Bi District Football Champs Set for Playoff Berths
District races end as Paris Breckenridge and Brackenridge clinch bi district berths. Odessa and Wichita Falls finish undefeated, while Longview and Arlington Heights seek open slots. Sunset dominates Crozier Tech 19-0, Waco must beat Temple to reach playoffs.
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ED Fitenited
Paris
Breckenridge
San Antonio
Odessa
Broncs
West Texas
Amarillo
Wichita Falls
Austin
el Paso
Highland Park
Arlington Heights
Fort Worth
Longview
Lufkin
Goose Creek
Harlingen
Forest
North Dallas
Sunset
Crozier Tech
Waco
Temple
Corsicana
Cleburne
Cisco
Brownwood
Stephenville
Breck
Jefferson
Corpus Christi
Brackenridge
Gladewater
Lobos
Graham
Midland
Rain Drop beats mystery horse in Amarillo race at Speed Bowl
Rain Drop owned by Ralph Jones of Claude defeated the mystery horse Blackout, owned by a Lawton syndicate, in a $2000 match race at 300 yards in 16 seconds. Attendance was about 500. A second mystery race was announced for Sunday with Mac Peters versus unknowns and a $2590 wager by Butch Wharton. Nancy Clegg and Flicker dead heated, Run Easy beat Doc by five lengths.
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Rain Drop
Ralph Jones
Claude
Mystery Horse
Blackout
Lawton
Okla
Amarillo Quarter Horse Racing Association
Mac Peters
J. N. Childers
Jack Funderburg
Amarillo
Butch Wharton
Pampa
Nancy Clegg
Funderburg
Flicker
Olin Orr
Enid
Run Easy
Doc
Orr
Texas grid teams get big share of bowl bids
Five Texas teams hold bowl bids with more possible as Texas, McMurry, and Hardin join the parade. Texas faces Alabama in the Sugar Bowl. McMurry hosts Missouri Valley in Abilene. Hardin hosts Kickapoo Bowl in Wichita Falls. SMU and Hillsboro JC also sign on.
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TEXAS
McMurry
Hardin
University of Texas Longhorns
Alabama
New Orleans
Missouri Valley College
Abilene
Wichita Falls
Southern Methodist
Hillsboro Junior College
Army Navy Classic Broadcast Saturday on KFDA
Gillette Cavalcade of Sports presents the Army Navy football game from Municipal Stadium Philadelphia. Bill Corum and Harry Wismer will report live on Mutual Network and station KFDA at 12 15 PM. Listen for updates and sharp Gillette Blue Blades branding.
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Army-Navy
Gillette
Bill Corum
Harry Wismer
Municipal Stadium
Philadelphia
Mutual
KFDA
Dial 1230
Putting Around with the Wichita Falls Coyotes
The writer praises the Wichita Falls Coyotes after a 39-0 win over the Graham Steers, saying they felt too elated to write about them today and would cover the day’s events Sunday. Harry Snow, Bob Wadley and Slick Ellis accompanied the trip and the journey was described as wonderful.
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Wichita Falls
Coyotes
Graham Steers
Graham
Harry Snow
Bob Wadley
Slick Ellis
Football Scores From High School Tonight Across Texas
United Press reports scores from Texas high school football including Amarillo 40 over Plainview 14 and Odessa 46 over Midland 0. Other results feature Paris 57, Denison 39, Fort Worth area games, and multiple tie or close finishes across cities and schools.
