All-State Quint Players Named in Texas Tournament
The Associated Press named 13 of 24 schools on all-state teams after the 30th annual Texas high school basketball tournament. Gruver swept Class B, Canyon won Class A, and Corpus Christi claimed Class AA with standout performances by Cator Hart Duncan and Burrus. Eight Class B records fell, led by Duncan with 39 points in one game and 68 in three games.
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Associated Press
Leslie Cator
Gruver
Kelly Jim Duncan
Cayuga
Lynn Hart
Troy Burrus
Canyon
Corpus Christi
Norman Miksch
Waelder
James Hatton
Warren
Billy McCurry
Birdville
Fort Worth
Joe Abcott
Richard Zamora
South San Antonio
Loyd Kilpatrick
French
Beaumont
el Paso
Lynn Mullen
Austin
Jerry Norton
Texarkana
Carl Nunn
Sweetwater
Lloyd Giles
Duncan
Forreston
Grover
Gregory Gym
Texas High School Tournament Star Fletcher Sparks Gruver Triumph
The 1950 state tournament crowned Gruver and 14 year old Robert Fletcher as a crowd favorite for leading the Greyhounds to the Class B title. Cayuga’s Hal Johnson and Stacey Cole drew headlines for standout play, while Kelly Duncan and Cayuga teammates return next year.
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Robert Fletcher
Gruver
Greyhounds
Are Christi
Stacey Cole
Cayuga
Hal Johnson
Grover
Kelly Jim Duncan
Double Chance to Kill Game Conservationists Study Poison Pellets
San Francisco reports game conservationists seek a shotgun pellet with a single lethal touch to waterfowl. James S. Jordan and Frank C. Bellrose of the Illinois natural history survey presented findings at the North American wildlife conference. Tests show pure lead and commercial shot cause deadly lead poisoning, with high mortality in mallards and teal. Copper coated and calcium lead alloys also poisonous. a phosphorus lead tin pellet proved most deadly.
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San Francisco
James S. Jordan
Frank C. Bellrose
Illinois Natural History Survey
Illinois Survey
Western Cartridge Company
University of Illinois
Jordan
Bellrose
Anderson Cager Named All-State
Donald Spence of Anderson High School was the lone out of town pick on the Negro All-State basketball team. Roy Atkins of Yellowjacket is named to the second team as Jack Yates and Phyllis Wheatley place two players each. Anderson reached the first round in Prairie View, losing 58-57 in overtime to Wheatley. John Codwell Jr. of Wheatley ties Spence for first team votes. Oran Williams of Jack Yates repeats from last year.
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Donald Spence
Anderson High School
Houston
Jack Yates
Phyllis Wheatly
Roy Atkins
Mesoee
Prairie View
Anderson
Phyllis Wheatley
Spence
John Codwell Jr
Wheatley High School
Oran Williams
Jack Yates High School of
Earle Meadows Hired To Help Texas Youth
Earle Meadows a 36 year old former Olympic pole vault champion was appointed recreation consultant for the Texas Youth Development Council. Director S L Bellamy announced his role to assist Nexas communities in youth recreation programs and to supervise recreation in state correctional schools at Gatesville Gainesville and Brady. Meadows was a track star at Paschal High School Fort Worth and later Olympic pole vault champion at USC.
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Earle Medows
Texas Youth Development Council
S. L. Bellamy
Meadows
Nexas
Gatesville
Gainesville
Brady
Paschal High School
Fort Worth
Golf
Texas League Nines To Start Exhibitions
Texas League clubs begin exhibition schedule next weekend with 114 tune up games before the April 11 opening. Teams travel from Little Rock to Memphis and beyond while Dallas and Houston meet at Corpus Christi. Major league clubs Brooklyn Philadelphia Chicago White Sox Cubs St Louis Browns and Cardinals also on the slate.
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Associated Press
Little Rock
Memphis
Corpus Christi
Lubbock
Fort Worth
Oklahoma City
Florida
Dallas
Houston
Nashville
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
New Orleans
Brooklyn
Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago White Sox
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis Cardinals
Dallas Eagles Training in New Braunfels Ahead of Spring Games
Dallas Eagles begin week two of spring training in New Braunfels with pitchers and catchers in good shape under manager Charley Grimm. Two exhibitions planned in Austin against the Milwaukee Brewers March 21 and the Austin Pioneers March 26, plus a March 13 test versus San Antonio and an March 2 clash with Milwaukee in New Braunfels. The squad averages 26, features veterans like William Nagel Jim Kirby Al La Macchia Walt Lanfranconi Floyd Speer, and Grimm, a 22-year veteran, praised as the sport’s highest paid minor league manager at 30 000 per year.
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Dallas Eagles
Charley Grimm
Austin
Eagles
Milwaukee Brewers
Austin Pioneers
San Antonio
Milwaukee
Dallas
William Nagel
Jim Kirby
al la Macchia
Walt Lanfranconi
Floyd Speer
Bill Veeck
Cubs
Dick Burnett
Jolly Cholly" Grimm
Joe Louis to Box in Four Texas Towns
Joe Louis extends boxing exhibition tour through the South with four round shows in Houston on March 14 Amarillo on March 15 Lubbock on March 18 and Odessa on March 20 announced Sunday night. The former world heavyweight champion will visit Houston Amarillo Lubbock and Odessa as part of the extended schedule.
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New York
Houston
West Texas
Joe Louis
Soonce
South
Amarillo
Lubbock
Odessa
Bauer Sisters Plan To Stay Amateurs
The Bauer sisters from Midland Texas reject turning professional. Marlene 16 and Alice 22 prefer remaining amateurs, with father Dave Bauer supporting amateur status while aiming them for major tournaments. They praise Polly Riley and Louise Suggs, and head to the national titleholders in Augusta March 16 to 19.
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Bauer
Alice
Marlene
Midland
Jacksonville
Fla
Polly Riley
Fort Worth
Louise Suggs
Augusta
Vallie Eaves Signs to Pitch for Lufkin In Gulf Coast League
Lufkin adds Vallie Eaves, veteran pitcher, to its Class C Gulf Coast League roster after signing on Monday.
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Lufkin
Vallie
EAVES
Vallie Eaves
Young Jack Burke Favored in Miami Beach Open
Jack Burke Jr. of White Plains New York 27 is favored to win the Miami Beach Open a 10 000 purse event starting Thursday at Normandy Isle and Bay shore Country Club Burke has dominated the winter tour defeating top players like Snead Demaret Harbert and Palmer and is runner up in Ryder points and earnings behind Snead in 1950.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Jack Burke Jr
White Plains
N. Y
Burke
St. Petersburg
Normandy Isle
Bayshore Country Club
Sammy Snead
Jimmy Demaret
Chick Harbert
Johnny Palmer
Beeore
Petersburge
Snead
W. Va
Demaret
Ojai
Calif
Miami
Ne Sarazen
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Homer Bond
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Steve Sanchez
Johnny Vick
Gorman Wiseman
Ray Burrus
Garland Butler
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Stacy Cole
Robert Knight
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Gary Sides
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