Amarillo Gold Sox Open 1950 Spring Training at Gold Sox Field
Amarillo Gold Sox began 1950 spring drills at Gold Sox Field with about 29 hopefuls in camp. Manager Harry Davis eyes key players while three holdovers Box LaFollette Braden arrive. Britt retirement rumors persist. holdout Surma may report soon. Veteran catches Clawitter and infielders Brown Christianson Everett Hackler join the mix.
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Amarillo Gold Sox
Gold Sox Field
Harry “Stinky” Davis
Sox
Boyce Box
Metz LaFollette
Glyn Braden
Braden
Lorenzo
LaFollette
Lockney
Box
Abernathy
B. Everett
Pampa
Bob German
Borger
Bob Ferguson
Jack Hackler
Pittsburg
Tex
Ted Clawitter
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Lyle Christianson
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al Carr
Francis Childress
Henry Diugobecki
Steve Lagomarsino
National Basketball Title Up Tomorrow
CCNY faces Bradley in a Madison Square Garden finale to decide the nation's top team and the chance for a rare double. Beavers favored to repeat despite CCNY’s late surge after upset wins over Bradley, Ohio State, and Kentucky, with NC State vs Baylor in the curtain raiser.
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Bradley
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Beavers
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Utah
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Peoria
New York City
Braves
Associated Press
Forrest Anderson
Holman
Buddy Travis Named Co Captain Of NJC Basketball All Star
Buddy Travis of Amarillo Texas College and Gene Garrett of North East Mississippi Junior College were named co captains of the National Junior College Basketball tournament all star team. Travis set a one game scoring record of 40 points, Neal Weaver of Tyler Texas also on the all star squad, with Tommy Hancock of Tyler earning honorable mention.
Oilers rally in 10th to beat Apaches in exhibition
Odessa Oilers defeated the Laredo Apaches 8 to 6 in 10 innings. The game, an exhibition in Laredo, featured a late two run rally by Odessa. Separately a note explains egg sulfur causes silver tarnish forming silver sulfide.
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Oilers
Laredo Apaches
Intramural boxing cards crowd AHS opening night
Fifteen bouts headline the opening intramural boxing tournament at 8 pm in the arena with bets and picks listed for 118 to 175 pound classes. Tickets cost 1.20 ringside, 0.60 adults, 0.30 students. finals set for Friday night with Jess Cearley directing and multiple officials named.
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Garner Barnett
Garner
Palmer
Gilbert Morin
James Johnson
Buddy Jones
Neal Toler
Billy Joe Faust
Gayle Mixon
Ray Nichols
Joe Romano
Richard Gower
Jerry King
Nestor Mata
Stan Davis
Bill Chandler
Pete Perez
Chandler
Little Perez
Dell Mitchell
Neal Dearley
Bill Upchurch
Alex Tenorio
Bill Sparks
Buddy Moreman
Bill Farris
Claudell Rankin
Dale Ham
Don Morgan
Morgan
Sandie Cage
Bobby Mce
Don Haddock
Leon Evans
Eddie Gilvin
Gilvin
Rupert Taylor
Jess Cearley
John Whinnery
Joe Parkey
J. C. Oakley
Dean Webb
Ladell Pugh
Marion Guana
Willie Roach
Glyn Spearman
SW Baseball Picks Up in Conference Play Week
Baylor leads the Southwest Conference after a strong start with four counting games this week. SMU and Texas Christian split with Ohio State and Oklahoma respectively while Texas A&M and Texas also posted wins and losses against strong nonconference foes as Baylor holds top standing. The schedule features Baylor vs Texas A&M in Waco and Baylor vs SMU in Dallas with other key pairings in Austin and Houston.
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Associated Press
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Rice
Southern Methodist
Dallas
Texas Christian
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Aggies
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Snead wins Greensboro Open with record 269 total
Sammy Snead of White Sulphur Springs invades Greensboro for the Sedgefield Country Club event and cruises to a 269 total, a 10-stroke victory over Jimmy Demaret who finishes 279. Johnny Palmer takes fourth with a closing 65, amateur P. J. Boatwright narrowly edges Frank Stranahan for honors, and Harvie Ward places third among college stars. The tour shifts next to the Azalea Open in Wilmington.
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Jimmy Demaret
Ojai
Cal
Snead
Demaret
Jimmy Turnesa
Briarcliff
Johnny Palmer
Badin
Glean Teal
Memphis
Tenn
E. J
Dutch” Harrison
St. Andrews
Ill
Bob Toski
Northampton
Mass
Clayton Heafner
Charlotte
Jim Ferrier
San Francisco
Ted Kroll
Philmont
Leland Gibson
Kansas City
Felice Torza
Glen Ellyn
P. J. Boatwright
Spartanburg
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
Harvie Ward
Tarboro
Wilmington
Royal Entry Drops Victory at Grand National
Oscar Fraley reports from Aintree that Ireland's Freebooter upset the royal Monaveen in the Grand National. Waterford's Jimmy Power rode Freebooter to victory as the 250,000 crowd watched in England. The Royal entry appeared favored but the Irish horse prevailed despite neutral assessments of the outcome.
