Golden Gloves Tourney Opens Tonight in Amarillo
The 12th Amarillo Globe News Golden Gloves opens tonight at 8:15 PM in Municipal Auditorium with 20 three round bouts. 129 entrants include champions from Borger Pampa Childress and Dalhart and notable boxers like Eugene Cooper from Pampa and Dudley Trussell of Clarendon. Tickets are $1.20 for five nights.
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Panhandle
Municipal Auditorium
Herring Hotel
Borger
Pampa
Childress
Dalhart
Af Shen
Eugene
Dudley Trussell
Clarendon
Cooper
Willis Hawkins
West State College
Jimmy Hamilton
Amarillo
Hawkins
Hamilton
To- Might
West Texas
New York Teams Still Unbeaten
Three major college programs in New York City Fordham New York University and Columbia remained undefeated as Texas Wesleyan upset Duquesne 57 53 in Pittsburgh. Duke?
Local Tournament Promises Wide Card at Municipal Auditorium
At Municipal Auditorium the tournament opens tonight at 8 15 with 129 contestants. Duke Nally directs with referees John Miskovsky James Neace and J C Oakley. Officials include H F Fuller timekeeper Doug Graham physicians E W Cain and Robert E Lingenfelter and others. Advance tickets are at Marxor Drug Store Fisk Building and Eighth and Polk with reservations by phone 6380. Admission runs 1 20 1 80 and 2 40 tax included.
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Golden Groves
Maxor Drug Store
Fisk
Eighth and Polk
John Miskovsky
Oklahoma City
James Neace
Fort Worth
J. C. Oakley
Amarillo
H. F. Fuller
Doug Graham
E. W. Cain
Robert E. Lingenfelter
Earl Swearengen
Tom Ward
Dean Webb
Bill Andrews
Marxor Drug Store
Fisk Building
Sam Houston Rangers rout Nixson Five 34-17 in PJHA clash
Sam Houston led 12-9 at halftime and dominated the second half to topple Hack Folsom's Elizabeth Nixson Whirlwinds 34 to 17. Harold Swindell and Jim Albright starred for S HOUSTON with 8 and 12 points respectively while NIXON's Sanders and Estess led the visitors with seven and four points. Free throws plagued both sides as S HOUSTON missed nine gift flips and NIXSON missed 18 of 21 attempts.
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Bill Teal
Sam Houston Rangers
Hack Folsom
Elizabeth Nixson
Harold Swindell
Jim Albright
Rangers
Albright
Swindell
Rains
Nixson
Horace Mann
Buffs
Borger
S. Houston
E. Nixon
Sanders
Isaacs
Carroll
Estess
Bains Ao
Es Albright
Carter
Allison
Ramsey
Cooney
St'mbeh
Donnell
Elliot
II Gunnels
Presbyterian Girls Defeat Methodists 33 to 6 in Gym
The First Presbyterian High School girls basketball team, led by Delores Welborn, defeated Polk Street Methodist Church girls 33 to 6 yesterday afternoon in the winner's gym. Olive Phillips added 11 points for the Presbyterians while Nancy Farwell led the Methodists with 8 points. Joyce Gilstrap stood out on defense.
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First Presbyterian Church
Delores Welborn
Polk Street Methodist Church
Olive Phillips
Presbyterians
Nancy Farwell
Methodists
Joyce Gilstrap
Navy Seeks Kansas Coach in Naval Academy hiring move
Naval Academy authorities plan to interview George Sauer, KU head coach, in the coming days. E. C. Quigley announced Sauer’s invitation, noting his 1947 Kansas season as a top success and a Big Seven title shared with Oklahoma. Sauer recently signed a four year KU contract and was invited at the request of Capt. Tom Hamilton.
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Lawrence
Kan
U.P
Naval Academy
George Sauer
University of Kansas
E. C. Quigley
Jayhawker
Sauer
Oklahoma
Annapolis
Quigley
Tom Hamilton
The
Campione to Meet Elizondo in Houston Ring Debut
Lee Campione protege of Tony Zale will box Tony Elizondo in a 10 round bout in Houston tonight. Elizondo from Corpus Christi is a light heavyweight challenger seeking a win over Campione to boost prospects.
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Campione
Tony Elizondo
Houston
Lee Campione
Tony Zale
Corpus Christi
Mavericks Rout Boys Ranch in Kids Tilt
Mavericks beat Boys Ranch Juniors 43 26 as Dale Hulsey scored 24 points for Amarillo club. Bobby Manlove led the losers with 10, while Ralph Wilks and Don Hall contributed for the Mavericks in a busy night of Texan junior league play and related results.
