Bobcats, Tucumcari Set To Challenge Amarillo Hoops
Amarillo Golden Sandstorm faces rivals Dimmitt Bobcats and Tucumcari Rattlers in back to back 8:30 p.m. games at the High School Armory. Dimmitt carries an 8–1 mark and a narrow loss to Canyon. Tucumcari, led by Avery Moreland, also boasts strong scoring from last season’s Sunshine Tournament standout.
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Amarillo
Golden Sandstorm
Dimmitt Bobcats
Tucumcari
High School
Tucumcari Rattlers
Bobcats
Canyon
Tucumcart
Rattlers
Avery Moreland
New Mexico
Baylor Rises From Cellar Position
Baylor University climbed out of last place with a 48-43 home win over Texas A&M at Waco. Marlin Hicks led Baylor with 19 points, Kelly Avery added 11, and Buddy Elias topped Texas A&M with 10 as SMU prepared to face TCU in Dallas.
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United Press
Southern Methodist
Texas Christian
Dallas
Baylor University
Texas Aggies
Waco
Baylor
Aggies
SMU
TCU
Arkansas
Marlin Hicks
Bruins
Kelly Avery
Buddy Elias
Basketball scores from various college and service teams
Baylor defeats Texas A and M 48 to 43. Akron beats Oberlin 73 to 69. Great Lakes Naval 59, Lawrence College 27. Fort Riley Cavalry 67, Kansas State 43. Notre Dame 52, Marquette 46. Dartmouth 56, Boston Coast Guard 46.
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United Press
Baylor
Texas A & M
Akron
Oberlin
Great Lakes Naval
Lawrence College
Fort Riley
Kan
Cavalry
Kansas State
Notre Dame
Marquette
Dartmouth
Boston Coast Guard
Junior Cage Race Opens City Championship
The City Junior High Basketball Championship opens this afternoon at Horace Mann Gym with the Buffaloes hosting the Sam Houston Rangers. Horace Mann coach is Paul Boyer and Sam Houston coach Henry Laughlin oversees the Rangers.
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Horace Mann
Buffaloes
Sam Houston Rangers
Paul Boyer
Henry Laughlin
Sam Houston
Nelsons Favorite In Frisco Open At Harding Park
Nelson of Toledo and Harold McSpaden arrived ahead of the field to tune for the Frisco Open at Harding Park. Nelson fired a 66 to tie the course record while McSpaden matched par on his first loop, as top players including Bulla Dodson Wood Hunter Dutra Hines Byrd Cooper tee off in warmup rounds.
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San Francisco
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Nelson
Harold
Jag) McSpaden
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Harding + Park
McSpaden
Johnny Bulla
Leonard Dodson
Craig Wood
Willie Hunter
Olin Dutra
Jimmy Hines
Sammy Byrd
Harry Cooper
Week’s Local Sports Card Highlights
A summary of Amarillo area sports slated across venues. Golf events include the Amarillo Country Club and Ross Rogers Course. bowling leagues at Victory Alleys and Banner Bowl. junior high and high school matches at Sam Houston Gym Central Gym Armory. upcoming tournaments and a Mothers Club banquet.
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Amarillo Country Club
Amarillo Municipal
Ross Rogers Course
Bowling Civic League
Victory
Horace Mann Junior High
Samee
Horace Mannum
Banner Bowl
Victory Alleys
Amarillo Golden Sandies
Dimmitt Bobcats
High School Armory
Central Junior High
Sam Houston High
Sam Houston
Diamond 6 Shop
Ladies Pioneer League
Tucumcari Rattlers
Central Junior
Central
Volf
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Diamond Shop
Sandie Mothers Club
Amarillo
Turbey Crawford Shines Across PSU Sports Range
Marine Private Turbey Crawford of Shorewood Wisconsin showcases versatility at Penn State. He started on the fall soccer squad after track success, starred as a tailback in the football season finale, and makes his debut with the Sean Lions in ice hockey against Colgate.
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State College
Marine
Turbey Crawford
Shorewood
Wis
Penn State
State
Sean Lions
Colgatean
Owners of Pro Grid Clubs Gather for Meeting
Club owners from the National Football League met in Chicago for a mid winter session to discuss post war expansion and challenge baseball's supremacy. Eight operating teams were represented along with officials from at least two other clubs eager to return and capitalize on wartime gates from play for pay athletes.
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Chicago
National Football League
Off the Main Floor Bowling News From Amarillo Bowl
A ladies bowling column notes Ruth Dorris of Ohio National Life led the Classic League at Amarillo Bowl with 481 and a 199 game, Billie Melton added 175 and 463, Lucy Moore 452, and Artie Walker 172. Ruthie Dorris and Peggy Evans appear in Pioneer League play, with others reporting scores from Victory Alleys and a postponed match between Neal's Cafe and the Country Club Cleaners.