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Aintree
England
Ireland
Freebooter
Jimmy Power
Erin
Waterford County
Canal Turn
Monaveen
Royal Steed
Freebooter Powers Past Four Horses In Chase
The Irish pair Freebooter and Power routed four horses after veering into a fence. English papers label Freebooter a former farm horse, drawing comparisons to famed runners. Interest shifts to next week’s Oxford Cambridge boat race.
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Veen
Freebooter
Power
Citation
Kentucky
Texas Wins Beverly Hills Polo Match
Texas defeated California 11 to 7 at Riviera Field in the first of a three game polo series. Texas carried a four goal handicap and Cecil Smith shared high goal honors with California's Monk Jowell, each scoring five times.
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Texas
Beverly Hills
California
Riviera Field
Cecil Smith
Monk Jowell
Kansas City Bowler Tops Elks Tourney Title
Kansas City bowler John Hannis won the Elks Bowling Sweepstakes at Banner Bowl with 1,675 total, earning $600. Benny Brown of Lubbock finished second with 1,667 and $450. Stan Brake earned $300 with 1,599. Other top finishers included Jimmy Doolen, Ralph Gibson, and Barry Foreman, as 1,500s and 1,500s-plus scores dominated the field.
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Kansas City
Kan
Elks
Banner Bowl
Benny Brown
Lubbock
Benny Brown Falls Short In Elks Tournament
Benny Brown a Lubbock co owner narrowly missed first place in the Elks tournament finishing second with 1667 a ten pin left him eight pins behind John Hannis of Kansas City Kan Hannis totaled 1675 Benny faced a 5 7 split in the seventh frame and two bad pairs at alleys five and six cost him the margin Al Griffin 16 Albuquerque pinboy led with 1357 while Oklahoma University student Jimmy Doolen added 1589 and Earl Baker 1550 Jay O Keefe Amarillo vowed to keep pressing Brown.
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Oy Veewes
Benny Brown
Lubbock
Stanley Brake
Pampa
Jimmy Doolen
Norman
Oxia
Barry Foreman
Paso
Ralp Gibson
Oklahoma City
Norb Hardman
Tulsa
Earl Baker
Jay O’keefe
Amarillo
BE. A. Owens
Ray Whitaker
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Gene Zion
Joe Webb
Ted Buccola
Ralph Linscott
George Grasmick
Cliff Mangold
C Seyman
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Roswell
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Garden City
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al Griffin
Albuquerque
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Horton Struggles in Eight-Game Bowls Meet
Hefty M A Horton of Roswell used a house ball and shoes after two New Mexico bowlers missed the trip due to car trouble. Horton grew frustrated and adopted a two-step approach, rolling two games under 100 as he finished his eight-game set, looking exhausted at the end.
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Roswell
New Mexico
Horton
Pockets Fire Up Ragtimes At Peerless Lanes
Irv Ziebert of Borger captured the 7 19 split in the rag times at Peerless Lanes Saturday. A 1 290 in the ragtimes stood out as unusual. Borger’s Tom Hawley and Albuquerque’s Merrill Doughty posted 645 sets. Danc McLeod of Albuquerque remains noted for a tremendously fast ball. Liberal and Kane sent an eight-bowler delegation. Bob Hoeckendorf, son of Harry, showed a fine wood eating ball. Harry hit 1 534 in the tourney. Arne Nelson of Liberal impressed with a smooth approach and delivery. Irwin Gore, former Chicago Classic leaguer from Wichita Falls, still looks sharp on the approach. Arnold Pergande of Houston flew in for Saturday night action.
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Irv Ziebert
Borger
Tom Hawley
Merrill Doughty
Albuquerque
Danc McLeod
Kane
Bob Hoeckendorf
Harry
Arne Nelson
Irwin Gore
Wichita Falls
Houston
Arnold Pergande
Dust Shortens RA Tournament Outcome
Harry DeLashmutt won first with a 28 in a seven hole blind bogey event scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at the Ross Rogers course. Dust and wind limited play to opening day yesterday. Keith Fowler led Class A with 20, Class B tied Meriman and Craig at 30, Muncy and Roush at 31, and Class C winner ONeill with 33 ahead of Loden at 34.
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Harry DeLashmutt
Ross Rogers
Keith Fowler
Joe Merriman
H. C. Craig
Tex Muncy
Doug Roush
A. T. O'Neal
Don Loden
New Partners In Tag Match Pairs Curtis and Kasaboski
George Curtis teams with Whitey Walberg to face Alex Kasaboski and Gus Edd in a 2 of 3 falls tag bout limited to 45 minutes. Frankie Murdock battles Dory Funk in a separate finish match with no time limit. one more bout rounds out the card.
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George Curtis
Alex Kasaboski
Whitey Walberg
Dory Funk
Hereford
Amarillo
Frankie
Artificial kidney aids heart patients in Boston report
Doctors at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital report an artificial kidney has dramatically improved the condition of certain heart disease patients linked to kidney ailment.
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Artificial Kidney Works
Boston
A.P
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital
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