Amarillo Sandies Chasing Record 11-0 Start Faces Strong Tests
The Golden Sandies boast 11 straight wins but have not faced a first class opponent yet while planning a January 13 district opener at Plainview. Canyon and Borger loom as tougher tests, with Pampa and Amarillo Berger also showing solid results amid limited strong competition. Historical notes on ends’ key roles in past state-title runs and mentions of local figures and teams accompany the season outlook.
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Golden Sandies
T. G. Hull
Hull
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Woodrow Wilson
Dallas
Roswell
Canyon
Price College
Odessa
Dumas
George Scott
Tall Canyon Eagles
Portales
Borger Bulldogs
Tex Hanna
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Ae Oy
Pampa
Harvesters
Lubbock
Fort Worth Poly
Berger
Corpus Christi
John Peterson
Charlie Hass
Hass
Greenville
Grover Taylor
Bob Clesson
Kerrville
Mike Sweeney
Temple
Wildcats
Sandie
Dub Wooten
San Jose State Tops Texas Tech In Raisin Bowl Thriller
In fog at Fresno 10 000 fans watched San Jose State College beat Texas Tech 20 13. San Jose State relied on 139 receiving yards from 10 completed passes while Texas Tech mustered 88 through 12 attempts. Key plays included Ike Stuber 76 yard run and Tim Hatch 34 yard touchdown march.
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San Jose State College
Texas Tech
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Californians
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Hatch
Red Raider
Ike Stuber
Keith Carpenter
Tennis Greats to Feature Amarillo Tennis Showdown
Amarillo hosts a two night pro tennis spectacle starring Jack Kramer Pancho Gonzales Frankie Parker Pancho Segura and Bobby Riggs on February 15 at the Sports Arena. Matches include two singles and a doubles contest with best two of three sets. Tickets range 1.20 2.40 and 3.60 with advance sales info to follow.
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Pancho Gonzales
Frankie Parker
Pancho Segura
Bobby Riggs
Kramer
Gonzales
Texas
Lone Star State
Parker
Madison Square Garden
German Reds In Hot Water
Western Socialist circles report Moscow rebuked East German Communists for not delivering genuine prosperity. The Telegraf says Russia questioned two year production plan fulfillment and deliveries of substandard goods to Soviet Russia and East German trade. Vishinsky was sent to Berlin and Deputy PM Walter Albright summoned to Moscow under pretense of Stalin’s birthday. Eastern leadership to receive implementing instructions.
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Andrei Vishinsky
East Germany
Walter Albright
Marshal Stalin
Boxing battles loom at AC campus showdown night
Amarillo College boxers prepare for a Wednesday card against WTSC with close prior results. Kenneth Barrett led AC’s 147-pounders in Canyon, while Jimmy Hamilton Tunney Bayles and Bobby Gene Phillips draw rematches. Badgers head to Odessa Friday for first conference bout. next home date Jan 30 vs Garden City. Gerald Rogers to 13.4 ppg leads scoring. Bud Travis and Jimmy Carter contend for second. Intramural hoops for girls and boys set to start soon.
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Corbett Bridges
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Ign Baucum
W. Thurmond
Higgins
Jack Jacobson
Amarillo
Hutchison
Floyd McGee
Hereford
Bobby Moore
Johnnie Taylor
Vernon
J. Bryan
Sumnerwood
Merle Denny
Vega Oe
Morris White
Pullins
Beg Art McKay
Abdullah Nabs New Territory
Hashemite Jordan expands to include 2300 square miles of former Palestine. An official declaration says residents will elect about 20 representatives to the Hashemite Jordan parliament, likely by mid April. The move accompanies Abdul lah's visits to Jerusalem as UN considers international rule for the holy city.
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Palestine
Abdullah
Jerusalem
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Holy City
UN General Assembly
Kentucky Derby Presents $100,000 Added Money
The Kentucky Derby, the premier three year old stake race, offers one hundred thousand dollars added money to competitors. The event showcases top horses and riders vying for supremacy in this historic venue.
England Had 17000 Thoroughbred Race Horses Before War
Just before World War II England maintained a fleet of 17,000 thoroughbred race horses. The figure reflects a high level of equine racing activity and breeding prior to the global conflict.
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England
Wrestle Royal Sef Thursday at Sports Arena
Pierre Labelle the French wrestler, famed as a dazzling figure, headlines a seven man wrestle royal at the Sports Arena next Thursday. Rugged Bob Cummings of Seaside and Pat O Dowdy of Big Spring are among rivals with four others unnamed. The format: initial eliminations, semifinals best two of three or 45 minutes, then a three fall final within one hour.
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Pierre Labelle
Portland
Bob Cummings
Seaside
Ore
George Overhuls
Amarillo
LaBelle
Pat O’dowdy
Zany
Big Spring
Salad Bowl Tilt Draws Record Crowd in Phoenix
Large crowd of about 21,000 expected for the Salad Bowl featuring Xavier as the unofficial Ohio champion against Arizona State College of Tempe. Musketeers from Cincinnati enter as two touchdown favorites with a 9-1 record, while host Sun Devils rely on Whizzer White for an upset. This would mark the largest football attendance in Arizona.
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Ariz
Ohio
Xavier
Arizona State College of Tempe
Musketeers
Cincinnati
Kentucky
Sun Devils
Ed Doherty
Terape
Wilford
Whizzer
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