Garner Dominates Round Robin Tennis Standings
Bobby Garner won twice in Amarillo High School’s round robin meet, defeating Bill McCue 6-4 6-0 and Neal Carpenter 6-2 6-0. He and fellow top six contenders will continue to determine District 1-AA representative for the April meet. The field lists Neal Carpenter, Jimmy Echart, Jack Fuqua, Garner, Heffley, McCue, Marion Mitchell, Tommy Nelson, Herbert Rosett, Bill Swank, Bobby Wilson and Fred Wells.
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Bobby Garner
Amarillo
Sophmore
Bill McCue
Neal Carpenter
Garner-McCue
Bobby Wilson
Mitchell
Tommy Nelson
Carpenter
Carenter
Nelson
Canyon
Jimmy Echart
Jack Fuqua
W. Heffley
Billy McCue
Marion Mitchell
Herbert Rosett
Bill Swank
Fred Wells
May Fives Defeat Dumas Scouts In Maverick Cup Opener
Amarillo's Mavericks hosted the Sea Scouts of Dumas in senior boys basketball. In the A game the Mavericks led 15-6 at halftime and finished 21-2. B O Oliver led with nine points, Billy Jack McLaughlin added six, Hudson, Dollar, and Don Harris scored eight, six, and four for Dumas. In the B game the Mavericks led 29-8 at halftime, Harris brothers paced the Sea Scouts late, Bill Rollins scored 16 for Amarillo and Dale Hulsey 14 with Vern Irwin catching attention on defense and seven points. JJ Harris and Don Harris topped the Sea Scouts with eight and six.
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Amarillo
Sea Scouts of
Dumas
Mavericks
B. O. Oliver
Nets
Billy Jack McLaughlin
Hudson
Bill Rollins
Dale Hulsey
Vern Irwin
Sea
Don Harris
Notre Dame Opens Spring Grid Training On St Patrick Day
Notre Dame in South Bend marked St Patrick's Day by opening spring football drills with players including Mike Swistowicz Red Sitko John Panelli and Frank Tripucka. In Bradenton Florida Billy Southworth hoped to return as Braves manager after two days with a heavy cold.
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Notre Dame
South Bend
Ind
St. Patrick’s Tay
Fighting Irish
Mike Swistowicz
Red Sitko
John Panelli
Frank Tripucka
Southworth
Bradenton
Fla
Billy Southworth
Ton Braves
Texas To Be Represented in Tulsa Prep School Relays
At least two Texas schools Denison and Gladewater High Schools will compete in the fifth annual Prep School Relays April 3 at the University of Tulsa. Cups and medals will be awarded for winning performances across dashes mile runs hurdles shot put discus broad jump high jump pole vault and relays.
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Texas
Tulsa
University of Tulsa
Denison
Gladewater
Brecheen in Showing Today in Florida Exibits
Multiple spring training notes from Florida and elsewhere outline pitchers like Harry Brecheen of the St. Louis Cardinals facing Detroit, Eddie Stanky injured delaying Braves debut, Ray Campanella reassigned to third base, Johnny Vander Meer and Ken Raffensberger to start for the Reds against the Yankees, Hank Borowy reporting arm improvement, Connie Mack planning three catchers for the Athletics, Herman Franks expected to backstop, Ritchie Ashburn impressing for the Phillies, and Bob Feller and Bob Lemon slated for Cleveland's exhibition vs Cubs.
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Areland
Fla
Harry
Cat” Brecheen
St. Louii Cardinals
Southpaw
Detroit Tigers
How
Pollet
Ray Yachim
Bradenton
Eddie Stanky
Boston Braves
Stanky
Ciudad Trijullo
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ray Campanella
Montreal
ST. Petersburg
Johnny Vander Meer
Ken Raffensberger
Cincinnati Reds
New York Yankees
Los Angeles
Charley Grimm
Hank Borowy
West Palm Beach
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Foster
Buddy Rosar
Mike Guerra
Herman Franks
St. Paul
American Association
Brooklyn
Sarasota
Philadelphia” ‘Phillies
Ritchie Ashburn
Ashburn
Utics
Del
Boston Red Sox
Lou Boudreau
Bob Feller
Bob Lemon
Cleveland
Chicago Cubs
Coaches Attend Clinic at Southwest Texas College
Central Texas coaches and their staffs arrived in San Marcus to attend a clinic at Southwest Texas College. Charles Cramer is in charge guiding athletic training and care of injuries as part of the Olympic teams program.
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SAN Marcus
Central Texas
Southwest Texas College
Charles
Chuck” “Cramer
Harris and Ferriss Pass Spring Tests for Red Sox
Mickey Harris and Dave Ferriss passed tests for the Boston Red Sox as they beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 in Sarasota. Harris allowed two runs and three hits in three innings while Ferriss yielded no runs and two hits in three frames. Ted Williams drove in four Boston runs with two doubles and a single.
