66ers Top Amateurs Dominate National Basketball Circuit
Bartlesville Oklahoma's Phillips 66 squad, led by coach Rod Browning, has dominated amateur basketball, winning the National AAU title for the fifth straight season. Notable players include Lew Beck Gerald Tucker and Dick Reich from Oklahoma connections and many graduates joining pro offers after 1946. The team, nicknamed the "fire wagon" by sports writers, defies expectations with late surge comebacks and a culture of workmanlike play.
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Bartlesville
Okla
Notre Dame
New York Yankees
Phillips 66
66Ers
Rod Browning
Bartlessville
Browning
Enid
University of Oklahoma
Sooners
Phillips
Chuck Hyatt
66 Club
Magmet
Lew Beck
Gerald Tucker
Dick Reich
Beck
Origen
Webfoot
Tucker
Rrich
Oklahoma
Bob Kurland
Oklahoma A&m
Kurland
Adams
Palley
de Taandink
Frank Phillips
Desville
Bi; Paups
Intramural Football Standings At Amarillo College November 1947
Sixth Column leads with four wins and no losses as they roll to a 30 6 victory over the Engineers. The Lawyers beat the Engineers 25 13, and Tau Deltas drop a 30 35 thriller. Standings show Sixth Column atop with four wins, Lawyers four one, Tau Deltas two two, Engineers one four.
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Amarillo College
Pat Babb
Jimmy Bell
Joe Brown
Bill Chesire
Jimmy Cryskal
Bob Dei ‘Ton
Bobby Farmer
LeRoy Foster
iRoy Griffin
Bill Harris
Richard Hogan
Bill Jolly
Dick Kelly
Jack McGee
Sonny McGinley
Sonny Morris
Bill Schell
Guy Smythe
Herry Bates
Dick Battin
Doyle Foreman
Randy Gunter
Charles Hensler
Harry Hinds
Bobby Mulherin
Joe Sheppard
Roy Siedenstrang
Travis Tadlock
Engineers
Charles Bollinger
Bob Caballero
Pete Cornelius
Bobby Flores
W. C G. Gaiiter
B. B R. Jones
James Kile
Billy Don Mertin
Bobby Moore
Bobby Morton
Whit Pate
Tall Deltas
Whit Pace
Fenton Wins Rough British Style Main Event at Fair Grounds
Rod Fenton, Canadian-born wrestler touring the British Isles, defeats George Curtis in a two fall main event at the Fair Grounds before 1,000 Curtis supporters. Fenton pins Curtis with a jackknife after a decisive first fall by arm attack, while a semiwindup features Sailor Jack, Burns, and Pappenheim in 26 minutes. Ken Mayne also defeats Otto Nichovich in the opener with a drop toehold.
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Rod Fenton
Canada
England
British Isles
Fair Grounds
Fenton
George Curtis
Genial George
Curtiss
Curtis Lkely
Curtis
Sume
George
Hobby Burns
Jack
Pappenheim
Sailor Jack
Burns
Ken Mayne
Bowling Scores in Pioneer League Mixed and Team Standings
Readable scores show multiple teams in the Pioneer League with players and totals across categories. Notable entries include Roberta 485 Teuasell 421 and Mullin 451, along with several team wins such as Wos 6 West 412 and Market, and others like Batting Co and P&O Package closing with various scores and standout bowlers.
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Pioneer League
Wos
West
Cancarelli
Wicker Sat
Mullin
Genvestack
Ito
Rinxore Market
Roberta
Teuasell
Berry
Dorris
Rigaweil Brox
Robern
Barrow
Smith
Fartny
Shane
Swift Tce
Martens
Dunigen
Peater
Powe
Blin
Spur Batting Co
Miller
Muetton
Parkonxan
Dst
Blind Jos
Builders Supply
Walkeraul
Manler
Duke
Allen
Weeks
Thoman Bakery
Othomnn
Murry
Houston
P&o
I—M
Suirity
Wrenner
Bund
Kroll Prerlesr
Parkmon SM
McMinn
Bundasa
Clark Walling
Crewe Walling
Dorin
Kroll
Am Duniven
Waunee Abraken Sit
Mullina
Stock
Geatontock
Marwan
Football Scores from Weekend Games
The listing shows multiple scores including St. Thomas 13 over Houston Milby 4, Sudan 35 Sundown 7, Worth Poly 20 over Beaumont 20, Galone Park 0, Andon 26 Hamlin 2. Other entries are partially garbled but indicate regional teams and results.
