Plains AAU Tourney favorites head strong field
Graham-Hoeme Plowboys and Wayland College Pioneers of Plainview along with Amarillo groups are top seeds for the Plains AAU basketball championship opening Feb 27. Homer Cowan said official word is expected as 16-team field aims for a Southwestern AAU berth and possible entry to Denver nationals.
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Graham-Hoeme
Ymca All-Stars
Amarillo
Wayland College
Plainview
Canyon
Homer Cowan
Hedley Lions Club
Stratford Independents
Air Speed Oil
Phillips Men’s Club
Borger
Panhandle Laundry of
Erwin Hardware
Turkey
Ymca Oe
Carmen Independents
Amarillo College
Hereford Jaycees
Dimmitt Black Widows
West Texas State College
West Texas Fresh
Graham Hoeme
Graham Plow
Final Round In Pin Meet At Amarillo Bowling Tourney
Twenty teams compete in the Amarillo Men’s City Bowling Tournament fourth weekend. Final rounds close Sunday with 76 in singles and doubles, 206 singles shooters, 116 doubles entrants, and 162 all events. Schedule lists shifts Saturday and Sunday with numerous team names and partners.
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Amarillo
A. E. Womble
Rotary Club
Aristocrat Cafe
Panhandle Insurance
el Capitans
Kansas Cityans
Golden Gates
Limiteds
Rangers
Super Chiefs
Chicagoans
Witt Motors
Plains Creamery
Lone Star Beverage
Claude
National
Dock Coffey Pontiac
B’nail Brith
Peacock Cleaners
KAMQ
Optimist Club
Longview Plans Class C East Texas Baseball League Team
Longview will field a team in the Class C East Texas Baseball League this season. J. Walter Morris, president of the league, announced last night approval of a reorganization of the Longview club and said a non profit organization has been formed to run it.
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Longview
J. Walter Morris
Longview Baseball Club
Amarillo's Loan Service Ad Moves Into Cheater Lane
An advertisement for Amarillo's Loan Service sits on 108 percent terms across Cheater Lane near East Fifth Street. The listing includes a contact number Dial 28339 and markets quick cash with high interest.
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Amarillo
High School Basketball Scores From El Paso and Lamesa
In El Paso (Austin) high school action El Paso 40 Lamesa 29 in district 1. Oklahoma tournament results show Adams over Hardesty 35-25 and Tyrone 25 Felt 22 with Keyes 26 over Goodwell 23. Girls tournament scores list Dumas 23 Spearman 20 Stinnett 50 Sanray 27 Vernon 35 Borger 34 and Summerwood 31 Vega 18 McLean 38 Bovina 27 Lakeview 44 Kirkland 23 Dimmitt 71 Panhandle 27 Mobeetie 49 Canyon 35 Claude 40 Silverton 25. College women Texas Western 88 Arizona St 61 NMU 175.
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el Paso
Austin
Lamesa
Adams
Hardesty
Tyrone
Felt
Keyes
Goodwell
Dumas
Spearman
Stinnett
Sanray
Texline
Channing
Vernon
Borger
Summerwood
Vega
McLean
Bovina
Lakeview
Kirkland
Dimmitt
Panhandle
Mobeetie
Canyon
Claude
Silverton
College
Texas Western
Arizona St
NMU
Buck Fausett and boxing ire linger in Fort Worth sports
A crowded sports column notes Buck Fausett’s 8 am doorbell after a story on a baseball club sale while a reader seeks promotion of a multi piece high chair coffee table ironing board picnic table combo. It also reports W B Cook funding a seeing eye dog effort for Golden Gloves officials and recalls Lavern Roach’s boxing loss and amateur glory.
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Frank A. Godsoe, Jr
Buck Fausett
Dallas
W. B. Cook
Fort Worth
Bob Quisenberry
Lockney
Ed Sides
Lubbock
Quisenberry
Jack Kramer
Fausett
Thad Ansley
P. S
Ansley
Bowling Scores Classic League Results
Atlas Life won 2 Forrister 533 Reeves 526 Langley 561. Budweiser won 2 Haile 483 Moore 525 Pearson 465 Kersten 543 Fletcher 600. Khiva Temple won 2 Vogel 522 Price 431 Neely 547 Bechtold 510 Beakter 512. Team One won 2 Rankin 539 Zion 470 Seiberling 538 Merchant 503 Lagomarsino 528. Owens Furniture won 2 Wilson 505 Alexander 545 Prince 462 Murray 459 Lyles 571. Price Food won 2 McNemar 510 Johnson 499 Smith 524 Allen 520 Buccola 544.
