Tulsa Kansas Win Grid Honors
Cornell Colgate and Texas closed 1946 football schedules with coach departures after Thanksgiving games. Cornell lost to Penn 26 to 20 in Philadelphia, a dramatic finale for Ed McKeever who leaves Ithaca after two seasons. Colgate and Texas also faced ends to their coaching tenures amid the holiday games.
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New York
Cornell
Colgate
Texas
Big Red
Penn
Philadelphia
Quakers
Ed McKeever
Ithaca
Withers
College gridiron chaos and bowl bids loom this weekend
Cornell stunned Penn as Yale clinched the Ivy crown while Texas honored Dana X Bible after a 24 7 win over Texas A M. Colgate and Arkansas battled for bowls, Kansas edged Missouri, and several ACC SEC Big Seven contenders eyed bowls with Georgia and UCLA atop undefeateds.
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Penn
McKeever
Cornell
Quakers
Yale
Texas Longhorns
Dana X. Bible
Texas A & M
Bibie
Andy Kerr
Colgate Red Raiders
Raiders
Brown
Kerr
Arkansas
Tulsa
University of Kansas
Missouri
Big Tigers
Jayhawkers
Oklahoma
William and Mary
Richmond
North Carolina
Wake Forest
South Carolina
Virginia Tech
Davidson
Purman
Fast Fight On KFDA Tonight In Lightweight Clash
New York’s Charlie Lulu Costantino aims for his ninth straight win as he meets Philadelphia’s Eddie Giosa in a ten round lightweight bout in Manhattan. Giosa known for relentlessness, costantino a top 135 pounder with speed. Gillette’s Cavalcade of Sports broadcasts the card on ABC and KFDA at 9 PM.
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Charlie
Lulu
Costantino
New York
Philadelphia
Eddie Giosa
Manhattan
Candy Kid
Giosa
Chester Rice
Roman Alvarez
Johnny Dell
Pat Scanlon
Gillette
American Broadcasting Co
KFDA
Thurman Gholston Wins Golf Tourney
Thurman Gholston won a blind bogey golf tournament at the Ross Rogers course yesterday afternoon with a net 84 to lead 46 entrants. W. J. Mahan finished second with a net 79 earning a desk set, while C. N. Hearn placed third with a net 73 and won two golf balls.
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Thurman Gholston
Ross Rogers
W. J. Mahan
C. N. Hearn
Sandies favored at home in bi district clash
Wichita Falls and Amarillo High face a decisive bi district game on December 7 with Wichita Falls holding a slight edge due to home field. Both teams have mixed results this season and several former Sandies and college players are noted in the report.
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Amarillo
Wichita Falls
Golden Sandies
Highland Park
Coyotes
Odessa
Sandies
Pat Pattison
Denison
Graham Steers
Breckenridge
Burns and Getz Triumph in Explosive Tag Team Fracas
Wayne Martin of Tulsa and Ace Abbott of Abilene led Burns and Getz to victory in a brutal Oklahoma Amarillo wrestling card. Abbott sustained late bumps while Martin suffered a forehead wound as the Burns Getz team won the final two falls. Senor Polo Cordova and Art Brady provided earlier drama in the undercard.
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MMNK
Ulta 1
Arenan Ab
Mappo
Wayne Martin
Tulsa
Ace Abbott
Abilene
Getz
Pittsburgh
Burns
Martin
Abbott
Ace
Wayne
Helena
Senor Polo Cordova
Art Brady
Huntington Park
Cal
Boston
Brady
Lobo Brown
Billy Nichols
High school gridiron upsets trim Thanksgiving crowds
Texas fans packed stadiums as Wichita Falls Denison and Tyler赢 upset favored rivals to claim district titles. North Side and Paschal drew 25 000 fans in Fort Worth while Brackenridge and Thomas Jefferson attracted 23 726 in San Antonio. Standout wins included Wichita Falls over Graham 28 6 Denison over Sherman 13 6 and Tyler beating Marshall 7 6. District champions listed with results and upcoming bi district dates.
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Texas
Wichita Falls Denison
Tyler
Hardy
Fort Worth
North Side
Paschal
San Antonio
Brackenridge
Thomas Jefferson
Wichita Falls
Graham
Denison
Sherman
Marshall
Amarillo
Edinburg
Conroe
Adamson
Dallas
Temple
Waco
Highland Park
McKinney
Scotties
Coyotes
Guy Newman
Paul Beckman
Northside
Odessa
Midland
Ysleta
Mineral Wells
Childress
Sweetwater
Big Spring
Abilene
San Angelo
Paris
Greenville
Sulphur Springs
Arlington
Sandies edge Harvesters as Wichita Falls looms Bi-District title decided
Amarillo High beats Pampa 27 0 to win District 1 AA for the third straight time and 11th in 17 years. Howard Lynch credits the Sandies’ third quarter surge and awaits a bi district showdown with Wichita Falls at Butler Field on December 7. Otis Coffey praises Amarillo but consoles his Harvesters after the loss. Charley Laffoon shines with a 36 yard punt return and a 65 yard run.
