Pep puts title on block in St. Louis bout
Willie Pep defends the 126-pound crown against St. Louis challenger Charley Riley at Kiel Auditorium tonight in a 15 round title fight. Riley, a 1942 Golden Gloves winner and pro since 1944, seeks his first world title in a city no stranger to big fights. Pep, 27, holds the championship since 1942 with two losses and one draw in 144 pro bouts, and stands two inches taller than Riley.
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ST. Louis
Charley Riley
Willie Pep
Hartford
Pep
Riley
Phil Terranove
Chalky Wright
Sandy Saddler
Saddler
Willie McCrary Enters Open Bantamweight in Golden Gloves
Amarillo fighter Willie McCrary joins the Golden Gloves open bantamweight class after a standout three year run including 30 wins and titles in 118-pound, 105-pound, and featherweight divisions. He fights under Buck's Sporting Goods with coach Frank Milligan as entries rise toward 50.
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McCrary
Buck's Sporting Goods
Frank Milligan
Childress
Shamrock
Dalhart
Borger
Keith Connell
Lubbock
Lynn
Maverick Club
Navy
USS Hornet
War games seek ORC medical officers as umpires
Col. Victor Gomez calls for organized reserve corps doctors to act as umpires for Operation Portrex, a joint Army Navy Air Force Marine war game in February and March. Umpires will move from Camp Lee to Vieques off Puerto Rico with possible home leave between March 20 and 30. Submarine and air attack tests begin the exercise, reports Globe News Want Ads.
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Organized Reserve Corps
Victor Gomez
ORC
Panhandle
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marine Corps
Norfolk
Camp Lee
Virginia
Vieques
Puerto Rico
Gomez
East
Pifth
Tau Delta tops Hounddogs in intramural clash
Tau Delta jumped to the top of the one win class with a 32-27 victory over the Hounddogs. John Evans and Bill Bateman each scored eight to pace Tau Delta while Eddie Henderson led the Hounddogs with eight. The win ties Tau Delta with the Column for the league lead and marks the end of intramural play for Bobby Phillips and Bill Sparks. The girls season opens with Sigmas, Kappas, Gammas and Independents set to play next. The Northwest Texas Nurses loom as the team to beat in the upcoming action.
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Bill Coffee
Tau Delta
Hounddogs
John Evans
Tau Delta Center
Evans
Bill Bateman
Bateman
Eddie Henderson
Bobby Hudgins
Sandie
Engineers
Bobby Phillips
Bill Sparks
Phillips
WTSC
Spark
Sigmas
Kappas
Gammas
Skipper Carter
Carmen McGee
Nancy Odom
Lucy Gregory
Independents
Northwest Texas Nurses
St. Anthony
SW Conference Cage Standings Scrambled
The Southwest Conference race stays wide open as SMU leads after a standings shuffle. Arkansas, Baylor, Texas Christian, Texas, A&M, and Rice jockey for position with results from recent games including SMU beating Baylor and Texas edging A&M. Joe McDermott of Rice tops scoring overall and in conference with 244 and 66 points respectively.
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Baylor
Southern Methodist
Texas Christian
Texas A&m
Rice
Waco
Texas
Joe Ed Falk
Longhorns
A&m
Arkansas
Joe McDermott
Arkansas Cree
Unbeaten Teams Meet This Week In Conference Play
The Associated Press reports a busy week in the Southwestern Junior College Conference with four undefeated squads Tarleton State Paris Tyler and Lamar leading the race. Lamar visits Kilgore Tuesday Arlington State plays Kilgore Thursday, Lamar travels to Kerrville Saturday to face Schreiner and San Angelo meets Tarleton State in Stephenville. The Tyler versus Paris clash is set for Saturday night in Paris.
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Associated Press
Tyler
Paris
Tarleton State
Lamar
Kilgore
Arlington State
Kerrville
Schreiner
San Angelo
Stephenville
Fast Time in Horse Races at Amarillo Speed Bowl
Denny McCue, owned by Tince Williams of Pampa, won the feature 300 yard race in 16.1 seconds, beating Juke Box by M T. Cannon. Other results include Cricket over Refund in 16.5, Dusty Maid outfinished by Little Tooter in 14, Ida Red defeating Billy Brunson in 22.6, and Elmer over Diamond B in 24.2 for a program noting five races lined up for next Sunday.
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Amarillo
Denny McCue
Tince Williams
Pampa
M. T. Cannon
Lee McMurtry
Outran
O. Williams
Plainview
Tommy Ute
Tom Stroud
Dusty Maid
J. W. Strickland
Dusty
Leon Holmes
Ephesia
Ray Carr
Skellytown
Little Tooter
Jack Hinds
Jack Patton
Ida Red
Pat Slavin
Clarendon
Billy Brunson
George Brunson
Elmer
Rip Ramsey
Amario
Diamond B
Buster Hall
Paris earns two road conference wins opening title race
Paris each won two conference games to start the title race. Tarleton defeated Schreiner 43-39 and San Angelo 52-41. Paris defeated Arlington State 43-31 and Kilgore 51-36. Lamar topped Schreiner 57-46 and Arlington State by mistake in the prompt.
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Paris
Tarleton
Schreiner
San Angelo
Arlington State
Kilgore
Lamar
Glenn McCarthy Eyes Browns Purchase for Houston Move
Wealthy Houston financier Glenn McCarthy seeks to buy the Cleveland Browns and relocate them to Houston. He has filed for a franchise in the National American Pro Football League, with a first meeting in Philadelphia to study the request. He will attend but declines to discuss specific negotiating plans.