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Harris
Ferriss
Sarasota. Fla
Mickey Harris
Dave Ferriss
Boston Red Sox
Sox
Philadelphia Phillies
Ted Williams
Boston
Sacred Heart Edges Line Ave Baptists In Close YMCA Clash
Sacred Heart Cathedral edged Line Avenue Baptist 35 34 to clinch the first half title and set up a best of series with First Presbyterian for the YMCA Church Men's League championship. B Basil drilled a late field goal to seal a 37 34 win while McPher led Line Avenue with 14 points. The Cathedral outscored the Baptists at the line 7 4 and will meet First Presbyterian Monday at the High School Armory. Halftime stood 19 16.
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Sacred Heart Cage
Line Avenue Baptist
First Presbyterian
YMCA
Basil
Cathedrals
Seth McFather
Line Ave
Sacred Heart
the Baptists
High School Armory
Line ‘Ave
McPher
Phillips
Hines
Oldshees
Bast
Murrow
Line Ave. Baptist
W. B. Berry
Jess Cearley
Yankees announce 1.6 million loan for expansion
ST PETERSBURG Fla March 17 UR The New York Yankees today announced they had floated a 1 600 000 loan for expansion programs and property improvements of Yankee Stadium and throughout the entire system of Yankee owned ball clubs The loan from Equitable Life Assurance Company was announced by club President Dan Topping.
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Yankees
ST. Petersburg
Fla
New York Yankees Today
Yankee Stadium
Bball
Equitapie Life Assurance Company
Dan Topping
Pro Boxing Suspended in Illinois
Repercussions of the ring death in Chicago last month of Sam Baroudi led to a 23 day suspension of professional boxing in Illinois.
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Illinois
Chicago
Sam Baroudi
Ilinois
Dalhart High adds Lucille Jago to faculty
Mrs Lucille Jago named journalism teacher and speech instructor at Dalhart High School replacing Pat Kiely who resigns to join Station KXIT. Jago a Amarillo College and University of New Mexico graduate and Panhandle Pen Women member. MOUSING SHORTAGE EASED Seattle new lumber data show 1947 output boosts home building to 830000 starts from 1775 mills.
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Sony Anassissippians
Dalhart High School
Supt
W.D. Armstrong
Pat Kiely
KXIT
Dash
Seattle
Washington
Oregon
West, Coast Lumbermen's Association
AAU League Final Night Shifts to Playoffs After Regular Games
Bob Seeds and Panhandle Laundry proceed to a tight finish in the final AAU regular season night at the college gym. J. W. Malone leads Seeds with 36 points in a clash against Canyon, as starters for both teams are listed for the 9:45 pm tip. Amarillo JV faces Santa Fe in a high scoring intermediate bout, while Meads Bakery meets Groom in the opener at 7:15 pm with expected lineups noted.
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Bob Seeds
West Texas
College Gymnasium
J. W. Malone
Panhandle Laundry
Canyon Crew
Elridge Wright
Charles van Scycc
Amos Watson
Vyron Sawyer
Frosh
Bill Abbott
Charles Richardson
Roy Lee Dunn
Dean Wright
Bill Cox
Amarillo College
Santa Fe
Truitt Coffman
Billy Irwin
James Click
Dean Caldwell
Doyle Foreman
Meads Bakery and Groom
Bakers
Charlie Houston
Rural Weaver
Robert Knox
Robert McCartt
Don’ Higgins
Groom
Bob Helm
Billy Jones
Bobby Jones
Earl Fredrickson
Fred Brown
Yale Names Herman Hickman as New Head Coach
Yale announces Herman Hickman of West Point as the new head football coach to succeed Howie Odell. Hickman, nickname The Litt Giant, arrives after line coaching at West Point and prior posts at Wake Forest and NC State, with Neyland wartime duties on the Yale campus. Odell left in January to coach at Washington.
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New Haven
Conn
Herman Hickman
Tennessee
Howie Odell
Robert J. H
Bob” Kiphuth
Eli
Hickman
Odell
University of Washington
US Military Academy
West
US Army
Yale
Kiphuth
NYU and St Louis Quints Battle for Invitational Title
St Louis Billikens led by Ed Macauley face NYU and Adolph Schayes in a national invitational final at Madison Square Garden with 18,500 fans. St Louis recorded 23 victories, NYU 19, while Kentucky, Holy Cross and others eye NCAA semifinals beyond.
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Maren 17
St. Louis University
Billikens
New York University
Violets
New York
Western Kentucky
St. Louis
de Paul
Chicago
Madison Square Garden
Ing
Don Forman
Texas
Ed” Macauley
Adolph Schayes
NYU
Notre Dame
Kentucky
Columbia
Holy Cross
National AAU Tourney Basketball Scores Briefs
Warrensburg Missouri 47 Perth Amboy New Jersey 38. Denver Eatons 52 Des Moines Iowa 44. Southeastern State Tents 61 Second Marine Division Camp Lejeune North Carolina 31. Portland Oregon 1 Milwaukee Wisconsin 68 Kokomo Indiana 37. San Francisco 33 Denver Nuggets 73 Southwestern Tech Weatherford Oklahoma 39 Mollywood Cal 66 stockmen 37.
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Perth” Amboy
Denver Eatons
Des Moines
Second Marine Divn
Camp Lejeune
Portland
Ore
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Wis
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Ind
Pranciaco
Denver
Graybeandy
Adame
Alamosa
Colo
Nuggets
Southwestern Tech
Weatherford
Okla
Mollywood
Cal
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the Garden
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