Martin May Lose Undefeated Record In Six Man Wrestle Royal
Wayne Martin, once undefeated in the local ring, may have his perfect record spoiled at the Fair Grounds arena as a 12 inch back bruise hampers him in a six man wrestle royal. Promoter Cory Detton confirmed the injury and noted Martin must also fight an individual bout later against a strong lineup including Al Getz Bobby Burns Ace Abbott Pollo Cordova and Johnny Carlin with Pat McKee serving as referee for the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Martin
Fair Gorunds Arena
Cory Detton
Martin
University of Oklahoma
al Getz
Bobby Burns
Ace Abbott
Pollo Cordova
Johnny Carlin
Pat McKee
Ollywood
All-State Honor for Harland Collins and Debate Over Austin Site
The all state high school football team includes Tailback Harland Collins, with Amarillo’s Golden Sandies missing him. The writer opposes making Austin the permanent site for the state championship, favoring Dallas Fort Worth or a central city. News mentions Baylor coaching pursuit of Bobby Dodd and a Texas turf clinic at Texas A&M with officials and golf pro leaders attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harland Collins
Texas
Amarillo
Dallas
Austin
Sandies
Waco
Fort Worth
Bowl Day Opens Season Across Nation
Eighteen U S bowl games and one in Honolulu start the football season with about 500 000 fans watching in chilly but ideal conditions. Sugar Bowl features Georgia vs North Carolina while Rose Bowl has UCLA against Illinois with 93 000 in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U. S
Honolulu
New Orleans
Jacksonville
Fla
Oklahoma
North Carolina State
San Antonio
Hardin-Simmons
Denver
Tampa
Delaware
Rollins
Fresno
Cal
San Jose State
Utah State
Oklahoma City
Nebraska Wesleyan
Pepperdine
San Diego
Montana State
New Mexico
Fort Worth
Lane College
Arkansas A. & M
Orlando
Mary
Tennessee
Georgia Tech
St. Mary's
Wild New Year hockey brawl injures four players
United Press reports a rough American Hockey League game in Pittsburgh on New Year’s Eve left four players with major injuries. Moe Morris and Wally Wilson of the Hornets suffered eye and head injuries, while Hershey Bears players Paul Ronty and Pete Babando were badly shaken. Referees Shields and McVeigh struggled to control the contest as only eight penalties were called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
American Hockey League
Pittsburgh
Hershey Bears
Hornets
Allen Shields
Rabbit McVeigh
Moe Morris
Wally Wilson
Hershey
Paul Ronty
Pete Babando
Doak Walker Out Jan. 27
Doak Walker of Southern Methodist will be discharged from the Army January 27 and plans to enroll at SMU in February according to his father in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Doak Walker
Southern Methodist
SMU
Basketball Going Wacky and Its Defensive Balance
USC coach Sam Barry warns that basketball is tilting toward offense, with West and Midwest teams featuring more aggression and screening while East and South favor speed. Oklahoma A&M upset Kentucky by defense and ball control. Coaches propose limited net-touch penalties and hockey-style penalties, but rules changes seem unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Fraley
New York
U.P
Sam Barry
University of Southern California
Barry
USC
West
Midwest
East
South
Mid- West
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Oklahoma A. & M
Kentucky
Aggies
Kentuckians
Don Kellet
Penn
Floyd Millett
Brigham Young
Baton Rouge Gridders Triumph in Charity Bowl Tilt
Istrouma High School of Baton Rouge Louisiana beat St. James of Port Arthur 6 2 in a Charity Bowl grid contest. The win snapped St. James 15 game winning streak before 250 hardy spectators in Fort Worth.
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Baton Rouge
Fort Worth
Jan
Hardy
Istrouma High School
St. James of
Port Arthur
St. James
Basketball Scores Roundup Across Teams and Colleges
Scores show California 49 and Long Island Louisiana State 54 while Tulane 51 Kansas 54 Stanford 52 Montana State 66 Omaha 39 Missouri 63 Texas Christian 36 Beloit 64 Arkansas State College 53.