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Mavericks
Frank A. Godsoe, JR
Kids, Inc
Boys Ranch
Maverick Club
Dale Hulsey
Master Hulsey
Amarillo
Jack Gray
Bobby Manlove
Ralph “Peewee
Wilks
Tascosa
Don Hall
Clarence Newkirk
Fobby Graham
Margaret Wills
Halsey
St. Mary’s
Graham
Jamey Sanders
Jack Haimes
Wolflin
Price College
Wilson
E. C. Carver
River Road
Pleasant Valley
San Jacinto
St. Mary's
Pampa Plainview Set For District Conference Clash
The District 1-AA basketball spotlight focuses on the Plainview Pampa game at Plainview. A Pampa win could set up the Golden Sandies Harvester clash Friday night in Pampa. Amarillo has four conference wins. Pampa seeks a fourth straight. A double round robin spans 10 games for six teams. A non conference tangle between Golden Sandstorm and Phillips Slackhawks was postponed by weather. Lubbock Westerners visit Sandieville Saturday for the district tilt.
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Pampa
Amarillo
Golden Sandstorm
Phillips Slackhawks
Amarillo High School
Lubbock
Women's Golf Tournaments Postponed In Texas and Tennessee
A two month postponement moves the Women's Southern Championship from May 3-6 in Nashville to July 12-17 to avoid Curtis Cup conflicts. The Texas Women's Open will begin October 11 at Rivercrest Golf Course in Fort Worth, announced by Fort Worth Women's Golf Association president Mrs. R. E. Winger.
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Fort Worth
Nashville
Tenn
R. E. Winger
Fort Worth Fighters Dominate Golden Gloves Regional
Fort Worth boxers captured the majority of regional Golden Gloves titles with eight champions advancing to the state tournament in Fort Worth February 11 to 16. Winners include Frank Escalante 112, Phillip Mendoza 118, James Taylor 126, Bob Wood 135, Jack Lawrence 147, Morris Milburn 160, Hugh Garland 175, and Glen Johnson heavyweight, with North Texas State College contenders James Taylor and Glen Johnson among winners.
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Fort Worth
North Texas State College
Frank Escalante
Phillip Mendoza
James Taylor
North Texas State
Bob Wood
Jack Lawrence
Texas Wesleyan
Morris Milburn
Hugh Garland
Griffis Air Force Base
Glen Johnson
College and Conference Basketball Scores Recap
A wide set of results across colleges and universities. Notable scores include Ohio State 57 over Butler 47 and Oklahoma 60 over Oklahoma A&M 20. Georgia Tech 46 over Georgia 54, and Texas Wesleyan 57 over Salem College 59. Several teams posted decisive wins, including Tulsa area and Midwest schools.
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Texas Wesleyan
Duquesne
Butler
Ohio State
Mich. State
Detroit
Oliver
St. Marys
Aberdeen Tehers
Blackhill Tehrs
Toledo
Loyolta
Minnesota
Duluth
Mankato Tehrs
Dak. St
N. Dak
Loyola
Ill
Frosh
Hertz J C
Til. College
Quincey
N. Car. St
Hampden Sydney
Tenn
Georgia
LSU
Georgia Tech
Austin Peay
Cumberland
Oklahoma
Colorado
Houston
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma A&m
Wichita
Brigham Young
Wyoming
Portland
Whitman
Prisoners fail jail escape attempt in Idaho shower
Three inmates battered a concrete floor with a pipe to break free but damaged the pipe instead. The jailer charged them with injuring public jail under Idaho law. A stray note mentions beliefs about rubies in pro British India.
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Coeur D'Alene
Idaho
U.P
Kootenai County
Texas Hunting And Fishing Congress Opens In Fredericksburg
About 150 sportsmen and ranchers formed the Texas Hunting and Fishing Congress in Fredericksburg to push wildlife reforms. Tom Martin of Fredericksburg was elected president with Dr. F. D. Kirkpatrick of Port Arthur as vice president and Ray Osborne of Austin as secretary. The two day session featured talks by Max Starcke and Marion Toole and called for stronger game commission powers and public hunting preserves.
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Texas Hunting and Fishing Congress
Tom Martin
F. D. Kirkpatrick
Port Arthur
Ray Osborne
Austin
Texas
Max Starcke
Lower
Colorado River Authority
Marion Toole
Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Martin
Grady Hill
San Angelo
Texas Wildlife Federation
The
Game Commission
W. P. Taylor
Texas Wildlife Cooperative Research Unit
A&m College
Claud Gilmer
Rocksprings
Jacobs Tries To Get Louis Walcott Fight
Mike Jacobs pressed negotiations for a June title defense between Joe Louis and Jersey Joe Walcott in Miami Beach. Walcott seeks a larger share of net receipts, while Louis’s side offers 40 percent. Felix Bocchicchio to resume talks, with Sol Strauss aiding Jacobs.
