Asplund Tops Diamond Singles Sweepstakes Early Lead
Jarold Asplund surged to 2 013 in the fourth annual Diamond Singles Sweepstakes at Wallies Bowl as weekend play wrapped. The Denver standout seeks the $1 000 grand prize plus a diamond medal and wrist watch with a quarter of entrants sharing the purse. Irwin Gore held the previous high with 2 010.
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Jarold Asplund
Wallie’s Bowl
Denver
Kegled
Irwin Gore
Amarillo Field
Asplund
Doubles leaders emerge in Rag Time tournament at Victory Alleys
The first weekend shows Glenn Berry and J C Lopez atop the second annual Rag Time Doubles at Victory Alleys with 1222 to lead 82 teams. Harold Asplund and Charley Lyles second at 1226, prizes about 500 dollars for winners from an estimated 200 teams.
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Glenn Berry
Amarillo
J. C. Lopez
Fort Worth
Harold Asplund
Weaver
Charley Lyles
Fred Grimes
Lyles
Jim Fletcher
A. C. Suzuda
Jersey City
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Lopez
Jack Tavener
Wilbur Young
Asplund
Denver
Harry Marsh
Dallas
George Jones
Tyler
Harris Sets Challenge for Diamond Singles Sweepstakes
Bowling columnist Ed Harris is pegged to roll head to head next Sunday at 1 PM in Wallie’s Bowl. He wagered a wheelbarrow ride last year and boasted a score of 1,556 in ten games while the writer hit 1,487 this year.
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Ed Harris
Harris
Snead Captures Jacksonville Open Title In PGA Tour
Sammy Snead won the $2,000 first prize at the Jacksonville Open with a 264 total, 24 under par, four strokes ahead of Jimmy Demaret. Ben Hogan finished sixth with 279, while Pete Cooper placed third and Lawson Little fourth as Hogan leads the year's money list with 12,070 dollars. Byron Nelson skipped the event.
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Fla
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Blue Ridge Mountains
Virginia
Ben Hogan
Pete Cooper
Gainesvile
Lawson Little
Monterey
Cal
Herman Barron
White Plains
N. Y
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Wagstaff Named Head Coach at Tyler Junior College
Floyd Wagstaff who has been an assistant at Tyler High School is appointed head coach and director of physical education at Tyler Junior College. The former Kilgore High School head coach will begin his duties in September.
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Floyd Wagstaff
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Tyler Junior College
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Page Scheduled To Pitch For New York Yankees
Lefty Joe Page is due to start for the New York Yankees against the Cleveland Indians in Clearwater. The Yankees, unbeaten in Florida play, scored four runs in the seventh inning yesterday to defeat the Boston Red Sox 4 to 2.
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Boston Red Sox
Rookie Wight May Cut the Yankee Odds
St. Petersburg reports rookie left hander Bill Wight drawing strong praise from managers. Though not yet listed as Yankee property, he will pitch at Yankee Stadium this summer with the Yanks training in Panama and Florida where he contributed to six straight wins.
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Griffith Cancels Peace Talk With Mexican Proxy
Clark Griffith president of the Washington Senators canceled a scheduled peace talk with Mexican League magnate Bernardino Pasquel. The meeting in Havana was to include Cuban mediator Luis Orlando Rodriguez as referee after tensions over Mexican officials signing players under contract to U S clubs.
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Griffith
Pasquel
U.S
Oklahoma A and M Cowboys Favored Over Kansas Jayhawks
Oklahoma A and M Cowboys, led by Henry Iba, come in six point favorites over Kansas Jayhawks in Kansas City Municipal Auditorium. The winner advances to the Western NCAA playoffs with California and Colorado also in FridaySaturday pairings, aiming for New York national final.
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New York
Texas Aggies Lead Conference Teams in Action
Five of the six Southwest Conference baseball teams prep this week. Oklahoma meets Texas Christian and Texas. TCU hosts Oklahoma with Baylor, Rice plays Houston junior all stars. A and M opens vs Luke Field at College Station. Baylor at Waco hosts Southwestern. Rice beat Sorell Oilers. Texas trimmed Ward Island. Standings show Baylor Texas Christian and others with mixed records.
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Giants to Rest After Busy Exhibition Run
The New York Giants will take it easy after seven exhibition contests in eight days as they rest in Miami Beach. The team follows a strenuous travel and game schedule with no practice planned for today.
Kids Incorporated Start Title Series
The protracted basketball playoffs reach the showdown stage with four duals at Amarillo High School Armory and Maverick Club gym. Intermediates from Sam Houston Junior High face Price College in a best two of three, leading to a city title series against the Maverick Club. Crowds exceed 200 nightly as finals approach.
