Three-Steppers Dominate Elks Diamond Sweepstakes Weekend
A pair of three-step bowlers, John Hannis of Kansas City Kansas and Barry Foreman of El Paso, led the first weekend of the Elks Diamond Sweepstakes at Banner Bowl. Hannis rolled five straight 200s totaling 1,675 pins, finishing second in Chicago’s Petersen Classic this year and earning 2,500 dollars. Foreman opened strong with 223 and 236 but faded to 1,587, while E. A. Owens and Ken Kimble added 1,541 and 1,538 respectively as temporary leaders.
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Kan
Barry Foreman
el Paso
Banner Bowl
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Action
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Fl Paso
R. Snyder
Albuquerque
Samogla el Paso
A. E. Womble
Braves Lose but Boost Own Hopes
BRADENTON, Fla. March 20 U P Optimism grew in the Boston Braves camp after Johnny Sain showed form reminiscent of his 24 game winning 1948 season. The right hander, who endured a down year, appeared strong in an exhibition against the Philadelphia Phillies which the Braves lost 3 to 2.
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Fla
U.P
Boston Braves
Johnny Sain
Braves
Philadelphia Phils
Busy Week in SW Baseball
The week features four out-of-state visitors: Ohio State Minnesota Oklahoma and Oklahoma A&M. Baylor hosts Minnesota in Waco while Texas A&M faces Ohio State at College Station. Texas seeks balance after a split, with SMU Rice and TCU undefeated through two weeks.
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Oklahoma
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Sam Houston State
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Stephen F. Austin
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Fort Worth
Ae A&m
Dallas
Mrs Robinson Wins Amarillo Municipal Golf Tourney
Mrs J R Robinson posted a net 72 to take first place in the Amarillo Women's Municipal Golfers Association handicap tournament at the Ross Rogers Course, winding up a week's run. Alfred Nelson finished runner up with a 95 gross and 74 net.
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Amarillo
Ross Rogers Course
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Cardinals Top Reds In Spring Showdown At Eight Games
The St. Louis Cardinals posted their fifth win in eight games with a 4 to 2 victory over Cincinnati. Ken Johnson pitched four scoreless innings, George Munger allowed a single infield hit over three, Howie Pollet faltered in the eighth, and Chuck Diering along with Tommy Glaviano homered to spark the win in Tampa.
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Fla
U.P
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati
Ken Johnson
Cards
George “Red” Munger
Howie Pollet
Chuck Diering
Tommy Glaviano
Egyptians Try Tropical Big Game Fishing For First Time
Egyptians venture into tropical big game fishing marking a new leisure pursuit for nationals. The effort signals growing recreational travel influence and interest in offshore sport angling.
Bradley Braves May Get Another Chance
Bradley faces Kansas in Kansas City for the District 5 bid to the Western NCAA eliminations after a 69 61 NIT loss to CCNY. If Bradley wins, they join UCLA and BYU in the Western bracket, with the NCAA title showdown set for March 28. Edwards, Melchiorre and Unruh star for CCNY while Ed Warner leads Bradley’s sophomores in a bid to rebound from the upset.
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Associated Press
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Ed Warner
San Francisco
Entucky
Duquesne
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Irwin Dambrot
Forrest Anderson
Holy Ross
NC State
Quarterhorse Winners at Amarillo Speed Bowl Race Meet
Tassie, Teddie McCue and Tommy Farr win at Amarillo Speed Bowl in Rip Ramsey’s weekly two year old futurity. Comet runs 22.38 seconds for 440 yards, fastest of the day, with Miss Wanda taking second at 23.1. Other winners include Baby Doll, Doodle B, and Ted in various sprint distances, representing Amarillo, Clovis, Plainview, Tulsa, and Pampa.
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Tassie
Teddie McCue
Tommy Farr
Amarillo
Rip Ramsey
Miss Wanda
Lee McMurty
Billy Brunson
George Brunson
Lubbock
Ralph Jones
Claude
Ben
Shadden
Earth
Clint Lambert
Plainview
Tommy Stroud
Missanda
Lee McMurtry
Nur? Brunson
Lucky
H. M. Gray
Baby Doll
T. H. Herndon
Clovis
Cheyenne Kid
Mister
J. ¥. Hawkins
Red Wing
Scott Miller
Miss Princess
G. Oo Jeffcoat
Silver Heather
Jimmy Olson
Pampa
Doodle B
Burke Leads Open Field In Jacksonville Final
Jack Burke shot 67 67 to sit at 134 and lead the Jacksonville Golf Open after two rounds, eyeing the $2,000 top prize. Cary Middlecoff and Sam Snead were at 210, with Ed Furgol and others close behind on the 6508 yard Hyde Park course.
