Grocers and Gassers Face Jaycee Semi Final Clash Tonight
McClendon Grocers meet Canadian River Gassers at 8 pm in Amarillo College gym for a Jaycee League semifinal. Winner earns second place and a shot at West Texas Freshmen on Monday. Boon may sit due to knee injury while Bill Murray Crews and Yates lead the Gassers in a tense playoff duel.
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McClendon Grocers
Canadian River Gassers
Amarillo College
Jaycee
Coca-Cola
Grocers
West Texas
McClendon's
Gassers
B. McClendon
Jahad W. Miller
Boone
Bill Murray
Yates
Draft After Phil Rizzuto
In St. Petersburg Florida 22 year old New York Yankee rookie shortstop Phil Rizzuto reports he is to report for a physical examination before the local draft board His draft number moved from in the 5000s to 1066 He is not yet classified and will not seek deferment He cannot claim exemption and lives with his parents The Yankees plan to keep Frank Crosetti ready to fill in if needed
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Phil Ribbuto
New York Yankee
New York
Rizzuto
Yankees
Frank Crosetti
Mavericks Fall to Independents in Amarillo Showdown
The Maverick Club lost 45 to 32 to an independent five from Amarillo High School. Star guard Wimpy Hill sparked the Independents as they built and held a solid lead most of the game. The Mavericks drop to 3 losses in 17 on the season.
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Amarillo High School
Wimpy Hill
Independents
Mavericks
Hill
Sarazen’s antics keep sports writers buzzing
A long critique of Gene Sarazen’s larger cups push and publicity stunts highlights his influence on golf and journalism. The piece recalls his dramatic shots, Ryder Cup rows, U S Open aims, and erudite contradictions while praising his brilliance and enduring appeal to reporters.
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Psuedo Farmer
Connecticut
Sarazen
Bobby Jones
Lawson Little
Ed Oliver
Little
England
Miami
Benny Hogan
Pittsburgh
Aquitania
Bowling league honors go to Dick Barry at Texas Alleys
Dick Barry led the Texaco League with the Havolines, posting game scores of 197 154 and 194 for a 545 series. Havolines defeated the Fire Chiefs two of three and 2168 to 2082 in total pins. runner up was Ben Kile of the Diesel Chiefs with a 493 series and games of 178 177 and 138.
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Dick Barry
Havolines
Texaco
Fire Chiefs
Ben Kile
Diesel Chiefs
Clair Mann
Builders’ Supply
Louie's
Hollywood Five
Ruby Wagner
Corbin
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League
Ones Bros
Cascarelli
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Tolzien
Eatt
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Rogew
Tenth Street Drug Costes
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Forseter
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Maloney Efecto MA
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Bradburn Eve
J. E. Johnson
W. B Mayfield
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Cas Johnson
Dorris Ween
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J. O. Johnson
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Kile
Hopson
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McCarty Devesstosan
Ion
Blackstone Cleaners
Sky
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White Nee Eaees
Allabach
Stiller
Rieger
Whipple
Everett
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Paril
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Allen Wee
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Coberly
Simmons
Sanders
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Thomas
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Sete
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Aeee
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Mirnewet
Webb
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Ding
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Seuek Onspos Allstate
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Bradley Pittman
Classic League
McCartt Blind Save Enaey Diamond Puee
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Fenberg
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Watson
Globe-News
Mavericks edge in scoring and tourney note
15 points and followed by Hull with nine. Gene Turner and J C Oakley led Mavericks with nine and eight points. Mavericks Club grade schoolers head to Dalhart Saturday for a school basketball tournament. PITCHERS GIVEN BAT DRILL SAN BERNARDINO Cal March 7 The Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers were given an hour drill on batting under Manager Frankie Frisch. Addis Copple Johnny Lanning and Dick Conger scheduled to pitch today in first exhibition against Portland. Leroy Glenn Buckmaster a 20 year old southpaw rookie from Pullerton assigned to Hutchinson Kansas club of Western Association.
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Hull
Gene Turner
J. C. Oakley
Mavericks
Maverick Club
Cagers
Dalhart
San Bernardino
Cal
Pittsburgh Pirate
Frankie Frisch
Addis Copple
Johnny Lanning
Dick Conger
Bucs
Portland
Leroy Glenn Buckmaster
Pullerton
Hutchinson, Kas
Amarillo Bowl Dominates Classic League Night
In Amarillo Bowl’s win over Diamond Shop, the team secured total pins 2801 to 2732. All players surpassed 500 in series with Fred Schecher top scoring at 571 from 154 228 189, while Martin tallied 568 from 171 190 207.
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Diamond Shop
Fred Schecher
Martin
Browns and Tigers nab Texas League rookies for majors
Texas League stars Muncrief and Newlin head to St. Louis Browns while Charles Stevens and Vernon Stephens move to the Browns. Cards acquire Howard Krist and Hank Norway with Wyrostek and Nahem. Detroit gains Ned Harris Boyd Perry and Hal Manders, plus Dixie Parsons. Other moves include Waitkus to Cubs and Dickey family transfer to White Sox.
