Vernon Signs 1947 Contract. Several Holdouts Persists
Jim Mickey Vernon finally signed with the Washington Senators in Orlando on February 19 signaling readiness to train as camp opens. Terms undisclosed but he reportedly sought at least $20,000 with a midseason raise possible if he hits well and draws crowds. Other 1946 champions Hal Newhouser Stan Musial and Howie Pollet remained holdouts.
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Orlando
Fla
Jim
Mickey) Vernon
Washington Senators
Vernon
Clark Griffith
Hal Newhouser
Detroit
Stan Musial
Howie Pollett
St. Louis Cardinals
Musial
Pollett
Miami
Brooklyn Dodgers
Havana
New York
Bruce Edwards
Joe Hatten
Carl Furillo
Dodger
Leo Durocher
Newark
N. J
Dodgers
Sharp Shooters win Junior-Senior title in Amarillo mids
The Sharp Shooters defeated Perry’s upper bracket champions 34 16 to crown the largest girls intramural basketball tournament at Amarillo High School. The Leaping Lenas won the Sophomore division 18 10 over the Amazons as 19 Junior-Senior teams entered.
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Amarillo High School
Sharp Shooters
Lenas
Perry
Red Demons
Girls’ Physical Education Department
Jane Williams
Dorris Foreman
Amazons
Colleen Belcher
Gypsie Smallwood
la Veta Wirtz
Martha Green
Dilley
Wanda Jay
Marjorie Glover
Betty Joiner
Mary Lou Bingham
Ann Kline
Gloria Slagle
Glenna Peek
Pat Elliott
Mary Crites
Dorothy Brown
Mary Baker
Carol Thompson
Corrine Bowlin
Donna Blair
Peggy Riddle
Marshala Schlotz
Luvella Bursey
Mary Todd
Mildred Brady
Mary Ellen Tate
Iris Mixon
Virginia Smith
Dorothy Butterfield
Barbara Jordan
Barbara Dryden
Karen Thatcher
Mary Ellen Ford
Betty Dammier
Helen Marie Hughes
Marka Oliver
Lynn O'Brien
Officer jumps gates to dodge oncoming train
DeKalb County Indiana officer James Borders leaped through lowered railroad gates as his squad car stalled on tracks while a train approached, narrowly avoiding disaster.
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Decatur
Ind
James Borders
Silk Insects Discovered in San Francisco Expedition
Entomologists from the California Academy of Sciences returned from a southern Mexico expedition with eight new species of a silk spinning insect living in orchid roots. They also found a giant palm borer during the 6,000 mile trip.
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San Francisco
California Academy of Sciences
Mexico
Hull leads Amarillo Sandies to District 1-AA title
Putt Powell reports Amarillo Golden Sandies under T. G. Hull clinched the District 1-AA crown by beating Pampa Harvesters 40-26 at Pampa. Hull has directed four district titles in six years and boasts a standout coaching record across football and basketball at Amarillo High.
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T. G. Hull
Amarillo Golden Sandies
Pampa Harvesters
Pampa
Amarillo
Hull
Steers
Vernon Lions
Graham
Vernon
Sandie
Amarillo High School
Yannigans
Golden Sandie Gridders
Four Texas high schools crown district basketball champions
Amarillo won the District 1-AA title with a 40 to 26 win over Pampa. Greenville captured the 5-AA crown with a 54 to 21 win over Denison. Waco defeated Cleburne 44 to 15 for District 10-AA. Bryan crushed Jacksonville 78 to 42 for District 12. San Jacinto tied Lamar for 13-AA after beating Lamar 43 to 36. Graham won the 2-AA East West opener 51 to 35 over Vernon.
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Texas
Amarillo
Pampa
Lubbock
Greenville
Denison
Waco
Cleburne
Brownwood High
Bryan
Jacksonville
Texarkana
Kilgore
Gulf Coast
San Jacinto
Houston
Lamar
Sam Houston
Thomas Jefferson
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Brownwood
Lions
Ranger
Graham Steers
Vernon
Mavericks Intermediates rout Wolves 48-16 in cage battle
The Maverick Club Intermediate team passed and defended in a clocklike display to smother the Margaret Wills Wolves 48-16. Russell Reneau and E J Middaugh each scored ten, Lefty Davis and Willie McCrary added nine, while Danny Martin led Margaret Wills with six. The night also featured Amarillo College Juniors winning 41-2 over 3700 Taylor and Wolflin's Colts beating River Road 20-8 with six-point efforts from James Christopher and Bob Farrell.
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Margaret Wills Wolves
Kids, Inc
Mavericks
Wolves
Russell Reneau
E. J. Middaugh
Lefty Davis
Willie McCrary
Danny Martin
Margaret Wills
Amarillo College
Taylor
Texas
Billy Witherspoon
Wolflin
River Road
River Road School
James Christopher
Bob Farrell
Farrell
Jack Haimes
Haimes
McKinley
Cage Winners Clash Tonight in Amarillo AAU Playoffs
Hereford Freshmen face Amarillo West Texas State in the opening round of the AAU League playoffs at the college gym. Panhandle Laundry plays Santa Fe in the second game at 7 30, with the Hereford game at 9. Admission is 35 cents.