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Fla
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Burke
Hyde Park
Cary Middlecoff
Sam Snead
Besselink
Detroit
Ed Fpurgol
Royal Oak
Mich
Snead
Middlecoff
George Fazio
Washington, DC
Henry Ransom
St. Andrews
Skip Alexander
Knoxville
Tenn
Amarillo High grid and track teams in busy week
Amarillo High School faces a full slate with track at the West Texas Relays in Odessa on Saturday. tennis and golf at Lubbock triangular. baseball vs Stratford Elks at Gold Sox Field with a potential earlier game. Wrestling wrapped up with a 20 14 win over Albuquerque Bulldogs, and volleyball in a weekend host tournament. Amarillo College Badgers loom as darkhorses at the NAIA junior college cage tourney with Dodge City first round.
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West Texas
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Joe Parkey
Albuquerque Bulldogs
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Geary
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New Mexico School For the
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Tri-State Fairgrounds
Fort Worth
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Oklahoma City
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Globe-News
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Region 14
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Badger Crew
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Bill Bybee
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Art Schickram
Buddy Travis
Rogers
Don Scothorn
Fred Urban
Don Taylor
Frank Evans
Paul Rader
Amarillo Sport
Loren Baird
Fred Henney
Nightingale Says Americans Overrally Two-Year-Olds In Racing
Walter Nightingale, famed English trainer at Epsom, criticizes American practice of racing two-year-olds too often. He notes Masked Light ran four times as a two-year-old and won three, and explains his yard races only a few times before preparing three-year-olds for Derby distance. Nightingale trains 65 horses including Colonist II owned by Winston Churchill, with opinions on track directions and greys.
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Epsom Downs
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Nightingale
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Masked Light
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Capitol
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Salsbury
Windsor
Ascot
Lingfield
Newbury
Babe Didrikson Zaharias Wins Titleholders Return
Babe Didrikson Zaharias vows a return to victory as she wins the Titleholders with a 298, breaking the 172-hole record and earning $500. She leads Claire Doran and Louise Suggs, with Carol Diringer and Doran sharing third at 311, while Peggy Kirk and the Bauer sisters struggle.
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Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Due West
Pebble Beach
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Tommy Armour
Claire Doran
Cleveland
Carol Diringer
Derby Distance Timing in Colt Preparation Commentary
A race expert notes that many United States colts reach Derby distance too early, with foaling in March or April delaying strength recovery as three-year-olds. He doubts any hot tip for the Grand National at Aintree and mentions the King's box at empty Epsom Downs.
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Aintree
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Collegians Shine as AAU Spotlight Shifts in Denver
George King led Dayton All-Stars with 14 points as they crushed Kokomo 99 53 and powered a strong showing by college players. Other Dayton teammates Dineen Woods Anderson Watson and McNay impressed, signaling dark horse potential in the AAU meet. Daily results from Cedar Falls to Denver followed with Amvets Elks, Shearer Motors, Kable Kolts, and others posting steady wins.
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Ohio
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Bob Dineen
Wilbur Woods
Bob Anderson
Ken Watson
Billy McNay
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Shearer Motors
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VFW
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Straight Lumber Co
Albuquerque
Swartzman Packers
Toledo
Cliff Nelson Fuels
Regis College
Detroit Tigers Yell Pitching Duo Shuts Out Senators 4-1
Orlando reporting Virgil Trucks and Art Houtteman combined for a four hit shutout as the Detroit Tigers beat the Washington Senators 4-1. The pair limited Senators to four singles, signaling strong depth for the upcoming season.
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U.P
Detroit Tiger
Virgil Trucks
Art Houttman
Washington Senators
Shotton Sees Another Win For Dodgers Faith in World Series
West Palm Beach March 20 Barney Shotton, manager of the Dodgers, predicts another World Series title. He cites past stars and injuries while noting eight pitchers ready for duty and concerns over some complacency. Key figures include Connie Mack Gil Hodges Jackie Robinson Pee Wee Reese Furillo and Joe Page is not hoped for.
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Carl Fourillo
Preacher Roe
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Gil Hodges
Jackie Robinson
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Reese
Gene Hermanski
Bobby Morgan
Carl Erskine
Jack Banta
Furillo
Joe Page
Ralph Branca
Rex Barney
Don Newcombe
Joe Hatten
Banta Palica
Billy Lees
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