Eleventh Amarillo Golden Gloves Tourney Entries Open
The eleventh annual Amarillo Globe News Golden Gloves starts in two weeks. Panhandle amateurs are urged to mail the entry blank found on the Globe sports page. Everyone receives an honorary gold plated key charm. 32 trophies are awarded in High School and Golden Gloves divisions. AAU rules apply with a 25 cent registration. Weight limits cover flyweight to unlimited heavyweight. A pound over the limit is allowed at weigh in on Jan 21.
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Panhandle
Globe Sports
Golden Gloves Entry Form Open to Local Amateurs
Amarillo Globe-News invites district youths aged 16 and older to enter the Golden Gloves tournament. Fill in weight, address, phone, occupation, city, and boxing experience. Deadline and organizer details appear in the blank form copy.
Longhorns Face Tough Road Test at Baylor Bears
Texas Longhorns, now leading the Southwest Conference basketball race, prepare for a demanding Friday night game in Waco against the Baylor Bears, the defending conference champions. The showdown marks a potential pivotal moment in the season.
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Associated Press
Texas’ Longhorns
Waco
Baylor Bears
Timberlake Top Scorer Shines In YMCA Basketball
In the Senior division at Sam Houston gym San Jacinto Methodists beat First Baptists 29 to 24 as Clifford Timberlake led First Presbyterians to a 37 to 17 win over First Christians. Theo Nobles sparked San Jacinto Baptists to a 24 to 14 victory over Line Avenue Baptists. Geth McFather fouled out for Line Avenue, while Nobles added 10 points in the second half to tilt the contest. A 29-foul night marked the crowd’s turnout for the league resumption.
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San Jacinto Methodists
First Presbyterians
San Jacinto Baptists
Ymca Church Basketball League
Sam Houston
Dick Shaw
Frank Holland
First Baptists
Line Avenue Baptists
Geth McFather
Line Avenue Star
Theo Nobles
San Jacinto
McCinhin
Dean
Ndricks
Kahne
Lyle Joe
A Norcutt
Holland
Texas Five
Texas Christian
Austin
John Langdon
John Hargis
al Madsen
Texas
Longhorns
Jack Gray
Hargis
Leroy Pasco
Frogs
Baylor
Southern Methodist Mustangs
Mustangs
Texas A
Fort Worth
Rice
Fayetteville
Ark
Arkansas
Texas A. and
Southern Methodist
Dallas
Hertford
Hereford
West Texas College
Amarillo
Earl Stagner
Charles Barnard
Buff Frosh
Billy Phillips
Hubert Kitchen
Childress
West Texas
Phillips
Haberer
Trice
F Barnard
C Crewer
Willoughby
Malone Senee
Russell
Lanham
F Hensley
Mouzon Eye Surgery Ends Ring Career in Philadelphia
Philadelphia lightweight Wes Mouzon, once a contender who knocked out world champion Bob Montgomery, faces a second operation on a nearly blind right eye. Doctors warn he will not fight again if they can stop the damage. Separately, Sammy Baugh adds two and one tenth miles of ground on 905 career pass completions for the Redskins in nine seasons.
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Philadelphia
U.P
Wes Mouzon
Bob Montgomery
Mouzon
Montgomery
Sammy Baugh
Washington Redskins
McDowell Leads Golden Sandies in Tonight’s Clash
Amarillo’s Jewell McDowell tops the Golden Sandies with 68 points as they face Phillips Blackhawks for an undefeated showdown. Phillips counters with height edge led by Joe Richardson 6 5 and starters Williams 6 2 Jackson 6 0 Means 6 0 Smith 5 11. The Sandstorm chase another win as A at 8 30.
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Amarillo Golden Sandies
Phillips Blackhawks
Phillips
Golden Sandstorm
Jewell
Bob Henry
Jimmy Carter
Larry Wartes
Doyle Watson
Boone Pickens
Jim Sharp
Co. A. Ellis
Bruce Norman
Denny Willis
Bobby Wilson
Bobby Farmer
Blackhawks
Sandies
Amarillo
Joe Hayes
West Texas State
Carter
Wartes
Pickens
Amarillo Sandies decline Odessa games next season
The Odessa Bronchos backed out of non conference games with Amarillo High School after two straight defeats by the Golden Sandies. Scheduling conflicts and prebooked September dates on two year contracts forced the change. The disagreement centers on timing and accountability for past results.
