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PAGE FOURBatter up! Play Ball!It has b«*cn estimated more than 2.000 Amarillo boys met after school this afternoon on more than 50 playing fields to start practice for the approaching softball and baseball season. While it is expected several days will be required to iron out locations, team personnel, coaches, etc. officials of the Amarillo Boys* Softball Association said plans are complete to accommodate 864 boys 14 ■ ears of ace and under in 48 teamsjof the six leagues More leagues andteams ,a1ll be organized as rapidly! as possible to insure every boy in the cit* an opportunity to plav.'HaroldGilarneau, softball commissioner,'said today. !Softball players met on vacant lots and school grounds in the vicinity of their home. Each team is under supervision of an adult coach thoroughly investigated as to character and reputation for working withboysBaseball teams met at previously!designated diamonds this afternoon jwhere sponsors team managers and coaches were busy organizing various nines Boys 18 years of age and under are eligible for baseball play. Bob Seeds, president of the Junior Gold Sox League announced. All‘earns are asked to report to Tri-State Park Wednesday afternoon for a called meeting bv the president to complete team and league organizationHENRY MORRIS is thenewly elected president of the Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association. Hewill represent the organization at the meeting ofthe Amarillo Golfers Association at 8 o’clock tomorrow night at the Amarillo Country Club.Official play for both the baseballand softball leagues will begin the' _____af’emoon of May 1. Baseball games! _will be played at Tri-State Park and fue WiZdrdS Continue aoftball games on diamonds desig- IT . . . ™!!nufpd b thf commissioner. Their Fetlu in DdlldS
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Amarillo Globe
Amarillo, Texas, US
Mon, Apr 16, 1945
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