Carter Appoints New Amarillo College Basketball Coach
R. P. Carter assumed basketball coaching duties at Amarillo College yesterday as he completes Army service since August 1942. He succeeds Jess Dearley who becomes Physical Education director of Amarillo Public Schools. The Badgers skip City League play this week and travel to meet Trinidad Junior College in Colorado. At Plainview last Saturday night the Badgers defeated Wayland College 61 to 47 with Bill Baucum named captain and leading scorer with 7 points. Hall, McKinney and Pranks each scored 10.
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R. P. Carter
Amarillo College
Jess Dearley
Amarilo Public Schools
Badgers
Trinidad Junior College
Colorado
Plainview
Ae Baccers
Wayland College
Bill Baucum
Hall
McKinney
Pranks
Carter
Amarillo Public Schools
Carter Leads Golden Sandies Scoring Despite Loss to Lubbock
Carter tops the Golden Sandies with 77 points in 15 games though a 45 to 27 defeat to Lubbock trimmed his scoring lead. teammates include Sasser 55, McDowell 52, Wartes 50, Pickens 45, Henry 29. Sandies beat Lubbock 35 31 recently and open District 1 A A play Friday versus Pampa Harvesters at the High School Armory.
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Jimmy Carter
Lubbock
Golden Sandies
Carter
Paul Carrot
Sandie
Pat Sasser
Jewell McDowell
Larry Wartes
Boone Pickens
Bob Henry
Jack Seale
Bruce Norman
Doyle Watson
Denny Willis
Mark Davis
Bobby Farmer
Eddie Johnson
Seale
Henry
Sandies
High School Armory
Pampa Harvesters
Burger Bulldogs
Pampa
Case Coach Wilkes Plea In Universal Play Code
Notre Dame coach Wilkes advocates a universal playing code to boost popularity of college basketball. He notes the impact of intersectional games and national exposure at Madison Square Garden, Chicago Stadium, and other venues. The exchange of styles between East Midwest and South has sharpened competition and influenced coaching methods.
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Notre Des
Trish
York
Beskethet Wriers Association
Rip- EE
Adison Square Garden
Mid
Seoa
Prince
Agaies Baylor Game Cancelled and Schedule Changes
Aggies coach Marty Karow announced the Feb. 23 Bergstrom Field game in Austin was cancelled after Army disbanded its team. No substitute game is planned. The Baylor matchup on Feb. 14 moved to College Station with Aggies to play in Waco on Feb. 19. Bill Underwood likely out for season with leg infection.
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Gollege Station
Marty Karow
Bergstrom Field
Austin
Army
Baylor University
College Station
Aggies
Waco
Karow
Bill Underwood
Houston
Letterman
Family Slips From Wagoner to Amarillo in Harrowing Week
The McKechnies of 1102 Arthur faced a string of mishaps after a trip to Wagoner Oklahoma for Mrs. Webster’s illness. Nancy Ann contracted a bilateral ear infection at St Anthony's Hospital in Amarillo, while Kenneth, 16, was rushed there after a self-inflicted gun accident with a 25 caliber pistol. Nancy Ann will return Monday for a tonsil operation as grandmother and children recover. The family resorts to luck practices and guarding against danger.
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Ed McKechnie
Arthur
Wagoner
Okla
McKechnie
G. B. Webster
Nancy Ann
Amarillo
MecKechnie’s
St. Anthony's Hospital
Bowling Bits Highlight Panhandle Open and Singles Classic
The weekend event at Victory Alleys and Wallie's Bowl saw novice bowlers lead the Panhandle Open and Singles Classic on handicap. Billie Gipson tops with 955, Florene Mullin slips to second after correction to 941, followed by Elaine Boyland and Ethel Fisher. Dallas entrants James Stockstill, Tomlin, Starr, Henderson, and Fisher admired, while Joann Garrett from El Reno posts 555 doubles and 545 singles. Continued next weekend with team events and more out of town teams anticipated.
