Football coaches clash in AAAA South Plains region
A reader compares coaches Tom Tipps of Pampa and Pat Pattison of Lubbock, praising Tipps record at Pampa since 1947 and noting Pattison’s successes at Lubbock. The piece names Amarillo coaches Defoe Holt Watson and others, discusses enrollment impacts, and hints Pattison’s salary and Pattison’s potential business ties. It emphasizes district dynamics and state championship implications.
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Sandies
Lubbock
Pampa
Tom Tipps
Westerners
Harvesters
Amarillo
Pattison
Tipps
Wichita Falls
Lubtbock
Coyotes
Tara Tipps
e+ & & Pattison
Ampa
Tech Cowboys In Title Clash At Bereen Conference Finale
Tech Red Raiders and Hardin-Simmons University meet in Lubbock with both teams undefeated in Border Conference play. Tech favored to clinch the title after beating Texas Christian while HSU relies on star backs Goode and Hart. Arizona faces Hawaii on December 21 as the only other scheduled game.
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Promix
Ariz
Texas Tech
Hardin-Simmons University
Lubbock
Bereen
Tech
Red Raiders
Texas Christian University
Raiders Annear
Hardin Simmons
Danny Goode
Bob Hart
University of Arizona
Arizona
Burl Troutman
HSU
Jim Donarski
Border Loop
Texas
Arizona State
Tempe
Wyoming
Cowboys
Chuck Staulding
Hardin-Simmons-Tech
Hawaii
Honolulu
Weatherall Leads Sooners On All-Big Seven Team
Oklahoma stars dominated the 1951 United Press Big Seven all-star selections with Weatherall as unanimous tackle and five Sooners earning spots. Buck McPhail, Bert Clark, Tom Catlin, and Eddie Crowder joined the first team, while Colorado, Kansas, and Missouri players filled other positions. Kansas State and Nebraska received no honorees.
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Kansas City
U.P
Jim Weatherall
Oklahoma Sooners
United Press
Texas Panhandle
Colorado
Jack Jorgenson
Wilmette
Weatherall
Clark
Wichita Falls
Stan Campbell
Rochelle
Iowa State
Mal Schmidt
Bill Shaake
Kansas
Oklahoma
Eddie Crowder
Tom Catlin
Ponca City
Okla
Junior Wren
Missouri
Bob Brandeberry
Yates Center
Kan
Kansas University
Brandeberry
McPhail
Orban Rice
George Mrkonic
Oliver Spencer
George Kennard
Charlie Hoag
Bob Laughlin
Chuck Mosher
Roger Nelson
Bill Fuchs
Woody Shelton
Buddy Leake
Ames
Iowa
Lawrence
Randim Weatherall
Amarillo
Bert Clark
Powca City
Muskogee
Buck McPhail
Pos
City Urban Tire
Frank Simon
Nebraska
Ed Husmann
al Lummie
San Francisco Beats Loyola 20–2 Behind Ollie Matson
In Pasadena on November 26, the unbeaten University of San Francisco overwhelmed Loyola of Los Angeles 20 to 2. All-America candidate Ollie Matson starred with long runs and two short touchdowns, nearing the national touchdown record.
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Pasadena
Cal
University of San Francisco
Loyola of Los Angeles
Ollie Matson
Loyola
Circle Alaska Steak Sold At High Gold Rush Price
A 10 pound steak fetched 480 dollars during the Alaska gold rush era in Circle in the 1890s, illustrating the era's extreme food scarcity and inflated prices amid frontier settlement and mining fervor.
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Circle
Alaska
Browns' Dub Jones Ties Pro TD Record with Six
Dub Jones powered the Cleveland Browns to a 42-21 win over the Chicago Bears, tying a 22 year old pro record by scoring six touchdowns in a game. Jones credited blocking, with coach Paul Brown praising him as the NFL’s most underrated player. Other scores included Washington 31 Los Angeles 21, New York Giants 10 Chicago 0, Pittsburgh 17 Philadelphia 13, and New York Yanks 10 San Francisco 10. Washington upset Rams to put Detroit atop the National Conference.
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New York
Dub Jones
Cleveland Browns
Fleet
Paul Brown
Browns
Chicago Bears
Cleveland
Ernie Nevers
Chicago Cardinals
Bears
Jones
Tulane
Washington Redskins
Los Angeles Rams
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Steelers
Philadelphia Eagles
New York Yanks
San Francisco
Washington
Rams
Detroit Lions
Giants
Cardinals
Chicago
Undecided titles loom as college football winds down
The 1951 season nears its end with key conference showdowns and remaining titles. TCU could clinch by beating SMU while Baylor, Rice, Texas and others playoff for crowns. Tennessee and Georgia Tech seek SEC leadership with one game left. Tulsa meets Detroit for the MVC crown Dec 8. Stanford suffers upset while Maryland and VMI claim Southern, Illinois Western, Princeton Ivy, Oklahoma Big Seven, Utah Skyline, and Pacific Coast stakes remain.