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Houston
Glenn McCarthy
Cleveland Browns
McCarthy
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Lovers' Lane Saved in Stellenbosch Public Amenity Fight
Town Council of Stellenbosch resists Education Department plans to seize Lovers' Lane, a foot path along the millstream at mostert's Drift, arguing the site is a public amenity. Education authorities seek the path for a girls high school.
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Stellenbosch
South Africa
Education Department
Lovers’ Lane
Mostert’s Drift
Snead Putter Sets Stage in Crosby Invitational Tie
Bing Crosby’s nine year old golf event closed with a four way tie for first among pros after 54 holes at Pebble Beach. Slamming Sam Snead, Dave Douglas, Jackie Burkee Jr, and Smiley Quick each shot 214, sharing first prize as no playoff was held, while Hogan’s comeback effort drew attention as he struggled in cold rain through Cypress Point, Monterey Peninsula, and Pebble Beach courses. Amateur Bud Moe and Ralph Blomquist led the pro-am with best-ball 201, and other notables finished wide of the money.
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Russ Newland
Sam Snead
Dave Douglas
Wilmington
Del
Jackie Burkee, Jr
White Plains
Smiley Quick
Culver City
Cal
Bud Moe
Spokane
Wash
Ralph Blomquist
Glendale
Don Edwards
San Jose
Marty Furgol
Albuquerque
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Snead
Los Angeles
Cypress Point
Monterey Peninusla
Pebble Beach
Fred Haas, Jr
New Orleans
E. J. Harrison
St. Andrews
St. Cary
Weaver Faces Gust Johnson In Southwest States Semi Windup
Buck Weaver of Indianapolis returns in a semi windup against Gust Johnson of Seattle in the Southwest States junior heavyweight championship. Bob Cummings from Seaside Ore will meet Cory Funk of Boys Ranch in the main event, with Cummings earning his shot by outlasting seven in last Thursday’s tourney. Funk defends the Southwest title as his ranch team, from Boys Ranch, begins its first competitive season after a dual meet with Amarillo High.
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Buck Weaver
Indianapolis
Bob Cummings
Gust Johnson
Seattle
Southwest States
Cummings
Seaside
Ore
Cory Funk
Boys Ranch
Oregon
George Lopez
Tampico
Weaver
Ace Abbott
Abilene
Abbott
University of Indiana
Johnson
Lopez
Nord
Indiana
Funk
Amarillo High School
Amarillo Pin Topplers High in Times Bowling Classic
Leon Willison of Ponca City won Sunday with a six game 1,252 in the seventh annual Times bowling classic, overtaking Amarillo leader Charlie Lyles who had 1,184 after Saturday night. Ted Buccola and Jim Fletcher also posted strong Amarillo scores as the 540-man field continued with another weekend to complete.
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Oklahoma City
Charlie Lyles
Amarillo
Lyles
Leon Willison
Ponca City
Okla
Ted Buccola
Jim Fletcher
Jay O'Keefe
Royce Moore
Ralph Linscott
Eddie Kurston
Mark Knouse
Paul Boxwell
Eugene Zion
Bulgarians Present Relics to Ashmolean Museum
Bulgarian representatives donated archaeological relics to the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England, enriching the collection with ancient artifacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashmolean Museum
Oxford
England
Borger Prepares For Top Contenders In Golden Gloves
Borger readies for the annual district Golden Gloves tournament at Borger High School gym starting Wednesday. New entries include Charley Chambless and Dean Mayberry as contenders in middleweight and welterweight, with Doyle Porter returning for a heavyweight bid. Last year’s bantamweight runner up John Wilkerson and light heavyweight finalist Leroy Smith are not competing. Paul Chilton aims to win open class while aiming for strong showings in the regional meet in Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borger
Borger High School
Amarillo
John Wilkerson
Leroy Smith
Doyle Porter
Charley Chambless
Perryton
Dean Mayberry
Mayberry
Joe Judd
Paul Chilton
Officials Start Considering Rules at Pinehurst
At Pinehurst North Carolina on January 16 the football rules committee of the NCAA began three days of meetings to discuss possible changes. About twenty men attended and no results will be announced until after the final session on Wednesday. The committee is expected to act on several recommendations from the coaches rules committee last week.
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Pinehurst
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Coaches’ Rules Committee
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Jimmy
Scott Wellington
Gene Kilgore
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Golden Gloves
Leon
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Fisk
Eighth and Polk
Globe News
Letter Press
Superior Letter Service
Doc's Liquor Store, Inc
Gallagher & Burton
DOC ' S Liquor Store, Inc
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Fillmore
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Big Spring
Texas Junior College Athletic League
Carnegie Jr. College
Carnegie
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Bob Carter
Frank Phillips
Garden City JC
Kan
Amarillo College
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Wilbur Martin
Mustangs
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Bud Travis
Jayhawks
Jimmy Carter
Bill Bybee
Vega
Estelline
B. Travis
Jim Carter
Art Schickram
C. Bridges
Lovis
Bill Baucum
Utah State
LaDell Anderson
Jack Stone
Manhattan
Kansas State
Aggies
Au Bros
DIAL
K&m
K&m Auto Service
Phon
Browns
Globe-News
Crosby
Polk
Green & Sons Hatters
City Hatters
Rebel Russell
Boston Arena
Frank Scarpa
Berger
Tri-Way
Diamond T
Pierce
Casite
HON Supply CO
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