Rote faces Townsend in Texas Class AA title clash
Kyle Rote of Jefferson and Byron Townsend of Odessa lead their teams in a Memorial Stadium showdown before about 30 000 fans. Odessa seeks a title repeat with its 13 straight wins while Jefferson aims to upset with Rote's all around play and theMustangs’ Tricky T offense. The game ends a tie gives co championship, a precedent set by last year’s Dallas draw.
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Austin
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Army
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Georgia
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Doc Blanchard
Glenn Davis
West Point
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Navy
National League
Craig Wood
George Ausbach
Amarillo
St. Louis Cardinals
Optimist Club
Matt Hudson
Eskimo Open Promises Civic Pride in Panhandle Golf
The Eskimo Open returns January 1 1947 at Amarillo Country Club with $1 entry for an 18 hole medal event. Three divisions include pros amateurs and women open to all regardless of club membership or weather. Last year 102 entrants competed for prizes with a year round Texas Panhandle tradition.
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Panhandle
Amarillo Country Club
Stratford Elks 10 Have Two All-State Hoopsters
Stratford leads with two all state players Kenneth Pemberton and Bill Reed while Billy Malone and Bernard Walters fill other spots. The Elks seek tough tests next week after losing coach Grady Pearson and with Mags Johnson guiding the team at Canyon College.
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Amarillo High School
T. G. Hull
Dumas
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Elks
Oklahoma
Graham
Stratford Basketeers
Austin
Kenneth Pemberton
Bill Reed
Boyd McWilliams
Billy Malone
Bernard Walters
Billy
J. W
Sammy
West Texas State
The
Grady Pearson
Spearman
Mags Johnson
Chat and
Deak
the Canyon College
Hull
Canyon and Phillips May Join Junior High Loop
Seven teams may participate in the Panhandle Junior High School Athletic League basketball campaign. Invitations extended to Phillips and Canyon junior high schools to join Nixson Sam Houston Horace Mann Pampa and Borger in the loop. Opening games set Jan 10 with local squads practicing before school resumes. Nixson defends as champion and Coach Fol som trimmed 70 hopefuls to 31.
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Canyon
Sae En Telk Bim MM
Ma.sei
Vurilnuvely
Cueread
Nixson
Sam Houston
Horace Mann
Pampa
Borger
Hack Folsom
Bill Teal
Rangers
Horace Mann Buffs
Tom Gilley
Texas
Bobby Dodd Likely Accepts Baylor Coach Post
Atlanta reports say Bobby Dodd of Georgia Tech will reveal acceptance of Baylor University’s head coaching job after the Oil Bowl game January 1. Dodd met Baylor officials two weeks earlier and then resumed Oil Bowl prep with Georgia Tech before departing with his squad. Eskimo Open and Panhandle Women’s Open Batching dates listed follow.
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Bobby Dodd
Georgia Tech
Baylor University
Dodd
Baylor
St.Mary’s
Bowl prognosticator predicts 13 winners for Jan 1 bowls
Deke Houlgate, who posted a .800 success rate in 1946 weekly bowl picks, names 13 winners for New Year’s Day games. He forecasts Georgia to beat North Carolina in the Sugar Bowl by 14, UCLA over Illinois in the Rose Bowl, and Tennessee over Rice in the Orange Bowl among others.
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Los Angeles
Deke Houlgate
Houlgate
New Orleans
Georgia
Charles
Trippi
Charles “Choo- Choo” Justice
North Carolina
University of California At
Illinois
Pasadena
UCLA
Tennessee
Rice
Miami
Southeastern
Southwestern
Dallas
Louisiana State
Arkansas
Houston
Georgia Tech
St. Mary’s
el Paso
Cincinnati
Virginia Poly
Jacksonville
Fla
Oklahoma
North Carolina State
Fresno
Cal
San Jose
Utah State
Oklahoma City
Pepperdine College
Nebraska Wesleyan
Pepperdine
San Antonio
Hardin-Simmons
Denver
Tampa
Delaware
Rollins
Orlando
Detton Leads Own Card in Amarillo Wrestling Finale
Dory Detton teamed with Wayne Martin to win the four man main event at the 1946 Fair Grounds finale defeating Al Getz and Bobby Burns. Detton substituted for Pollo Cordova who was away for Christmas. The crowd of 1,800 watched brisk bouts including Johnny Carlin vs Ace Abbott and Pat O Dowdy vs Lobo Brown with several falls and draws.
