Sandies and Goodwell Set for Night Clash
Goodwell Eagles host Sandies in their fourth season game at the High School Armory. T. G. Hull ponders his squad after wins over Stratford and a loss to Grover. Goodwell holds 3–0 start while Sooners lead the region with wins over Keyes Boise City and Texhoma. Admission is 60 cents for adults 30 cents for students. Tipoff at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodwell
Okla
Eagles
T. G. Hull
Stratford Flks
Grover Greyhounds
Sandies
Sooners
Keyes
Boise City
Texhoma
Troy Undefeated in 8 Trips to Pasadena
NBA Staff discusses the University of Southern California Rose Bowl legacy, noting Troy’s eight appearances in Pasadena with a perfect record. The piece traces USC's coaching changes, landmark games against Penn State, California, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Tulane, and Duke, and highlights a string of postwar wins under Jeff Cravath.
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NBA
New York
Alabama
Crimson Tide
California
San Diego Navy
St. Mary's
Troy
Pasadena
Southern California
Howard Harding Jones
Old Tournament Park
Trojans
Elmer Henderson
Penn State
Gus Henderson
Stanford
Henderson
Tulsa
Howard Jones
Yale
Notre Dame
Pittsburgh
Jock Sutherland
Panthers
Bernie Eferman
Tulane
U.S.C
Green Wave
Duke
Blue Devils
Durham
Doyle Nave
Antelope al Krueger
Bowling Bits Celebrate a Busy Bowl Season in Amarillo
New bowler Sharkey Thompson posts a 585 series after Navy duty as leagues battle for top honors. Fire Chiefs and Indians lead Texaco, while Amarillo Garage holds the Metropolitan standings. Individual leaders include Jay O Keefe, Vic Langley at 81 average and Mike Green at 177. Borger teams sweep locals as Ruth Dorris cards a 255 game.
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ED Harris
Sharkey Thompson
Navy
Bill Thompson
Sandie Star
Sharkey
Metropolitan
Texaco
Amarillo Garage
Aristocrat Cafe Boys
National Shirt Shop
Jay O’keefe
Vic Langley
Fire Chiefs
Indians
Mike Green
Moose Hudson
Hudson
Texas Company
Bombers and Chevrolet Win Seasons Openers
In the City Basketball League opener at Amarillo College gym the Civilian Bombers defeated Sandie Sophs 71 to 37 led by George Cray with 32 points and Glyndon Riley 20. Plains Chevrolet beat Russell’s as Butch Botter surged in the third quarter to a lead with 10 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo College
Bombers
Plains Chevrolet
Sandie Sophs
George Cray
Glyndon Riley
Tom Gilley
Woodrow Powell
Doyle Watson
Horace Mann
Bob Clayton
Sophs
Russell
Butch Boyter
Sandie Cager
Herby Williams
Jess Cearley
Whinnery
Wildcats
Buffalo
Amarillo College Badgers
West Texas
Cearley
Henry
Eesen
A Wilson
Morton
Hes
Sete
Watson Sharp Clayton
Vaught
Kenyon
Lamb
Jacobson
Powell
Bee Sheen
Gray
Riley
Gilley Denny
Loneest
Bittner
Vaughn
Williams
Martin
Pace Hardin
Appleby
Smith
Northcutt
D. Brown Plains
Murphy Oe
McAllen
Seeee Kennedy Sober
Sandies Accolades and Local Football News
Patt Mauldin plans pro football next season as a top Sandies center. Ex Amarillo and Texas stars Mixon and Blessen return from service with 1944 and 1942 honors noted. Texas A&M assistant Lil Dimmitt visits, Blair Cherry also in town. KGNC to broadcast Wichita Falls Highland Park semi finals and Cotton Bowl Rose Bowl games. Mixon, Cherry, and Blessen highlighted in local sports notes.
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Stanley Mauldin
Amarillo High
University of Texas Grid
KGNC
Wichita Falls
Highland Park
Fort Worth
Longhorns Seek Sixth Straight As SWC Play Opens
Texas aims to extend its perfect record by hosting Southwestern at Georgetown as the Southwest Conference cage race begins January 4. The Longhorns stand at five straight wins, totaling 231 points for and 149 against.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas University
Longhorns
Southwestern
Georgetown
Four High School Teams To See Oil Bow Game
Houston December 18 officers announced blocks of tickets were set aside for four high school teams Bay City Beaumont Elkhart and Sulphur Louisiana in the Oil Bow game between Georgia and Tulsa on New Year’s Day. Louisiana enters its Class A playoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Georgia
Tulsa
Bay City
Beaumont
Elkhart
Sulphur
Louisiana
Richard Strauss Taught to Read Notes Before Letters
The composer Richard Strauss learned to read musical notes before letters and began piano training at age four under his father’s guidance.
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Richard Strauss
Piano
New Orleans Woman Mistakes Police Taxi for Regular Cab
In Hartford a woman rode in a black and white police car to a car showroom after claiming a ride to buy a vehicle. She paid nothing when told the driver she owed nothing. The mix up stemmed from taxis in New Orleans being painted black and white.
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Hartford
Conn
Old State House
New Orleans
IIT Enrollment Reaches Prewar Levels in 1945
The Illinois Institute of Technology registrar reports enrollment for 1945 has risen to prewar levels with the largest entering class since the war began. About 1590 students are enrolled, more than 500 of whom are former servicemen.
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Chicago
Illinois Institute of Technology
College Scores Report From Multiple Matches
Scores list includes Depaul 82 over Arkansas State 26 and Iowa 61 over Nebraska 35. Other results show Michigan 48 over Utah 32, Great Lakes 54 over Wisconsin 47, and Bucknell 53 over Lehigh 32. Doane beat Hastings 40 to 51 in a separate pairing.
