City Basketball League Opener Features Bombers in Doubleheader
The City Basketball League starts at Amarillo College with 7:00 pm Civilian Bombers vs Sandie Sophs and 8:15 pm Russell's Stationery vs Plains Chevrolet. Defending champions Bombers face the Sophs as Buffalo Courts miss opening. Bud Bussard's Stationery faces Plains Chevrolet with officiating by W. J. Stovall. Team entrance fees of $10 are due before games. admission is 30 cents.
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Amarillo College
Civilian Bombers
Sandie Sophs
Russell's Stationery
Plains Chevrolet
Bombers
Buffalo Courts of
Canyon
Courts Club
Whinnery
Wildcats
Bud Bussard
Jess Dearley
The
Loop
W. J. Stovall
Fort Worth Hosts Semi Final Girls in Coyote Scot Game
Three Texas schoolboy football teams reach the semifinals in Houston with Goose Creek, Waco, Highland Park, and Wichita Falls set to play next Saturday. Highland Park faces Wichita Falls in Fort Worth while Waco meets Goose Creek in Houston.
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Fort Worth
Goose Creek
Waco
Houston
Highland Park
Dallas
Wichita
Wichita Falls
Lufkin
Port Arthur
Odessa
North Side
Marshall
Thomas Jefferson
San Antonio
Southwest Conference Basketball Busy Week Preview
A dozen games fill the slate as Southwest Conference teams wrap practice for the all college tournament in Oklahoma City. Top seed Texas Christian seeks two intersectional tests versus Loyola Chicago and Bradley Tech, while Arkansas faces Kentucky after a 63-62 loss to NYU.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Texas Christian
Horned Frogs
Frogs
Loyola
Chicago
Bradley Tech
Peoria
Arkansas
Razorbacks
New York University
Kentucky
Lexington
Dallas Naval Air Station
Fort Worth
Texas
Southwestern
Georgetown
Southern Methodist
North Texas State
Denton
Texas A. and
Sam Houston State
College Station
Rice
Southwestern Louisiana Instittute
Houston
Bergstrom Field
Austin
East Texas State
Fort Worth and Dallas Win in Weekend Ice Hockey
United Press reports Fort Worth Rangers edged Minneapolis 3-2 at Will Rogers Coliseum to stay two points ahead of Dallas in the standings. Dallas Texans beat Minneapolis 5-2 at Fair Park Arena while St Paul beat Omaha 4-3 and Kansas City topped Omaha 4-3. Schedule lists three games Tuesday with Kansas City at Omaha, Minneapolis at Tulsa, and the Saints visiting Fort Worth.
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United Press
Fort Worth
Rangers
Dallas Texans
Dallas
Minneapolis
Will Rovers Coliseum
Millers
Texans
Cleaners
Fair Park Arena
St. Paul
Omaha
Knights
Kansas City
Tulsa
Oilers
Saints
Baughs Pass Loses the Game
Cleveland edged Washington 15 to 14 in a tense NFL title game as Sammy Baugh left with an injury after a rogue pass bounced back for a Rams safety. Bob Waterfield threw two TD passes to clinch the victory for the Rah-Rah-Rams.
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Cleveland
Sammy Baugh
Rams
Washington Redskins
Baugh & Co
Sammy
Washington
Samuel
Redskins
Bob Waterfield
Bowling Results From Southwestern Public Service League
Bowling results from the Southwestern Public Service Company League and Junior Chamber of Commerce League show multiple teams with multiple games and individual scores. Notable entries include Reddys, Regulators, Atoms, Hi-Liners, Reactors, Electrons, Insulators, Cycles, and Southwesterners with various tallies and player scores listed for each match.
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Junior Chamber OF Commerce Bowling League
Goodner
Lewis
Kellever
Powell
Quigley
Stinkers
Fielder
Gray
LeMond
Ledyard
Ried
Weather and cleat clash mark key playoff day
In Cleveland on December 17, Washington’s Steve Borgarus wore double zero amid frigid conditions that forced teams to test cleats against sneakers. A halftime handshake over footing underscored fair play, while Washington’s band staged a “White Christmas” act during intermission.
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Cleveland
Washington
Steve Borgarus
Adam Walsh
Dad Degroot
Degroot
Eskimo Open Golf Tourney Opens New Year in Panhandle
John Munn shoots 69 and 68 at Ross Rogers Course as the Eskimo Open starts New Year’s Day despite cold. Reported scores include Ernie Dowell 68 Henry Pond 70 and Henry Morris 73. Also notes on local players Jack Tomberlin West Texas State and past Amarillo High stars and coaches.
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John Munn
Ross Rogers Course
John
Ernie Dowell
Henry Pond
Henry Morris
H. L. Bradley
G. R. Olin
Panhandle
Bible to retire after 1946 season as Texas coach
Dana X. Bible will retire as Texas University head football coach on January 1, 1947, ending his nine year tenure that lifted the Longhorns from the Southwestern Conference cellar to national prominence. He will remain as director of athletics on a year to year contract at $9,000 annually, after earning $15,600 this season. He will coach the Longhorns in the Cotton Bowl against Missouri on New Year’s Day.
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Austin
Dana X. Bible
Texas University Longhorns
Missouri Tigers
Texas University
Bible
Byron E. Short
University
Bluejackets blank Bronchos to close 12 game season
Fleet City's undefeated Bluejackets, rated as top by experts, finished the year with a 27-0 victory over the Fort Warren Bronchos of Cheyenne Wyoming before about 40 000 fans in San Francisco on December 17.
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San Francisco
Fleet City
Bluejackets
Fort Warren
Coaches Face High Stakes At Uncertain Practice
Coaches warned players about the danger of costly errors during a tough day, noting the worst mistake was entering the joint on such a day and stressing the high stakes of a $500 or $1,000 error.
