Buffs vs Texas Wesleyan in NAIB bid clash for Kansas City
West Texas State Buffs defeated Texas Wesleyan 72 to 55 to advance to the NAIB state finals with Dwaine Stewart scoring 27 points, including 20 in the second half. East Texas State clinched a finals berth by beating Abilene Christian College.
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Fort Worth
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Abilene Christian College
Dwaine Stewart
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West Texas
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Rams
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Stratford
Hubert Kitchens
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Doug Higgins
Curly-Haif
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Breen Price
East Texas
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Beauthored
Bradley Favorite in NIB Meet Saturday
Bradley University’s Braves are a 7 2 favorite to win the National Invitation Basketball Tournament opening at Madison Square Garden Saturday. Odds list Western Kentucky and Kentucky as main threats. San Francisco the defending champs sit at 12 1. Other odds include Long Island University CCNY 7 1 LaSalle 9 1 Syracuse 10 1 Niagara 15 1. NCAA berths advance with Brigham Young and Baylor. Kansas City hosts the regional playoffs March 24 25. Kansas and Kansas State collide in Big Seven race. CCNY NYU edge. Wyoming tops Colorado.
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New York
Bradley University
Braves
Madison Square Garden
Western Kentucky
Kentucky
Peoria
Western
St. John’s
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San Francisco
Long Island University
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the Garden
Holy Cross
North Carolina State
Ohio State
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Kansas State
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Groom Meet In Semifinals In Groom Tournament
Claude and Cities Service of Pampa meet in a semifinal in Groom’s Independent Basketball Tournament. Air Speed Oil of Amarillo faces Groom in a semifinal while Dowell's Sara toga Cafe of Amarillo meets Hed ley in a consolation semifinal. Claude advanced with a forfeit over Hedley and Air Speed beat Modern Markets 71 to 54. Big Dale Russell scored 25 for Air Speed with 17 from Bill Phillips and 14 from Bill Abbott.
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Pampa
Fred Thompson
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Air Speed Oil
Amarillo
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Saratoga Cafe
Hedley
Air Speed
Dale Russell
Bill Phillips
Bill Abbott
Seagoville Favored In Open Of Texas Girls Tourney
Seagoville enters the 12th annual state Girls High League tournament as defending champions. Lockney awaits in tonight’s opener while Aledo meets Cotton Center at noon. First-round games include Bullard versus Denton Valley and others such as Bynum, Dimmitt, Avery, Lawn, Rogers, Meridian, East Chambers, Meadow, Sweeny, and Dalhart.
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Lawn
Rogers
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East Chambers
Meadow
Sweeny
Dalhart
Bouts Added for March 17 Boxing Card at Cas Hal Hulitt
Topeka middleweight Cas Hal Hulitt will meet Wayne Strowbridge of Colorado Springs in a six round bout as part of next week's pro card. The show features a Joe Louis exhibition and a 10 round match for Hubert Gray versus Nelson Levering. Ticket prices include 2 3 and 4 dollars with sales at several local venues.
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Colorado Springs
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Joe Louis
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Denver
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Wichita Falls
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Ring Magazine
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Garcia Wins Bout But Not the Title in Non-Title Fight
Buddy Garcia defeated champion Eddie Bertolino in a 10 round non-title bout in Galveston drawing about 3,000 spectators. Despite Garcia weighing four pounds more, Bertolino retained the Texas Lightweight title as the clear winner did not earn the championship.
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Utah Income Tax Rates Listed by Brackets
Utah’s individual income tax ranges from one percent on the first thousand dollars of taxable income to five percent on amounts over four thousand dollars. The scale covers the intermediate brackets up to five percent for higher earnings.
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All-Southwest honors for Amarillo star Jewell McDowell
Rambles about the West Texas State Texas Wesleyan game in Canyon, praises Jewell McDowell as the first Amarillo cager to make All-Southwest Conference basketball, recalls Canyon and Grover teams, and notes coaches Blair Cherry and Lawrence Brotherton. Mentions past Amarillo players and state tournaments with regional teams and results.
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Sandies
Guess Armand Dowie
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Amarillo
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F Canyon
Eagles
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Iey
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Troy Burrus
Ray Burrus
Garland Butler
Little Joe Abbott
Birdville of
Fort Worth
George Scott
Kids Inc Playoffs Open With Three Leagues
Mavericks beat Margaret Wills A 47 22 as Cactus Plant defeated St Marys A 30 19 in Prairie League first round games. Mav led from start with Elliott 25 Hutto 10 while Hewitt 18 led Cactus and Mont gomery Crist added four. Panhandle results saw Summit A and Pleasant Valley advance. Texas results featured Humphreys Highland edging Price College 30 25. Cactus Comes From Behind, Trounces McKinley 46 33 with Hudson 23 points.
