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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1947
Page
12
The Globe-News Most Valuable Sandie Football Player Award will be presented at tomorrow night’s Sandie Mothers Club Banquet with a certificate and wrist watch. The winner remains undisclosed until the event, amid district prep notes and banquet planning.
A touring American amateur hockey team defeated an English club 7 to 3 before 10 000 spectators at Wembley Stadium. Five goals in the final period gave the Americans their third overseas win in eight games.
The message lists a participant seeking entry in the High School division and the Golden Gloves division. It includes name, address, and age, with boxing experience noted in years. The text appears as a registration form or inquiry for competition enrollment.
The Southwest Conference opens with defending Baylor facing rival Texas in a key game at Waco. Rice travels to Fayetteville for a series opener with Arkansas while Texas A M heads to Fort Worth for a contest with Texas Christian. Arkansas and Rice meet again Saturday as the Aggies trek to Dallas for a meeting with Southern Methodist.
New Orleans Jan 10 official Sugar Bowl films show a second error in the North Carolina Georgia game. Dan Powell did not push Rabbit Smith in the end zone for a possible Tarheel TD. the film records a controversial no catch while showing an illegal pass to set a Bulldog score. The miscall cost NC a drive and the ball was penalized to Georgia 35.
Civic League led by Cusick 463 Rhea 483 and others as teams BPOE Rotary Kiwanis Golds and Elks posted wins. Commercial and Industrial leagues saw Supply, Pleasant Valley Drug and West Texas Wholesale among winners with scores from the 400s to 500s across multiple clubs.
Scores include Kentucky 57 over Murray 52 and Tulane 78 over Keesler Field 51. Other results feature St Ambrose 54 over Simpson 53 Canisius 44 Pitt Kan 31 YU 64 Duke 61 West Texas State 56 Arizona State Tempe 39 Centenary 52 East Texas Baptist 34.
Graham Steers upset Amarillo Sandies 41 to 35 in a district clash. Jewell McDowell impressed despite a weak ankle as Graham seized the lead in the second quarter and held it. The two teams meet again tonight for a rematch with league title implications.
The Plains AAU tournament cut to eight teams after last night with quarter finals set for Amarillo College on Tuesday. Thalia All-Stars and Emergency Export Corp joined West Texas State College Freshmen and YMCA All-Stars in the upper bracket, while Hedley Lions Club, Stinnett High School Exes, Frank Phillips Men's Club and Stratford Independents fill the lower bracket. Attendance topped 300 at the High School Armory as Thalia dazzled Amarillo College in exhibition play and Phillips edged Hereford 38 32.
Raymond Reynolds sank a late free throw to seal a 15-14 win for Horace Mann over the Pampa Reapers in the Panhandle Junior High Athletic League opener at Horace Mann gym. Foster led the Buffs with seven points while Howard topped Pampa with five in a low scoring, foul plagued clash. A late spurt by LeRoy Foster and Bill Gannett produced the decisive finish with Stinnett adding a basket in the final 55 seconds.
An Associated Press survey notes municipal stadiums show profit when attractions stay strong. Los Angeles and Rose Bowl posts large attendance and net gains, while Philadelphia records a deficit. Chicago Soldier Field breaks even, and Dallas Cotton Bowl remains a money maker for the Texas State Fair despite upgrades planned.
West Texas State Buffaloes evened their series with Arizona opponents by defeating Arizona State Sun Devils 56 to 39 in Tempe. Verl Heap led ASU with 17 points as West Texas remained a threat to the Lumberjacks in the region.
Tony Janiro of Youngstown Ohio faces Tony Pellone of New York in a ten round welterweight bout at Madison Square Garden. Janiro has 59 fights with only three defeats and uses a varied, quick attack. Pellone favors long range punches, delivering a left hook and right uppercut after recent victory over Johnny Greco. Gillette’s Cavalcade of Sports covers the bout on ABC and KFDA at 9 PM.
Honored top guard Sam Attebury will be among five Amarillo Sandies at the Globe-News All District 1-AA Football Banquet Sunday at Thomas Dinner House. The 1947 Amarillo High co captain was voted a berth on the second all district team by coaches and sports writers.
A roundup lists multiple games with scores including Wabash 61 Ball State 40 and Texas Tech 44 Arizona State 4. Hobbs Trailers 41 John Tarleton Aggies 40. Western Ontario 54 St. Bonaventure 44. Oberlin 43 Denison 40. Louisville 60 Cincinnati 39. West Virginia 72 St Francis Brooklyn 42. Arizona 74 Texas Mir 51. Wilmington College 46 Cedarville 43. Wilmington JV 59 Cedarville Jr 20. Tech 61 S F Aus 46 Texas Wesleyan 60 Hardin College 20.
The Fish and Wildlife Service warns that over 12 million hunters and fishermen are rapidly depleting wildlife. The 1946 report notes waterfowl at 80 million versus 125 million in 1944, with declines in ducks geese and several species while mourning doves and some rails show mixed results.
Poggi and Getz battled to a 60 minute draw at the Fairgrounds arena with each scoring one fall before 1,800 fans. Ace Abbott defeated Johnny Carlin in a two of three falls semifinal. Pat O Dowdy was disqualified in the curtain-raiser against Polo Cordova.
Waco January 10 observers predict the Baylor athletic council will hire Red Sanders to replace Frank Kimbrough as head football coach. Sanders, then at Vanderbilt, was set to confer with the council during the meeting.
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