Sandies and Steers Clash Tomorrow in Cage Tilt
The Sandies and Steers prepare for a district playoff game at Graham to decide which team earns a spot in the state tournament at Austin March 7-9. Graham comes in as District 2 AA champion, led by Wayland Oatman, with other key players and a strong team-wide unit.
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Sandies
Oatman
Graham
Steers
Hoonors
Johnny Swaim
Tommy Wright
Sherry Nall
Dan Wilde
Electra
Flechra
Tigers
Wayland Oatman
Letterman
Truman Sewell
Bob Downey
Russell Brooks
Ernie Cunningham
Howard McClanahan
Roy Boling
Jimmy Langston
Mavericks Pick San Jacinto Hoopsters In Prep Tourney
Amarillo High School moves toward court rep selection as boys doubles field and singles draw take shape in a double round robin. Key results include Billy Jenkins beating Ernest Northcutt and Dick Hardin winning after a comeback. girls players listed for upcoming selection March 4.
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Amarillo High School
Billy Jenkins
Ernest Northcutt
Dick Hardin
Hardin
Addison Appleby
James Saunders
Bobby Wilson
Jimmy Farrell
Tommy Nelson
Jimmy White
Pat Jackson
Nell Quattlebaum
Doris Mathey
June Thompson
Carman McGee
Ramsey Wins Amarillo Golf Tournament In Week End Handicap
O M Ramsey led a field of 34 entrants to victory with a net 63 at Ross Rogers Course. Carded 76-13 63, Ramsey edged others including John Stockton 77-12 65 and Speed Ravey 86-19 67. J R Brown took low gross with 68. Maverick Club Peewee team beat San Jacinto 32 to 4 led by Kenneth Hutto 14 points. Pleasant Valley edged Margaret Wills 6 to 5 in Western Junior action.
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O. M. Ramsey
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross
Homer Smith
J. R. Brown
Amarillo
Maverick
Peewee
San Jacinto
Kenneth Hutto
Toby Dowell
Mavericks
Ted
LeRoy Bannister
Billy Marsh
Dale Halsey
Pleasant Valley
Margaret Wills
Dawson Wins Houston Invitation Golf Tournament
Johnny Dawson defeated Howard Creel 10 and 8 at the Houston Country Club to claim his third Houston Invitation title. The Los Angeles golfer carded 10 birdies across 28 holes and dazzled with a flawless putting display, with Creel the defending champion.
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Houston
Johnny Dawson
Houston Country Club
Howard Creel
Creel
Dawson
Los Angeles
Hogan Mangrum Meet in Playoff for Pensacola Open
Ben Hogan of Hershey Pennsylvania and Ray Mangrum of Los Angeles square off in an 18hole playoff for the $1,500 first prize in the Pensacola Open after a final round 74 left them tied at 277. The extra round is the second of the winter tour.
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Pensacola
Fla
Little Ben Hogan
Hershey
Ray Mangrum
Los Angeles
Hogan
California
Texans Enter New Orleans Country Club Tournament
Outstanding Louisiana amateur golfers and visitors are expected to enter the New Orleans Country Club Tournament, resumed this week after a wartime interruption. Entrants include Norris Russell of Sherman and Richard Nauts of Houston. The qualifying round is Wednesday.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Norris Russell
Sherman
Tex
Richard Nauts
Houston
Hetherington Snags Ace in Sunday Golf Play
Gene Sarazen inspired an enlarged cup on temporary No 16 at Ross Rogers Golf Course where Webster Hetherington carded a hole in one on the 189 yard hole. KGNC advertising salesman used a driver for the shot which landed just short of the green and rolled in after a couple of hops.
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Gene Sarazen
Ross Rogers
Connecticut Squire
Gene Root
Webster Hetherington
KGNC
Aggies Favored for NCAA Cage Bid in District Five
District Five centers on the Oklahoma Aggies as a likely NCAA invitee with Kansas a possible NIT pick. District leaders include Rhode Island State Holy Cross New York University Muhlenberg West Virginia Syracuse Kentucky LSU Navy North Carolina Indiana Iowa Akron Bowling Green Baylor Wyoming Colorado California Idaho Oregon State and Whirlaway led money winner with 32 finishes in 60 starts.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Oklahoma Aggies
Missouri Valley
Violets
NCAA
New York Garden
Rhode Island State
Holy Cross
New York University
Muhlenberg
West Virginia
Syracuse
Kentucky
Louisiana State
Navy
North Carolina
Indiana
Iowa
Bowling Green
Akron
Kansas
Baylor
Wyoming
Colorado
California
Idaho
Oregon State
Graham Steers Face Sandies In District 2-AA Bi District Clash
Graham, posting a 34 27 win over Electra for the District 2-AA title, meets Sandies in bi district play with state tournament ambitions set for Austin March 7 9. The opener is in Graham with a return here Thursday and a possible third game Saturday at a neutral site.
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Sandies
Texas
Graham
Amarillo
Austin
High School
Electra
Tigers
Wayland
Fresh Zip In Reserves To Win Championship
West Texas State Prosh won the city league title defeating the Civilian Bombers 41 to 37 in overtime. Main scorer Hicks led the victors with eight points while George Gray topped the Bombers with 15. The opener saw Bombers prevail 44 to 38 as Gray scored 21. The two teams split four meetings this season.