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Wichita Falls
Quanah
Childress
Vernon
Graham
Amarillo
Sandie
T. G. Hull
John Whinnery
Coyote Victory
Amarillo High
Huddle Club
Larrymore
Roller Palace
Sandies
Pampa
Harvesters
Frank A. Godsoe, JR
Otis Coffey
Coffey
The
Howard Lynch
Pampa Partisans
Charley Laffoon
Laffoon
Ab Curtis
Butler Field
Bowling Scores Civic League and Kiwanis Meet
Bowling scores list from CIVIC LEAGUE Optimist and Kiwanis events with team results and top scorers. Notable totals include Putt Powell 392 Crews 547 Matt Hudson 494 and Jaycees with 567 by Durham.
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Optimist
Teas
Russell
Putt Powell
Matt Hudson
Crews
ABC
Chapman
Cox
Armstrong
Bob Haley
Reager
Ellis
Boxwell
Morgan
Moreland
Forister
Fletcher
Kiwanis Golds
Gray
Minner
Sparks
Baker
San Jacinto Kiwanis
McKinney
Knollhoff
Blind
Cusick
M. Haley
Jaycees
Quigley
Durham
Peterson
Bates
Ridings
BPOE
Pearson
Pode Powell
Oakes
Farmer
Weeks
Rotary
Saunders
McClendon
McKnight
McAfee
Farwell
Kiwanis Blues
Jim Hudson
Smith
Murray
Miller
Wells
Lions
Cain
Daily
Whitaker
Prien
Local and business bowling scores from Amarillo area listings
McDonald Auto Supply and Put & Take Grocery lead in early events with multiple wins. KGNC and Boxwell Bros show strong performances with high individual scores as National Shirt Shop and Pleasant Valley Drug post notable results.
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Put & Take Grocery
National Shirt Shop
Cox
Stock
Pyeatt
Keller
Osenbaugh
KGNC
Blind
Torrey
Dowell
Lawson
Reid
Palo Duro Motors
Johnson
Norman
Rankin
Muirhead
Farmer
Sportsman
Mitchell
Reed
Crump
Murray
Novak
Amarillo Garage
Chapman
Reese
White
Jim Hudson
Pavillard
Boxwell Bros
Green
Boxwell
Mead
Jacobson
McKilahan
Pleasant Valley Drug
Oliver
Walker
Carson
Barker
Bible Has Great Plans For Longhorns
Dana X Bible, retiring from coaching at the University of Texas, outlines plans to build Texas into a national football power. He will pursue top teams across the East, Midwest, and Coast, aiming to host major international battles on Texas soil. Bobby Layne starred as Texas beat Texas A and M 24 7 in Bible’s farewell.
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Harold Ratliff
Austin
Dana X. Bible
Univeristy of Texas
Bible
East
Midwest
Texas
Cowboys Face Choice of Two Postseason Bids
Hardin-Simmons Cowboys have two bowl options as of November 29 with bids from the Sun Bowl Carnival Association in El Paso and the Elks Club Charity Chili Bowl in San Antonio under consideration by the athletic committee. The team, unbeaten and untied, closes the season at Lubbock against Texas Tech.
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WEW
York
U.P
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Navy
Philadelphia
Irish
Southern California
West Coast
UCLA
Nebraska
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Louisiana State
Tulane
Oklahoma
Oklahoma A
Oregon State
Washington
Hardin-Simmons
Texas Tech
Southern Methodist
Texas Christian
Arizona
Kansas State
Abilene
Hardin-Simmons Cowboys
Sun Bowl Carnival Association of
el Paso
Elks Club Charity
San Antonio
H. D. Fulwhler
Sun Bowl Association
Hardin-Simmons Athletic Committee
Cowboys
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Kansas
Old Fitzgerald
Kentucky
Bond
Polk
Electra
Gene Wright
Bob Denton
Denton
Harland Collins
University of Texas Shorthorns
Rudy Bauman
John Bob Watts
Maurice Essary
Red Raiders
Tech
Texas Aggies
Oklahoma Aggies
SMU
Bobby Burns
al Getz
Fair Grounds
Paramount Recreation Club
Oliver Eakle
Associated Press
Wae
Sandstorm
Maxor Drug
Civic League
Commercial League
Joe Brown
N. Fillmore
Monroe
Gallagher & Burton
Guader, Burron
BLACK
A. W. McKee
KING
Schenley
Dayton Club
Seagram's
Seven Crown
Park Tilford
California
Muscatel
Sherry
Longhorns
Buick
George Bennett
J. L. Morgan
Brentwood
America's
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