Bobby Farmer Receives Amarillo High Honor in 1947-48 Year
Bobby Farmer was named the best all around athlete at Amarillo High School for the 1947-48 year, receiving a medal at commencement. The senior starred as football end and kicker, basketball regular, and baseball center fielder and occasional pitcher, with a notable base stealing ability and future plans for Texas A M. He played through a career highlighting signals of talent and dedication, and he eyed a potential pro career after college.
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Bobby Farmer
Amarillo P. School
O High School
E & Farmer
Amarillo High School
Bobby
Austin
Crozier Tech
Sandies
Wolves
Farmer
Detroit Tigers
Hank Greenberg
Bengal
Hal Newhouser
Texas A&m
University of Texas
Lubbock
Amarillo
Tex
Farm
Jewell McDowell
Sandie
Texas
Davidson Slated In Westerner Box In Hub City Showdown
Denny Davidson the top state schoolboy hurler is slated to start for the Lub bock Westerners against the Golden Sandies in Lubbock tomorrow night. Amarillo needs a win to claim the District 1 AA baseball title and a berth in the Texas High School Tournament in Dallas.
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Ftre
Bobby
Lubbock
Sandies
Dallas
Denny Davidson
Davidson
Gold Sox Park
Amarillo
Borger Bulldogs
Delaware Park Racing Fines and Disqualifications Down
In the past three years at Delaware Park there have been four fines and three disqualifications amid the horse racing activity.
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Delaware Park
State meet highlights from Dallas two years ago
The record recalls the Dallas state meet with top Sandies runners Bob Henry and Dick Kenyon leading the field. Rival Ed Mathes from Vega challenged them as Bobby Farmer's era at Amarillo High School is remembered though he may move on after the year finishes.
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Dallas
Bob Henry
Dick Kenyon
Ed Mathes
Vega
Bobby Farmer
Amarillo High School
Golf exhibition draws 100 fans at Sunset Driving Range
More than 100 golf enthusiasts attended a Sunset Driving Range exhibition featuring George Ausbach of Amarillo Country Club and Chuck Klein of Ross Rogers Course. The show began with a Woods shot by The Muny sharpshooter, followed by Ausbach on irons. Dwight Nance offered free cold drinks.
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Sunset Driving Range
George Ausbach
Amarillo Country Club
Chuck Klein
Ross Rogers
Muny
Woods
Ausbach
Irons
Dwight Nance
Rainy Tuesday Schedule Across Texas Leagues
Weather halts or delays in multiple matchups across the Gulf Coast and Texas leagues with rain interrupting San Antonio at Houston Shreveport at Beaumont Midland at Vernon Big Spring at Ballinger Del Rio at Sweetwater San Angelo at Odessa and a full Tuesday slate in the West Texas New Mexico and other circuits.
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Borger
Albuuerque
Amarillo Eee
Abilene
Clovis We
Pittsburgh
Houston
San Antonio
Dallas
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Beaumont
Shreveport
Midland Ste
Big Spring
Ernon
1'S Ballinger
San Angelo
Sweetwater
del Rio
Amarillo
Pamparain
Clovis
Lamesa
Albuquerque
New York
Detroit
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pabonia City
Longhorn League
Midland
Vernon
Ballinger
Odessa
Fort Worth
Oilers May Play First Last Game of Series Tonight
In local standings corrections the St Marys Pengui s and three other teams adjust to 5 1 records, tying for first with the San Jacinto Robins. The National Intermediate League notes Forest Hill Rebels 3 3 and sixth place tied with Boys Ranch Polecats and Pleasant Valley Giants. Senior League schedule lists North Side Prairie Chicks versus Forest Hill Hollys and Sam Houston Colleens versus Pleasant Valley Chaparrals with St Marys Sanborn Wonder Girls moved to Friday. A Pleasant Valley Merchants pledge of 41 in merchandise backs Giants for team sportsmanship and top batters, while Ninth Street Hillbillies beat Pleasant Valley Giants 5 3 behind W Hart and Tommy Weistrod. The Margaret Wills Wolves edged Maverick Steers 11 10 with Danny Martin and Billy Keaton keying the comeback. Local news notes Amarillo baseball idle as weather delays shift plans for a doubleheader at Pampa and upcoming home stand for the Sockers against Abilene Blue Hose.
