League Enters Home Stretch with Riley Leading Scoring
In the Amarillo City League final stretch Hydraulics and Civilian Bombers secure playoff spots with six and four wins respectively. Glyndon Riley of the Civilian Bombers leads scoring with 109 points in five games, as Ex-Sandies add Jack Wachorn and LeRoy Foster to their roster for a pivotal Thursday clash.
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Sandie Soph
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LeRoy Foster
Glyndon Riley
George Gray
Guinn
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Wayne’s
Thomas Murphy
McClanahan’s
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Am Vets
Amarillo sports roundup notes bowling, golf, basketball
Cpl Irwin Gore leads the Third Annual Amarillo singles Sweepstakes with 2010 pins as 140 bowlers complete 10 games at the Banner Bowl. Ted Pearson tops games with 248. Jim Fletcher and Johnny Weeks lead doubles with 1203. Sixty five teams already entered paying $10 each, totaling $560 prize pool. Bill Dixon closes his Amarillo High hoops era with Dumas. Tince Brown wins the Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association 18 hole handicap at Ross Rogers with net 72 on a 77 gross and a pre war prize ball. A tip on removing dried glue from tables with olive oil is also noted.
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Amarillo
Banner Bowl
Cpl
Irwin Gore
Amarillo Field
Ted Pearson
Jim Fletcher
Johnny Weeks
Second Round Play Opens Tonight in Junior Cage League
Half the regular schedule is complete in both divisions of the American Junior Basketball League. The second round starts tonight with the Maverick Club leading the 11 year old bracket and Sam Houston pacing the 12 year olds, each team at six wins and no losses. The report mentions upcoming games at Horace Mann and Boys Ranch, with Sam Houston scheduled to play at Boys Ranch Saturday afternoon.
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Sam Houston
Horace Feick
Glenwood
Nixson
Price
Bove Ranch
Gierwood
Horace Mann
Mlark
Wolfin
Rex
Houston
Savireau
Lee
AiSt
Ithota
Bi district action heats up in 1944 Texas Interscholastic League basketball
Sun Veterans of Dallas and Childress quartet survived the district champions as bi district play starts. Greenville swept Highland Park to reach the next round. Sun et upset Paschal. remaining pairings match Pampa with Childress Abilene vs El Paso High Breckenridge vs Waco Kilgore vs Lufkin Milby vs Goose Creek and Austin vs Harlingen. Top seeds Lufkin and Milby favored, Greenville a dark horse.
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United Press
Sun Veterans of Dallas
Childress
Greenville
Highland Park
Paschal
Fort Worth
Sunset
Breckenridge
Waco
Lufkin
Austin
Pampa
Goose Creek
Abilene
el Paso Hich
Kilgore
Milby
Houston
Harlingen
Suneet
FC Paso High
Sky Giants Set for Deming Showdown Tomorrow
The Amarillo Field Sky Giants travel to Deming New Mexico to face the Deming Army Air Field team, aiming to rebound after a 65 to 33 win over the Amarillo All-Stars at the Auditorium USC. The Buzz-Bombers previously lost to the Sky Giants in a prior meeting.
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Amarillo Field
Sky Giants
Deming
Deming Army Air Field
Amarillo
Amarillo Sports Schedule and Mascara Tip
Amarillo Singles Sweepstakes Banner Bowl set for March 24. West Texas States meets Texas Mines in El Paso Friday and Saturday nights. Amarillo Field plays Deming Field in Deming Tuesday night.
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Banner Bowl
West Texas
Texas Mines
el Paso
Amarillo Field
Deming Field
Deming
Youngsters Open Campaign Tonight for Golden Gloves Crowns
More than 200 youngsters from 2% Far West and Midwestern states begin preliminaries at the stadium in Chicago. Weighing 112, 118, 126 and 135 pounds, they start tonight and heavier divisions tomorrow, narrowing to 32 by Wednesday action, leading to finals on March 9.
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Chicago
Week's Local Sports Card Highlights
Local leagues and events listed include bowling at Victory Alleys Banner Row and Pantex Leaf, basketball in the American Junior and City Leagues at Amarillo College Gym, Civic Texaco and Pioneer venues, and weekend golf at Ross Rogers Course and Amarillo Country Club.
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Banner Row
Amarillo College
Bowling Civic League
Mavericks Tie Up Triplet Of Games In Dimmitt
The Amarillo Maverick Club traveled to Dimmitt for a triple header losing one and winning two. In the 14 year old game Dimmitt won 32 to 5 with Bobby Warren leading the winners with 12 points.
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Basketeers
Amarillo
Maverick Club
Dimmitt
Mavericks
Bobby Hudgins
Howell
Rusty Russell
Bobby Warren
Greek government bans public demonstrations after cabinet trial disturbances
Associated Press reports Greece bans public demonstrations after serious disturbances at the trial of 22 former cabinet ministers charged with collaboration. The British radio broadcast recorded by the FFC notes the order. Bill and Mrs. Miller publishers of the Spearman Reporter were weekend visitors in Amarillo.
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Associated Press
British Radio
FFC
Bill Miller
The
Spearman Reporter
Amarillo
Guests in Haynes Home
Mr and Mrs Pred Porter of 515 Polk are guests this week in the home of Mr and Mrs J W Haynes in Silverton.
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Pred Porter
Polk
J. W. Haynes
Silverton
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