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Elizabeth Nixson
Boys Ranch
Pleasant Valley
Tech Village
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Intramural Boxing Tourney at Amarillo High School
Amarillo High School will run an intramural boxing tournament next week on Monday Wednesday and Friday nights. Two classes, experienced and novice, compete under John Whinnery and wartime or ex service members with conference team experience. All details are coordinated in the office of Commissioner Kenneth L. Wilson.
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Amarillo
John Whinnery
Kenneth L. Wilson
Big Ten Reinstates Pre War Eligibility Rules
The Big Ten reestablished pre war eligibility rules for next school year with minor reconversion changes. A freshman year waiver through the first term of 1946 47 was kept to allow freshmen enrolling in fall to play varsity sports and a fourth year of competition was granted to those who competed as freshmen.
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Chicago
Big Ten
Swedish running twins barred from amateur status for life
Gunder Haegg and Arne Andersson, world record holders, were declared professionals by the Swedish Athletic Association. The decision bars them from amateur competition for life and affects seven other runners for amateur-rule infractions. Estimates place Haegg and Andersson’s earnings around 46 000 crowns, with higher estimates from sports writers.
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Sweden
Gunder Haegg
Arne Andersson
Swedish Athletic Association
Haegg
Andersson
Sandie Cagers To Coach Team
A single elimination intramural basketball tournament begins tomorrow afternoon in the High School Armory. Amarillo High School teams, coached by Sandie basketball club members, will compete. Boone Pickens, Sandie forward, is named tournament director. The number of teams is unlimited. Sandie squad members are ineligible to compete.
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Sandie Basketball Club
Boone Pickens
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Two Hour Draw Rematch Set For Carter and Detton Show
Carter and Detton will meet in a two hour main event at the Tri-State Fair Grounds. If no winner after two hours a 30 minute overtime ensues and a points decision follows if still tied. Promoter Detton approves a larger crowd with revised seating for Thursday night.
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Jack Carter
Tri-State Fair Grounds
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Detton
Sandies Begin Prep For District 1 AA Track Meet
Amarillo high school thinelads prepare this afternoon for the District 1 AA Invitational Track Meet in Lubbock this Saturday. Amarillo joins Pampa Borger Plainview Brownfield as the district entries along with host team Lubbock. The Sandies previously competed at the Southwestern Exposition Meet in Fort Worth but did not reach finals, a trip aimed at experience.
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Fort Worth
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Kentucky Quintet Favored in NIT Semifinals at Madison Square Garden
Kentucky Wildcats seeded No. 1 appear likely to beat West Virginia as Muhlenberg is chosen over Rhode Island State in the other semifinal. The National Invitational tournament at Madison Square Garden draws 18,000 fans after Kentucky beat Arizona 7 to 53 Thursday night. West Virginia is billed as the dark horse with speed and a triple threat scoring attack.
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Phillips 66 Oilers Cruise In AAU Tourney Rout
Phillips 66 Oilers of Bartlesville blasted Torrington 96-19 to reinforce their status as title contenders in the 64 team AAU basketball tournament. Marines from Camp Lejeune and Camp Hood posted wide wins as newcomers brace for second round showdowns.
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Boston Red Sox Varsity to Meet Cardinals in St Petersburg
In Sarasota on March 18 the Red Sox varsity heads to St. Petersburg to face the St. Louis Cardinals while the Boston understudies hold a workout in Sarasota.
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Army discharge sends Ellies Kinder to St Louis for 1945
Ellies Kinder, the righthander who posted a 19 6 record with Memphis in 1944, notified St Louis Browns officials of his Army discharge and was told to report to Anaheim immediately.
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Anaheim
Cal
Ellies Kinder
Memphis
Southern Association
St. Louis Brown
Jackie Robinson Debut Hitless Against Dodgers
Jackie Robinson, the Montreal Royals' Negro infielder, failed to record a hit in his groundbreaking major league debut against the Brooklyn Dodgers in Daytona Beach.
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Fla
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Montreal Royals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Benkovic Leads ABC Tournament In Buffalo
Frankie Benkovic of Milwaukee led the all events with 1919 pins in the American Bowling Congress championships in Buffalo. The U S Linen Supply team of Paterson New Jersey led the five man event with a 2880 total in games 856 1035 989.
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W.P
Frankie Benkovic
Milwaukee
American Bowling Congress
U. S. Linen Supply
Paterson
N. J
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