Corpus and Lubbock Battle Today for Championship
The 19th annual Texas schoolboy football title pits Corpus Christi against Lubbock at the Cotton Bowl at 2 PM. Westerners star Walter Webster and nine Lubbock starters play their final high school games as both squads enter with strong records and no injuries.
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Harold V. Ratliff
Dallas
Corpus Christi
Lubbock
Walter Webster
Weldon Chapman
Harry Stiteler
Texas
Capitol Hill
Oklahoma City
Temple
Buccaneers
Joe Bob Foster
Ernest Winter
Jerry Nash
Joe Pytell
Lloyd Sanders
Wayne Pipes
Harold Parsons
Wayne Johnston
Chapman
West Texas Cagers Open Against Tulsa in Tourney
Oklahoma City hosts a 31-team all college basketball tourney with West Texas State facing Tulsa in the opening round. Oklahoma Baptist vs Washburn and Baylor vs Temple are among another slate as North Texas, Texas Tech and others vie for favor in the five-day event.
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West Texas
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Ageles
Oklahoma Baptist University
Washburn
University of Tulsa
West Texas State
Oklahoma Aceles
Southwest
North Texas
Warrensburg
University of Texas
Baylor
Pittsburgh
Texas Wesleyan
Oklahoma Baptists
Panhandle Aggies
Springfield
East
Culbertson Sees Bridge as Big Game and Life’s Valve
Culbertson says bridge is second only to love as a diversion and hopes exhibition matches gain prestige. He notes players are intense and that four hands are hard for him though he’s working on a three hand game. He describes tables as a safety valve for marital strife and attends a lemon series event.
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Cleveland
Teniewes
Ely Culbertson
Culbertson
Culberteon
Alam
Hiridge
Culbertaon
Denver Couple Are Married In Fort Worth Hospital Room
In Fort Worth on a hospital ward, Joan Roswell Chambers and Mire Jrecie Tee of Denver Colorado were wed Sunday night with Mrs KR Prewine as attendant. The ceremony took place in the hospital, and the couple planned to visit Mic Leettx after the wedding.
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Denver
Fort Worth
Joan Roswell Chamibers
Art Mire
Colo
KR. Prewie
Fenwice Seluriay
Roundup of sports notes from New York and beyond
Ex Navy grid coach Tom Hamilton denies Wisconsin backfield job rumors. Tennis figure Alice Marble dominates room chatter as California Georgia Tech rivalry noted. Auburn halfback George Kenmore operated on but expected back next fall. Charity drive for infantile paralysis urged. Fred Apostoli vs Billy Conn set for January 6 at Madison Square Garden with predictions of a tough bout.
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Drew Middleton
New York
Tom Hamilton
Navy
Claus
Wisconsin
Tom
Alice Marble
Cau
California
Georgia Tech
Roy Riegers
George Kenmore
Auburn
Fred Apostoll
Billy Conn
Fredy
National Football Coaches Association post season meet opens
Chicago hosts the National Football Coaches Association annual post season convention beginning tomorrow. This four day event draws most major coaches not linked to post season games. Topics include rules changes game trends and technical problems presented by figures from Purdue Harvard Idaho Arkansas Villanova and others.
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Chicago
National Football Coaches Association
Mal Erward
Purdue
Dick Harlow
Harvard
Ted Bank
Idaho
Pred Thomson
Arkansas
Mathies
Upper Smith
Villanova
Mid-Winter Sports Week Opens in New Orleans
New Orleans hosts the start of Mid-Winter Sports Week featuring rowing sailing boxing and horse racing. About 70 skippers prepare for sailing on Lake Pontchartrain before large crowds while Loyola New Orleans clashes with Clemson in boxing. Sugar Bowl practice also resumes for Carnegie Tech and Texas Christian University.
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New Orleans
Carnegie Tech
Texas Christian University
Lake Pontchartrain
Clemson College
Orleans
New Basin Canal
Frogs Scrimmage Hard Before Sugar Bowl Test
Texas Christian University football coach Dutch Meyer led a spirited practice as the Frogs sharpened for the Sugar Bowl against Carnegie Tech in New Orleans on Jan 2. Meyer stressed defense against passes, noting past losses to Fordham and readiness to counter Carnegie’s dual threat before heading to Dallas to watch the state high school title game.
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Fort Worth
Texas Christian
Dutch Meyer
Carnegie Tech
New Orleans
Priday
Meyer
Fordham
Carnegie
Bill Kern
Dallas
Captain Stimson tops Big Six as standout runner and judge
Captain Jacob Stimson of the Towa State College 2 mile squad ranked among the best in the Big Six Conference. He also won the top individual collegiate judging honor at the International Exposition in Chicago for live stock knowledge.
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Jacob Stimson
Towa State College
Chicago
Major Bowl Elevens Return To Home Stretch Workouts
Six major bowl teams prepare for final workouts before the games. Duke and Southern California resume practice in Pasadena and aim to solve the Blue Devils’ unbeaten defense. Carnegie Tech and Texas Christian move to Bay St. Louis and Fort Worth as New Orleans odds favor the bout. Tennessee and Oklahoma travel to Miami with 41 and soon, while cold-related delays challenge Tennessee.
