Buffalo Cagers Open Season at Canyon After National Spotlight
West Texas State prepares to open its home season at Canyon after three road wins. The Buffaloes face Omaha University Indian in a game billed as highly important, with national attention from Midson Square Garden invitation. Coach Curtice will host the football banquet this evening as football concludes its season.
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Price Quintet Opens Season with Home Victory
Price College Cardinals crushed the faculty quintet 42 to 28 to start the season. Ed Murphy led with 16 points, Hershel Hines Jr added 13, and captain Dan Pawlick led guards. The team features five lettermen and 25 players, averaging 6 feet. They open Monday at Carron against West Texas State training school's Calves.
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Canyon Eagles Open Cage Season Versus Tulsa Hornets
Canyon. District 1 A opens basketball with the Canyon Eagles facing the Tulsa Hornets on Tuesday December 9 after a week of practice. Captain Calvin Sanders and James Wright return as lettermen under coach Wes Cox who may start from a group including Jack Farley Al Hunter Clarence Thompson J Spencer Winn Charles Owens and Wayne Wirt though Wirt is currently sidelined by a sprained ankle. The team then competes in the Dimmit Invitation tournament December 12 and follows a schedule through February 14 including games at Hereford Friona Dimmit Tijlia and Friona district tournament at Friona.
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Sixteen Eagles Earn Grid Awards at Canyon
Canyon December 7 Special coach Wesley Cox announces 16 Jettermen on the 1941 Canyon Eagles football squad. Special awards go to A Mounier and Lewis Hales chosen as season captains for the line and backfield by teammates.
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Texas Longhorns Roar Back To Reclaim Self Respect
The story follows the University of Texas football team rebounding from a crushing loss to finish the season with wins over Texas A. and M. 23-0 and Oregon 71-7. Coach D X Bible speaks of preserving self respect and battling for a bowl bid amid OSU Rose Bowl doubts.
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Sunset and Temple Lead Texas High School Quarterfinals
Sunset faces Highland Park while Temple battles Tyler as Texas schoolboy football enters quarterfinals. Wichita Falls meets Ysleta and Lamar faces Austin. top teams Sunset Temple Highland Park and Lamar remain in title contention as Lubbock and Paris exit earlier rounds.
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John Gaddis Named Borger Bulldogs Basketball Captain
Borger's 6 foot 1 inch center John Gaddis was chosen captain of the Bulldogs basketball team by coach Tex Hanna. The team was described as likely to reach the semi finals, with Wichita Falls Sunset Temple and Austin among the favorites.
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Outdoor Sportsmen's Club Elects Officers
Panhandle Outdoor Sportsmen's Club in Amarillo will elect officers at a Wednesday meeting at the Amarillo Hotel. F. E. Kral urged full attendance as final plans for the Sportsmen's Rally are formed. The session starts at 7 30 with refreshments served.
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Phillips McLean Regional Championship Showdown Set
Phillips Blackhawks meet McLean Tigers in the Phillips stadium on Friday December 12 for the regional title. Phillips won the toss and scheduled 2 45 p m as the kickoff. McLean earned the right by defeating Floydada 43 25 in bi district play. Coach Walker plans light workouts to prevent injuries before the big game.
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Silver City Teachers Split With Tex-Mines
In Silver City New Mexico on December 7 the New Menino Teachers edged the Texas College of Mines 40 to 39 to even the two game basketball series. The Feathers led 21 to 17 at halftime and stayed ahead the rest of the game. Donald Lance of the Miners scored 14 points. The Miners won Friday night 44 to 26.
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How To Cook Quail If You Get Them
Dec 7 Austin notes the quail season runs Dec 1 to Jan 16 and offers a step by step broiling method. Split quail, season inside, steam ten minutes, flip, baste with butter, then finish until brown and tender. older birds need longer cooking.
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Borger Redbirds Open 1941 42 With Win Over Eagles
Borger Redbirds beat McAllister Eagles 46 to 27 to start the 1941 42 season. Coach Faye Langford’s lineup led from start to finish with Green scoring 17 and Taylor adding 14 for Borger.
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Cotton Bowl Stars Feature Nelson and Moser in Dallas
Texas A&M and Alabama meet in the Cotton Bowl next New Year’s Day with backfield stars Jimmy Nelson of Alabama and Derace Moser of the Aggies setting the spotlight in Dallas.
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Texas Victory Biggest News in Grid's Finale
Texas rolled to a 71-7 win over Oregon to close the season, while Texas A&M blanked Washington State 7-0 and Rice defeated SMU 6-0. UCLA and USC ended the Pacific Coast race in a 7-7 draw, as Hardin-Simmons, Florida A&M, and Hawaii also posted wins.
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Football scores from early season games
Brooklyn Dodgers 21 over New York Giants 7. Washington top Philadelphia 20 to 14. Chicago Cardinals beat Chicago Bears 24 to 34.
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11th child born at 11 on 11 11 11 in Hugo Colorado
Alice Poen asks what a number means after she was born on the 11th day of the 11th month of the 11th year at 11 o'clock. She is the 11th child in Hugo, Colorado.
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Three Year Bowl Cycle Has Horned Frogs Back In Bowl
Fort Worth telegram notes TCU's three year cycle leads to another bowl berth, this time the Orange Bowl in Miami. It recalls past cycles with 1939 1935 1941 teams led by Brum Grubbs Baugh and O Brien and Ki Aldrich, with 1944 expected results and Marines nicknames mentioned.
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