Navy Praying for Rain Before Army Game at West Point
Annapolis coach John E Whelchel hopes rain slows Army as Navy travels to West Point for the annual game. Flu hits locker room as 52 players brace for weather and possible changes with Whitmire and Chase uncertain. Captain Whelchel cites spirit as Navy’s key asset and notes Army’s speed and T formation offense.
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Rip) Miller
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Farragut Field
Army and Navy May Tussle in Bermuda Lily Bowl
Navy coach Nor man Ross and Army coach Robert Murphy have begun practice for the Lily Bowl in Bermuda on January 2. Navy hopes to repeat the 19 18 victory from last year as both services prepare for a potential tomorrow game.
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Army
Pennock Still Undecided as Phillies Meet Carpenter
Philadelphia reports Herb Pennock remains undecided on the Phillies GM offer as Bob Carpenter meets his field manager for the first time. Freddy Fitzsimmons and Carpenter, 28, the youngest major league club head, will discuss routine matters according to the club office.
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Bob Carpenter
Freddy Fitzsimmons
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Local bowlers shine in Santa Fe and Civic League action
Jake Mireau led with a 610 series in the Santa Fe League while H L McMinn posted 727 for Tri-Way Garage in the Classic League at Banner Bowl. Johnny Weeks, Lefty Bleakney, and Jim Fletcher posted solid scores as teams like Diamond Shop and Kiwanis Golds plan January Diamond Shop Sweepstakes at Banner Bowl.
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Tri-Way Garage
Roy Stockton
Jim Fletcher
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Lefty Bleakney
Johnny Weeks
Congo
Civic League
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Elks
Johnny
Southwest
Texas interscholastic league football playoff pairings set
After Turkey Day results the 15 champions prepare for the bi district round with Pampa vs Vernon and San Angelo vs Ysleta highlighted. McAllen-Edinburg remains the last undecided district 16 pairing to determine who advances.
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Associated Press
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Edinburg
Vernon
San Angelo
Ysleta
Sherman
Highland Park
Pampa-Vernon Bi District Game Site To Be Decided
School officials meet in Childress today to choose the site for the Pampa versus Vernon bi district football game. A coin flip likely to decide the battlefield location. The teams have never met in state playoff play.
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Goose Creek Tilt at Houston in district football recap
District summaries show Pampa and Vernon earning crowns with upsets and decisive wins. Pampa beat Amarillo 7-0 to claim District 1 alongside Plainview 26-0 over Lubbock, while Vernon defamed Electra 20-7, and Highland Park crushed Greenville 47-6.
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Plainview
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Sherman
Denison
Paris
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Wale
Henderson
Jefferson
Brackenridge
Ysleta
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Waco
Jeff Davis
Goose Creek
Paschal
Local Week Ahead Bowling and Golf Schedule
A detailed weekly listing shows bowling at Victory Alleys and Banner Bowl with sessions on multiple weekdays, plus golf events at Ross Rogers Course Amarillo Municipal and Amarillo Country Club. The note ends with an unrelated Ithaca, N Y report about a copper breasted albino cock pheasant donated to Cornell University Ornithology Department.
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Cornell University
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Navy trainees may play in Texas Cotton Bowl game
Admiral London indicated naval trainees at the University of Texas could join the Southwest Conference champions in the Cotton Bowl if scholastic eligibility holds and travel is limited. Coach Bible would discuss with London as Dallas plans progress and Texas prepares a nominee list for guest teams.
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Aggies To Play In Orange Bowl
Texas A and M and LSU banquets awaited in Miami for the 10th Orange Bowl on New Year’s Day. The Aggies, beaten only by Texas 27 13, accept a bid after their 13 27 defeat, to face the LSU Tigers once hailed as among the nation’s best civilian elevens.
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Bucknell Upsets Franklin Marshall in Thanksgiving Day Upset
Bucknell defeated Franklin and Marshall 21-13 as the upsets marked a rare major stumble for an unbeaten F M program. Other eastern games saw Penn beat Cornell 20-14 and Colgate top Brown 21-14 while Texas edged Texas A M 27-13. Tulsa crushed Arkansas 61-0 and Vanderbilt beat Tennessee Tech 45-7. In other notes, a magnetic scrap pickup for General Electric workers collects over four tons of scrap with minimal gasoline use.
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Owls and Pirates Face Season Finale Tomorrow
Rice Institute Owls, under coach Jess Neely, held a light workout to refine defense ahead of tomorrow's game versus Southwestern University of Georgetown. Rice has three wins and six losses, while Southwestern has one defeat, to Southwestern Louisiana Institute. Scruggs may play despite an ankle injury.
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Two Gun) Tuttle
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