Sandie Mothers Club Banquet highlights Amarillo sports scene
The Amarillo High School Cafeteria hosted a lively Sandie Mothers Club Banquet with J. B. eees headline speaker and James Garner earning the Globe News MVP award. The piece also covers district 1-AA baseball standings, upcoming games, and local sports milestones tied to the Golden Sandies and Robbs era.
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Sandie Mothers Club
Amarillo High School
J. B. Eees
Kgnc Corn and Livestock
Haynie
James Garner
Globe News
Sandie
Texas
University of Houston
James
Amarillo
Nat McKitterick
Golden Sandie
Nixson Junior High
Bobby Layne
Chicago Bears
Univer
Golden Sandies
Odessa
Waco
Lubbock Westerners
T. G. Hull
Hoopsters
Doyle Watson
Bobby Farmer
West Texas State
Arizona State of Tempe
Amarillo College
Odessa Junior College
Price College Cardinals
Sammy Deal
Texas Tech
Deak Johnson
Buffs
Garland Head
Spearman
Tech
High Point Laurels
Texas A&m
Vertrice Winfield
Peace Board Generates Fresh Rumors of Grid Settlement
In Chicago AAC officials led by Jonas Ingram and Benjamin Lindheimer form a peace board to map future pro football peace plans. Members include Arthur McBride Tony Marabito Jim Breuil and Dan Topping as talks with the NFL loom. The late Philadelphia session stalled.
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Chicago
All-America Conference Board of Strategy
Jonas H. Ingram
AAC
Benjamin F. Lindheimer
Los Angeles Dons
Arthur McBride
Cleveland
Tony Marabito
San Francisco
Jim Breuil
Buffalo
Dan Topping
New York
Philadelphia
Fletcher Tops Amarillo Men In Times Meet
Jim Fletcher of Amarillo leads halfway in the Oklahoma City Times Men’s Classic with 1164 across six games. John Black Jr of Wichita tops at 1284, with John Smethers of Oklahoma City at 1266, and Charlie Lyles of Amarillo at 1134 in the sixteenth annual event.
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Oklahoma City
Jim Fletcher
Amarillo
Oklahoma City Times
John Black, Jr
Wichita
Kan
John Smethers
Charlie Lyles
Don McClure
Dallas
John Weeks
Bill Farmer
Ted Buccola
Allen
Paul Boxwell
Virgil Reager
Billie Helms
John Laughlin
H. L. McMinn
Guy Cox
Jaque West
Hogan Wins Crosby Invitational at Pebble Beach in 208
Ben Hogan known as Little Mr Boom Boom wins the Bing Crosby Invitational with a 54 hole total of 208 on a windy Pebble Beach layout. He finishes 8 under par and earns 2000 dollars in top pro money while Jim Ferrier and Jimmy Demaret place runner up with totals 210 and 211 respectively. The pro am title goes to Francis O Dou l and Bill Nary with 196. Byron Nelson and Horton Smith falter as the course tests big names and 10 000 fans watch Hogan surge to victory.
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Pebble Beach
Calif
Ben Hogan
Little Mr. Boom Boom
Los Angeles
Hogan
Cypress Point
Monterey Peninsula
Francis
Lefty” O’doul
San Francisco Seals
Bill Nary
Phoenix
Arix
Byron Nelson
Nelson
Horton Smith
Detroit
Jim Ferrier
San Francisco
Ferrier
Jimmy Demaret
Ojai
Cal
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
Hal Sayles Elected Head Of Longhorn Baseball League
Hal Sayles of Abilene has been elected president of the Class D Longhorn Baseball Officials for the league. Sayles, Abilene Reporter-News editor, has not yet accepted and has a week to decide. Eight clubs are expected with Sweetwater's participation still uncertain as Carlsbad and Ballinger show interest.
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Hal Sayles
Longhorn Baseball League
Abilene
Longhorn
Sayles
Howard Green
MITT
Yourhuny Sayles
Abilene Reporter-News
Sweetwater
Loop
T. J. Mansell
Ballinger
O. O. Hollingsworth
Bonds
Carlsbad
N. M
Best Dog in Show at Texas Beagle Club Meet
Renny Wren Venture, a 15 inch male beagle owned by Charles Smith of Afton Missouri, won best dog in show for all classes at the Texas Beagle Club meet in San Antonio. Amawalk Lassie owned by Frank Patton of San Antonio took the blue ribbon in the 13 inch female class. See Might Pin Oak, owned by Chester Elschrich of Houston, repeated as top in the 13 inch male division.
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San Antonio
Renny Wren Venture
Charles Smith
Afton
Texas Beagle Club
Amawalk Lassie
Frank Patton
Meade Barred From Mexico by Racing Commission
Don Meade, famed jockey, barred forever from riding on Mexican tracks by the National Racing Commission for repeated rule violations and unfulfilled promises to reform. The three member board cited Mexico and New York suspensions and multiple violations in its ruling signed by Silvano Barba Gonzalez and Ramon Cosio Gonzalez.
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Mexico City
U.P
Don Meade
Mexico
National Racing Commission
Meade
Hipodrome de Las Americas
New York
New York Racing Commission
Jockey Club of New York
Commission
Silvano Barba
Hunsinger Leads SEC in Yardage per Run for 1948
Florida halfback Charlie Hunsinger posted the conference best yards per rush among players with over 50 attempts in 1948. He gained 842 yards on 115 carries for a 7.3 yards per carry average.
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Birmingham
Ala
Florida
Charlie Hunsinger
Hunsinger
North Texas State Eyes Lone Star Standings Shakeup
North Texas State seeks to disrupt the Lone Star Conference race by defeating East Texas State and Stephen F. Austin this week. Stephen F. Austin beat Southwest Texas State and Trinity, while East Texas State routed Sam Houston State. Conference standings show East Texas State and Stephen F. Austin atop 3-0 records.
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Associated Press
North Texas State
Lone Star
East Texas State
Stephen F. Austin
Eagles
University of Houston
Denton
Dallas
Southwest Texas State
Trinity
East Texas
Sam Houston State
Sam Houston
U of Houston
Trinity University
S. W. Texas State
Huntsville
University of Houston At
Houston
San Marcos
Brooke Army Medical Center
San Antonio
East Texas Baptist College
Jack's Jill Costs Under 100 As Yearling In Kentucky
Lexington report notes Jack's Jill, a yearling, priced under 100 dollars and already the mite of a race mare has earned Joseph A. Goodwin 100000 dollars.
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Lexington
Jack
Jill
Joseph A. Goodwin
Season Launched at Hialeah Track Today
Hialeah Race Course opens its 22nd winter meeting in Miami with a $10,000 Inaugural Handicap featuring 13 sprinters. Delegate and Buzfuz carry top weights in the 4 1/2 furlong race. Education, Phar Mon, Circus Clown and others are among the contenders as a crowd of 15 000 is expected.
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Miami
Fla
Hialeah Race Course
Florida
Woolford Farm
Mose Rauzin
Buzfuz
Fred W. Hooper
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