Hoover Calls Sports Writers to Aid Clean-Up Drive
J Edgar Hoover urged sports writers and broadcasters to publicize promoters and players who care more about gate receipts than sportsmanship. He said youth crime reduction depends on sport being worthy of interest and warned against scandal-driven public trust erosion. He noted owners managers and players show too much gate take and too little public responsibility.
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Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
FBT
Golden Gloves Tonight In Lefors Welterweight Shift Highlighted
The article previews tonight's Golden Gloves events with Eugene Cooper Lefors moving to High School welterweight after Gill Amarillo could not make weight. It lists bouts and contenders including Willis Hawkins, Bill Canon, Buster Holman, Barney Parker, and many more, along with notable attendees and officials.
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Eugene Cooper
Lefors
Ed Gill
Amarillo
Gill
Cooper
Willis Hawkins
Bill Canon
Lockney
Stanley Sapp
Buster Holman
Ted Livesay
Barney Parker
Petersburg
Charley Haggerton
Trey Stracener
Artis Monroe
Dalthart
J. R. Vaughan
Joe Ray Johnson
Harry Surratt
Wayland Harrison
Borger
Bobby Knight
Frank Stanton
Norman Lieberman
Delbert Massey
Adrian
Sammie Simms
Jimmie Harris
Dumas
Bradford
Bill Black
Bob Ellis
Memphis
Dan Teuton
W. R. Kincade
Calvin Pyle
Carro
Gustin
Dalhart
Robert Quisenberry
Lock
Bernie Parkey
Troy Stracener
R. R. Vaughan
Petersborg
Amaerillo
Lester
Bill) Black
M. C. Bradford
W. R K. Kincade
Carroll Gustin
Frank Mannan
Carl Denham
Charley Johnson
Clarendon
St of
Golden Gloves Tourney Draws 2,500. Night Nine Sets Stage
At the auditorium 2,500 spectators roared through 16 opening night bouts in the Globe News Golden Gloves tournament with four more nights ahead. Entries surged to 98, 128 youngsters sought the 1947 title, and tonight 16 school division quarterfinals lead to a middleweight clash as Ed Gill meets Charley Johnson for the Gloves final.
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Panhandle
Ed Gill
Amarillo
Charley Johnson
Clarendon
Eleventh Annual Amarillo News-Globe Golden Gloves Round Two
The Eleventh Annual Amarillo News-Globe District Golden Gloves tournament resumes tonight at Municipal Auditorium with 17 bouts starting at 8 15. Tickets are at Major Drug Store Fisk Building and in advance by phone 3 1546. Admission ranges 1.00 to 2.00 plus tax. Officials include J C Oakley Dean Webb and others serving as judges referees and doctors.
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Jack Seale
Joan Hiatt
Morris Loewenstern
Carl Matney
Dan McGrew
Pampa
Jim Hedgecake
Charles Hoover
Clayton Shivers Cece
Jack Langford
Bitz Hoover
Ben Kile
Bob Watson
Dixie Dice
Bill Shock
Toby Waggoner
J. C. Oakley
Dean Webb
Ken Goehm
Joe Scroggins
Cal Davis
Woodfin Camp
Neal Rabe
Clifford Holt
Oscar Stidger
Don Storseth
Fred Hayden
John van Dale
J. R. T. Bassett
Roy Henry
Canyon
Roy Greenhill
Ernie Dowell
Jenks
Pat Patterson
Felix Phillips
Wilson Forister
C. L. Duniven
Weldon Forister
Stuart Condren
Billy Southworth
Billy Hardeman
J. L. Gober
Edward Jackson
Pots Ingerton
Pat Brittan
Johnny Foster
Nard Cazzell
Harry Gilstrap
Clifford Wright
Mouse Williams
T. G. Hull
Boone Pickens
Jimmy Carter
Virginia Irwin
Bobby Farmer
Denny Willis
Otis Williams, Sr
Dave Browder
Cal Brumley
Harry Hoare
Bobbie Jean Elkins
Bob Seeds
Bill Attebury
Bob Carter
Bud Vaught
Jack Glasgow
Bobby Rue
Keith
Kenneth Connell
Richard Kile
Dorothy Johnson
John Cavin
Pat Sasser
Gordon Edwards
Richard Bob Bob Denton
Dale Williams
Louis Jobe
Bill Tally
Municipal Auditorium
Fisk Building
Chief Youngblood
Stanley Haun
Doug Graham
E. W. Cain
Homer M. Thompson
John Miskovsky
Bowling Scores in Women and Santa Fe Leagues Report
League records show Panhandle Trailways and Amarillo Beauty Shop leading in their divisions with highs of 484 points by Mann and 475 by Everett. Ohio National Life and State Farm posted strong team totals as various clubs, locals, and sponsors logged scores across multiple matches and divisions.
