West Texas State hires Kimbrough as coach and Norton off
Pitt Ban Powell Frank Kimbrough will report for duty Wednesday as the new West Texas State football coach. Line Coach Clark Jarnagin will be on hand this week. Texas A and M exes back the T-formation but Homer Norton may be out. Athletic council met last Saturday but did not announce a decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kimbrough
West Texas State
Clark Jarnagin
Marty
Chuck Klein
San Antonio
Ee Wilbur Evans
Austin American
Texas A. & M
Aggies
Homer Norton
Norton
Raiders Face Buffs In Border Conference Clash
Bert Huffman’s 1947 Raiders visit Gus Miller’s West Texas State Buffs at Burton gym for an 8 p.m. game. Tech seeks a win to escape the cellar after 9 losses in 12, while aiming to stop Garland Head, a high scoring Tech guard with 163 points.
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Canyon
Texas Tech
Bert Huffman
Raiders
Gus Miller
Burton Gym
Huffman
Spuths
Tech
Lubbock
Buffs
West Texas
Millermen
West Texas State
Garland Head
America
Maxor Drug
Amarillo
Seven Changes In Grid Laws
National Collegiate Athletic Association rules committee approved seven changes at its meeting in Kerrville Texas led by William Bingham. Revisions include 15 yard disqualification penalties not half the distance to goal and penalties at the origin of fouls on plays after kicks. Additional AFCA backed tweaks cover inbounds line placement substitution rules timeouts ball reset after 25 seconds and false start penalties for shifts. Dana Bible of Texas University retiring as head coach was noted by Bingham.
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Kerrville
Tex
U.P
National Collegiate Athletic Association
William Bingham
Harvard
American Football Coaches Association
Coaches Association
AFCA
Virginia
North Carolina
Bingham
Dana Bible
Texas University
Baxter Sparks Wolflin Comeback in Overtime Win
Rex Baxter Jr. starred as Wolflin Ponies beat Boys Ranch Peewees 18-17 in overtime after a 10 second buzzer shot to tie 16-16. Baxter led scoring with nine. Terry Curtis keyed the victory for Wolflin at the Ranch gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Baxter, Jr
Wolflin Ponies
Boys Ranch Peewees
Kids, Inc
Cage Project
Baxter
Frank Merriwell
the Ranch
Rex
Wolflin
Boys Ranch
Terry Curtis
Otto Mangold
Ranch
Amarillo College
Jackie Crowell
Joe Sullivan
Torrow
Maverick Club
Price College
Mavericks
Price
Plains Peewee League
Alice Landergin
San Jacinto
North Side
Pleasant Valley School
Margaret Wills
Taylor Bruins
Pleasant Valley
San Jacinto Independents
St. Mary's
McKinley
River Road
Summitt
Wolflin Colts
Maverick
Rummitt Ve
Texas Ready to Trounce Aggies Again
Texas leads the Southwest Conference with four wins no losses as Jack Gray’s Texas team prepares a three game week starting with Texas A and M in Austin. The slate includes Texas Christian in Fort Worth and Southern Methodist in Dallas while Baylor visits Arkansas and TCU plays Oklahoma and Rice. Arkansas’ Al Williams holds 240 season points just ahead of John Hargis while Baylor’s Jackie Robinson tops league scoring with 81 in six games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Texas
Arkansas
Texas A
Austin
Jack Gray
Texas Christian
Fort Worth
Dallas
Southern Methodist
Baylor University
Fayetteville
Razorbacks
TCU
Oklahoma
Norman
Rice
al Williams
John Hargis
Texas
Baylor
Jackie Robinson
Bowling Scores Showdown Across Leagues and Winners
Classic League results list Mann Bakery West Milli gan Rogers Berry McMinn 472 to 562. One One One Dowell Reid Rosenthal Pearson E Dowell. Graham Hoeme Modern Appliance 0. Earl Marrs O Keefe 552 Builders Supply 0. Liquor Mart 0. Steffen Ice Cream 3. Women Pioneer League Mann Bakery 3. Builders Supply 1. Reager s Market 2. Steffen Ice Cream 3. Midway Package 0 forfeited. KGNC 1. Boxwell Bros 2.
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Mann Bakery
Moore
Spann
Duniven
Page
Blind
Thomas
Forister
Nicholson
West
Melton
Builders Supply
Weeks
Mahler
Duke
Baty
Reager’s Market
Roberts
Sherley
Barron
Flak
Dorris
Steffen
Major League standings and scores from varied leagues
The page lists multiple league results with team names and top scores. Major League Khiva Tempie led with 533 and 519, American Bull Wrecking 557, Diamond Shop 596, Laughlin 550, and others. Greyhound Bus League shows Dive Bombers and Streamliners with respective win counts and top marks, plus Red Diamonds and similar entries.
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Khiva Tempie
Soxweil
Hiind
Cain
Smith
Ahisirom
American Bull Wrecking
Pester
Welrica
Fortater
Schechner
Grimes
Diamond Shop
Coker
Fletcher
Muirhead
Powell Ma Caplan
Pinkney Packers
Laughlin
Hudson
Miller
Crews
Teas
Murray
Marine
Martin
Sparks
Greyhound Bus League
Blind
Rogers
Prestridge
Streamliners
Birkett
Hurd
Hanson
Fyte Eevee
Rice
Richardson
Van
Red Diamonds
Davis
Barht
Phipps
Local League Scores Highlight Varied Results Across Teams
Southwestern Public Service League standings show multiple winners led by teams such as Hi-Liners, Electrons and Reddys posting wins with high individual scores from players including Hi-Liners Wright and Hamilton and Electrons Scott. YMCA and church leagues report mixed results with First Baptist First Presbyterians and San Jacinto Methodist posting several wins and losses.
