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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1945
Page
12
Wichita Falls fans prepared for a decisive bi district clash as the Coyotes prepared to meet Amarillo in a game expected to be a tossup despite Amarillo’s historic dominance. Coach Tugboat Jones dismissed Amarillo claims while listing the returning starters and key players for the Coyotes.
The Texas Interscholastic League playoffs begin with 16 teams including Wichita Falls Odessa Highland Park Crozier Tech Dallas Waco Lufkin Goose Creek Brownsville and Jefferson of San Antonio. Favorites face potential upsets in key matchups as teams seek a fifth state title. Odessa and Amarillo among contenders with rugged schedules and strong defenses.
In Odessa the mud favors El Paso speed as Highland Park and Paris appear evenly matched, while Crozier Tech faces a North Side squad with a stingy defense. Waco eyes a smoother field against Breckenridge after last year’s near miss in a 27 27 tie, with five players featured for Breckenridge.
Marshall trails to Highland Park early season woes but Lufkin’s seasoned squad aims to topple the Mavericks in a hard fought game. Goose Creek and Milby compare via common foes with Milby favored by experience while Brownsville, boosted by speed, edges Jefferson weakened by flu and uneven form.
Friday games list Highland Park versus Parts at 2 30 with 7500 in attendance Marshall versus Lufkin at 2 30 with 7500 Crowder Tech meets North Side Fort Worth at 8 with 16000 Brownsville plays Jefferson of San Antonio at 8 with 20000 Saturday Amarillo faces Wichita Falls at 2 with 153000 Breckenridge versus Waco at 2 30 with 11000 Odessa meets El Paso at 3 CST with 15009 Goose Creek challenges Milby of Houston at 3 with 21000 Want Ads It Pays
Holman and Gentry sparked a 42 to 21 win over a rival squad led by Alfred Griggs and Chuck Wagner at Amarillo Country Club. Gentry filled in for Fred Wagner as co captain and beat Chuck Wagner in a key match. Holman defeated Griggs two to one in the Dutch Dinner team event ending the year.
In Carlsbad New Mexico readers report the Southwestern Service Team Championship billed at 74 percent occupancy featuring the Fourth Army Maroons from North Camp Hood Texas and Williams Field Arizona flyers clashing on the gridiron tonight.
Ben Hogan, Hershey pro, shot 70 to stay in contention while Chick Rutan of Maryland fired 68 to grab the early lead in the $10,000 Miami Open. A tight pack followed with eight players on 69 and Snead at 71 despite a balky right hand.
Scientists estimate about 44 000 lightning flashes occur worldwide each day on average. This global figure highlights the constant electrical activity in Earth's atmosphere.
The Sandie squad departed by bus early for a bi district game in Wichita Falls against the Coyotes. Coach Howard Lynch said eridders would practice en route and arrive Saturday morning. Regulars Collins Bauman Attebury Seale Houston Glasgow Rusk Snowgrass Juett Thornton Mulkey expected to start. Bill Shock returns after Army service and is noted as a strong all around sports figure.
Price College forfeited to Sanborn to force a playoff with North Side for the disputed second place in the Intermediate League. Sanborn and North Side clash after a season ended in a three way tie, while Maverick Club Mediates won first place.
Amarillo College gym chosen for next home games of the Amarillo Army Air Field cagers. Monday night the Sky Giants face Clovis AAF, then Roswell AAB comes Tuesday. Coach Bob Bruce faces personnel losses but sees Byrnes and Suddarth return. West Texas State College team led by J. W. Malone visits Dec 24.
The Sam Houston Rangers led 9-4 after a quarter and 18-12 at halftime en route to a 27-20 win over the Pampa Junior Highlagers. Noah Davis scored 14 points for the Rangers as coach Bill Teal planned a rematch on the Pampa court next Friday.
Portland report says heavyweight champion Joe Louis told Al Stump in Seattle he plans to retire and open a restaurant after the Billy Conn fight next June, while aiming to retire undefeated. Louis spoke between vaudeville appearances at the Palomar Theater.
Organization of the City Basketball League completed at Amarillo College gym. Eight teams will open play on December 17 with Jess Cearley reelected president Bud Bussard as vice president and Glyndon Riley secretary. The schedule includes Civilian Bombers Amarillo College Badgers Russell Stationery Whinnerys Wildcats Plains Chevrolet West Texas Freshmen Sandie Sophs and Buffalo Courts.
The Amarillo College Badgers lost 46 to 37 to the Civilian Bombers on their home floor. Bobby Holdeman and Albert McKinney sparked a late push, while Woody Powell, Tom Gilley and Glyndon Riley sealed the win for the Bombers in the final minutes. Powell led scorers with 12 points.
The Wolflin Ponies defeated the San Jacinto Bearcats 7 to 6 at Amarillo College Field to clinch the Pewee Football League championship. Rex Baxter Jr. scored on a 75 yard run and Dale McCullough added the extra point for a 7 0 lead in the first quarter. San Jacinto answered with a second quarter TD but missed the extra point.
The Big Ten Conference announced opposition to football post-season games for its champion, including the Rose Bowl, as it moves to tighten general eligibility rules.
United Press results show Kings Point Merchant Marines 42 over Union 31 Juanita 53 over Carnegie Tech 31 Wyoming 58 over Brigham Young 49 Arkansas 66 over Western Kentucky Texas Tech 75 over Eastern New Mexico State 32 Concordia 37 over Jamestown 32 General Dwight D. Eisenhower noted as one of seven brothers.
Artie Levine of Brooklyn meets George Sonny Horne in a Madison Square Garden return slugfest aired coast to coast on Gillette Cavalcade of Sports at KFDA 1230 nine o clock. The pair fought last August with Horne cut over an eye in the fifth round.
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