Giants Hope for 1945 NL Title Leads From Voiselle
The Giants train at Lakewood New Jersey hoping to win the pennant as they count on Bill Voiselle and a supporting cast including Ray Harrell Bill Emmerich Matthewson Harry Feldman and Rube Fischer. They face disintegration of the Cardinals and must overcome pitching weakness since Carl Hubbell. Ernie Lombardi and Big S mo Som bolster the camp as Ott builds around youth with Muscles Medwick Johnny Rucker and Ott in the outfield.
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Giants
Bill Voiselle
Voiselle
Mel Ott
Ray Harrell
San Francisco
Bill Emmerich
Rochester
Matthewson
Phils
Harry Feldman
Rube Fischer
van Lingle Mungo
New Jersey
Pines
Johnny Allen
Herb Bain
Ken Chase
Johnny Gee
Cliff Melton
Ewald Pyle
Carl Hubbell
Ott
Phil Weintraub
George Hausmann
Buddy Kerr
Napoleon
Muscles Medick
Johnny Rucker
Red Treadway
Steve Filipowicz
Danny Gardella
Ernie Lombardi
Big Som
New York
Schnozzola
Gus Mancuso
Phillies
Bill Jurges
Ace Adams
Hugh Luby
Uncle Sam
Cearley Calls Cage Meeting After City League Title
Coach Jess Cearley, president of the City Basketball League, convenes a meeting of all team managers at Amarillo College gym tonight at 8. Those unable to attend should send a representative. The league title was decided Tuesday night as Civilian Bombers edged Hydraulics 54 to 50.
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Jess Cearley
City Basketball League
Amarillo College
City Loop
Civilian Bombers
Hydraulics
Byron Nelson Wins Charlotte Open After Playoff
Byron Nelson pocketed the $2,000 Charlotte Golf Open prize after two extra 18 hole playoffs with Sammy Snead. Nelson shot a three under par 69 to win as Snead, with a back ache from six days of golf, faltered.
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Charlotte
N. C
U.P
Byron Nelson
Sammy Snead
Snead
Zivic Faces Evans In Red Cross Boxing Show Main Event
In Galveston on March 22 Cpl. Fritzie Zivic former welterweight champion meets Beltin Ben Evans of Oklahoma City in a 10 round main event for a Red Cross charity bout.
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Galveston
Cpl
Fritzie Zivic
Beltin’ Ben Evans
Oklahoma City
Red Cross
Whirlwinds Dominate City Junior High All City Team
The Whirlwinds, favored by coaches, claimed six spots on the City Junior High School All City Team after a voting tie. From Nixson R Horace Mann had two players, while Sam Houston earned one. Notable names include Dick and Doyle Watson Harold Garrett, with Douglas Husband as Sam Houston delegate. The Whirlwinds led season play with nine wins to one loss, while Sam Houston took second with five and five. Horace Mann Buffaloes finished last with one win in ten games.
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Nixson
Horace Mann
Sam Houston
Doyle Watson
Harold Garrett
Douglas Husband
Jacobson
Little
Clayton
Sam Houstom
Buffaloes
Ida Thornton
Boxwell
Ohio National
Ruby Wagner
Jimmie Shane
Panhandle Specialty
Thomas Bakery
Mickey's Cafe
Tennis stars ready for school journey
Amarillo High School tennis team prepares for Saturday action at the District 1-AA Invitational Track and Field meet. Invited players from Lubbock Plainview Berger and Pampa. no acceptances yet. Boys lineup includes singles John Allen James Saunders and doubles Hayden Hardin Jack Laing Dick Hardin Bill Jenkins. Girls rely on Pat Jackson and doubles Neil Quattlebaum Ann Streit.
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Amarillo
Netters
Lubbock
Plainview
Berger
Pampa
al Reville
John Allen
James Saunders
Hayden Hardin
Jack Laing
Dick Hardin
Bill Jenkins
Pat Jackson
Neil Quattlebaum
Ann Streit
Paula Reeder
Should Tell Police About Accidents
Amarillo residents are urged by Capt. Tommy Thomas of the traffic division to report all accidents. He says call police, leave the car, and wait for arrival to allow an official investigation and protection for those involved, regardless of injuries.
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Amarillo
Tommy Thomas
Callihan Named Head Coach at Kerrville Tivy High
Callihan, former Tivy High School assistant football coach, returns from military service with medical discharge to become head coach. He succeeds Paul Snow, who left to coach at Fort Worth North Side High School.