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Forrister
Reeves
Langley
Budweiser
Haile
Moore
Pearson
Kersten
Fletcher
Khiva Temple
Vogel
Price
Neely
Bechtold
Beakter
Team One
Rankin
Zion
Seiberling
Merchant
Lagomarsino
Owens Furniture
Wilson
Alexander
Prince
Murray
Lyles
Price Food
McNemar
Johnson
Smith
Allen
Buccola
Banner Bowl HAY TOOLS Victory in 2-Cup Event
Hay tools dominate the Banner Bowl with top scores across categories. Winners include Hay Tools 2-Cup 517 Jen nings 455 Bowling 400 McCartney 456. Bosch 1-Sachse 375 Tull 384 Chase 433 McCarroll 489. Combines 3-Clement 516 Mayhite 449 Wieland 379 Clevenger 479. Refrigeration 0-Lott 475 Clement 378 Olson 450 Smith 401. Tillage Tools 2-Molyneaux 411 Crites 392 Lehde 346 Paschal 434. Tractors 1-Roberts 393 Payne 358 Wedgworth 280 Baliff 351. Grain Drills 2-Womble 509 Parsons 374 Bean 443 Butler 449. Motor Trucks 0-Glasco 427 Lawson 377 Sparks 364 Christman 314. Single Plungers 2-Painter 418 Oden 414 Aver 391 Argo 393. Binders 1-Ford 438 Hill 416 Ollinger 402 Stone 384.
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Cupp
Jennings
Bowling
McCartney
BOSCH
Sachse
Tull
Chase
McCarroll
Combines
Clement
Mayhite
Wieland
Clevenger
Lott
Olson
Smith
Tillage Tools
Molyneaux
Crites
Lehde
Paschal
Roberts
Payne
Wedgworth
Baliff
Womble
Parsons
Bean
Butler
Glasco
Lawson
Sparks
Christman
Painter
Oden
Aver
Argo
Binders
Ford
Hill
Ollinger
Stone
Calls Roach Death Another Black Eye
Oscar Fraley reports on the death of middleweight Lavern Roach from brain injuries after a fight at St. Nicholas Arena in New York. The Plainview, Texas fighter retired in 1948 due to injuries and briefly returned this year, highlighting ongoing concerns about safety in boxing and the sport’s deadly toll.
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Oscar Fraley
New York
Lavern Roac
Roach
Plainview
Tex
St. Nicholas Arena
George Small
Iarms
Stillman
Lone Star
Chung Dundee
Dundee
Chris
Marcel Cerdan
John Hansbury
Johnny Abood
Abood
Region 1-A Meet Opens At Canyon Burled in Burton Gym
The Region 1-A basketball tournament starts in Burton gym with Abernathy versus Memphis at 2:30 pm and Canyon versus Levelland at 4 pm. Shamrock faces Floydada at 7 pm and Sudan meets Dumas at 8:30 pm. Semifinals Saturday with finals at 9:30 pm. Admission 50 and 75 cents. Officials John Cowan and Milivia Pittman.
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Canyon Canyon
Burton Gym
Abernathy
Memphis
Canyon
Levelland
Shamrock
Floydada
John Cowan
Panhandle
Milivia Pittman
Lubbock
Ed Furgol Tops Houston Open Field In Rain Hit Round
Ed Furgol, Royal Oak pro, held a two stroke lead after the first round of the Houston Open at Brae Burn. He fired a six under par 66 with eight birdies, overcoming soggy greens and a stiff northerly breeze to move ahead of Dallas golfer Jean Harry Todd who posted 68.
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Houston
U.P
Ed Furgol
Golfdam
Royal Oak
Mich
Brae Burn Country Club
Jean Harry Todd
Dallas
Furgol
Arena Match Turns Into Free-for-All Riot at Sports Arena
A wrestling match between Dory Funk and Minneapolis Whitey Walberg erupted last night into a full riot at the Sports Arena. Dozens of spectators, wrestlers, and police fought amid chairs and tables as promoters and referees attempted to restore order.
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Monk Owens
Dory Funk
Tascosa
Minneapolis
Whitey Walberg
Sports
Funk
Southwestern States
Walberg
Wayne Martin
Dory Detton
Detton
Gorilla Poggi
Dale” Haddock
George Drake
Joe Miller
Johnny James
Whitey
Alex Kasaboski
City Auditorium
Boston
Billy Weidner
Buck
Boxing aims to purge crooked elements amid safety push
An editorial urges boxing to tighten physical examinations to protect fighters and prevent future deaths like Lavern Roach. It warns that without reforms, the sport should be outlawed as it must vet its fringes. In Knoxville a woman admits hiding $1,064 in her underwear to keep it from her husband after leaving it in a restroom.
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Lavern Roach
Knoxville
Tenn
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