Sandies Face Unbeaten Sooners In Oklahoma City Showdown
Amarillo Golden Sandies travel to Oklahoma City to meet unbeaten Massen Comets tonight at 8. Coach Carroll Smelser’s Sandies seek an 12th straight win as Gib Ford leads scoring while Classen’s injury loss and Waller’s return shake the Comets in a game preview with player totals and key matchups.
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Patt Powell
Carroll Smelser
Amarillo Golden Sandies
Massen Comets
Oklahoma City
Texans
Amarillo
Classen
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Comets
Stanley Maness
Gib Ford
Dale Jones
Golden Sandies
Harold Henry
Bill Franklin
Bill Knox
Bob Waller
Waller
Sooners
Sandies
Vern Irwin
Leon Dowie
Irwin
Dowie
Neal Carpenter
Bobby Garner
Pee Ae Dale Ham
Jack Newby
Esso
Robert Francis
Bob Stuart
John Plunkett
Ik Os
Vera
Arthur Higging
Billy Winters
Eskimo Open Draws Biggest Crowd Ever
The ninth Eskimo Open at the Ross Moyers course drew a record field of 207 link sters. Harry DeLashmutt won the amateur gross with a 69 to capture the trophy and low gross honors, while Mrs. Bee Copeland led the women with 88 gross and 77 net. Prizes totaled 409 golf balls and two cases of Wheaties, with special awards to numerous players for skilled shots and achievements.
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Ross
Wheaties
Mr. Malore
Gwen Martens
Malore
Gwen
Dick Turner
Kenneth Wright
Gene Mitchell
Plainview
Harry DeLashmutt
John Munn
Keith Fowler
J. R. Brown
Fred Houser
Bill Jenkins
Glenn Smoot
Pampa
Henry Pond
M. P. Tobin
Ken Jones
Jimmy Baker
O. E. Stewart
Borger
Frank Lawler
Jack Phillips
Jim Payne
Harley Shuffler
Clyde Posey
Bill Bogard
Jack Bush
C. G. Wagner
R. C. Davidson
Jack Garrett
W. B. Hamilton
Max Humphries
J. B. O'Keefe
Claude Mathis
Grover Austin, Sr
Tommy Cox
Don McCullough
Bob Haley
Bob Sanders
W. D. Jones, Sr
Frank Craig
David Medley
Bill Hardman
L. W. Thompson
I. E. Graham
L. Duniven, Sr
Dub Kleipeter
Charlie Whatley
Keith Montague
Jake Parker
Charlie Austin
Ira Lee
Randy Smith
R. H. Seymour
George Ausbach, Jr
Sidney Oglesbee
W. C. Garrett
J. ©. Christopher
Speed Ravey
B. C. Elliott
Lindsey Smith
C. R. Cantine
Ross Reeding
W. T. Rives
John Cahill
Bee Copeland
R. J. Moore
Chet Robertson
J.R. Brown
J. E. Davis
Alfred Nelson
Louise Jordan
Elmer Tucker
Clara
Burdgie Hayden
Albert Smith
R. L. Thompson
Charles Austin
Farl Batson
Bud Fisher
Rivals Emerge From Former Teammates In Seven Man Royal
Former teammates turn rivals as Promoter Cory Detton stages a seven man royal at the Sports Arena. Bob Cummings of Seaside and Rod Fenton of Edmondton lead the contenders after recent losses to Tulsa’s Wayne Martin and Amarillo’s George Overhuls. Pierre La Belle of Portland and Gust Johnson of Seattle join a field that includes George Lopez Tampico Oriental Pat O Dowdy Big Spring Irishman and Jack Pappenheim from Troutvale. The first three are $0, the next two return for a 45 minute semifinal, and the royal finalists meet in the main event.
