Sports Day at A M College Set for March 4
Texas A&M prepares a full Sports Day program with intra squad football and baseball, a track meet against North Texas State, swimming and diving against SMU, and tennis with an unnamed opponent. Kilgore Rangerettes will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are one dollar for all events.
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College Station
Texas A&m
Aggie “T
Aggies
North Texas State
SMU
Aggie
Kilgore Rangerettes
Two events dropped at Cowtown track meet
Fort Worth officials announced the Southwest Recreation Track and Field Meet will drop the 440 yard relay and the javelin throw from the March 17 18 Farrington Field schedule. Director R D Evans cited past injuries from the 440 relay as the reason for the change.
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Fort Worth
Southwest Recreation
Farrington Field
R. D. Evans
University of Texas
Evans
Hill Country League Opens Play April 9
Fredericksburg report: Hill Country Baseball League forms a six club circuit in 1950 with Bourne Comfort Camp Stanley Fredericksburg Kerrville and Stonewall. Official schedule opens April 9.
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Hill Country League
Fredericksburg
ANL
Hill Country Baseball League
Bourne
Omfort
Camp Stanley
Kerrville
Stonewall
Buffs coach Kimbrough earns border conference coach of the year
West Texas State College football coach Frank Kimbrough is named Border Conference coach of the year. In Dallas he joked about a dream of becoming Satan’s assistant after a rough start last season and alumni backing amid early losses. Harley Grimm recalls Casey Stengel tale and a rookie batter in Florida.
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EXAS
Frank Kimbrough
West Texas State College
Border Conference
Kimbrough
Dallas
Satan
Harley Grimm
Dallas Eagles
Chicago
Casey Stengel
New York Yankee
Casey
Florida
Grimm
St Eds Top Tarpons in Key League Clash
St Edward's Hilltoppers meet the Tarpons of Corpus Christi in a Friday night battle. Corpus Christi leads 21 of 22 this season as Truett Mobley suffers an ankle injury that will sideline him for the upcoming games and limit his season play.
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St. Edward’s Hilltoppers
University of Corpus Christi
Tarpons
St. Edward's
Corpus Christi
Truett Mobley
Mobley
Will Walls
Oklahoma City
Dallas
Joe Gibson
Walls
Jersey Walcott Cancels Latin Tour in South America
Jersey Joe Walcott's South American boxing tour has been cancelled, announced by his manager Felix Bocchicchio who gave no reason. The promoter hinted toward a Philadelphia fight for Walcott, a two time Louis title challenger, after recent bouts including a knockout win by Harold Johnson.
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Camden
N. J
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Felix Bocchicchio
Walcott
Young Harold Johnson
Johnson
Kayo
Princeton President Opposes Athlete Subsidies
New York February 23 Harvard Yale and Princeton debate athletic subsidization. Princeton president Harold W Dodds states Princeton does not subsidize athletes and condemns open or secret payments as harmful to college sports and education.
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New York
Harold W. Dodds
Princeton University
Princeton
Associated Press
Dodds
Harvard
Yale
Weathervane Open to Feature Four LPGA Tourneys
New York announces a month long cross country series for women golfers with a $17,000 purse. Four 36 hole events at Pebble Beach Skycrest Ridgewood and Knollwood run April to May. Top pros Patty Berg Babe Zaharias and others headline with amateur prizes and charity proceeds.
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New York
Freddie Corcoran
Corcoran
Ladies Professional Golf Association
Calif
White Plains
Alvin Handmacher
Pebble Beach Golf Course
del Monte
Skycrest Country Club
Chicago
Ridgewood Golf Club
Cleveland
Knollwood
Pep Fined After Dull World Featherweight Bout in Miami
World featherweight champion Willie Pep was fined 500 dollars by the Miami Boxing Commission for a dull 10 round non title bout against Jimmy Warren in Miami. Warren was fined 250 dollars. The crowd of 3,710 paid 10,625 dollars for the match, described as a workout with Pep winning every round. The commission withheld the purse temporarily and considered further action, with both fighters denying collusion.
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Miami
Fla
Willie Pep
Miami Boxing Commission
Jimmy Warren
Brooklyn
Pep
Hartford
Conn
Warren
Guy Butler
Miami Daily News
Boxing Commission
Bill Regan
San Antonio Missions Sign Three Performers
The San Antonio Missions announced the 1950 signings of three players. Pitcher George Simons Jr., 19, a right hander, and shortstops Harold Bollinger and David Rush secured contracts. Simons went 3 5 in his first pro season at Redding California. Bollinger batted .275 for Gloversville New York and Rush hit .249 for Salinas California.
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San Antonio
Mission
Bob Tarleton
George Simons Jr
Harold Bollinger
David Rush
Simons
Redding
Calif
Bollinger
Gloversville
N. Y
Rush
Salinas
Stanky predicts strong Giants season and pennant bid
Eddie Stanky projects a greatly improved Giants pitching staff led by Janssen Koslo and Jones. He says balance improves power losses, notes the hit and run game endures, and praises manager Leo Durocher. Stanky targets the Dodgers and Cardinals for the pennant and hints at trade tensions with Billy Southworth.
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Mobile
Ala
Eddie Stanky
New York Giant
Giants
Clint Hartung
Shelton Jones
Boston Braves
Stanky
Alvin Dark
Sid Gordon
Willard Marshall
Buddy Kerr
Sam Webb
Billy Southworth
Larry Jansen
Dave Koslo
Monte Kennedy
Jones
Hartung
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Braves
Southworth
Boston
Loo
Leo Durocher
Arizona
al Dark
Lakeles
Harris Remains Tourney Choice In Golf Match Play
Defending champion Pete Harris won 2 and 1 over Paul Waner to stay favored in the 11th annual Baseball Players Golf Tournament in Miami. Other early results included Dizzy Trout defeating Leonard Mayo 3 and 2 and Lou Klein beating Jim Avrea 4 and 3 as round one concluded. The event advances with Reynolds facing Harris in the next round and Dean meeting Jack Russell after Russell’s 3 and 2 win over Onahan.
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Miami
Fla
Pete Harris
Paul Waner
Pittsburgh Pirate
Morris
Atlanta
Waner
Allie Reynolds
New York Yankee
Reynolds
Jerry Priddy
Detroit
Dizzy Trout
Detroit Tiger
Leonard Mayo
Lou Klein
Cincinnati
Jim Avrea
Trout
Klein
Dizzy Dean
Curtis Mitchell
Dean
St. Louis Cardinals
Jack Russell
Washington Senators
Joseph Onahan
Boston
Lou Kretlow
St. Louis Browns
Es Ferrell
Boston Red Sox
Calvert Distillers Quietly Markets 86.8 Proof Whiskey
Dearborn man Johnny Sadrack introduces CALVERT RESERVE Blended Whiskey 86.8 proof from Calvert Distillers Corp New York City. The label notes 65 percent Grain Neutral Spirits and origin in Michigan.
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Calvert Reserve
Calvert Distillers Corp
New York City
Region 6A Tourney Set for Lockhart
Lockhart prepares for a one day Region Six Class A tournament at Adams gym with Lampasas Cameron and Brenham as contenders after Alf Seeliger’s ankle injury. Lampasas and Cameron meet at 1 p.m. Brenham vs Lockhart follows at 2:30 p.m. The winner eyes the 9 p.m. final.
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ANS
Alf Seeliger
Lions
Centex
Lampasas Badgers
Cameron Yeomen
Brenham
Lampasas
Swede Erekson
Brenham Cubs
Dark Horse
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Cameron
Hostion
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Yeomen
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Herbert Row
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