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Ruth Dorris
Ohio National Life
Ruth
Billie Melton
Lucy Moore
Artie Walker
Artie
Virginia Gill
Victory
Ruthie Dorris
Peggy Evans
Peggy
Mann's Bread
Lucy
Frances Parkinson
Frances
Mann's
Ruby Wagner
Ruby
Oklahoma City
St. Louis
Syracuse
Birdie Speck
Alberta Crowe
Congress
Neal
Country Club Cleaners
Vivian Sells
Ann King
Country Club
Ohio National Life Girls
Pioneer League
Men's Association
Diamond Shop
Golden Gloves Gets a Boost
Fort Worth dispatch reports the AAFTC will relax rules allowing personnel to compete in Golden Gloves events. The change reverses a prior ban that limited travel to within 25 miles of home bases, expanding eligibility for eliminations and contests.
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Fort Worth
Barton K. Yount
Army Air Forces Training Command
AAFTC
Yount
Bowling Scores and League Standings Update
Bowlers across multiple teams posted results in the Pantex league and Pantex leagues. Notable totals include Pantex Safety defeating Personnel 686 703 725 to 666 741 761, and Ordnance beating Operations 1 822 728 849 to 726 718 788. Individual honors include Smith for Ord nance with 186 160 211 for 557.
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Pantex League
Ordnance
Operations
Pantexans
Smith
Willie Hoppe Holds Narrow Lead In Billiards Match
San Francisco’s Welker Cochran won two of three blocks in Chicago on January 12 but Willie Hoppe extended his overall edge 650 to 590 after taking the final block 62 to 48. Hoppe led 400 to 342 after the Kansas City segment as Cochran surged early, with the contest finishing in Chicago Saturday before moving to Detroit and New York.
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Chicago
U.P
Welker Cochran
San Francisco
Willie Hoppe
Hoppe
Cochran
Kansas City
Detroit
New York
National interscholastic indoor track meet set for Madison Square Garden
Daniel J. Ferris National Secretary of the Amateur Athletic Union announced the 11th annual national interscholastic high and prep school indoor track championship will be held at Madison Square Garden on February 26.
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New York
Daniel J. Ferris
The
Amateur Athletic Union
Madison Square Garden
Diamond Shop Singles Sweepstakes Second Annual Keglers Entry Deadline
Entry deadline bites for the Second Annual Diamond Shop Singles Sweepstakes Tournament with 123 bowlers already entered paying $10 each. Don Blatzheim said pairing begins tomorrow as the event opens Friday night at Banner Bowl at 8 with local bowlers on night one and out-of-town entrants on Saturday and Sunday.
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Diamond Shop
Don Blatzheim
Southwest
Banner Bowl
Grid Cheer Up In Southeastern Conference Prospects
Atlanta reports that about ten of twelve SEC schools may enter next fall's gridiron parade. Florida and Kentucky show definite plans while Auburn seeks resume of football. Georgia, Georgia Tech, LSU, Tulane expected to play. Alabama, Tennessee hopeful. Vanderbilt informal. Mississippi and Mississippi State undecided. Carl Hubbell branches with minor league clubs for player development. Texas Longhorns and Corpus Christi Naval Air Base among charity game participants.
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Atlanta
Bailiwick
Florida
Kentucky
Bernie Shively
Wildcats
Tom Lieb
L. N. Duncan
Auburn
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Tulane
Alabama
Frank Thomas
Tennessee
John Barnhill
Vanderbilt
Mississippi
Mississippi State
Austin
U.P
Longhorns
University of Texas
Austin High School
Corpus Christi Naval Air Base
Waco High School
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Eveland
Iowa
Joe Kuhel
Relens
Washington
Entley Bookkeeping
Taylor Southwestern
Tri-Way Garage
Cyte Oy
Globe News
Gallagher
Burton's
Mr. Gallagher
Mr. Burton
Gallagher & Burton's
Burton
Gallagher & Burton, Inc
Baltimore, Md
PALL
Penn
Pro Grid
First National Bank
Texaco
Pres Snes
Adkisson-Baker Tire Co
Tyler
General Tires
Mirth Reeves
Golden Gloves
Goshen
N. Y
Will Gahagan
Hambletonian Society
Hambletonian
Amarillo Printing CO
Sandies
Gene Noland
Golden Sandie
United States Army Air Corps
Gene
Bakersfield
California
Amarillo Bowl
Mann’s Bread
RuDells
Reager’s Market
Builders Supply
Shane
Reager
Cochrane
Grid
Southwestern
Carl Hubbell
New York Giants
Springfield
Erie
Plains Implement CO
Creekmore Implement Co
East Tenth St
Meo Ee
M&o
Red Cross
Dobbs
Blackburn Bros
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