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Martens
Bat’s Liquor
Murray
Wicker
Widick
Smith
Bliind
Last Night's Mitt Results from Amarillo Card
Boxing results list from last night shows multiple weight classes with local fighters from Amarillo Petersburg Memphis and surrounding towns. Notable bouts include 112 Elmo Sams dec Harri son Haggerton and 118 J E Meyers dec Jim Bill Windsor with several knockouts and plans for future bouts.
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Elmo Sams
Memphis
Harrison
Skeeter) Haggerton
Amarillo
J. E. Meyers
Petersburg
Jim Bill Windsor
Pampa
Herbert Robinson
John Miller, Jr
Dalhart
Charles Haggerton
Joe V. Reynolds
Winson Dixon
Bill Byers
Frank Stanton
Charlies Connell
Bob Eilis
Dean Marvin
Borger
Dan Teuton
Lockney
Dec
Garvin McCaskill
Prank Mannan
James Jinks
Lefors
G. F. McGuire
J. D. Akard
Bob Warren
Earl Bagwell
Stinnett
Lolo Jiminez
Troy Wiley
Clarendon
Bobby Dunn
Donald Roush
Sancho Gamna
Clovis
Maurice Ford
Charles
Buddy Young Quits School to Seek Pro Football
Buddy Young the Illinois star halfback said he will quit school today to seek a professional football career. He plans to join the Joe Louis sponsored all star game in Los Angeles to start the process of relinquishing two years of college eligibility. He may stay in Chicago afterward and will consider a pro contract if offered, citing the need to support a wife and family on more than his $90 monthly GI bill income.
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Chicago
Buddy Young
Illinois
Buddy
Los Angeles
Joe Louis
College Basketball Scores From Various Games
Hamline 0 51 over Augshure 39 and MacAlester 43 39 over St. Thomas 39. Huron College 46 over South Dakota School of Mines 39. Wofford 40 31 over Clemson. Springfield College 52 over American International 1 50. Mt. Union 58 over Thiel 43. Washburn 59 over Empira Twins 40. Howard College 45 over Mercer 0 42. Oregon 66 over Idaho 46. Western Washington College of Education 55 over Seattle College 50.
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Hamline
Augshure
MacAlester
St. Thomas
Huron Col
South Dakota School of Mines
Wofford
Clemson
Springfield Col
American International
Mt. Union
Thiel
Empira Twins
Washburn
Howard Col
Mercer
Oregon
Idaho
Western Washington Col. of Education
Seattle
Reager Keglers Lead Panhandle Open Amid Shaky Standings
Reager Keglers hold first in the team division of the sixth Panhandle Women's Open at Peerless Lanes with others like Straus-Frank Co and Ed McLemore Dallas close behind. Contenders include Frank Drought Engineers San Antonio and Dallas Tank Co during a tight race as singles doubles and all events leaders shift. The Amarillo Open Sweepstakes ends with Billie Melton leading the five line event. Canyon bowler Canyon has a better shot at top honors than Panhandle leaders.
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Reager
Straus-Frank Co
San Antonio
Ed McLemore
Dallas
Frank Drought Engineers
Dallas Tank Co
Merle Wolf
Avis Broome
Borger
Marijorie Shelton
Nancy Carter
Plainview
Beth Heiskell
Pampa
Earlene Earp
Amarillo
Zale to be named fighter of the year at NY boxing dinner
Tony Zale the middleweight champion will be honored as fighter of the year at the New York Boxing Writers dinner. Ray Robinson will receive the welterweight championship belt. Promoter Mike Jacobs will be recognized with a memorial plaque for meritorious service to boxing.
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New York
Tony Zale
Boxing Writers
Ray Robinson
Mike Jacobs
Zale
Rocky Graziano
Ring Magazine
Edward J. Neil
Neil
Graziano
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Denton High Seeks New Head Football Coach
Denton High School announces an expanded athletics program and is accepting applications for the head football coach position. Superintendent C. O Strickland made the update, with Clyde Carter remaining head basketball coach and Johnny Guyer continuing as track, baseball and assistant football coach.
