Bradley Tech Beats Buffs In 52-49
Bradley Tech defeats West Texas State 52 to 49 in Peoria. Chris Hansen banks a late tip-in to seal the win after trailing 32 31 at halftime. Ramsey leads Bradley with 10 field goals as West Texas Stumbles on free throws.
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Peoria
Ill
Bradley Tech
Chris Hansen
West Texas State
West Texas Jedh
Bradley
Ray Ramsey
West Texas
Butkovich
Sesesere
McCall
Eee
Ramsey
Obrien
Hansen
Brookfield
Halbert
F. Stockman
Lyle Clarno
Carl Johnson
Navy Seeks Texas College Athletes for Ensign Posts
Pete Cawthon says Navy offers swell jobs to Texas college stars as it expands its athletic program. Former Texas Tech coach, now in Washington, helps plan recruiting for 710 coaches and PE teachers. Plan targets coaches and athletic graduates to be commissioned as ensigns.
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Dallas
Pete Cawthon
Navy
Texas
Cawthon
Texas Tech
Washington
Tom Hamilton
Naval Academy
Tom
Rip Miller
Notre Dame
Detroit
Roundup of boxing, college sport notes and Kansas cuts
Wide World Sports column summarizes Jim Johnston rankings for Joe Louis and challengers Bob Pastor and Abe Simon, along with rumor of conference realignments. Also features quips on Mickey’s baseball obituary, Mulcahy on Army service, a foul by Arkansas guard Pitts, Polo Grounds tarp roll for the Pro Bowl, ball washing for Don Budge, and Kansas University suspending baseball tennis golf and swimming.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
Wide World
New York
Jimmy Johnston
Bob Pastor
Abe Simon
Johnston
Joe Louis
Jimmy
West
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Colorado
Denver
Baseball Giants
Polo Grounds
Don Budge
Lawrence
Kas
University of Kansas
Harry Lansing
Kansas
Panhandle Sportsmen Club To Host Alaska Film Night
The Panhandle Outdoor Sportsmen Club hosts a 6:30 PM meeting at the Amarillo Hotel with Jack Lamb presenting Alaska motion pictures and a discussion on a proposed universal hunting and fishing license for Texas Fifth Game District. Murrell Buckner Will Tucker and state officials attend. dues $1 at door. wives invited. admission free for members.
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Plains
Amarillo
Jack Lamb
Alaska
Panhandle
Cl 6
Bill Howren
The
Panhandle Outdoor Sportsmen Club
Rice and Longhorns In Top Game Tonight
The undefeated Rice Owls face the Texas Longhorns in the opening Southwest Conference game. Rice is favored to win the 1942 title while Texas fields a strong lineup. Starting for Rice are Bill Cross Placido Gomez Bob Kinney Chester Palmer and Hal Lambert. Texas counters with John Hargis Otis Ritchey Les Sander Lavoice Scuddy Frank Brahaney. Cross recovered from a hip bruise and is expected to start.
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Houston
Rice Owls
Texas Longhorns
Rice
Arkansas
Texas
Buster Brannon
Bill Cross
Placido Gomez
Bob Kinney
Chester Palmer
Hal Lambert
Jack Gray
John Hargis
Otis Ritchey
Les Sander
Lavoice Scudday
Frank Brahaney
Cross
la Salle University
Louis Winds Up Training For Buddy Baer Bout
Joe Louis completed training in Greenwood Lake New York for his heavyweight title defense against Buddy Baer and aims for another title defense within 60 days for army relief. bout profits and Louis purse total about 150000 dollars benefiting Navy Relief Society. Louis seeks a match with the winner of the February 6 Lesnevich Lou Nova bout as a possible postfight option. Louis, 1-A draftee, faces criticism from some black supporters over his Navy Society fundraiser.
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Greenwood Lake
N. Y
Louis
Trainine
Buddy Baer
Army
Navy Relief
Sofety
Joe
Lewis
Mike Jacobs
Nova Frost
Lesnevich
Navy Society
Los Angeles Open golf tourney begins on four courses
The Los Angeles Open starts its five day process to select a champion from 201 pros and amateurs across four courses. Thirty five top players exempt from qualifying, 166 compete for 93 spots. the 72 hole event begins Friday morning with last year’s winner Johnny Bulla among noted entrants.
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Los Angeles
Johnny Bulla
Chicago
Ben Hogan
Byron Nelson
Sammy Snead
Craig Wood
Vic Grievel
P. G A
Tigers Fire Up for Grapefruit Circuit in Lakeland
A winter sports roundup notes Detroit Tigers prepare for spring training in Lakeland Florida with 30 exhibition games slated from Feb 22 to Apr 12 against teams including the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds. The piece also mentions Lions coach comments on Byron White, Jack Dempsey’s Army enlistment prospects, and a growing pool of baseball players in military service.