Pat Sasser Leads Amarillo Sandies In Scoring Pace
Amarillo High School senior Pat Sasser tops the Sandies with 25 points through three games as he dominates the offense. Sasser tallied 23 in two wins over Stratford Elks and scored a lone field goal in the 46 39 setback to Grover Greyhounds. Teammates Larry Wartes 20 Jimmy Carter 17 Paul Carroll 15 Bruce Norman 10 Doyle Watson 9 Boone Pickens 7 Mark Davis 6 Jack Seale 3 Bobby Farmer 2 and Denny Willis 1 also contributed as Goodwell Okla. visits tomorrow.
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Pat Sasser
Amarillo
Grover Greyhounds
Stratford Elks
Larry Wartes
Jimmy Carter
Paul Carroll
Bruce Norman
Doyle Watson
Boone Pickens
Mark Davis
Jack Seale
Bobby Farmer
Denny Willis
Goodwell
Okla
Sandies
Nelson Wins Fort Worth Open as Expected
Byron Nelson of Denton Texas and Toledo Ohio captured Fort Worth Open golf title in a 72 hole event. Jimmy Demaret of Houston finished runner up with 281 while Sam Schneider Corpus Christi and Raymond Gatford Fort Worth also earned money. Amateurs were led by Wally Ullrich Kilgore with 289.
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Fort Worth
Byron Nelson
Denton
Tex
Toledo
Jug McSpaden
Sanford
McSpaden
Nelson
Jimmy Demaret
Houston
Mister Golf
Sam Schneider
Corpus Christi
Raymond Gatford
Wally Ullrich
Kilgore
Outline Course of Study for Game Wardens
A Texas committee from the Fish and Oyster Commission and Texas A&M outlines the first game warden school to open February 4 in College Station. The curriculum covers wildlife conservation natural history vertebrates fish management public speaking law enforcement public relations and reports with emphasis on meeting the public and controlling temper. The program targets ages 25 to 35 with 20 to 30 students and runs February 4 to June 1.
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Austin
Fish and Oyster Commission
Texas A. & M. College
Texas
College Station
Howard Dodgen
Dallas club seeks All-America football franchise
George Schepps of the Dallas Texas Baseball League club announces he is seeking a franchise in the All-America Conference. The All-America, now with nine clubs, adds a tenth to challenge the national pro league next season. The Schepps brothers hold an option on the Cotton Bowl for pro football.
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Dallas
George Schepps
Texas Baseball League
Schepps
Julius
Sky Masters Whipped In Legion Bowl Game
The Fourth Air Force Flyers upset the AAF Training Command Skymasters 27 to 0 in the Legion Bowl at Memphis before about 6000 fans. Flyers scored in the first, third and fourth periods to claim the post season game with no league standing impact.
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Memphis
Air Force Flyers
AAF Training Command Skymasters
Air Forces League
Flyers
West Texas State Teams Prepare for Key Showdowns
Amarillo Sandies host Goodwell Oklahoma Tuesday at the High School Armory. West Texas State plays Loyola University in Kansas City Friday and Valparaiso University Saturday, with the slate highlighting upcoming matchups.
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Jack Tomberlin
West Texas State
Buffalo
Kansas City
Buffs
Loyola University of New Orleans
Valparaiso University of Indiana
Jack
Sandies
Amarillo High
Loyola University
Valparaiso University
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Pionship
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Butane
van Buren
Waldo E. Houghton
Optometrist
Oliver-Eakle
Genuine
Roc
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Baugh
Bruckner Sales and Service
Schenley
Fillmore
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B. C. Reserve
Lione-O-One
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PAP
Southwestern Public Service Company League
Banner Bowl Reddys
Scott H
Campbell
Price
Pendleton
Regulators
Cox
Jacobson
Bramblett
Atoms
C. Davis
Kerney
Woodward
Wright
Cargill
Albright
Taylor
Hunt
Rhoton
Spiller
Buchanan
Foster
Baird
Byars
Scott O
Caldwell
Chudes
Dunaway
Foge
Cato
Anderson
Chapman
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Claughton
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Stoddard
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Fields
Nutt
Shock
Marine
Durham
Richards
Holland
Knollhoff
Kamas
Prugh
Bobcats
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Patton
Biggs
Wilson
Burk
Tailtwisters
Herbert
Fyfe
Amend
Corley
Whitaker
Ratliff
Uutter-rats
Martin
Green
Snodgrass
Caufield
Ebling
Li. D. F
Tnership Merchant and Jordan Jossh H. Merchant
Eugene E. Jordan
Partnership In Law
Fisk Building
Hugh Fullerton, JR
James E. Doyle
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Lou Boudreau
Big Ten
Michigan
Ross
Bob Hume
Indiana
Campbell Kane
Cubs
Yankees
Hank Borony
Jim Gallagher
R. R. Winningham
Jack Hays
Tyler
Aes
R. A
Big Butch” Boyter
Coast Guard
Dick Madison
Otis Williams
Chief Paris
Horace Kendrick
J. R. Brown
Sky Giants
Steward’s Catering Service
Sandie
Roberts & Batson
Harrison
John W. A. Althaus, Ph. G
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Paramount Recreation Club
Oliver Eakle
the Panhandle
Dallas Man
Pro Football League
Sky Masters
Amarillo Sandies
High School Armory
Sears Map Blueprint CO
Polk
State Bank Department
People's Finance and Thrift Co., Inc
Fisk Bidg Ph
Merry Christmas
Ol’ Vernon Sez
Oriental Cleaners
Vernon Hancock
Southwestern Bell Telephone CO
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