Record Guarantee Made Louis To Fight Bettina
Unprecedented $200000 guarantee to defend the heavyweight title against Melio Bettina of Beacon New York announced by Bettina’s manager Jimmy Grippo. Offer funded by Dr James J McCormick and Jan Grippo as part of a bid amid delays to Baksi Woodcock and Charles Bivins results.
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New York
U.P
Joe Louis
Melio Bettina
Beacon
N. Y
Bettina
Jimmy Grippo
Grippo
James J. McCormick
Miami, Fla
Jan Grippo
Monogram Pictures
Jimmy
Maul
Joe Baksi
Bruce Woodcock
London
Ezzard Charles
Jimmy Bivins
Cleveland
Sol Strauss
20Th Century Club
Louis
Woodcock
Strauss
Larry Brouchard
Eddie Blunt
Eldridge Batman
Billy Weinberg
Joe Muscato
Texas Teams Remain In Kansas City Tournament
Sixteen teams from 13 states advanced to the second round of the National Intercollegiate basketball tournament in Kansas City. Texas, Minnesota and Indiana each had two survivors, with second round games set to begin at 12:30 PM as Arizona State faced the University of Houston.
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Kansas City
Texas
Minnesota
Indiana
Arizona State
University of Houston
McNeely Seeks New Scoring Record in NAIB Tourney
Texas Wesleyan star Cliff McNeely aims to reach 778 points to break the single season NCAA style scoring mark, needing 68 more as his team contends in the NAIB tournament in Kansas City. The race features Jim Lacy of Loyola Baltimore and others vying for high totals as round play continues.
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New York
Cliff McNeely
Texas Wesleyan
Abramovic
Salem
W Ya
McNeely
Kansas City
Texas Star
Jim Lacy
Baltimore
Loyola
Scrub Typhus Carried By Mite Similar To US Chigger
The disease scrub typhus, prevalent in the South Pacific, is transmitted by a mite closely resembling the common chigger found in the United States.
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South Pacific
United States
College Basketball Scores Across Nation Report
Oklahoma 48 Oklahoma Aggies 41 in overtime. CCNY 91 New York 60 Brown 72 Providence 58 Colgate 80 Cornell 64 Detroit 55 Western Ontario 53. Washington Jefferson 70 Grove City St Johns 71 St Francis 52. Eastern Washington College 51 Culver Stockton Canton Mo. Southeastern Oklahoma State 53 Eastern Illinois Teachers 42 Beloit 75 Arkansas State 60 DePauw 82 Oglethorpe 30 Canterbury 68 Western Carolina State 55 Hastings 53 Loyola 44 Hamline 71 New Mexico 49. Northeast Missouri State Teachers 76 Mississippi Delta State 58.
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Marshall College of Huntington
W. Va
Hamline University of St. Paul
Minn
West Virginia
Hamline
University of Mexico
Dakota Wesleyan
Mitchell
S. D
Eastern Washington
Cheney
Wash
Culver Stockton
Canton
Missouri
Kirksville Teachers
Mississippi Delta Teachers of
Cleveland
Miss
Kirksville
Harry Gallatin
Depauw
Oglethorpe University of Atlanta
Tom Beck
Johnny Orr
Beloit
Arkansas State
Jonesboro
George Gablehouse
Ken Merritt
Troy Webb
Southeastern Oklahoma State
Jim Springer
Canterbury
Don Melillie
Hastings
Neb
Jim Gudger
Western Carolina State
Jim Lacy
Loyola of
Baltimore
Oklahoma
Aggies
CCNY
New York
Brown
Providence
Colgate
Cornell
Detroit
Western Ontario
Washington-Jefferson
Grove City
St. Johns
St. Francis
Eastern Washington College
Culver-Stockton
Eastern Illinois Teachers
Beloit College
DePauw University
Oglethorpe University
Canterbury College
Hastings College
Loyola University
Corpus Christi Receives First Non-Professional Franchise
Corpus Christi today was issued the first of an estimated 500 franchises to operate a non professional baseball league in the NBC. The eight team circuit elected R. O. Wilson of Corpus Christi as president. Teams will be under national contract and unable to switch leagues without release. The NBC trophy will go to the champion and the July 1 lead in standings earns a Texas tournament bid at Waco.
