Pitchers Find Puttting Around Walton Roberson Shine
Walton Roberson, Golden Sandie sophomore pitcher, worked key innings in a 23 0 win over Brownfield Cubs and a 9 2 victory over Plainview. He fanned two batters in relief and preserved a string of strong outings as the team emphasizes hurlers. Comparisons to Bobby Layne circulate as Texas ace Layne racks up conference wins and no losses in a standout season. The column mixes notes on local prep players, a Texas star, and historical high school achievements, ending with scattered sports trivia and local bios.
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Walton Roberson
Golden Sandie
Brownfield Cubs
Joe Knight
Plainview
Roberson
Knight
Walton
Harris Kimbrough
Kimbrough
Layne
Texas
Rice
Houston
Jinx Tucker
Waco
Bobby Layne
University of Texas
Baylor
Austin
Rickey Rowe
Rowe
Longhorns
Aggies
Home Run Kings Still Swing Big in Early Season
Ralph Kiner, Johnny Mize and Ted Williams belted four-baggers as they powered their teams to key wins. Kiner paced the Pirates past the Reds, Mize contributed in a Giants win, and Williams drove in two as the Red Sox beat the Yankees. The Tigers split with the Indians, the Athletics swept the Senators, and the Cubs thumped the Cardinals as rain affected several twin bills.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Ralph Kiner
Johnny Mize
Ted Williams
Kiner
Mize
Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Easbareh
Mthrere
Somine Ie
Ponny One
Pittsburgh
New York Giants
Sturgine
Larry Jansen
Williams
Red Sox
New York Yankees
Boston
Ted
Kurl Drews
Jor Page
Detroit ‘Tigers
Indians
Cleveland
Tribesmen
Tigers
Yankees
St Louis Browns
Detroit
Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Washington Senators
Capitol City
Senators
A's
Ken Heintzelman
Philadelia
Phillies
Brooklyn
Phils
Brooks
Ed “Duke
Snider
Dodgers
Curt Simmons
Philadelphia
Ddeauty
Chicago Cubs
Cardinals
St. Louis
Cub
Redbirds
Bill Nicholson
Hal Jeffcoat
Cubs
White Sox
Chicago
Four Sandies in State Meet Clash for Runnerup
Amarillo Golden Sandies and Pampa Harvesters battle for second place in District 1-AA after three league games. Lubbock West Lemmers idle. Borger visits Plainview and Brownfield. Four Amarillo high tracksters head to Austin with coach and manager for the state meet after Wednesday travel. Results include Amarillo 9 Plainview 2 and Pampa 7 Brownfield 2 with 8 7 final in a later game. Saturday Borger at Brownfield.
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Windy Nicklaus
Golden Sandie
Horace Mann
Dean Pollard
Dick Morton
Old Tascosa
Greenville High School
Bert Marshall
Greenville
Amarillo Golden Sandies
Greenville Lions
Amarillo
Golden Sandies
Pampa
Harvesters
Lubbock Westlemers
Borger
Plainview
Brownfield
Amaruo Hngh School
Hight
Brownwood
Austin
Phillies Rebuild Momentum With Fresh Lineup
Fans face a largely new Phillies infield and outfield as Bob Carpenter reshapes the roster. Emil Verban is the lone holdover from last year, with Dick Sisler at first, Eddie Miller at short, Burt Haas at third, and two new outfielders Richie Ashburn and Bama Rowell supported by other additions.
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Phillie
Philadelphia
NEA
Tit
Phillies
Bob Carpenter
Philadelphia Nationals
Emil Verban
Dick Sisler
Eddie Miller
Burt Haas
Swift
Richie Ashburn
Bama Rowell
Amarillo Country Club Teams Schedule and Luncheon
The Amarillo Country Club announces Thursday matches replacing Tuesday as previously reported. The first spring luncheon of the Country Club Women's Golf Association will be held tomorrow at the clubhouse. A White Elephant Tournament is planned with the largest turnout of the season anticipated.
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Sunday Globe News
Amarillo Country Club Women's Golf ‘Association
Skip Alexander Wins National Capital Open in Rain
Four straight rounds in the 60s propelled Skip Alexander to a six stroke victory at the National Capital Open in WASMINULUN. He totaled 271 after a final round 68 in wet conditions, beating Bobby Locke who shot 277 and Ben Hogan who finished third at 280. Alexander, 29, from Mid Pines NC, led with Locke after 54 holes and was the only player under 70 each round. He earned $2,200, his second 60s win in this event, with last year’s 272 tied for second.
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Wasminulun
Skip Alexander
Bobby Locke
Alexander
Mid-Pines
Locke
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Skip
Notre Dame Rivals 10 Get Jersey Justice This Fall
Notre Dame informs its 1948 squad is to have a New Jersey influence with Phil ipsburg Bill Walsh at center Bloomfield Frank Tripucka at quarterback and Morristown Pep Panelli as first string fullback The forthcoming Irish roster features nineteen players from Illinois and Chicago dominates among the fifty nine players with Ohio providing ten reps Odessa woman wins golf crown at El Paso Mrs Sam ONeil leads the field to claim the Women's Southwestern Golf Association championship and adds to earlier titles
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Notre Dame
South Bend
Ind
Nea
Philipsburg
Bill Walsh
Bloomfield Frank Tripucka
Morristown
Pep Panelli
Odessa
EL Paso
Sam O'Neal
Chicagoland
Pennsylvania
J. R. Turner
el Dall
Paso
Illinois
Chicago
Ohio
Texas Retains SWC Fencing Title
Texas retained the Southwest Conference fencing championship with Texas A&M as runner up. Rice and Baylor were the only other conference schools to enter teams in the meet.
