Badgers Take On San Angelo Five PUTTING AROUND
The piece recalls Wichita Falls High School football from 1950, praising Coach Joe Golding and the Coyotes for strong blocking and compact single wing plays. It notes early season wins and later setbacks, mentions key rivals Highland Park and Lubbock Westerners, and previews upcoming district battles and state championship implications.
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Golding
Texas bowls shine as Del Mar and Lamar Tech win
In Dallas on December 18 the bowl scene is quiet with no Texas teams in postseason games this week. Texas holds a perfect six for six record this season. Del Mar College of Corpus Christi won its second bowl, 35-12 over Holmes County JC. Lamar Tech captured the Silver Bowl, 19-13 vs Mexico City College. Abilene Christian beat Gustavus Adolphus 13-7 in the Refrigerator Bowl and Del Mar routed Garden City 41-0 in the Junior Sugar Bowl. Kilgore defeated Holmes County 32-12 in the Memorial Bowl.
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Holmes County Junior College
Goodman
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Kilgore
Holmes County
Texas A
Texans Named to All Southern High School Eleven
Five Texans made the 31st All Southern high school squad chosen by Charlie Wadsworth of the Orlando Sentinel Star. Billy Harris of Wichita Falls was named Texas’s top schoolboy player as part of the team including Rick Spinks Kermit back Eddie Scheig Frank Eidom Port Arthur back and Clarence Dierking Brenham tackle. Honorable mentions include Mack Taylor Ed Beach Dal Koepple Dalhart Dickie Hopping Barton Massey Bowie center L M Watson McLean back.
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Orlando
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Mack Taylor
Lubbock
Ed Beach
Wichita Falls
Dal Koepple
Dalhart
Dickie Hopping
Littlefield
Barton Massey
Bowie
L. M. Watson
McLean
Bowl lineup highlights Texas grid bouts and bowls
M defeated Georgia 40 20 in the Presidential Cup. Tyler beat Wharton 27 26 in the Texas Rose Bowl. Five more bowls are set in Texas including Mexia versus New Orleans in the Milk Bowl at Waco on December 30. January 1 features West Texas State against Cincinnati in the Sun Bowl El Paso Texas against Tennessee in the Cotton Bowl Dallas Wharton vs San Angelo in the Oleander Bowl Galveston and Prairie View versus Bishop in the Prairie View Bowl Houston.
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Texas
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Cincinnati
el Paso
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Prairie View
Bishop
Houston
Badger Chance to Meet San Angelo JC in Big Cage Clash
Amarillo College Badgers head to tomorrow night’s tilt against San Angelo Junior College, a top Pioneer Conference foe and former West Zone rival. The series includes two 1946-47 thrillers won by Amarillo, securing the Zone title. San Angelo aims to rebound after a sturdy run, with Eddie Lee and other scorers leading the challengers while Amarillo’s tough schedule includes Sayre Yellowjackets and notable nonconference tests.
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Turnesa Captures Havana Invitation With 267 Total
Jim Turnesa of Briarcliff New York won the Havana Invitation Golf Tournament finishing 72 holes at 267 after a final round 65. Pete Cooper of Ponte Vedra Florida was runner up with 270. Claude Harmon led the last round with eight under par but tied for third at 723 with Herman Barron of White Plains New York. Barron shot 68 in the final round.
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Finals semifinals Set Saturday in Class AA race
Four schools vie for state glory in Class AA semifinals to be played Saturday. Wichita Falls faces Highland Park in Dallas while Austin meets Baytown in Houston. Defending Wichita Falls, Highland Park, Austin and Baytown all posted strong seasons with notable wins and top defenses.
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Austin-Baytown
Pos Aarold VY. Ratliffssociated Press
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Highland Park
Dallas
Austin
Houston
Baytown
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Ed Beach
Jim Self
Thomas Jefferson
San Antonio
Maroons
Finalists Set In Pro Race
Los Angeles Rams meet the Cleveland Browns in Cleveland for the NFL championship after each team's playoff wins. The Rams defeated the Chicago Bears 24-14 in Los Angeles while the Browns edged the New York Giants 3-3 in Cleveland. Lou Groza booted two field goals for Cleveland, including the 29 yarder that snapped the 3-3 deadlock. Giants kicker Randy Clay added a 20 yard field goal for New York. Waterfield and Tom: the Rams quarterback receiver duo powered Los Angeles.
