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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1948
Page
9
Norman Okla Jan 26 Bud Wilkinson OU football coach expected to visit the US Navy Academy in Annapolis at the invitation of Naval Academy officials. A reliable source said the meeting could concern filling the head coaching job, though the source would not confirm specifics.
Jean Franklin of San Angelo won the Amarillo Singles Women Open with 915 pins and a 70 handicap at Banner Bowl. Loree Taylor of Pampa was second with 933, and Dorothy Stone of San Angelo took third with 931. The Panhandle Open team event crowned Mann's Bakery of Amarillo first with 2567 pins.
The Globe-News hails the All-District 1-AA Football Banquet as the finest event, thanked many guests, and notes visiting mentors and a strong slate of college coaches. Eugene Cooper seeks his fifth Golden Gloves title after 81 straight wins, with Willis Hawkins and local talent highlighted. District 1-AA appears poised to produce the state champion.
Two former champions George Dawson of Chicago and Frank Stranahan of Toledo plan to compete in the 13th Houston Country Club Invitational Golf Tournament opening February 17 in Houston. The event attracts top amateur and professional players seeking the title and prize money.
City Manager N. vy. Moss will travel to Stillwater Oklahoma and address the Oklahoma A M College Water Short Course on student enrollment. He will discuss the American Water Works Association where he serves as a Southwest Section director.
Eight tournaments to crown state winners in boys club work were announced by Ronald Johnson Waco executive director. Set dates include Basketball in Dallas March 6 and Declamation in Fort Worth December 5 with other events in Waco Laredo and Fort Worth. Clubs from Waco Dallas Wichita Falls Amarillo Lubbock San Antonio and Laredo are listed as participants.
Chas M. Rogers, Amarillo superintendent, is elected chairman of the District 1-AA executive committee. Twenty years ago today Paul Wright was named athletic director at the Amarillo Athletic Club at the site of the State Chemical Co. Otis Clingman, a young local wrestler, appears in preliminaries and would later become a renowned matman.
The Pacific Coast League studied a semi outlaw plan to raise the Major League draft price. It cited 28 PCL players to be eligible for majors as spring training opens. Charles H. Graham proposed setting a separate arbitrated price for each drafted player with a three man board including a PCL representative, a Major League representative, and Commissioner Chandler's office.
Amarillo College Gym hosts three AAU basketball games with first at 7 15 p m. The Sandie Sophs face Magnolia Petroleum cagers in the opener. Oilers mix scoring evenly as Gulf Oil meets Russell Stationery in the middle game. West Texas Frosh challenge Bob Seeds in the finale.
The Frosh use a menu of screen plays and rapid plays while the Reeds quintet relies on a semi fast break, adjusting to the situation.
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