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Amarillo
Golden Sandies
Odessa Bronchos
Odessa
Joe Coleman
Sandies
Canyon
Putt Powell
Dallas
Texas
NCAA Seeks Sanctions Over Amateurism Violations
The NCAA conference proposes five principles to enforce amateurism, including banning room and board paid to star athletes unless earned, and allowing sanctions like boycotts against non conformist colleges. It aims to hand the plan to the NCAA convention to create a self policing system amid debate with the Southeast Conference.
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Simon-Pure
New York
National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA
Amateur Athletic Union
Southeastern Conference
Ruth's Case Still Serious After Neck Operation
Babe Ruth underwent a two hour neck operation at French Hospital to relieve intractable neck pain. Doctors described his condition as satisfactory but still serious with next report due at 11 A M. Ruth remained cheery despite the operation and nurses noted he had been a good patient.
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New York
Babe Ruth
French Hospital
Hipolyte Wertheim
Ruth
Harry Kiely
Oklahoma Shoots Past NC and NY Penned Crowd Thrills
Oklahoma overwhelmed North Carolina in the Gator Bowl with 17,000 watching, while 18,471 braved snow to see Oklahoma basketball defeat CCNY 55-52 at Madison Square Garden. The piece traces basketballs rise from modest roots to major arena pull, noting high demand, rising prices, and the sport’s expanding reach across cities, venues, and events.
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Harry Grayson
NEA
New York
Oklahoma
North Carolina
Jacksonville
City College of New York
Madison Square Garea
Eighth Avenue
Beavers
Ned Irish
New York World Telegram
Irish
Madison
Hogan bags Los Angeles Open in record 280 four under
Ben Hogan, despite neuralgia, fired a final nine to surge from behind and win the Los Angeles Open by three strokes at 280, four under par, leading the field by three. Toney Penna of Cincinnati finished second as Hogan topped a $10,000 purse and began 1947 aiming to reclaim top money winnings.
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Los Angeles
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Toney Penna
Cincinnati
North Texas Eagles beat Stephen F. Austin 53 to 39 in season opener
In Denton on January 7 1947 the North Texas Eagles opened Lone Star basketball with a 53 39 win over the Stephen F Austin Lumberjacks. Bill Candler led with 21 points while Wyatt Dotson scored 13 for SFA.
Michigan and Ohio State Hold Edge Over Minnesota in Big Ten
Michigan and Ohio State maintain clear all time series margins against Minnesota in the Big Ten, leading the Gophers across history. The long standing rivalries reflect sustained success and proximity in conference play between the programs. Minnesota trails private wins and losses to both rivals over decades of meetings.
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Michigan
Ohio State
Minnesota
Leahy Bats .914 At Notre Dame
Frank Leahy’s four seasons at Notre Dame yield 32 victories, 3 losses, 4 ties for a winning percentage of .914 exclusive of deadlocks.
College Basketball Scores From Around the Nation
Indiana 62 Ohio State 39 and Minnesota 34 Illinois 31 highlight a busy round of college basketball. Syracuse 62 Yale 40, Marshall 87 Morris Harvey 65, Wyoming 68 Valparaiso 55, Cincinnati 47 Wayne 34. Yeshiva 50 N U School of Arts, Purdue 57 PePaul 41. Furman 55 Presbyterian 51, Texas 62 Texas Christian 46. Nebraska 44 Oklahoma 41, Youngstown 50 Muskegon 48, John Marshall 61 Bergen J C 58. St Marys Minn 66 Gustavus Adolphus 58 Coe 60 Chicago 34. Pittsburgh Teachers 42 Rockhurst 39. Fort Belvoir 134 Army War College Wash 35 and ape 64 Univ of Mexico 31, Oregon State 52 Washington State 28. Santa Clara 43 Seattle College 33 Western Kentucky 62 Brigham Young 44.
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Yale
Marshall
Morris Harvey
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Valparaiso
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U. School of Arts
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Furman
Presbyterian College
Texas
Texas Christian
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Oklahoma
Youngstown
Muskegon
John Marshall
Bergen J. C
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