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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1950
Page
13
The Golden Sandies clash with Borger at the Sports Arena in a decisive District 1-AA game. A Borger win would energize them as favorites after beating Amarillo and Pampa, while the Sandies seek their mettle after a near miss with Classen Oklahoma City and a late-season test.
In Amarillo, parents push for gym space as Young players complain of cold outdoor practice and dwindling rosters. Will Rogers forfeits Prairie Peewee game to Maverick Club while St Marys dominates Wolflin 59 4. Wolflin teams struggle for facilities, coaching, and practice time as Sam Houston edges Wolflin 15 5 in Texas Junior League action.
Kathleen Adams starred in the AHS girls finals at the school armory, scoring 25 as the Spitfires beat the Deviletts 35 to 33 for the junior senior title. Wanda Wardlaw led the losers with 15, while Carol Grape scored 16 to help the Wonders win 22 to 14 over the Boetts. Wright added eight for the Deviletts.
Cleveland Indians manager Lou Boudreau believes Joe Gordon could return and make the team tough. He names the Red Sox, Tigers and Indians as contenders in the AL pennant race and says Gordon’s comeback would balance the lineup. Boudreau plans to resume shortstop duties, expects Feller and Bearden to rebound, and mentions pitching depth with Lemon, Benton, Garcia, Wynn, Gromek and Zoldak. He also notes potential help from Hal Saltzman and a third-base shuffle with Keltner, Boone, or Rosen.
Deadline Monday for teams to enter the annual YMCA Invitational basketball tournament announced by director Homer Cowan. Ten teams are entered for the High School Armory event from Jan 30 to Feb 2 with a $10 entry fee and trophies for winners and runners-up. Entrants include Air Speed Oil Vega Legion Graham Hoeme Plains Chevrolet Joyces International Harvester Continental Trailways San Jacinto Methodist.
Britannica notes that comets form the most numerous class of objects in the solar system, reflecting their widespread presence and diverse compositions across the planetary neighborhood.
The Badgers of Amarillo's West Zone meet Carnegie Oklahoma Eagles in Carnegie in a league break game. Last December the Eagles gave the Badgers a tight 45-43 battle, with Stevie McPherson a 15 point pest and Jimmy Carter and Buddy Travis delivering late to secure the win. The squad hopes to resume play with a Garden City trip looming January 30 after traveling to Garden City, Kansas, January 28.
Memphis January 19 Blair Cherry head football coach of the University of Texas will be guest speaker at the annual Cyclone Booster Club banquet in the high school gymnasium Friday night. Ace Gailey club president announced. Cherry will show a film from a 1949 UT game as part of the program and officers for the coming year will be elected after a brief business meeting.
Ben Phillips a 29 year old catcher has been named playing manager for the Galveston White Caps in the Gulf Coast Baseball League Class C He previously played for San Angelo in the Longhorn League and also appeared with teams at Port Arthur Lufkin Jacksonville Texas and Lake Charles Crowley Louisiana among others in the new circuit.
WACO January 20 reports say Saylor University may name its new football coach today with George Sauer seen as the inside track. The athletic committee meets this afternoon and the board of trustees follows, amid widespread speculation involving Sauer, Cecil Isbell, Buddy Parker and Lowell Red Dawson as top candidates.
The Waco baseball club of the Class B Big State League seeks a new business manager after Bob Bonifay, recently appointed, announced he would not be available. The item appears in a January 20 edition.
At the AFL founding meeting Buffalo lines up as 14th member if schedule works. Houston appears out after eight hours of talks. Commissioner Bert Bell says two swing teams could fit 12 games in 12 weeks, with Buffalo’s case aided by Albert T. O Neill's figures. McCarthy presents Houston bid but faces uncertain prospects as league eyes 14 teams.
Case described a 110000 seat covered stadium with sketches shown. Lack of an immediate site and a 15 team league making it unwieldy led owners to lose interest in Houston. Bell said the meeting would resume today and run at least until tonight.
Johnny Bratton seeks a 10 round non-title upset over lightweight champion Ike Williams in Chicago. Bratton, riding six straight KOs, aims for a title shot at Sugar Ray Robinson if he wins. Odds on Williams eased from 8 to 5 to 9 to 7.
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