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Denton
Denton High School
C. O Strickland
Clyde Carter
Johnny Guyer
Rice Baylor Clash Tonight Opens New Owl Lineup
Rice Owls seek their first conference win as Paul Wahldiek starts at guard with Bill Tom Harmon Walters Warren Switzer and John McDonald against the Baylor Bears. Baylor missing center Jamie Owens due to flu amid last year’s conference title effort.
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Houston
U.P
Rice Owls
Baylor Bears
Paul Vahidiek
Owls
Rice
Bill Tom
Harmon Walters
Warren Switzer
John McDonald
Wahldiek
Texas Longhorns
Jamie Owens
Owens
Bears
Zaharias Extends Lead In Tampa Women’s Open
Mildred Didrikson Zaharias leads by three strokes at the Tampa Women’s Open after a 77 in the second round to reach 154 for 36 holes. Louise Suggs sits second at 157, Patty Berg 159, with Betty Jameson 160, Peggy Kirk 161, Katheryn Hemphill 163, and Addie Irwin 165 as the field tees off the third round.
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Tampa
Fla
U.P
Mildred
Babe
Didrikson Zaharias
Denver
Zaharias
Louise Suggs
Lithia Springs
Patty Berg
Fort Meyers
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Peggy Kirk
Findlay, O
Katheryn Hemphill
Owensboro
N. C
Addie Irwin
New Jersey
College and university basketball scores roundup
St Mary's Col 37 San Jose State 35. Holy Cross 58 Manhattan 49. NYU 76 Colgate 58. Kentucky 84 Georgia 45. Mansfield Twins 64 Hartwick 37. Sampson 60 Hobart 36. Ohio Wesleyan 64 Ohio U 47. Charleston 52 U of Georgia Savannah Division 49. LaSalle 74 Millersville 32. St Mary's Minn 63 Winona State Tech 89. Swarthmore 51 Delaware 43. Centenary Col 48 Barksdale AAB 47. Illinois Wesleyan 65 Elmhurst 37. LaSalle JV 58 Drexel 30. Colby 41 Bowdoin 36. Western Kentucky State 61. St John's 54 Rhode Island State 59. Bucknell 52 Bradley U 76. U of Havana 42. Lawrence 46 Ripon 41 St Ambrose 50 Cornell Col 44. John Carroll 51 Western Reserve 45.
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NYU
Colgate
Kentucky
Georgia
Mansfield S. Twins
Hartwick C
Sampson
Hobart
Ohio Wesleyan
Ohio U
Charleston
U. of Georgia
Savannah
LaSalle
Millersville
St. Mary’s
Minn
Winona State Techrs
Swarthmore
Delaware
Centenary
Brownfield Cubs Set For Novel District Battle With Amarillo
The Amarillo Golden Sandies and Brownfield Cubs meet in a first ever district 1-AA clash at Brownfield. Coach T G Hulls Sandies hold favorites status while Brownfield, coached by W A Bishop, seeks the upset after a 2-3 start and a 42-25 loss to Plainview. Plainview and the Sandies lead undefeated district standing heading into Friday’s Plainview showdown.
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Amarillo Golden Sandies
Brownfield Cubs
Brownfield
Cubs
Plainview
Lubbock
Amarillo
Berger
Pampa
Sandies
T. G. Hull
Cub
Golden Sandies
Butler Field
W. A. Bishop
Bulldogs
Borger
Hale County
Truett Rattan Named Head Coach at Levelland High
Truett S. Rattan, formerly assistant football coach at Cleburne High School, is appointed head football and basketball coach at Levelland High School. He succeeds Gano Tubb, who resigned two weeks ago.
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Levelland
Truett S. Rattan
Cleburne High School
Levelland High School
Gano Tubb
Memphis May Cancel PGA Tourney Tops Memphis Invitatio
The Chickasaw Golf Club in Memphis announced it would not sponsor the Memphis Invitational Open Tourney. The PGA faced possible cancellations of three other southern events as Jacksonville Charlotte and Greensboro also planned to call off due to lack of guaranteed top players. Club president Eleroy J Connable cited no satisfactory reply from the PGA tour bureau and withdrew the club’s support. Amarillo Women’s Sweepstakes dates listed.
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Memphis
Professional Golfers Association
Chickashaw Golf Club
Jacksonville
Fla
Charlotte
N. C
Greenboro
PGA
Chickasaw Group
Eleroy J. Connable
Chickasaw Golf Club
Harrell Resigns as Greenville High Coach
Greenville High School head coach Robert C. Harrell resigns after four years to pursue business in California. The school board is to name a successor at the February 3 meeting.
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Greenville
Robert C
Bob) Harrell
Greenville High School
California
Harrell
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