Amarillo Boxer Wins Flyweight Championship at Golden Gloves
Fort Worth hosted the Texas Golden Gloves finals where Amarillo’s Pat McCarthy, weighing 107½ pounds, secured the flyweight title. McCarthy defeated Farrell Snider and earlier beat Arthur Tidwell, earning a spot to represent Texas in Chicago. Several Amarillo rivals reached the semifinals, but the Panhandle squad fell short of the team title as Fort Worth claimed the team trophy.
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Panhandle
Fort Worth
Amarillo
Houston
Coyotes seek Oct or Nov football game invites
The Wichita Falls Coyotes seek a football game on October 13 or November 10 in a lighthearted report noting coach Howard Lynch and his efforts to schedule with Joe Golding. The piece references Amarillo's domination over Wichita Falls and previews Vernon-Berger district basketball pairings while recounting local high school sports mood and recent results.
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Associated Press
Wichita Falls
Coyotes
Howard Lynch
Joe Golding
Amarillo
Lynch
Vernon-Berger
Vernon
Berger
Lions
Pampa Harvesters
Bulldogs
Pampa
Penalty Box Trial for JC Tournament Sparks Debate
COLLEGE STATION Feb 21 A proposed penalty box system to curb fouling in the state junior college tournament will be tested next week. Marty Karow of Texas A&M outlined time-based penalties for personal fouls, with benching in first half and late half periods, a scorer's bookkeeper tracking penalties, and a two-minute rule in the final two minutes. Tyler Junior College is favored to win the 16-team event, with entrants including Texarkana Ranger Navarro County Kilgore Tarleton Laredo Schreiner Blinn Paris Howard County Del Mar Amarillo Wharton Allen Academy San Morris. San Angelo withdrew due to illness.
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College Station
U.P
Marty Karow
Fever Weed
Erics Karow
Texas A&m College
National Rules Committee
Karow
Tyler Junior College
Texarkana
Ranger
Navarro County
Kilgore
Tarleton State
Laredo
Schreiner
Blinn
Paris
Howard County
del Mar
Amarillo
Wharton
Allen Academy
San Morris
San Angelo
Golden Gloves Champions Shine Across Weight Divisions
Flyweight Pat McCarthy of Amarillo defeated Fort Worth’s Ferrell Snider by decision. Bantam Felix Baker of Houston won over Freddy Morales of Abilene. Featherweight Alfred Flores of Galveston beat Lloyd Densman of Waco by decision. Lightweight Johnny O Glee from ? defeated James McFadden of Waco. Welterweight Adolfo Martinez of El Paso stopped Johnny Pannell of Corpus Christi in round two. Lee Willard of Houston lost to James Wortham of Amarillo by decision. Light Heavyweight Michael Woolsey of Fort Worth stopped J Roy Henry of Amarillo in 1:57. Heavyweight Tom Adams of Abilene defeated James Hoff of Houston by decision.
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Chicago Coliseum
Farrell Snider
Fort Worth
Arthur Tidwell
Tyler
Tidwell
Snider
McCarthy
Little Pat
Maverick Club
Amarillo
High Texas
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J. Roy Henry
Shamrock
West Texas State College
Wortham
Wallace Willard
Houston
James
Henry
Michael Woolsey
Shamrock Boy
Buffalo
Ed Devery
Brownwood
Johnny Willingham
Jack Abraham
San Angelo
Johnny Hernandez
Robert Martinez
Hernandez
Johnny O’glee
Dallas
Pat McCarthy
Ferrell Snider
Felix Baker
Freddy Morales
Abilene
Alfred Flores
Galveston
Lloyd Densman
Waco
James McFadden
Adolfo Martinez
el Paso
Johnny Pannell
Corpus Christi
Lee Willard
Tom Adams
James Hoff
Playoff Under Way in YMCA Leagues as teams win openers
San Jacinto Methodists defeated First Baptist 80 to 36 in the YMCA Church Men's league playoff opener. The second game of the best two out of three series is tonight at the high school armory at 7 30. In the YMCA Industrial League Harvesters edged Russell Stationery 33 31 to advance to the final against Phillips Petroleum at 8 30. Admission tonight is 60 cents. Regional action notes Ballinger Crane Hamilton and Merkel meet in Coleman for a Region 2 Class A basketball tie this weekend.
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Sandies
Amarillo High School
Borger
Jewell McDowell
Larry Wartes
Jimmy Carter
Boone Pickens
Bob Henry
Amarillo
Classen
Oklahoma City
Comets
Pampa
Lubbock
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First Baptist
High School Armory
International Harvester
Russell Stationery
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Inter Harvest
Russell Station
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Mayhue
Neely
Jennings
Swindell
Sharp
Obains
Cloud
Eh Pigune
Hallee Kelly
Coleman
Wright
Butler
Odessa
Ballinger
Crane
Hamilton
Merkel
Czar of Stock Car Racing Doing Fine
Oscar Frailey profiles Bill France, promoter and organizer of stock car racing, who built the sport’s national structure. France runs events in five states, sanctions races nationwide, and pilots as a hands on promoter. He started after the war with modest means and now pilots signs, planes, and multiple cars while supporting young drivers with affordable standard cars. France’s hands on approach includes managing venues, parking, concessions, and safety, earning him the nickname hungry but generous. He envisions a future where many youths can pursue racing despite costs, citing examples of winners using borrowed or rental cars.