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Tom
Top Amateur Tennis Stars Named for 1950 Rankings
Lefty Art Larsen of San Leandro California and Mrs Margaret Osborne DuPont are the nation’s No 1 amateur tennis players for 1950. Herb Flam of Beverly Hills is No 2, followed by Budge Patty and Ted Schroeder. Doris Hart is No 2 in the women’s rankings.
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San Leandro
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US Lawn Tennis Association
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Herb Flam
Beverly Hills
Budge Patty
Los Angeles
Ted Schroeder
la Crescenta
Doris Hart
Jacksonville, Fla
Open Practice For Shrine Game
Football players preparing for the Shrine Game in Miami hold their first practice sessions. South squad coach Andy Gustafson assists by Bobby Dodd and Ray Graves. North squad drills led by Yale assistants James Dunn Wyatt Possey and Gib Holgate with Herman Hickman en route from Yale.
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Shrine
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Bobby Dodd
Georgia Tech
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Ray Graves
Atlanta
James Dunn
Wyatt Possey
Gib Holgate
Yale
Rams Clinch Division Crown in Waterfield Victory
Waterfield connected on three touchdown passes to Fears as the Rams overwhelmed their rivals. Waterfield added three conversions and a field goal, sealing a second straight division title for the Rams.
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Coconuts Fly in Quake After Santo Shaker
In Santo on the New Hebrides, coconuts fled through air as a recent quake struck the area. Local witnesses describe a volatile tremor shaking homes and streets, with debris scattered and residents assessing damage and safety.
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Hebrides
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Primrose Pather Oma Has Big Chance Against Ezzard Charles
Lee Oma trains for the January 12 title bid with heavyweight champion Ezzard Charles in Greenwood Lake New York. Once an alley fighter he has slimmed down to 200 pounds and boasts wins over Joe Baksi Gus Lesnevich Nick Barone and Bob Satterfield while vowing to fight Louis or anyone if he wins.
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Anyboody
Gridiron Moments Highlight 1950s College Football
Recap of a chaotic November afternoon in Columbus when Michigan defeated Ohio State 9 to 3 to earn a Rose Bowl berth. The piece notes frostbite precautions, snow, and an oil heater on the sideline. It also mentions Iowa 14 tied Notre Dame 14, Blair Cherry resigning with Texas en route to a title, a Dallas Cotton Bowl doubleheader, and Yale coach Herman Hickman joking with scout Jack LaVelle advising to cancel the Princeton game.
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Associated Press
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Herman
Jack LaVelle
Princeton
LaVelle
SWC Cagers Hit Rough Patch in Conference Play
Southwest Conference basketball teams struggle for progress as six intersectional wins fall short of 17 losses. Baylor falls to North Texas State 54 50 as Texas nearly topples Manhattan 47 46 in MSG. Rice leads with 3 interleague wins while McLeod of Texas Christian paces scorers with 94 points.
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Longhorns Begin Cotton Bowl Preparation in Dallas
The University of Texas Longhorns started workouts today ahead of their January 1 Cotton Bowl clash with Tennessee. Only two players were absent at opening practice Lew Levine with a knee injury and Bob Raley with a chipped elbow bone both expected to join the squad by game day.
Missouri at Columbia and Texas A&M vs Sam Houston State
Missouri visits Columbia for a game in the rivalry era while Texas A&M hosts Sam Houston State in College Station. The pair of matchups highlight early season nonconference action with both programs aiming for strong showings.
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Wreck Fatal To Gainesville Girl
Dallas dispatch reports Shirley May Brown a 14 year old from Gainesville died in Dallas after injuries from a Gainesville area automobile crash Saturday night Six others were injured in the wreck and the girl had been brought to Dallas for a brain operation yesterday morning
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Shirley May Brown
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Retired Banker John E Owens Dies in Dallas
John E Owens aged 76, former vice president of Republic National Bank and longtime Dallas civic leader, died last night in Dallas. He was a prominent figure in local affairs and banking circles. Funeral arrangements were not immediately announced.
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