Mighty Finalists Meet in Texas Schoolboy Football Classic
Dallas Dec 19 Two of Texas top high school teams meet Saturday at Fort Worths<T. C. U. stadium in a neutral showdown that will crown the states top gridiron squad. Amarillo Sandstorm faces Tyler Lions in a battle to cap careers of seven Sandies and four Lions on the field Saturday.
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Texas
Amarillo
Fort Worth
T. Cc. U
Tyler
Tyler Lions
Foltz
King
Panhandle
Harry” Johnson
Corsicana
Pop Warner
Burl Buaskin
Odell Fowler
Dick Scanlan
Sandies
Neron Greek and Pantaleo in Heavy Go at Coliseum
An eight round bout between George Neron Greek heavyweight and Paul Pantaleo former Chicago high school athlete headlines a fifty round boxing card at the Coliseum. Promoter charity by Cook County Democrats will donate fifty percent of gross receipts to buy food and clothing for Chicago’s poor on Christmas Day.
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Chicago
Del
George Neron
Paul Pantaleo
Coliseum
Democrats
Cook County
Charlie Retzlaff
Duluth
Mina
Antonio Mata
Spain
Martin Lewandowski
Grand Rapids
Mich
Nick Taft
Corsicana and Breck In Charity Gridiron Classic
Corsicana and Breckenridge teams arrived in Breckenridge for a post season charity football game. Proceeds from the contest will go to charity.
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Coramrs
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Breckenridge Buckaroos
Arkansas Falls to Kansas State Teachers 40 to 21
Fayetteville reports the University of Arkansas five champions of the Southwest opened the season with a stumble as Kansas State Teachers of Pittsburg pulled away to a 40 to 21 victory Thursday night.
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Kansas State Teachers of
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Baer Schaaf Set For 10 Round Heavyweight Bout At Garden
Maxie Baer and Ernie Schaaf prepare for a ten round heavyweight clash at Madison Square Garden with Schaaf the favorite at 6 to 5. Baer weighs 199 pounds, Schaaf 205, as sellout crowds near 14 000 expect a fan frenzy. Sharkey and Wilson listed as seconds for Schaaf and Baer respectively.
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New York
Maxie Baer
Ernie Schaaf
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Baer
Livermore
California
Madison Square Garden
Johnny Buckley
Boston
Jack Sharkey
Ernie
Tommy Loughran
Johnny Risko
K. O. Christner
Christner
Heavies
East
Gus Wilson
S. M. U. Cagers Meet Denton Teachers
Southern Methodist University's Mustangs face North Texas Teachers College from Denton in a key Pre- Southwest Conference basketball clash. SMU opened the season 3 0 and Denton TC claims a formidable TI A A roster, promising a strong early test for both teams.
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Dallas
Southern Methodist University
Mustangs
North Texas Teachers’ College
Denton
M. A
Welterweight Clash Set At Armory For Tonight
Walter Achill the sensational China welter faces Roy Meyers in a fast clean bout at the Armory on Polk Street at 8 o clock. Both aim for Cal Farley match with promoter Al Anderson stating the winner gains top welter status and substantial cash rewards.
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China
Roy Meyers
Armory
Amarillo
Mat
Meyers
Achiu
Cal Farley
al Anderson
Cal
Chinaman
Dayton University
Jack Reynolds
the Fox
Indiana University
Dutch Mantell
Polk Street
City Drug
Polk
Crimson Tide set for Rose Bowl with Washington State
Alabama prepared for a third Pasadena Rose Bowl bid meeting Washington State on New Year’s Day. Wallace Wade’s final year as coach closes after the game, with Monk Campbell and backfield stars ready as 82 officials teammates and supporters depart for California. Washington State coaches say a cold trip north enhances focus as Hollingberry aims to refine pass defense before the Rose Bowl.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Alabama
Crimson
Pasadena
Calif
Washington State
Wallace Wade
Wade
Brown
John
Monk) Campbell
Ace
Varsity
Godfrey
Sington
Campbell
Boykin
Suther
Tucker
George Denny
E. Hollingberry
Hollingberry
Goats Easy For Frogs In Texas Tilt
Texas Christian University cagers defeated Daniel Baker 49 to 24 at Brownwood last night. TCU dominated defense and opened the game with a strong start, sealing the win on the road against the Frogs.
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Brownwood
Texas Christian University
Daniel Baker
Rockne To Resign Rumor Swirls Through South Bend
In South Bend rumors claim Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne will retire from coaching while remaining athletic director. Possible successors named include Hank Anderson, Harry Stuhlsdreher, Jimmy Phelan, and Eddie Madigan, with Stuhlsdreher a Villanova coach and Phelan at Washington.
