Highland Park on verge of state final clash in Texas
The writer discusses Highland Park and Odessa in the 1946 semi finals, predicts a finals matchup with Brackenridge, and notes Ratliff's appointment to the all state football committee. He also highlights Sam Attebury and district all state honors, plus notes on Odessa's coach Coleman and Triple Wing usage.
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San Antonio
Brackenridge
Highland Park
Wilbur Martin
Associated Press
Texas
Bighland Park
Harold Ratliff
Dallas
Odessa
Joe Coleman
Dallas Times-Herald
Cham- Monship Odessa Bronchos
Waco
Port Arthur Yellow Jackets
Cham Ponship Ban Angelo Bobcats
Fliers Sweep AAU Card with Grooms and Oils in Amarillo
The Amarillo Flying Service beat Groom 35 to 25 in the opening AAU game at Amarillo College gym. Hardin led with 10 points, Coleman added 9, while Magnolia Petroleum’s Caldwell paced the JV with 26 points as Amarillo College won 60 to 20. Bob Seeds edged Meads Bakery 41 to 38 in the nightcap with three players at 12 points.
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Amarillo Flying Service
Groom
Amarillo College
Hardin
Flying Service
Coleman
Brown
Magnolia Petroleum
Bakers
E. Wright
Savage
Bob Seeds
Quint
Weems
Ama
Fly'ng
Helm
O Jones
Jones
Foreman
Knox
Simmers
Browna
Pynes
Buregin
Gouldey
Schaffer
Amarillo
Folsom and
Teal
MAG. Pet
COL. JV
Carri
Fomby
Morrow
Caldwell
Adams
Esposito
Tadlock
Heinitz
Morton
Moore
Lilleton
Grant
Magnolia
Lille
Amarillo Colege
B. Harris
E. Harris
Meads
Kry
Rice
Smith
Sawyer
Cage Scores and Schedules Across Regions
Scores from college basketball games list Notre Dame, Kansas, Purdue and others with results like Notre Dame 51 Kansas 49 and Purdue 60 Washington 50. Regional mentions include Georgetown 39, Wyoming 50 Rice 48 and Nebraska 67 Colorado A&M 47 with note of a postponed Fresno State Marshall game.
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Rastentucky
St John's
Diana
Lansing
Brannum
Washington
Santa Clara
California
Georgetown
Purdue
Washington Huskies
Lafayette
Ind
Dick Axness
Bill Berberian
Minnesota
Huskies
Gophers
Duquesne Dukes
Utah State Farmers
Notre Dame
Kansas Jayhawkers
Loyola of Chicago
Texas Christian
Horned Frogs
Alabama
Pittsburgh
Panthers
Wyoming
Rice
Nebraska
Colorado Aggies
Kansas State
Fort Hays
Kan
Southern Loop To Instruct Cage Officials
John Goldsberry Indiana football captain elect recalls Howard Brown being laid out during the Indiana Nebraska game. Goldsberry rushed to Brown and asked if he was okay. Brown slowly opened his eyes and asked how the crowd was taking it.
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New York
John Goldsberry
Indiana
Howard Brown
Brown
Goldsberry
Howard
John
Everett Case Faces Officials Education Drive in SoCon
North Carolina State coach Everett Case notes the Southern Conference has begun an active program to educate young officials with increased fees as part of the effort. He hints that critics may have questioned Eddie Fagan's knowledge of boxing rules and references Eddie's Christmas Card. Meanwhile Syracuse Gym burned last January, leaving the swimming team training at the YWCA.
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Everett Case
North Carolina
Eddie Fagan
Christmaa
Eddie
Syracuse
YWCA
Billy Southworth Reflects on Baseball's Serious Side
Braves manager Billy Southworth says he never finds baseball funny. He explains that what amuses others may be a mistake that could cost a game, stressing the sport’s high stakes and his focus on performance.
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Billy Southworth
Braves
Beard Shows Big Gain In Beard For Rupp Says
Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp says Ralph Beard is about 20 percent better than last season when he starred on the college courts. Don McCloskey, Oklahoma freshman backstroke swimmer from York Pennsylvania, carried his bagpipes to Norman to ensure a second wind.
