Frogs Tie Texas for Top Spot in Conference Race
McLeod stands 6 7 for TCU with 19 points as the Frogs top Texas 49 to 34 to share first place with six wins and two losses in the Southwest Conference with four games left. Arkansas beat Texas A&M 45 to 38 in Fayetteville, dropping A&M to third while Baylor edged Rice 61 to 58 in Waco.
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Joe McDermott
Three Advance in Y Invitation Meet
Phillips, VFW and the Jaycees won first round games at the YMCA Invitational Basketball Tournament at the High School Armory. Phillips beat Gunn Bros 67-59 with Dick Tedlock scoring 18, while the Jaycees edged San Jacinto Baptists 46-44 and VFW overwhelmed Polk Street Methodists 72-24 led by Monty Moore's 15 points. Next night action includes Phillips vs First Presbyterian Meyers Motors vs Plainesmen and VFW vs Graham Hoeme.
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Notable coaching shifts in Texas college football era
Bud Wilkinson praised for influence on Blair Cherry as Cherry leaves Texas. Ed Price adopts Wilkinson split-T at Oklahoma Texas Tech gains coaches Mitchell Goad Woods with DeWitt Weaver new head coach and rising payroll. Tech eyeing Southwest Conference bid amid football and basketball banquet plans. Also college basketball rankings shift with Seton Hall Villanova Indiana Bradley and others in top 25 movement.
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Dick Harris
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Kansas State Is Coming Up In Poll Race
Kansas State climbs to No. 2 in the AP poll as Kentucky holds top spot with 55 first place votes and Oklahoma A&M close behind. Kansas State has won 17 of 19, leads the Big Seven at 7-0, and has moved from No. 10 to third in successive weeks under Jack Gardner.
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Aggies Houston Game Postponed To March 2
Texas A and M basketball game with the University of Houston scheduled for Saturday night in College Station has been postponed until March 2, as announced.
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Jumpers Row Sparks Mexican Open Golf Dispute
The Mexican Golf Association accuses the United States PGA of backtracking on a promise and demands fair treatment for US players in the Mexican Open. Seven pros including Jimmy Demaret and Vic Ghezzi defied the PGA, which barred storming members from playing. Disciplinary action could follow after the event opens.
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Badgers-Phillips Game Here Tonight
Amarillo College Badgers seek to extend their hold on the West Zone title as they face Frank Phillips Junior College Plainsmen tonight at 8. A defeat would be a disaster on 24th and Washington Streets with Amarillo favored to win its 15th game of the year.
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Howard County
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Del Ennis Signs Phillies Contract in 1951 deal
Del Ennis, Philadelphia Phillies outfielder and NL RBI leader last season, signed a 1951 contract for a comfortable salary increase. The hometown star, whose 1950 earnings exceeded $20,000 as the club’s highest paid player, had balked at earlier offers before agreeing to the terms.
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Houston Buffs Add Young Outfielder Harold Neighbors
The Houston Buffs of the Texas League acquire 19 year old outfielder Harold Neighbors from Montgomery Alabama based Southeastern Baseball League.
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Montgomery
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Ennis Near Signing as Phils Tally Historic Pennant Feat
Phils president Bob Carpenter and Ennis held a salary conference weeks ago with no figures disclosed. Ennis, key in the 1950 pennant drive, had a .311 average with 31 homers 34 doubles and eight triples, still a few thousand dollars from signing.
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Graham Hoeme edge College JV in AAU basketball game
Graham Hoeme led the AAU squad to a 69 44 win over College JV. Individual scoring shown includes Wright Harris Duna and Squivel among others with Halftime score 35 19. The table lists players with points and free throws across three quarters.
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