Jaycee Basketball League Forms For Coming Season
Eight teams were admitted to the Jaycee Basketball League for the city season. Opening December 5 in Cathedral Hall Gym, top four enter a double elimination tournament to decide the champion. Teams include Canadian River Gas, Taylor's Market, McClendon Grocery, Nussbaum Service, Coca-Cola Bottling, Amarillo College, Lee Way Motor Freight, and U. S. G. A. A rules committee was named and a schedule will be set next week.
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Jaycee Basketball League
Cathedral Hall Gymnasium
Canadian River Gas
Taylor's Market
McClendon Grocery
Nussbaum Service
Coca-Cola Bottling
Amarillo College
Lee Way Motor Freight
United States Government Agriculture
R. P. Carter
Tex Muncie
Vincent Nussbaum
J. L. Carter
Horace Kendrick
District One Football Closes With Key District Games
Two district games cap the 1938 season with playoff implications. Amarillo’s Sandies defend their 1937 title against Lubbock Westerners while Borger seeks a conference win over Pampa. Vernon hosts Wichita Falls as both chase the District Two laurels.
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Amarillo
Lubbock
Sandieland
Sandies
Pampa
Borger
Wichita Falls
Vernon
West Texas State
Atchison
M. U
Texas A. & M
Texas
Baylor
Tulsa
Arkansas
Tooth and Nail
Amarillo Golden Sandies
Lubbock Westerners
Coyotes
Vernon Lions
Lubbock-Amarillo
Plainview
Harvesters
Lamesa Golden Tornado
Stewart Most Harassed Man at SMU Game Sold Out
Dallas November 24 Jimmy Stewart athletic director SMU faced an insistent alumnus as tickets for the upcoming SMU game sold out. He explained that 23,000 seats in the stadium will be filled, leaving no room for extra spectators, likening the crowd to a sold out theater performance.
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Dallas
Jimmy Stewart
Southern Methodist University
Pitchers To Get Break in 1939
New York reports umpires will gain authority in 1939 to deny batters the right to demand a new ball at the first sign of scuffs or bruises. Experts say frequent ball changes contributed to sore arms, though trainers note pitchers often field balls on their own. A new ball alone won’t fix the issue.
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New York
Browns Trade Furor Over Hildebrand Exchange
American League magnates protest a trade that sent pitcher Oral Hildebrand to New York. They argue the deal strengthens the Yankees and harms the St. Louis Browns and the Rifles in the league balance.
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St. Louis Browns
New York Yankees
Oral Hildebrand
Negro Pin Boys Attend Banquet At Harlem Grill
Owner L M Simpson of the Texas Bowling Alleys will lock the coors to his establishment at 6 o clock this evening and host the negro pin setters at a banquet at the Harlem Grill. The boys will share a turkey dinner with all the trimmings and dress in their snazziest clothes. Bones Hooks will be the principal speaker and Walter Love the master of ceremonies.
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L. M. Simpson
Texas
Coors
Harlem Grill
Bones” Hooks
Walter Love
Writer Presents New Kind of All-Star Football Eleven
PAUL MICKELSON selects a 1938 All-America style lineup of unsung college football stars. The eleven includes Fabian Hoffman, Leonard Latch, Win Pederson, Bob Haas, Wilbur Taylor, Hank Pyzynski, Si Titus, Steven Sitko, Paul Franklin, Jack Banta, and Bob Rose, with brief notes on their roles, playtime, and contributions to the team.
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Paul Mickelson
New York
Fabian Hoffman
Pittsburgh
Leonard Latch
Texas Tech
Win Pederson
Minnesota
Bob Haas
Duke
Wilbur
Bud) Taylor
Texas Christian
Hank Pyzynski
Pincemaia Mant
Carnegie Leen
Si Titus
Holy Cross
Steven Sitko
Notre Dame
Paul Franklin
California
Jack Banta
Southern California
Bob Rose
Cornell
Hoffman
Pitt
Frank Souchak
Fresh Substitute Better Than a Tired Regular in Gridiron View
Grantland Rice discusses how fresh substitutes outperform worn regulars in tight games. Coach Kopf recalls keeping starters longer, regretting later when the bench surged and the opponent tired the team, highlighting endurance and strategic substitution.