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Kentucky
Adolph Rupp
Ralph Beard
Don Mce Closkey
Oklahoma
York
Norman
Okla
Bowling Scores in Transportation League Results
Island Rockets and Amarillo Bus Company led wins in split divisions with high scores by Denman 403 Adcock 392 and W Nussbaum 462, while Santa Fe and Greyhound Lines also posted top marks. Bellwether performances include Muirhead 454 Vaught 511 and Prestridge 481 as teams scramble for lane supremacy. The note closes with an unrelated line about the United States mosquito species count.
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Hassell
Blind
Sandidge
Peckenpaugh
Gray
Greyhound Lines
Vanderslice
Abbott
Farriel
Rice
Prestridge
Yellow Cab
Muirhead
Vaught
Foster
Blair
Mann
Hulls Hoopsters Prepare For Clashes With Tigers
El Paso Tigers, 1947 Class AA state champions, visit Amarillo High School Armory to clash with the Golden Sandies. El Paso features two returning regulars, four lettermen, and coach Clarence Jarvis in his third season. Amarillo also sits at five wins, one loss as both teams prepare for a tough 4-AA district slate.
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Globe News
Amarillo
Golden Sandie
Austin
Hull
Sam Houston High
Houston
Thomas Jefferson
San Antonio
Sandies
Greenville
Texas
Jim Tucker
Waco
Golden Sandies
el Paso Tigers
Amarillo High School
T. G. Hull
Sandstorm
Tigers
Ray Esquibel
Letterman
Eddie Jabalie
Pete Gonzales
Clarence Jarvis
Orange and Black Cats
Abilene
el Paso
Downing Crozier Tech
Jefferson
Sam Houston
Carlsbad
New Mexico
First Ordnance Bombis of
Ft. Bliss
Red Star Inn of
Erase
Las Cruces
Roswell
Jarvis
Open Season on College Football Coaches as Ten Jobs End
New York December reports a wave of coaching changes as ten programs including Washington Auburn Kansas State West Virginia Holy Cross St. Louis U New Mexico A and M Texas A M Davidson and Furman replaced or search for new leaders. Notables: Stiteler to Texas A M Jamerson to Davidson Smith to Furman Welch exits Washington considers Clark Shaughnessy, while Auburn and others seek replacements amid alumni pressure.
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New York
University of Washington
Auburn
Kansas State
West Virginia
Holy Cross
St. Louis University
New Mexico A&m
Texas A&m
Davidson
Furman
Harry Stiteler
Homer Norton
Charley Jamerson
Bill Story
H. F
Red) Smith
Robert W
Bob) Smith
Washington
Ralph
Pest) Welch
University
Clark Shaughnessy
Maryland
Harvey Cassill
Carl Voyles
Vanderbilt
Red Sanders
Norman Cooper
Wake Forest
Peahead Walker
J. B
John
Ox) da Grosa
Chicago Bears
Bill Osmanski
St Louis University
W. J
Nebraska
Mississippi State
Louisiana State
Saunders Wins Tennis Battle
Pablo Eisenberg of Maplewood New Jersey and Ted Jax of Hamtramck Michigan top seeds meet for boys championship in the Eastern Junior Indoor Tennis tournament in New York. Daniel Rivkind of Brooklyn, semifinalist, faces James Saunders of Amarillo after Rivkind beat Tom Boys 6 1 6 2 and Saunders defeated Steve Bromberg 11 9 6 4.
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New York
Pablo Eisenberg
Maplewood
Ted Jax
Hamtramck
Mich
Daniel Rivkind
Brooklyn
Alex Hetzeck
James Saunders
Amarillo
Rivkind
Tom Boys
Forest Hills
Saunders
Steve Bromberg
Detroit
Invitational basketball tourney warms Los Angeles lineup
West Virginia Marshall College has arrived and six more teams are due by Christmas Day for Los Angeles first invitational. West Texas Teachers join the field today with Syracuse Idaho Brigham Young and Arkansas arriving tomorrow along with Pepperdine and Loyola to represent local colleges.
