Sandies Strive For Upset In Annual Track Meet
Coach John Whinnery warns the Sandies face slim odds in the upcoming track meet as only two lettermen are available and one sidelined by knee water. Odessa nudges Amarillo by fractions last year while J R Vaughan is tipped to win the 880. Whinnery predicts Lubbock will take second with a third place possible for his squad.
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John Whinnery
Odessa
Amarillo
David Mims
J. R. Vaughan
Whinnery
Lubbock
Dut Ints
Milligan
Sammie
Hernandez
Sims
Golden Gloves
Whins
Randall Hinkle
Wayland College
Plainview
Hinkle
JC. Oakley
Bradley
Palacio
Ramon Bitela
Joe Spann
West Texas State
Bradley Corn
Claude King
Roberts
Tom Landrum
Shamrock
Chet Reeves
Childress
Reeves
Phillies Rally With Newcomers In Spring Win Over Yankees
Clearwater Fla March 24 Newcomers boost Phillies as Curt Simmons limits Yankees to three hits in four innings Ashburn drives in three and Haas collects three RBIs in a 6 5 spring victory Captain Chapman's cheer grows with each standout debut by new talent as the New York club endures another soft showing in spring training-action
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Clearwater. Fla
Philadelphia Phillies
Beam
Ben Chapman
New York Yankees
Curt Simmons
Phils
Yankees
Ritchie Ashburn
Bert Haas
Cincinnati
March on Washington and Brooklyn Delegation Protests
About a thousand Brooklynites left Pennsylvania Station on a special train to Washington to urge Congress to reverse Palestine partition. Led by State Sen. Kenneth Sherbell, they carried banners condemning Wall Street and urging arms embargo relief. The group, backed by the Brooklyn United Committee To Save the Jewish State, planned meetings with Brooklyn’s lawmakers and sought a meeting with President Truman, but Secretary Marshall reportedly could not meet them.
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New York
Mavenesbury
Sherbell
Brooklyn
United Committee To
United Nations
Washington
Republican
Truman
George C. Marshall
Boxers Win Hard Earned Plains AAU Crown
The Plains AAU Boxing Tournament crowns eight champions who head to Kansas City for nationals. Kenneth Davis of Clarendon declines the trip. Melvin McClung will substitute. Amarillo and West Texas State standouts fill the eight-member Plains AAU contingent. Multiple quick finishes and technical knockouts mark the finals before 2,000 at Municipal Auditorium.
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Mause Williams
Kansas City
Plains
Municipal Auditorium
Kenneth Davis
Clarendon
Amarillo
Davis
Melvin McClung
Amarllo
Leon Falacio
Don Livingston
Borge
Eugene Cooper
Pampa
Willis Hawkins
West Texas State College
Clifford Bradley
Clint Williams
West Texas State
Plains Aau
Cooper
Golden Gloves Fame
Wortham
John Hernandez
Sammie Sims
Kentucky and Oilers eye NCAA trial clash after routs
In New York on March 24 fans preview a potential Kentucky versus Bartlesville Oilers showdown in Olympic basketball trials. Kentucky routed Baylor 58 to 42 to win the NCAA title, setting up anticipated matchups including centers Alex Groza and Bob Kirland as Madison Square Garden awaits the openers on Saturday.
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New York
Kentucky
Bartlesville
Oilers
Wildcats
Baylor
Alex Groza
Bob Kirland
Twain
Kenwin
Madison Square Garden
Oakland Bitners
Denver Nuggets
New York U
Bay
Kentucky Wildcats Triumph in Bruising NCAA Tourney Clash
Ken tucky ran up an early big edge on Baylor and won handily with 14 points from Alex Husky, dominating the backboards and pressuring Baylor. The hurly-burly game featured 19 personals as Kentucky showcased inside defense and sharp rebounding, while Baylor struggled with set-shot limitations and outside shooting.
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Louisville
Groza
Baylor
Husky Alex
Wildcats
Bears
Texas
Martins Ferry
Ohio
Bill Henderson
Baylor Condy
Beeves
Oilers
Henderson
Pitthers
Teach
Jim Owens
Kentuckians
Don Heathington
Amarillo
Sandie Nine To Open Season With Bulldogs
Borger's Bulldogs kick off the season on April 20 at Borger with a double round robin schedule. Teams include Amarillo, Brownfield, Lubbock, Pampa, Plainview, and Borger, marking the first official seasons for several schools in years.
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Borger
Bulldogs
Amarillo
Brownfield
Lubbock
Pampa
Plainview
Lainview
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Derby Special Leaves Dallas
The Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad plans to take reservations for an all expense Kentucky Derby Special departing Dallas for Louisville. Ohio State beat Texas A and M 4 to 1 in College Station behind four hit pitching from Dick Magato and Gene Brown.
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Dallas
Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad
Louisville
Ohio State
Aggies
College Station
Texas
Dick “Magato
Gene Brown
Comeback Likely for Armed in Edward Burke Handicap Entry
Armed the 1947 Horse of the Year may return with a comeback in the Edward Burke Handicap at Havre de Grace. The $15,000 race on May 1 drew 41 nominees as Havre de Grace's meeting opens April 12 with Calumet Farm's champion among contenders.
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Havre DE Grace
Man Killed by Freak Accident in Fort Worth
A deadly blast and fire in Birdville caused by an electric floor sanding machine left J. G. Horn, 44, dead and Mrs. Elmer Spurgeon hospitalized. Justice Frank Hurley ruled accidental death as flames spread through the home trapping Horn and burning his wife’s stockings. Firefighters arrived late due to lack of equipment.