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Grantland Rice
North American Newspaper Alliance
Lou Little
Columbia
Herb Kopf
Lou
Kopf
Middlebury
John Henry Lewis Aims For Joe Louis Title Fight
United Press reports Phoenix boxer John Henry Lewis trades preaching dreams for a January title bout with Joe Louis at Madison Square Garden. Lewis believes Louis relies on a left, claims he has fought since age four, and plans ministry after winning the championship. He notes pay in light heavyweight ranks is weak and recalls facing several boxers who challenged Louis.
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Phoenix
Ariz
U.P
John Henry Lewis
Joe Louis
New York
Madison Square Garden
John Henry
Joe
Natie Brown
Patsy Perroni
Tommy Farr
Bob Pastor
Yessir
United Press
Tech Dominates Pittsburg Defeat Highlights Key Players
A Chicago article describes Tech’s defense stifling Pittsburg and a decisive pass interception that set up the late winning TD. It praises Titus Cross Sitko and Franklin for leadership, notes Fort Wayne and Los Angeles roots, and mentions Banta and Rose as pivotal contributors including Cornell’s extra-point ace Cal Snavely.
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Pittsburgh
Tech
Titus
Roly Cross
Sitko
Frank Cariceo
Wally Fromhart
Fort Wayne
Ind
Trish Averall
Franklin
Suenior
Los Angeles
Wasser
Bears
Banta
California
Rose
Cornell
Cal Snavely
Scribe Makes Saturday Football Predictions
New York report previews college games with unguaranteed picks. Army favored over Navy. Duke to beat Pitt, with Southern Methodist favored against Texas Christian. Stanford to beat Dartmouth and Tulane over LSU. Tech over Baylor, Fordham over NYU, Auburn and Oklahoma undefeated, Texas Tech over Marquette. Long-range picks include Santa Clara, Notre Dame, UCLA over Rice, Oklahoma over Washington State, Tennessee over Mississippi.
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New York
ARMY
NAVY
DUKE
Pittsburgh
Blue Devils
Pitt
Goldberg
Cassiano
Stebbins
Panthers
Southern Methodist
Texas Christian
M. U
O'Brien
Aldrich
Christian
Stanford
Dartmouth
Louisiana State
Tulane
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Tech
Baylor
RICE
Fordham
NEW York University
Florida
Auburn
Oklahoma
Texas Tech
Marquette
Santa Clara
Detroit
Notre Dame
California
M. A
Washington State
Tennessee
Mississippi
Matty Bell Bars Gates At Ownby Stadium
SMU coach Matty Bell locked the gates of Ownby Stadium in Dallas and sent his eleven players onto the field to begin practice after weather delays and a shifting schedule.
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Matty Bell
Dallas
Southern Methodist University
Ownby Stadium
Convict Grid Teams Clash Ahead Of Inmate Football Showdown
In Salt Lake City a deputy warden accuses rival coach of proselyting from the county jail as two inmate teams the Bolos and The Fighting Irish prepare for an intramural football game. Captain Albert Rolfe of the Irish and Peter Beauprety of the Bolos stand out amid cautious predictions of cheating while guards monitor the event.
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Salt Lake City
State Penitentiary
Max Foote
John E. Harris
Albert Rolfe
Peter Beauprety
Owen Nebeker
Coach Bell Eyes Tough TCU Clash After Stiff Defense
Bell voices doubt about stopping Texas Christian after a hard defensive session. He says he hopes the defense works but fears the Mus tangs face a great ball club, noting TCU’s strength ahead of Saturday’s game.
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Texas Christian
Bell
Mustangs
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