City 1-AA Conferences Launch State Playoffs Pro Division Titles Cinched
New York reports salting of pro football scraps with Selphis Eagles clinching as division champions. Browns beat 49ers 31 28 to claim All-America Conference Western Division honors. Eagles and Bears win big as NFL and AAC races tighten toward a championship showdown.
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Amarillo Idle In Bi-District Playoffs
Texas schoolboy football playoffs begin with 16 teams in Class B conference play and Class A round two. