Brooklyn Five Accused of Throwing Game Leads to Gambling Crackdown
Sensational court drama surrounds five Brooklyn College players who admitted accepting $1000 to throw a game. National sports leaders urge fans to avoid college betting as authorities tally a possible 10 million weekly gambling market. The players later left the team and issued a statement accusing Stemmer of the payoff for an Akron game in Boston. Georgia Tech versus Tulane sparks bookmaker calls for scores while Tulane avoids confirming results.
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Ned Irish
Madison Square Garden
Wilbur C. Smith
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Smith
Stemmer
Akron
Boston
Local Week Sports Schedule Highlights Various Venues
A dense week of high school and municipal sports is set across Amarillo and surrounding areas. Key events include Sandies basketball at Amari Field, bowling at Vic tory Alleys, golf tournaments at Ross Rogers and Amarillo Country Club, and league play in Pioneer and American Junior circuits through Sunday and into Monday.
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Amarillo Sandies
Amari
USC
Texaco
Pio College
Pampa Harvest
Peterson
Bowling
Victory
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers
Amarillo Country Club
Metropolitan League
Banner Bowl
Santa Fe League
Victory Alleys
American Junior League
Whirlwinds defeat Horace Mann Buffaloes in city clash
The Nixson Whirlwinds beat Horace Mann Buffaloes 56 to 9 for their third straight City Junior High Conference win at Horace Mann Gym. Art Sharp led with 22 points, more than double the Buffaloes total, while Nixson led 33 to 6 at halftime.
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Nixson Whirlwinds
Horace Mann Buffaloes
Horace Mann
Art Sharp
Buffalo
Nixson
Kenyon
Clayton
Lamber
West Texas State at Texas Tech Canyon duel
College basketball preview casts West Texas State against Texas Tech in Canyon on January 30th and 31st. The card also lists Amarillo Sandies versus Larger Bulldogs Friday at 8 pm and Amarillo Field versus Buckley Field at 8 pm in the USO Auditorium. A global statistic notes that fifty three percent of the world’s 32 941570 telephones are in the United States.
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West Texas State
Texas Tech
Canyon
Amarillo Sandies
High School Armory
Amarillo Field
Buckley Field
Auditorium Uso
The
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Maverick Club Seeks Local Junior Basketball Games
The Maverick Club outlines multiple youth teams from four feet six inches to 16 years old and seeks games with junior high opponents. It lists players on the midget peewee 14 and 16 year old squads, notes resuming softball after season, and mentions Wayne Carroll plans and local campus results at North Texas State Teachers College.
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Jodie McCarthy
Mike McCarthy
Clifford Webb
Freddie McSmith
Kenneth Hutto
Merril Johnson
Billy Yarber
Kenneth Connell
L. G. McDowell
Floyd Johnson
Oscar Stidger
Richard Skapple
James Kile
Lloyd Hulsey
Larry Worter
Bobby Davis
Eddie Tillie
Harry Fuqua
Jimmy Carter
Maverick Club
Sandies Edge Pampa In Tight Northern District Clash
Amarillo's Golden Sandies defeated the Pampa Harvesters 23 to 20 in a tense Armory showdown. Jack Waghorn and LeRoy Foster led scoring for Amarillo, while Earl Davis top-scored for Pampa with 11 points as the Sandies tightened their hold on the District 1-AA race.
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Amarillo
Golden Sandies
T. G. Hull
Sandies
Four New Members Accepted By Dramatic Honor Society
Four students, Betty Scott Christie Dougherty Dorothy Peffley and Gertrude Gowdy, were initiated into the National Thespian Dramatic Honor Society at Amarillo High School. Ceremony conducted by national members Karleene Horton Eugene Akers Lindalie Mack Peggy Cleghorn Mary Jo Weiss and Jackie Rains. Mrs M N Whitworth Speech Department head sponsors the society.
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Amarillo High School
Betty Scott
Christie Dougherty
Dorothy Peffley
Gertrude Gowdy
Karleene Horton
Eugene Akers
Lindalie Mack
Peggy Cleghorn
Mary Jo Weiss
Jackie Rains
Pat Keeton
Jean Lynn Maletta McGaughey
David Hickman
Jane Holt
Joan Hiatt
Charlene Green
M. N. Whitworth
First Aid First Then Comes Justice
Salt Lake City police used a patrol car to knock down Tab by White an Indian and sent him to an emergency hospital for treatment before issuing a jaywalking ticket.
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Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Tabby White
Buffs Sweep Red Raiders in lopsided 66 to 38 win
West Texas State Buffaloes defeated Texas Tech 66 to 38 in Canyon. The team, coached by Gus Miller, seeks another win tonight as the series concludes with an 8 o'clock tip.
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Canyon
West Texas State Buffaloes
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Gus Miller
Red Raiders
West Texas
Graves Malone
Cc Johnson Eeeeers
Eddins Murphy
Rene Grove
Jackson
Bufkin
Seers
Eeaees Barnard
Stina Cain
West Texas State
Joc Knowles
North Texas State
Giants Mail Contracts to 38 Players in 1945 Roster
The New York Giants mailed 1945 contracts to 38 players and two coaches, with 22 labeled 4-F, seven holds due to medical discharges, one over age, and unclear classifications for the rest. Secretary Edward T. Brannick said responses will shape the NL race outlook this season. George Walmsley of Rice passed his Naval Academy physical and will report to Annapolis after July 1.
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New York Giants
Edward T. Brannick
Brannick
Walmsley
Houston
George Walmsley
Rice
Naval Academy
Goose Creek
Annapolis
Gambling mess in Brooklyn cools college hoops hopes
Sports Roundup notes the Brooklyn basketball gambling scandal jeopardizes collegiate programs and argues czar appointments or arena withdrawals won't solve the problem. It recalls past scandals like the Black Sox and highlights the need for broader oversight of college athletes and officials. The column shares guest sketches from Wendell Lalime and Lt. Dewey Fragetta and mentions George Earnshaw’s new naval assignment.
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New York
Brooklyn
Black Sox
Wahoo V. Gym
Madison Square Garden
Quintets From Field Score Cage Victories
Two Amarillo Air Field clubs won in the City Basketball League at Amarillo College gym. The Mechanics beat the ex Sandies 31 to 26 with Zarceky scoring 13. The Hydraulics overwhelmed AmVets 78 to 23 led by Sgt. Charles Gwinn with 14. The Hydraulics set a season scoring record with 78 points.
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Amarillo College
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Sawyer
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Charles Gwinn
Gwinn
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Mustangs Climb Into Second Place
Southern Methodist University beat Texas Christian University 56 to 38 to tie for second in the Southwest Conference. The win widened SMU's gap to two games behind Rice. Kelly Avery led SMU with 17 points while Leroy Pasco scored 11 for TCU.
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Southern Methodist University
Texas Christian University
TCU
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Rice
Kelly Avery
Leroy Pasco
Marine commander Wright vows to care for 337 men
Lt Thelton Sonny Wright a former Oklahoma U football and track star writes that he has 337 men to be a mother and father to. The remark reflects leadership duties as he leads the unit and supports his soldiers.
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Sonny) Wright
Oklahoma U
Buckley Gunners Meet Army Power In Friday Denver Showdown
Amarillo Field fans eye a Friday night clash at the Auditorium USC as Buckley Gunners bring a 15 win 1 loss mark into a game against No 1 Army led Denver squad. Buckley features top scorer Biz Dietz who poured 31 points in a previous win over Lowry Field, while two ex players have left Amarillo.
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Sky Giants
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