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United Press
Duke
Southern California
Pasadena
Southern
California
Blue Devils
Carnegie Tech
Texas Christian
New Orleans
Bay St. Louis
Miss
Fort Worth
Bettors
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Miami
Knoxville
Tenn
Raiders Prep for Cotton Bowl Clash in Dallas Practice
Texas Tech Raiders return from holidays to begin a week of drills at Southern Methodist Stadium in Dallas as they gear up for the Cotton Bowl meeting with St Marys University on January 2. Coach Pete Cawthon to be introduced to about 30 000 spectators during high school games. The squad plans an open practice with trick plays and stunts. Also note Detroit Tigers sign former Pasadena Junior College catcher Bob Merriam to report to Beaumont this spring.
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Dallas
U.P
Texas Technological College
Red Raiders
St. Mary's University
Raiders
Southern Methodist
Corpus Christi
Lubbock
Pete Cawthon
Tech
St. Mary's Gaels
Coast Star
Bob Merriam
Pasadena
Detroit Tigers
Beaumont
Texas Tech
Ant Gridiron Clash? Nova Baer Boxing Rivalry Ahead
North American Newspapers preview contrasts two heavyweights Nova and Baer as they prepare for a major bout. The piece weighs their styles and upbringing in a lively, period voice, noting Baer’s rugged road from cattle work to boxing and Nova’s studious approach.
Georgia Tech and California Meet in 1938 Coast Finale
Berkeley hosts a season ending clash as Georgia Tech and California meet with Cal favored at odds of two to one. Tech, 3–3–3, seeks a strong road win after losses to Duke and Notre Dame and a tie with Alabama, while California aims to extend a string of wins with a lone 1937 loss to Southern California and a Pacific Coast tie.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
Los Angeles
Golden Bears
California
Georgia Tech
Berkeley
Frisco Bay
Southern California
Duke
Bears
Dukes
Tech
Southern
Cal
Calif
University of California
Donnybrooks
Mason-Dixon Line
Notre Dame
Alabama
Bill Alexander
Rambling Wrecks
Westerners Meet Buccaneers For Texas High School Crown
In Dallas Cotton Bowl this afternoon the Lubbock Westerners face Corpus Christi Buccaneers in a state title clash. District One seeks its fourth title in five years after a long run of success led by Amarillo’s Golden Sandstorm and a strong Westerners defense against Corpus Christi’s high scoring offense.
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Amarillo Golden
Sandies
Corpus
Bucs
South Texas Eleven
Lubbock
Cotton Bowl
Panhandle
South Texas
Amarillo
District One
Westerners
Corpus Christi
Texas
Loyola Cagers Meet SMU In Holiday Doubleheader
Loyola University's undefeated team led by high scorer Wilbert Kautz meets Southern Methodist University tonight in Chicago. The game forms the second half of a cage doubleheader with Penn State and DePaul clashing in the opener.
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Chicago
Loyola University
Wilbert Kautz
Southern Methodist University
Penn State
Depaul University
Foord Returns Home After Frustrations in England
Ben Foord the former British and Empire heavyweight champion returns to South Africa saying he is fed up with England after a run of bad experiences inside and outside the ring.
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Foord
South Africa
Ben Foord
England
Challenge from Drummond brothers sparks global family duel
The 11 Drummond brothers of South Lambeth issue a world wide challenge to any family team in football cricket or darts seeking a contest.
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Drummond Brothers
South Lambeth
Arkwright Inventions Spark Early Cotton Spinning Era
Richard Arkwright pioneered cotton spinning technology and helped launch the industry. In 1770 his wife reportedly destroyed his spinning machine models believing he frittered time away from barbering, altering the course of his work.
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Richard Arkwright
Budge and Marble Lead 1938 USTA Rankings
No. 1 rankings for 1938 go to J. Donald Budge and Alice Marble as the United States Lawn Tennis Association cites strong year end performances. Budge turns pro Jan. 3 while Marble pursues singing in New York, preserving her amateur status.
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Hugh S. Fullerton, Jr
New York
Vincent Richards
J. Donald Budge
Alice Marble
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Richards
Vinnie
Budge
Walter Pate
Miss Marble
Oakland
Calif
Robert L. Riggs
Chicago
Gene Mako
Los Angeles
Sidney B. Wood, Jr
Joseph R. Hunt
Bryan M. Grant, Jr
Atlanta
Elwood Cooke
Portland Ore
Frank Parker
Beverly Hills
Gilbert A. Hunt, Jr
Sarah Palfrey Fabyan
Cambridge
Mass
Dorothy May Bundy
Santa Monica
Barbara Winslow
Hollywood
Gracyn Wheeler
Dorothy Workman
Rosemont
Margaret Osborne
San Francisco
Helen Pederson
Stamford
Russell Bobbitt
Frank Guernsey, Jr
Orlando
Fla
Budge Vines Tour Projects Record Tennis Gate
The Thel Budge Ellsworth Vines professional tour opens January 3 at Madison Square Garden with promoter Jack Harris predicting record crowds and a gross near $300,000. The Budge debut could top the Vines Perry run by about $70,000, with early ticket demand in New York Boston Philadelphia Chicago Detroit and Minneapolis. Budge is guaranteed $75,000 plus a percentage of gross and may exceed $100,000.
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New York
Don Budge
Cincinnati
Detroit
Minneapolis
Harris
Budge
Wade Plans To Lock Gates On Newsmen
Duke University coach Wallace Wade restricts press access at Brookside Park before the Rose Bowl clash with USC. A patrol of uniformed officers will guard practice while the rest of the week remains closed to reporters and photographers. USC notes players return from Christmas break at Bovard Field under Don Jones.
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Pasadena
Cal
U.P
Duke University
Blue Devil
University of Southern California
Wallace Wade
Brookside Park
Blu Devils
Wade
High Hedge
Anyon
Bovar Field
Trojan
Don Howard Jones
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