Eskimo Open Golf Tourney Set at Amarillo Country Club
The sixth Eskimo Open will be played New Year’s Day at Amarillo Country Club. It offers 18 holes with three divisions pros amateurs and women to be contested with a $1 entry fee including green fees. Local players from Pampa Plainview Hereford Friona Can yon Panhandle and Wellington expected to compete.
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Amarillo Country Club
Panhandle
Plainview
Hereford
Friona
Canyon
Wellington
Texas Panhandle
Amagillo Country Club
Bowl winners and local hoops hope rise for Texas teams
Recaps of past bowl results with LSU over Arkansas Illinois over UCLA Georgia over North Carolina Rice over Tennessee Georgia Tech over St. Mary’s Oklahoma over North Carolina State VPI over Cincinnati Hardin-Simmons over Denver West over East and notes on Jefferson Odessa Crozier Tech and Mustang basketball with Doc Hayes. Mentions Texas PGA calendar search and local request for a better events calendar.
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LSU
Arkansas
Ilinois
Ucla
Georgia
North Carolina
Rice
Tennessee
Georgia Tech
St. Mary’s
Oklahoma
North Carolina State
VPI
Cincinnati
Hardin-Simmons
Denver
Thomas Jefferson
San Antonio
Odessa
Austin
Mustangs
Crozier Tech
Dallas
Jefferson
Wolves
Jack Brown
Joe McDaniel
Lawrence Young
Doc Hayes
Texas Pga
Amarillo Country Club
el Paso Country Club
Zale Named Fighter of the Year by Ring Magazine
New York December 30 The Ring Magazine names middleweight champion Tony Zale fighter of the year for 1946 highlighting his stunning sixth round knockout of Rocky Graziano at Yankee Stadium on September 27. Zale had already received the Edward J. Neil Plaque from the New York Boxing Writers Association for his sport contributions.
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New York
Ring Magazine Today
Yeony Zale
Zale
Edward J. Neil
New York Boxing Writers Association
Exsailer
Gary
Ind
Rocky Graziano
Yankee Stadium
Graziano
Nat Fleischer
Ring Magazine
Ring
Bowling Scores in Major League and Local Leagues
Bowling results list scores for Foxworth-Galbraith O'Keefe Whitaker Bates Smith Weeks Khiva Temple. Pinkney Packers Laughlin Hudson Miller Crews Bucola Builders Supply Reppert Pavillard Blind. John Farrell Lumber Rogers McCullough Hankinson Blind McMinn Diamond Shop Coker Fenberg Powell Caplan Fletcher. Liquor Mart Vogel Wolf Blind Blind Prien. American Auto Wrecking Pester Blind Forister Schecher Grimes.
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Foxworth-Galbraith
O'Keefe
Whitaker
Bates
Smith
Weeks
Khiva Temple
Boxwell
Cain
Reager
Ahstrom
Bechtold
Pinkney Packers
Laughlin
Hudson
Miller
Crews
Bucola
Builders Supply
Reppert
Pavillard
West
Blind
John Farrell Lumber
Rogers
McCullough
Hankinson
McMinn
Diamond Shop
Coker
Fenberg
Powell
Caplan
Fletcher
Liquor Mart
Vogel
Wolf
Prien
Pester
Forister
Schecher
Grimes
Davis brothers lead Bonita Alumni in holiday win
Army All-America Glenn Davis scored 10 points and his twin Ralph added one as the Bonita High School Alumni defeated the Bonita Varsity 51 to 38 in Claremont California during the Christmas visit. Eskimo Open slated for January 1 in Amarillo.
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Claremont
Calif
Glenn Davis
Bonita High School
Bonita
Davis
Ralph
Odessa Bronchos Capture Texas State Football Title
Odessa Bronchos defeated Thomas Jefferson High 21 14 in Austin to claim the state title. Byron Townsend starred with 124 rushing yards one touchdown and a passing score, while Kyle Rote led Jefferson with 17 rushing yards and a touchdown. Odessa dominated time of possession, holding 69 plays to Jefferson 36.
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Hayden Fry
Odessa
Austin
San Antonio
United Press
Texas
Odessa Bronchos
West Texas
Bronchos
Memorial Stadium
Thomas Jefferson High
Jefferson
Joe Coleman
Byron Townsend
Kyle Rote
Townsend
Sterling
Kate
Bronc
Pug Gabriel
H. L. Holderman
LSU Has Better Team Says Barnhill Ahead Of Cotton Bowl
Harold Ratliff reports in Dallas that Arkansas coach John Barnhill calls LSU the stronger club ahead of the Cotton Bowl. Barnhill spoke from Waco where Arkansas prepared in Texas for the New Year’s Day game.
