Fans favor modern fast game of basketball over old style
OSCAR FRALEY notes a court room debate on fast break basketball, Duquesne coach Don Dutley Moore arguing pace matters while a 1932 Duquesne-New York City College game shows old methods. He cites rising pro play and a five percent attendance rise in the NBA with gains in Chicago Boston Baltimore and Philadelphia.
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United Press
New York
U.P
Don “Dutley
Moore
Duquesne
Dutley
City College
Pro Basketball Association of America
Chicago
Boston
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New Golden Sandies stadium eyed with multiple football plans
The column outlines a proposed new football stadium for Amarillo with 15 000 regular seats and 5 000 temporary ones, two practice fields, and possible exhibition games with the Washington Redskins. It covers tentative 1949 football dates, potential home games, and a schedule including Odessa and Lubbock clashes while noting the ongoing stadium vote.
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Tri-State Fair Grounds
Howard Lynch
Butler Field
Sandies
Jay Taylor
Washington Redskins
Taylor
George Marshall
Redskins
West Texas State
Golden Sandies
Odessa
Abilene
Amarillo
Paschal of
Pampa
Burger
Plainview
Childress
Bobcats
Lubbock
Jack Newby
Golden Sandie
Newby
Amarillo Teams Feature In El Paso Doubleheader Schedule
Amarillo plans a special two night double header against El Paso squads with three more out of town teams, as the Baskerball and baseball scene shifts in the Border City and surrounding circuits. Texas minor league play expands with new leagues and rising attendance signals a strong 1949 season ahead.
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T. G. Hull
el Paso
Sandies
Amarillo
Amarillo Gassers
Amarillo Gold Sox
Gene Hull
University of Texas
Golden Sandie
Associated Press
Texas
San Angelo
del Rio
South Texas
East Texas
J. Cullen Browning
Orange Baseball Association
Opelousas
Crowley
Lake Charles
Orange
Port Arthur
Galveston
Tex
Browning
Big State
West Texas
New Mexico
Tyler
Henderson
Bryan
Marshall
Bob Moyer
Dallas
San Antonio
Joe Fortin
Pampa
Bob Crues
Tulsa
Wichita Falls
Texarkana
Midland
Cowboys
Berger
Melvin
Elvin Tappe
Clovis
Big Spring
Sweetwater
Shaughnessy
Fort Worth
J. Alvin Gardner
Abilene
Rose Bowl Has Largest Purse
The Rose Bowl distributed a total purse of about 2.5 million from New Year games with North Carolina and Oklahoma each receiving over 102 thousand. California and Oregon also won significant shares while other bowls like Sugar and Cotton paid out about 324 and 399 thousand respectively. Some bowls posted red ink as expenses and taxes reduced final payouts to teams and conferences.
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New York
North Carolina
Oklahoma
New Orleans
California
Oregon
Pasadenas
Tournament of Roses Association
Dallas
Uncle Sam
Texas
Southern Methodist
SUNU
PCC
Miami
Georgia
Fresno
Cal
San Diego
Nevada
Villanova
Memphis
West Virginia
Texas Mines
Houston
Wilberforce
Ohio
Prairie View
Texans set attendance records as 1949 season opens
In the Big State League a 26-7 win featured Clovis’s Sel Serafini hitting two homers in the fifth inning. SANDIE CAPTAIN earned a 9-0 forfeit for Sandie Captain, Clovis was fined, and Texarkana’s Jim Matthews made an unassisted double play against Waco as records fell and a strong baseball season began with high hopes.
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Clovis
Sel Serafini
Abilene
Pioneers
Jim Matthews
Texarkana
Waco
Army to oppose Penn State in 1949 football opener
State College Pa Army's 1948 eastern intercollegiate champions will provide the opposition for Penn State in the 1949 football opener.
