Peewees To Tangle At Mav Gymnasium
A pair of Peewee cage teams highlight Kids Incorporated playoffs at the Maverick Club and High School Armory. Maverick Club Peewees meet Horace Mann at 5 pm with both sides advancing from opening eliminations, while Margaret Wills and San Jacinto duel in an elimination tilt at 4 30 pm. Referees were Homer Stewart C A Ellis James Kile and Jewell McDowell.
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Kids Incorporated
Maverick Club
High School
Horace Mann
Maverick Gymnasium
Sparks
Mavericks
Margaret Wills
San Jacinto
Wolflin Peewee
Price Intermediates
Boys Ranch
Armory
St. Mary's
Canyon and
Price
Canyon
North Side
Texas
Tech Village
Horace Mann Turtles
Homer Stewart
C. A. Ellis
James Kile
Jewell McDowell
Buffs and Nevada Advance in National Intercollegiate Tourney
The second round opened with 16 teams remaining led by Nevada Reno and Loyola of New Orleans as favorites. Drury College upset Eastern Kentucky last night while Pepperdine and Drury faced Augsburg and Arizona State in today’s matchups across the eight games. Results on opening night saw Drury beat Eastern Kentucky 51–47 and Nevada 56–40 over Morningside.
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Kansas City
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers Maroons
Richmond
Drury College
Springfield
Loyola University of the South
New Orleans
University of Nevada
Reno
Eastern Washington of
Cheney
George Pepperdine College of Los Angeles
University of Houston
Southern Illinois Normal
Loras College
Indiana State Teachers
Terre Haute
Culver-Stockton
South Dakota Wesleyan
Southeastern
Ocla
Pepperdine College
Towa State
Augsburg of
Minneapolis
Minn
Loyola of New Orleans
Arizona State of
Morgenthaler Still Leads Top Scorers
Elmore Morgenthaler of New Mexico Mines Amarillo leads the 1946 national collegiate individual scoring crown with 595 points in 28 games. Vince Hanson of Washington State 592 points, with Kurland of Oklahoma a distant 513 and remaining title pursuit unlikely. Other top scorers include Hall Marshall and Lew Lewis among 400 plus point club.
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New York
Elmore Morgenthaler
Amarillo
New Mexico Mines
Vince Hanson
Washington State
Bob Kurland
Oklahoma Aggies
Morgenthaler
Kurland
Oklahoma
Kansas
Aggies
Associated Press
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x-Hall
x-Lewis
Kentucky
x-Tonkovich
Marshall Sveseess
Otten
Bowling Green
x-Brown
Evansville
Ge x-Tipton
Chico
Cards Are Favored Despite Defeats
In St Petersburg the St Louis Cardinals lost three exhibition games to the Yankees but impressed overflow crowds of fans and scouts. Manager Eddie Dyer’s young team appeared NL playoff worthy, with George Stirnweiss needing conditioning and Joe Gordon seizing second base. Fred Martin shut out the Yanks for three innings, while Ray Sanders returns to first base after a .276 season.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
St. Louis Cardinals
Yankees
Eddie Dyer
George Stirnweiss
Panama
Stirnweiss
Joe Gordon
Fred Martin
Martin
Dyer
Houston
Ray Sanders
Boston Braves vows extra batting drills after five-hit game
In Fort Lauderdale on March 13 the Boston Braves managed only five hits from 19 players used against the Philadelphia Phillies. Manager Billy Southworth pledged double batting drills daily to improve hitting.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Philadelphia Phillies
Billy Southworth
Boston Braves
Wrestling Opens Tomorrow at Tri-State Fair Grounds
Promoter Cory Detton announces a special 25 cent child admission price for under 14 at tomorrow night’s wrestling program in the Tri-State Fair Grounds automotive building. Adults range 85 cents to 1.75, with 3,000-seat capacity. Tarzan Lopez from Mexico City faces George Curtis in the semi final, while Dean Delton meets Jack Carter in the main event. Lobo Brown opposes the Laredo Cyclone in the curtain-raiser. Detton says special boss rides will run to the Fair Grounds.
