Tennessee Cancels Game Over Negro Player Issue
McKeesport, Pa. Fans waited as Tennessee basketball refused to take the floor after Duquesne coach Chick Davies would not pledge not to use Negro player Charley Cooper. Coach John Mauer said Southern players balked without such assurance and the game was canceled after a two hour conference. Cooper favored playing without him but was told he remained on the squad.
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Mckeesport
Tennessee
Duquesne
Chick Davies
Davies
John Mauer
Vols
Charley Cooper
Mauer
Illinois
West Shrine Team Practices For New Year Game
Clyde LeForce and Bill MacRides lead the West passing duo as Walter Heap of Texas shines in the San Francisco Shrine setup. Norton notes Heap as top back while MacRides of Nevada and LeForce of Tulsa vie for primary passing duties in the scrimmage at Menlo Park.
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Menlo Park
Cal
U.P
San Francisco
Homer Norton
Walter Heap
Univerity
Texas
Longhorn
Bill MacRides
Nevada
Clyde LeForce
Tulsa
College Basketball Scores From Various Matches
Oregon 81 over New York 63 and Hofstra 69 over Brooklyn Cathedral 39. Wisconsin defeated South California 61 to 56. Iowa 76 beat Montana State 49. Manhattan 6 followed by Dartmouth 46 Indiana 74. Marquette 50 over Weber 37. De La Salle 35. Virginia Tech 35. Quantico Marines 39. Kentucky 75 over Baylor 34. Bradley Tech 56 and Stanford 51. Minnesota 68 over Nebraska 56. Penn State? Tennessee-Duquesne at Pittsburgh. U. of Washington 52 over Ohio State 46.
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Oregon University
New York U
Hofstra
Brooklyn Cathedral
Wisconsin
South California
Iowa
Montana State
Manhattan
Dartmouth
Indiana
Marquette
Weber
de la Salle
Va. Tech
Quantico Marines
Kentucky
Baylor
Bradley Tech
Stanford
Minnesota
Nebraska
Tenn -Duyquesne
Pittsburch
U. of Washington
Ohio State
Air France Opens First Overseas Commercial Route
In 1019 Air France inaugurated the first overseas commercial aviation service linking France to Africa. The milestone marks a historic expansion of international air travel and aviation reach.
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France
Africa
Air France
Rote Faces Big Options After Stellar Prep Run
Kyle Rote, star for Thomas Jefferson High School, hopes to reach the state finals while dodging college scouts. Two offers loom with Southern Methodist University favored and Rice still a possibility as he weighs his football future.
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San Antonio
Kyle Rote
Thomas Jefferson High School
Rote
Kyle
Southern Methodist
Rice
Rote labeled top all around Texas IL history
Co Captain Kyle Rote is hailed as the greatest all around player in Texas Interscholastic League history with the class of about 200000 watching the 27th annual schoolboy title showdown at Austin between Thomas Jefferson and undefeated Odessa. He dominates offense with six yards per carry and 42 yard punting while his defense has allowed only completed passes in his territory.
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Rote
Thomas Jefferson
Odessa
Austin
John Reagan
Houston
Jefferson
Reagan
Brackenridge
Lufkin
Mustangs
Kyle Rote
Amarillo High stars named to all state teams and local sports notes
Local column notes multiple honors and upcoming prospects. Sandie Glasgow and Jack Glasgow receive University of Texas Daily Texan All-State recognition, with Amarillo players highly noted on football and other sports teams. Coaches, managers, and league updates from West Texas and New Mexico basketball, baseball, and bowling scenes are listed along with holiday greetings.
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Santa
Amarillo High School
Richard Winningham
Austin
Amarillo High
Gold Sox
Globe News
Fort Worth
Budgie Hayden
Jack Glasgow
University of Texas Daily Texan
Scribe George Raborn
Collins
Milton Price
Borger
Stony Wall
Lubbock
Dallas
Texas Sports Writers Association
Cochairman
Jackie Sullivan
Lubbock Hubbers
Gordon Nell
Grover Seitz
Pampa
Buck Faucett
Albuquerque
Joe Dotlich
Clovis
Amarillo
Abilene
Lamesa
Dick Schmidt
Buck Dwight Moore
Westerners
Tech St Marys To Shoot Works Oil Bowl Clash
Georgia Tech and St Marys of California prepared for the Oil Bowl Classic on New Year’s Day in Houston. Tech aims for offense led by Dinkey Bowen and Frank Broyles while St Marys relies on Wedemeyer. A Texas hospitality program includes tours, rodeos, and an Eddie Dyer appearance.
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Engineers
Georgia Tech
Gaels
St. Mary’s
California
Southwest
Herman Wedemeyer and Company
Bobby Dodd
Golden Tornado
Georgia
Tech
St. Mary's
Tennessee
UCLA
Wedemeyer
Dinkey Bowen
Frank Broyles
Paul Duke
Robert Davis
New York Sun
Texas
Eddie Dyer
St. Louis Cardinals
Fourth match added to Thursday’s Fair Grounds card
Pro promoter Dory Detton announced a fourth bout for the Fair Grounds program opener pitting Pat O'Dowdy of Duke, Oklahoma against Lobo Brown of Amarillo for one fall or 15 minutes. The year end card features Viayne Martin and Pollo Cordova vs Bombastic Albetz and Bobby Burns in the main event. Ace Abbott and Johnny Carlin meet in the semifinal for best two falls out of three or 45 minutes. Tickets available at Maxor Drug.