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New York
Army
Navy
Admirals and Generals
Georgia Tech
Georgia
LSU
Tulane
Boston College
Holy Cross
Mississippi State
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Oklahoma A&m
TCU
SMU
Texas
Texas A&m
Notre Dame
Pacific Coast
Tennessee
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
Tech
Texas Tech
Hardin-Simmons
Hardin- Simmons
Tulsa
Detroit
Hurricanes
Drake
Princeton
Dick Kazmaier
Dartmouth
Michigan State
Colorado
Maryland
West Virginia
San Francisco
Loyola
Stanford
California
Illinois
Utah
VMI
1348 Sets Pace In Pin Tourney
Ralph Linscott and Sgt. Arthur Blackmon led the Sea gram 7 Crown tagtime doubles at the one-quarter pole after a 1348 handicap series at Peerless Lanes. Linscott posted 664 on 235 215 214, Blackmon 516 on 154 186 176 with 168 handicap. Other leaders include Gerkin Reavis 1329 Farrington 1303 Arnold Reagor 1287.
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Ralph Linscott
Sgt
Arthur Blackmon
Seagram
Peerless Lanes
Linscott
Borger
Blackmon
Amarillo Air Force Base
Rudy Gerkin
Wayne Reavis
Norman Farrington
Bob Arnold
Virgil Reagor
Texas schoolboy football second round set in AA and A
AA and A state playoffs enter the second round with eight games in AA and three days of action in A. Key matchups include undefeated LaVega facing Cameron Yeomen and Wink meeting Albany. Dimmitt versus Abernathy headlines Class A as nine teams remain undefeated and nine unbeaten but tied. Officials plan site and date for Pearsall versus Benavides in Three Rivers.
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Associated Press
Texas
LaVega
Wink
Cameron Yeomen
Albany
Dimmitt
Abernathy
Newcastle
Whitney
Childress
Shamrock
Anson
Kermit
Odessa
Winters
Arlington
Stephenville
Pleasant Grove
Pittsburgh
Commerce
Jacksonville
Huntsville
Cameron
la Vega
French
Beaumont
Lamar
Rosenberg
Donna
Cuero
Robstown
Farmersville
Hawkins
Immitt
Plainview
Graham
Cedar Bayou
White Oak
Longview
Franklin
Giddings
Brenham
Angleton
Industrial
Vanderbilt
Bay City
Abilene
Pearsall
Benavides
Three Rivers
Upper Brackets Ready To Go In Texas High School Football
The Associated Press outlines the state championship push in Texas Class AAAA and AAA with eight teams per class. Lubbock, Ray of Corpus Christi, and Lamar of Houston are undefeated. Lubbock faces Ysleta and Ray meets Waco while Lamar meets Baytown. Breckenridge favored in upper bracket against Temple, with Grand Prairie and others as contenders. First-round matchups span Arlington Heights vs Woodrow Wilson, Lamar vs Baytown, Gubbock vs Ysleta, Ray vs Waco, Grand Prairie vs Marshall, Conroe vs Temple, Edison vs Brownsville, and Breckenridge vs Midland, with Saturday games in El Paso Austin and Dallas.
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Texas
Lubbock
Temple
Ray
Corpus Christi
Lamar
Houston
Ysleta
Waco
Baytown
Arlington Heights
Fort Worth
Woodrow Wilson
Dallas
Woodrow
Sunset
Arlington
Grand Prairie
Mighty Baytown
Breckenridge
Midland
Marshall
Conroe
Madison
San Antonio
Brownsville
Gubbock
el Paso
Austin
Edison
Pearson Captures Amarillo Weekend Golf Title
Jim Pearson led by four strokes to win the Amarillo Country Club weekend golf tournament posting net 64 to finish 82 18 64. Bill Ford and Art Querry earned other ball prizes while John Munn had low gross with 70 even par.
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Jim Pearson
Amarillo Country Club
Bill Ford
Art Querry
Jack Phillips
Herb Pestor
John Munn
Crosby Named PGA Committee Head in Surprise Move
Chicago dispatch reports Bing Crosby named chairman of the PGA national advisory committee. Crosby was filming in Los Angeles and not present for the vote. Bob Hudson becomes vice-chairman, with George S. May of Chicago named secretary.
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Chicago
Bing Crosby
Professional Golfers Association
Crosby
Los Angeles
Bob Hudson
Portland
Ore
Hudson
George S. May
Dutch Dinner Golf Slated Wednesday
Amarillo Country Club hosts a final year golf team match Wednesday afternoon captained by Roy Bell and Herb Pester Sr. Losers will entertain winners at dinner and 30 golf balls will be awarded.
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Amarillo Country Club
Roy Bell
Herb Pester, Sr
Elephants in Southern Rhodesia May Need Herd Reduction
Reports indicate elephant numbers in Southern Rhodesia are rising rapidly, prompting concern that herd culling or other control measures may become necessary to prevent ecological imbalance and damage to crops and settlements.
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Southern
Rhodesia
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Pat Pattison
Austin High
Bill Defoe
Defoe
Solon Holt
Charlie Watson
Dan Salkeld
Frank Guess
Sam Pecchia
Bill Teal
Leon Smith
Sam Houston
Bery Dean Clinton
Bob Avent
Horace Mann
Larry Sanders
Richard Mixon
Nixsen
Tom
Ane
Phil Ely
Western
West Texas State
Gerald Campbell
Jack
Kansas State
John Ruskin
Ae TV
Ploy
Amarillo Cigar CO
Kids, Inc
Doc's Liquor Store
Seagram's
South
Fillmore
Pearson
Ind
Billie Smith
PGA
Amarill
O Tent & Awning Co
4Th and
Adams
South Fillmore
Sri Her
Sourbe
Ncient
America
Seling
Ancient Age Distilling CO
Frankfort
Al's
West Drawing
Shook Tire Company
7Th St
van Buren
Gibss Clothing CO
POLK
Sovereign Stetson
Gep
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