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Victory Alleys
Wallie’s Bowl
Billie Gipson
Wallie Fair
Florene Mullin
Florenc
Elaine Boyland
Wichita Falls
Ethel Fisher
Dallas
Chunky
Ethel
Esther Stockstill
Chloe Tomlin
Jewell Starr
Gerry Henderson
Chloe
Esther
Joann Garrett
el Reno
Oklahoma
Joann
Rosemary Smith
Ruby Wagner
Ruby
Jimmy Shane
Ruth Dorris
Victory Allens
Wallies Row
Groom Cagers Narrowly Miss Upset in City League Action
Plains Chevrolet edged Groom by a narrow margin in a tight City Basketball League contest tying Plains with Amarillo College Badgers for first place at four wins and one loss. Sandie Sophs defeated Russell Stationery 43 34 to deepen Russell’s cellar position.
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Groom
Plains Chevrolet Ara
Chevrolet
Amarillo College Badgers
Sandie Sophs
Russell
Hatchery Breaks Previous Records in Texas Production
The San Marcos Fish Hatchery, under the U S Department of the Interior, produced 1 083 583 fish in 1945, a new record. Superintendent Prescott P Adams announced the growth and noted distribution across 23 Texas counties including Hays Comal Guadalupe Caldwell Bastrop and more.
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San Marcos
U. S. Department of the Interior
Prescott P. Adams
Texas
Adams
Hays
Comal
Guadalupe
Caldwell
Bastrop
Fayette
Gonzales
Cage Results Across Colleges and Camps Listed
Purdue 59 Wisconsin 46 Tennessee 46 Georgia 33 Ohio State 47 Northwestern 41 Iowa 63 Minnesota 61 overtime Great Lakes Navy 64 Toledo 44 Furman 50 South Carolina 52 Kentucky 54 Georgia Tech 26 Ft Sheridan 56 Camp Campbell Ky 44.
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Purdue
Wisconsin
Tennessee
Georgia
Ohio State
Northwestern
Iowa
Minnesota
Great Lakes
Navy
Toledo
Furman
South Carolina
Kentucky
Georgia Tech
Ft. Sheridan
Camp Campbell
Philharmonic Ticket Sale Next Monday
Single admission tickets for the Amarillo Philharmonic Orchestra concert next Tuesday go on sale Monday at the Southwestern Public Service Company. Parquet seats cost 33.60, balcony 240, student 1.20. Box office hours 9 to 5 on Monday and Tuesday February 4 and 5. Season seats mailed. some addresses wrong. Call box office Monday or Tuesday if tickets not received. No phone reservations.
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Amarillo Philharmonic Orchestra
Southwestern Public Service Company
Fifth and Polk
Cruz and Deeg Set for Eight Round San Antonio Semi Final
Billy Deeg of Cornus Christi and Rudy Cruz of Los Angeles meet in an eight round semi final on the Artie Dorrell Tony Elizondo boxing card in San Antonio on Tuesday night February 5.
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DFEEG
CRUZ
San Antonio
Billy Deeg
Cornus Christi
Rudy Cruz
Los Angeles
Artie Dorrell
Tony Elizondo
Fish Ring Returns After Two Years on Bass
Leo Kuhn a local bank cashier had a ring he lost two years ago on a fishing trip. G C Mitchell state land office elevator operator caught a five pound black bass below the Lake Austin Dam over the weekend and when opening the fish the ring bearing Kuhn's name was found.
