San Angelo and Bobcats Sweep to 1943 Texas Title
San Angelo High School Bobcats upset the state grid crown with a 26 13 victory over Lufkin High in Dallas. Oliver McKay sparked the aerial game with 100 passing yards and two TDs to Ken Carley as Milton Taft led rushers with 94 yards. Joe Williams starred on defense and at center for the champions.
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United Press
Texas Interscholastic League
San Angelo High School Bobcats
San Angeleans
Austin
Dallas
Lufkin High Panthers
West Texas
Lufkin
Bobcat
San Angelo
Panthers
Jewell Wallace
East Texas Panthers
Oliver McKay
Harmon Carswell
Panther
Carswell
McKay
Les Taylor
Jesse Bolles
Milton Taff
Taylor
George Graham
Milton Rathbone
Rathbone
Ken Carley
Joe Williams
Taft
Bobcats
Carley
Graham
Ernest Rutland
Musial Secures First Major League Batting Crown
Stan Musial will receive his first major league batting title after the NL official stats crowned him with a .357 average for 1943. He leads Billy Herman at .330, the highest NL mark since 1937, while Ernie Lombardi dips but remains in the 300 club. The note also mentions Rhode Island's official name as The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
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New York
Stan Musial
Donora
St. Louis
National League
Musial
Billy Herman
Brooklyn
Joe Medwick
Ernie Lombardi
King
Sid Luckman Leads Bears To Pro Title In Redskins Win
Sid Luckman shone in Chicago as he passed and ran for five touchdowns guiding the Bears to a 41 to 21 victory over the Washington Redskins. He outgained and outplayed rival Sammy Baugh, who returned late to throw two TDs, while Chicago totaled 444 yards to Washington’s 299. Gate receipts set a playoff record at $120000 plus.
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Chicago
U.P
Sid Luckman
Chicago Bears
Washington Redskins
Luckman
Sammy Baugh
Sammy
Redskin
Baugh
Washington
Baugh-Luckman
Bronko Nagurski
Cafego
Dante Magnani
Andy Farkas
Joe Aguirre
Bears
Redskins
Clashes Preview New Year Rose and Sugar Bowls
In Pasadena and New Orleans reports preview Rose and Sugar Bowl week workouts for Washington and Tulsa Georgia Tech Ed Prokop and Bill Alexander share plans. In Dallas servicemen lean on seven Randolf Field players for Cotton Bowl. Louisiana State eyes Orange Bowl practice. Southwestern University Georgetown favored in Sun Bowl. Arkansas A M and Southwestern Louisiana Institute seek revenge in Oil Bowl grudge match.
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Huskies
Seattle
Wash
Welch
Jeff Cravath
Trojans
New Orleans
U.P
Tulsa University Golden Hurricanes
Bay St. Louis
Georgia Tech
Henry Finka
Tulsa
Tech
Eddie Prokop
Bill Alexander
Frnka
Dallas
Randolph
Texas
Texas Longhorns
Dana X. Bible
J. R. Calahan
Texas Tech
Ralph Ellsworth
Houston
Arkansas A. & M
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Maverick Club Christmas Party Recap
Ralph Dykeman reports on the Maverick Club Christmas gathering held Thursday night. John Snider hosted a barbecue while mothers contributed pies cakes and salads. Clay Thornton funded the barbecue and Mrs Ben Kile organized the desserts with help from B K Collins and Frank Buchanan who prepared the coffee.
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Ralph Dykeman
Maverick Club
John Snider
Clay Thornton
Ben Kile
B. K. Collins
Frank Buchanan
Alsab Favored In $25,000 Added Widener Handicap
Miami Florida December 27 Alsab owned by Mrs Al Sabath is listed as the big money winner in training heading 52 nominations for the 25 000 added Widener Handicap at Hialeah Park March 4. The race is the richest of the Florida winter season with stern competition from top thoroughbreds in the handicap division for the mile and a quarter race.
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Miami
Fila
al Sabath
Alsab
Hialeah Park
Florida
Thoroughbred names linked to renewed Widener stud season
The list includes Sun Again Ocean Wave Son of Peace from Calumet Farm Boone Hall Stable Princequillo Midand Townsend B. Martin Bolingbroke Valdiia Farm Rounders Hawahome Stable Eurasian. The Widener is renewed this season after a 1943 lapse when Hialeah Park closed due to the pleasure driving ban.
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Calumet Farm
Sun Again
Ocean Wave
Son of Peace
Boone Hall Stable
Princequillo
Charles S. Howard
Midand
Weekend bowling and golf events spark Amarillo schedule
The notice lists Banner Bowl Victory Alleys and Amarillo venues hosting multiple leagues this week including Metropolitan Tenga at Banner Bowl 8 15 P M Santa Fe League at Victory Alleys and Pantex League at Victory Bowl 7 30 P M Classic Scratch League at Banner Bowl Ladies Classic League at Amarillo wh Civic League at Victory Alleys Texaco League at Banner Bowl Eskimo Open Sunset course Third annual weekend handicap tournaments at Ross Rogers Course and Amarillo Country Club Sunday golf at Ross Rogers Course and quarter finals for the putting tournament
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Banner Bowl
Victory
Victory Bowl
Amarillo
Amarillo Country
Amarillo Municipal
Ross Rogers Course
Bowling Civic League
Bowling Ladies Pioneer League
Texaco League
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Amarillo Country Club
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University of Alabama
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Frank Thomas
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Wilmington
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Pasadena
University of Washington Huskies
Ralph “Pest” Welch
Fanka
Fla
EL Paso
Southwestern University of Georgetown
Tex
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Jim Mitchell
New Mexico
Leon Server
Norvel
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Sandies
Dick Cazzell
Norfolk
H. V. Robertson & CO
Oliver Zakle Bidg
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Clarence Willmering
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