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Aitic
Cactus
St. Mary’s Pengui%s
Pierce Street Kingfishers
San Jacinto Robins
Forest Hill Rebels
Boys Ranch Polecats
Pleasant Valley Giants
North Side Prairie Chicks
Forest Hill Hollys
North Lincoln
Dwight Morrow
Pleasant Valley Way
Steve LaRue
Pleasant Valley
Ninth Street Hillbillies
W. Hart
Giants
Hart
Tommy Weistrod
Marvin Fuller
Hillbillies
Leon Tebo
R. Sinclair
Leon
Ed LaRue
Jimmy McKinney
Margaret Wills Wolves
Maverick Steers
Danny Martin
Mavericks
Buddy Jones
Freddy Bryant
Martin
Bryant
Freddy
Steers
Amarillo
Gold Sox
Pampa
Oilers
R. L. Edmondson
Oiler
Two Rounds Played In Ladies Tourney At Amarillo Club
Yesterday two more rounds were logged in the Amarillo Country Club 54 Hole Medal Play Golf Tournament for the Women’s Association. Mrs. R J Moore posted a net 77 and Mrs. Art Querry net 80 with scores 91 14 77 and 95 15 80 respectively. They are the only players to reach 36 holes and a three round finish is due by Sunday night.
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Amarillo
College players set for National Tennis Tournament in May
James Saunders and Dick Hardin of Amarillo College will compete in the National College Tennis Tournament on May 30-31. The page also notes updates on post season bowl game restrictions and other sports items including Indy Speedway Classic openings and a new racing steward in Silver City.
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James Saunders
Dick Hardin
Amarillo College
John V. Morrissey
Silver City
Firine Ste
Ft. Worth
Golfers to Attend Dinner Tournaments at Amarillo Courses
Holman and Triplett named captains for team matches at Amarillo Country Club and Ross Rogers courses. Bill George and Bill Helton lead the Muny links for the afternoon event inviting local players to participate.
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Amarillo Country Club
Ross Rogers
Wade Holman
J. S. Triplett
Bill George
Bill Helton
Tulsa Gains Texas Ground in Rain Hit Doubleheader
Tulsa beat Dallas 6 2 as Harry Perkowski notched his seventh win and tied a Tulsa strikeout record with 12 while allowing only two hits through seven innings. Rain postponed several Texas League games, and Tulsa pulled within one game of Dallas with another matchup looming tonight.
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Wilbur Martin
Associated Press
Tulsa
Harry Perkowski
Dallas
Fort Worth
Oklahoma City
Perkowski
Rebels
Mace Brown
Russell Burns
Beaumont
Houston
San Antonio
Shreveport
Executions Reported at Kalgan as Communists Shot
Five persons including a teacher at Chahar Mongolian Normal College were publicly executed at Kalgan yesterday, the Central News Agency reported.
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Peiping
Chahar Mongolian Normal College
Kalgan
Trotters and Pacers Train at Delaware Fair Grounds
In Harrington Delaware almost 100 trotters and pacers are in training at the Kent Sussex Fair Grounds as racing season builds.
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Harrington
Del
Kent-Sussex
Sinkwich To Return to Yankees
Frank Sinkwich will not be with the Baltimore Colts this year as his contract is returned to the New York Yankees. Baltimore All-America pro team president Robert Embry cited a $17,500 gamble on an unknown quality due to Sinkwichs recurring knee injuries that have hampered him in recent seasons.
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Baltimore
Frank Sinkwich
Baltimore Colts
Robert C. Embry
Sinkwich
New York Yankees
Colts
Alfred Wipf Switches To Calvert For Smoother Whiskey
Alfred Wipf of 936 South Robert Street St Paul switched to Calvert Reserve blending whiskey claiming it is smoother. Calvert Reserve is described as 86.8 proof with 65 percent grain neutral spirits from Calvert Distillers Corp New York City.
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Lord Calvert
Barber
Calvert
ST. Paul, Minn
Alfred Wipf
Robert St
St. Paul Minn
Calvert Reserve
Calvert Distillers Corp
New York City
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