World Title to be Defended in Amarillo Wrestling
Promoter Cory Detton announced Verne Gagne will defend his world junior heavyweight title in Amarillo next month. A two week eight man tournament may determine the challenger, with Dory Funk of Tascosa as the current Southwest champion awaiting the winner. Other contenders include Ivan Kalmykoff, Sonny Meyers, Big Al Getz, Billy Weidner, Bob Cummings, Jack O'Reilly, Whitey Walberg, Jack Pappenheim, and Leo Walek. Gagne, 24, earned the belt after Tulsa tournament and vowed to defend with honor as he tours the nation.
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Cory Detton
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Gagne
Amarillo
Dory Funk
Tascosa
Wagne
Funk
Wayne Martin
Jack O’reilly
Martin
O'Reilly
LeRoy McGuirk
Ivan Kalmikoff
Tulsa
Sonny Meyers
Big al Getz
Pittsburgh
Billy Weidner
Bob Cummings
Seaside
Ore
Jack O'Reilly
Melbourne
Australia
Whitey Walberg
Columbus
Ohio
Jack Pappenheim
Leo Walek
Walek
Northwest
McGuirk
Tme
Little Rock
Ark
Meyers
Great Competitors Awarded Honors in 1951 Golden Gloves
Five boxers since 1946 have been named outstanding competitor in the Globe-News Regional Golden Gloves. Past winners include Kenneth Davis Clarendon 1946 Willis Hawkins West Texas State 1947 Eugene Cooper Pampa 1948 Donnie Ray Shamrock 1949 Pat McCarthy Amarillo 1950. The 1951 award may go to any of ten weights in the school or open divisions. The honor reflects condition sportsmanship desire and boxing style.
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Frank A. Godsoe, JR
Globe-News
Todd Tine See U
City Auditorium
Kenneth Davis
Clarendon
Willis Hawkins
West Texas
Hart
Eugene Cooper
Donnie Ray
Shamrock
New York
United States
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Hawkins
Cooper
Sheppard Field
Wichita Falls
McCarthy
Marine Corps
San Diego
Panhandle
Amarillo
Johnny Hernandez
Ray
Alex Perez
Borden
James Wortham
Tigers bid big for Athletics first baseman Ferris Fain
Detroit manager Red Rolfe says the club has made a fabulous offer to buy Ferris Fain of the Philadelphia Athletics. He told attendees at the Tigers annual press and radio dinner that Detroit will go all out to obtain Fain.
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Detroit
Red Rolfe
Detroit Tigers
Ferris Fain
Philadelphia Athletics
Rolfe
Tigers
Fain
Shipbuilding Thrives On Okinawa Island
Shipbuilding remains a key industry on Okinawa, the Pacific island wrested from Japan in World War II, reflecting postwar recovery and ongoing industrial development.
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Pacific
Okinawa
Japan
Borger Bulldogs Roll Over Plainview In District Play
Borger Bulldogs defeated Plainview 60 to 24 in a district basketball game at Plainview. Borger leads the 1-AA district with two wins and no losses while Amarillo has one win in its lone outing. The Sandies hoped for an upset against Borger tomorrow at Borger as Pampa and Plainview both posted early setbacks.
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Sandies
Amarillo
Plainview
Pampa
Phillips
T. G. Hull
Odessa Bronchos
Odessa
Jenkins
Muse Swindell
Winter
Morris
Gee Winter
Dixon Winter
T- Gee Swindell
Wright
Gee
Dixon
Payne Wright
Gee Jenkins
Gee Manning
Manning
Harville Jenkins
Payne
Gilliland Jenkins
Pearson
Jackson
Muse Jenkine
West Texas Buffs Drop Border Title Hopes To Tech Loss
West Texas State College Buffaloes fell to Texas Tech 56 to 55 in Canyon, dropping to 2 2 in Border Conference play after a late Paul Nolen basket sealed the win for Tech. Slim Stewart and Mose Hale fouled out for WTSU, while the Raiders benefited from 13 missed Buffalo free throws. Clayton Stallings keyed Tech’s late surge with three field goals in the final 10 minutes.
