Top Fives in Play Tonight Lead Nationwide Showdowns
Three of the top five college basketball teams are in action. LIU meets Kansas State in Manhattan after LIU coach Clair Bee accused referee Kisner of bias following a 62-61 loss to Arizona. Kansas State seeks revenge and a strong night amid national title talk.
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Kalmikoff Aims For Third Title in Tulsa Showdown
Ivan Kalmikoff of Rostov faces Jean Dutch Schultz of Houston in a semifinal of promoter Dory Detton’s tournament for a world junior heavyweight title shot against Verne Gagne. A win sets up a possible Funk or Weidner encounter, with the Feb. 15 title match in view. Other bouts include Whitey Walker vs Jack O’Reilly and Gust Johnson vs Al Getz.
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Jack O'Reilly
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Weekend High School Basketball Scores Across Texas
A roundup lists numerous boys and girls results including Borger 47 over Pampa 41, Sudan 37 over Plainview 34, Morse 43 over Stinnett 41, and top scorers from Curry County teams. Notable girls results feature Follett, Shamrock, and Ralls, with several games decided by margins under ten points.
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Sudan
Plainview
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Clarendon
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Childress
Stinnett
White Deer
Claude
Morse
Canyon
Price College
Price
Wheeler
Kelton
Kris
Follett
Miami
Groom
McLean
Gruver
Stratford
Lockney
Ralls
Shamrock
Lefors
Briscoe
Abernathy
Floydada
Cotton Center
Dimmutt
Hale Center
Iris
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Lak
Lamesa
College Score Glimpse Unsure Scribbles in OCR News Clip
Fragmentary OCR text from a college game notes column mentions Amarillo 58, Frank Phillips JC 7, Texas Teach MM, Dowell’s AAU 39 59, Dame 7s, Butcher 65 72, Ross 68, St Francis, Manhattan 39 64, and Drake. Names and scores are incomplete and scattered.
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Amarillo
Frank Phillips
Officiating sparks remarks from Beloit game oddities
The Beloit College basketball tale includes a tilted backboard giving the favored end an advantage in the first half and a reversed setup next game. Additional notes cover Eddie Eagan’s lip reading moment with deaf boxer Eugene Hairston and scattered One Minute sports items.
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New York
Jud Allen
Beloit College
Wisconsin
Beloit
Dolph Stanley
Dolph
Stanley
Audrey Erickson Versatile Athlete of Long Island Fame
Audrey Erickson, 22, Brooklyn born and Valley Stream resident, known as Long Island's prettiest athlete, excels in football kicking, basketball, baseball, bowling, field hockey, horse riding, table tennis, swimming, skating, and even sulky driving. A secretary and model by trade, she plays basketball with the New York Cover Girls, a women playing team that competes against men, with a 26-state tour planned across mid February.
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Associated Press
New York
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Brooklyn
Valley Stream
Long Island
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Georgia Tech
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
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Minnesota
Drey
Arthur Murray
Tech overwhelms Dowell's in 54 to 39 win
Texas Tech Raiders defeated Dowell's Cafe 54 to 39 before 250 fans at the Sports Arena. Clayton Stallings and Earl Brown led Tech while Pinky Jackson top scored for Dowell's in a low scoring affair. The teams meet again February 21 in Amarillo in a Maverick Club sponsored charity game with Phillips 66ers in Bartlesville Oklahoma.
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Badgers Rout Frank Phillips In West Zone Tilt
Amarillo College Badgers powered past Frank Phillips Plainsmen 58 to 23 to move toward a third straight West Zone crown. Eddie Lee scored 14 points, Corbett Bridges added 10 as 13 of 16 Badgers reached the scoring column in the lopsided Texas Junior College matchup in Berger.
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Texas hurler signs 1951 Boston Braves contract
Murray Wall, who helped Texas win another Southwest Conference title last spring, signed his 1951 contract with the Boston Braves. Wall joined the NL club after graduating in June, pitched four innings, then moved to Milwaukee’s American Association farm. He won two, lost five, with a 3.91 earned run average.
