West Texas Buffaloes Tip Off Home Cage Season At Canyon
West Texas State Buffaloes, after a 10-5 start, host McMurry College Indians tonight at Burton Gymnasium in Canyon. Game is set for 8 pm with 40 cent adults and 25 cent children. Probable starters include Price Brookfield Jack Maddox Charlie Halbert Frank Stockman and captain Borden Price. reserves expected to see action.
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Golf's infamous wrong-ball club welcomes Johnny Bulla
Los Angeles Jan 6 Johnny Bulla joined golf's notorious miscue club after hitting Harold McSpaden's ball on the first fairway of the Los Angeles Open. The two-stroke penalty cost him the 54-hole lead and likely $3,500 top prize. The piece recalls similar gaffes by Wethered Loos Oliver Jones Wood and others, warning keep your eye on your own ball.
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Princeton Grid Star Burns in Rescue Attempt
David Allerdice Jr. Princeton halfback was hospitalized in Indianapolis with severe burns after trying to rescue his mother Cornelia and younger brother Tony from a house fire that claimed his mother and Tony. He earlier saved his father. He last played in the East West charity game in San Francisco on New Year’s Day. He completed 76 of 144 passes last season.
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Mavericks Open 1941 Season With One-Point Win
Maverick Club cagers defeat Price College Cardinals 33 to 32 in a tense opener. Cardinals led 20 to 11 at halftime. Hepburn scored 16 for Price, Oakley 11 for Mavericks. A return game is set for Saturday on the Maverick Club court.
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All-Star Picks and Bowl Buzz Across Sports World
Eddie Briez reports from New York on bowl prognostications by Clyde McBride and Jerry Liska, with Stan ford favored in the Rose Bowl and Mississippi State edging Georgetown in a close pick. Also notes eyeing Sam Baugh Lew Jenkins Palm Island move and Car racing, golf and boxing tidbits including Ernie Vich and Mebbe John Kimbrough’s Hertz offer.
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Hertz and Kimbrough Face off Over Time Claim
Douglas G. Hertz asserts control of the phrase time as his own, challenging rival claims. Kimbrough may reply with a quip suggesting Hertz’s dominance, framing a playful confrontation over ownership.
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Hoppe and Schaeffer In Four-Day Match
CHICAGO January 6 Willie Hoppe the 53 year old billiard wizard of New York and Jake Schaefer of Cleveland began a four day 480 point three cushion challenge match. Hoppe who won all 20 matches in the 1940 meet and Schaefer the balkliners king will take part in the world's three cushion billiard championship tourney opening here next Monday.
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Oily Refuse Decimates Lake Michigan Fish
Oily refuse blanket Lake Michigan killing the remaining edible fish and threatening the livelihoods of about 4,000 commercial fishermen. Fishermen form the International Board of Inquiry for Great Lakes Fisheries and urge uniform regulations to protect the dwindling catch. Also noted is a shift in cheese production with Europe exporting cheese to the United States a year ago, now largely produced domestically.
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College Fives Turn Serious
College basketball shifts into conference play as leagues begin title chases after preseason touring. Upsets include Michigan State over Long Island and Seton Hall extending streaks, while Panzer falls to John Marshall. Iowa State leads the Big Six as Drake and Washington of St. Louis start Southwest play.
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Bowls League Results From Louie's Alleys in Amarillo
Amarillo bowlers won two of three intercity matches led by Carl Beadle as Amarillo Garage & Storage beat Budweiser of Pampa 2659 to 2526. Jim Fletcher led with a 553 series. Builders' Supply defeated Schiltz of Burger 2663 to 2588 with 2,588. In a women's match E and M Cafe of Pampa edged Universal Carloading 2144 to 2155. Dwight Newby’s quintet in City League set two records with a 963 single and team 2704, led by Charles Simmons 628 series and 200 202 226 games.
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Borger to enter Golden Gloves district eliminations
Borger expects to send at least three or four good boxers to the 1941 district Golden Gloves tournament in the first full week of February. Billy Stroup notes Borger’s strong showing last year when the team won the trophy for most points over the three day event. Stroup, in top condition, says fights will run three fast rounds. Also features praise for Fordham Texas Aggies Cotton Bowl films at the State Theater with Al Reed booking.
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Thomson’s Top Player Closes In At Los Angeles Open
Jimmy Thomson faces a tight final round at the Los Angeles Open with a 21 under par lead as Johnny Bulla, Denny Shute, and Willie Goggin chase. Bulla dropped to 212 after a two stroke penalty from using the wrong ball, while McSpaden and Nelson backed him in the scoring pack.
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Louis to defend title vs Dorazio in Philadelphia bout
Promoter Mike Jacobs said Joe Louis will make his third heavy weight title defense of the winter against Gus Dorazio in Philadelphia around February 17. The Philadelphia match hinges on Louis defeating Red Burman at Madison Square Garden on January 31.
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Fordham Grid Aces Praise Texas Hospitality After Cotton Bowl
Fordham University's 31 players praised Texas hospitality after their 13-12 Cotton Bowl loss to Texas A&M in Dallas. The Rams, welcomed by band and 3,000 fans at Pennsylvania station, called the trip a moral victory despite the defeat. Coach Jim Crowley traveled to Palm Beach for vacation after leaving Jacksonville, Florida.
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Fuel for the Hot Stove League in Baseball
New York dispatch notes scattered baseball gossip as the hot stove heats up. Yankees and Dodgers talk trades and camp plans while players pursue off season pursuits and curious side jobs.
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Jockey Dreams Of Derby Ride
Walter Lee Taylor, a 20-year-old jockey from Houston, rests at his mother's home while healing a leg injury. He hopes for a Derby mount at Hialeah Park around January 15 after finishing tied for 1940 leading jockey with Earl Dew at 286 wins. Taylor’s season included a controversial Mexico win, and he plans to return to racing with the horse Dinner, owned by Fred Wyse and stabled at home.
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