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Fat Worth
J. G. Horn
Birdville
Elmer Spurgeon
Spurgeon
Frank Hurley
Horn
Fort Worth
One Man Campaign For Safe Driving Excerpt
Motorcycle Policeman Stanley Elkins conducts a one man, dramatized drive safety campaign beside a wrecked car on the Pacific Coast Highway. A large self designed sign with a pointing finger urges motorists to heed the exhibit. If the curb object lesson saves one life, the effort is worthwhile.
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Sversiven
El‘Globe News
Resulte|kins
Sacred Heart Clinches YMCA Church Men Title Over First Presbyterian
Sacred Heart defeated First Presbyterian 49 to 35 to win the YMCA Church Men’s League title in the playoff final. Vance Hall led Presbyterian with 14 points while B Phillip of the Cathedrals scored 12. Horace Mann and Jam Jar split their series, with Mann winning 18-17 in the deciding game to force a final showdown at the High School Armory.
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Sacred Heart
YMCA
First Presbyterian
Vance Hall
the Presbyterian
B. Phillip
The
Cathedrals
Horace Mann
Ymca Church
L. Smith
Horace Mann Quint
Kohler
High School Armory
1St Presbyterian
Phillip
Hal
Bbhear
Cirde
Bin
Kieln Wm
Gibson Mausm
Eekhe Jones
Sacred Presbyterian
Mann Jr Mt
Pt Bennett
Diver
Nemo
Athony
Priert
Smith
Dannon
Konier
Ham Turner Toran
Missions Beat Bisons 2-1 In Exhibition Pitchers’ Duel
SAN ANTONIO March 24 The Missions of the Texas League defeated the Buffalo Bisons of the International League 2-1 in a pitchers duel. Each team had six hits. The Missions scored in the second and fifth innings, the Bisons in the second. John Pavelik earned the victory as San Antonio posted its fourth win in nine exhibition games.
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San Antonio
San Antonio’ Missions
Buffalo Bisons
Missions
Bisons
John Pavelik
Dallas Rebels subdue SMU in 11-5 victory
Dallas Downs SMU 11 to 5 led by a triple play and the hitting of Oscar Khederian, Dallas third baseman. Rebels tallied runs across multiple innings as Kay, Arendine, Weber, Baker and Lie son contributed on offense while Dooley, Herr, Kolwe and Walker handled relief pitching.
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Jallas
Oscar Khederian
Dallas
Rebels
Southern Methodist Mustangs
Southern Meth
Kay
Arendine
Weber
Baker
Lieson
Herr
Kolwe
Walker
Browns To Play Cubs Today In Spring Game
In Los Angeles on March 24 the St. Louis Browns scheduled Bryan Stephens and lefty Joe Ostrowski to start versus the Chicago Cubs. It marks their fourth meeting with the Cubs, who have won two of the earlier clashes.
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Cubs
Los Angeles
Chicago Cubs
Phil Cavaretta
Bob Sheffing
Loyd Lowe
Boyes Springs
Bill Nicholson
Len Merullo
Don Carlsen
Hank Wyse
Bob Rush
St. Louis Browns
Browns
Bryan Stephens
Joe Ostrowski
Red Sox
Tigers
Sarasota
Fls
Jack Kramer
Earl Johnson
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Lakeland
AAU League Playoff Fives Tonight At College Gym
Two AAU league playoff basketball games planned at the college gym with 7:30 start. Santa Fe faces Graham Hoeme in the opener and Bob Seeds confronts Gulf Oil in the nightcap. Seedsmen lean on J W Malone while Gulf Oil counters with Sasser Scott and McKinney.
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AAU
College Gymnasium
Santa Fe
Graham Hoeme
Bob Seeds
Gulf Oil
Trainmen
Plowmen
Hoeme
Graham-Hoeme
J. W. Malone
Amarillo
Malone
Oilers
Pat Sasser
Frank Scott
Albert McKinney
Eldredge Wright
Amos Watson
Charles van Seyoe
Walter Savage
Sasser
Scott
McKinney
J. H. McDaniels
Denny Willis
Santa
Sor Rob
Texas
Sandie Sophe
Panhandle Laundry
Meads “Bakery
Aaa
Ae Groom
Russell
Carpenters
Tames Guck
Truitt Cottman
Bo Graham
Si Rowley
Panhandie Laundry
Doyle Foreman
Dean Caldwell
Im’ Pate
Jon Leach
Cardinals to face Yankees after skid and errors
In Petersburgh on March 24 the St. Louis Cardinals seek a rebound against the New York Yankees after losing their third straight. Errors by Del Rice Tommy Glaviano and Joffre Cross hampered the attack while shortstop Marty Marion remains sidelined with a bruised knee.
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Petersbury
Sim
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
Boston Red
del Rice
Tommy Glaviano
Joffre Cross
St. Louis
Marty Marion
Buckeyes Beat Aggies 4 1 In Three Game Series
Aggies fall 4 1 as Ohio State wins the second game of a three game set at College Station. Texas Christian tops Minnesota 5 4. Jim Busby steals home for the Christians in ninth. SMU loses to Dallas Rebels 11 5. Minnesota to meet Baylor in Waco.
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Buckeyes
Aggies
United Pree Aggies
Ohio State
A&m
College Station
Nick Magato
Gene Brown
Texas Texas Christian
Minnesota
Gophers
Jim Busby
TCU Tops Minnesota 5-4 In Fort Worth Tilt
TCU Horned Frogs won 5-4 over Minnesota in Fort Worth as center elder Jim Busby sparked a late eighth inning rally with a theft of home. Minnesota leaped to early leads but could not hold off the Frogs in the two game set.
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TCU
Minnesota
Fort Worth
Jim Busby
TCU Horned Frogs
Amesota
Bari
Elliott
Choate
Henning
Id Stancof
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