Sandies to Meet Coyotes in Twin Battle Saturday
Amarillo Sandies face Wichita Falls Coyotes at Coy ote Field in a twin versus twin showdown. Ray and Rex Daniel duel Robbie Dee and Robbie Lee Smith as both teams boast storied backfield reputations and high scoring firepower.
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Sandies
Coyotes
Ray
Rex Daniel
Robbie Dee
Bobbie Lee Smith
Rex
Robert Ripley
Sandie
Amarillo High School
Golden Sandie
Amarillo
Ray Daniel
Twins
Wichita Falls
Daniels
Howard Lynch
Boxing age-raise debate aims to 16 in New York
New York boxing chief John J. Phelan says he will push legislation to lower the professional age limit from 18 to 16 to keep boxing viable during wartime. He cites high military service among boxers and warns clubs may close without changes. He notes current rounds limits tied to ages 18, 19, and 21 plus historic Muldoon theory.
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Jack Cuddy
United Press
New York
U.P
John J. Phelan
New York Boxing Commission
New York State
Phelan
William Muldoon
Muldoon
Mustangs Lead Passing Game
The SMU passing duo Frito Gonzales to Hardy Miller powers SMU in the Southwest Conference. Miller leads receivers with 504 yards on 30 receptions, while Gonzales trails top passers with 61 completions for 655 yards. Texas A&M's Cullen Rogers remains the top in total catches. Roy McKay and Jackie Field pace the ground game for Texas. Texas leads team rushing and passing totals.
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Frito Gonzales
Hardy Miller
Southern Methodist
Miller
Little Mustang
Texas Christian
Cullen Rogers
Texas A
Rogers
Gonzales
the Daniels
Aggies
Emery Nix
Daniels
Nix
Roy McKay
Texas
Jackie Field
Coyotes Seek Defense Title After Strong Play
The Wichita Falls Coyotes, 1941 state champions, prepare for their first title defense against Amarillo Sandies after a 60 point district win over Burkburnett. Star backs Bobbie Dee Smith and Bobby Lee Smith score heavily. captain Lon Foster is limited by a hand injury.
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Curtis Cook
Wichita Falls Record-News
Wichita Falls
Wichita Falls Coyotes
Amarillo Sandies
Burkburnett Bulldogs
Coyotes
Ted Jefferies
Lon Foster
Foster
Amarillo
Masonic
Fort Worth
Breckenridge Buckaroos
Vernon Lions
Wichitans
Bobbie Dee Smith
Bobby Lee Smith
Robbie Dee Smith
Smith Twins
Jefferies
Pivot John Bulla To Try for Purse
Eastern Air Lines pilot Johnny Bulla will lay off one trip to compete in the Pot-o-Gold four day Miami Open golf tournament starting tomorrow. More than 100 players are expected to tee off in the event at Miami. Bulla flies an Eastern Airliner on the Atlanta Brownsville Texas run. The $5,000 purse attracts many veterans.
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Miami
Fla
Eastern Air Lines
Johnny Bulla
Brownsville
Texas
Harvard Sports Chief Joins Army as Major
Harvard Athletic Director William J. Bingham, who has led university sports for 22 years, received a leave of absence to join the army as a major. A former middle distance runner, he served 23 months in World War I, earning a Croix de Guerre and rising from private to captain.
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Cambridge
Mass
U.P
William J. Bingham
Harvard
University
Bingham
Vols on Top For Five Years
Tennessee’s Volunteers lead five year college records with 47 victories, five defeats, and one tie in 1938-43, while scoring 1,264 points and allowing 203. Tulsa strong at 10 straight wins, Baylor ranks 28th in percentage, and Boston College climbs to second in offense and percentage among major teams. Notre Dame holds steady, Utah sits fourth, and the Sugar Bowl participants loom as New Orleans New Year’s Day bowl action nears.
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New York
Tennessee
Tulsa
New Orleans
Associated Press
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Blue Devils
Boston College
Notre Dame
Utah
Golden Hurricane
Oklahoma
Georgia
Bulldogs
Eagles
Holy Cross
Utes
Td Pet
Peple
Tex
A& M
Tex Tech
Texas
Lou Meth
Tex Chris
Hardin-Simmons To Meet Soldiers Team In Sun Bowl
Hardin-Simmons University Cowboys, champions of the Border Conference, accept a Sun Bowl invitation to play the undefeated Second Army Air Force team from Fort George Wright Washington. The Army eleven tied Washington State 6 6 and beat Baylor and SMU in the Southwest Conference era.
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Abilene
Hardin-Simmons University
Army Air Force
Hardin-Simmons Athletic Committee
Cowboys
Air Force
Army
Washington State
Baylor
Southern Methodist
Second Army Air Force
Fort George Wright
Washington
Red Cross Campaign by Bowlers Victory Legion to Kick Off
Bowlers Victory Legion plans a nationwide Red Cross drive starting Monday night December 7. Amarillo leagues will join in a week long fundraiser with 50 cent donations to Red Cross per tournament entry. Local city Red Cross groups receive collected funds directly from bowlers. The drive follows a previous USC campaign begun November 9 backed by Chicago’s Randolph league and Kansas City’s Business Men’s Bible Class.
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Red Cross
Bowlers Victoryegion
Amarillo
Red Cross Organization
Victory Legion
USC
Bowlers Victory Legion
Randolph League
Chicago
Business Men's Bible Class Bowling League
Kansas City
Missouri
Amarillo-Wichita Falls Bi-District Game Broadcast
Station KGNC will air the Amarillo-Wichita Falls bi district game Saturday at 2 o'clock. The article spotlights Amarillo twins Ray and Rex Daniel, co-captains who play for the Sandies and have long been central to Amarillo football lore.
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Amarillo
Wichita Falls
KGNC
Ray
Rex Daniel
Precision work fuels modern weapons and aircraft
The text notes that without precise heat treatment and advanced manufacturing, components like airplane propellers armor plate bomb fuses and shells could not be made as finely or as quickly as today. It emphasizes the role of exacting processes in modern military and aviation hardware.
Butts Chooses Rose Bowl Scout Route in Los Angeles
Pasadena December 2 The Georgia coach Wallace Butts weighs scouting Rose Bowl foes in Los Angeles or San Antonio while Washington State faces Texas A&M in San Antonio. UCLA and Idaho meet Montana, USC battles Montana in a doubleheader. Washington State seen unlikely for New Year game.
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Calif
Wallace Butts
University of Georgia
Los Angeles
San Antonio
Washington State
Texas Aggies
UCLA
Bruins
University of Idaho
University of Southern California
Trojans
Montana
Butts
Cougars
Southern California
University of Washington
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