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Austin
Leo Kuhn
G. C. Mitchell
State Land Office
Lake Austin
Kuhn
Pros Urged to Speed Up Play by PGA Manager
Phoenix Arizona January 29 The nations leading golfers move through Arizona for the 7500 Tucson Open tour manager Fred Corcoran warned players must speed up play to hold spectator interest. Ben Hogan shot 68 to beat Herman Keiser in an 18 hole playoff for the Phoenix Open top prize of 1500. Keiser earned 1000. Hogan led in 1946 earnings with 4675, surpassing Byron Nelson.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Fred Corcoran
Hogan
Keiser
Byron Nelson
Jeffries Not On Aggie Roll
Lt Tee Jefferies was not on Texas A and M College payroll as football coach today. Coach Homer Norton said no talks had occurred about a staff vacancy though he regards Jefferies as a fine coach. Jefferies, on terminal Navy leave, left Wichita Falls yesterday for an unannounced destination. Charlie DeWare will rejoin as freshman coach, completing coaches' return from military duty.
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College Station
Tee Jefferies
Texas A. & M
Wichita Falls
Tex
Aggie
Homer Norton
Jefferies
Navy
Norton
Charlie DeWare
DeWare
Japan
First Annual Golfers Roundup and Winter Sports Dates
Calender items list events including the First Annual Golfers Roundup on February 11 at Le Gourmet and the Fifth Annual Women’s Panhandle Open Bowling Tournament at Victory Alleys on February 2-3. Also noted: First Annual Amarillo Women’s Singles Classic February 2-3 at Wallie’s Bowl. West Texas State faces Eastern New Mexico at Portales January 30 and Amarillo Sandies meet Pampa Harvesters Friday night at the High School Armory.
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Globe
Ruby Wagner
Amarillo
Women's International Bowling Congress
Jackie Mazey
le Gourmet
Victory Alleys
West Texas State
Eastern New Mexico
Portales
Amarillo Sandies
Pampa Harvesters
High School Armory
Southwest Conference spring sports schedule finalized
College Station reports the SWC spring calendar with track and field tennis golf and swimming all at Texas A M College. Swimming runs March 22 and 23 while track and field tennis and golf take place May 8 9 and 10.
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College Station
Texas A. & M. College
Forest Evashevski named Syracuse head football coach
Forest Evashevski, former Michigan athlete, has been signed as both head football coach and assistant football coach at Syracuse University, announced by college officials.
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Syracuse
N. Y
U.P
Forest Evashevski
Michigan
Syracuse University
Bronx Fighter Spataro Draws With Rivera In New Orleans
Ten round boxing match ended in a draw between Patsy Spataro of the Bronx and Fidel Rivera of Juarez. Spataro weighed 138 pounds and Rivera 133 pounds. No decisive victor.
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New Orleans
Patsy Spataro
The
Bronx
New York
Fidel Rivera
Juarez
Mexico
Spataro
Rivera
Amarillo sports notes cherish local teams and figures
Amarillo High School eyes a boxing revival with dual meets against Lefors Shamrock and Petersburg. Notable players and officials from Amarillo College and Panhandle area are highlighted along with R P Carter return as coach and plans for a campus field house with hangar seating for 18 000 spectators.
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Amarillo High School
Lefors
Shamrock
Petersburg
Sandie Mittmen
Buddy Wilkinson
Oscar Stidger
Mike Strueber
Don Mulbkey
Jack Glasgow
Bobby Rue
Jack Thurman
Jack Ward
Jimmy Hamilton
Donald Roush
Roy Chism
Bobby Knight
Reuben Noel
D. xX. Bible
Texas
Record Crowd Sees Service Fights at Navy Boxing Finals
A record crowd of 10 000 watched the Marianas team win six of eight Central Pacific Navy boxing championships at Guam Saturday night. The Marshall Gilbert team took the other two. Winners advance to Navy finals. Bert Linam of Austin Texas and Saipan won senior welterweight on a technical knockout over Jimmy Hubbard of Washington D C and Kwajalein. Light heavyweight Roger Douglas of Hartford Connecticut and Guam defeated Johnny Wood of El Paso Texas and Kwajalein.
