Haggerton and Wiley win bouts for Clovis team
In Chicago at the Tournament of Champions Skeeter Haggerton of Amarrillo and Troy Wiley of Clarendon each won a bout before draws and eliminations. Haggerton beat Bobby Casper then lost to Charles Davis while Wiley defeated Theotta Lillard before falling to Oscar Albaugh.
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Chicago
Clovis Golden Gloves
Panhandle
Harrison
Skeeter) Haggerton
Amarillo
Troy Wiley
Clarendon
Hageerton
Bobby Casper
Evansville
Ind
Charles Davis
Springfield
Tll
Davis
Illinois
Skeeter
Wiley
Theotta Lillard
Danville
Til
Oscar Albaugh
Peoria
Albaugh
Sancho Gama
Clovis
Sammy James
James
James O'Neil
Bootsie Johnson
Munecie
Texas
Valentino Luna
Austin
Corky Gonzales
Denver
Colo
Buddy Baggett
Dallas
Bill Henderson
Jones May Be Reinstated In Baseball Return Pending Ruling
Chicago, Feb 25. Murrell Jones may be reinstated to good standing after signing a 1947 contract with the Chicago White Sox. Commissioner Chandler will decide if he can return, following a suspended sentence in Louisiana federal court for theft of government property.
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Chicago
Murrell Jones
A. B
Happy) Chandler
Chicago White Sox
Jones
Chandler
Louisiana
Babe Didrickson Zaharias Captures Four-Ball Title
Mrs Babe Didrickson Zaharias of Denver and Peggy Kirk of Findlay Ohio won the Women's International Four Ball Tournament by defeating Louise Sages of Lithia Springs Georgia and Jean Hopkins of Lakewood Ohio 3 and 2 in an 18 hole playoff round at Hollywood Fra Feb 25.
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Hollywood
Fra
Babe Didrickson Zaharias
Denver
Peggy Kirk
Findlay
Louise Sages
Lithia Springs
Jean Hopkins
Lakewood
Witte Impresses in Browns Debut With Two Homers
Jerry Witte, who hit 46 homers for Toledo last season, opened with the St. Louis Browns by cracking two left field shots in the initial workout. Both flew over the 350-foot mark, signaling a powerful rookie start.
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Miami. Fla
Jerry Witte
Toledo
American Association
St. Louis Browns
Witte
Sandies vs Steers Opens Bi District Play Tonight
Amarillo Golden Sandies meet Graham Steers in the opening bi district playoff at the High School Armory with 8 p.m. tipoff. The District 1-AA champ vs District 2-AA winner marks a 1942 framework where District 1-AA leads 3 to 2 over District 2-AA in five years.
Newcomer Lopez Faces Ziegler in Amarillo Prelim
George Lopez a Tampico judo slicker and former main event foe of Wayne Martin moves to Thursday night curtain-raiser at Fairgrounds arena. He meets Morris Ziegler of Houston a 195 pound newcomer who recently fought in Mexico. The card closes with Martin versus Sharman in a rematch and Ken Mayne meeting Jack Pappenheim in the semifinal.
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George Lopez
Tampico
Mexico
Wayne Martin
Fairgrounds Arena
Cory Detton
Lopez
Martin
Jack Pappenheim
Morris Ziegler
Houston
Amarillo
Ziegler
Sharman
Tulsa
Wayne
Ken Mayne
Pappenheim
Basketball Results Across Colleges
Maryland beat Army 57 to 54 while Clemson led Illinois 50 to 45 and Michigan trailed Indiana 46 to 36 with Ohio State at 43. The scattered scores reflect a brief roundup of college games with several close finishes.
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Aryland
Army
Arman
Clemson
Illinois
Michigan
Indiana
Ohio State
Hereford Five Rips Santa Fe In Semi Final Clash
Hereford Five Rips Santa Fe 67 to 54 as Douglas Groom leads with 21 points and Borden Price adds 15. Truett Coffman scores 19 for Santa Fe. Hereford, regular season champs, advance to meet West Texas State Freshmen for the title Wednesday night.
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Hereford
Santa Fe
Douglas Groom
Borden Price
Groom
Price
Truett Coffman
West Texas State
Texarkana Nips Bryan in Bi-District Playoff Thriller
Texarkana Tigers earned a 50 to 49 come from behind win over Bryan Broncs in the Class AA bi-district playoff opener. Ted Asimos sparked the finish with a steal a clip shot and the winning free throw. Ken Swanger led Texarkana with 22 points as the series moves to Bryan.
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United Press
Texarkana Tigers
Bryan
Texarkana
Ted Asimos
Tigers
Bryan Broncs
Ken Swanger
Crozier Tech
Dallas
Paschal
Fort Worth
Graham
Amarillo
Brownwood
Waco
Beaumont
Sam Houston
Houston
Jefferson
San Antonio
Harlingen
Denton
Greenville
Carter Carburetors For All Makes of Cars
Repair shop advertises battery service generators brakes motor tune up starters wipers motor overhaul carburetors and electrical service for all car makes.
Presbyterians Win Another Cage Battle
The First Presbyterian team beat West Amarillo Christian 43 17 at Sam Houston gym. Line Avenue Baptist defeated San Jacinto Baptist 36 29. First Baptist edged San Jacinto Methodist 24 21 as Honey Barnes led Line Avenue with 16 points and Bill Formby and Wayne Kenyon shared seven baskets for the Baptist victory.
