Powerful Bombers and Hydraulics Clash For City Crown
The City League title showdown pits the Civilan Bombers against the Hydraulics at 8 p.m. in the Amarillo College Gym. Bombers lead playoff field after an undefeated run while Hydraulics face possible absence of Elkins foot infection. Probable lineups list Bombers Gray Riley Isaacs Denny Powell and Hydraulics Clark Guinn Conway Mortenson Stanfield. Riley and Gray top league scoring with 41 and 48 playoff points respectively.
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Civilan Bombers
Hydraulics
Amarillo College
Hydraulics Club
Amarillo Air Field
Elkins
Shooter
Hunt
Riley
Weekend Local Sports Card Highlights and Events
A fragmented local sports listing shows bowling at Victory Alleys and Banner Bowl events in Amarillo with college golf at Amarillo Country Club and a high school track meet at Amarillo High School. Other notes reference the Metropolitan League, basketball at Armory, and a Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher line from last season.
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Howling Metropolitan League
Santa Fe Lescur
Boning
Amarillo Golden Sendies
Shamee Irehmen
High School Armory
Mavericks Upset Sam Houston In Tight Basketball Duel
The Mavericks defeated Sam Houston 25 to 24 at Sam Houston Gym in the 12 year old division of the American Junior Basketball League. Sam Houston had eight straight wins before falling to the Mavericks who had one victory and seven losses.
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Mavericks
Sam Houston
Divisien
Maverick
Horace Mann
Horace Mann-Wolflin
Glenwood
Boys Ranch
Nixson
Maverick Club
Price-Nixson
Johnson
Reneau
Peters
Sullivan Newby
SAM Asm
Mowe
Moseley
Ord Etter
Mall Vane
Carver
Bradford
Holt
Iain
Houston
Ga Aes Roberts
Ft Tr
Hudgins
Hamilton
Ewe
Collins
Thrasher
Haltord
Seeeee Stallings
Seeeses
Garner
Meraeeerees
Abbott
Ssonenenes
Opestseeuers
Evans McCue
Sseuwe Wells
Eeveeas
Gunder Hlaege
Dorothy Nortier
Piedmont
Cal
Chicago
Price College Boys Don Gloves in Intramural Boxing
Price College announces an intramural boxing program on the spring athletic calendar with daily workouts. Trainees include Robey Funk, Jim Murphy, Ronald Week, Dallas Eliott, Don Rawmaker, Walter Austin, Raymond Prien and Jerry Lyons as Brother Ligouri of the Catholic Church oversees athletics. The National League was organized February 2, 1876.
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Price College
Ligouri
The
Catholic Church
Robey Funk
Jim Murphy
Ronald Week
Dallas Eliott
Don Rawmaker
Walter Austin
Raymond Prien
Jerry Lyons
Bowling Bits at Victory Alleys Preview
Readers catch up on Friday night Major League matches at Victory Alleys with results from Ray James to John Laughlin, Fred Schecher, Roy Beck and others. Plans for a summer league and a mixed foursome event are announced as 27 Civic League blinds spark attendance efforts.
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Victory Alleys
Barnett
Ray James
Borden
Bill Baker
Jim Fletcher
Perry Jackson
Lee Sparks
Frank Crews
Optimist
Aubrey Jackson
Pinkney
Fred Miller
John Farrell
John Laughlin
Fred Schecher
Jim Cogdell
Jim Farwell
Farrell
Jim
Victory
Sandies State Bouts With Shamrock Team
Amarillo High School boxing, undefeated, hosts Shamrock High School in the Sandies gym for a Thursday meet. Shamrock visits Amarillo Monday night. Sandies beat Friona and Lockney this season. several top boxers not yet used. Coach Bob Clark says all fighters are in good shape amid intramural tournament.
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Amarillo
Shamrock High School
Shamrock
Sandie
Friona
Lockney
Sandies
Bob Clark
Panhandle
Heavyweights Oma and Mauriello Cleared for Madison Square Garden Bout
New York March 20 heavyweight rivals Lee Oma and Tami Mauriello were pronounced fit after licensing exam. Oma weighed 186 pounds and Mauriello about 196 for their 10 round er at Madison Square Garden Friday night.
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New York
Lee Oma
Tami Mauriello
Madison Square Garden
Office
The
State Athletic Commission
Oma
Mauriello
St Johns Edges Muhlenberg In Tight NIT Thriller
St. Johns defended champions narrowly beat Muhlenberg 34 to 33 in the national tournament at Madison Square Garden. The report notes the close finish and the high suspense of the game given the season stakes.
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New York
St. John's
Muhlenberg
Madison Square Garden
Iba proposes national and conference commissioners for college sports
News by Hugh Fullerton Jr reports Hank Iba of Oklahoma A and M suggesting a commissioner for each recognized conference and a national body to supervise them. Also noted are golf pro Ernie Shave predicting a summer boom due to the midnight curfew and De Paul U players now wearing glasses nicknamed the Four Blind Mice.
