Two Dodgers Arrested Then Released in Caracas
Brooklyn Dodgers rookies Ed Chandler from Fort Worth and Joe Brown from Nashua were jailed in Caracas after refusing to join a Vargas Winter League game. They were released after a few hours and expected to be acquitted in the hearing.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ed Chandler
Fort Worth
Joe Brown
Nashua, H
Vargas
Chandler
Brown
New York Yankees
Brooklyn
Branch Rickey Mot
Miami
Bos- Braves
Braves
Avana
St. Louis
Jefferson Favored In Texas Interscholastic League Meet
Eight teams in each division vie for titles at the 27th annual TIIL basketball tournament in Austin. Thomas Jefferson Mustangs of San Antonio are ranked No 1 in Class AA, with Crozier Tech Dallas a former champion and strong contender, El Paso also among top teams as the event runs Thursday through Saturday at Gregory Gym, UT.
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Associated Press
Austin
Thomas Jefferson
Mustangs
San Antonio
Harlingen
Cardinals
Crozier Tech
Dallas
Jefferson
Jeff Davis
Houston
Tech
Harold Salmon
el Paso
Amarillo
Greenville
Waco
Bryan
Sam Houston
Levelland
McCamey
Bowie
Plano
East Mountain
Gilmer
Alvin
Lockhart
Beeville
Grover
Burkett
Prairie Valley
Avinger
Sugar Land
Johnson City
Pettus
Marfa
Gregory Gym
University of Texas
Sandies deliver pivotal win over Graham Steers in Amarillo
Amarillo High School’s 1947 Sandies upset the Graham Steers 45 to 35 at Childress, delivering a key district victory. Jewell McDowell, Jimmy Carter, Bob Henry and Boone Pickens starred as Amarillo dominated from the start, earning praise for balance and defense amid a loud student section.
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Golden Sandie
Amarillo High School
Graham Steers
Childress
Brownwood
Austin
Graham
Steers
Sandies
T. G. Hull
Lubbock
Amarillo
Jewell McDowell
Sandience
Jimmy Carter
Bob Henry
McDowell
Henry
Carter
Larry Wartes
Boone Pickens
Wartes
Pickens
Greenville
Boone
Doyle Watson
Jim Sharp
Denny Willis
Sandie
Graham McDowell
Wilde
Swaim
Wright
McDowell Greeneences
Wright McDowell
Nall ‘Henry
Boling
Brooks
Henry McDowell
Oatman
Watson
Brooks McDowell
Ranchers Win Another Tilt In Kids Inc League Action
Young players aged six to nine filled the floor as Boys Ranch battled Maverick Club in a special game. Ralph Dykeman and Otto Mangold helped spark the effort, with Roger Farmer leading on the scoring for the Boys Ranch mites. In other Peewee action, the Mavericks defeated Boys Ranch 30-18 as Mike McCarthy tallied 16 points.
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Boys Ranch
Mites
Kids, Inc
Ralph Dykeman
Maverick Club
Otto Mangold
Smallfrys
Roger Farmer
Leroy Sparks
Mike McCarthy
Maverick
Mike
Mavericks
Ronnie Stricker
Bill Price
Stricker
Price
Texas
Taylor Bruins
Alfred Robertson
Bob Manlove
Jackie Crowell
J. D. Elrod
Cleburne Bybee
Jimmy Wrather
Taylor
San Jacinto
Earl Smith
Howard Turner
Smith
Teammate Turner
George Milton
George Carroll
Milton
Carroll
Pleasant Valley
Wolflin Ponies
Margaret Wills
North Ride
Horace Mann
Wilson
McKinley
River Road
St. Mary's
St Mary's
MAJOR LEAGUE BOWLING WINS LISTED IN MEET RESULTS
Bowling scores show several league winners in a mixed meet. Diamond Shop led with Coker 468 Muirhead 458 Powell 545 Wyatt 482 Prien 500. Other victors include Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber and American Auto Wrecking with top scores across two games each.
