Steers and Aggies Lead Southwest Conference Race
Texas and Texas A&M pace the league with perfect 3-0 starts shaping a title chase. Texas faces Arkansas in Fayetteville while Texas A&M meets Southern Methodist in Dallas. Baylor plays Rice as SMU hosts Rice and Arkansas visits Baylor. Scoring leader Joe McDermott of Rice, with 204 points, tops a tight race as standings show Texas A&M and Texas atop the table in a bustling week of league play.
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Associated Press
Texas
Texas A&m
Arkansas
Fayetteville
A&m
Southern Methodist
Dallas
Baylor
Rice
Houston
Texas Christian
Aggies
Longhorns
Joe McDermott
George McLeod
Pet Tones
S. Methodist
Little Rock Library Opens to Negro Patrons
The Little Rock Public Library welcomed Negro readers today marking a shift from its longstanding segregated policy. A separate Negro branch will remain in use as part of the transition.
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Little Rock
Ark
Cafemen Host Pioneers In Local Showdown
Wayland College's New Mexico reinforced Pioneers visit Dowell's Saratoga Cafemen for a 8 15 pm game at Amarillo College gym. Cecil Davis, Clovis freshman, stars as Wayland touts a strong season against minor colleges and AAU squads. Coach Harley Redin notes an early 60 46 win over the Cafemen and a Saturday upset of a previously dominant foe.
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Wayland College
New Mexico
Amarillo
Paul and Otto Do It Again Pro Bowl win seals Browns triumph
Paul Brown’s Cleveland Browns, led by Otto Graham, defeated the National Conference All-Stars 28 to 27 in Memorial Coliseum. Graham passed for 252 yards and rushed for two touchdowns, earning MVP honors as the Americans topped the Nationals. Waterfield of the Rams threw two TD passes, Pat Harder added conversions, crowd 53,676, payments $600 to Americans and $500 to Nationals.
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Los Angeles
Paul
N’ Otto
Cleveland
Paul Brown
Otto Graham
Otto
Brown
Graham
Browns
Nationals
Rams
Bob Waterfield
Tommy Fears
Dan Edwards
New York Yankees
Waterfield
Memorial Coliseum
Ecuador Faces Low Electric Power Capacity Shortfall
A fragmented report notes Ecuador's total electric power capacity is only small, described as 017 horsepower per something, highlighting a severe shortfall in energy infrastructure and potential impact on growth.
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Ecuador
Eliot May Move West Negotiate Stanford USC Job Talks
Illinois football coach Ray Eliot, who rejected a reported 15000 dollar bid from Texas, has discussed grid coaching with Stanford and Southern California after their coaches resigned.
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Champaign
Ill
Ray Eliot
Ilinois
University of Texas
Stanford
Southern California
Eliot
Marchy Schwartz
Jeff Cravath
Speed milestones for space travel outlined
The text explains required velocities for crossing oceans and orbiting or reaching the moon. It states about 9000 mph to cross oceans, 22,000 mph to circle the earth, and 25,000 mph to reach the moon, presenting a brief look at speed thresholds for rocket missions.
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Ocean
Earth
Moon
Texas Tech Eyes Texas Coach Eck Curtis for Head Football Post
Texas Tech has not named a new football coach after Dell Morgan re joined the staff. Eck Curtis, Texas backfield coach, told reporters at the NCAA convention he is interested and has studied the situation. Dr D M Wiggins says 20 candidates were interviewed in Dallas and plans to narrow to about six within 10 days. Other candidates include Abe Martin, Gomer Jones, Red Bale, Dick Todd, and Bowden Wyatt.
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Lubbock
Texas Tech
Dell Morgan
Texas
Eck Curtis
Texas University
Curtis
Dallas
D. M. Wiggins
Dr. Wiggins
Abe Martin
Texas Christian University
Gomer Jones
Oklahoma University
Red Bale
Rice Institute
Dick Todd
Texas A&m
Bowden Wyatt
Wyoming
Wiggins
Navy Tops Upset List in 1950 Polls
The Navy football 14-2 defeat of Army ended a 28 game Army win streak and was named the year’s greatest upset by 178 of 215 AP writers and sportscasters. Purdue’s 28-14 victory over Notre Dame finished second in points, ending a 39 game Notre Dame unbeaten spell. Phillies’ NL pennant win and Sammy Arzetta’s golf title also featured in the list. Ezzard Charles’ KO of Joe Louis earned notable mention.