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Corpus Christi
U.P
National Baseball Congress of America
R. O. Wilson
NBC
Texas
Waco
Four undefeated teams enter eighth Texas girls tourney field
The eighth annual Texas High School girls basketball tournament opens tonight in Hillsboro with Friona and East Chambers each carrying 40 plus straight wins. Seeded teams Magdelle and Academy also undefeated. First round features Friona vs Yantis and East Chambers vs Fredericksburg among six other games across three courts.
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Hillsboro
Friona
East Chambers
Magdele
Academy
Yantis
Fredericksburg
Maydelle
Grover
Stanton
Aledo
Sweeny
Bynum
Abbott
Colorado City
Mesquite
Crawfills Gap
Sudan
Zephyr
Penelope
Gatesville
Wayside
Ennis
Berger
Aquilla
Touring Pros Move To Jacksonville After Palm Beach Event
Touring professional golfers packed their winnings and headed for Jacksonville after finishing the eighth annual Latham R. Reed amateur professional tournament at Seminole Golf Club. Mike Phipps and Ben Hogan won the best ball with a 63. the event drew Palm Beach society with Dukes of Windsor and Marlborough among spectators.
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Palm Beach
Fla
Jacksonville
Seminole Golf Club
Latham R. Reed
Mike Phipps
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Dukes of Windsor
Marlborough
Duke of Windsor
Duke of Marlborough
Sammy Byrd
Detroit
Earl E. T. Smith
New York
Mitchell Named Assistant Coach for Greenville School
Charles Mitchell, former player with Tulsa University the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears, is named assistant coach at Greenville High School. He will coach the backfield on the staff of head coach Wilburn Echols.
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Greenville
Charles Mitchell
Tulsa University
Green Bay Packers
Chicago Bears
Greenville High School
Mitchell
Wilburn Echols
North Texas State golf edges Baylor 5-4 in match play
The NTSC golf team defeated Baylor 5-4 in match play at Denton on March 12. Players from both schools contributed to a close contest with a decisive final outcome for NTSC.
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Denton
North Texas State College
Baylor University
Farmer Owen Eyes Spring Training Amid Ozarks Farm Life
Springfield March 12 Mickey Owen a former Brooklyn Dodger sits among Ozark hills weighing a return to baseball vs farm life. He tends 270 sheep with wife Gloria and son Charley while longing for big league crowds and Florida camp pitches.
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Springfield
Mickey Owen
Ozark Hills
Southland
Owen
Florida
Mickey
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ozarks
Dodgers
Bruce Edwards
Flatbush
Gloria
Charley
Dinner Planned for YMCA Church Loop Assembly
Bowling captains from both men's and women's divisions met Monday night to plan a recognition banquet for YMCA Church bowlers. The dinner is set for April 29 with Bob Zigler Charles Otting and Dr W J Bromert arranging the program.
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YMCA
Bob Zigler
Charles Otting
W. J. Bromert
E. L. Butterfield
Lady Edwards
Roy Kerr
Catherine Miller
Ortiz Recaptures Bantamweight Title in Tight Win
Maulin' Manuel Ortiz regains the world bantamweight crown with a 15 round decision over Harold Dade in Los Angeles. Dade outboxed Ortiz much of the bout but Ortiz landed sharper blows late, weighing 117 pounds for both fighters.
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Los Angeles
Manuel Ortiz
California
el Centro
Ortiz
Dade
Coach Kiick Leads San Angelo Indians in TAAF Game Plan
John Kiick coaches San Angelo High School at the Texas Athletic Amateur Federation tournament in Galveston. In 13 games he totals 275 points, averaging 21.1. The Indians, District 7 TAAF champions, stand 28 and 3 with a 55.8 scoring edge.