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State College, Pa
NEA
Army
Penn State
Year of Surprises in 1948 Sports Echoes
A look back at 1948 highlights many quirks and shocks across sports. Army tied by Navy, Harrison Dillard duped by Olympics, Leo Durocher moves to the Giants, and coaching shifts reshaped major leagues. August pennant frays, a London Olympics weigh in mix up, and Pares misses by a hair despite scale chaos.
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New York
Army
Navy
Harrison Dillard
Leo Durocher
Brooklyn
Ebbets Field
Polo Grounds
Giants
Burt Shotton
Dodgers
Ben Chapman
Dusty Cooke
Philadelphia
Bucky Harris
New York Yankees
Ted Lyons
Chicago White Sox
Steve O'Neill
Detroit
Johnny Neun
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Boston Red Sox
London
Arnoldo Pares
Pares
Pascual Perez
Dallas Seeks Cage Teams for Holiday Double Headers
Dallas Park Board announces negotiations with Notre Dame Navy Texas and Southern Methodist for basketball double-headers at the Field House Fair Park between Christmas and New Year. The Field House seats more than 5000 spectators.
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Dallas
Notre Dame
Navy
Texas
Southern Methodist
Dallas Park Board
Fair Park
Captain Mason Waives Extradition In Embezzlement Case
Captain Joe Allen Mason 28 a World War II veteran faces a federal embezzlement indictment for more than 10000 dollars alleged from the First National Bank of Odessa Texas. He waived extradition and is held on 5000 dollar bond after arraignment in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Joe Allen Mason
Texas
Mason
Pecos
First National Bank of
Odessa
Bearden Leads AL Pitchers With ERA Hit
Cleveland Indians ace Gene Bearden topped the American League in his rookie season with an earned run average that led the league and highlighted his strong debut on the mound.
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Gene Bearden
Yankees Sign Three College Stars
The New York Yankees of the All-America Football Conference announce the signings of fullback Tom Landry from Texas, halfback Jerry Williams from Washington State, and guard Ken Sinofsky from Nevada. Landry selected over the National League Giants after standout play for Texas in the Orange Bowl.
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New York
New York Yankees
Tom Landry
Texas
Jerry Williams
Washington State
Ken Sinofsky
Nevada
Yankees
National League Giants
Landry
Scooceee
Salury
Players Ineligible In Pacific League
Star end Dan Garza of Oregon and tackle Ed Henke of Southern California are ruled ineligible for further PCC play after league representatives reject waivers for another year. Henke had a year at Ventura Junior College and Garza played one game in 1946.
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Palm Springs
Cal
U.P
Dan Garza
Oregon
Southern California
Ed Henke
Denke
Ventura
Garza
San Antonio
Jet Hot Shot Hal Tidrick Shines for Indianapolis Jets
Hal Tidrick of the Indianapolis Jets is among the top four shooters in the BAA. Last season, Tidrick led the circuit with 198 made shots in 243 attempts for a .778 field goal percentage while the Jets played in the National League.
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Indianapolis
Hal Tidrick
Indianapolis Jets
Basketball Association of America
Jets
Tidrick
Santa Clara Basketball Team Mostly Local Roster
Only two of the 18 players on the Santa Clara squad come from outside California, highlighting a locally sourced roster.
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Santa Clara
California
Monti Leads LA Open Qualifiers Amid Wind and Cold
Eric Monti of Santa Monica shot 70 67 137 to top the 84 qualifiers for the $15,000 Los Angeles Open, surviving tough weather at eight courses. Forty-four players were exempt, creating a 128-player field from 383 entries.
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Monti
Los Angeles
Eric Monti
Santa Monica
Cal
Pro
Rebels Send Coates To Lamesa Club
Dallas Rebels of the Texas League traded first baseman Glenn Coates to Lamesa of the West Texas New Mexico circuit for Coates and cash. Dallas will get the right to select one Lamesa player next fall, announced business manager Bobby Goff. Coates previously played for LaFayette in the Evangeline League last season.
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Dallas
Dallas Rebels
Glenn Coates
Lamesa
Coates
Dalas Club
Bobby Goff
LaFayette
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Frank Kimbrough
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