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Los Angeles
Marshall College
West Virginia
West Texas
Syracuse
Idaho
Brigham Young
Arkansas
Pepperdine
Loyola Colleges
Dade Defeats Ortega In Ten Round Decision
Harold Dade former world bantamweight champion from Los Angeles won a unanimous 10 round decision over Manuel Ortega of El Paso at the Olympic Auditorium. Dade, weighing 124 pounds, took four rounds to solve Ortega's unorthodox style and dominated thereafter.
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Los Angeles
Harold Dade
Manuel Ortega
el Paso
Olympic Auditorium
Dade
Ortega
Illinois Vies For Basketball Honors
Illinois continues its strong start with a 59-42 win over Washington State as Dike Eddleman leads with 20 points and Ed Burmaster adds 16. Kentucky, Michigan State, Santa Clara, Purdue and other programs posted notable results in a busy national slate.
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Illini
Washington State
Ilinois
Dike Eddleman
Ed Burmaster
New York
Kentucky
Wildcats
St. John’s
Madison
St. John's
Ken Rollins
Jim Line
Michigan State
Bob Brannum
Bowl Bound Teams Take Christmas Break Before Big Games
United Press reports bowl bound teams pause for Christmas as Rose Bowl tickets go on sale in Pasadena. Major bowls set with 18 on New Year’s Day plus star exhibitions. Michigan prepares for the Rose Bowl, Penn State for the Cotton Bowl, and others await postholiday workouts.
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United Press
Michigan
California
Southern Cal
Penn
Pasadena
Cal
Montgomery
Ala
San Francisco
Southern California
Penn State
SMU
Texas
Alabama
New Orleans
Kansas
Georgia Tech
Miami
Texas Tech
el Paso
Georgia
Maryland
Jacksonville
Fla Mississippi
Texas Christian
Memphis
Tenn
College of the Pacific
Wichita
Fresno
Cal William and Mary
Arkansas
Birmingham
Ala North
Texas State Teachers
NeVada
Phoenix Aznz Catawba
Marshall
Orlando
Pia
Hawaii
Redlands
Honolulu
Missouri Valley
West Chester
Tampa
Fin
Pro Tennis League Folds After Short Lifespan
New York reports the World's Professional Tennis League folded after less than a year. Commissioner Vincent Richards said the circuit formed in March disbanded because not enough top pros were available to deliver the level of competition the public deserves.
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New York
Vincent Richards
Davis Submits Resignation From Army
2nd Lt Glenn Davis asks to be released from the Army after four years as a key West Point football player. He filed his resignation through regular channels. no future plans disclosed. Davis, 25, spent wartime years at West Point and is linked to the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers.
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Los Angeles
Glenn Davis
Army
Davis
West Point
Washington
Ralph O. Davis
Claremont
Calif
Felix
Doc) Blanchard
Randolph Field
Los Angeles Rams
San Francisco 49Ers
Police recover stolen pickup after chase ends with abandonment
Police recovered a pickup stolen earlier in the evening from H. C. Bennett. The vehicle was found abandoned in the 400 block of Johnson after officers located it late last night in the 400 block Johnson.
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H. C. Bennett
West Sixth
Block
Johnson
Injury Jinx Hits Scotties Ahead Of State Championship
The Brackenridge Eagles planned a tough scrimmage today for the State schoolboy championship with Highland Park Scots weathering illness woes. Gary Anderson returned from a knee injury, Charley Shaw and Rusty Russell remained hurt, and several players suffered colds or a sore back.
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Brackenridge Eagles
Highland Park Scots
Highland Park
San Antonio
Gary Anderson
Longview
Charley Shaw
Dallas
Rusty Russell
Herbert McJunkin
John L. Maxwell
Bill Crisler
Bob Irons
Odessa
Brown to Captain San Diego Harbor Bowl Team
George Brown 220 pound guard will captain San Diego State College in the Harbor Bowl on January 1 against Hardin-Simmons University. He was named team captain and the most valuable player for the season.
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San Diego
Dec
George Brown
Hardin-Simmons University
Brown
Navy
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