San Angelo Bobcats Face Amarillo in Underdog Bowl
San Angelo the bi district 3-AA 4-AA grid champions meet Amarillo Saturday on Butler Field as underdogs. Coach Howard Lynch warns of mental readiness. Bobcats aim to exploit underdog advantage after nine wins and a forfeit defeat to Odessa. Amarillo toughs, touted as heavyweights, seek to prove superiority despite San Angelo’s strong rushing and defense.
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Patt Powell
Hol? Cross
Boston College
Brownfield
Lubbock
Auburn
Georgia
Texas
Texas Tech
San Angelo Bobcats
Amarillo
Butler Field
San Angelo
Howard Lynch
Sandies
Bobcats
Odessa
Rocky Rundell
Blondy Cross
San Angelo Standard-Times
Bobcat
Sandies Ripe for Bobcat Clawing ISBELL EDGES OUT BAUGH
The article weighs Texas high school football matchups as the season nears the semi finals. It contrasts scores from John Reagan, San Angelo, Amarillo, Highland Park and Sunset, and notes Lufkin versus Breckenridge. It highlights Amarillo’s 61-6 win over El Paso and praises Bob Zelsman and Fluff Meyers on the Golden Sandies line.
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Associated Press
John Reagan
Houston
Austin
San Angelo
Amarillo
Highland Park
Dallas
Sunset
Lufkin
Breckenridge
Reagan
San Antonio
Jeff Davis
Lubbock
Abilene
Golden Sandies
el Paso High
el Paso
Bowie
Lambeau rewarded gamble with Isbell over Purdue star’s rise
Chicago reports that Curly Lambeau reversed Cecil Isbell’s Purdue draft contract, doubling the rookie’s pay, a calculated risk that paid off as Isbell won the NFL passing title. Isbell completed 146 of 268 for 2021 yards and 24 touchdowns, beating Sammy Baugh, aided by Don Hutson’s receiving.
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Isbell
Sammy Baugh
Washington
Don Hutson
Amarillo College Gym Set for Cave League Friday Meeting
An effort to organize a city basketball league will be made at 8 o clock Friday night at the Amarillo College Gym. W D Oates, president of last year's league, urged all team managers and others interested to be present.
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Amarillo College
W. D. Oates
Golfers Share-Your-Car Drive Set at Amarillo Course
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association launches a share-your-car plan at the Ross Rogers Municipal Course to ease transportation. Members to submit names and addresses to pro Gene Root, with grouping by Amarillo sections and car-sharing arrangements to follow. Daniel Baker Hillbillies beat Camp Bowie Eighth Corps 47 to 25 in season opener.
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Amarillo
Daniel Baker
Brownwood
NBA to Decide Lightweight Champion In Ring
The National Boxing Association will stage a live tournament to crown the next lightweight champion in the ring. President Abe J. Greene announced after a break with Gen. John J. Phelan of the New York Commission. The NBA will not recognize the Madison Square Garden Dec 18 winner of Larkin versus Beau Jack as Angott’s successor.
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Sammy Angott
Sinkwich Named Captain Of Sporting News All America
Frankie Sinkwich of Georgia was named captain of the Sporting News 1942 All-America football team by the largest margin in nine years. Of 482 players chosen by 86 college writers, the Midwest led with six selections, followed by the East and South with two each and the Far West with one.
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ST. Louis
U.P
Frankie Sinkwich
Georgia
Sporting News
National Sports Weekly
Midwest
East
Far West
Best Shots of 1942 Highlight Hogan Nelson Golf Feats
Fred Corcoran selects top tour moments for 1942 with Hogan's long iron on the Hillcrest 18th for a birdie and Nelson's hole in one at the Tom O'Shanter Open. Others note Tur-nesa's upsets and Craig Wood's Canadian Open win as the year’s notable highlights.
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Miami
Fla
Ben Hogan
Byron Nelson
Fred Corcoran
Corcoran
PGA
American Red Cross
Hogan
Hillcrest
Jimmy Thompson
Nelson
Chicago
Ed Dudley
Sam Snead
Atlantic City
Jim Turnesa
Snead
Craig Wood
Toronto
Jimmy Demaret
Hatchet Dug Up in Boxing Governing Bodies Feud
The New York Boxing Commission and the National Boxing Association clash over the lightweight title scramble sparked by the Beau Jack Tippy Larkin bout. NBA president Abe Green accuses the NYBC of breaking faith by endorsing the winner, risking a renewed power struggle.
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New York
Dec
New York Boxing Commission
National Boxing Association
Beau Jack- Tippy Larkin
NBA
Frankie Sinkwich Wins 1942 Heisman Trophy Honor
Frankie Sinkwich, star back from the University of Georgia, expressed amazement at receiving the Heisman trophy as outstanding college football player of 1942 at the downtown Athletic Club in New York. He thanked his coach Wallace Butts teammates high school coach and the voters for the award.