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Diamond Shop
Coker
Muirhead
Powell
Wyatt
Prien
Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber
Blind
Cox
Bates
Anderson
Weeks
John Farrell Lumber
McCullough
Rogers
Hinkison
McMinn
American Auto Wrecking
Pestor
Weinicker Forister
Schecter
Grimes
Local Stores Record Slot Boat Results
Builders Supply and Swift's Ice Cream led in separate blind draw matches with scores 519 435 and 462 441 respectively. The list includes participants Earl Marrs Fincannon Adams Alexander Rosenthal Pearson Dowell Werrick Gallagher Langley and others with varied scores.
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Builders Supply
Blind
McGuire
Venable
Lyles
Swift's
Hockenberry
Pestor
Mangold
Liquor Mart
Earl E. Marrs
Farmer
Fincannon
Adams
Alexander
Willmering
Reid
Rosenthal
Pearson
Dowell
Werrick
Gallagher
Byers
Langley
Graham Hoeme
Barry
Davis
Thomas
Forister
Weeks
Mann Bread
West
Rogers
McMinn
Southwesterners Dominant With Multiple Event Wins
In a series of race and scoring events the Southwesterners posted victories across five teams. Regulators and Cycles each notched wins with top performances from Hogan 420 and Blind 390 respectively, while Electrons and Hi Liners showed varying results and the Radars secured a 3 win surge led by Laing 519 and Springer 523.
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Webster
Johnson
Pendleton
Lofgren
Buchanan
Regulators
Hogan
Kerney
Stoddard
Neubauer
Jacobson
Reddys
McNeil
Blind
Hoover
Wright
Ridings
Cycles
Norman
Lemons
Griffin
Electrons
Barkley
Brannum
Taylor
Albright
Reactors
Maxwell
Ogee
Vis
Hamilton
Byars
Towery
Scott
Chaders
Caldwell
Laing
Springer
Church League Scores And Individual Standings
First Baptist and First Christian clubs lead various church leagues with multiple players posting high scores. Notable totals include Franks 415 Reeves 442 Edwards 468 Little 373 and Odell 595 in Polk Street Methodist play alongside YMCA Womens League results and Greyhound Dive Bombers dominance with Mitchell 424 and Prestridge 495.
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First Baptist
Franks
Reeves
Edwards
Little
McSwain
First Christian
J.G. Voelm
Ensign
R. Biggs
A. Biggs
J. D. Voelm
1St Presbyterians
Howell
Bushee
Blind
Hannon
Baird
Polk Street Methodist
Emory
Gattis
Ricks
Hovey
Armstrong
Francis
Holcomb
San Jacinto Baptist
Krause
Wright
Willis
Duckworth
Mead
San Jacinto Methodist
A. Holland
Blessen
Reed
Williamson
J. Holland
Mitchell
Prestridge
Red Diamonds
Abbott
Phipps
Barrett
Ralph Rhea to Speak Tonight on The Eternal Quest
Unity teacher and writer Ralph Rhea speaks at 8 pm in Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel Fifth and Pierce. Sponsored by the Unity School of Christianity Kansas City and the Unity Center of Amarillo. Ex serviceman Rhea teaches in the Unity field and is training for Unity ministry. Public invited.
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Ralph Rhea
Unity
Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel
Fifth and
Pierce
Rhea
Unity School of Christianity
Kansas City
Unity Center of
Amarillo
Unity Ministry
Amarillo High Tennis Team Proudly Profiles Its Stars
Amarillo High School’s tennis squad is profiled, naming Addison Appleby James Garner Dick Hardin Ernest Northcutt and others as top players with notable junior and senior doubles singles records. The piece notes their strengths and reserves and lists the first conference match set for Elwood Park on April 5 with Amarillo Borger Pampa and Childress.
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Amarillo
Amarillo High School
Swat
James Garner
United States
Dick Hardin
Letterman
Ernest Northcutt
Bill McCue
Brian Webster
Fred Wells
Jimmy White
Cecil Khane
Appleby
Hardin
Garner
AHS
Netter
Borger
Pampa
Childress
Elwood Park
Albuquerque Open Golf Meet Boosts PGA Schedule
Albuquerque sponsors a $10,000 Open Golf Meet to be added to the Summer Fall schedule. The event runs September 11 to 14 at the University of New Mexico course. Dick Hatten, president of the sponsoring University Golfers Association, says PGA Secretary Fred Corcoran expects 3000 of the nation's top players to compete.