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Navy
Army
Earl Blaik
Stu Holcombe
Purdue
Blaik
Notre Dame
Associated Press
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Phillies
Sammy Arzetta
Phils
Arzetta
Ezzard Charles
Joe Louis
Fair Catch May Be Reinstated
In Galveston on January 15 the NCAA rules committee led by H O Crisler discussed changes to football rules. A return of the fair catch gained overwhelming support from coach Lou Little and proposals to shorten timeouts and play stoppages were considered to conserve game time. The Dallas convention debated sanctions. authority to govern athletic affairs remained uncertain despite keeping recruiting rules.
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
H. O. “Fritz
Crisler
Michigan
American Football Coaches Association
Dallas
Lou Little
Columbia
Football Coaches Rules Committee
NCAA
Association
Four Cage Teams Still Undefeated
Four college basketball teams remain undefeated as a brutal stretch thins the list. Oklahoma A&M 15-0 Long Island University 11-0 Columbia 10-0 and St Bonaventure 9-0 hold the streaks as Bradley loses to St Johns. Upcoming games feature Hank Iba's Aggies against St Louis Duquesne and Ivy League action with Columbia versus Penn and St Bonaventure versus Niagara.
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Oklahoma A&m
Long Island University
Columbia
St. Bonaventure
Bradley
Peoria
Associated Press
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Brooklyn
Hank Iba
Aggies
St. Louis de Billiken
Long Island
Duquesne
Fighth
Penn
Niagara
Claude King Eyes Golden Gloves Lightweight Bid
Amarillo boxer Claude King a 19 year old veteran with 63 fights aims for the Golden Gloves lightweight title. He fought as featherweight and middleweight in the same season and defeated Buster Holman for the featherweight crown two years ago. Public ticket sales begin at Maxor Drug with prices 1.20 1.80 and 2.40 as district events finalize pre eliminations.
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Glen Duckworth
Golden Gloves
Duckworth
Municipal Auditorium
Buster Holman
Buck’s Sporting Goods
Holman
Glen
Claude King
Amarillo
Johnny Hernandez
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Fyfe Cement & Supply
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Claude
Panhandle
Pampa
Borger
Shamrock
Canyon
Maxor Drug
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Arizona Still Riding High
Arizona remains the Border Conference leader as unbeaten in league play, aiming to extend its six-year title run. The Wildcats swept a three‑game road swing at West Texas, Texas Tech, and Hardin‑Simmons while Texas Western scores heavily. Low-scoring defense and mid‑year exams shape the team’s brief lull.
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Associated Press
University of Arizona
Arizona
West Texas
Texas Tech
Hardin-Simmons
Texas Western Miners
No Round Robin For the Big Ten
Galveston January 15 H O Fritz Crisler denied a rumor that the Big Ten would drop intersectional play and adopt a round robin among its members The Michigan athletic director said the idea came from an informal bull session at the National Collegiate Athletic Association and was prompted by the repeal of the sanity code governing athletic aid.
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Galveston
H. O
Fritz” Crisler
Big Ten
University of Michigan
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Brazil’s Corn Growth Ranked Second Worldwide
Brazil remains the world’s second largest corn producer after the United States, reflecting its robust agricultural sector and export-driven economy. The nation’s production levels underscore its pivotal role in global grain markets and food security.
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Brazil
United States
Shift in American Berlin Command
Maj. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor, commander in Berlin, will return to the United States around Feb. 1 for an important new assignment. He will be replaced by Brig. Gen. Lemuel Mathewson, artillery commander of the 11th Airborne at Camp Campbell, Ky, who will become deputy in Berlin until Taylor departs.
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Germany
Maxwell D. Taylor
Berlin
United States
101St Airborne Division
Lemuel Mathewson
Mathewson
11Th Airborne Division
Camp Campbell
Taylor
Washington
Matman Finds Good Hunting on Wrestling Card
Dutch Schultz, a Houston wrestling veteran, hunts quail and trains balance with hikes and a rifle. He and Dory Funk bagged quail at Boys Ranch before Schultz faces Bill Sledge in a semifinal match. Gust Johnson drew with Schultz last week. Sledge and partners Wir a six man headliner, with further matches planned.
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Dutch Schultz
Houston
Dutch
Boys Ranch
Tascosa
Schultz
Dutchman
Dory Funk
Bill Sledge
Cory Detton
Bill
Gust Johnson
Seattle
Sledge
Cory Funk
Billy Weidner
Weidner
Ivan Kalmikoff
Bear
Rostov
Kalmikoff
Detton
Nelson wins Crosby tournament at Pebble Beach
Byron Nelson, pictured in Texas, wins the Bing Crosby Tournament at Pebble Beach with a 209 54 hole total and a $2,000 share of the $10,000 purse. Cary Middlecoff earns $1,250 for second with 212 while Ed Furgol George Fazio and Julius Boros tie for third at 213 as 15,000 spectators watch. Proceeds benefit charitable causes.