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California
Long Island
Louisiana State
Tulane
Kansas
Stanford
Montana State
Omaha University
University of Missouri
Texas Christian University
Beloit College
Arkansas State College
Minor sports boom returns after war years in 1946 run
The 1946 sports scene sees a revival of minor events once idle by war, including auto racing, yacht racing, sledding and polo. Notables: George Robson wins the Indianapolis 500 Memorial Day, later dies with George Barringer in Atlanta. Carl Loveday dominates Badminton nationals. Irving Crane, Welker Cochran and Willy Hoppe lead billiards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Eckap
New York
Indianapolis
Bermuda
Lake Placid
Westminister Kennel Club
George Robson
Los Angeles
George Barringer
Atlanta
Carl Loveday
Ken Quigley
Buffalo
Irving Crane
Livonia
N. Y
Willie Mosconi
Welker Cochran
Boy Wonder
Willie Hoppe
Guy Lombardo
A. H. Fuller
Newport
H. C. Taylor
B. W. Henry
Bob
Tuffield Latour
Saranac Lake
William Linney
Republic Miners B. C
Stanley Benham
Howard Crosser
Benham
Leo Rollick
Santa Monica
Calif
Joe Wilman
Chicago
Mikhail Botvinnik
Russia
Holland
U. S
Sam
Multiple 1930s sports stars shine in national events at season highlights
FaeI Reshevsky and Miss N May Karff lead a slate of champions across sports. Hetherington Model Rhythm wins Westminster dogs show. Gymnastics titles unchanged as Frank Comiskey and Clara Schroth defend crowns. Trulio regains AAU four wall singles. Coyle and Linz excel in doubles. Canadiens capture Stanley Cup. Joe Latzko tops horseshoes singles. Fitzgerald wins national speed skating title. US shuts out Mexico in polo. Kelly loses, then wins US single sculls. Engen soars in Steamboat jumps. swimming sees vast records including Weismuller, Kiefer, Verdeur, and Curtis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hetherington
Westminster
Frank Comiskey
Union City
N. J
Clara Schroth
Philadelphia
Angelo Trulio
New York
Gus Lewis
Buffalo Steeplejack
San Francisco
Frank Coyle
Eddie Linz
New York A. C
Montreal Canadiens
Boston Bruins
Horseshoe
Joe Latzko
Flint
Mich
Ralph Lackey
June Marcum
Middletown
Rog Fitzgerald
Minneapolis
St. Paul
U. S
Mexico
Gracida Brothers
Meadowbrook
Westbury
N. Y
Jack Kelly, Jr
Jean Sepuariades
France
Kelly
Alf Engen
Steamboat Springs
Colo
Bill Smith
Johnny Weismuller
Adolph Kiefer
Joseph Verdeur
Ann Curtis
San Franciscan
Joyce Macrae
Patty Sinclair
Nancy Merks
Seattle
Betty Lachok
Akron
Jeanne Wilson
Chicago
Indians Set to Clash with El Reno in Oklahoma Texas Showdown
Amarillo High hosts El Reno Indians the 1945-46 Oklahoma state champions in a two game series after a 59-30 win over Dumas. El Reno brings back core players led by captain Richard Dozier and forward Alfred Whiteman, aiming for an undefeated start and a historic Texas-Oklahoma clash. Coach Jenks Simmons heads the Indians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patt Powell
Amarillo
el Reno
Northeast
Oklahoma City
Cordell
Elk City
Midwest
Grover
Ada
Claude
Muskogee
Indians
Letterman
Alfred Whiteman
Gerald Stockton
Jerome Bushyhead
Richard Dozier
Kendall Sheets
Chauncey Hall
Clarence Blackowl
Don Smith
Bushyhead
Whiteman
Blackowl
Dozier
Oklaho
Stockton
Northeast High
Texas
Oklahoma
Sunset Bisons
Dallas
Jenks Simmons
Eskimo Open Golf Opens At Amarillo Country Club
J. T. Coggins led the field as the sixth Eskimo Open began at Amarillo Country Club. The International Harvester employee entered the men’s amateur division with hopes for the law net award. The event features pro and amateur brackets amid frigid Texas weather with a 23 degree start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Coggins
Amarillo Country Club
International Harvester
Law Net
Dodgers Bring Up 900000 Worth Of New Talent
Dodgers plan major add ons with nearly 500000 in new talent joining Them Beautiful Bums before April 15. Star prospects include Jy j ay ins aw Johnny Van Cuyk Boris Woyt Marvin Rackley and Howie Pollet among others poised to boost Brooklyn's bio of minors. Branch Rickey says these acquisitions herald a strong future for the Dodgers and notes past success from Montreal and Fort Worth affiliates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEA
New York
Branch Rickey
Brooklyn Bugs
Diabla Ehalac Tha Fayum
Avicl Noy Diuanumd
Liit Lal Llu
Rickey
Jy Jay Ins
Johnny van Cuyk
Boris Woyt
Eeeer
Marvin Rackley
van Cuyk
Mahatma
Montague Street
Cats
Howie Pollet
Cardinals
Kimberly
Wis
Woyt
Fort Worth
Linden
N. J. Lad
Marv Rackley
Montreal
Paul Minner
Harry Taylor
Dodgers
Cardinal
Brooklyns
Jackie Robinson
Fleet
Reiser
Whitman
Miksis
Rackley
Robinson
Maynard DeWitt
Brooklyn
Zanesville
Bowlers Dominate Santa Fe League Standings
