Burns Protege Gets Mat Spot in Fairgrounds Card
Burns protege Nichovich from Murmansk makes his competitive debut at the Fairgrounds arena in a one fall bout against Ken Mayne of Salt Lake City. Nichovich, a Russian coached by Burns, follows a prior draw between Burns and Jack Pappenheim. The show also features Nichovich’s diet struggles and a rematch between Robby Nichovich and Pappenheim in a best two of three falls, with main event George Curtis vs Lightning Rod Fenton.
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Poplar
Ken Mayne
Salt Lake City
Otto “Ichovich
Bobby Burns
Nichovich
Murmansk
Burns
Bothy
Jack Pappen
Godl
Otto
Bobby
Russki
Robby
Nichevich
Pappenheim
George Curtis
Fenton
Golf tips for downhill lies and cold weather play
A winter golf guide advises warm, loose clothing and heavy soles to stay comfortable on cold mornings. For downhill lies it recommends an open stance with the ball near the right heel, weight on the left foot, lofted clubs, and a bushy backswing to avoid hitting the ground behind the ball while aiming to the right of the target.
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McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Substitution Rule May Be Altered
In San Francisco on November 11, the College Football Rules Committee will consider curbing the free substitution rule to return emphasis to players. St. Marys coach Jim Phelan notes Johelan will attend as Coaches' Advisory Committee member and NC Coaches Association vice president, suggesting the change may clear up the rule without major upheaval.
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San Francisco
College Football Rules Committee
Jimmy Phelan
St. Mary's College
Johelan
Coaches
National Collegiate Coaches Association
Phelan
Lex Gook Leads Dallas Texans Coach to Allen Cup Triumph
Former Kirkland Lake Blue Devils coach Lex Gook guided the 1940 Allen Cup champions to senior hockey glory in Canada before taking the helm of the Dallas Texans in the USHL.
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Lex Gook
Dallas Texans
Kirkland Lake Blue Devils
Canada
Dr Barnard Texas top sports fan and rallying zeal
The piece profiles Dr W C Barnard of Corpus Christi as perhaps Texas's greatest sports fan. It details his lifelong devotion to boxing wrestling hockey basketball baseball and football, his travels by car and plane to games, and his recall of athletes and endorsements. It notes his two sons Bill and Jimmy aiding ticket access and repeats local schoolboy rankings and all state nominations in Texas football.
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Associated Press
Dallas
W. C. Barnard
Corpus Christi
Texas
Gulf Coast
Corpus
Fort Worth
James Barnard
Houston
St. Louis
Ernie Lain
Rice
Cleveland
Detroit
West Coast
Bill
Dr. Barnard
Texas Sports Writers Association
Texas Coaches Association
Ed Terrell
Borger News- Herald
Howard Hurt
Tricky Ward
Hurt
Mike Haskin
Beaumont Enterprise
Augie Saxe
South Park High
Mike
George Walmsley
Goose Creek
J. Cullen Browning
The
Orange
Gene (Teenay
Pampa Harvesters Aim to Top Amarillo After Borger Win
Coach Howard Lynch praises Pampa Harvesters who chase a district playoff berth with a 34-0 victory over Borger and key players Laffoon Wilson and Mayes highlighted. He warns Amarillo High’s Golden Sandies and credits Pampa’s strong line, backs, and blocking as a danger to the district rival.
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Howard Lynch
Golden Sandies
Borger Bulldogs
Amarillo High School
Bulldogs
Pampa
Harvesters
Amarillo
Sandies
Borger
Lynch
Charley Laffoon
Jim Wilson
Carl Mayes
Jack Williams
Laffoon
Wilson
Charley
Mayes
Virginia May Be Invited to Orange Bowl
Orange Bowl scouts see Virginia as a strong postseason candidate after a tough loss to Penn. The Cavaliers consider Miami on New Year’s Day appealing and may join the lineup, with discussion centering on UVA’s potential fit and the bowl’s favored status.
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Virginia
Texas LSU to Open 66 000 Seat Stadium Next Fall
Texas signs LSU to open a new 66 000 seat stadium next September with North Carolina set to follow. Trainer Ralph McKvain ships horses to Hialeah and unloads a motorboat from the same car, drawing no laughs. The Miami grid center wears an apron backward to dry hands before plays amid rains in South Florida. About one fifth of US residents live on farms yet earned only one ninth of national income in 1947 boom season.
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Texas
Louisiana State
North Carolina
Ralph McKvain
Hialeah
South Florida
Miami
Sandies Rank Sixth In Newspaper Poll
The Wichita Falls Coyotes remain the No. 1 Texas high school football team in the Dallas Morning News readers poll. Wichita Falls edged Odessa by three points for the top spot while Longview Loboes placed third and Brackenridge Austin Amarillo Corpus Christi Waxahachie Arlington Heights and Lufkin followed. Corsicana Marshall and Goose Creek dropped from the top ranks.
