Texas Relays Open With Wide Field in Austin Carnival
Athletes from about a dozen states gathered in Austin for the Texas Relays, the nation’s first major outdoor track and field carnival. Texas hopes to dominate yet faces strong all around competition, with Charley Parker and Jerry Thompson highlighting UT’s bid and records from two decades looming as formidable benchmarks. Parker seeks revenge on Baylor’s Bill Matheson in the 100-yard dash as action kicks off.
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Austin
Texas
Parker
Baylor
Bill Matheson
Lipscomb Upset by Trio in Fair Grounds Wrestling
Buck Lipscomb suffers a rough night in the Fair Grounds arena main event as Floyd Hansen pivots in a tag match to knock Lipscomb loose from his shoestrings. Art Brady defeats Billy McEuin in a standout second fall while Jack Carter beats Ace Abbott in the opener. Amarillo High School highlights and numbers from the Southwestern Recreation Meet in Fort Worth are noted, with 1,177 athletes from 95 institutions converging for the event.
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Buck Lipscomb
Fair Grounds Arena
Floyd Hansen
Buck
Ken Mayne
Jack Pappenheim
Lipscomb
Mayne
Hansen
Big Floyd
Art Brady
Billy McEuin
McEuin
Brady
Art
Jack Carter
Ace Abbott
Pompeii Dig Reveals Families Eating in Ruins
Excavators at Pompeii uncover scenes of daily life as families sit around tables mid meal among the volcano ruins dating back to the 79 A.D. eruption.
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Mount Vesuvius
Pompeii
Nashville and Atlanta Meet for AAU Women Title
St Joseph Missouri reports the Nashville Goldblumes, defending champions, face Atlanta Sports Arena in the national AAU women’s basketball title game. Atlanta is the only team to beat Nashville this season, setting up a decisive final.
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ST. Joseph
U.P
Nashville Goldblumes
Atlanta Sports Arena
Amarillo High Intramural Boxing finals preview at Tri-State Fair Grounds
The Amarillo Globe-News outlines anticipated matchups for the intramural boxing finals at the Tri-State Fair Grounds arena. It lists 21 weight class bouts with named competitors such as Hulsey versus Mc Crary and Tharp versus Turner, plus notes on past titles and current form. The page also mentions the 1A A basketball banquet slated for Sunday at Thomas Dinner House and lists invited guests.
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Amarillo
Tri-State Fair Grounds
Dale Hulsey
Bobby McCrary
Maverick
Mike McCarthy
Bill Anderson
Pat
Mike
Art Sharp
Bill Chandler
Art
Earl Chism
William McCrary
Chism
Don White
Dick Tharp
Don Turner
Tharp
Melvin McClung
Winfred Pickett
McClung
Skeeter Haggerton
Fred Hansard
Haggerton
Chicago
Bobby Linker
Robert Pierce
Bobby
Buster Holman
Kenneth Hamilton
Holman
Texas
Paul
Harold Garrett
Gayle Cavin
Harold
Jim Wortham
Sammie Simms
Jim
John Hernandez
Simms
Jack Hall
Bob Hoefer
Jack
Jimmy Hamilton
Morris Estess
Jimmy
Morris
Hamilton
Doug Husband
Bob Lyle
Lavon Bagwell
Buddy Wilkinson
Bobby Rue
Rue
Fred Reynolds
Harold Orr
Fred
Clifford Bradley
Jack Glasgow
Roy Bassett
Jack Sallee
Maxor Drug
Globe-News
Thomas
Bill Gibson
Jinks Mode
Avery Rush
Beaumont Stinnett
Bill Gunn
Jerry Briscoe
George Waddill
Fred Fyfe
Bob Carter
Jess Dearley
Dale Palmer
Ralph Dykeman
Carl Matney
Golden Sandie
Famous John Evers Dies at 65 in Albany
John J. Evers former Chicago Cubs second baseman part of the famous Tinker-to-Evers-to-Chance double play died at St. Peter's Hospital at 8 25 A M CST aged 65 from a cerebral hemorrhage following a stroke in 1942. He had been largely bed-ridden but remained linked to baseball through visits and outings in recent years.