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San Angelo
John Kiick
Ellis Parts Indians
Texas Athletic Amateur Federation
Galveston
Indians
Dates Set for Amarillo Country Club Golf Meet
The Amarillo Country Club Invitational Golf tournament dates were set for June 11 to 15. Committee chairman Harry Daily announced the event will be strictly amateur with a field limited to 128 players in four flights. The dates are the earliest in the meet’s history.
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Amarillo
Johnson Wins Texas Heavyweight Crown
Ben Johnson of Houston defeated Eddie Ownby of Corpus Christi for the Texas heavy weight title in Houston. Johnson weighed 181 pounds to Ownby’s 184 and scored knockdowns in the third sixth and seventh rounds before a controversial ruling on a low blow gave Ownby a round. Ownby won the next two rounds but failed to overtake the lead.
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Houston
Ben Johnson
Golden Glover
Eddie Ownby
Corpus Christi
Texas
Johnson
Ownby
Pepper Smith
Amarillo Chamber Committees Hold Day Four Meetings
Four Amarillo Chamber of Commerce committees met today. The retail merchants group was to convene at 3 pm. Membership committee chaired by Roy Cloninger met at 10:30 am in the chamber office. Civic affairs and public affairs groups met at noon with Macon Carder and Bob Clements respectively at the Herring Hotel and Amarillo Hotel.
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Amarillo
National Guard 142nd Infantry to Muster at Municipal Auditorium
National Guard members of the 142nd Infantry meet tonight at 7 15 at the Municipal Auditorium for transport to Amarillo Army Air Field where they will muster. A fleet of trucks has been contracted to carry the men to the air field armory. Before Buying Check The Want Ads.
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National Guard
142Nd Infantry
Municipal Auditorium
Amarillo Army Air Field
Mexican Loop Raids To Stop
Mexico City March 12. The Mexican League abandons promises to lure Major League stars with pesos and emancipation. President Jorge Pasquel faces rebellion from players and club owners over costly signings. Neuvo Laredo and Torreon withdraw. league to operate in 1947 as six clubs opening March 27. President Erasmo Flores says dictatorial tactics may doom the loop.
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Mexico City
U.P
United States
Mexico
Jorge Pasquel
Max Lanier
Mickey Owen
Lou Klein
Danny Gardella
Ace Adams
Harry Feldman
Erasmo Flores
Neuvo Laredo
Flores
Torreon
Pasquel
Senor Pasquel
Negroes on Trial for Felony Theft in Austin Case
Roosevelt Marshall and Augus tusa Hillman negroes went on trial in 47th District Court on felony theft charges. They allegedly stole clothing and items valued at 1500 dollars from the automobile of J. D. Leiper an Austin salesman for a clothing firm. They were arrested February 9 by city officers and held on 1500 dollars bond.
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Roosevelt Marshall
Augustusa Hillman
47Th District Court
J. D. Leiper
Austin
Clerks Office Under Wraps As Painters Begin Work
The county clerk's office was under wraps today as painters began a redecorating. Drop cloths covered all book cases and counters, and recording proceeded under difficulties. The tax collector's office returned to near normal after being invaded by the painters yesterday.
Louis Finds Few Heavyweights in Latin America Tour
Joe Louis reports scant heavyweights in Latin America during an exhibition tour. He praises the crowd and notes Arturo Godoy as the standout rival, with sparring partners Walter Hafer and Art Ramsey aiding workouts. The trip grossed about $200,000 and Louis eyes a June matchup with the Baksi Woodcock winner in London.
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Los Angeles
Joe Louis
Latin-America
Joe
South
Arturo Godoy
Walter Hafer
Art Ramsey
Lima
Peru
Louis
Joe Baksi
Bruce Woodcock
London
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Darrel Brown
Humboldt
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Don Miller
West
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U. S. Royal
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Mart Hudson
Steve Hudson
Gene Chapman
Jim Hudson
Polk
Tyler
Hamline University
New Mexico University
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Mississippi Delta State
NTSC
Baylor
Liondale
Jayson
Cello
Farmer Owen
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Aed
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Amarillo Country Club
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