Rag-Time nigle Tournament Opens Tonight at Victory Alleys
The map le Maulers chase a 1 222 pin target as the second annual Rag Time nigle Tournament reopens tonight at 7 30 p m. Glenn Berry and J C Lopez set the mark last weekend while top contenders including John Summers Garner Wells Virgil Foster and Irwin Gore head a field for doubles and singles events across Wallie’s Bowl. Harold Asplund leads the Diamond Sweepstakes with 2013 pins as eight shifts run Saturday and Sunday.
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Victory
Glenn Berry
Amarillo
J. C. Lopez
Fort Worth
Harry Marsh
Dallas
George Jones
Tyler
Wallie’s Bowl
John Summers
Garner Wells
Virgil Foster
Lloyd Pullen
Pete Perot
Abilene
H. R. Hoeckendorf
Liberal
al Cochran
J. H. Whitfield
Albuquerque
Merle Middaugh
Tulsa
Leo Rollick
John Supple
Fred Little
Bud Rice
Lee Show
Los Angeles
L. Kananky
M. E. Paul
Wichita
Kan
Gus Deutsch
Joe Kavanaugh
Denver
Irwin Gore
Ted Buccola
Charley Lyles
Jim Fletcher
Harold Asplund
Worry Warts Tip Hot Rods In Intramural Playoffs
Eight teams remain in Amarillo High School intramural basketball. Yesterday the Shot Lets beat the Railsplitters 24 to 10 and the Worry Warts defeated the Hot Rods 34 to 14. Carroll Vanities beat Bulldogs 34 to 30, Local Hot Rods beat Pirates 11 to 6. A 4 PM game featured Hi- Ys vs Bloodhounds. Semis and final dates are not yet announced due to scheduling conflicts.
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Amarillo
High School Armory
Larry Wartes
Hot Rods
Carroll Vanities
Paul Carroll
Bulldogs
Scudder
Pirates
Hi- Ys
Jess Cearley
Local Bowling, Boxing and Track Events slated
Fourth annual Diamond Singles Sweepstakes at Wallie's Bowl aims to attract entrants this weekend. Second Ragtime Doubles Tournament at Victory Alleys follows. Annual District 1 AA Track meet set for Lubbock on Saturday. Price College intramural boxing at Price Gym Friday night. Amarillo High intramural boxing at High School Armory March 25 27 29. West Texas State Texas Tech dual track meet at Canyon on April 4.
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Lubbock
Price College
Price Gym
Amarillo High School
High School Armory
West Texas
Amarillo golf group weighs pro amateur split and gear
The Amarillo golf crowd debates dividing the West Texas Pro Amateur Golf Association into southern and northern divisions with Abilene Odessa and San Angelo in the south and Amarillo Lubbock Plainview Borger Phillips and Pampa in the north. Other notes include plans for a golf publicity committee and upcoming tournaments and club innovations.
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Gene Root
West Texas
Abilene
Odessa
San Angelo
Amarillo
Lubbock
Plainview
Borger
Phillips
Pampa
Mikan Named Player of the Year by True Magazine
George Mikan of DePaul was chosen as player of the year and earned a spot on True Magazine’s All America basketball team in a poll of 600 sports writers, broadcasters, and coaches. Notre Dame stars Leo Klier and Billy Hassett also earned berths, alongside Bob Kurland of Oklahoma A and M and Kenny Sailors of Wyoming.
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New York
U.P
George Mikan
DePaul
True Magazine
Notre Dame
Leo ‘Crystal” Klier
Billy Hassett
Bob Kurland
Oklahoma A & M
Seven Foot
Kenny Sailors
Wyoming
Wilson Oana Scheduled To Pitch Saturday for Rebels
Walter Wilson and Hank Oana are slated to pitch for the Dallas Rebels Saturday as they open their Spring exhibition season against the Oklahoma City Indians. Acting Manager Bruce Connaster said Bob Gillespie and Royce Mills would pitch Sunday against the Indians.
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Dallas
Walter Wilson
Hank Oana
Dallas Rebels
Oklahoma City Indians
Bruce Connaster
al Vincent
Bob Gillespie
Royce Mills
Indians
Price College Intramural Boxing Finals Set With 16 Bouts
Thirty two competitors enter the ring tonight for intramural boxing at Price College. The Jimmie bout starts at o o'clock with 50 cent admission for adults and 25 cents for children. Bus service from the post office at 7 30 will aid spectators. Brother Liguori aims to make this an annual event. Jenkins and Paul Raumaker.