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Murray Wall
University of Texas
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Wall
Braves
Milwaukee American Association
Konstanty to Relieve Role With Phillies This Season
Big Jim Konstanty returns to the Philadelphia bullpen as a key relief option for Eddie Sawyer. The rubber-armed pitcher appeared in 74 games last season, a modern record, and remains a crucial asset amid a shifting pitching staff.
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Oscar Fraley
New York
Jim Konstanty
Phillies
Eddie Sawyer
Jim
Ace Adams
New York Giants
Cincinnati
Bill White
Texas Aggies Face Standings Shaping SWC Showdown
In a key SWC basketball night Texas visits Texas A&M at College Station with unbeaten Texas aiming to widen its lead. Texas Christian routed Baylor 60-48 to stay close, as TCU’s Reynolds Ethridge Fromme and McLeod powered the 50-point team effort. Ralph Johnson led Baylor with 19 in the loss.
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Doak Walker Honored With Athlete of the Year Award
Dallas reporters note Doak Walker received sport magazines pro football athlete of the year award for 1950. Walker, a three time All America halfback at Southern Methodist University, became the first football player to win the Oscar in both college and professional ranks.
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Doak Walker
Sport Magazine
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Southern Methodist University
USC Reinstates Hill as Football Coach in Surprise Return
USC announced Jesse Hill, longtime track coach and former USC player, will coach football at the university for an indefinite term. The decision ends a nationwide search, with Hill adopting the T formation and potential single wing variants. He previously coached at Riverside, Long Beach JC, Corona High, St Mary’s, Del Monte Preflight, and USC as freshmen coach.
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Los Angeles
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Musial Ready To Sign Again
STAN MUSIAL says he is close to renewing a contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, amid rumors of an $85,000 salary, which would top Babe Ruth's $80,000 record. He notes past earnings of $50,000 and a strong 1949 season while remaining noncommittal on the exact figure. Manager Marty Marion signals he remains involved in moving Musial to an outfield role. George Kell confirms he has rejected a club offer and will travel to Detroit to discuss terms.
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New York
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Detroit
Detroit Lion Rookie of the Year Award Noted in Dallas Dinner
Sport Magazine named a Detroit Lions rookie of the year for a stellar 1948 season. Albert Perkins, Sport Magazine editor, presented the honor at the Dallas Downtown Quarterback Club’s annual sports achievement dinner.
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Sport Magazine
Albert Perkins
Dallas
Amarillo Sandies face slim share of 1-AA title hopes
District 1-AA standings hinge on Borger beating Pampa and Amarillo needing two wins over Pampa plus a Borger victory in a playoff. Meanwhile Westerners and Lubbock eyes shift with other districts, and coach changes loom as Borger and Pampa loom in the mix.
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T. G. Hull
Ike Williams Fights Tonight in 10-Round Title Defense
Light weight champion Ike Williams enters a 10 round bout with Vic Cardell in Detroit as a heavy favorite to defend his 135 pound crown by March 31 amid NBA pressure. Cardell from Hartford is heavier but Williams weighs about 142. Cardell may hold a five pound edge. Williams last defended the title on December 5, 1949 against Freddie Dawson. The NBA required a defense by March 31 or Williams risks forfeit across 47 states.
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U.P
Don Faurot
University of Missouri
Faurot
Athletic Council
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Vic Cardell
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National Boxing Association
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Freddie Dawson
NBA
Arch Hindman
Weather Cancels East Texas State Basketball Games
East Texas State cancels planned basketball games with Howard Payne in Brownwood and Sul Ross in Alpine due to hazardous travel conditions. The Howard Payne game was to be played last night. Sul Ross game was scheduled for tomorrow night.
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East Texas State
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Sul Ross
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Brownwood
Alpine
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