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Bob Cummings
Seaside
Ore
Rod Fenton
Edmondton
Cummings
Fenton
Tulsa
Wayne Martin
Amarillo
George Overhuls
Pierre LaBelle
Portland
Gust Johnson
Seattle
Wash
George Lopez
Tampico Oriental
Pat O’dowdy
Jack Pappenheim
Troutvale
Grid Talent on Way to Last Bowl
A charter plane arrives in Jacksonville with enough football talent to field two strong teams for the Senior Bowl. Five All America selections travel to participate under coaches Steve Owen and Bo McMillin for Saturday's game, including Charlie Justice Doak Walker Clayt Townemaker Froggie Williams and Wade Walker.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Steve Owen
Bo McMillin
Charlie Justice
North Carolina
Doak Walker
Southern Methodist
Clayt Townemaker
Minnesota
Froggie Williams
Rice
Wade Walker
Oklahoma
Rangerettes Shine At Sugar Bowl Half Time Show
The Rangerettes of Kilgore Texas Junior College wowed the Sugar Bowl crowd with a skipping dance in white skirts gauntlets and cowboy hats as they marched to the Ranger band during halftime yesterday in New Orleans.
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Rangerettes
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Tex
Ranger Band
Golden Sandies Face Classen In Key Oklahoma City Showdown
Amarillo Globe reports Golden Sandies undaunted by 11 game winning streak travel to Oklahoma City to face Classen Comets. Coverage notes Sandies could clinch District 1-AA and reach the state meet in Austin, with star Jack Newby repeatedly honored on all-state lists and named No 1 back in Texas by Jinx Tucker.
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Golden Sandie
Classen Comets
Sandies
Classen
Austin
Golden Sandies
Jack Newby
Globe-News
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
George Kellam
Dallas News
Texas
Jinx Tucker
Waco Tribune
Tucker
Amarillo
Gridiron year closes amid Sugar Bowl upsets and Crowded Bowls
Oklahoma's 35 0 win over LSU in New Orleans headlines a day of dramatic post season games. Notre Dame remains atop the AP poll as Bud Wilkinson's Sooners run their winning streak to 21. Ohio State California Kentucky Santa Clara Rice Maryland and others post notable bowls results. Attendance near half a million crowds from Tampa to Tokyo witness the era end with a range of college bowls and a snowbound Alaska Ice Bowl victory.
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Ladd Air Base
Well-Balanced Rice Bottles Up Justice In Cotton Bowl
Rice defeated North Carolina 27-15 in the Cotton Bowl as Tobin Rote passed precisely and Billy Burkhalter Gordon Wyatt and Bobby Lantrip powered the Owls. Justice had 59 yards rushing for Carolina while Rote threw for 140 yards and two TDs guiding Rice 58 yard and 77 yard marches.
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Dallas
Rice
North Carolina
Carl Snavely
Tobin Rote
Billy Burkhalter
Gordon
Sonny” Wyatt
Bobby Lantrip
Tar Heels
Owls
Jess Neely
Charlie ‘Choo Choo
Justice
Billy Hayes
Hayes
Rote
Burkhalter
Lantrip
James “Froggy” Williams
Wyatt
Texarkana
Williams
Vernon Glass
Paul Rizzo
Choo-Choo
Walker Bags First 1950 Hole in One at Amarillo Club
T Z Walker captured the year’s first hole in one in Amarillo at the Amarillo Country Club on the 157 yard 10th hole despite strong winds. The Plains Chevrolet sales manager aced the shot with a four-wood after two years of play. James Parmelee Charles Hinton and W H Tompkins joined the group.
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T. Z. Walker
Amarillo
Plains Chevrolet
Amarillo Country Club
James Parmelee
Charles Hinton
W. H. Tompkins
Prairie View Clinches Bowl Victory In Late Rally
Prairie View defeated Fisk College 27 to 6 in the 22nd Negro football classic as Joe Washington led a decisive fourth quarter surge with two touchdowns including a 59 yard run. Bufford Holland added a 38 yard score while Ray Dillon capped an 80 yard drive with a 20 yard run.
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Houston
Prairie View
Fisk College of Nashville
Tenn
Panthers
Joe Washington
Bufford Holland
Ray Illon
Fox hunting party nets brushes from Denham woodlands
Ninety men with guns and more than a hundred beaters killed four foxes in Denham England woodlands and took the brushes as souvenirs.
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Woodlands
Denham
England
Price Cagers Back Into Action Friday
Price College Candenale returns to play Friday night at the Price gym hosting Quitaque after a three week layoff. Game time 7 20. Hap Rogers coaches aim to avenge a 47 41 Dec 6 loss at Quitaque where Donald Lewis led Quitaque with 23 points and Ernie Gallegos had 24. Price stands 3 5 this season with three wins at Borger and losses to Borger two times the Alumni Quitaque and Amarillo. Gallegos brothers Ernie and Johnny pace the offense with Ernie the leading scorer at 103 points. Admission 75 cents adults 30 cents students.
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Iday
Price College Candenale
Quitaque
Price Gym
Hap Rogers
Crew
Panthers
Donald Lewis
Ernie Gallegos
Borger
Price
Perryton
Spearman
Memphis
Amarillo
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Ernie
Johnny
Porigonor
Don Ackerman
Pesebene
Arthur Tyskiewicz
Ssesa
David Boberschmidt
Panhandle Open Bowling and Builders Supply Classic Entries Open
Tournament secretaries report entries for the ninth Panhandle Open Bowling Tournament for women and the fifth Builders Supply handicap singles classic, both set to begin a two weekend run starting January 21. Hobbs New Mexico leads with entries in singles and Panhandle events. Lester's Ice Cream of Hobbs tops the first team list. Entries close January 10. City Bowling Association meetings follow, with Dick Barry expected to resign as city president before leaving for Venezuela and South American duty with Texas Co. The women meet at 1001 West Eighth at 7 15 PM. officers and league presidents urged to attend.
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Lester’s
City Bowling Association
KGNC
Dick Barry
Venezuela
Texas Co
West
Bowling star Vic Langley tops City League set
Vic Langley, Banner Bowl's alley ace for Blackburn Electric, led the City League with high solo series over four weeks. He opened with 594 then 596, set a league record 677 and 242, and added 235 and 240 last week to raise his season average to 186 after a 209 month. Action resumes after a two week holiday layoff with expectations of a 300 game this year.
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Vic Langley
Blackburn Electric
Langley
League Action
Cotton Bowl rattles on but game underwhelms crowds
Rice Owls defeated North Carolina Tar Heels 27 to 13 in the Cotton Bowl. The contest drew attention more for stars and sidelines than the play, with Froggie Williams excelling for Rice while Charley Justice showed flashes but did not dominate. The day featured media chatter on awards, all-state selections, and notable guests in the press box, including Hollywood analyst Norman Sper and TV presence.
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News-Globe
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Rice
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Lindy
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United States
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Mississippi River
Amarillo
Pete
Floate Fulsom
Gilstrap
Dub King
Texas Ag
Dubh
Harry Stiteler
Theogies
Joe Watson
Aggies
Stiteler
Williams
Watson
Houston
Braniff Airways
Braniff
Rowland Leads McMurry Past Missouri Valley in Oleander Bowl
Brad Rowland scored a rushing and passing touchdown as McMurry rallied from 13-0 down to defeat Missouri Valley 19-13 in the Oleander Bowl. The comeback featured a 95 yard McMurry drive, a Rowland to Les Cowan TD, and late fumble recovery setting up a Day score. Rowland starred on offense and defense, guiding the comeback win.
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Jan
Brad Rowland
McMurry
Missouri Valley
Tim Wright
Lefty Anderson
Bill Lingenfelder
Roy Preston
Floyd Sampson
Elmo Cummings
Weldon
Wright
Rowland
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Day
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Missouri
Bermuda Tourist Traffic Mix Revealed for Last Year
Bermuda welcomed 49,051 visitors with total spending of 15 million dollars. Roughly 34,527 arrived by plane, primarily from the United States, reflecting travel patterns and economic impact on the islands' tourism sector.
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Bermuda
United States
Unclear sports forecast citing averages and targets
The speaker predicts a team to reach 3 000 and another to 1 100 while a 700 score sits above 750. They expect a woman to finish with over 175 season average the best in Amarillo history, a man to exceed 200, and the speaker to rise to 170.
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