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Price College
Brother Liguori
Hermanski Remains in Line Despite Low Batting Average
Daytona Beach Florida March 22 194... Dodgers manager Leo Durocher backs rookie outfielder Gene Hermanski despite a .120 average. He notes Hermanski can hit the long ball and remains confident he will become a steady right fielder.
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Hermanski
Daytona Beach
Fla
Gene Hermanski
Leo du Ocher
Brooklyn Dodgers
Leo
Aggieland Circus Brings SWC Action to College Station
Texas A and M hosts a three ring day with five of seven SWC members. The swimming championships crown defending champ Aggies against Texas and Southern Methodist with prelims at 4 and finals at 8. Kyle Field hosts a track triangular with Baylor and Rice at 2 with Aggies favored. Baseball features Aggies vs Arizona Lake Field in the second of a two game series after today’s 3 PM opener.
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College Station
Southwest Conference
Texas A. and M. College
Aggies
Texas
Southern Methodist
Kyle Field
Aggie
Baylor
Rice
Lil Dimmitt
Lake Field
Arizona
Texas deer and turkey harvest tops previous season
Figures released by the Texas Game Fish and Oyster Commission show 37,510 deer and 6,387 turkeys were bagged last season. Executive secretary H D Dodgen noted most were killed in the Edwards Plateau region and that about 2,000 more deer and 1,000 more turkeys were shot than the prior season.
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Austin
U.P
H. D. Dodgen
Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Texas
Dodgen
Edwards Plateau
Tallest Twins Sign Big League Contracts
Norwalk California natives Bill and Bob White, 6-foot-7 twins, signed with the New York Yankees and were farmed to Binghamton in the Eastern League. Both former USC athletes, they aim to reach the majors together, with Bill at first base and Bob in the outfield. They served in the Coast Guard for three years and were noticed by Yankee scouts while playing on a Coast Guard team.
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Oklahoma City
United States
Denver
Bob
Bill White
New York Yankee
Edenton
N. C
Binghamton
N. Y
Fillmore
Bill
Bob White
Norwalk
Calif
Amarillo
Binghampton
University of Southern California
New York Yankees
Edson
USC
Pacific Coast Conference
Twins
Fullerton Junior College
Coast Guard
Yankee
Wisconsin star Elroy Hirsch to play professional football
Madison Wisconsin March 22 Elroy Crazy Legs Hirsch Wisconsin halfback and former Michigan star has decided to play professional football. Badger Athletic Director Harry Stuhldreher announced after a long distance telephone conference with Hirsch. Globe News Want Ads Get Results.
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Wis
Elroy
Hirsch
University of Wisconsin
Michigan
el Toro
Cal. Marine Base
Marine Corps
Badger
Harry Stuhldreher
Jurges Pushed Out Of Boston Wigwam
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. March 22. Veteran shortstop Billy Jurges was released unconditionally today by the Boston Braves, who also separated five others from the roster. Jurges had been looked upon as a utility infielder whose experience would help younger players. Chet Wieczorek was sold outright to the Braves Indianapolis farm. Pitchers Johnny Gorman and Jack Early were released. Catcher Bob Brady was released on option to Indianapolis. Infielder Tommy Nelson, bought two years ago with Dick Culler for 40000, also was released.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Billy Jurges
Boston Braves
Jurges
Tribe
Giants
Chet Wieczorek
Braves
Indianapolis
Johnny Gorman
Jack Early
Boston
Bob Brady
Tommy Nelson
Dick Culler
Milwaukee
Detton Wins Two Falls in Amarillo Wrestling Show
Dean Detton, former world heavyweight champion, defeated Jack Carter two falls to one at the Tri-State Fair Grounds. Detton wrestled barefoot after shedding his shoes and displayed fast leg wrestling to rally from a first-match draw. A postmatch clash with referee Ray Clemens required promoter Dory Detton to intervene.
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Detton
Dean Detton
Amarillo
tri-State Fair Grounds
Jack Carter
Carter
Dotton
Ray Clemens
Clemmens
Dory Detton
Dean
George Curtis
Vicksburg
Miss
Adolf Hitler
Tarzan Lopez
Lefty Schaffer
Schaffer
Lopez
AHS Girls Meet Pampa In Home Volleyball Tonight
Amarillo high school girls volleyball host a six player Pampa squad tonight at 7 30 in the Nixon gym. It is the season opener for both clubs as Sandies coach Doris Foreman prepares her team for District 1 A A play and local roster includes Elizabeth Allen Myra Wagner Mozelle Vetes k Marcella Hall Dorothy Carolton Loretta Reese and Helen Webb.
