Pampa Harvesters poised for first Amarillo showdown
Pampa Harvesters enter the Amarillo showdown undefeated as they meet rival Amarillo Sandies in a District 1-AA clash at Amarillo Stadium. Team strength lies in strong backfield and ground attack with a stout line, while Amarillo aims for an upset despite recent lopsided losses.
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Amarillo Stadium
Pampa
Harvesters
Amarillo
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Odessa
Seale Doss
Austin American
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Harvester
Howard Lynch
Sf & Pampa
Tipps
Tommy Martin
de Wey Cudney
Letterman
Jimmy Hayes
Elmer Wilson
Carl Kennedy
Roy Pool
Jimmy Cook
Buzz Tarpley
Jerry Walker
Dale Gantz
Eddie Scheig
Gerald Matthews
John Young
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Scheig
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Bill McPherson
Hayes
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Darrell Bee
Kennedy
Vernon
All Star Selections Honor 1950 Major League Stars
The AP selects a fifth annual All Star squad with 16 players from 8 clubs across both leagues. Yankees and Red Sox lead AL with multiple reps. Dodgers, Pirates, and Cardinals well represented in the NL. Notable picks include Rizzuto, DiMaggio, Berra, Dropo, Kell, Musial, Robinson, and Spahn.
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Sever
Toda Masters
Bhsnthers Inder
Panananecte Neal
New York Yankees
Bos
Phil Rizzuto
Pilar
Theanks
Joe DiMaggio
Yogi
Yankees
Yogi Berra
Bob Lemon
Indians
Warren Spahn
Braves
Billy Goodman
Red Sox
Rizzuto
Chips Are Down in Class AA Division
Big Ten baseball schedules show 200 intersectional games. The Texas Class AA football season features 37 conference games with district race impacts. District matchups include Baytown, Odessa, Midland, Pampa, Breckenridge, Texarkana, Corsicana, and more as teams vie for titles across 16 districts and the dormie stage.
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Bobby Goad
Oklahoma UV
Chickasha
Okla
Oklahoma City
Bobby
Big Ten
Associated Press
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Ganders
Freeport
Lubbock
Odessa
Pampa
Breckenridge
Texarkana
Cleburne
Port Arthur
Corsicana
Amarillo
Mineral Wells
Gladewater
Weatherford
South Park
Beaumont
Hillsboro
Borger
Plainview
Lamesa
Big Spring
Midland
Jefferson
el Paso
Tularosa
Bowie
Austin
el Paso High
Albuquerque
San Angelo
Sweetwater
Brownwood
Abilene
Denison
Greenville
Gainesville
Shortstop Kell Nets Third in Junior Circuit Vote
Kell, runner up to Boston's Billy Good for the junior circuit batting title, collects the second highest tally of votes with 325 to claim third honors.
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Kell
Boston
Billy Good
Sports snippets from 1940 season and college notes
A collage of brief sports recollections from 1940 includes Buzzie Bavasi’s stint as acting second baseman for Americus due to shortages, hitting .333 over four games. Bernie Bernstein markets custom clothing in New York alongside boxing cards, El Mono’s planned Florida comeback, Hoagy Carmichael’s rallying telegram idea to Indiana, and Ken Strong’s kicking display at a hall of fame game. Also highlights the Virginia Military Institute mascot kangaroo and the New York Hokey Rovers’ compact defensive lineup led by Rodzinyak Brklacic and Oleksuik.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
George Mikan
George
Mikan
Ed Sadowski
Dutch Schaefer
Fuzzy Levane
Mac Otten
Leo Klier
Gustavus Adolphus
Gusties
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Dodger Jeep
Americus
Bernie Bernstein
el Mono
McLennan
Widener
Florida
Indiana
Hoagy Carmichael
Notre Dame
Illinois
Michigan State
Virginia Military Institute
New York Hokey Rovers
Julius
Boomer” Rodzinyak
Steve Brklacich
Ray Oleksuik
Abilene Winter Comes Closest
A Texan voter, A C Greene of The Abilene Reporter, selected the first seven teams in order for the AP football poll. Army, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Texas, California, SMU led his list, followed by Miami, Illinois, Princeton, with the official poll showing Princeton, Miami, Illinois, and others. Other voters matched several choices but not the sequence.
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Army
A. C. Greene
Abilene Reporter
Associated Press
Greene
Ohio State
Oklahoma
Kentucky
Texas
California
SMU
Miami
Illinois
Princeton
Ilinois
Allison Danzig
New York Times
Harold Ratliff
AP Dallas
Couple from Waco and journalist wed in Lubbock
Mrs. Margaret Gifford of Waco and Don Oliver, sports writer for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, were married in Lubbock last night. Oliver previously served as Baylor University’s sports publicity director.