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Ind
Knute Rockne
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Hank Anderson
Harry Stuhlsdreher
Four Horsemen
Villanova
Jimmy Phelan
University of Washington
Eddie “Slip” Madigan
St. Mary’s College
California
One Baylor Hoops Player Missing from 1981 Team
United Press reports Baylor University's 1981 basketball squad has one missing letterman from last season. Aubrey Smith of Houston is not with the team. Raymond Alford and other returnees like Red Harris and Raymond Strickland anchor the Bruin lineup as Coach Ralph Wolfe promises a strong conference opener. Jake Wilson will not join the cagers due to East-West game duties in San Francisco.
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Boss
Baylor University
Ralph Wolfe
Aubrey Smith
Houston
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Beaumont
Bruin
Red Harris
Jack Runnels
Robert Kiersky
Raymond Strickland
L. Witcher
Red Wells
Jake Wilson
Whattaman
Baylor Grid
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Wilson
San Francisco
Texas and Oklahoma Cagers Meet Tonight
The Texas Longhorns host the Oklahoma Sooners in the first of a two game series in Austin. Captain Lawrence Meyer and High Roberts lead the Sooners while Wyatt Taylor returns for Texas and Allen Ingram may start.
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Man Hangs Self From Barn Rafter
F P Crevitt 49 died from a broken neck after tying a rope to a garage rafter and jumping from his automobile at his home in Marshall. Relatives said he had worried over ill health and his business.
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F. P. Crevitt
Carnera Stops Meen in London Clash
In London Primo Carnera of Italy stopped England’s Reggie Meen in a bouts summary from the Associated Press. In Cincinnati Billy Angelo of Leiperville outpointed Charley Cobb of San Diego in a separate card.
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Eng
Primo Carnera
Italy
Reggie Meen
England
Cincinnati
Billy Angelo
Leiperville
Charley Cobb
San Diego
Calif
Pasadena Open field attracts 188 golfers with new ball
A field of 188 players, inclduing Horton Smith Leo Diegel Craig Wood and Walter Hagen, began the Pasadena open at Brookside on December 19 using the new larger lighter golf ball. The old ball was barred to acclimate players ahead of major January events.
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Calif
Brookside Municipal
Los Angeles
Horton Smith
Cragston
N. J
Leo Diegel
Craig Wood
Bloomfield
Harry Cooper
al Espinosa
Walter Hagen
Olin Dutra
Joe Kirkwood
Fields and Lawless Set for Welter Bout in Detroit
Jackie Fields former welterweight champion meets Bucky Lawless of Syracuse in a ten round feature bout at Olympia Arena tonight. Fields won and lost the title in Detroit with a foul victory over Dundee and a later title loss to Young Jack Thompson.
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Detroit
Jackie Fields
Bucky” Lawless
Syracuse
N. Y
Olympia Arena
Fields
Joe Dundee
Jack Thompson
Amarillo Man Stars In Aggie Cage Win
Captain Shiro Hoke of the Texas A and M Aggies led a late rally to beat Sam Houston Teachers 43 to 29 in College Station. Beau Bell scored 13 for high points with Veltman and Dowie contributing steady guard play as the Aggies erased an 18 to 15 halftime deficit.
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College Station
Shiro Hoke
Texas Aggie
Sam Houston
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Hoke
Beau Bell
Aggie
Greenville
Veltman
San Antonio
Dowie
Amarillo
Athens Hornets Defeat Capitol Hill in Barnstorming Win
Oklahoma City report Athens High School Hornets national champions won their second straight barnstorming game in a hard fought 25 to 21 victory over Capitol Hill High.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Athens High School Hornets
Capitol Hill High
Erwin Rudolph Wins World Pocket Billiards Title
Erwin Rudolph of Chicago defeated Ralph Greenleaf of New York 125 120 in 37 innings to capture the world pocket billiards championship. Rudolph completed seven straight victories, with Greenleaf runner up at five wins and two defeats. Rudolph previously held the title after a 1927 challenge win. Under current rules the champion can hold the title for one year without challenge.
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New York
Erwin Rudolph
Chicago
Rudolph
Ralph Greenleaf
Greenleaf
Tommy Hueston
Tinker Aims to Become Umpire in Baseball Scene
Joe Tinker, famed for the Evers to Tinker to Chance era, seeks an umpire job next season amid a dispute with American Association president Thomas Jefferson Hickey. In a separate note, a steamship bound for Peru will transport the Ollanta’s assembled sections to Lake Titicaca site at 12,500 feet.
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