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Fair Grounds Arena
Dory Detton
Pat O'Dowdy
Rowdy
Duke
Okla
Lobo Brown
Amarillo
Viayne Martin
Tulsa
Pollo Cordova
Bombastic Albetz
Parker Dropped From Davis Cup Squad Amid Controversy
Melbourne reports that veteran tennis star Frankie Parker was left out of the American Davis Cup team with captain Walter Pate denying personalities influenced the decision. Pate said Parker could not reach top form, while a round table meeting of six squad members produced the omission before the Thursday opening matches.
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Melbourne
U.P
Frankie Parker
Walter Pate
Pate
Parker
Ted Schroeder
Jack Kramer
Kiddie Miller Quits Baseball
Eddie Miller, longtime shortstop for the Cincinnati Reds, announces retirement citing arm concerns and insufficient hitting. The decision ends four seasons with the Reds and closes a noted major league career.
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Kiddie Miller
Cincinnati
Eddie Miller
Cincinnati Reds
Eliot Orders Extra Practice For Illinois Football
Ray Eliot announced secret scrimmage sessions for the Illinois football team and warned that Christmas Eve would carry a four word message: Work and more work. He said players would have Thursday and Friday workouts twice daily as the squad trails in form ahead of a likely showdown with Michigan.
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Pasadena
U.P
Ray Eliot
Ilinois
U. T
Badgers Rip Alumni 60-36
The Amarillo College Badgers beat the Alumni 60-36 for their fourth win of the season. Players were dismissed until after the holidays, per Coach R. P. Carter. They resume January 2 against the John Tarleton Plowboys of Stephenville. Panhandle Laundry defeated the Junior Varsity 33-30 in the preliminary game.
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Amarillo College
R. P. Carter
Badgers
Alumni
John Tarleton
Stephenville
Panhandle Laundry
Cardinals Lead NL In Fielding With .980 Percentage In 1946
The St. Louis Cardinals topped the National League in fielding with a .980 percentage, committing only 124 errors and edging the Chicago Cubs who posted .976. Al Schoendienst and George Kurowski led Cardinal fielding at second and third base, while Ted Williams…
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Eddie Dyer
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Cubs
Braves
Phillies
Red) Schoendienst
George Kurowski
Schoendienst
Kurowski
Sid Gordon
John
Buddy
Leo Durocher
Cincinnati
Eddie Miller
Davi Clay
Ray Mueller
Reds
Mueller
Frank McCormick
McCormick
Walter Holke
Tommy Holmes
Johnny Schmitz
Chicago
Bob Chipman
Boston
Carburetor and Electric Service Ad
Carter Carburetors offers service for all makes with parts for batteries generators brakes motor tune ups starters wipers and carburetors. Located at 323 W 10th with phone 2 7183 for repairs and overhaul options.
McDowell Tops Sandie Scorer For Amarillo High
Amarillo High School basketball notes Jewell McDowell leads with 31 points after a scoreless opener and ties with Jimmy Carter at 30. Other scorers include Wartes 28 Henry 21 Watson 138 Pickens 14 Sharpe Jim Ellis 4 Norman 2 Willis 2. Coach Hull’s team has four straight wins and five games next week starting Thursday with Dec 31 at Dumas and Jan 1 Stratford here.
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Little Jewell McDowell
Amarillo
Jimmy Carter
Larry Wartes
Bob Henry
Doyle Watson
Boone Pickens
Jim Sharpe
C. A. Ellis
Bruce Norman
Denny Willis
T. G. Hull
Grover
Claude
Ada
Dumas
Stratford
el Reno
Okla
Graham
Ten Nights in a Barroom town votes dry in Cedarville
Cedarville Ohio voted to go dry in the recent election. The village, known as the place where Ten Nights in a Barroom was written, upheld a prohibition result challenging previous alcohol sales. Local residents reacted to the decision and officials prepared for implementation.
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Cedarville
U.P
Browns Draft Ellsworth Fifth Rookie Class Named
Cleveland Browns announce five more draft choices for 1946 expansion season with selections from Michigan Texas Indiana and Notre Dame. Ellsworth from Navy is ineligible for further college play. others include Chappins Carpenter Cowan and Cowhig.
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Cleveland
U.P
Cleveland Browns
Paul Brown
Bob Chappins
Bob Carpenter
Michigan
Ralph Ellsworth
Texas
Bob Cowan
Indiana
Jerry Cowhig
Notre Dame
Ellsworth
Navy
Kentucky Tops Baylor 75 34 in Christmas Week Clash
Kentucky defeated Baylor 75 to 34 in Lexington as the top ranked Wildcats held the Bears to a low second half scoring drought. The victory capped a pre Christmas schedule for Southwest teams with several set to resume play Thursday through Saturday in Texas and Oklahoma.
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Associated Press
Baylor Bears
Kentucky Wildcats
Lexington
Kentucky
Bears
Wildcats
Texas A
Texas
Rice
Baylor
Oklahoma City
Southern Methodist
Texas Christian
Aggies
Louisiana State
University of Houston
Houston
Arkansas
Stanford Indians Trim Miami 18-7
Stanford Indians defeated the University of Miami 18-7 in Honolulu. Halfback Bobby Anderson starred as Stanford dominated the mud game with strong running and defense.
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Stanford Indians
Miami
Honolulu
Stanford
Indians
Bobby Anderson
University of Miami
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