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Amarillo
Pampa
Nixson
Doris Foreman
Sandie
Borger
Childress
Quanah
Elizabeth Allen
Myra Wagner
Mozelle Vetesk
Marcella Hall
Dorothy Carolton
Loretta Reese
Helen Webb
Ruffing Threatens Quit If Fined Over Panama Flight Trip
Chicago March 22 Charles Red Ruffing Yankees ace says he does not care for planes and will quit baseball if fined for refusing to join the club’s aerial training trip to Panama last month.
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Chicago
Charles
Red) Ruffing
New York Yankees
Panama
Preliminary Bouts Trim Brackets In Amarillo Boxing Tourney
Preliminary elimination at the Elks Club Gym cuts top heavy brackets in light and feather divisions of the Amarillo Intramural Boxing Tournament. Five bouts last night set matchups for next week’s rounds at Amarillo High School Armory with over 100 Elks Club members attending.
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Amarillo
Elks Club
High School
Donald Oldfather
Phillip Land
Lloyd Johnson
Karl York
Don Palmer
Bob Phillips
Clarence Coble
A. F. Pyeatt
Roy Snead
Tolbert Burch
Roy Chism
Jimmy McDaniels
Amarillo High School
Bobby Rue
Bill Attebury
Sandie
Coming In on a Spike or Two
Lufkin High School plans a two shoe swap for the Jacksonville invitation meet. Coach Puss Erwin will enter James Mott in the 220 yard dash then have him pass his spikes to Bobby Atkins for the 440 yard dash and Atkins will run the 100. Elton Beaird will run the 440 wearing baseball shoes.
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Lufkin
Lufkin High School
Panthers
Jacksonville
Puss Erwin
James Mott
Bobby Atkins
Erwin
Mott
Atkins
Elton Beaird
Ohio State Beats Harvard to Face North Carolina in Regional Final
In Madison Square Garden New York University fell 57 to 49 to North Carolina as John Dillon and Horace Bones McKinney starred for the Tar Heels. Earlier Ohio State defeated Harvard 46 to 38 to earn a showdown with UNC.
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New York
U.P
Rhode Island
Ernie Calverley
North Carolina
New York University
John Dillon
Horace “Bones” McKinney
Madison Square Garden
Ohio State
Harvard
Fans Ready for Kansas TCU Football Clash
Earl Falkenstein the Kansas athletic director reports an early four ticket order for the Kansas opening football game against Texas Christian University in Kansas City on September 21. He notes it is the earliest order received by the university in 15 years.
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Lakeland
Fla
Earl Falkenstein
University of Kansas
Kansas
Kansas City
Texas Christian University
Pirates Release Holdout Pitcher Max Butcher
The Pirates unconditionally released 35 year old veteran Max Butcher after he rejected the club’s undisclosed salary terms for 1950. The veteran spent 10 MLB seasons with the team.
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Pittsburgh
Max Butcher
Pittsburgh Pirates
Friona golfer wins tourney at Amarillo CC
J R Roden of Friona captured first in the West Texas Pharmaceutical Association handicap event at Amarillo Country Club with a net 75. Other scores included Roy Pinson 77, Bert Pinson 79, Wynne Collier 80, Bill Hall 79, Thurman Gholston 80. every entrant won a prize.
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J. R. Roden
Friona
West Texas Pharmaceutical Association
Amarillo Country Club
Roy Pinson
Abernathy
Bill Hall
Amarillo
Thurman Gholston
Longhorns Open Season With O U
The Texas Longhorns host Oklahoma University to open the spring baseball season with games today and tomorrow. Oklahoma arrives after a 13-6 win over TCU in Fort Worth and an 11-3 victory over the Horned Frogs. Pitcher Fred Schneider impressed Fort Worth writers with speed a sharp curve and control in his college debut.
NCAA Eastern Regional Semifinal Scores Report
United Press lists semifinals results with Ohio State 46 Harvard 32 and North Carolina 57 New York University 49. In the NAAA tournament quarterfinals Phillips 66 Oilers 54 over Miramar Pendleton Marines 35, San Diego Dons 41 over San Francisco Cardis 35, Ambrose Jelly Makers 54 over Phillips Lee Tires 49.
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United Press
Ohio State
Harvard
North Carolina
New York University
Phillips
Oilers
Miramar- Pendleton Marines
San Diego Dons
San Francisco
Cardis
Ambrose Jelly-Makers
Phillips Lee Tires
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Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Walter Sikes
Sunset Pro
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Plainview Country Club
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Ken Smith
Byron Nelson
Ausbach
Root
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Mikan, Kurl
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Gallagher & Burton
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Aggieland Circus
Commission
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Paramount Recreation Club
Oliver-Eakle Bldg
Tri-Way Garage
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Wynne Collier
Tohoka
O. U
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Garfield NJ
Nick Moran
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