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Amarillo
Wayne Martin
al Getz
Bobby Burns
Fair Grounds Arena
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Pollo Cordova
Hiis
Burns
Getz
Dory
Martin
Big Getz
Getz- Burns
Johnny Carlin
Olan Boynton
Ace Abbott
Abbott
Pat O’dowdy
Lobo Brown
O’dowdy
Brown
Attendance Up Performance Down In Postwar Sports Era
The first full postwar year saw a surge in attendance and betting but weaker on-field performance. Cardinals beat Dodgers in a historic playoff, Musial dominated NL batting with 367, Williams led AL batting, and Bellwether figures like Head Feller and Brecheen set records. Boxing, tennis, golf, and track also featured record gates and titles amid league shifts and betting scandals.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Max Lanier
Fred Martin
Lou Klein
Pasquel Brothers
Mexico
Dick Sisler
Eddie Dyer
Stan Musial
Donora Dandy
Musial
Mickey Vernon
Senators
Yankees
Joe McCarthy
Ed Head
Dodgers
Bob Feller
Indians
Yankee Stadium
Rube Waddell
Athletics
Robert Murphy
Boston
American Baseball Guild
Schroeder and Kramer win Davis Cup for US
Ted Schroeder and Jack Kramer defeated Australia’s doubles pair at Kooyong 6-2 7-5 6-4 to clinch the Davis Cup for the United States. Bromwich withdrew from tomorrow’s singles, Gardnar Mulloy replacing Kramer for the final day. The Americans secure the cup with matches to spare.
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Melbourne
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United States
Australia
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Adrian Quist
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Bromwich
U. S
Gardnar Mulloy
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Tech Tops Pampa 47 22 in Dallas Invitational
In the Dallas Invitational, Crozier Tech defeated Pampa 47 to 22 to advance in the championship round. Waco beat Bonham 53 to 28, with consolation play beginning at SMU and a schedule of quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals through Monday and Tuesday.
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Joe Perkins
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Deport
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Mesquite
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Gladewater
Texas Oklahoma Aggies to Clash in Semifinals
The All-College Basketball Tournament promises a semifinal double bill with Oklahoma Sooners to meet Kansas Jayhawks in a renewed rivalry. Texas eyes its undefeated run against defending champion Oklahoma A&M while aiming to extend an eight game streak as the Aggies seek a third straight title.
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Oklahoma
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Bruce Drake
Forrest C. ‘Phog Allen
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Otto Schnellbacked
Ray Evens
Charlie Black
Tulane
Baylor
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Aggies
Rice
Leahy Rumored for Rockets Coaching Job
Chicago December 27 Notre Dame coach Frank Leahy was reportedly under consideration to coach the Chicago Rockets next season. Rockets owner John L. Keeshin confirmed he was being considered amid multiple coaching changes and other named coaches in circulation.
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U.P
Notre Dame
Frank Leahy
Chicago Rockets
John L. Keeshin
Rockets
Keeshin
Bernie Bierman
Minnesota
Jimmy Phelan
Santa Clara
Eddie Anderson
Iowa
Ray Eliot
Illinois
Ed McKeever
Cornell
South Named Thin Choice In Blue Gray Game
Dec 27. The South is favored over the North by about a touchdown as Montgomery readies for the Blue Gray game at Cramton Bowl tomorrow. The odd-makers regard the South as a slight favorite in the annual contest.
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