contract with the St. Louis Browns.
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Redlands
Elmerlee Critchlow
University of Redlands
St. Louis Browns
Amarillo editor named Silver and Gold editor at Colorado
Bill Douglas, formerly of Amarillo and The Globe sports staff, becomes editor of the University of Colorado Silver and Gold. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Douglas, recently moved from Amarillo to San Antonio.
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Bill Douglas
Amarllo
Silver and Gold
University of Colorado
Globe Sports
A. S. Douglas
Amarillo
San Antonio
Battle of Flowers Band Festival Set for April 25
San Antonio announces the annual Battle of Flowers Band Festival to be held April 25 at Alamo Stadium under the Battle of Flowers Association. Cecile Logan serves as band chairman for the organization.
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San Antonio
Battle of Flowers
Alamo Stadium
Battle of Flowers Association
Cecile Logan
Trinity Night Dinner to Feature Trinity President Speaker
The First Presbyterian Church hosts a 50 cent Trinity Night on Thursday at 6 30 featuring Dr Monroe G Everett president of Trinity University San Antonio. Reservations to 9903. Attendees include Presbyterians Trinity alumni and families and others interested in higher education.
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Monroe G. Everett
Trinity University
San Antonio
Everett
R. Thomson
Brackenridge Park
Alamo Stadium
Trinity Night
Childress
Pampa
Plainview
Dalhart
Canyon
Hereford
Jumbo
Osteopathic doctors attend post graduate course under Dr Vick
Thirty four osteopathic physicians from across the nation registered for a week long post graduate course at Amarillo Osteopathic Hospital and Clinic led by Dr L J Vick. The advanced surgical clinic targets doctors with prior proctology study. The roster includes Drs D F Hutton Eton Mich W A Leopold Garden City Kan H A Sanders Alice R O Dunn Los Angeles H H Edwards San Antonio A L Morris Los Angeles Wallin King Los Angeles and many others from states including Mich Kan Okla Pa Ia N Y Cal Neb. The session ends with a note that Romans used sand instead of soap.
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L. J. Vick
Amarillo Osteopathic Hospital
D. F. Hutton
Eton
Mich
W. A. Leopold
Garden City
Kan
H. A Sanders
Alice
R. O. Dunn
Los Angeles
H. H. Edwards
San Antonio
A. L. Morris
Wallin King
Russell T. Armbruster
Pontiac
Til
C. B. Root
Greenville
C. E. Cryer
Paso
J. B. Donley
Kingman
Ralph G. Reesman
Lencaster
O. Harvey H. Haupt
Reading
W. D. McMurry
Guyman
Okla
L. E. Sowers
Warren
George K. Fisher
Bokchito
G. O. Braunberger
Antlers
R. W. Hall
Fort Cobb
W. L. Welsh
Clarendon
H. J. Lathrop
Carlsbad
N. M
George W. Marshton
Clear Lake
F. D. DeOgny
Pond Creek
D. E. O'Connor
Chappell
Neb
A. C. Zuspan
Aurora
J. B. Donovan
Austin
H. L. Tannen
Weimar
J. A. Servais
Atoka
A. H. Thiemann
Sublette
H. G. Morrow
Sault Sainte Marie
Earl C. Kinzie
Lindale
Fred I. Gruman
Syracuse
N. Y
Will K. Stefan
Watsonville
Cal
Edward D. King
Detroit
A. H. Leigh
Dowagiac
Cage Results From United Press Basketball Scores Mixed
Illinois 72 over Wisconsin 58 and Central Michigan 81 over Northern Michigan 50 headline a list of game results. Other scores include Iowa State 74 over Kansas State 39 and Northwestern 52 over Minnesota 50. Also noted are Hope College 77 over Alma 53 and Tennessee 55 over Vanderbilt 33. A culinary note states a half teaspoon celery seed replaces a quarter cup diced celery in soup.