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Texas
Austin
Texas A&m
Rice
Baylor
Insurance certificate authorizes Connecticut General Life in Texas
In Austin on April 7, 1948 George B Butler chairman certifies Connecticut General Life Insurance Company Hartford has complied with Texas laws to operate in the state and issues a Certificate of Authority valid through May 31, 1949.
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Austin
Texas
Connecticut General Life Insurance Company
Hartford
Connecticut
George B. Butler
The
Boara
Two players hit for the cycle in 1947 AL games
In 1947 the rare feat of hitting for the cycle was achieved twice in the American League. Bobby Doerr of Boston and Vic Wertz of Detroit each collected a single, double, triple, and homer in one game. The cycle had appeared four times in the five seasons before 1947.
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New York
Bobby Doerr
Boston
Vic Wertz
Detroit
Homer Smith Wins Weekend Tourney at Ross Ingers Golf Course
Homer Smith shot a net 63 to win the Ross Ingers Golf Course Sweepstakes weekend event. Other winners included Paul Wormann 84-18-66, Bill Bannister 81-14-67, Bud Ammons 75-8-87, Scott Edwards 71-36-8, Doug Yoush 84-15-69, L. E. Merry 76-8-70, and Gene Milton 75-5-70.
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Homer Smith
Rossingers
Paul ¢ Worman
Bill Bannister
Bud ‘Ammons
Scott’ Edwards
Doug ¢ “Oush
L. E. Merry
Gene Milton
Delson Sets New Record at River Crest Course Fort Worth
Ron Nelson, in semi retirement from golf, set a new River Crest course record of 66 in Fort Worth over the weekend while sharpening for the Colonial Invitational. He opened with two over par on the first hole and bogeyed the third.
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Delson
Fort Worth River Crest
Fort Worth
Byron Nelson
River Crest
Nelson
Golfer Brown Claims Long Career and 93 600 Holes
In San Antonio, Fatu Brown, aged 58, boasts a lifetime of golf with 93 600 holes played since 1898. He still cards 36 holes weekly at times, is a longtime San Antonio Country Club rival, and once beat Francis Ouimet 2 and 1 after a late rally. Brown serves as vice president of Alamo National Bank.
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San Antonio
Brown
Francis Duimet
Ouimet
Texas
San Antonio Country Club
Alamo National Bank
Lehigh Alum Grace Aboard Bethlehem Steel Plan
Eugene G. Grace, chairman of Bethlehem Steel Co., led Lehigh University’s baseball team as captain in 1899, marking a notable early leadership role in his career before rising to industrial prominence.
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Biethlehem, Pa
Eugene G. Grace
Bethlehem Steel Co
Lehigh University
Blanchard Wins Amarillo Country Club Handicap Meet
Blanchard posted a net 64 to take first in the Amarillo Country Club Week End Handicap Golf Tournament. His card showed 78 for round one and 64 for net score, with other winners including J. B. Evans and Gene Klein Jr. in the event. Oklahoma A&M coach Art Griffith was named U S Olympic wrestling coach for the 16 member team, with Cliff Keen named team manager.
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Blanchard
Thornton Blanchard
Amarillo
Evans
Gene Klein, Jr
Sooner Aggies
Ames
Art Griffith
Oklahoma A&m Today
Cliff Keen
University of Michigan
Othe
London
Hunt Robinson Win Mixed Foursome at Amarillo
Hunt and John R. Robinson capture first place in a mixed foursome tournament for Amarillo Women’s Municipal Golfers Association at Ross Rogers Course with a net 32. Their scorecard reads 43 12 92. Mrs Elmer Tucker and Chuck Klein were second with 39 6 33 and Mrs John R. Robinson with Elmer Tucker placed third with 45 11. Houston Favored In Lone Star Tennis Meet Opens In Houston May 3 Tourney Opens Here Today With Houston University Predicted To Repeat As Champion.
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Houston
University of Houston
Wentworth and Gideon Set For Mat Card Showdown
Canadian wrestler Gideon Wentworth from Hamilton teams with Eddie Gideon the American born Scotsman to headline Thursday night wrestling at the new Arena. Promoter Detton announced the semi main event and a program also featuring Jasoiree in a clash against the Bull Clements and the Masked Mi. The hooded wrestler was involved in last week’s no contest with Wayne Martin. Butch Levy of the Los Angeles Dons is seasonally switching to professional wrestling on the Pacific coast.
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Jack Wentworth
Hamilton
Ont
Toronto
Eddie Gideon
New Arena
Detton
Wentworth
Gideon
Jasoiree
Bull Clements
Wayne Martin
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Dia
Vince Liberto
Gold Sox
Borger Gassers
Lefty Lonergarr
A. F. Pyeatt
Lawrence Jackson
Jack Hudgins
Richard Winningham
Alsab
Valdiia Orphan
Frank Hargrove
Olton
Claude ‘Mustangs
North Plains
Summerwood
Leo Durocher
Cardinal
Hank O'Dear
Citation
Eddie Arcaro
Ben Jones
Arcaro
Jones
Board OF Insurance Commissioners
State OF Texas
Dowell's
Dowell
Saratoga
Dafe
South Bend — Weber
Keeling
Travis Line
Georgia
Carroll Court Canyon
News-Globe
O.D. Herringbone
Regala Eake
Bob Wren
Toledo
St. Louis Browns
Bill Sweeney
Hunt
Robinson
Butch Levy
Ls Angeles Dons
Pacific Coast
E Tolbert
San Jacinto
Home Owned
Fehrsen
San Jacinto Business
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