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Aanenur Smv
Piatineton
Muriday
Alunny
St. ‘Thomas
Hounton
Milby Houston
Sudan
Sundown
Meal. Worth Poly
Fort Worth
Ac Beaumont
Galone Park
Andon
Hamlin
Amarillo Pampa clash in decisive 1-AA playoff bid
Coach Tipps and Coach Lynch weigh factors for the big Amarillo versus Pampa game at Pampa that will decide District 1-AA's representative. Both sides cite weather, breaks, and nerves as factors while noting key players and officials for the potential 15,000 crowd.
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Amavilla
Pampa
Tom Tipps
The
Harvesters
Amarillo
Amatillo
Tipps
Pompa
Lynch
Sandic
Ed Hagan
Richard Hutsel
Zeke Griffin
Hutsel
Griffin
Ab Curtis
Curtis
Joe Holmes
Texas Interscholastic League
Gordon Bailey
Delbert” Davis
A. J. Clatee
Maxor Druz
Amarilla
Borger
Oscar Larney
Waco
Golden Sandles
Wichita Falls
Dolexis
Longview
Brackenridge
San Antonio
Corpus Christ
Waxahackle
Austin
Corsicana
Zaneri
Golden Sandies
Randall Clay
Wolverine Badger Clash Heads State
Michigan and Wisconsin meet in Madison with Rose Bowl implications as Michigan seeks to sew up a bid by beating Wisconsin. The game draws 45 000 fans. tickets resold as scalpers ask high prices while Georgia Tech Alabama Texas Texas Christian Army Penn also draw interest.
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New York
Madison
Wis
Michigan Wolverines
Wisconsin Badgers
Teast
Georgia Tech
Alabama
Birmingham
Texas
Texas Christian
Austin
Army+ Penn
Philadelphia
Michigans
Badgers
Indiana
Michigan
Two Idaho Hunters Score Double Kill With One Bullet
In Birch Creek a hunter shot at a moving antelope and killed two with one bullet, then reported to the checking station and was cleared of bag excess. The next day another hunter on Crooked Creek fired one shot and also escaped penalties.
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Wypwio
Sano
Birch Creek
Spa
Fedt
Crooked Creek
Binme
Firemen Call For Bells And Sirens Back In Fort Worth
Fort Worth firemen led by Chief Claude Ligen urge the return of bells and sirens after a rookie shoots at a cat and injures himself. Joseph J. O’Hara, 32, a fruit store employee, was bitten by a large cat and later shot his own left index finger in the basement while trying to modify his equipment.
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Fort Worth
Priuanousena
Joseph J. O'Hara
O'Hara
Ligon
Plans Set for Church League Basketball and Football
The YMCA IChurch Athletic Association met to organize basketball and football seasons. W. E. Beener named basketball commissioner and W. T. Mobley softball commissioner. A double round robin will run in both senior and junior leagues with opening games set for December 8 and December 11 respectively. At least eight senior teams and five junior clubs have been lined up, including San Santo Methodist and Summit Baptist in the senior league and First Presbyterian and Polk Street Methodist in the junior league.
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Ymca Ichurch Athletic Association
YMCA
W. E. Beener
W. T. Moebley Santthal
Mobley
Aesouloction
R. A. Winter
San Sevnto Methodst
San Jacinto Baptist
Line Avenue Bankist
Firs Baptist
Tertl
Avenue Methodist
Summib
Baptist
First Presbyterian
First Christan
Tenth iAvenue Methodist
Polk Sirest Methodist
Summit Baptist
Hardin-Simmons Seeks Fourth Border Conference Title
Wilton "Hook" Davis leads Hardin-Simmons University in a bid for a fourth straight Border Conference win as the Cowboys face Texas Mines in Abilene. Texas Tech rests, while Arizona hosts Arizona State and New Mexico meets Drake, and West Texas State faces Colorado College.
