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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1950
Page
12
James Kile of Amarillo is featured as a returning figure in local coverage. The brief notes his plan to rejoin activities and reconnect with community groups. Further details on timing and events are not provided in the fragment.
In London the United States skaters opened strong at the world championships with four top contenders led by Yvonne Sherman and Dick Button, while in Canyon the West Texas State Buffaloes face Texas Wesleyan Rams in a decisive NAIB playoff. The Rams boast scoring threats Lou Zastoupil Doug Higgins and Richard Cozad as influenza-stricken West Texas aims to rebound for a Kansas City bid.
Corpus Christi defeated Vernon for the Class AA state championship in Austin last Saturday night, marking the 70th game of the season for Amarillo High School. The Sandies eye upcoming West Texas State versus Texas Wesleyan and continue with wrestling, volleyball, golf, track, baseball, and tennis as spring practice approaches. Coaches Miller Edwards Whinnery Mathey Parkey push multi-sport programs. district and regional meets loom in Fort Worth Odessa Lubbock and Austin with several top athletes returning from last year’s podium finishes.
In a Prairie Peewee League playoff tiebreaker scenario Mavericks and St. Marys carry undisputed firsts? both earn playoff spots. Maverick Club’s 11-1 mark included forfeit wins over San Jacinto and Will Rogers. Bracket setup aims neutral venue if possible. Yesterday Price College beat Mavericks 35 27 as Sam Houston and Humphreys Highland earned forfeit wins.
Bradley University’s Braves named No. 1 in the final AP poll with a 27-3 record and set to begin the National Invitation Tournament at Madison Square Garden. They face the winner of the Nebraska Kansas State or Kansas game on March 20 for a District 5 NCAA Western regional berth, as Ohio State and Kentucky follow in the top rankings with Holy Cross and others also noted. The Amarillo College Badgers meet Northeastern Oklahoma Aggies of Miami in the Southwestern Regional opener this weekend, with little known about the Aggies.
Dallas March 7 Monty Stratton praised Ben Hogan for his golf comeback after a bus car crash near Van Horn Texas that left Hogan's life at risk. Stratton, who lost a leg in 1938, described his own return to baseball and noted Texas has produced many great comebacks. He contrasted Hogan and Stratton as two Texas sports legends whose recovery milestones resonate with fans.
ST. PETERSBURG Fla March 7 Casey Stengel says the Yankees are the team to beat after last season's world championship He rates Boston Detroit Cleveland Philadelphia Chicago and St Louis as threats while noting Washington is overlooked He praises Joe DiMaggio saying he looks better with no heel aches or virus lingering
A fragment notes bachelor seals in the Pribilof Islands of the Aleutians staying apart on a separate island due to being too young or weak to engage in battles or hunt with the main herd.
Lew Jenkins lost a ten round split decision to Carmen Basilio in Syracuse New York, before 2700 fans. Jenkins weighed 140 pounds while Basilio carried two more pounds, with one judge and the referee favoring Basilio and the other Jenkins. There were no knockdowns in the bout.
Arizona last night clinched a fifth Border Conference title with a 63-41 win over Hardin-Simmons. Coach Fred Enke Sr. celebrates 25 years at the helm as Leon Blevins sets a single season scoring record with 451 points. Wildcats consider bids to NIT and NCAA tournaments for District 6 representation.
Handsome Jack Kramer formerly with the Boston Red Sox will make his first mound appearance for the New York Giants, hurling in part of the team’s batting practice in Phoenix.
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