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Newlin
Brownies
Charles Stevens
Vernon Stephens
Jack Bradsher
Pete Kraus
Lou Hanning
Bradsher Kraus
Munehref
Hanning
Big Howard Krist
Houston
St. Louis
Hank Norway
Johnny Wyrostek
Sam Nahem
Brooklyn
Detroit
Beaumont
Ned Harris
Boyd Perry
Bud Thomas
Hal Manders
Dixie Parsons
Murray Franklin
Charley Fuchs
Les Mueller
Virgil
Pire) Trucks
Bob Pat
Roaming Sports Bits Mix In New York Docket
New York items report Leo Durocher readying a snub for the Giants sending the varsity to Havana and scrubs to Miami March 15 16 Jock Sutherland linked to college coaching prospects stays with pro ranks at eighteen thousand five hundred dollars per year Union talk looms over Fordham football players Three hours after becoming UGs athletic physician Dr J Weyman Davis operated on a basketball player Lew Jenkins gets a band feature Fletcher Henderson honors Lew Jenkins band release Tommy Harmon seen likely to finish Michigan course Bob Ray Los Angeles Times ill Lew Schnabel strings 15 straight strikes in Minneapolis Gazette notes U of Chicago contemplating withdrawal from intercollegiate basketball Maroons finish with 12 defeats Nixson Denton of Cincinnati Times Star comments on Chicago quitting football Golf for the masses offers park course rental in New Orleans Harry Thomas pro runs 15 cent bag five clubs three balls per day with 70 sets weekly
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Leo Durocher
Giants
Havana
Scrubs
Miami
New Yorkers
Jock Sutherland
Printers Union
Jendryczeyk
Vucksanovich
Andrejo
Ufrentwicz
Fordham
U. of Georgia
J. Weyman Davis
Fletcher Henderson
Lew Jenkins
Jenkins
Bill Terry
Burgess Whitehead
Whitehead
Tommy Harmon
Michigan
Bob Ray
Los Angeles Times
Bob
Lew Schnabel
Minneapolis
New Orleans City Park
Harry Thomas
Southwest Teams Dominate Early Kansas City Tourney Entries
The National Intercollegiate Basketball Tournament entry list shows a record 17 of 32 spots filled with diverse representation. Southwest teams lead the field with five from Oklahoma and Texas, including Panhandle A M and Texas Mines. Missouri’s Turkie Owls hold defending champion status as regional bids pace the field.
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Kansas City
Emil S. Liston
Liston
Southwest
Oklahoma
Texas
West Texas State
Canyon
Stephen F. Austin
Nacogdoches
Texas Wesleyan
Fort Worth
Texas Mines of
el Paso
Panhandle A. & M
Goodwell
Turkie Owls
Missouri
San Diego State
Tournnament
Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Alma Teachers
Appalachian State
Boone
N. C
The Flying Dutchman Circus At Newlin By Maverick Club
Maverick Club presents acts at Newlin with tap dancing rope skipping pyramids and stunts. The crew includes Bobby Hudgins Bertand Edwin Collins Jewell McDowell and others. They perform for 4-H at Western Stock Yards Wednesday and seek success in the Dalhart seventh grade basketball tournament Saturday. A Sunday program returns at 3 PM with refreshments and family invites. Peewee team battles Price Memorial College Tuesday on Price court.
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Newlin
Flying Dutchman
Bobby Hudgins
Bertand
Edwin Collins
Jewell McDowell
H. R. Alexander
Bobby Davis
W. T. Stevens
Ed Phillips
Darrell Sharp
Lyman Day
H. B. Taylor
Floyd Johnson
Western Stock Yards
Dalhart
Price Memorial College
Price Court
Regional champions eyeing upcoming meet
Regional champions Seton Hall of Orange New Jersey undefeated in 19 games this season and without a loss in three years of play long Island of New York and Rhode Island State with 19 wins in 21 starts show interest in the meet.
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Seton Hall of
Orange
N. J
Long Island of New York
Rhode Island State
White Sox Manager Jimmy Dykes Urges Fans to Watch 1941
Pasadena dispatch notes Jimmy Dykes, boasting depth infielders for the Chicago White Sox, declines to forecast outcomes but tells fans to keep their eyes on the club in 1941.
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White Sox
Pasadena
Cal
Jimmy Dykes
Chicago White Sox
Cubs Regulars Ties Avalon In Intra Club Game
Chicago's Cubs regulars and the Yankees battled to a 7 to 7 tie in an intra club game at Avalon California halted by darkness after seven innings. Dizzy Dean started for the regulars and allowed one single and no runs in two innings pitched.
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Avalon
Cal
Chicago
Cubs
Yannigans
Dizzy Dean
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