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West Texas State College
Buffaloes
University of Arizona
Herd
Arizona
Tall Red Raiders
Texas Tech
Gus Miller
Raiders
Paul Nolen
Buffs
Hardin-Simmons
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Austell
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eSee Foster Ghent
DeCoster
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Sexton
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Ker i
Williams
Morrison
West Texas Frosh
Polk Robison
Techsons
Slim Stewart
Mose Hale
Jim Eddins
Weldon McClure
West Texas
Austell Burrus
Clayton Stallings
Nolan
Billy Abbott
College Scores Mixed Across The Region
Texas Tech 56, WTS 55 led a tight college basketball set with WTS Frosh at 66 60 Texas-Frosh. Several small colleges posted varied results including Wake Forest 45 and Manhattan 62. A long list of high school and small college scores followed with many team and place names, districts, and student names reflected in the summary text.
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Texas
Texas A&m Carlina
Wake. Forest
Menhettan
Western Kentucky
Tom
Fla
Texas Conto
S. F. Austin
Holys
Jode Island
LIU Auquesne
Baylor
Rice
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VPI
Geo
Washington
Kent
Marquette
Missouri
Wichita
Fordham
Yeshiva
Virginia
VMI
Harvard
Dartmouth
Leaders Named for IPGA Meet at Amarillo Country Club
Charlie Young will be general chairman of the Texas Professional Golfers Association Tournament set for May 28 to June 4 at Amarillo Country Club. The Borden Co. manager will head host committees with Harold Shile finance J R Brown ticket sales John Oakes entertainment Jack Allen greens and additional appointees forthcoming. An international team match with Mexico and Texas was announced by George Ausbach host pro yesterday. Ten leading professionals will compete.
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Charlie Young
Texas Professional Golfers Association
Amarillo Country Club
Borden Co
Harold Shile
J. R. Brown
John Oakes
Jack Allen
Greens
Mexico
Texas
George Ausbach
Yesteray
Plowboys and Gunns Claim Cage Wins in AAA Play
Graham Hoeme and Gunn Brothers each earned a victory as Amarillo College JV Plowboys defeated Hall 70 to 60. Watson led Gunn with 26 points while Meyers Motors fell 64 to 60. Scott and Branam tied at 24 for Gunn and Meyers respectively in a tight contest.
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Gunn Brothers
Amarillo College
Hall
Plowboys
Vaughn
Ham
Gunn
Meyers Motors
Watson
Scott
Meyers
Branam
Harris
White Ee Carder
Aeene
Eindwn
Ranam
OlBybee
Mrs. Art Querry Wins Weekly Golf Meet
Mrs. Art Querry captured first in the Amarillo Country Club Women's Golf Association weekly event, finishing with a low gross of 45 on the odd holes. Only two players entered the nine-hole flight, so no prizes were awarded. Mrs. O. K. Huenergardt won the Attendance Ball.
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Art Querry
Amarillo
Delegates from 28 nations attend postwar hotel convention
Delegates from 28 nations attended the first postwar International Hotel Convention held in Bad Gastein Austria this summer.
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Bad Gastein
Austria
Bowling Scores Show Beverage League Results
Peerless Lanes reports several league matches with Jack's Oasis and Seven Up posting high team scores. Individual leaders include Gerken 536, Biondolino 544, West 567, Rosenthal 527, and Hoffman 446.
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Torrey
Gerken
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Romans
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Uyette
Falstaff
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Gentry Cook
Rosenthal
Budwe
Price
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Reid
Biins CO
Joslin
Ingram
Henderson 528 and Coors Forfeit in Grand Prize Trial
In a mixed results page, Henderson 528 and SCHLITZ led with scores while Coors forfeited the Grand Prize. Colbert 313 Starrs 421 Case 377 Nimeth 542 Hunter 267 and other entries like Speer 424 CGrew 462 ail e 585 appear among varied tallies. Argentina reports heavy wool demand.
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Schlitz
Colbert
Starrs
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Nimeth
Hunter
Eg Ones
Speer
Cgrew
Aile
Coors
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