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United Press
Amarillo
Plainview
Lubbock
Brownfield
Pampa
Borger
Vernon
Electra
Childress
Quanah
Wichita Falls
Graham
Odessa
Midland
San Angelo
Abilene
Sweetwater
Big Spring
Austin
el Paso
North Side
Fort Worth
Paschal
Sunset of
Dallas
Crozier Tech
Brownwood
Stephenville
Breckenridge
Cisco
Weatherford
Ranger
Tyler
Marshall
Longview
Gladewater
Seagcene
Texas
Texarkana
Ark
Brackenridge
San Antonio
Jefferson
Midwestern College Scores and Fifteen Conference Results
A roundup of college football scores across the Midwest and South including Western Reserve over Case 13 12, Miami Ohio ahead of Cincinnati 38 7, St Louis 14 Duquesne 13 Wichita 62 Colorado College 6, Durant 20 Southwestern Missouri 6, South Carolina 6 Wake Forest 0 Davidson 20 Furman 6 Virginia State 23 Morgan State 0 Newberry Presbyterian 0 Virginia State 28 Virginia Tech 14 William Mary 35 Richmond 0 Shaw 12 North Carolina College 7 Catawba 6 Lenoir Rhyne 0 Allen 50 Claflin South Carolina State 6 Benedict 6 North Texas State 14 Chattanooga 7 Hampton 14 Virginia Union 13 Ft Valley State 20 Alabama A M 6 Georgia B 20 Georgia Tech B 13 Wofford 26 Erskine 20 Tuskegee 26 Montgomery Teachers 26 Southwestern Louisiana 9 Northwestern Louisiana 7 Louisiana Poly 52 Centenary 14 Livingston 18 Storer 0 McNeese J C 33 Connors J C 7 Mississippi Industrial 32 Rust 3 Jackson 9 Tougallo 2.
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Midwest Western Reserve
Case
Miami (O
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Duquesne
Wichita
Colorado College
Care Newer Military
Kemper Miliry
Durant
Southwestern Missouri
South South Carolina
Wake Forest
Davidson
Furman
Virginia State
Morgan State
Newberry Presbyterian College
Virginia Stary
Virginia Tech
William Mary
Richmond
Shaw
North Carolina College
Catawba
Lenoir Rhyne
Allen
Claflin
South Carolina State
Benedict
North Texas State
Chattanooga
Hampton
Virginia Union
Ft. Valley State
Alabama A&m
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Wofford
Erskine
Tuskegee
Montgomery Teachers
Southwestern Louisiana
Northwestern Louisiana
Louisiana Poly
Centenary
Livingston
Storer
McNeese J. C
Connors J. C
Mississippi Industrial
Rust
Jackson
Tougallo
Army favored to rout Navy in Philly debut
Fullerton notes the Army football team should beat Navy by a modest margin in Philadelphia. He also forecasts a sellout for Joe Louis vs Jersey Joe Walcott, with Louis likely to win by four rounds or less. Other items include a Packers promotion with a carnival Indian tribe and Branch Rickey commenting on a volatile baseball market.
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Hugh Fullerton, Jr
New York
Army
Navy
Philly
Joe Louis
Joe Walcott
Louis
Harry Markson
Francis Albertani
Joe
Green Bay Packers
Jack Jacobs
Packer
Jacobs
Various college football scores and conference results
Readable lines show numerous games with final scores across many colleges. Notable results include Mississippi Southern 35 Southeastern Louisiana 0, Texas 32 Texas A M 13, Denver 26 Colorado 20, Montana 41 Colorado A M 7, Fresno State 21 San Jose State 20, Sam Houston State 23 Houston 0, and others from multiple conferences and junior colleges.
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West Utah
Utah State
Denver
Colorado
Montana
Colorado A&m
Mesa J. C
Trinidad
Fresno State
San Jose State
Central Washington
Chico State
Long Beach C. C
San Francisco
C ‘Oc
Pasadena
Cc. C
Muir J. C
Panhandle Coaches Set Annual Meeting in Pampa
The Panhandle Coaches and Officials Association will hold its annual meeting on Monday December 8 in the Palm Room of the Pampa City Mall starting at 6 oclock with West Texas State College football coach Rank Kimbrough as speaker. The meeting and banquet are open to all sports fans. The fee is 2 dollars. Reservations to Phil Harvey Box 582 or telephone 160, Pampa.
Fenton Earns Shot At Martin In Wrestling Clash
Canadian veteran Rod Fenton extended his winning streak to five by defeating George Curtis in three falls at the Fair Grounds before 1 100 fans. Fenton earns a next week bout with Wayne Martin, who had won 22 straight before a semifinal loss last summer.
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Rod Fenton
George Curtis
Fair Grounds Arena
Fenton
Wayne Martin
al Getz
Martin
Curtis
George
George Strickland
Jack Pappenheim
Pappenheim
Bowling Scores From Commercial and Civic Leagues
League bowling results list numerous team scores and individual performances across Commercial and Civic leagues. Notable figures include Muirhead 409 and Whitaker 507 for Tasty Pie, Kile 453 and Rabin 497 for various teams, and McDonald Auto Supply standout John Anderson 565 with several high scores.