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Fia
U.P
Mike Jacobs
Joe Louis
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Jacobs
Walcott
Felix Bocchicchio
Camden
Bocchicchio
Joe Webster
Louis
Sol Strauss
New York
20Th Century Club
Strauss
Dees Named Line Coach at Longview High School
Wilson Dees of Marshall is named line coach at Longview High School to replace Tommy Field. Dees has been head basketball coach and assistant grid mentor at Marshall and will report soon. Field resigns to become dean of men at John Tarleton College in Stephenville.
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Tex
U.P
Wilson Dees
Marshall
Longview High School
Tommy Field
H. L. Foster
Dees
Field
John Tarleton College
Stephenville
State bird of Arizona named the cactus wren
The official state bird of Arizona is the cactus wren. It represents the Southwest desert region and is celebrated as a symbol of local wildlife.
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Arizona
Price College Cagers Double Up Happy High
Louie Gallegos and Burt Murdock led Price College to a 47 31 victory over Happy High School. Each scored 14 points while Newlin Lancaster of Happy led all scorers with 28.
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Burt Murdock
Ledi Ng Price College
Happy High School
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Bernie Smith
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Price Col
Hermann
Wesley
Bob
Texas Tech Star Signs Pro Contract With Los Angeles Dons
Tackle Bernie Winkler of Texas Tech has signed to play professional football for the Los Angeles Dons of the All-America Conference. The announcement notes the move as a major step for Winkler and the program.
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Los Angeles
Bernie Winkler
Texas Tech
Los Angeles Dons
Acre Land Free in Trade Ends with Bill to Farmer
In Falls City Nebraska a farmer swapped an acre of waste land for cleanup by a neighbor who then offered to buy the acre for 150 dollars. After clearing the land the neighbor billed the farmer 150 dollars for the work, creating a dispute over the transaction.
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Falls City, Neb
Richardson County
1948 Region Golden Gloves Entry List Debuts
The listing shows a wide roster of boxers by weight class from Amarillo and West Texas areas. Names include Keith Connell and John Hernandez among 112 and 135 pound divisions, with participants from West Texas State, Amarillo College, and several towns such as Clarendon and Pampa. The document also notes high school and non collegiate entrants like Elmo Sams and Jimenez.
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Keith Connell
Amarillo
Raymond Bitela
Harrison Haggerton
Eddie Davis
Benny Wilkerson
Bonavista
Kenneth Davis
Clarendon
Elmo Sams
Estelline
R. C. Smith
Amarillo College
Carlos Martinez
Clovis
Heavy Wright
Clinton Williams
West Texas State
Ray Mayhue
Charles Hoover
Adrian
Dickie Brown
Gene Stanley
Dalhart
Corell Foster
Phillips
Raymond Jeffreys
Pampa
Glen Mitchell
Lockney
Earthism
John Stewart
Melvin McClung
Amerito
Raymond Blackwell
Bebe Bitela
Arthur Martinez
Johnny Andrada
Pat McCarthy
Jimmy Wicht
Donnie Ray
Shamrock
Charles Haggerton
Kary Baird
William McCrary
Carl Thornton
Childress
John Lockey
Borger
Buster Kelly
Teddy Livesay
Scott Hatcher
Bob Clayton
Billy Howard
Pantext
Don Brown
Carroll Martin
US Hockey Deadlock May Spark Brundage Resignation
In St Moritz the IOC weighs whether the Amateur Hockey Association or US Olympic Committee will send the hockey team to the games. A Brundage resignation or a compromised solution could resolve the impasse as officials seek to prevent withdrawal of American athletes from forthcoming winter and summer events.
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ST. Moritz
Switzerland
Avery Brundage
International Olympic Committee
Amateur Hockey Association
US Olympic Committee
AHA
International Committee
Brundage
USOC
International Ice Hockey Federation
Texas Leads In SWeckage Attendance In 1948 SWC
Southwest Conference basketball attendance reaches 90 068 in 34 home games at midseason up from 83 000 last year with Rice leading gains and Texas and Rice Christian in downtown coliseums. The record shows saturation with facilities limiting growth and a planned 20 000 seat Austin coliseum discussed.
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Dallas
Texas
Rice
Texas Christian
Austin
Methodist
Arkansas
Aks
Texas A&m
Sleepwalking Sleepers Can Act Speak and Perceive
Some individuals in sleep states demonstrate actions speech and sensory perception such as touch sight and hearing while remaining unconscious. Researchers note episodes of complex behavior during somnolent periods.
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