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Daytona Beach
Fia
U.P
Bill France
Tex Rickard
France
National Association For
United States
Big Bill
Bill
Pennsylvania
Georgia
North Carolina
Virginia
Florida
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Akron
Ohio
Smith
South
Langhorne
SW Texas Bobcats Clinch Lone Star Title Hopes Remote
The Southwest Texas Bobcats moved toward the Lone Star Conference crown by beating East Texas State 52 51 to extend their lead to two games with three remaining including a rematch at home tonight. The San Marcos team now needs one more win to secure the title with the Lions as next opponents.
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Commerce
Southwest Texas Bobcats
San Marcos
East Texas State
Lions
Price Cards Meet Groom Tigers In Cage Tilt Tonight
Price College faces Groom Tigers in a 7:30 p.m. home game at Price gym as Hap Rogers' Cardinals come off a 57 to 30 rout of Lefors Pirates. Don DeCoster led Price with 17 points, while Lefors struggled to 30.
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Groom Tigers
Price Gym
Hap Rogers
Lefors Pirates
Don DeCoster
Cardinals
Price Coll
Lefors
Cooper
Ol Herring
Reynold
Carver Teams Play Tonight at Carver Gym
The Carver High School Dragons and Dragonettes host Memphis boys and girls in a double header at Carver gym. Game time 7 30. Admission 25 and 50 cents. Dragonettes claimed District 1-A at Lubbock by beating Midland and San Angelo. Dragons took second in boys with a 39 12 win over Lubbock. On Saturday night Feb 25 Carver hosts Childress teams.
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Dragonettes
Memphis
Carver Gym
Lubbock
Midland
San Angelo
Dragons
Carver
Childress
Poodles Take Command in Panhandle Junior High Cage Race
Borger Poodles expanded their league lead with a 35-18 win over Horace Mann as Pampa Reapers upset West Texas 26-25. Bill Reynolds led Borger with 12 points while Buddy Cockrell had 14 for Pampa and James Thompson 12 for West Texas. Elizabeth Nixson edged Canyon 25-24, Sam Houston beat Phillips 39-29. Canyon led 24-22 with 15 seconds left before Haynie tied it and Todd clinched with a late free throw.
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Panhandle
Pampa Reapers
Borger
Horace Mann
Reapers
West Texas
Poodles
Bill Reynolds
Buddy Cockrell
Pampa
James Thompson
Elizabeth Nixson
Canyon
Sam Houston
Phillips
Jimmy Haynie
Gordon Todd
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Schreinter
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McMurry
Southwest Texas
East Texas
American
Randolph Macon
Arkansas Tech
Arkansas College
Lamar
San Angelo
Hardin Simmons
New Mexico A&m
Eliz
Nixson
Holdout Roy Sievers Calm, Friendly Browns President Says
St Louis Browns president Bill DeWitt described Roy Sievers, 1949 AL rookie of the year, as a friendly holdout after a signed contract meeting failed yesterday. DeWitt expects further talks in days, noting Sievers received 5000 dollars as a rookie and was offered more for 1950, which he declined.
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ST. Louis
U.P
Roy Sievers
St. Louis Browns
Bill DeWitt
Brownies
Sievers
DeWitt
Browns
Houston Open Play Starts
Qualifying play began for the $10,000 Houston Open as fans debated whether Jimmy Demaret or Jackie Burke Jr. will be top crowd favorite. Demaret, born in Houston, is honored for becoming the city’s first international golf star, while Burke, rising winner of last year’s event, looks to contend against a field of 131 amateurs and pros. The 6,725-yard course at Brae Burn hosts 150 players in the opening rounds with the low 170 advancing to weekend play. Cary Middlecoff and Johnny Palmer also sit among early favorites.
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Max B. Skelton
Houston
Jimmy Demaret
Jackie Burke, Jr
Demaret
Burke
Jack Burke
River Oaks
Jackie
Brae Burn Country Club
Jimmy
Harlingen
Demaret and
Johnny Palmer
Badin
Cary Middlecoff
Ormond Beach
Fla
Palmer
Notre Dame gridder Espenan hospital bound after fall
Notre Dame's 4800 students prayed at mass for Ray Espenan the 24 year old football end in critical condition at St Joseph's Hospital after a neck injury from a back flip at South Bend Central High. Espenan a New Orleans native Navy veteran and Notre Dame freshman four years ago never rose to prominence as a starter, backing up Leon Hart.
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Ind
U.P
Notre Dame
Ray Espenan
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Espenan
New Orleans
South Bend Central Gh School
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