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College Gym
Amarillo
Panhandle Laundry
Santa Fe
Don Faurot Near Northwestern Coaching Bid
Northwestern officials weigh options for a new head coach after Lynn Waldorf left for California. Athletic director Ted Payseur tours potential candidates Don Faurot in Missouri Ray Noling in Cincinnati and ex Northwestern player Bob Voigts in Cleveland to discuss the vacancy.
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Evanston, II
Ted Payseur
Northwestern
Lynn Waldorf
University of California
Payseur
Missouri
Don Faurot
Cincinnati
Ray Nolting
Cincinnati University
Cleveland
Bob Voigts
Cleveland Browns
Local bowling scores and league results across multiple teams
Summary of Santa Fe and other leagues with detailed individual scores for teams such as Texans, Navajos, Antelopes, Chiefs, Rangers, Indians, and Women’s Banner Bowl contenders. Includes forfeit, high games like Schecter 523, and team tallies from varied leagues and colleges.
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Maybach
Smith
Kellever
Mock
Schecter
Antelopes
Gleason
Bellett Powells
Feierabend
DeGrass Limited
Rose
McLain
Zimmerman
Whelchel
Seeley
Chiefs
McKirahan
Simmons
Curtis
Nunn
Blind
Scouts
Britain
Calder
Landsberry
Tower
Savage
Flyers
Sloan
Carey
DeMoss
Wheeler
Blind el Capitans
Broomfield
Vaughn
Schroeder
Cable
Diesels
Richards
Vogt
Pampa Nets Junior Title In Tight League Final
Sam Houston Rangers routed Borger Poodles 39 18 at Sam Houston gym in a Panhandle Junior High game. Pampa Reapers edged Nixson Whirlwinds 20 19 at Nixson gym to clinch the league crown. Sam Houston faded early but won two straight games, with Bobby Garner scoring 11 and Billy Edd Hoff leading Borger with six. Nixson and Pampa staged a thrilling start before Pampa pulled away in the third period. Nixson meets Borger tomorrow at 4 pm. Sam Houston vs Horace Mann at 7 30 pm.
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Sam Houston
Rangers
Borger Poodles
Jack Davis
Pampa _ Reapers
Nixson
Bill Teal
Cagers
Borger
Ranger
Bobby Garner
Deadeye
Billy Edd Hoff
Hack Folsom
Reapers
Pampa
Jack Newby
80th birthday rolls through weekly druggists league
BOWLS ALONG AT 80 SCRANTON Pa. Dan Gelbert marked his 80th birthday by rolling his weekly games with a druggists bowling league. He is an uncle of Charley Gelbert former major league infielder now head baseball coach at Lafayette College Easton Pa.
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Scranton
Dan Gelbert
Charley Gelbert
Lafayette College
Easton
Hardin-Simmons Coach Hits Pro Bidding Of College Players
Warren Woodson, Hardin-Simmons coach, criticized professional football for signing college players before eligibility ends. He cited scouts interviewing his players during key games and noted star Rudolph Mobley, still a year from completing college, signed with the Baltimore Colts. Woodson said the issue extends beyond Mobley.
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Abilene
Warren Woodson
Hardin-Simmons University
Woodson
Rudolph
Little Doc) Mobley
Baltimore Colts
Mobley
Hardin-Simmons
Denver University
Thief Steals Only Record From Madison Store
In Madison Wisconsin a thief broke into a merchandise packed shop and stole a single vinyl record titled To Each His Own. The incident underscores a rare minimal theft amid broader shop inventories.
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Madison
Wis
U.P
Houston Country Club Invitation starts qualifying for championship flight
Top amateur golfers from 20 states prepare to begin qualifying for the 29th Houston Country Club Invitation. Defending champion Johnny Dawson of Los Angeles leads an 87-golfer field as Earl Stewart arrives after missing last year. Stewart won last year’s qualifying medal with a 67. Seven former champions are in the field. Match play begins tomorrow.
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Houston
Abilene Christian Upsets Texas Wesleyan In Conference Battle
Abilene Christian defeated Texas Wesleyan 63 61 in a Texas conference basketball game. The win left the teams tied for first place. Clifton McNeely led Texas Wesleyan with 30 points, bringing his season total to 583 in 26 games. J E Smith and Dee Nutt each scored 14 for the home team.
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Abilene
Abilene Christian
Texas Wesleyan
Texas
Clifton McNeely
J. E. Smith
Dee Nutt
Join the U S Army 25th Infantry Division
The U S Army calls for volunteers to enlist in the 25th Infantry Division for three years with initial training in the United States. Selected recruits will be stationed with the Tropic Lightning in Japan, receiving base pay from 90 to 297 dollars monthly, plus free food clothing quarters medical and dental care.
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U. S. Army
Guadalcanal
New Georgia
Vella LaVella
Luzon
U. S
Japan
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16Th & Monroe
Kenneth Whipple
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FLOOR
Blackburn ‘Bros
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