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Tri-State Fair Grounds
Atkinson
Maxor
Tarzan Lopez
Mexico City
George Curtis
Vicksburg
Miss
Lopez
Dean Delton
Jack Carter
Auckland
New Zealand
Lobo Brown
Amarillo
Laredo
Detton
Fair
Fort Worth and Dallas Clash In Texas Hockey Duel
United Press reports an all Texas showdown as Fort Worth visits Dallas in a U S Hockey League doubleheader while Minneapolis meets the league leading Pla-Mers in Kansas City. Omaha narrows gap with St Paul 4 3 and Minneapolis loses to Tulsa 5 1. Final regular season games set for March 24 with four playoff teams fixed in standings led by Kansas City followed by Coase seen and other Texas clubs.
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United Press
Fort Worth
Dallas
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Omaha
Knights
St. Paul
Tulsa
Fe I Coase Seen
Ee Ies
Fort Worth Ease
Diamond Singles Egg Wallie's Bowl Event Dates
The fourth annual Diamond Singles Egg Wallie's Bowl runs March 15 17 and 22 24 with a second annual hag time doubles tournament at Victory Alleys on the same dates.
Schoolboy Rowe Shows Oldtime Pitching Form
MIAMI BEACH Fla March 13 Schoolboy Rowe once pride of the Detroit Tiger mound staff is showing flashes of his oldtime form with the Philadelphia Phillies this spring
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Miami Beach
Fla
Rowe
Detroit Tiger
Philadelphia Phillies
Budge Predicts United States Will Take Davis Cup
Don Budge states the United States will win the Davis Cup easily against Australia in the challenge round, predicting a 4-1 or 5-0 victory with the doubles as the only possible loss. He notes lineup possibilities including Frankie Parker Jack Kramer and Ted Schroeder, and claims Australia’s current players are not up to the U S top men.
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Washington
Don Budge
Bobby Riggs
Budge
Touchdown Club
Australia
Frankie Parker
Jack Kramer
Parker
Kramer
Ted Schroeder
Dinny Pails
John Bromwich
Adrian Quist
Jack Crawford
Fesler Named Pitt Grid Coach After Shaughnessy Resigns
Wesley Fesler, former Ohio State star and Princeton assistant, was named head coach of the Pittsburgh Panthers succeeding Clark D. Shaughnessy who resigned February 4 to return to Maryland. The move sparks speculation about Pitt pursuing Big Ten membership.
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Pittsburgh
Ohio State
University of Pittsburgh
Panthers
Big Ten
Wesley Fesler
Princeton
Clark D. Shaughnessy
University of Maryland
Ernie Koy Named Bellville High Coach and AD
Ernie Koy, UT star fullback 1930 1931 1932, named athletic director and head football coach at Bellville High School. Former Sam Houston assistant coach, Koy was discharged from the Navy as a lieutenant (jg).
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Bellville
Ernie Koy
University of Texas
Bellville High School
Sam Houston
Koy
Navy
Reds and Cardinals Set for Three Game Series
It is March 13 in Tampa as the Cincinnati Reds, unbeaten in exhibition play against the Tigers and Indians, face the St. Louis Cardinals in the first of three consecutive games at St. Petersburg.
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Cincinnati Reds
Tampa
Fla
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Petersburg
Hanley Expects Release From Armed Services
Santa Ana California March 13 Lt Col Richard F Hanley coach of the El Toro Marines football team for the past two years said today he expected to be placed on the inactive duty list by March 25.
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Santa Ana
Cal
Richard EF. Hanley
el Toro Marines
Winners of 1944 45 Diamond Singles Event Enter Tourney Again
Amused crowd at Lions Club luncheon honors Sandie basketball squad and Amarillo High School teams. Texas UT practice draws 108 candidates with several ex Sandies listed. Cardinals favored in 1946 NL with odds at 7 to 10. Hardin JC and Tulane football news. Diamond Singles and Rag Time Douglas bowling tournaments set for Wallie’s Bowl and Victory Alleys with March dates, entry fees, prizes, and notable participants.
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Lions Club
Sandie
Amarillo
Harold Asplund
Denver
Asplund
Eight Sandie Track Boys to Fort Worth for Meet
Eight members of the Sandie track team and Coach John Whinnery prepare to travel to the 25th Southwestern Exposition Meet in Fort Worth for two days of events. Listed competitors include Winningham 880, McNeiff 440 and mile relay, Willis 440 and mile, Redfearn relay, Jackson mile, Rusk discus, Spann discus, Brown high jump and discus. The coach expects valuable experience and notes Fort Worth competition mirrors the state meet in Austin. The Sandies also plan to enter the District 1-AA Invitational at Lubbock on Saturday, March 23.
