Sky Giants and Buffaloes Renew Cage Feud Tonight
Amarillo Field Sky Giants host West Texas State Buffaloes in a renewed college basketball skirmish at Amarillo College Gym with 8 30 tip off. Lt. Francis Rish leads Sky Giants with Byrnes Suddarth Demore Satterfield and Miller in the lineup while West Texas State opens with Malone Decker Price Miller and Leach. Buffaloes face Kansas City next, Loyola New Orleans and Valparaiso slated as future foes.
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Ray Satterfield
Harry Miller
Gus Miller
West Texas State
J. W. Malone
Hank Decker
Borden Price
Billy Miller
Don Leach
Buffaloes
Kansas City
Loyola University of New Orleans
Valparaiso University of Indiana
Amarillo Field
Burton Gym
Canyon
Valparaiso University
Ind
Madison Square Garden
Wally Warnke
Milt Schoon
J. B. Chambers
Jim Albe
Milo Hansen
West Texas State Buffaloes
Valparaiso
Nelson Firing Em Straight True in Cowtown Tournament
Fort Worth, Dec. 14 AP A field of 102 started the Fort Worth Open at Glen Garden Country Club par 71 with Byron Nelson the favorite. Nelson, a caddie alumnus, shot 72 as Sarazen Snead McSpaden and Hogan eyed the money. Stranahan Haas led amateurs. low 40 and ties advance to Sunday final 36 after 18 more holes Saturday.
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Glen Garden Country Club
Byron Nelson
Glen Garden
Nelson
Denton Farmer
Little Ben Hogan
Harold Jug McSpaden
Sanford, Me
Slammin
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Denny Snead
Lord Byron
Sarazen
Golfdom
McSpaden
Snead
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Freddie Haas
New Orleans
Canyon Cage Tourney Opens
Canyon High School hosts the annual invitation basketball tournament starting with eight games on opening day. Friday matchups include White Deer vs Tulsa and Claude vs Dumas, with Canyon meeting Hereford in the 4 p m slot and defending champion West Texas High entering later rounds.
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White Deer
Tulsa
Claude
Dumas
Canadian
Stratford
West Texas High
Spearman
Hereford
Dimmitt
Price College of Amarillo
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Claude Dumas
West Texas High School of Canyon
Tulsa Demons Clash With Will Rogers in Sooner Title Duel
Tulsa's unbeaten Will Rogers Ropers meet Duncan's Demons in a high school football title showdown. The game crowns Oklahoma's three-class champion with naming of official champions in the second year of the system, drawing large crowds and attendance records statewide.
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Okla
Tulsa
Will Rogers Ropers
Duncan
Oklahoma City
Comets
Sooner
Oklahoma
Anderson High Seeks Second State Title in Dallas Showdown
The Yellow Jackets of Anderson High School Austin face the Wichita Falls Leopards in the state negro high school football final. Anderson arrives with eight wins and one loss after three previous finals in six years.
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Austin
Anderson High School
Wichita Falls Leopards
Anderson
Constant Air Patrol Targets Gulf Coast Fishermen
Galveston reports Texas game wardens are patrolling the Gulf Coast by air to identify out-of-state fishing boats and verify offshore distances. Texas Wildlife Federation president Henry W. Flagg says violations are not found, but patrols maintain enforcement of the non-resident commercial fisherman's license law.
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U.P
Texas
Gulf Coast
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Arkansas Razorbacks Ready for NYU Doubleheader at Madison Square Garden
Uncertain Midwest weather forced the Arkansas Razorbacks to switch from air travel to train transport en route to New York. They will face New York University in one half of a Madison Square Garden doubleheader Saturday night.
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Midwest
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New York
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New York University
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Nacogdoches to Build Athletic Plant for College
The attorney general approves a plan for Nacogdoches to lease adjacent property to the city to build a $150000 athletic plant for Stephen F. Austin State Teachers' College. The city may issue bonds funded by taxes if the charter allows bonds for recreational facilities. Walter Woodul said the college’s facilities were “worse than nothing.” In other items, Rice Owls beat Sam Houston State Teachers 52 33 and Alabama tops national football history with an 89 17 7 record over 13 years from 1933 1945.
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Houston
School
Board of Regents
Nacogdoches
Woodal
New York
Alabama
SMU Beats Texas Tech In Dallas Hoops 57 43
Southern Methodist University defeated Texas Tech 57 to 43 in Dallas last night. The Mustangs previously routed Tech 50 to 27 on Wednesday night.
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Southern Methodist
Texas Tech
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Tech
SMU star Eugene Wilson to play in East West All-Star Game
Dallas December 14 Eugene Wilson SMU all conference end accepted invitation to play in the East West All Star Charity football game in San Francisco on New Year’s Day.
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Eugene Wilson
Southern Methodist
San Francisco
Communal Description of the 10th Mountain Division
The article notes that World War II’s only mountain division was the 10th, comprising about 15,000 soldiers and 6,000 mules and horses. It highlights the unit as unique and trained for alpine combat conditions.