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Southwestern Public Service League Regulators
Hogan
Stoddard
Holland
NeuBauer
Jacobson
Wright
Hamilton
Towery
Scott
Blind
Brannen
Taylor
Albright
Smith
Cycles
Fowl
Filareski
Norman Griffin
Southwestern
Lofgren
Pendleton
Chapman
Buchanan
Radars
Chudes
Adams
Caldwell
Laing
Springer
Reddys
McNeil
Norris
Hoover
Ridings
Reactors
Maxwell
Streetman
Price
Davia
Ymca Church League
First Baptist
Edwards
McSwain
Franks
Little
Ricks
First Presbyterians
Hannum
Finch
Miller
Polk Street Methodist
Armstrong
Potter
Francis
Holcomb
Husted
San Jacinto Baptist
Krause
Bivins
Condren
Duckworth
San Jacinto Methodist
Hutson
Williamson
Reid
First Christian
Pirschel
Kellogr
Ammerman
Whitaker
Ymca Ladies League
Stogner
First Presbyterian
Corcoran
Hatton
Viney
Reed
Zion
Ymca League
Ensign
Voelm
Biggs
James
Wilson
Whorton
Willis
Judd
Trinity Lutheran
Dorbritz
Vaughn
Kampen
Kreutviver
Ottine
Walker
First Fantict
Reeves
Storseth
Sacred Heart
Nussbaum
O'Brien
Harris
G. Nussbaum
W. Nussbaum
Gattis
Truitt
Pearson
Ode
Emery
Nixer Zlecler
Jackson
Shaw
Bushee
Howell
Hannon
Baird
Benton Ton Pass Receiver in NFL Reigns for 1946
The No 1 pass receiver in the National Football League last season was Jim Benton of the Los Angeles Rams. Benton led with 63 receptions for 981 yards and six touchdowns averaging 15.5 yards per catch, preserving the Pine Bluff Ark title from Don Hutson who had retired. A note mentions the First annual Jaycee Ragtime Doubles scheduled for April 5 to May 12.
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New York
Big Jim Benton
Los Angeles Rams
Pine Bluff
Ark
Don Hutson
Los Angeles
Great Mat Card Booked at Fairgrounds Arena
Two last week's losers meet in the semifinal as John ny Carlin of Tampa faces George Lopez of Tampico Mexico on Cory Detton's stacked card at the Fairgrounds. The double main event features Ace Freeman returning to challenge Wayne Martin and Bobby Burns of Helena against Gorilla Poggi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Carlin
Tampa
George Lopez
Tampico
Mexico
Cory Detton
Fairgrounds Arena
Carlin
Gorilla Poggi
Lopez
Wayne Martin
Martin
Fairgrounds
Ace Freeman
Amarillo
Bobby Burns
Helena
Mont
Argentina
Kentucky Wildcats Face Up to Alabama Upset Threat
Kentucky, 20-1, hosts undefeated Alabama as the SEC title and national invitations hang in a key clash. Alabama eyes a home win to capitalize on its 11-0 conference run while Kentucky seeks to extend its single loss season and defend top form after a big Notre Dame win.
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New York
U.P
Kentucky
Wildcat
Cats
Alabama
Notre Dame
En Brinazink
Crimson
Oklahoma Aggies
Seton Hall
Duquesne
West Virginia
Washington-Jefferson
Kirksville
Teachers
Trinity
Loyola of Maryland
New Jersey
Texas
Bible Honor Marks 25 Years on Texas Meeting Committee
New Year’s Day marks the end of terms for W. O. Hunter of Southern California on the committee. Bible has served 25 years, with the annual meeting held in Texas this year in his honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Hunter
Southern
California
Bible
Texas
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Pitt
Powell
Ruth Quesenberry
Bill's Bugle
Amarillo Fems
Amarillo Bowling Association
Dallas Lassies
Hugh Fullerton
Johnny Pesky
Johnny
Oregon
Oregon State
Pesky
Travis Daws Cabinet Shop
Houston
Gorman Weatherstrip CO
Florida
Eer
N. E
Buffs Raiders
L. Jacobs
W. Churchill
Metz LaFollette
William Banks
Hank Decker
Don Groves
Cloyce
Garland Head Boyce
G . Roland Nabors
Tipoft
J. C. Knowles
Ken Kendrick
Cage Great
Avery Moreland
Preyhound
Eastern New Mexico College
Amarillo College Badgers
Moreland
Tucumcari Prep
ENMC
Monroe St
Wayne McKee
Women’s Pioneer League
Kentucky Wildcats
Syracuse
Fordham
Navy
Long Island
Midwest
Illinois
Bradley
Depauw
North Carolina State
Eastern Kentucky
Longhorns
Missouri
St. Louis
Rockies
Utah
Wyoming
Jupe
Motor Supply Automotive Equipment
Mann
Blackburn Bros
Tex N Jeans
Mann Overall Company
EL Paso, Texas
City
State
Blackburn ‘Bros
Smith & Sons
N. FiLlmore
Tom M. Seay
Oliver Eakle
Butane
Withers Plumbing Company
van Buren
Lee
the Panhandle
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