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Lubbock
Margaret Gifford
Waco
Don Oliver
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Oliver
Baylor University
Dishwashing Accident Hits Woman in Left Leg
Mrs. Roberta Bardwell aged 41 was in serious condition after a dishwashing accident in Houston. A jagged bottle fragment severed an artery in her left leg when she dropped a milk bottle. A neighbor heard cries and rushed her to a hospital. doctors cited loss of blood as the cause of the critical condition.
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Houston
Roberta Bardwell
Dorctors
Selection tests adopted by St George's Hospital London
Selection tests long used in the United States have been adopted by St George's Hospital in London as part of its nurse recruitment process. The move aligns British practice with American methods and aims to improve selection of qualified applicants.
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United States
St. George's Hospital
London
Spectators Pack Banner Bowl for Texas Woman's Bowling
The Texas Woman's Bowling Association tournament at Banner Bowl drew strong attendance with a Fort Worth delegation led by Nettie Allen. A standout moment came when Straus Frank of San Antonio bowled a 900 game, followed by Fort Worth’s Bowling Center team posting a 936 to surge ahead.
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Banner Bowl
Straus Frank
San Antonio
Bowling Center
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Straus-Frank
Nettie Allen
Snuffy
Elsie Jacobs
Elsie
Ball Park
El Paso Bids For 1952 Tournament Steady Pace
El Paso enters the race for the 1952 tournament breaking expectation after hosting in spring 1948. Houston also bids for the pin shoot, with El Paso seen as a potential rival. Read on for local color as Ruth Dorris leads in Class B events and pins, while Jerry Malin continues his bowling column duties.
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Houston
Juarez
Ruth Dorris
Mary Ruth Robertson
Big Spring
Mary Ruth
Ruth
Great Britain Rail System Sizes Revealed
Great Britain operates about 52,000 miles of track with 600,000 workers, 20,000 locomotives, 1,260,000 freight cars, 41,000 passenger cars, 7,000 passenger stations, 51,000 houses and 53 hotels. The figures reflect the vast scale of the nation’s railway network and related facilities.
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Great Britain
Three yachtsmen reach Éland after 1200 mile voyage
Three sailors complete a 1200 mile voyage in a 22 foot boat arriving in Éland New Zealand.
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Éland
Texas Isnt In Bowl Yet Critics Bet On Southwest Race
A columnist notes Texas leads the Southwest Conference with undefeated league play and cites upcoming clashes with Baylor Texas Christian and Texas A&M. Opinions from SMU coach Matty Bell and observer Blair Cherry highlight defense attitude and unpredictability shaping the Cotton Bowl host race.
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Fred Benners
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Marriage as the only career for Barcelona girls
The article notes that in Barcelona marriage is viewed as the sole path for women. Courting happens under a chaperone and lovers refrain from kissing until engagement is announced, reflecting strict social norms of the era.
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Barcelona
Mexican duo to meet veterans in Thursday opener at Sports Arena
Promoter Dory Detton signed Polo Cordova and Salvadore Flores to face veterans Rod Fenton and Gene Blackley in the opening bout of Thursday night at the Sports Arena. The match is scheduled for one fall with a 20 minute limit. Frankin Hill Murdock fights Alex Kasaboski headlining the card, with Tommy Martindale set to clash with Bob DeMarce in the semi windup.
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Polo Cordova
Salvadore Flores
Dory Detton
Rod Fenton
Gene Blackley
Sports Arena
Frankin Hill Murdock
Alex
Kasaboski
Tommy Martindale
Whiz Kid
Milwaukee
Bob DeMarce
Injured Painter Improves After Fall at Abilene Plant
C. L. Starr from Abilene Kansas is described as improved at North West Texas Hospital. Starr fell about 18 feet onto a concrete floor while helping to erect a temporary scaffold at the East Plant of Southwestern Public Service Company on East Third. He was taken by Boxwell Brothers ambulance. nurses say he is resting comfortably awaiting X-ray results to determine the extent of injuries.
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Abilene
Kan
Northwest Texas Hospital
Starr
East Plant
Southwestern Public Service Company
East Third
Boxwell Brothers
Jamaican Missionary to Preach at City Church
Reverend E. E. Tennant, missionary from Jamaica, will preach tonight at the Church of God in Christ at 213 Madison. Service begins at 8 36 with a special section for white visitors announced by Pastor J. L. Langston.
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E. E. Tennant
Jamaica
Church of God In Christ
Madison
J. L. Langston
New Zealand Plans Stamps With Elizabeth and Charles
New Zealand announced plans to issue stamps featuring Princess Elizabeth and Prince Charles. The move showcases royal imagery and aims to celebrate the monarchy with new postage issues.
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New Zealand
Princess Elizabeth
Prince Charles
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