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New York
Hank Iba
Oklahoma A
M. Cage
Hank
Ernie Shave
Detroit
Ernie
de Paul U
Gunder Haegg
Jimmy Rafferty
Gunder
Haegg
Lynch Questions Sandies Track Odds at Amarillo Meet
Coach Howard Lynch doubts Golden Sandies will excel in the District 1-AA meet at Butler Field. Only returning letter man Arthur Dyke in pole vault, with Pampa Lubbock Borger Plainview and Lubbock as rivals. Preliminaries start 10:30 AM with five events. finals at 1:30 PM.
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Arthur Dyke
Canyon
Pampa
Borger
Plainview
Lubbock
Field Rivalry and Infield Trials Highlight Sports Column
The piece notes Rafferty as the main rival as a runner sharpens against a crowded field. It recalls Hank O’Keefe being ejected on St Patrick’s night by five fouls, referees Kennedy and Collins. It mentions athletics development orders in Iceland and a U S Army report from France by Sgt Loris Moody about half mile conditioning.
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Rafferty
Garden
Hank O’keefe
St. Patrick’s
Pat Kennedy
Jocko Collins
Japan
National Football Rules Committee
Early E. W Duncan
Iceland
Loris W. Moody
Oklahoma
Crowe Named Head Football Coach at Iowa
Clem F Crowe, the first of six Crowe brothers to gain Notre Dame athletic fame, has signed on as head football coach at the University of Iowa. The announcement came from South Bend Indiana on March 20.
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South Bend
Ind
Clem F. Crowe
Crowe Brothers
Notre Dame
University of Iowa
Citywide Boys Athletic Program Expands in Amarillo
Amarillo advances a citywide junior softball league for ages 10 to 14 with four leagues and eight teams per league. About 1,200 boys expected to participate starting May 1 with volunteers and sponsors supporting coaching and equipment funds. Ralph Dykeman coordinates involvement. Date set for National Boys' Club Week observance April 2–7.
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Herbert Hoover
Board of
Boys’ Clubs of America
Amarillo
Cal Farley
Boys’ Ranch
Maverick Club
Ralph Dykeman
Farley
Amarillo Area Intra Murals and Track Events Listed
Boxing matches at Amarillo High School Intra murals and High School Armory scheduled Friday night. District 1-AA Track meet at Butler Field on March 24. Great Plains Relays to be held at West Texas State College Buffalo Field on March 31. Amarillo Sandies face Shamrock Irishmen in Shamrock on Thursday night boxing card.
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Amarillo
Butler Field
Great Plains Relays
West Texas State College
Buffalo Field
Amarillo Sandies
Shamrock Irishmen
Shamrock
4-F Classification for Johnny Antonelli
MEMPHIS Tenn March 4 Johnny Antonelli a St Louis Cardinal infielder was classified 4 F after reporting to the Ft Oglethorpe induction center Georgia Strong local draft action confirms his status as deferred from service due to classification 4 F.
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Memphis, Tenn
Johnny Antonelli
St. Louis Cardinal
Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga
Future paint doubles as fireproof and extinguishing
A new coating claims to resist flames and actively suppress spreading fire. Researchers report the paint forms a protective char layer while releasing extinguishing compounds, potentially reducing damage and time to control blazes.
Mickey Cochran's Son Killed in Action in Holland
Gordon Cochran, 20 year old son of Lt Comdr Mickey Cochran former AL star catcher and manager, was killed in action February 3 in Holland. His mother was notified by the War Department.
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Lake Forest
Gordon Cochran
Mickey Cochran
Holland
War Department
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Amarillo Municipal Golfera Association
Rose Rogers
Rube Melton
Brooklyn Dodgerrs
Paramount
Recreation Club
Racement Oliver
Fakle Gide
National League
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Grady Sut
Poth St
Amarillo Livestock Auction CO
Western Stock Yards
By ED Harris
Slim Burke
Powell
Amarillo Oldsmobile
Jack Weick
Automen
Milkmen
Diamond Shop
Roy Becktold
Julius Caplan
Johnny Weeks
Webb Rogers
John
American Wrecking Crew
Reager
Phil Reppert
Dark Horse
Wreckers
Ted Buccola
Elwood Moyer
Butchers
Ted Pearson
Hank Marino
al Williams
Lefty Bleakney
Armed Forces
Buddy
Vaughn Plumbing
W. J. Morris Agency
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St. John’s
Hugh Fullerton, JR
Lynch
Howard Lynch
Service Department
Crowe
Iowa
van Buren Ph
Albert Lard
Schenley OO
America
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Blackburn ‘Bros
RVE
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Schenley Distillers Corporation
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Norman
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