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Albany
N. Y
John J
Johnny) Evers
Chicago Cubs
Trojan
St. Peter's Hospital
Evers
Browns May Win pennant if Ruel gets them clicking in 1947
Muddy Ruel in his first season as manager could surprise as Connie Mack backs the Browns for the 1947 American League race. Key veterans return and a mix of rookies compete for multiple positions while pitching staff hopes to match 1944 form despite last season dips.
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Leo Petersen
Miami
Fla
St. Louis Browns
Muddy Ruel
Connie Mack
Browns
Ruel
Connie
Walt Judnich
Vern Stephens
Jake Early
Washington
Jeff Heath
Cleveland
Chet Laabs
Glenn McQuillen
al Zarilla
Paul Lehner
Toledo
Jerry
Jack Kramer
Bob Muncrief
St. Louis
Muncrief
DiMaggio to Miss Opener for Yankees
Joe DiMaggio arrives in St Petersburg fatigued and underweight after heel surgery and will miss the April 14 season opener against Washington. He expects more than two weeks to regain playing form while the Yankees prep in Florida and near by games unfold.
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ST. Petersburg
U.P
New York Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
Washington
DiMaggio
Baltimore
Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Sarasota
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Verett Lively
Mike Schultz
Cardinals
Metropolitan League bowling scores and winners list
In the Metropolitan League Oakes Fyfe Insurance tallied a 2 game win with Novak 526 Filareski 433 Whitehead 446 and Scott 481 Oakes 484. Southwestern Appliance won 1 with Sidwell 442 Oliver 474 Murrin 428 Saunders 318 Lewis 430. Panhandle Insurance, won 2 and C W Package won 1 and Amarillo Neon won 0 plus Aristocrat Cafe won 1 with Hasley 484 Taylor 414 McCafferty 432 Seiberling 484 Langley 504. Southwestern Drug won 2 Butterfield 504 Bracher 409 Pate 367 West 593 Blind 435. Reager's Market won 3 Cusick 400 Hall 461 Laceky 436 Stock 517 Stidger 418. Diamond Shop won 0 Cable 493 Britton 508 Blind 435 Maddox 475 Milligan 497. Bureau of Reclamation League Paperle won 3 Plan Op won 0 Supply won 0 Adams 308 Palmer 330 Vineyard 423 Odom 358 Morris 407 Photo won 3 Parker 235 Baum gartner 466 Finch 134. W Garrett 439 Hovey 249 Mrs Garrett 215 Kapus 331 Finance won 2 Personnel won 1 Directors won 3 Murrin 406 Mrs Thompson 321 Beard 305 A Thompson 472 Burnett 493 D C won 0 Gral nick 324 Smith 360 Nirenberg 384 Gose 322 Cervin 490.
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Oakes-Fyfe Insurance
Novak
Filareski
Whitehead
Scott
Oakes
Southwestern Appliance
Sidwell
Oliver
Murrin
Saunders
Lewis
Panhandle Insurance
C. & W Package
Davies & Co
Amarillo Neon
Aristocrat Cafe
Hasley
Taylor
McCafferty
Seiberling
Langley
Southwestern Drug
Butterfield
Bracher
Pate
West
Blind
Reager’s Market
Cusick
Hall
Laceky
Stock
Stidger
Diamond Shop
Cable
Britton
Maddox
Milligan
Bureau OF Reclamation League Paperle
Supply
Adams
Palmer
Vineyard
Odom
Morris
Parker
Baumgartner
Finch
W. Garrett
Hovey
Mrs. Garrett
Kapus
Mrs. Thompson
Beard
A. Thompson
Burnett
Boston Farm Hand Joins Amiarillo Gold Sox Spring Training
Ben J. Lorino a left handed pitcher from the Boston Braves reported to Amiarillo's Gold Sox as they moved spring workouts to their new ball park at Gold Sox Field. The squad's pitching staff includes eight arms with four lefties and four right handers and several additions are expected before the first exhibition game against Borger Sunday at 2 30 p m. Lorino arrives after last night, and Spears Lager marsino Weskamp and others are due to report by early April.