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Kerrville
Champ Callihan
Tivy High School
Armed Servicers
Paul Snow
Fort Worth
North Side High School
Amarillo Women’s Bowling Assn Seventh Annual City Tournament
The Amarillo Women’s Bowling Association hosts its seventh annual city tournament at Victory Alleys with Pampa teams and 10 lanes in the opening 6 pm shift on Saturday. Doubles and singles finals Sunday feature classes A B and C with Pampa bowlers dominating shifts.
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Amarillo
K. C. Waffle House
Pampa
Thomas Bakery
North Fast Dairy
Ohio National Life Insurance
Modern Beauty
Berkman’s
Hughes- Pitts
General Atlas
Builders Supply
Rkreager’s Market
Midway Package
Boxwell’s
Panhandle Specialty
Mickey's Cafe
Local Week Sports Card Highlights in Amarillo
A compact schedule lists bowling at Victory Alleys and Banner Bowl venues, golf weekend handicaps at Amarillo Municipal and Amarillo Country Club, and track meets at Amarillo High School Butler Field. Basketball features Amarillo Golden Sandies vs Sham Kee at Armory.
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Bowling Ladies Pioneer League
Texaco League
Amarillo High School
Armory
Southwestern Public Service Co
Victory Alleys
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers
Amarillo Country Club
Butler
Boning
Amarillo Golden Sandies
Sham“ye Kee High School Armory
Amarillo Events Feature Track Boxing Meets
Amarillo High School intra murals and boxing at High School Armory Friday night. District 1 AA track meet at Butler Field March 24. Great Plains Relays at West Texas State College Buffalo Field March 31. Sandies football? boxing match with Shamrock Irishmen at Shamrock Thursday night.
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Amarillo
Butler Field
Great Plains
West Texas State College
Buffalo
Amarillo Sandies
Shamrock Irishmen
Shamrock
Present Volunteer Badges In USO Ceremony Tonight
A ceremony for presentation of volunteer badges will be held at the Auditorium USO at 7:30 tonight. The program, under the combined USO operations of Amarillo, will be led by Mr and Mrs Leo J Wilmeth, chairmen of the Victory Command. Speakers include Sim Kelly, Gen Hugh Connell, and Capt Clarence Hammond. Attendance is compulsory for all Victory Command members.
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USO
Amarillo
Leo J. Wilmeth
Victory Command Organization
Sim Kelly
USO Council
Hugh Connell
Amarillo Army Air Field
Clarence Hammond
Victory Command
Hoppe Sets World Record in Billiards Match
Willie Hoppe defeated Welker Cochran 60 to 36 in 24 innings to set a new world three cushion championship match record by running 20 straight points in Boston on March 22.
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Boston
Willie Hoppe
Welker Cochran
Montgomery Wins Technical Knockout in Eighth Round
Bob Montgomery defeated Genaro Rojo in Los Angeles at the Olympic arena with a technical knockout in the eighth round of a 10 round bout. Both boxers weighed 139 pounds.
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Los Angeles
Bob Montgomery
Genaro Rojo
Olympic Arena
Oma prepares for third Mauriello bout at Madison Square Garden
Heavyweight Lee Oma completed hard drills weighing 182 pounds and plans to enter the ring near 185 for his third meeting with Tami Mauriello at Madison Square Garden this Friday night.
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New York
Lee Oma
Tami Mauriello
Madison Square Garden
Busy Times For Boxers On Amarillo Schedule
The Amarillo High School boxing team prepares for a trip to Shamrock to face Bob Clark's Irish mittmen. A third round intramural tournament at the high school armory follows with optimism for an outstanding-card night.
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Amarillo High School
Shamrock
Bob Clark
High School
Irish Will Be Witness
NEW YORK March 22 President Ned Irish of Madison Square Garden will be a witness when the Brooklyn investigation of basketball gambling resumes Monday. Irish who warned police of large scale betting before the season opened this year conferred privately with Assistant District Attorney Charles Cohen about the investigation. Cohen says Irish was very cooperative and answered all questions fully and freely.
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New York
Ned Irish
Madison Square Garden
Brooklyn
Charles Cohen
Cohen
Old Reliables Lead Field In National Cage Event
Denver March 22 The A A U basketball tournament heads into quarter finals tonight with the Old Reliables a familiar crowd in the world series of the court at the auditorium service teams Pt Lewis Wash and Camp Robinson Art officers have impressed Phillips 46 of Bartlesville Okla Twentieth Century Four and Denver Ambrose advanced last night The last two needed effort to reach the semis but may struggle to improve their play.
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Denver
Citr Auditorium
Lewis Wash
Camp Robimson
Phillips
Bartlesville
Okla
Fou
Denver Ambrose
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