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United Press
Illinois
Wisconsin
Marshall
Toledo
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Tulane
Iowa State
Kansas State
Northwestern
Minnesota
Missouri Valley
Turkio
Central Michigan
Northern Michigan
Hope College
Alma
Ithica College
Mansfield
Teachers
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Bert Huffman and Tonto Coleman Lead Big Spring Coach School
Bert Huffman backfield coach at Texas Tech and Tonto Coleman, recently returned to Abilene Christian College after Army Air Forces Training Command duties at Fort Worth, will instruct at the Big Spring football coaching school February 25 and 26. More than 100 coaches from the area are expected.
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Bert Huffman
Texas Tech
Tonto Coleman
Abilene Christian College
Army Air Forces Training Command
Fort Worth
Russell Reneau Sets Pace in Kids Inc Basketball League
Russell Reneau of the Maverick Juniors leads the Texas Kids Incorporated league with 117 points, atop a scoring list featuring Harlan Stricker and multiple teams including Amarillo College and Canyon. Intermediates leader Darrell Sharp trails Billy Jack McLaughlin as Wayne Holloway piles up 84 points for Mavericks in a season dense with names and totals across the circuit.
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Russell Reneau
Maverick
Kids Incorporated
Harlan Stricker
Boys Ranch
Texas
Gayle Linkenhager
Amarillo College
Billy Carl Morton
Canyon
Buddy Glasgow
River Road
John Mellinger
Price College
Jimmy Abright
San Jacinto
Wil McCrary
North Side
Jack Coontz
Billy Jack McLaughlin
Maverick Intermediates
Darrell Sharp
McLaughlin
Sharp
Wayne Holloway
Mavericks
Jack Newby
Kenneth Brown
Jim Framer
Howard Land
Herb Stallings
Oliver Buster
Ronald Johnson
Billy Marsh
Lou Warren
Gerald Rhodes
Fort Newell
L. C. Fox
Bill Brady
Marvin Levett
Herschel Cloud
Lee Roy Burke
Bugs Cherry
Claude Hampton
Roy Howard
Bobby Hogge
Stan Rassmussen
Earl Smith
Glen Odell
W. N. Franklin
Charley Wesley
Norman Perry
Dean Pavillard
Billy Sullivan
David Witt
Jimmy Woods
Daniels
Don Pond
Joe Ramsey
Joe Guide
Joe Brobberschmidt
Bob Austin
Harry Gill
James Debbrecht
Donald Raumeaker
Manuel Fuentes
Pat Austin
Faward Drvink
Billy Joe McCarter
Garland Butler
Carl Hair
Pleasant Valley
Corkey Jones
James Tyler
Weasels
Nixson
Dukes
Bob Johnson
Eddie Stone
Newman Boxwell
Shooting Stars
Wildcats
Gene Hunter
Jerry Renfro
B. O's
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Buffaloes
Sam Houston
Jerry Beck
Philip Thomas
Buffs
Sam
Wolves
Houston
Panthers
Freddie Pole
E. G Saunders
Charles Speid
Houston Wildcats
Flying Squirrels
Squirrels
Forest Dendy
Max Faulkner
Jim Crawford
Billy Holmes
Pirates
Longhorns
Charles Haefer
Six Kids Incorporated
Pet Maverick Club
Wee
Price Collieee
Ranch Tech Village
Price College Seeewe
Canyon Er
Wolflin Seeee Ween
San Jacinto Western Junior League
Margaret Wills
Pleasant Valley St Marys
Eee
Horace Mann Turtles Tech
Sanborn
San Jacinto Horace Mann Termites
Panhand
Eck Curtis May Be Added To Texas University Staff
Highland Park school officials announced Eck Curtis the coach who led the Scots to a state football championship in his only season may join the Texas University coaching staff. Industrial accidents reveal fingers are most frequently injured.
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Texas University
Dallas
Highland Park
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Scots
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