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Fort Worth
Bob Redfearn
Lawrence Jackson
Brian Rusk
Bill Spann
Wayne Brown
Austin
Whinnery
Lubbock
Sandie
Follett Favored To Win Southwestern AAU Girls Tourney
Celeste March 13 Follett's sextet is rated a strong favorite to win the Southwestern AAU Girls Basketball Tournament opening tonight in the Celeste High School gym. Follett enters the event after a 1945-46 season with 40 wins and a 36 to 35 semifinal loss to Aquinla at Hillsboro. First round tonight paces Follett vs Lone Oak, Miller's Grove vs Savoy, Celeste vs Yantis.
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Follett
Celeste High School
Aquinla
Hillsboro
Lone Oak
Miller's Grove
Savoy
Yantis
Hornsby Warns Players Against Jumping to Mexican League
Chicago March 13 Rogers Hornsby warns any baseball player who leaves organized baseball to play in the Mexican League risks five years barred from the sport. He cites past experiences with Jorge Pasquel’s Vera Cruz stint and notes Mexican pesos paid for contracts offered less value and little protection. He lists major leaguers who joined Mexican teams and stresses the need for a contract with the National Association.
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Rogers Hornsby
National Association
United States
Canada
Hornsby
Vera Cruz
Jorge Pasquel
Masquel
1107 Track Field Men Enter Fort Worth Meet
Entries in the Southwestern Exposition Track and Field Meet total 1107 with new teams joining the high school division Lubbock Kaufman Abilene and Alva Okla and the college and university class including Texas Christian Howard Payne and Texas Tech.
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Fort Worth
Lubbock
Kaufman
Abilene
Alva
Okla
Texas Christian
Howard Payne
Texas Tech
Detroit Tigers Set for Rematch with Yankees in Florida
In Lakeland on March 13, Detroit returns home for a repeat meeting with the New York Yankees after a 12-1 loss in St. Petersburg. The Tigers seek reversal of the beating as they wrap up a rugged road stretch with the quick turn to a home-leaning contest.
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Lakeland
Fla
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankee
St. Petersburg
Dyer Praises Yankees to Cronin After Cards Loss
In Sarasota on March 13, Eddie Dyer told Joe Cronin that the Yankees are ahead of the Red Sox early in spring training. Cronin, buoyed by Boston’s 1-0 victory over St. Louis, reacted with a measured jab at the Cardinals’ new manager.
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Sarasota
Fla
Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sockers
St. Louis Cardinals
Eddie Dyer
Yankees
Dodgers Sidelined by trio of injuries and illness
Brooklyn Dodgers report three players sidelined with illness and injuries in Daytona Beach. Peewee Reese is down with a cold, Augie Galan has a sore shoulder, and Billy Herman nurses a lame ankle.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Peewee Reese
Augue Galan
Billy Herman
Amarillo Sandies Reach State, Carter Leads With 161 Points
Amarillo High School’s Sandies finished the season with a strong run to the Texas state tournament. Center Jimmy Carter scored 161 points to pace the team, with Paul Carroll adding 54 and Jack Seale 93 among a deep scoring list. Coach T. G. Hull guided a squad that earned fourth place in Austin, a first since 1943 for a local schoolboy quintet. The record includes a 38–33 win over Brownwood to reach semifinals, a 55–26 loss to Jeff Davis of Houston, and a 32–28 loss to Greenville for third place, with a full slate of conference and Claude tournament results noted.
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Sandie
Jimmy Carter
Paul Carroll
Jack Seale
Boone Pickens
Larry Wartes
Pat Sasser
Jewell McDowell
Bob Henry
Doyle Watson
Bruce Norman
Denny Willis
Mark Davis
Bobby Farmer
Eddie Johnson
Austin
Amarillo
Brownwood
Jeff Davis
Houston
Sandies
Greenville
Grover
Goodwell
Lakeview
Claude
Childress
Pampa
Dumas
Plainview
West Texas High
Lubbock
Graham
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Cowtown
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Alex Carrasquel
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