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Ben J. Lorino
Boston Braves
Amiarillo
Gold Sox
Butler Field
Lorino
Sam Ryan
Stan Wilson
Hobart Nicholson
Joe Budny
Steve Kolesar
Charles Parker
Merle Young
Sox
Borger
Amarillo Girls Volleyball Set At Canyon Tonight
Amarillo High School girls volleyball heads to Canyon for a 6 o clock start matching the two B squads. Readies A and B lineups include Hall Webb Allen Pitcock Brown Gad dis Parker Smallwood and Gragg Westfall Womble Pearson Counts Brown Fields Edwards. A April 10 rematch with the Pepettes is planned with White Deer next week pending schedule.
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Amarillo High School
Canyon
Eagles
Amarillo
Sandies
Randall County
Pampa Pepettes
Lakeview
Black and Gold
Cocoaches
Jane Williams
Doris Foreman
Marcella Hall
Helen Webb
Elizabeth Allen
Pat Pitcock
Jean Brown
Kathryn Gaddis
Margaret Parker
Gypsie Smallwood
Billie Gragg
Joyce Westfall
Dorothy Womble
Donalita Pearson
Virginia Counts
Catherine Brown
Nancy Fields
Earlene Edwards
Mavericks Juniors and Wolflin Ponies win to force city finals
Maverick Club Juniors edge Boys Ranch 24 19 as Hulsey McCrary and Bryant pace the victory. Wolflin Ponies overpower Maverick Peewees 27 13 led by Curtis and Lewis to set up Monday city final in the Peewee division.
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Mavertick Club
Boys Ranch
Maverick
Sparks
Dale Hulsey
Mavericks
Freddie Bryant
Halsey
Ralph (Peewee) Wilks
Bobby McCrary
Ulsey
McCrary
Bob Manlove
Merrell Johnson
Wolflin’ Ponies
Peewees
Wolflin
Maverick Peewees
Travis Barton
Terry Curtis
J. H. Ledbetter
Curtis
Tracy Lewis
Ponies
Utes
Jack Haimes
Jackie Miller
Miller
Mickey Irwin
Wolfin
High School Armory
Willie Goggin Leads Charlotte Open Meet
Willie Goggin shot a six under par 66 to lead the Charlotte Open after the first round. The White Plains veteran posted 33 on both the front and back nines, beating a group of top golfers by one stroke for second place.
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Charlotte
N. C
Wilie Goggin
White Plains
N. Y
Goggin
Cerdan Green Clash Slated at Madison Square Garden
Marcel Cerdan faces Harold Green in a ten round middleweight bout at Madison Square Garden tonight. The Casablanca Cyclone seeks a world title shot and carries a 97 win 2 loss record with 55 knockouts. Green plans a close quarters, crowding fight style as Gillette's Cavalcade of Sports brings live coverage on KFDA 1230 at 9 PM.
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Marcel Cerdan
Casablanca
Harold Green
Brooklyn
Madison Square Garden
Kitchen
Garden
Georgie Abrams
Green
Gillette
American Broadcasting Co
KFDA
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Robby Bauman
Lawrence Jackson
Richard Winningham
Jack Hudgins
David Mims
J. R. Vaugehn
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Rudy Gamblin
Martineson
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Howard Payne
John Tarleton
McMurry
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Lamar College of Texas
Gallagher and Burton
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Gallagher & Burton, Inc
Balto
Nashville
Atlanta
Weatherstrip CO
Florida
Paramount Recreation Club
Oliver-Eakle
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Bull Tire CO
Tyler
John Evers
Amarillo Printing Company
Brownies Gould Fool
Even Ruel
Red Sox
Frank Shofner
Vic Raschi
Lakeland
Johnny Lipon
Bob Moyer
Hank Greenberg
Detroit Tigers
Dallas Rebels
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Pete Reiser
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Jackie Robinson
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Travelers of
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Kentucky
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Monroe
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Maverick Club
Wolflin Ponies
High School
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Dandruff
Willie Goggin
Cerdan
Richard
Kaiser & Frazer
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Studebaker
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Fillmore
Wrarley
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