Coaches Praise The Other Team In Rose Bowl Buildup
Pasadena roundup reports Lynn Waldorf lauding Northwestern's Bob Voigts and praising Californias linebackers as both teams prepare for the Rose Bowl. Also notes Oklahoma and Texas drills ahead of Sugar and Orange Bowls and Soviet generals honored by North Korea on Moscow radio.
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Pasadena
Cal
Lynn Waldorf
California
Bob Voigts
Northwestern
Waldorf
Voigts
Golden Bears
Bob
Wildcats
London
North Korea
Moscow
Amarillo Sandies Prevail In Interstate Clash With Classen Comets
The Amarillo Sandies defeated Oklahoma City’s Classen Comets 43-40 in the opener of a two night series at the Sports Arena. Key standout Stanley Manes led Amarillo with 13 points while Gilbert Ford added 10 and Bobby Garner contributed. Classen, missing Bob Waller who was ill, fought back in the first half and stayed within striking distance.
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Amarillo Sandies
Oklahoma City
Classen
Comets
Amarillo
S.inch
Bob Waller
Oklahoma
Texas
Ford
Orly
Bobby Garner
Jackie Little
Garner
Dale Jones
Tom Brett
Oklahomans
Maness
Sandies
Manes
Little
Harold Henry
Giner
Brett
Kenneth Hull
Hill
Jackie Littile
Jackie
Mess
Ray” McSpadden
Charles Tucker
Wellington
Kan
Carroll Smelser
Waller
Kids Incorporated Seeks Eight More Teams For 1949 Basketball Leagues
The Mavericks Club outlines registration needs for Peewee Junior and Intermediate divisions as 32 teams registered with eight more needed to complete two full eight team leagues. Coaches are urged to sign up, with schedules due after January 3 and league play starting January 10.
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Maverick Club
Teague
Kids, Incorporated
Dan Higgins
Tne
Plains
Panhandle
Peewees
Humphreys Highland
M. D. Johnson
R. D. Barron
River Road
Carver
River Road School
North Side
Red” Townes
San Jacinta
Bryan Deck
Margaret Wills
O. B. Ginn
Sanborn
League of
Als
Wolflin-Bivins
East Side
McKinley
Texas
Joe Byers
Sandie Bull Jolly
M. J. Rubin
Wolflin
Doyle Bunch
Don Carter
Wilson
Price College
Brother Benedict
Pather Matthieson
Bill Brainerd
St. Mary's
Sum
The
Mavericks
Hi 8
Highland
Summit
San Jacinto
Jack Grant
Newkirk
Pleasant Valley
Incorporated
Boys Ranch
Amarillo College
Pantex
Tsers
Globe-News and
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Bobby Neal Jones
Drop in Betting Blamed on Taxes
New York officials blame a 5 percent municipal and county tax on pari mutuel betting for declining attendance and play at thoroughbred tracks. The New York State Racing Commission, in its annual report, warns the slump will continue unless the tax is abolished and notes revenue fell from 1945 to 1948. The report cites lower mutuel and place show pools, calls for lighter wagering taxes to boost public wagering and state revenue, and records 1948 season details including purse totals and leading figures Calumet Farm and Citation.
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New York State Racing Commission
Ashley Trimble Cole
David Dows
William C. Langley
Calumet Farm
Citation
Dissatisfaction in Setup of Schoolboy Football Loop
Dallas writer recalls overall dissatisfaction with Texas schoolboy football setup especially City Conference, noting congestion, debated districts, and questioned future alignments. Waco and Port Arthur titles highlighted, with memories of past games and figures amid crowd sizes and conference changes.
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Rille
Fort Worth
Ter
Nanold V. Rats
Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Arlinon Heights
T. Waco
Ahans Clas
Highland Park
Cleburne and
Mineral Wells
All-College Tournament semis set with Texas Texas Tech at 10
Oklahoma A&M to face Alabama in the first semifinal while Baylor meets Texas in the nightcap. Oklahoma A&M comes in favored to win a fifth All-College crown after routing Texas Tech 47 26. Slater Martin starred for Texas with 25 points to lead Colorado past. Alabama beat SMU and Baylor beat Auburn 59 44 to reach the semis.
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Hank Iba
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Alabama
Floyd Budett
Iba
Texas
Baylor
University of Texas
Oklahoma A&m
Tech
Southern Methodist
Colorado A&m
Auburn
Texas Tech
SMU
Slater Martin
Colorado
Don Heathington
Three Major Cage Tourneys In Play Fourth Starts Today
Christmas week brings a fourth major hoops tournament alongside the Los Angeles Invitational Wyoming and North Carolina favored. Oklahoma City festival opened with Alabama topping Southern Methodist 42 39 as Oklahoma A&M and Kansas State led big seven action. California beat Washington 73 49 in the Pacific Coast tourney while LSU edged Rice 69 66 at Madison Square Garden. Pope Pius XII hosted US naval officers and visitors in Vatican City.
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Southern Wolf Pack
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Soph
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Vatican City
United States
France
KGNC to Carry Cotton Bowl Broadcast on New Year's Day
Station KGNC will air the Cotton Bowl classic between SMU Mustangs and Oregon Webfoots New Year’s Day. The broadcast from Amarillo will start at 1 o'clock Saturday. The South Texas Association seeks a three day extension for the National AAU Outdoor Track championships. Len Mutheson of the Washington Lions is noted as being of Chinese extraction.
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Orgeon
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Aiken
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Doak Walker
Gil Johnson
Southern Methodist University Mustangs
Oregon Webfoots
Amarillo
KGNC
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South Texas Association
Len Mutheson
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American Hockey League
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