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Detroit Tigers
Lakeland
Fla
del Baker
Bengals
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Tigers
Tiger
Detroit Lions
Byron
White
Chicago Bears
Lions
Whizzer
William Harrison Dempsey
Plain Jack
Sam
Schmeling
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Uncle Sam
Bob Feller
Hank Greenberg
Johnny Sturm
Yankee
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Armed Service
NCAA Bans Backward Center Formations In Football Rules
The NCAA football rules committee outlawed the Syracuse backward center formation and required the center and all line players to face the line of scrimmage. Other changes include clock start rules for late substitution, offside penalties to identify the first offender, and penalties for sleeper plays while preserving legitimate onfield moves.
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Phoenix
Arix
Syracuse University
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Syracuse
Ossie Solem
Amos Alonzo Stagg
College of the Pacific
Walter Okeson
Lehigh University
Sooners Still Riled Over Tucker's Case
Norman Oklahoma officials and students remained upset over Gerald Tucker's eligibility ruling after Oklahoma lost to Kansas 54 to 32 in Lawrence. President Brandt said the university faced pressure to withdraw from the Big Six, but no action would be taken. Tucker, a 19 year old sophomore from Winfield Kansas, had been ruled ineligible for not spending two full semesters since transferring in November 1940.
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Norman
Okla
U.P
Oklahoma
Gerald Tucker
Kansas
Lawrence
Tucker
Joseph A. Brandt
Freshmen and Hereford Triumph in Amarillo League Contests
West Texas Freshmen defeated Amarillo College 39 to 33 and Hereford beat Vega 36 to 30 in the Amarillo College Independent Basketball League last night. The box scores:
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West Texas
Amarillo College
Hereford
Vega
Yarborough
Te Threadgill
Ott
Tompkins
Tee Ingram
Seeee Ee Miller
Tees Smith
Buchanan
Ef Cooke
Foreman
Ferberg
Ee Kelly
Crews
Coker
Sf Barrett
McNabb
Sree Noaee
Watkins
Armitage
C Vinson
Johnson
Haliburton
Ft Barrett
Eee Newesens
F Griffith
sg_ Posey
e + Hager
Ay ‘Bauman
Seer Eeeaae
Wilson
Barksdale
Jack
Light
Paul Kemp
Stenographers Sought for Defense Agencies in DC
Defense agencies in Washington DC seek stenographers for 60 immediate positions via the Civil Service Commission. Applicants must be in Washington by January 16, with 20 in place by January 14, no exams required, annual salary 1440 dollars, emergency duration.
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Washington
D. C
United States Civil Service Commission
Tenth Civil Service District
Women stenographers sought for Defense Housing Commission posts
The Civil Service Board invites qualified women to apply for stenographer positions with the Defense Housing Commission. Applications will be rated on training and experience, and qualified candidates will be appointed immediately. Quotas must be filled by specified dates, with lodging assistance and prevailing rates of 20 to 30 dollars for singles and 30 to 40 dollars for doubles.
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Defense Housing Commission
Washington
Civil Service Board
T formation falls short as gridiron panacea
United Press reports that the T formation, once hailed as a universal solution, failed to deliver consistent success this season. Coaches like Jock Sutherland and Howard Jones questioned its reliability, while Stanford and Missouri showed mixed results depending on material and execution. Babe Ruth noted as doing fine in hospital, and Navy relief funds received proceeds from a Chicago Bear All-Star program. Tony Zale plans to join the Navy after his bout in February.
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United Press
New York
U.P
Stanford
Chicago Bears
Jock Sutherland
Howard Jones
Sutherland
Jones
Southern California
Indians
USC
Frank Albert
Pete Metovic
Sale
NAVY
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Pitts
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Globe-News
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Robert Benchley
John Howard
Pete Smith
Norway
March OF
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Canada
America
U. S
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Tsesee
Rice and Longhorns
Buddy
Fd Dudley
Professional Golfers Association
Didley
Philadelphia
Pacific Coast
England
Amarillo Bowl
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Businessmen’s League
Hub Clothiers
Seaee Willis
Paulk
Thom
Nevland Oe
Epstein
Chisholm Seene
International Harvester Co
Hook
Sir McCartney
Draper
McMurtry
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Mann's
Army Navy Store
Cy Reiger
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Peterman
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Ruebenstahl
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Wagner
Shane Steers
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Nolan Dteeee
J. Neely
Reager Pee Eenee
National Shirt Army & Navy Store
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Harris
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Thomas Wees
Morrow
Allison
Hallem Ee
Prien Ee
Gittrich
van Noy
Pot Pourri
Gold Sox
Bob Seeds
Seeds
Ross Rogers
Sunset
Best
West Texas State Buffaloes
Yankees
By Bob McDonald
Sooners
Albuquerque
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Armed Forces
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Clyde
Reese
Beesle
Bozo) MclIntyre
Charlie Smith
Great Britain
Tri-Way
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Texas Panhandle
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