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Isbell
Houston
Purdue
Packers
Tsbell
Collegians
Washington Redskins
Lambeau
Green Bay
Packer
New York
U.P
Frank Sinkwich
University of Georgia
Frankie
Wallace Butts
Paw
Youngstown, O
Boxing and college scores from United Press results
In White Plains Phil Terranova out pointed Aaron Seltzer while Victor Creelman scored a technical knockout over Rufus Rogers in New York Lulu Contantino outpointed Johnny Dell and Joe Carter defeated Walter Thomas in New York. In Los Angeles Genaro Rojo stopped Kid Wilson. College results include New York University 89 Unsala 40 St Johns 56 Montclair 32 Ohio State 41 Ohio Wesleyan 29 Long Island 67 Rider 31 Marquette 40 Carleton 36 Ripon 53 Depauw 47 Great Lakes 72 St Norbert 24 Drake 42 Simpson 27 Wittenberg 56 Dayton 33 Wichita 47 Sterling 13 Daniel Baker 47 Camp Bowle 25.
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White Plains
N. Y
Phil Terranova
New York
Aaron Seltzer
Victor Creelman
Rufus Rogers
Baltimore
Lulu Contantino
Johnny Dell
Joe Carter
Rome
Walter Thomas
Los Angeles
Genaro Rojo
Mexico City
Kid Wilson
United Press New York University
Unsala
St. Johns
Montclair
Ohio State
Ohio Wesleyan
Long Island University
Rider College
Marquette
Carleton
Ripon
Depauw
Great Lakes
St. Norbert
Drake
Simpson
Wittenberg
Dayton
Wichita
Sterling
Daniel Baker
Camp Bowle
Wagner, uth Are Tops on All-Stars
Honus Wagner of the Pittsburgh Pirates led the all time all star team selection by the Baseball Writers Association of America with 104 of 105 votes. The roster lists Gehrig, Traynor, Ruth, Speaker, Cobb, Dickey, and Johnson among others.
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New York
Honus Wagner
Pittsburgh Pirates
Baseball Writers Association of America
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Eddie Collins
Chicago White Sox
Harold
Pie) Traynor
Pittsburgh
Wagner
Babe Ruth
Tris Speaker
Cleveland
Ty Cobb
Detroit
Bill Dickey
Walter Johnson
Washington
Yankees to Cut Travel for 1943 Spring Training
The New York Yankees will shorten spring training by two weeks and cancel rail trips and some exhibition games. President Ed Barrow says trips from the St. Petersburg camp will be limited while long hauls are dropped to comply with government travel curbs. Players report to Florida camp March 7.
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New York
New York Yankees
Ed Barrow
Yankees
St. Petersburg
Fla
Yankee
Florida
Barbuti To Quiz Italians
Ray Barbuti served as field judge for the Army Navy game and will be absent for a time. The former Syracuse star and 1928 Olympic 400 meter champion has left for Cairo to question Italian prisoners for Air Corps Intelligence.
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Washington
Ray Barbuti
Barbuti
Syracuse
Cairo
Air Corps
America
Reds Cut Travel After Eastman Request
The Cincinnati Reds, aiming to reduce mileage in 1943, cancel their annual spring tour with the Boston Red Sox. They will make only one or two en route stops from Tampa training camp, and open camp on March 8 staying in Florida until April 7 or 8.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Joseph Eastman
Reds
Boston Red Sox
Tampa
Fila
Warren Giles
Florida
Now They Coach Navy Flight Cadets
Hundreds of athletes train across the country for Navy flight careers at the U S Navy Pre Flight School in Athens Georgia led by Capt C E Smith and a roster of coaches from major colleges and universities The piece lists ex players and coaches from Notre Dame Boston College Michigan Texas Texas Tech Minnesota Vanderbilt Syracuse and more aiding cadets with boxing wrestling hurdles track and obstacle course skills and notes several college captains Bowl players and national champions serving as instructors at the Athens facility.
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U. S. Navy
Athens
Georgia
C. E. Smith
Naval Academy
Joe McArdie
Johnny Cruze
Frank Leahy
Boston College
Notre Dame
Green Bay
Jess Thompson
Dixie Howell
Don Hutson
Alabama
Georgia Navy
Clifford P. Keene
University of Michigan
Big Ed
Don George
North Carolina
Roy D. Simmons
Syracuse University
Alfred
Placie) Stewart
Furman University
Fred Wolcott
Rice Timber
University of Idaho Coahh
War Department
Special Service Division
Jimmy Nelson
Bob DeFruiter
Nebraska
Minnesota
Calif
George Spitz
Mace Stewart
Navy
Tennessee
Bob Suffridge
Bob Foxx
Bill Kirehem Tulane
Athens Navy School
Don Patterson
Alfred J. Delcambre
Ss. M. A. Sports
Rex Williams
Texas Tech
Kenneth Whitlow
Rice
James Lump
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