Layne Day at Cotton Bowl Triumphs for Texas 40-27
Bobby Layne starred in a blitz of two teams in Dallas as Texas toppled Missouri 40 to 27 at the Cotton Bowl. The sophomore quarterback ran, passed, and created four Texas touchdowns while Missouri threatened repeatedly, finishing with 158 passing yards and four extra points.
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Bobby Layne
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Missouri
Longhorns
Layne
Tigers
Bob Hopkins
Leonard Brown
Hubert Bechtel
University of Texas
University of Missouri
Ralph Ellsworth
Robert Chase
Trippi Stars In Oil Bowl
Georgia Bulldogs beat Tulsa Golden Hurricanes 20 to 6 in the Oil Bowl. Charley Trippi powered a decisive fourth quarter, including a 54 yard scoring pass to John Donaldson, as Georgia opened a 7-0 lead and withstood Tulsa’s reply before extending the margin.
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Charley Trippi
Georgia Bulldogs
Tulsa
Golden Hurricanes
Henry Funka
Hurricanes
Georgia
Bulldogs
Trippi
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Hurricane
J. D. Boone
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Little Charles
Rabbit” Smith
John Rauch
Forrest Grigg
Camp Wilson
Alabama Throttles USC in Rose Bowl rout
In Pasadena on January 2, Alabama overwhelmed Southern California 34 to 14 as the Crimson Tide dominated with 18 first downs to USC’s three. Star backs Harry Gilmer and Lowell Tew led a powerful attack while a stout Alabama line controlled the game, delivering a decisive bowl win.
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Calif
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Alabama
Crimson Tide
Trojan
Pitt
Michigan
Stanford
Harry Gilmer
Lowell Tew
Corky” Corbitt
Frank Thomas
Tom Whitley
Jack Green
John Wozniak
Vaughn Mancha
Tide Stifles USC in Straightforward Victory
The Alabama defense shut down USC as the Tide built a 34-0 lead, allowing three sustained drives of 64, 69 and 78 yards. Halfback Ted Tannehill stood out for Troy both offensively and defensively, while the rest of the Trojans showed little impact.
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Troy
Trojans
Sirde Wins San Carlos Handicap at Santa Anita
Ada L. Rice's thoroughbred Sirde romped to victory in the $25,000 added San Carlos handicap at Santa Anita before a crowd of 57,000 in Arcadia California.
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Cal
U.P
Ada L. Rice
Sirde
Santa Anita
Largest Field Entered in Los Angeles Open Golf Tournament
The Los Angeles Open begins 36 hole qualifying today across seven local courses. A record entry of golfers competed for the $13,333 purse and top honors in the event.
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Los Angeles
Bowl scores and a park superintendent note
The report lists multiple bowl game results including Rose Sugar Orange Shrine Oil Cotton Gator Raisin Flower Azalea Coconut Vulcan bowls with teams such as Alabama Southern California Oklahoma A M St Marys Miami Texas Missouri Tulsa New Mexico Denver Wake Forest South Carolina Drake Fresno State Louisiana Normal Lane College Knoxville Florida Normal Bethune Cookman Georgia State Teachers Tennessee State Texas College and the final note mentions Col Thomas Boles, a Missouri School of Mines alumnus, serving as superintendent of Carlsbad Caverns National Park since 1927.
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Lane College
Knoxville
Florida Normal
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Bethune Cookman
Georgia State Teachers
Tennessee State
Texas College
Birmingham
Ala
Local cage action opens at Amarillo College gym
The City Basketball League resumes tonight at 7 with Leeds Sporting Goods vs Plains Chevrolet in the curtain raiser at Amarillo College gym. Buffalo Courts of Canyon meets Sandie Sophs, Civilian Bombers beat Sandies 71 38 in a pre holiday tilt, and Amarillo College Badgers face Roswell Army Air Field Saturday with Army AAF favored to beat Jess Dearley’s less experienced squad. The Golden Sandies idle until Jan 8 in Dumas against the Demons before Price College’s Jan 18 date, league play begins Jan 10, Horace Mann Buffs meet Pampa as Sam Houston faces Nixson.
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Panhandle
Whitney Claims Eskimo Open Golf Title at Municipal Course
Whitney, a General Mills employee, won the Eskimo Open amateur division with a 69 two under par, besting pros in a 102 entrant 18 hole event at the Municipal Course. Prize distribution followed, with John Munn and Raymond Connell among top amateurs and Jack Bush leading the pro division with 69 net after handicap.
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General Mills
Gene Root
Muny Pro
John Munn
Raymond Connell
Roswell
Connell
Tex Muncy
Bob Taylor
al Lane
Prank Danner
Jack Bush
Walter Sikes
Frank Baker
Pampa
Todd Houck
Berger
Hudson Makes Grid History in Orange Bowl Victory
A 21 year old Miami substitute, Al Hudson, scored an 89 yard kickoff return and clinched a 13 to 6 win over Holy Cross. Hudson, who quit high school after two games, caught a late Holy Cross pass and outran the Crusaders for the decisive touchdown with two seconds left as 38,000 looked on.
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al Hudson
Hudson
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Carl Cibuono
Koslowski
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Ghaul
Walter Brennan
East Dominates West in Shrine All Star Charity Game Tie
East and West squads played to a 7 7 deadlock in the Shrine New Year’s Day game as Doak Walker and Jake Leight contributed points for the West and Allen Dekrebra and Purdue’s Tom Hughes added key plays for the East. Several other games ended in ties as overall matchups remained close over 21 years.
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Doak Walker
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Bob Goode
Texas A and M
West
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Roger Robinson
Jake Leight
Oregon
Fast
Dartmouth
Meryl Frost
Allen Dekrebra
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Purdue
Tom Hughes
Sugar Bowl Thriller Ends With Aggies Victory Over St Mary's Gaels
Oklahoma A and M trounced the Gaels 33 to 13 in New Orleans. All-America back Bob Fenimore led A and M with 130 yards, while St. Mary's Wedemeyer passed for 155 yards and Herm Wedemeyer’s nine completions. The Gaels wowed 75,000 fans with trick plays and daring laterals, but could not overcome the Aggies’ stronger ground game.
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Cowboys
Oklahoma
St. Marvy’s
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Aggies
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Bob Fenimore
Jim Reynolds
Gaels
Carl de Salvo
Herman Wedemeyer
Wedemeyer
Fenimore
Baer's Magic Toe Delivers Drake First Victory of 1946
Substitute Jim Baer's kicking secured Drake University's 13-12 win over Fresno State in the Raisin Bowl on New Year's Day. His fourth quarter conversion sealed the first Drake football victory of the year 1946 in Fresno California.
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Fresno
Cal
Jim Baer
Drake University
Fresno State
Galveston Stars Take Oleander Bowl Victory
The Galveston All-Stars shut out the Philadelphia City Sandlot champions 27 to 0 in the Oleander Bowl. Galveston scored twice in the first period and added two more touchdowns in the final quarter. An interception near the end halted Philadelphia’s late drive and set up a 97 yard return for Galveston’s fourth TD.
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Jan
Wake Forest Breaks Deadlock in Gator Bowl Victory
Wake Forest breaks a 13 13 tie in the Gator Bowl with a strong second half surge to defeat the University of South Carolina 26 to 14 in Jacksonville. The game opened New Year’s Day playoff of the regular season stalemate.
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Fla
Wake Forrest
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