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Byron Nelson
Texas
Lord Byron
Bing Crosby
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Nelson
Cypress Point
Monterey Peninsula
Roanoke
Dallas
Sam Snead
Ben Hogan
Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Ed Furgol
Royal Oak
Mich
George Fazio
Washington
March of Dimes Drive Launched in Wytheville
Wytheville Virginia launched the 1951 March of Dimes after the town endured the nation’s worst polio outbreak last year. Basil O’Connor warned that polio myelitis is rising in America and appealed for 50 million dollars in new funds, noting a five million dollar debt from 1950. Wytheville, with 5,405 residents, reported 176 polio cases, an incidence 70 times epidemic. The campaign runs through January.
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Basil O'Connor
National Foundation For
CBS
America
O’connor
Water Once More Flows In Sweetwater After Blockage
Sweetwater restored full water flow after a blockage of rock dirt gravel and sticks in the intake pipe at Lake Sweetwater was cleared. Deep sea diver John Burns of Fort Worth located the obstruction by entering a hole in the concrete inlet tower and the tower was drained by City Manager Henry Nabers. Water pressure blasted silt from the valve and pushed the rock from the pipe, restoring supply yesterday afternoon.
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Sweetwater
Lake Sweetwater
John Burns
Fort Worth
Henry Nabers
Sandies Face Borger Bulldogs In District 1-AA Clash
The Golden Sandie Basketballers prepare for a pivotal District 1-AA game against the Borger Bulldogs led by Keith Lane and Red Hooper. Borger sits 12-3, Amarillo 6-6, after a 48-43 win at Borger over Pampa last Friday.
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Golden Sandie
Borger Bulldogs
Amarillo
Borger
Keith Lane
Red Hooper
Bulldogs
Sandies
Pampa
T. G. Hull
Harvesters
WTNM Repeals Broadcast Ban
Officials of the West Texas-New Mexico Baseball League voted to end the ban on live broadcasting of home and away games for the coming season. The change allows club owners to select their broadcaster, with a five-man committee to coordinate radio relations. The league also raised salaries to 3400 and set rosters of two rookies, ten veterans, plus a 140 game schedule starting April 22 and an All-Star travel window. Directors accepted a playoff challenge from the Class C Longhorn League.
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Lubbock
West Texas-New Mexico
St. Petersburg
R. B. McAlister
Clovis
Wes Youngblood
Milton Price
Price
Borger
Actor John Agar Due in Court
John Agar, 29, Shirley Temple's ex husband, is slated to appear in court in West Los Angeles to face drunk driving charges. If convicted he could face 30 days in jail. Agar was placed on one year probation last April after pleading guilty to reckless driving with a 30 day sentence suspended. He was arrested Saturday night for erratic driving on Wilshire Boulevard and released on $150 bail.
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Los Angeles
Cal
John Agar
Shirley Temple
Agar
Wilshire Boulevard
Heat wave boosts lavender crop in Norfolk Scotland
A recent heat wave in Norfolk Scotland increased the lavender harvest, aiding growth and flavor. Farmers report stronger blooms and potential higher yields as soils warm and skies stay sunny, supporting late summer picking and market prospects.
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Norfolk
Scotland
Sanitation Campaign Targets Southeast Amarillo Area
Sanitation efforts led by the City Health Department aim to replace pit toilets in a Southeast Amarillo district from Tenth to Twenty-ninth streets and Garfield to Roberts After two typhoid cases the drive intensified 180 notices were sent giving owners 30 days to fix the situation About half cooperate while the rest cite financial hardship Noncompliant residents may explain their reasons to Corporation Judge Harris E Lofthus Similar campaigns are planned for other city areas.
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Amarillo
Don Salter
Salter
Garfield
Roberts
Health Department
Harris E. Lofthus
Pricking Duck Skin Won’t Drain Fat, Say Experts
Modern cooking experts advise against pricking the skin of a duck before roasting. They note that piercing the skin releases some juices and does not reduce fat, so pricking offers no fat-saving benefit.
Radio star moonlights with London borough band
A leading British radio performer regularly plays with a London borough band in his spare time, showcasing his musical hobby beyond the microphone.
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Britain
London Borough
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