District Spotlight on Borger Amarillo Rematch Set
District 1 AA football race resumes with Borger and Amarillo atop standings after two conference wins each. The key showdown at Butler Field features a Sandies versus Bulldogs clash with host team favored, while Lubbock Pampa Plainview fight for position in weekend matches.
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Borger
Amarillo
Butler Field
Sandies
Bulldogs
Howard Lynch
Brownfield
Lubbock
Tricky Ward
Plainview Bulldogs
Golden Sandstorm
Milton Price
Plainview
Pampa Harvesters
Harvesters
Pampa
VF. Hes. Dire
Sveubitentsees
Websebasaarbe
I .Deveues Cossesss
PTI
Paccacedvete
Btowntioie
Io Ccensecees
Sam Attebury
Arthur Lamb
Lubbock Westerners
Attebury
Lamb
Borzer
Borger Bulldogs
Hutchinson County
Golden Sandies
Unbeaten Colleges Face Battles as Texas Falls from Top Group
Michigan and Southern California push toward the Rose Bowl as Notre Dame Georgia Tech SMU Penn State and Virginia hold unbeaten records. Texas drops from the elite after SMU wins 14 13. Georgia Tech edges Duke 7 0. USC dominates Washington 19 0. Army and Notre Dame loom in key clashes.
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New York
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Southern California
Notre Dame
Georgia Tech
Southern Methodist
Pennsylvania
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Virginia
Utah
Texas
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Duke
Southern Cal
Illinois
Navy
Princeton
Colgate
Philadelphia
Army
Columbia
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Lee
South Bend
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Wolverines
Pasadena
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Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
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Ohio State
Mississippi State
Tulane
Auburn
Birmingham
Mississippi
Louisiana State
Tennessee
Memphis
Georgia
Florida
Texas A&m
College Station
Arkansas
Aggies
Rice
Baylor
Texas Christian
Mustangs Eye Grid Rankings
SMU fans scan the national rankings after beating No. 3 Texas as Doak Walker returns to boost an undefeated streak. Coach Matty Bell and athletic director Lester Jordan praise the team’s training and spirit while facing tough remaining games and a possible Cotton Bowl path.
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Dallas
Southern Methodist University
Texas
Methodists
Lester Jordan
SMU
Doak Walker
Doak
Mustangs
Matty Bell
Cherry
TCU
Baylor
Texas A&m
Arkansas
TCU Baylor
New Orleans
Golden Sandie
Clements To Meet Blackley In Semiwindup Mat Go Thursday
Ray Big Train Clements seeks revenge after disqualification as he faces Gene Blackley in a best two of three falls semiwindup at the Fair Grounds. Promoter Dory Detton announces the match as part of a 45 minute time limit program headlined by an Australian tag team clash.
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Clements
Blackley
Ray
Big Train
Fair Grounds Arena
Lubbock Mauler
Husky Gene Blackley
Anson
Dory Detton
Rod Fenton
Edmonton
Canada
Stocky Kneilsen
Blue Eye
George Curtis
Vicksburg
Miss
al Szasz
Gerald Mo
Fenton
Olan Boynton
Curtis
Gene Klein Wins Weekend Handicap Golf Title at Amarillo CC
Gene Klein shot 77-12-65 to win the Weekend Handicap Golf tourney at Amarillo Country Club yesterday afternoon. Charles Davis placed second with 85-17-67, Bill Andrews and R H Kelly tied for third at 68, J R Brown took low gross with 69, and W B Burkhalter claimed high gross with 104.
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Gene Klein
Amarillo Country Club
Charles Davis
Bill Andrews
R. H. Kelly
Andrews
Kelly
J. R. Brown
W. B. Burkhalter
Panhandle Coaches and Officials Meet Tonight
The Panhandle Coaches and Officials Association will convene at 8 o clock tonight at Borger High School. Members are urged to attend and note the meeting location.
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Panhandle Coaches and Officials Association
Borger High School
Walter Hagen and the Haig on golf wisdom and winter lies
Bob Harlow cites Walter Hagen and the Haig as golf legends, urging players to avoid artificial helps and to improve lies only when necessary. The piece urges adherence to winter rules to prevent reliance on better conditions and promises long term payoff for hard play.
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Bob Harlow
Golf World
Walter Hagen
Harlow
Haig
Hagen
Horn Captures Racing Crown at Arlington 100-Mile Race
Ted Horn won the 100 mile American Automobile Association feature in Arlington with an average speed of 90.528 mph, earning 2478 dollars and the national title for a second straight year. Paul Russo finished second and Emil Andres third as fourteen drivers started. Duke Nalon, who led early, finished ninth after a spate of mishaps.
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Arlington
Ted Horn
American Automobile Association
Patterson
Bill Holland
Bridgeport
Conn
Horn
Holland
Paul Russo
Chicago
Emil Andres
Duke Nalon
Los Angeles
Nalon
Pita
Tony Bettenhauser
Klein McCormick Win Special Golf Match at Ross Rogers
Chuck Klein and George McCormick defeated John McCormick and John Evans 3 and 1 at Ross Rogers Municipal course. Klein posted 69, G McCormick 82, J McCormick 17, Evans 78, with Klein signaling more winter matches to boost golf interest.
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Chuck Klein
George McCormick
John McCormick
John Evans
Ross Rogers Municipal Course
Klein
G. McCormick
J. McCormick
Evans
Sergeant Holcomb Sent to Roswell Army Air Field
Staff Sgt. Billie W. Holcomb son of Mr and Mrs J J Holcomb 503 North Tyler has been transferred to Roswell Army Air Field Roswell NM He serves as a radio mechanic for Airways and Air Communications Service US Air Force A 1942 entrant and Amarillo High School graduate
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Holcomb
Roswell
Billie W. Holcomb
J. J. Holcomb
North Tyler
Roswell Army Air Field
Airways and Air Communications Service
US Air Force
Amarillo High School
Borger Bulldogs Face Hard Test Against Amarillo Sandies
The Borger Bulldogs, praised for tough defense and a stable power game, prepare to meet the larger Am arillo Sandies after split wins and losses. Commentators praise Tricky Ward and Tex Hanna while weighing Borger’s passing threat from Jack Brown and Plainview showdowns amid district title hopes for Pampa and SMU’s bid in Texas football.
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Borger
Amarillo
Bulldogs
Downing Plainview
Tricky Ward
Plainview
Sandies
Jack Brown
Hale County
Williams Applies for Marine Corps Enlistment in Oklahoma City
Monroe Junior Williams 18 son of Mr and Mrs T M Williams of 310 Buchanan has applied for enlistment in the US Marine Corps Technical Set Amarillo recruiting officer Leonard Smith said today Williams will leave Wednesday for Oklahoma City for his final physical examination prior to acceptance by the Corps.
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Monroe Junior Williams
T. M. Williams
Buchanan
US Marine Corps
Leonard Smith
Amarillo
Williams
Oklahoma City
Americans Triumph in Lopsided Ryder Cup Victory
In Portland on November 3 1947 the United States defeated Britain 11 to 1 in the Ryder Cup. The Americans swept seven of eight singles after winning all four Scotch foursomes, with Sam King the lone Briton to win a singles match defeating Herman Keiser 4 and 3.
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Portland
Ore
America
Britain
Sam King
Wildernesse Golf Club
Herman Keiser
Keiser
Ben Hogan
King
Gossetts Welcome New Son in Quanah Birth
Congressman Ed Gossett and wife welcomed a baby boy in Quanah early today joining five children: two boys and three girls.
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Gossetts
Wichita Falls
Ed Gossett
Quanah
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