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Honolulu
Marianas
Central Pacific Navy
Guam
Navy News
Marshall-Gilbert
Navy
Bert Linam
Austin
Tex
Saipan
Jimmy Hubbard
Washington
D. C
Kwajalein
Roger Douglas
Hartford
Girl Scouts to Present Quilt and Merit Badge
Girl Scouts of Troop 18 will earn a needlecraft badge and present a quilt to Amarillo Day Nursery. Sixteen members from Sam Houston Junior High School helped assemble the quilt under troop leader Mrs. O. B. Howell. UNRRA aid supplies arrive for Yugoslavia, the Czechs, Poles, and Uruguay.
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Girl Scouts
Amarillo Day Nursery
Sam Houston Junior High School
O. B. Howell
C. G. Perran
One Tilt on Price Slate This Week
Price College Cardinals face White Deer High Bucks Friday night at White Deer. The Dumas Demons defeated Price 46 to 23 last Saturday in Dumas.
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Price College Cardinals
White Deer
White Deer High School
Dumas
Price
Indiana Coach Seeks Back-To-Back Texas Games
Fort Worth after visiting coach Bo McMillin said Indiana University would like future football meetings with Texas Christian and Texas. McMillin noted a 1941 Bloomington loss at TCU and hopes to schedule 1947 or 1948 games in Austin. He began his career at North Side High School in Fort Worth and led Indiana to the Big Ten title undefeated season.
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Fort Worth
Bo McMillin
Indiana University
Texas Christian
Texas
Indiana
TCU
Bloomington
Hoosiers
Austin
McMillin
North Side High School
Grid Star George Strohmeyer Jr to Notre Dame Next Fall
George Strohmeyer Jr. of McAllen Texas a former Texas A M freshman Iowa Hawk and Corpus Christi Naval Air Station football star will attend Notre Dame next fall He plans to go to South Bend in mid February to begin work on his college degree The 1944 all America service team member played center and tackle during his service era
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Mcallen
George Strohmeyer, Jr
Texas A. & M
Iowa Seahawk
Corpus Christi Naval Air Station
Notre Dame
Husky
Iowa
South Bend
Red Bost Named Acting Pro Manager of Abilene Club
Red Bost former Las Cruces Country Club pro has been named acting pro manager of Abilene Country Club to replace Warren Cantrell who resigned to pursue private business in Big Spring. He recently completed nearly three years as a Navy athletic specialist.
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Abilene
Wallace
Making Bid For Bis Names
University of Texas plans to install lights at Memorial Stadium to enable pre season night games with northern football powerhouses. Night games would avoid daytime heat and improve performances. Coach Dana X. Bible said Friday games may be scheduled. The Athletic Council also seeks a hangar to expand basketball crowd capacity.
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Austin
U.P
University of Texas
Memorial Stadium
Longhorns
Texas
Dana X. Bible
University Athletic Council
Triple Header on Hockey Schedule
The Omaha Knights face the Fort Worth Strikers in the lone U S Ice Hockey League game tonight. A Knights win could tie them with St Paul for second while a Fort Worth victory would push the Rangers three points ahead of Tulsa. Three games are set for Wednesday with St Paul meeting Minneapolis Fort Worth vs Kansas City and the Oilers in Dallas.
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Omaha Knights
Strikers
Fort Worth
St. Paul
Rangers
Tulsa
Fairy
Minneapolis
Plamers
Kansas City
Oilers
Dallas
Field Named Assistant Grid Coach at Longview
Longview High School officials announced T. C. Field has accepted the post of assistant football coach and basketball mentor under Maco Stewart. Field, a 245 pound former head coach at Weatherford Junior College and John Tarleton College, boarded the move from Weatherford to Longview.
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Longview
T. G. Field
Weatherford Junior College
John Tarleton Agricultural College
Longview High School
Field
Southern Methodist University
Maco Stewart
Williams Held to Draw in Tune-Up Bout
Ike Williams failed to win his lightweight tune-up, drawing in 10 rounds with Freddie Dawson of Chicago before 9,519 fans at the arena in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Ike Williams
Freddie Dawson
Chicago
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