Boys Ranch Quintets Sweep KIDS Inc. Games
Boys Ranch wins three consecutive games in KIDS INC action at the ranch. Plains Peewee match ends 37 12 with Bobby Stickler scoring 23 and Tommy Derry adding 4 for River Road players Jimmy Rhodes and Miles Childers tallying points. Junior game features Bobby Manlove 11 for Ranchers, Ralph Wilks also scoring. Intermediate clash vs San Jacinto reportedly close though full results were not confirmed.
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Bob Foight
Boys Ranch
Kids, Inc
River Road
Bobby Stickler
Tommy Derry
Jimmy Rhodes
Miles Childers
Texas
River
Bobby Manlove
Ralph Wilks
San Jacinto
Hardin-Simmons to Meet North Texas in Intercollegiate Boxing
Athletic Director Warren Woodson announced an intercollegiate boxing meet between Hardin-Simmons and North Texas set for March 38. The card features ten bouts across divisions with three welterweight fights. Golden Gloves champ Tom Adams will face Bill Gillstrap of North Texas.
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Warren B. ‘Woodson
Hardin-Simmons
Simmons
Tom State
Golden Gloves
Adams
Bill Gillstrap
Norte
Suggs Byrd Win Exhibition at Miami Golf Event
Louise Buges of Atlanta and Sammy City of Miami played an exhibition golf match at the Biltmore Club in Miami on March 1. Suggs Byrd won the event with a two up score.
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Suggs Byrd
Miami. Fla
Louise Buges
Atlanta Ga
Sammy City
Denton Favored In Class AA At Texas Cage Meet
Texas Interscholastic League officials set pairings for the twenty-eighth state basketball tournament in Austin. Class AA includes Amarillo Bowie Denton Crozier Tech Temple Lufkin Milby and Harlingen with Denton viewed as early favorite alongside East Mountain in Class A and an open field in Class B led by Johnson City Prairie Valley and Marfa. Tournament opens 8:45 AM Thursday with Class B, then Class A Friday. officials include Bredt Williamson Morrow Matthews Curtis and Keeling.
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Harold V. Ratliff
Associated Press
Texas Interscholastic League
Austin
Amarillo
Bowie
el Paso
Denton
Crozier Tech
Dallas
Temple
Lufkin
Milby
Houston
Harlingen
Dimmitt
Throckmorton
Nocona
el Paso High
Fast Mountain
Johnson City
Prairie Valley
Marfa
East Mountain
Binston
Maydelle
Tempie
Carey
Chamion
Piase
Athens
Carl Bredt
Mike Williamson
Johnny Morrow
Harold Matthews
Abb Curtis
Bill Keeling
Delashmutt Wins Ross Rogers Course Week-End Sweepstake
Harry Delashmutt carded a net 68 to take first prize in the Ross Rogers Course Week-End Golf Sweepstakes. His scorecard shows 70 268. Other winners include Lee Campbell with 4 14 70 and 61 13 14 and Cee John Stockton. An odd note references American almanacs from 1872 suggesting bald heads rub onion and honey.
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Delashmutt
Harry Delashmutt
Lee Campbell
Cee John Stockton
Dates Set for Amarillo High School Boxing Show
The Amarillo High School Intramural Boxing Tournament will run March 15 17 and 19 at the Sports Arena with novice and experienced divisions. Over 65 entrants have already signed up and the entry deadline is March 1 with gate sales at Maxor.
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Sale Peace
Maxor R c
General Admis
Cardinals Take Third In State Cage Tourney
Amarillo Central Catholic jumps to third by edging Cathedral of El Paso 38 to 27 in San Antonio. Bert Murdoch leads with 12 points and Louis Gallagos adds 14 as Amarillo rallies after a slow start to seal the consolation title. Central Catholic dominates Price in the semifinal, 87 to 34, to claim the state crown.
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Price
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Cathedral of el Paso
Central Catholic of
Jesuit
Dallas
Amarillo
el Paso
Bert Murdoch
Louis Gallagos
Central
Gene Toudouze
Joe Carter
Murdoch
Lanier
Fort Worth
Guide Aichaver
Meredia
Crowley
Ogarcia
Burris
Sanchez
Bove
Siuen
Qaliewos
Deleado
Prien
Ogomer
Oconovan
Seroiais
Bookies Exposed by Oregon Paper in Portland Offices
The Oregonian reported on photographs taken in crowded Portland bookmaking offices just before Santa Anita races. About 500 people fled when camera flash bulbs exposed the scene. The piece notes California crime commission actions and Oregon Racing Commission rules on pari mutuel betting and city prohibitions.
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Portland
Santa Anita
Oregonian
California
Crime Commission
Oregon Racing Commission
Penn State Star Horace Ashenfelter Shatters IC4A Indoor Record
Horace Ashenfelter of Penn State, touted as the nation's second best miler, set a 9 149 second two mile mark at the 27th IC4A indoor track meet, breaking a 15 year old record and helping NYU win the IC4A title with 31% points. Armand Osterberg contributed four points for NYU.
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EW York
Penn State
Gerry Karver
Curtis Stone
Horace Ashenfelter
Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America
Arizona asks for playoff in Southwest title race
The Southwest Conference title chase centers on Baylor with a playoff demand from Arizona as the region’s NCAA bid hangs on the selection. Texas eyes the New York Invitational in MSG while Baylor and Texas Christian close seasons. George Kok leads Arkansas scorers with 223 in conference play and 469 overall. Slater Martin tops Texas scoring with 295 conference points.
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Wilbur Martin
Associated Press
Baylor
Kansas City
Texas
Bears
Arizona
Eugene Lambert
Arkansas
New York
Austin
James
Rice
Owls
Parkers
Southern Methodist
Christian
George Kok
Arkansas Center
Ith
Slater Martin
Ark Sh
Ora Kok
Ark
Sinter- Martin
Roy
Tom Hamilton
Teast
Wyoming
Ohio
George Kotark
Bill Tom
Fairfield County Fair Grounds
News-Globe
Buffs Entertain Raiders Tonight in Canyon
West Texas State College hosts Texas Tech in a Border Conference finale to decide standings. Tech needs a win to secure second place while WT may tie UNM and Arizona State for fourth. Gus Miller aims to lead a high energy performance with Miller sidelined by illness but expected to coach tonight.
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Raiders
Canyon
West Texas State College
Gus Miller
Tech
NIAB
Kansas City
West Texas
University of New Mexico
Arizona State of Flagstaff
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West Texas State
Buck
Amarillo
Lubbock
Raider
Burton Gymnasium
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Gene Gibson
Don Groves
Groves
Ardis Barton
Miller
Glynn Braden
Bill Allen
Charles Barnard
Sammie Malone
Hubert Kitchens
Amarillo High tennis team eyes 1948 district berth
Amarillo High School’s boys tennis squad begins practice as 12 players vie for positions on the 1948 racket edition. District 1-AA meet is set for Amarillo on April 8 with a fan elimination singles tourney this week featuring 19 players.
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Amarillo High School
Amarillo
Bobby Wilson
Jack Puqua
Austin
Neal Carpenter
Bobby Garner
Buddy Shay wins 25 lap feature at Mid el Auto Speedway
Buddy Shay of Denver drove the Ray Koch Offenhauser to a dominant victory in the 25 lap feature at Mid el Auto Speedway Albuquerque on Mar 1. He clocked a low 7:42.30 for the race after a 162 second qualifying lap on the fifth mile track and also won the five lap trophy dash in 1:27.
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Mar
Buddy Shay
Denver
Midel Auto Speedway
Shay
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