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Commercial League Sportsman
Pyeatt
Coffman
Triplett
Kile
Rabin
Pleasant Valley Drug
Johnson
Gruber
Barker
Blind
E. Johnson
Tasty Pie
Muirhead
Osenbaugh
Reeves
Whitaker
Maggard
Aristocrat
Smith
Griffen
Horn
Reese
McCalifery
Witt Motors
Tennant
J. Witt
Beardsley
Prescription Lab
B. McClendon
Bill McClendon
B. S. McClendon
Neely
Sam Goodner
C Kay
Hassel
Goodner
D. Kay
Adams
McDonald Auto Supply
Taylor
Skipworth
Sibley
Jack Anderson
John Anderson
Howard Payne Beats Abilene Christian for Homecoming Victory
Howard Payne Yellow Jackets defeated Abilene Christian College 35-7 on homecoming in Brownwood Texas. Sophomore QB Al Langford threw three touchdown passes and scored once, with Jerome Buxkemper adding two extra points and a field goal to seal the conference win and deny a share of the Texas Conference title.
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Brownwood
Tex
Howard Payne
Yellow Jackets
Abilene Christian College
Wildcats
Texas
al Langford
Abilene Christian
Langford
Jerome Buxkemper
Hillsboro and Uvalde to settle JC football title
Hillsboro Junior College and Uvalde will decide the Texas Junior College Athletic Association football championship at an undetermined site next week. Hillsboro captured the north zone crown with a 19 to 0 win over Henderson County Junior College.
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Hillsboro
Tex
Hillsboro Junior College
Uvalde
Texas Junior College Athletic Association
Henderson County Junior College
Tyler Apaches May Get Bowl Invitation
Tyler Junior College finished 13-0 with a win over San Angelo College to claim the Southwestern Junior College Conference title and attract a potential bid to the Little Rose Bowl in Pasadena. The selection association reportedly was favorably impressed by the Apaches undefeated record, following Kilgore College’s prior Little Rose Bowl appearance.
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Rice Owls
Miami
Tyler Junior College
Pasadena
San Angelo
Tex
San Angelo College
Cal
Kilgore
International Correspondence Schools Course Info Ad
International Correspondence Schools offers full information on over 400 practical study courses. Contact Floyd Laceky at 831 Parker St Amarillo or call 9040 for details from the representative.
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Floyd Laceky
Parker St
Amarillo Rep
North Texas State Caps Season With 10–1 Mark
North Texas State finished its football season with ten victories and one loss, beating Chattanooga 14 to 7. The Eagles’ only blemish came from a 12 to 0 defeat at Arkansas, clinching the Lone Star Conference title.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
North Texas State
Eagles
University of Arkansas
Polish exile calls Poland a pure totalitarian state
Stanis law Mikolajczyk, leader of the Polish Peasant Party in exile, described Poland as a pure totalitarian state after fleeing last month. He asserted Communists will never win the Polish people's souls amidst the New York dispatch.
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REDS
New York
Stanislaw Mikolajczyk
Polish Peasant Party
Army Navy Showdown Ends 1947 Gridiron Season
Army and Navy prepare for the 1947 clash at Philadelphia's Municipal Stadium before about 100000 spectators. Army seeks bounceback after a Columbia setback while Navy aims for its first win since 1943, with starting backfield spots unsettled and key players named.
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Philadelphia
Army
Navy
Hugh Municipal
Columbia
Doc Blanchard
Glenn Davis
Arnold Tucker
Black Knights
West Point
DiMaggio Edges Williams for AL MVP in Close Vote
In New York on November 28, Joltin Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees narrowly beat Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox for the American League MVP. DiMaggio finished with 20 points to Williams 21, in a vote by a 24 man writers panel. Third place went to Lou Boudreau, with Joe Page of the Yankees close behind.