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West Texas State
Amarillo Air Field
Teir
West Texas
Canyon Cagers
Hicks
George Gray
Glyndon Riley
Tom Gilley
Gray
Bombers
Frosh
W. T. Frosh
Plains Chevrolet
Amarillo College Badgers
Sandie Sophs
Leeds Sporting Goods
Groom Independents
Russell Stationery
Budenholzer Miller
Rotherton Averyt
Jackson
Taylor
Wwe Mayfield
Clark
Riley
Gilley
Gray Sees
Powell
Es Denny Ee
Budenholzer
Miller Hicks Brotherton Steeee
Averytee Jackson
Taylor Teehee
Mayfield
Gilley Ee Gray
Cees
Powell Sneeee
Denny
Harper
Teal
Perguson
127 Districts Battle for Seats at Austin Tournament
Texas schoolboy basketball bi district round begins to decide eight teams for the state tournament in Austin. Ambitious ties include Amarillo vs Graham and Abilene vs El Paso with rounds through Thursday and possible third games. Class A and B successors join Sidney Lanier and Prairie Lea defending titles in the chase.
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Austin
Associated Press
Texas
Amarillo
Graham
Abilene
el Paso High
Greenville
Sulphur Springs
Paschal
Fort Worth
Crozier Tech
Dallas
Brownwood
Waco
Henderson
Lufkin
Jeff
Davis
Houston
Goose Creek
Thomas Jefferson
San Antonio
Kingsville
el Paso
Commerce
Fort
Sidney Lanier
Prairie Lea
Nixson and Horace Mann Lead Panhandle Junior League
The Panhandle Junior High Basketball League tightens as Nixson posts six straight wins and Horace Mann buffs challenge. Nixson beat Pampa Reapers 26 to 20 while Horace Mann edged Phillips Jr Black Hawks 29 to 26. Bill Teal’s Sam Houston Rangers were idle.
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Nixson
Horace Mann
Buffaloes
Buffs
Jack Davis
Pampa Reapers
Horace Mann Buffs
Phillips Jr. Blackhawks
Bill Teal
Sam Houston Rangers
Fenimore Induction Siting Held Open by Draft Board
Army officers announced Bob Fenimore Oklahoma A M College two time all America back has been accepted for induction. Maj W H Wandell said the date is uncertain and left to his local draft board. Fenimore led the nation in ground gains last two seasons and was previously classified 4 F due to calcium deposit from a 1943 leg injury.
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Oklahoma City
Bob Fenimore
Oklahoma A. & M. College
W. H. Wandell
Fenimore
Rent College
Bowling Scores from Southwestern Public Service Bowl Meet
Bowling scores show Southwesterners leading with nine series totals across teams including Hubbard Woodall FPilareski and Hogan. Insulators Regulators Electrons Radars Reactors Atoms Reddys Cycres Cato Fountain Chapman Smith and others posted individual game and series figures in a verbose recap of the Southwestern bowl event.
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Southwesterners
Hubbard
Woodall
Fpilareski
Hogan
Chudez
Adams
Dunaway
Fog
Hamilton
Branum
Albright
Caregill
Wright
Blind
Regulators
Cox
Stoddard
Fleming
Sorrelin
Jacobson
Foster
Baird
Byars
Scott
McNeill
Caldwell
Hoover
Hunt
Boozer
Buchanan
Atoms
C. Davis
O. Davis
Kerney
Neubaur
Reddys
M. White
Campbell
H. Scott
Pendleton
Cycres
Cato
Fountain
Chapman
Smith
Rere
Whweeea
Csee
Dnnenone
Ccc
Carie Seea
DEES
Verstdenssae
Reddys Ee
Amarillo Sandies and Graham Steers Playoff Dates
District 1 AA 2 AA playoff schedule lists Amarillo Sandies at Graham Tuesday night and Graham at Amarillo Thursday night. West Texas State faces New Mexico Arizona State of Flagstaff with the winner to play Friday in the Border Conference Tournament at Albuquerque.
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Amarillo Sandies
Graham Steers
Graham
Amarillo
High School Armory
West Texas State
New Mexico
Arizona State of Flagstaff
Albuquerque
Mort Cooper confident in peak form with Braves
Mort Cooper, who had 10 bone chips removed from his right elbow, says his pitching arm is in the best shape in five years and he intends to show the National League what he can do for the Boston Braves in the upcoming season.
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Mort Cooper
Miami
Fla
Boston Braves
Graham Steers face Sandies in pivotal Graham clash
Coach Paul Smith, TCU graduate and ex Masonic Home center, leads Graham in his first season after Navy discharge. A win over the Sandies would send Graham to Austin. Visiting Texas campus games remain a coveted experience for the team and supporters.
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Graham Steers
Paul Smith
TCU
Masonic
Sandies
Butler
Smith
Graham
Navy
Austin
Texas
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Horace Mann Termites
Eee Seres
Margaret Wily Ee
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Globe News
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G. E. High
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Fillmore St
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Sone
B. C. Reserve
Liquor Store
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Hetherington
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Whirlaway
America
Tri-Way Garage
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Fresh Zip
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Cal
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St. Louis Browns
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Wallie’s Bowl
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