Rehabilitation plan turns loss into boxing legacy
Marion Guana, a wounded Army veteran from Amarillo, now mentors young Mexican boxers in the Latin American Boxing Club with sponsor Pinkey Vineyard. He coaches by talk, not movement, to students like 17 year old Jose Perez, who showed promise at the Globe-News Golden Gloves. Guana plants hobbies like carved peach pits and tailoring to stay active, proving resilience after a double chest wound and a punctured lung.
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Frank A. Godsoe, JR
Marion Guana
Germany
Amarillo
Omaha Beach
Normandy
Marion
Jose Perez
Perez
Globe-News
Willis Hawkins
West Texas State College
Guana
Pinkey Vineyard
Borden Company
Borden
Vineyard
Wells-Fargo
Oklahoma
Nathan Harjo
Army
Harjo
Gloves Meet Starts Tomorrow with 130 Entries Possible
The 12th annual Globe News Golden Gloves opens tomorrow with about 130 entries expected after late mail. Open division has 68 fighters and high school 59, with 13 heavyweights the largest field ever. Weighing and physicals run 9 to 4 at the Herring Hotel, with about 20 bouts on opening night and tickets at 2.40 and 1.80.
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Duke Nally
Anne
Carlos Martinez
New Mexico
Fort Worth
Herring
Maxor Drug
Fisk
Polk
Mavericks Edge Wolflin In Kids Tilt
The Mavericks Juniors passed and shot to a 36 15 victory over Wolflin in a Kids Inc basketball game yesterday. Clarence Newkirk led the winners with a strong effort as Bobby Hudson topped the scorers with 12 points.
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Maverick
Wolflin
Kids, Inc
Clarence Newkirk
Bobby Hudson
Jackie Miller
Mavericks
Jack Haimes
Humphreys Highland
Boys Ranch
Panhandle Peewee
Wilson
Summit B
Maverick Club
San Jacinto
Forest Hill
Summit
North Side
Margaret Wills
McKinley
St. Mary's
Amarillo College
Price College
Bowling Scores From Local League Action
Bowling scores report mixed results across teams led by ONEE Builders Supply Spur and others. Standout performances include Spann 405 for Spur and Parkinson 518 for Reager's, with multiple players scoring above 400 as boxes and totals flood the score sheets.
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Onee Builders Supply
Walker
Mahler
Drake
Allen
Eeks
Spur
Spann
Miller
Albright
Parkinson
Morton
Reager's
Roberts
Sell
B. Berry
Blind
Quality Food
West
Wicker
Gravestock _o Mullins
Mann
Byars
Dallerger
Thomas Bakery
Smith
Murray
Thomas
Swift's
Martens
Duhiler
Preston
Page
Green
Boxwell Bros
Barrow
Farley
Black
Shake
Peerless
Duniven
Mullins
Gravestock
Stock
B. West
R. Ebling
Triplett
Cam
Vogel
Keager
Rethford
Jeoffrey
Chicago Grid Coach To Speak at Dallas Dinner
Jimmy Conzelman, famed coach of the Chicago Cardinals champions, will address the annual sports achievement dinner at the Dallas YMCA on February 14. Dallas and Dallas County teams will be honored, with Texas Sports Writers Association choosing outstanding coaches and officials for special awards.
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Dallas
Jimmy Conzelman
Chicago Cardinals
YMCA
Dallas County
Texas Sports Writers Association
Sandies Meet Hawks In Amarillo Non-Conference Clash
The Golden Sandstorm hosts the Phillips Blackhawks at the Amarillo High School Armory in a final non-conference game. Tipoff is 8:00. District race centers on Amarillo and Pampa as both are undefeated in league play.
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Phillips Blackhawks
Amarillo High School Armory
T. G. Hull
Basketeers
Amarillo
Pampa
Sandies
Harvesters
Plainview Bulldogs
Plainview
Amarillo-Pampa
Lubbock
Borger
Westerners
1 A A All District Football Teams Honored
West Texas State coach Frank Kimbrough presided as players and coaches received certificates at the Globe News 1 A A All District Football Banquet. First team members included Price Brownfield, Bob Bogle Plainview, Alton Martin Brownfield, Denny Willis Amarillo, with second team selections such as Diddy Pearson Lubbock, John Lanham Sub Globe staff, Clifford Bradley Amarillo, Zeke Griffin Pampa, Jim Biggs Amarillo, Ed Hagen Amarillo, Charles Laffoon Pampa, Darrell Davis Pampa, Tommy Rice Borger, Arthur Lamb Amarillo, Donnie Myers Plainview.
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West Texas State
Frank Kimbrough
Globe News
Globe
Clifford Bradley
Amarillo
Zeke Griffin
Pampa
Jim Biggs
Ed Hagen
Charles Laffoon
Darrell Davis
Tommy Rice
Borger
Arthur Lamb
Donnie Myers
Plainview
Locke Wins Phoenix Open with 268 Four-Hearted Rally
South Africa’s Bobby Locke captured the Phoenix Open title at Phoenix Country Club with a 268 total after rounds of 67 67, edging Jim Demaret by one stroke. Lloyd Mangrum finished third as Demaret earned 1,400 dollars and Mangrum 1,000 dollars. The win nets Locke 2,000 dollars and the tour moves to Tucson next.
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Phoenix
Ariz
South Africa
Bobby Locke
Johannesburg
Phoenix Country Club
Jim Demaret
Ojai
Locke
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Demaret
Lloyd Mangrum
US telephone reach in 1947 compared to world average
In 1947 the United States had about one telephone for every four people while the global average was one line for about 43 people. The statistic highlights the disparity in communications infrastructure between the United States and the world overall.
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United States
Kiser and Funk to Clash in Fair Grounds Mat Bout
Dazzler Smiling Jack Kiser meets Dory Funk in a high profile semi windup at Fair Grounds arena to back a Rod Fenton versus Gordon Hessel rematch. The 90 minute winner take all main event will feature best two falls from three or 45 minutes, with one additional bout on the card.
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Jack Kiser
Dory Funk
Dory Detton
Fair Grounds Arena
Rod Fenton
Gordon Hessel
Hessel
Fenton
Rod
Hesseli
New Yorker Leads Petersen Tourney in Chicago
Ted Callahan of Corning New York tops the Petersen 2 in 1 four game event with 940 after a 205 257 235 243 series. Sam Saric of Chicago stands second with 918 as the meet progresses during the Petersen 64 000 tournament weekend.
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Chicago
Ted Callahan
Corning
New York
Callahan
Sam Saric
Two New Students Enroll at Price College
Brother I Basil school director announced two new students at Price College for the Spring semester Jack King son of Mr and Mrs Jack C King 1822 Washington and L J Bernauer son of Joe B Bernauer Panhandle begin classes at 9 this morning for the second semester.
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Price College
Brother I. Basil
Jack King
Jack C. King
Washington
L. J. Bernauer
Joe B. Bernauer
Panhandle
Firefighter Howard Ballard Resigns in Amarillo
Howard Ballard aged about 22 resigns from the Amarillo Fire Department after three months as a probationary firefighter. He was stationed at Central Fire Station on Buchanan Street.
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Howard Ballard
Buchanan
Amarillo
Ballard
Central Fire Station
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