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New York
Joltin
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Ted Williams
Beantown Bean Pole
Red Sox
DiMaggio
Baseball Writers’ Special
Williams
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland Indians
Relef
Joe Page
Yankees
Page
Boudreau
Grege McQuinn
Yanks
Eddie Joost
Athletics
George Kell
Detroit
Lubbock Westerners Rally To Edge Brownfield Cubs 20 14
The Lubbock Westerners erased a two touchdown deficit to beat the Brownfield Cubs 20 14. Key plays included Farl Hattherson’s 95 yard kickoff return and Parker Stuart’s 45 yard run set up a later score, with Hutcherson and Alderson connecting for the winning TD late in the game. The squad dedicated the victory to head coach Goober Keyes.
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Lubbock
Lubbock Westerners
Brownfield Cubs
Cubs
Bill Tansly
Aston Martin
John Dalton
J. W. Parrish
Farl Hattherson
Jonn Lanham
Parker Stuart
Stuart
Lanham
Hutcherson
Cub
Brownfield
Jack Alderson Tippee
Dick Pirtle
Alderson
Westerners
Goober Keyes
Standout Scores Highlight Baseball Reflects Player Rankings
The tally shows a man with 132 points leading, followed by McQuinn with 77. In the top ten are Joe Gordon of Cleveland with 59, Bob Feller of Cleveland with 58, Phil Marchildon of the Athletics with 47, and Luke Appling of Chicago with 43.
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McQuinn
Joe Gordon
Cleveland
Bob Feller
Phil Marchildon
The
Athletics
Luke Appling
Chicago
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Paul Bennett
Golden Sandie
Plainview Bulldogs
Associated Press
Penn State
Hillesboro
Monroe
News-Globe
Dalhea
Bob Higgins
AP Wirenhoto
Spearman
Happy Gtland
German
Cross Plains
Mount Pleasant
Gilmer
Burkburnett
Holiday
Seymour
Haskell
Coleman
Santa Anna
Monahans
Pecos
Anson
Paducah
Tador
Rochester
Woodson
Wills Point
Grand Saline
Rotan
Roby
Merkel
Colorado City
Van
Mineola
Looper
Wolfe City
Whitewright
van Alatyne
Alvarado
Grandview
Olney
Chillicothe
Irving
Carrollton
Crosbyton
Balls
Snyder
Loraine
Piano
Rockwall
Corpus Christi College Academy
Mexico City
Earl W. Brewster
Jerry Cleaners
J. L. Taylor
Davis panchMar
Davis Hat CO
DAVIS
Army & Navy
College
Gormort
OtTreet Safety Razor Co
Fullerton
Branch Rickey
New State College
Kentucky Late
Westchester State Teachers
Carson-Newman
Dillard
Xavier
Mississippi Southern
Southeastern
East Central Oklahoma
East Texas
Texas College
Wiley G. Conway State Teachers
College of Ozarks
Tyler J. C
J. C
J C
Brownsville
Esboro
Henderson County
Navarro County
Weatherford J.C. Clifton J. C
Decatur J. C
Sam Houston State
University of Houston
Santa Claus
Raines
Boot and Shoe Shop
Civic League Rotary
Saunders
McClendon
McKnight
Caldwell
Jaycena
Quikley
Peterson
Durham
Hates
Ridings
Kiwanis Blues
Hudson
Wells
Reppert
San Jacinto Kiwanis
Cusick
Knollhot
Haley
Lions
Stockton
Daily
Krupp
Margh
Prien
Ellis
Forister
Barry
Moreland
Boxwell
Fletcher
Kiwanis
Butler
Silverstein
Lemon
Gray
Fyfe
Optimists
Guerry
M. Hudson
BPOE
Pearson
Powell
Farmer
Reager
Weeks
American Business Club
Holland
Wedding
McFarland
Cox
Nicks
Christian
Tyler Apaches
International Correspondence Schools
Paramount Recreation Club
Eakle
By Orlo Robertson
Middies
Cornell
Duke
Earl Blaik
Warriors
Notre Dame
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Tom Hamilton
Truman
Bob Horne
Reaves Baysinger
Bill Hawley
Myron Gerber
Horne
Goble Bryant
Joltin' Joe Edges
Amarillo Tent & Awning CO. Inc
4Th & Adams
Gebriel Tikhoff
Earth
Drewrys
Youf
Rial ‘We
Kentucky Bourbon
Ana Ae Ae
South Fillmore
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