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Albuquerque
Golfers Roundup Stag Event At Herring Hotel
The second annual Golfers Roundup is at the Crystal Ballroom Herring Hotel tonight at 7 30. About 125 tickets sold for the stag affair with H L Bradley as toastmaster. A color movie of world golf greats will be shown along with song dance skits and a piano duet. Gordon Burch performs with a golf club and base ball bat juggling act. A best ball foursome was set at Ross Rogers Course this afternoon and prizes will be awarded at the banquet.
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Crystal Ballroom
Herring Hotel
H. L. Bradley
Art Querry
Colby Davies
Gordon Burch
Borger
Quality Food Stores Lead Amarillo City Women's Bowling Tour
Quality Food Stores tops team standings with 2121 pins after the first weekend at Amarillo Bowl as Mann Bakery remains runner up with 2082. Jo Nell Stogner leads singles with 479 while Theola Sherley and Jimmy Shane pace doubles with 975. Complete scores show Freeman Motor 2058 and a field of local businesses in the race as the event resumes next weekend.
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Amarillo City
Amarillo
Une
Regulators
Mann Bakery
Quality Food Stores
Elizabeth Rogers
Sarah Smith
Golda Murray
Willomay Wicker
Mary Russell
Theola Sherley
Jimmy Shane Keglect
Jo Nell Stogner
Freeman Motor
Amarillo Tent
T & M Package
Blackstone Cleaners
Panhandle Trailways
Amarillo Beauty Supply
Bat's Liquor
Veteran’s Free Cab
Freeman Insurance
Cascade Cleaners
Henry Blackburn Sporting Goods
Capitol Liquor
Aero-Matic
Jones-Roberts Shoe Store
Glenn Peterson
Claire Mann
Wanda Mangold
Bobby West
Edna Smith
Doris Houston
Cathryn Fletcher
Bert Roberts
Fonda Duke
Anita Kerrick
Gladys Page
Theresa Pitcock
Peggy Pitcock
Dee Baker
Jimmy Shane
Rhubarb Cultivation Begins in England Around 1820
The text notes that rhubarb was first grown for its stalks as food in England circa 1820. It highlights an early shift from ornamental use to culinary cultivation and marks a key development in plant husbandry.
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Bradford
England
Big Nine Officials Ponder Purdue Wisconsin Title Implication
Conference commissioner Kenneth L. Wilson promised a decision on how the unfinished Purdue Wisconsin game will affect the Big Nine title. A telephone conference with Purdue’s Guy Mackey and Wisconsin’s Harry Stuhldreher will set venue and format. The halted game after a bleacher collapse that killed three students may be replayed this Saturday, with options to replay full or only second half, impacting title scenarios for Wisconsin Indiana and Minnesota.
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Chicago
Purdue
Indiana
Illinois
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Officials Named for Maverick- Wichita Falls Dual Meet
Dale Palmer announces Stina Cain J C Oakley and Dorry Detton will referee and judge the Friday dual meet at the Fair Grounds arena between the Maverick boxing team and the Wichita Falls Boys' Club. At least 16 bouts, six or seven Golden Gloves champions slated. tickets on sale Wednesday at Maxor Drug.
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Dale Palmer
Maverick Club
Fair Grounds Arena
Maverick
Wichita Falls
Stina Cain
J. C. Oakley
Dorry Detton
Amarillo
Cain
Oakley
Detton
Clifford Bradley
Sandhend
Cotton Martin
Bradley
Maxor Drug
Odessa to host West Texas Golf Association championship
The annual West Texas Golf Association championship tournament will be held in Odessa starting June 2. The announcement came today of the event location and dates for the competition.
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Odessa
U.P
West Texas Golf Association
Wisconsin Iowa NCAA tilt reshapes Big Ten title race
In New York the district hosts NCAA action as Wisconsin's fate looms. A loss would force a three way share of the crown with Illinois and Indiana if Purdue falls tonight, leaving Illinois Wisconsin and Indiana tied at 8-4.
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New York
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Purdue
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