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United Press
Hardin-Simmons University
Wilton
Hook" Davis
Cowboys
Texas Mines
Abliene
Texas Tech
Arizona
Arizona State
Tempe
New Mexico
Drake
Texas State
Colorado College
Steer Record Shows Gamble on Center Pays Off
Austin story details Blair Cherry’s Texas Longhorns center players Joe Williams of San Angelo and Richard Rowan of Breckenridge. Williams, a 1943 All-State center now 20s, slimmed to 204 pounds and started every game, while Rowan, a 6 foot 2 inch sophomore, stepped in after Williams injury to bolster defense. Both backed by Sam Gallan and Keifer Marshall, improving the line and defensive schemes for the 184% Texas squad.
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Sherry
Dick Harris
Williams
Little Texas
Rowan
University
Sa Vtea
The
Plain
Cherry
Slim
Texas
Willams
San Angelo Hich
Naval
Sreghman
Jattee Williams
Baylor
Eob Curtis
Breckenridge
Army
Fort Warren
Fort Wills
Texan
Sam Gallan
San Angelo
Keifer Marshall
Temple
Longhorn
Ena
China Dollar Falls On Aid Proposals In Shanghai
In Shanghai on Nov 34 the Chinese yuan fell sharply as US aid proposals to Chiang Kai shek’s government fell short of expectations. Black market rate quoted at 99,000 yuan per dollar, down from about 000 to $1 two days earlier.
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China
Shanghai
Chiang Kaleshek
Shoe Vamp Hat Styles Forecast for Women
Boston fashion show exhibitors explain the term vamp refers to hat shapes resembling shoe vamps. They note the Read style shifts to a forward jut with a high front for next spring, not meanings about women.
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Boston
Volture 689 Barbecue Set For Tomorrow Night
Boots Jones announces a barbecue for Volture 689 at 7 40 tomorrow at the Legion Home 615 West Seventh. Eight Volture members are invited to bring their radirs and attend after the event was moved from last Saturday.
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Boots Jones
Ct 8
Legion
West Seventh
Yannigans End Grid Schedule With Pampa Visit
Amarillo Yannigans wind up the season hosting the Pampa Gorillas at 4 o clock in a bid to finish with a 500 average and a fourth win. Coach Rudy Gamblin dispenses with 21 players leaving 23 to play the final tilt as the Gorillas bring a 4 1 record and a 3 0 win over B team Perryton. The game follows a season marked by notable lopsided wins and late shifts in the schedule.
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Harvesters
Amarillo
Golden Sandies
Lubbock
Pampa
Sandstorm
Charley Boyles
Gene Robbins
Jone
Sandies
Pamps
Ball Thompson
C. W. Kelly
Amarilo
Sandlex
Amarilla
Ae Aaceuy
Werther
Rudy Gamblin
Marvester
Gamblin
Yanns
Jocala
Gorillas
Bor|iger
Plaoinview
Sandie
Perryton
Ranger Secondsivingers
Josh
News-Globe
State Ring Rules Revived by Morgan State
AKOSDIN NOV 18 Wreepunds preliminaries allow Texas fighters to compete every other day rather than every fourth under revisions by State Commissioner M B Morgan. Promoters may not pair two of their own boxers in a single bout while main-event approval no longer requires state commission consent. Phil Flake of Galveston elected temporary president of a state boxing association conference after a promoter meeting with Morgan.
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Akosdin
Wreepunds
Texas
M. B. Morgan
Phil Flake
Galveston
State Boxing Association
Morgen
Pepperdine Eyes Sun Bowl Bid After Winning Streak
Pepperdine College officials say they are definitely interested in a Sun Bowl bid after an undefeated 13 game stretch. The Sun Bowl selection committees have issued a feeler to Pepperdine athletic authorities.
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Pepperdine
Los Angeles
Pepperdine College
el Paso
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Jim Biggs
Golden Sandie
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Yannigans
Amarillo Yarmigan
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Hompson
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