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Harold Ratliff
Dallas
Louisiana State
Tigers
John Barnhill
Arkansas
L.S.A
Barnhill
Waco
Razorbacks
Texas
Bernie Moore
Parkers
United States Netters Complete Clean Sweep
The United States swept Australia in the Davis Cup challenge round as Jack Kramer defeated John Bromwich in straight sets and Gardnar Mulloy beat Dinny Pails, giving the U S a 5 0 series win at Kooyong Stadium. Sir Norman Brookes lauded the champions while Walter Pate accepted the trophy amid a 13 000 crowd.
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Gayle Talbot
Melbourne
Jack Kramer
Gardnar Mulloy
Australia
United States
America
Kramer
John Bromwich
Malloy
Dinny Pails
Great Britain
Norman Brookes
Australian Lawn Tennis Association
Walter Pate
Pate
Kooyong Stadium
Norton Hopes For Dry Field In East West Game
San Francisco December 30 Eastern and Western college stars completed workouts for the East West Charity Game on New Year’s Day. Coaches Kerr Bierman Norton Stiner Sauer focused on punting kickoffs and field goals while Norton hoped for dry conditions to favor the West passing and kicking game.
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San Francisco
Andy Kerr
Bernie Bierman
Homer Norton
Len Stiner
George Sauer
Norton
Atck
UCLA Illini Drill For Rose Bowl In Pasadena
UCLA and Illinois held practice sessions in Pasadena ahead of the New Year’s Day game after weeklong rain and muddy fields. UCLA coach Bert La Brucherie called it the last stiff workout while Illinois coach Ray Eliot hinted at a final vigorous session. Illinois starter Mac Wenskunas, back from a threatened appendicitis, was reinstated, and UCLA ace left tackle Don Malmberg faced a possible start despite a hip injury.
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Pasadena
Illinois
UCLA
Bert la Brucherie
Ray Eliot
Illini
Mac Wenskunas
Bruins
Don Malmberg
Nicholson To Head Lone Star League
Fred Nicholson former major league outfielder was elected president of the Lone Star Baseball League at a Kilgore meeting. Nicholson played for Detroit in the American League and Boston and Pittsburgh in the National League.
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Kilgore
Tex
Fred Nicholson
Lone Star Baseball Loop
Nicholson
Detroit
Boston
Pittsburgh
Amarillo High Prepares for Five Straight Bouts
By PUTT POWELL Amarillo High School's Golden Sandies hold a final practice before a grueling five game stretch. Coach T. G. Hull sends the team to Dumas to face the Demons, with Eddie Williams' squad favored at home but the Sandies expected to challenge.
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Putt Powell
Amarillo
Golden Sandies
Ac Oe
Bciyvin
T. G. Hull
Dumas
Demons
Eddie Williams
Sandies
el Reno Indians
Oklahoma
Graham Steers
Graham
Austin
Steers
Amarillo High School
Ada
Grover
Claude
Lineup Completed for Thursday Wrestle Royal at Fair Grounds
Promoter Cory Detton announced a six man wrestle royal opening his inaugura program at the Fair Grounds arena. The six include Wayne Martin Al Getz Johnny Carlin Pollo Cordova Ace Abbott and Bobby Burns forming a mix of scientists and bruisers for an exciting free for all. Detton notes Cordova will be present this time and all six will share in the purse with three post royal bouts.
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Cory Detton
Fair Grounds Arena
Ace Abbott
Hardin- Simmons
Abilene
Pollo Cordova
Slick Senor
Mexico City
Johnny Carlin
Rougher
Tampa
Fla
Detton
Wayne Martin
Tulsa
al Getz
Pittsburgh
Bobby Burns
Helena
Mont
Martin Abbott
Cordova
Getz
Burns
Carl
Rowdies
Martin
Chicago
Pollo
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Frank Baker
Pampa Country Club
Joe Houck
Huber Country Club
Borger
Simon Pyres
Pate Powell
Tony Zale
Travis Daws
Houston
Harvey K. Jackson
M. D
Armed Forces
General Practice OF Medicine
Georgia St
Amarillo Venetian Blind Company
Fillmore
Cal Farley
Wunstop Duzzitt
Taylor
the Panhandle
Jeff
Broncs
Lone Star League
Withers Plumbing Company
van Buren
US Age Welding
Ons Rtt
Norris Ewing
Travelers
Hartford
General Welding
Gordon R. Adams
Mississippi
Los Angeles
Union Bus Center
Tex Smith
Radio Renue
6Th St
High School
Stratford Elks
Stratford
Paramount Recreation Club
Oliver Eaklie Bidg
Parte
White Truck
Amarillo Safety Lane, Inc
N. Fillmore
Johnson-Price CO
Butane Gas
Jones Martin Jhan Naimuraal Fom
Kancar
Builders’ Headquarters
Kim
X & Shiplap
Tomme-Sims Lumber Company
N. Polk
Joe Tomme
Bob Sims
Fraser-Gordon
Bond
Kinsey
Blue Springs
Cedarwood
Landsdown Res
G.N.S
Park & Tilford
South Fillmore St
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