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America
Bowling Night Yields High Scores From Lions Club
Chuck Smith led the Lions Club to a three game win with a 681 series built on 201 228 252. Doc Cain posted 577. Matt Hudson anchored the Optimist Club with a 553 series. Other scores include Bill Gray 527 and Patt Powell 145 100 153.
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Hub Clothiers
Victory
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Jaycees
Chunky Chuckler
Doc Cain
Chuck
Cain
Optimist
American Legion
Matt Hudson
Matt
Frank Crews
Optimists
Patt Powell
State pardons board keeps holiday moratorium on executions
Austin reports the state pardons board will maintain its Christmas policy of no executions and no clemencies during the holidays as stated by Elster Haile.
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State Pardons Board
Elster Haile
The
Pardons Board
Elderly Emporia knitter learns of Red Cross sweater gift
Mrs. Alice Bradfield, 95, who knitted several Red Cross sweaters, received a note from a soldier in northern Italy. He commented on her slip of paper bearing her name and address but without Mrs. in front. She has three great grandchildren.
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Kan
Alice Bradfield
Red Cross
Italy
Bradfield
Green Urges Truman Veto to Keep U S Employment Service
AFL President William Green urged President Truman to veto a bill returning the United States Employment Service to state control within 100 days. He warned that such a move would weaken federal coordination and labor protections amid wartime postwar transition.
Banquet to Honor Amarillo Gridders Coaches
About 70 players and 22 coaches will receive awards at a banquet in the Horace Mann School cafeteria. Howard Lynch of Amarillo High will present gold first place footballs and silver awards to second place teams and coaches. Winners include Maverick Club Sanborn Intermediate, Amarillo College 3700 Taylor Pee Wee, Mavericks Margaret Wills Junior. Wills defeated Sanborn 7 to 0 for junior league runners up.
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Horace Mann School
American Business Club
Howard Lynch
Maverick Club
Sanborn
Amarillo College
Taylor
Mavericks
Margaret Wills
Saunders
Rally Nets Victory City League Opens Monday Night
Amarillo City Basketball League officials urge managers to have teams ready for Monday’s opening games on the Amarillo College floor. Whinnery’s Wildcats face Buffalo Courts at 7 pm, followed by Russell’s Stationery versus Plains Chevrolet. Admission is 30 cents.
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Amarillo City Basketball League
Amarillo College
Whinnery
Wildcats
Buffalo
Russell
Plains Chevrolet Quintet
Cearley
Texas high school football semi finals draw near
Odessa faces Wichita Falls as the Bronchos visit the powerhouse in a game expected to be close. Highland Park travels to Fort Worth to meet North Side with HP favored by three touchdowns. Waco visits Marshall for a likely thriller, Goose Creek plays Jefferson in San Antonio with Goose Creek favored to win.
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Scotties
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Marshall
Goose Creek
Jefferson
San Antonio
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Ganders
Old Eli Signs Up Young Grid Coach
Yale today named Howie Odell as head coach for five years, one of the youngest major college coaches in the nation. The 35 year old Odell earned the post after a brilliant run at Yale that drew offers from several colleges and professional teams.
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Conn
Yale
Howie Odell
Odell
OPA Denies Shoes Price Hike for Public
The Office of Price Administration announced there will be no increase in consumer shoe prices despite a 4% producer rise. Retailers and wholesalers must absorb the cost as the higher price goes to manufacturers.
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OPA
Washington
Original Galveston library bulb retires after 41 years
An early electric light bulb from Rosenberg library auditorium in Galveston, installed 41 years ago, was withdrawn from service this week. The large bulb, bearing a hand-lettered serial number, remained in good condition as it was retired.
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Galveston
Rosenberg
Paul Carroll to Start for Black and Gold vs Grover Greyhounds
Starter Paul Carroll earns a starting spot for the Black and Gold as they face Grover Greyhounds tomorrow night at the High School Armory. Carroll made his letter last season and returns for the Sandie lineup.
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Georgia Fans Ready to See Oil Bowl Clash in Houston
Houston hosts the Oil Bowl as 1500 Georgia supporters travel to watch the Bulldogs face the Tulsa Hurricanes. Johnny Broadnax university athletic business manager confirms the trip and event details.
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Georgia
Tulsa Hurricanes
Johnny Broadnax
University of Georgia
Beau Jack Returns to Madison Square Garden in 10-Round Bout
Beau Jack, boxing’s big draw, returns to Madison Square Garden tonight as a 1 to 2 favorite to beat Willie Joyce over 10 rounds. A 15,000 plus crowd is expected with gross gate near $100,000 as Joyce, Gary Indiana southpaw with an educated jab, challenges him after a 16 month Army layoff.
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Beau Jack
Madison Square Garden
Willie Joyce
Beau
Joyce
Gary
Ike William
Tech and Horned Frogs Meet On Cage Floor Tonight
Fort Worth telegraph item notes Texas Christian University Horned Frogs prepare to host Texas Tech Red Raiders in a three game series starting tonight with two more games against Tech and a Monday clash with Dallas Naval Air Station.
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Horned Frogs
Fort Worth
Texas Christian University Horned Frogs
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Dallas Naval Air Station
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