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Corsicana
Marshal
Corpus Christi
Wichita Falls
Odessa
Longview
Brackenridge
San Antonio
Waxahachie
Austin
Amarillo
Waco
Goose Creek
Arlington Heights
Fort Worth
Texarkana
Kerrville
Fl Paso
Brownwood
Forest
Dallas
Lufkin
Port Arthur
Mexican League Seeks Two Way Peace Offer
Aguilar Reyes said the Mexican Baseball League’s truce with US leagues must be two way. He warned the assurance would be forgotten if US leagues sign players under contract in Mexico.
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Mexico City
U.P
Aguilar Reyes
Layne Sets Fast Pace In Offense
Dallas reports Bobby Layne of Texas leads the Southwest Conference in total offense with 906 yards, ahead of Clyde Scott and Doak Walker. Layne also tops passing and scoring threats, while Texas leads team offense and Baylor and TCU show defensive and rushing strengths.
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Dallas
Bobby Layne
Texas
Layne
Clyde Scott
Arkansas
Bobby
Scott
Rice
Doak Walker
Southern Methodist
Walker
Buryl Baty
Texas A&m
Barney Welch
A&m
Byron Gillory
Welch
Gillory
Stan Hollmig
Hollmig
Baylor
Texas Christian
Steers Aim for Strong Second Half Push
Texas coach Blair Cherry warns Texas Christian and Texas A&M to fear the Longhorns as they enter the second half of the season. The team touts itself as a premier second half squad after dominating opponents with stifling defense and productive third and fourth quarters.
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Austin
Blair Cherry
Texas Today
Texas Christian
Texas A&m
Cherry
Texas
Texas Tech
Oregon
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Rice
Owls
Southern Methodist
SMU
Baylor
Bears
Notre Dame Holds Top Spot in AP Football Poll
Notre Dame remains the nation s No 1 team as 69 percent of first place votes back the Irish after a 27 7 victory over Army in the RTCA Series finale. Michigan is runner up with 34 first place votes, as Texas climbs to seventh after a 28 7 win over Baylor. Penn State and Wisconsin also gain spots in the top 20.
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Notre Dame
New York
Associated Press
Army
Fighting Irish
Northwestern
Michigan
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Southern Methodist
Virginia
Texas
Baylor
Texas Christian
SWC Elevens Move Into Intense Prep Sessions
Southwest Conference grid teams begin heavy practice ahead of Saturday games. SMU rested fully, Arkansas trained indoors after rain, Rice warned against overconfidence, TCU faced Texas with a tough assignment, Baylor noted bruised players, Tulsa opposition eyed, and Texas A&M received practice reminders from Joe Davis.
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Southern Methodist University
Arkansas
Southern Methodist
Razorbacks
Rice
Joe Davis
Texas A&m
Owls
L. D
Dutch” Meyer
Texas
Texas Christian Horned Frogs
Longhorns
Baylor
Bob Woodruff
Bears
Tulsa
Blair Cherry
Joe Williams
Cherry
Bobby Layne
Klein Wins West Texas Pro Am at Ross Rogers
Chuck Klein of the host course shot 68 to win the West Texas Pro-Am at Ross Rogers Municipal Golf Course. Bud Abbott of Borger took second with 74 4 70, while Jack Garrett of Plainview claimed third with 75 4 71. Cold weather limited entries to eight. next event will be at Plainview.
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Chuck Klein
West Texas
Ross Rogers Municipal Golf Course
Bud Abbott
Jack Garrett
Plainview
Garrett
TCU Student James Paschal Directs Homecoming Review
James Paschal of Texas Christian University Fort Worth directs this year's homecoming review. He is a son of Mr and Mrs E A Paschal 2418 Ong and a graduate of Amarillo High School. The article notes a human scalp contains about 1000 hairs per square inch.
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James Paschal
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth
E. A. Paschal
Young Paschal
Amarillo High School
Twelve Teams Being Considered For American Legion Bowl
In Los Angeles on November 11 the selection committee will pick the American Legion bowl participants for December 20. Potential entrants include six from the East Georgia Tech Penn State Boston College Duke Mississippi State and Virginia and six from the West Southern Methodist Texas Missouri Texas Christian Baylor and Kansas.
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Los Angeles
Lloyd Woods
Georgia Tech
Penn State
Boston College
Duke
Mississippi State
Virginia
Southern Methodist
Texas
Missouri
Texas Christian
Baylor
Kansas
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Darrell Davis
Bob Boyles
Tom Tipps
Tipps
Ping
Meyer & Meyer
Hugh Fullerton, JR
University of Virginia
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Cavaliers
Jack Lavelle
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Hook Mylin
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Mexican League
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