In Santa Fe League play, Scouts concede a loss while Britain Calder Landsberry Tower post high scores. Antelopes Indians Navajos Limited and other teams show tight margins with top marks by Schecter Rose Zimmer Nelson and Maybach Smith. Womens Banner Bowl results feature Panhandle Trailways Amarillo Tent & Awn ing and others with high individual totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE League Scouts
Britain
Calder
Landsberry
Tower
Blind
el Capitans
Aldstrom
Broomfield
Stack
Schroeder
Cable
Diesels
Briscoe
Richardson
Smith
Vogt
Parks
Rangers
Cernehout
Hurley
Rogers
Antelopes
Gleason
Carr
Feierabend
de Grassi
Lemmon
Ewing
Manning
Bundrant
Gittrich
Maybach
Mock
Kellerer
Schecter
Limited
Rose
Zimmering
Nelson
McClain
Secey
Dorris
Amarillo Beauty Supply
Blackburn Sporting Goods
Hensley
Stogner
Kroll
Scrivens
McCune
Aer O-Matic
Bat's Liquors
Murray
Martin
Shane
Tennis Star Pays Tribute to Kramer
Australian star Jack Bromwich lauds Jack Kramer as the world's greatest amateur. He says Kramer dominates with complete control, devastating accuracy, and unmatched forehand variation, surpassing Budge and Crawford at their peaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Australia
Jack Bromwich
Sydney Morning Herald
Jack Kramer
Kramer
Don Budge
Jack Crawford
Crawford
Bromwich
Budge
Jack
Kooyong
All-Staters To Be Selected Today In Southwest
In Dallas on January 1 the Texas Sports Writers Association will pick the Southwesterner of the year for 1946 at its Winter meeting. About 30 to 40 writers attend a 9 A.M. breakfast hosted by the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association at the Baker Hotel, followed by sessions to choose the all state high school football team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Southwest
Texas Sports Writers Association
Cotton Bowl Athletic Association
Flem Hail
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Baker Hotel
College scores roundup with multiple teams listed
Michigan 70 over Marquette 64 and Georgia Tech 54 over Boston College 50. Utah State 63 over Springfield 55. Loyola Ill 49 over Bowling Green 40. Bradley Tech 57 over Harvard 43. Iowa 61 over Texas Christian 37. Northwestern 44 over Butler 40. Michigan State 61 over Syracuse 57. Arizona 59 over Wayne University 46. Duquesne 48 over Akron 43. Drake 35 over Iowa State 34.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Marquette
Georgia Tech
Boston College
Utah State
Springfield
Loyola (Ill
Bowling Green
Bradley Tech
Harvard
Iowa
Texas Christian
Northwestern
Butler
Michigan State
Syracuse
Arizona
Wayne University
Duquesne
Akron
Drake
Iowa State
Cage Coaches Beefing Over Rules Spars With Officials
A collage of quotes from coaches and officials on NCAA basketball rules. Topics include fouling penalties, ball control after rebounding, bench size, defense focus, and the end of the tipoff era. Also notes on Asa Bushnell in hospital, Mike Rodden reaching 2708 hockey games, and other sports tidbits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa Bushnell
Princeton
N. J
Mike Rodden
Kingston
Ont
Brooklyn
Glenn Dobbs
Houston
Tex
Crozier Tech Wins Tourney in Dallas Finals
Crozier Tech of Dallas won the Dallas Invitation Basketball Tournament beating East Mountain 50 to 31 in the final. Sunset topped Plano 36 to 24 for third, Waco beat Blossom 37 to 35. MVP was Bill John DeWitt of Waco. All tournament team includes DeWitt Brown Kearns Carrington Jordan and Darnell with a tie for fifth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Crozier Tech
East Mountain
Sunset
Downing
Plano
Waco
Blossom
Bill John DeWitt
DeWitt
Jack Brown
Walt Kearns
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Put Powell
Bobby Dodd
Baylor University
Dodd
Baylor
Jinx Tucker
W. A. Alexander
Tech
Alex
Touchdown Club
Alexander
Alabama
Duke
Navy
Georgia
Wally Butts
F . Stanley Mauldin
Sandie
Chicago Cardinals
George Ausbach
Texas A. & M College
Agricultural Department
Texas A. & M
Globe News
Bert Huffman
Texas Tech
Bob Watson
KGNC
Pasadena
Charley Trippi
North Carolina
Charley Justice
UCLA
Illinois
Notre Dame
Indiana
Arkansas
Miami
Rice
Mercury
el Paso
National League
Larosstan Musial
Sid Ies
Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Ael Reshevsky
N. May Karff
Time Cochrane
Bob Fitzgerald
U.S
Nid
Angelo
Trulio
Prowess
Westminster Kennel Club
Coggins
Panhandle
By Harry Grayson
Hugh Fullerton, Jr
Metropolitan Basketball Writers
Floyd Miller
Don Kellett
Dave Walsh
Eastern
Clair Bee
Walsh
Southern California
Barney Ross
College Baseball Coaches’ Association
Carl Snavely
Carolina
Paramount Recreation Club
Oliver Eakle Bidg
Fillmore
Cal Farley
Wunstop Duzzitt
Jenkins Star
Kelly Tire
10Th St
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