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First Presbyterians
Ymca Church
West Amarillo Christian
Sam Houston Gym
Presbyterians
Line Avenue Baptist
San Jacinto Baptist
San Jacinto Five
First Baptist
San Jacinto Methodist
Bill Formby
Wayne Kenyon
Baptist
Honey Barnes
Line Avenue
Seth McFather
Fine Avenue
AN Jacinto Baptist
Baptist Fest
Barnes
Duckwrth
McFather
Nobles
FIRS
SAN Jacinto
Baptist Methodist
Fest.pf
Ft.pf
Fornby
Kohler
Hardin
Andrews
Kenyon
Shaw
Northcutt
Lyle
Nelson
Hudgins Ee Ee
Moore
Leard Sea
Mallend
Lasser
Vaught
Timbriake
Final Sandies home game caps season amid seniors' sendoff
Amarillo Sandies face Graham Steers in the last home game of the season with a possible third game in Graham and a if-win trip to Austin. Senior starters Jewell McDowell Jimmy Carter Boone Pickens Larry Wartes and Bob Henry play their final Sandie appearance tonight at the High School Armory.
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Amarillo Golden Sandies
Graham Steers
High School Armory
Austin
Childress
Amarillo
Vernon
Lubbock
Pampa
Graham
Golden Sandies
T. G. Hull
Wichita Falls
Steers
TCU
Pat Clifford
Sandies
Jewell McDowell
Jimmy Carter
Boone Pickens
Larry Wartes
Bob Henry
High School
Herring Hotel
George Ausbach
Doc Hayes
Whitey Baccus
SMU
Hayes
Crozier
Scott Rafferty
Pampa Scribe
McNeeley Turns Up Heat as Top Scorer in Texas Wesleyan Win
Clifton McNeeley scored 25 points to lift Texas Wesleyan College over Howard Payne 59 49 in Brownwood on February 24. His season total rose to 636 making him the nation leading scorer. teammate E F Parham added 17 points to reach 476 and third in the U S.
Badger Cagers Benefit Night Aids Compton Trip
Roller Palace hosts a fundraiser with 50 cent admission to boost the Badger basketball trip to the Compton Junior College tournament. Co L Duniven donates receipts, aiming to raise about 1500. Badgers win 48 to 36 over NMIT in Roswell, 16th win in 17 starts, and close regular play at Eastern New Mexico College.
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Compton
Co. L. Duniven
Badgers
New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell
Portales
Eastern New Mexico College Greyhounds
Hugo Loewenstern
Crowell lifts Boys Ranch to overtime win over Amarillo College
Jackie Crowell hit a clutch field goal in overtime as the Boys Ranch Juniors edged Amarillo College 16 15 in the feature game. Crowell scored six points including the decisive late shot while Dale McCullough and Jimmy Haynie led Amarillo College. Mavericks, Pleasnt Valley, and Wolflin posted other junior league results and today’s schedules are listed.
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Jackie Crowell
Boys Ranch
Amarillo College
Kids, Inc
Crowell
Dale McCullough
Jimmy Haynie
Maverick Club
Margaret Wills
Freddie Bryant
Dale Halsey
Stan Davis
Mavericks
Pleasant Valley
San Jacinto
Verlin Manley
Tom Bannister
Wolflin
Ponies
Jack Haimes Wolflin
Rex Baxter
Travis Barton
Baxter
Barton
Bobby Morgan
Mike McCarthy
Kenneth Hutto
Maverick Peewees
Margaret
Maverick
North Side
Pat McCarthy
Russell Reneau
EF. J. Middaugh
Jimmy
Trout Again Demands Higher Pay To Stay In Camp
Lakeland Florida February 25 Pitcher Dizzy Trout says he will not report to the Detroit Tigers camp until he is paid more for 1947 He recalls chasing ex GM Jack Zeller around a conference table seven times for a raise Trout won 17 games last season and plans to sit as a spectator until terms are agreed
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Lakeland
Fla
U.P
Paul
Dizzy) Trout
Tiger
Jack Zeller
Detroit
Trout
Buffs Clash With Tech in Hard Fought Border Rivalry
West Texas State College Buffs travel to Lubbock to face Texas Tech after a 62 57 win over Arizona Wildcats. Tech beat Arizona 61 49. series shows Buffs lead 47 8 in 55 meetings. Ledru Jacobs leads WTSC with 151 points. Tech threats include Garland Head and Don Groves.
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Buffaloes
Raiders
West Texas State
Buffs
Capt
Ledru
Jake) Jacobs
Tech
Garland
Don Groves
Jacobs
J. W. Malone
Wildcats
Metz LaFollette
Glgnnm Braden
Hank Decker
New Mexico A. & M
Burton Gym
University of New Mexico Lobos
Albuquerque
Senator Prospect Injured in Groin Rupture Case
Orlando Florida February 25 Rookie Johnny Sullivan a Washington Senators infielder pleads for recovery after rupturing a groin muscle in a training camp workout officials expect him out for at least three months Bluege had counted on him as a starting infielder and now faces roster adjustments
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Orlando
Fia
Johnny Sullivan
Ossie Bluege
Washington Senators
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McNeeley
Venetian Blind Co
Taylor St
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River Road
Wolflin Colts
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Margaret Wills Wolves
Summit
West Amarillo Christian Church
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Jim Tom
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Amarillo, Texas
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Panhandle American Houses, Inc
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