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United Press
Depaul
Arkansas State
Iowa
Nebraska
Michigan
Utah
Great Lakes
Wisconsin
Bucknell
Lehigh
Butler
Depauw
Indiana State
Drake
Canisius
Albion
Kansas
Rockhurst
Hastings
Doane
Dallas Nas
Texas Christian
Iowa Wesleyan
Luther
York
Dana
Gannon
Alliance
Bowling Green
Valparaiso
East Texas State
Perrin Field
Hunting Plans Dealt Setback in Texas Ground-Set Program
The Texas game, fish and oyster commission faces a setback after the attorney general's opinion says the agency may not legally lease private lands or ban hunting on such lands. The Oct meeting approved leasing as a test for preserves totaling up to 3,000,000 acres in East Texas with similar plans for West Texas.
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Austin
Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Attorney General
Game Commission
Texas
Surplus Hunting Plan Drawn From State Conservation Ideas
The text describes a surplus hunting plan tied to conservation, noting it would be permitted where populations risk overgrowth and hunting aligns with preservation goals, a concept mirrored by multiple states.
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Juse
Jarnagin Returns to Hardin-Simmons After Navy Service
Clark Jarnagin former line coach at Hardin-Simmons University has been discharged from the Navy and is returning to campus. He served two and a half years in the Navy and was Warren Woodson’s assistant in 1942 coached the Cowboys in the 1943 Sun Bowl and led the 1943 basketball team.
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Abilene
Clark Jarnagin
Hardin-Simmons University
Navy
Hardin-Simmons
Jarnagin
Warren Woodson
Cowboys
District 3-AA Rejects Ballinger Admission to District 3-AA
The executive committee of District 3-AA voted down Ballinger's application for admission. Ballinger will join District 9-A. The panel also set the district basketball championship tournament for Abilene on February 22 and 23.
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Sweetwater
Ballinger
Abilene
Borowy Tops NL Hurlers In Earned Run and Won-Lost Averages
Hank Borowy led the National League in earned runs per game and in won and lost records for 1945 after joining the Cubs mid season from the Yankees. He completed 11 of 14 starts, posted an .846 decision, and became the second 20 game winner in big league history while with two teams.
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New York
Hank Borowy
New York Yankees
Chicago Cubs
Larry MacPhail
Yankees
Borowy
Cubs
Cincinnati
Filmer Riddle
Claude Passeau
St. Louis
Harry Brecheen
Bucky Walters
Hank Wyse
Pittsburgh
Preacher Roe
Ken Burkhart
Redbird
Charlie Barrett
Boston Braves
Cardinals
Wyse
West Texas State Athletes Set for Multiple Events
The schedule lists Amarillo Sandies versus Goodwell and Olla Tuesday at the High School Armory. West Texas State meets Loyola University Friday in Kansas City. Saturday features West Texas State against Valparaiso University in Kansas City. Also listed are the Fifth Annual Eskimo Open at Ross Rogers Course and the Tenth Annual Globe-News Golden Gloves at the USO Auditorium January 21 to 23.
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Amarillo Sandies
Goodwell
Olla
High School Armory
West Texas State
Loyola University
Kansas City
Valparaiso University
Ross Rogers Course
New Year's
Globe-News
Auditorium Uso
Smith Nearing Return After Army Air Forces Service
Captain Reynolds Smith, former Texas amateur golf champion and two time Walker Cup player, is home on terminal leave after over three years in the Army Air Forces. He completed 26 months overseas.
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By AL Vermeer
Seattle
Broadway High
Dr. Sutherland
Borger
Bill Farmer
de Worth
Webb Rogers
Horace McMinn
Bobby West
Ida Thomas
Liz Rogers
Lulu Leminson
Ruth Dorris
Jim Fletcher
Virgil Reager
Ted Buccola
John Weeks
Lubbock
American Auto Wreckers
Victory Alleys
John Laughlin
Pinkney Packers
Fred Miller
John Farrell Lumbermen
Amarillo
Oldsmobile
Marget Crew
Butchers
Proud Papa
Foxworth-Galbraith
Diamond Shop
Foxes
Teas
Wyatt
Cogdell
Crews
Weeks
Sam Fenberg
Chevrolet
Patt
Stanley
Sandie
Richard Mixon
Norma Reenie Shepherd
Boloxi
Miss
Mixon
Richard
Lil Dimmitt
Texas Aggie
College Station
Blair Cherry
University of Texas
Missouri
Jimmy Blessen
Horned Frogs
Dallas Naval Air Station
Southern Methodist
Mustangs
Arkansas University
Parkers
New York U. Violets
New York City
Kentucky
Lexington
Rice
Southwestern Law Institute
Texas A. & M
Sam Houston State College
Jeff Cravath
Utmean
California Trojans
Panhandle
Amarillo Neon CO
L. A. Pittman
Mead Pittman
N. E. Third
P. O. Box
L. T. Nanna Jay Pittman
Scheney
S. Fillmore
Lord Calvert
B. C. Reserve
Taxi
la Police
Tyler
State Bank Department
People's Finance and Thrift Co., Inc
XFAAS
Golden Gloves
MAXOR
Fisk
By Joe Reichler
Barrett
Passeau
Detroit
Ace
Anton Karl
Philadelphia Phillies
Ace Adams
New York Giants
Dick Barrett
Phils
Bill Voiselle
Giants
Charley Schana
Hal Gregg
Brooklyn
Jordan John H. Merchant
Eugene E. Jordan
Partnership In Law
Fisk Building
Fillmore
Kinsey
MR. Webster
Kinsey Distilling Corp
Linfield, Pa
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