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Thione Crist
Johnny Cleveland
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Eddy Hudson
Sayre Junior College Replaces Miami in Regional Meet
The Northeast Oklahoma Aggies of Miami withdrew from the Southwest Regional Junior College tournament and Sayre Junior College of Sayre Oklahoma was added to replace them. Sayre faces Amarillo College in the first Friday night doubleheader with Howard County Junior College and Carnegie Junior College forming the opener. The winners advance to the regional final for a shot at the National Junior College Tournament in Hutchinson Kansas. Tickets priced for both sessions.
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Sayre Junior College Yellowjackets
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Kan
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Henry Blackburn Sporting Goods
Maxor Drug
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Austin Puncher Gets Shot at the Big Time
Bobby Dykes of Austin Texas, a 21 year old welterweight with 28 KOs, faces Lou Valles in a Madison Square Garden semifinal on Friday night. The piece profiles his rise from San Antonio area youth to professional, noting his lack of amateur bouts and belief he can reach the title held by Sugar Ray Robinson.
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Oscar Fraley
New York
Bobby Dykes
Austin
Tex
Sugar Ray Robinson
Lou Valles
Madison Square Garden
Robinson
Kid Gavilan
Charley Fusari
Billy Graham
Les Felton
Felton
Jean Walzack
Ike Williams
Ray Robinson
San Antonio
House of Champions
Umpire Describes New Rule Aimed at Double Plays
Tucson March 8 veteran AL umpire Bill Summers explains a new rule giving umpires power to penalize obvious unsportsmanlike runs at second base. He says the rule won’t curb hard play but will stop deliberate collisions. Managers expect initial protests but foresee eventual adjustment and fewer dangerous takes.
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Tucson
Bill Summers
Bill
Summers
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland Indians
Lou
Texas Boxing Rules Upset After Lavern Road Death
Austin March 8 Fighters knocked out in Texas must observe a 30 day layoff before boxing again. Eight ounce gloves become the minimum rather than six. Commissioner M B Morgan announced the changes designed to curb injuries after Lavern Road's recent death in New York City.
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Texas
M. B. Morgan
Plainview
Lavern Road
New York City
Farmhand star shines in Braves intra-squad entry
Prudenton Florida March 8 Bob Addis a Brooklyn Dodger farmhand in 1949 starred in the Boston Braves intra squad game. The rookie outfielder delivered the longest hit a triple and led the showcase effort.
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Fla
U.P
Bob Addis
Brooklyn Dodger
Boston Braves
Olympics Set at Laredo Border Meet
Seventy eight schools will compete in four divisions at the Border Olympics in Laredo on Friday and Saturday. The high school division features 48 teams, junior college 10, college 11, and university eight.
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Laredo
McKinley Nips Cactus Plant as Final Period Foul Squeezes Win
After Westerfield, McKinley’s defensive star fouled out in the final period. Riding Buddy was Phil Boulware with nine points and Vance Smith stood out on defense for Cactus Plant. Bobby Boyter and Don Westfall led McKinley with 11 points each.
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McKinley
Phil Boulware
Vance Smith
Cactus Plant
Bobby Boyter
Don Westfall
UT swimmers clip Baylor with four new pool marks
In Waco on March 8 the University of Texas defeated Baylor 42 to 31 as four pool records fell Eddie Gilbert clocked 5 02 5 in the 440 yard freestyle and 2 15 55 in the 220 yard freestyle Bob Cone recorded 1 41 38 in the 150 yard backstroke and Johnnie Crawford 2 31 2 in the 220 yard breast stroke.
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University of Texas
Baylor
Eddie Gilbert
Bob Cone
Johnnie Crawford
Angel Falls Height Revealed in Venezuela Record
Angel Falls in Venezuela is measured at 3,212 feet, making it about fifteen times taller than Niagara Falls and establishing a new world height benchmark.
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Venezuela
Niagara Falls
O Dowdy and Drake To Meet In One Fall Clash
Promoter Cory Detton announced a one fall curtain raiser for tomorrow night at the Sports Arena matching Pat O Dowdy of Big Spring against George Drake of Catalina Island Cal O Dowdy who refereed last week will instead compete The 15 minute bout precedes the main event Boston Billy Weidner versus Frankie Hill Murdock with the winner to challenge Cory Funk next week Also scheduled are Whitey Walberg versus Johnny James and Herb Parks versus Buck Weaver in other bouts
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Big Spring
Slick Young George Drake
Catalina Island
Cal
Cory Detton
Sports
O’dowdy
Cory Funk
Whitey Walberg
Boston
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Frankie Hill Murdock
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Herb Parks
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