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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1950
Page
18
Ohio State leads the nation in the weekly AP poll after a five-team battle. Oklahoma and Army follow, with California and Kentucky close behind. Ohio State has 2,412 points from 66 first-place votes, Oklahoma 2,381, Army 2,272, California 2,126, Kentucky 2,001.
Oklahoma rises to second as Army retains No 1 in United Press ratings for 1950. Ohio State California and Kentucky also highly ranked with top teams drawing votes from 35 coaches. Texas Princeton Tennessee Michigan State and others fill the top 10 as voters note shifting positions.
At least four district champions will be decided by week end in Class AA football. Texarkana and Baytown already clinched spots. Friday features Childress vs Wichita Falls for District 2 and Lufkin vs Conroe for District 10, with other key headliners across districts including Corsicana‑Temple and Grand Prairie‑Highland Park showdowns shaping titles.
Postponed last week due to cold weather the Amarillo Country Club Turkey Golf Tournament is scheduled to open tomorrow and run through Sunday.
Arkansas, 1950 Razorbacks, have struggled in the first half but surged late in eight games, yet won only two. Coach Otis Douglas hopes for a second-half comeback versus Southern Methodist as they seek a crucial upset. Dutch Meyer predicts a tough battle as TCU faces Texas, aiming to spark another season surprise.
Salvadore Flores of Tarpico Mexico faces Billy Fox of Cleveland in a one fall opener announced by Promoter Cory Detton to start Thursday night at Sports Arena. The main event features Dory Funk defending the Southwest States title against Alex Kasaboski in a best two of three falls with a 2.5 hour limit.
Sun Carnival officials in El Paso say no bids will be extended for the January 1 Sun Bowl until after Saturday’s games. Four teams are under consideration: West Texas State, Wyoming, Lehigh, and South Carolina. West Texas State leads Border Conference contention, with WTSC set to meet Hardin-Simmons University, while Lehigh faces Lafayette Saturday. The carnival no longer owes an invitation to a Border Conference champion as it did in the past.
Tyler Texas November 14 The Texas Rose Bowl Association will invite the Big Six Conference titlist as host for the Texas Rose Bowl on December 9 in Tyler. Henry Bell Jr chairman said the policy aims to invite Big Six champions in the future. Currently Tyler Kilgore and Paris junior colleges lead the conference with Tyler and Kilgore each one loss and Paris with one conference loss and two non conference losses.
Qualifications of nine teams will be settled Thursday by the Cigar Bowl selection committee but no decision on New Year’s Day opponents will be made until after the regular season ends. Among contenders is Abilene Christian.
A film of the 27-20 Texas victory over SMU will be shown at the Longhorn Club meeting tomorrow at noon in the Herring Hotel. Admission is $1.25 for lunch. The Baylor game from 27-20 is scheduled for next Wednesday.
A. C. Greene of the Abilene Reporter had the top 19 on his ballot with the first three in order as national college football honors were being shaped this week. The Associated Press poll saw many writers near matching the top 10 but no consensus on the exact ordering.
Dallas reports Cotton Bowl Week broadened to include two high school basketball tournaments, a skeet shoot and a casting tournament alongside the Jan. 1 football classic. UIL and regional programs may stage girls basketball and boxing events, with 32 Texas and Oklahoma schools entered for the Dec. 26-30 tourney. Texas Christian, North Texas State, SMU and Texas Tech to play Dec. 28-29 in doubleheaders. Skeet shoot and casting set for Dec. 31.
The cucumber belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family along with pumpkins squashes watermelons muskmelons and about 75 other relatives.
In the Santa Fe men's bowling league, Banner BowL Rangers lead with Welcher 443 and Oli Phint 471 plus Chappell 355 and Duncan 435. Numerous teams posted strong scores including SCOUTS Jones 419 Robinson 409 Smith 491 and Broomfield 415, Savage 415. Texans Grooms 530 and McNemar 452 highlighted a busy league night across divisions.
Lagunas won 2 Duke 395 with Tavior 409 Hudgins 326 Mooring 342. Zias won 1 Kirksey 354 Kourt 3228 Hanner 242 Marcus 349. He won 2 Brown 316 Carpenter Harp 327 Wilshire 461. Apaches won 1 Tatum 340 White 370 Toten 333 Cernohouz 359. Taos won 2 Zimpfer 364 Horner 336 Wheler 397 Brummett 330. Navajos won 1 Rice 351 Spencer 324 Wehrman 328 Grossland 316.
Team 2 edged Webster 271 with Wells 345 Jordan 2365 and Anderson 350. Team 1 defeated Russell 282 Levandowsky 147 Matthews 269 Purcell 389 Allen 426. Team 4 won Prickett 445 Norman 308 Connell 302 Connell 378 McCann 370. Team 3 won Reynolds 2304 Slager 226 Megedues 264 Boucher 448 McCann 427.
Branch Rickey, new Pirates boss, expects a decision on manager Billy Meyer's future by tomorrow. The ruling will decide if Meyer remains for the contract year or is discarded now.
Carver High School Dragons travel to Amarillo Stadium to meet San Angelo’s Blackshear Leopards in a Friday night feature. Former Dragons coaches Johnny Allen and Allie Thomas square off as Allen’s undefeated offense clashes with Thomas’s district champions. Weather permitting, the game should draw a large crowd.
Admission fees are one dollar for adults and fifty cents for students. Tickets are on sale at multiple outlets including Bob Seeds Sporting Goods on 906 A Polk, Cretney Drug at 1800 Washington, and H Y Drug at 322 West Sixteenth.
Oscar Fraley reports on college football experimentation with the single wing as coaches from North Carolina to VMI and Steve Owen’s Giants revisit the A formation. TV and attendance concerns loom, while Green Bay and others react to the shift and modern media. A New Mexico coach praises an east trip after a 51 to 0 loss to Army.
Pampa Harvesters upset Golden Sandies while Amarillo fans relish the win amid district race prep. Previewed are Wichita Falls and Childress clashes, bi-district chances, and Odessa looming as likely regional rep, with injuries and home-field notes shaping outcomes. Also notes Waxahachie wreath incident fueling Texas SMU game prep and Coach Cherry’s outlook.
DeGroot said the Cadets were not unbeatable after a 51 to 0 defeat by Army. He noted Wyoming gave Army a tougher game, and praised West Texas State as one of the finest teams seen, suggesting they belong among the major teams.
Red Strader of the pro Yanks defended a questioned goal line pass saying his quarterbacks are never wrong, then the crowd dispersed as everyone headed home to study the alphabet.
Wharton County Junior College coach Johnny Frankie says his unbeaten squad, after two remaining games against Victoria Junior College and Houston freshmen, aims for the Little Rose Bowl at Pasadena in December. He notes three bowl appearances in two years with wins in all.
The US team defeated Mexico 461 to 7 in the opening International Amateur Golf Tournament held in Laredo. Fred Moseley of Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio captured individual honors by winning the individual title with a 229.
Lou Boudreau said he has no immediate plans and will search for his next role. The Indians released him as manager and relinquished claims, with Ellis Ryan and Hank Greenberg stating waivers would be sought. Boudreau expressed interest in managing the Pittsburgh Pirates if offered.
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