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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1951
Page
10
Texas Christian leads the race with three wins and no defeats. If TCU loses to Texas at Austin next Saturday while Rice beats Texas A&M in Houston, TCU and Rice would share the lead at 3-1.
As the Southwest Conference title race narrows, seven teams still hold mathematical chances. Baylor, TCU, and Texas Christian appear likely contenders, with Maryland as a potential Cotton Bowl foe. Officials weigh inviting Maryland directly or awaiting conference approval, while Georgia Tech’s Orange Bowl signing alters the field. Arkansas, SMU, and A&M eye hoops as football bids slim.
Panhandle Officials and Coaches Basketball Association held a meeting at the school armory yesterday afternoon to compare boys and girls basketball rules. Hack Folsom explained differences between McKamie League and Texas Interscholastic League girls rules while Steve Gergens outlined TIL boys rules changes. Amarillo coaches and officials will reconvene next Sunday afternoon at the armory.
SAN ANTONIO Nov 12 Steven Seward 22 from the Federal House of Correction at Seagoville Texas was arrested near Stonewall after a car wreck Witnesses saw him flee into brush Officers found him three hours later attempting to hitchhike Officers said the car was stolen in Dallas Saturday night
In New York the Browns edged the Eagles 20-17 to hold a slim half-game lead over the Giants in the American Conference as the NFL title chase tightened. The Giants beat Washington 28-14, Rams topped Chicago 45-21 to share first in the National, Lions upset the Bears 41-28, Steelers beat Green Bay 28-7, and 49ers edged the Yankees 19-14. Browns 6-1, Giants 5-1-1, Bears and Rams 5-2, Detroit 4-2-1.
Tulsa sits 6 1 with a 3 0 record atop the Missouri Valley race and eyeing bowl bids after upcoming games with Texas Tech, Arkansas, Tulsa will host Detroit and Vanlova. Drake ends its season 7 2, while Oklahoma A&M and Drake share second place at 3 1. Johnny Bright watching from the bench after a broken jaw frames a potential Coach of the Year storyline.
Illinois with seven straight wins faces Ohio State next week while Missouri, Maryland and Stanford loom as near certain at-large contenders. Stanford needs one more win to clinch, and the Orange Bowl has Georgia Tech as the definite invitee.
Stanford’s “opportunity boys” believe they are a team of destiny after beating Southern California 27-20 before 96,000 in Los Angeles. An eight game win streak has them near a Rose Bowl bid with remaining games against Oregon State and California. coach Chuck Taylor’s squad overcame a 7-14 fourth quarter deficit with a 21-point rally to sink the Trojans. A scout from the Big Ten watched, predicting a possible Illinois vs. Stanford clash in Pasadena.
Mrs Emma Looney carried three grandchildren from a Stanton home fire Saturday night. Gary Wayne Martin ten months, Robert Earl Martin six years, and Cherry Looney ten were rescued but all four suffered serious burns.
New York, Nov 12. Cincinnati leads a group of 22 unbeaten teams with nine victories. Stanford Valparaiso Northern Illinois Bucknell also have eight wins. Six teams dropped from the list after losses, while Tennessee Illinois Maryland Princeton Michigan State and Stanford remain undefeated among the leaders.
Bobby Perreault of the Providence Reds, a rookie goalie in the American Hockey League, is a former amateur boxer from Canada who competed under the name Kid Flamingo. His background as a boxer adds an interesting layer to his athletic career as he transitions to professional hockey.
Texas Western Miners, smarting from a 46 point loss to Hardin-Simmons, meet rising Arizona State at Tempe in the only two conference clash on the weekend docket. Arizona State overwhelmed Arizona 27 points in the first quarter, while Texas Tech leads and Hardin-Simmons plays Loyola at Pasadena. West Texas State defeated New Mexico A&M 50-20 as teams jockey for position in the Border Conference standings.
University of Arizona head coach Bob Winslow denies reports he will resign after a 14 61 loss to Arizona State in Tempe. He asserts he has no intention of quitting and will coach through the season.
Taipei Formosa November 12 U P Nationalist press reports say Gen Peng Teh hui may soon lose his post as commander of Chinese Communist forces in Korea He allegedly lost favor with Soviet Premier Josef Stalin and Lin Piao or Kau Kang may succeed him Lin and Kau are vice chairmen of the Chinese Red military affairs commission
Tommy Bolt, 33, from Durham, NC, won the North and South Open with a 283 total after a final round 69, earning $1,500. John Barnum of Grand Rapids finished second at 286, Claude Harmon of Mamaroneck third at 287, with Mayfield 288 tying Middlecoff and Adams. Orange Bowl crowd plans include 3,000 seats for bands at the halftime show on New Year’s Day.
The Boston Bruins currently feature five players who previously skated for the New York Rangers, highlighting a notable veteran crossover in the NHL roster.
Kansas City Nov 24 Oklahoma dominates Big Seven and eyes a 27th straight conference win over Iowa State while Nebraska looms to seal a fourth straight Big Seven crown. Colorado aims for second place as Kansas State struggles. Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma State clash in tight races. Colorado crushes Utah 54 0 and prepares for Michigan State. Globe News Want Ads.
Loyd Eugene Cooper, runnerup in the 1951 Chicago Golden Gloves middleweight division, will face Jesse Bragg of Boston at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls in a feature bout on next Monday night at the Sports Arena. Cooper, now stationed at Amarillo AFB, is a former Texas welterweight champion and 1951 middleweight champ, with six Amarillo Golden Gloves titles. Tickets are 60 cents for servicemen and 1 to 1.50 for civilians. Bragg is the Red River champion, unbeaten since moving to Wichita Falls.
Cain Hoy Stable's Armageddon and sire Alsab captured the Champagne Stakes in a rare anniversary double ten years apart. The pairing highlighted Cain Hoy's durability in classic turf competition with Armageddon repeating the honor alongside Alsab's legendary bloodline.
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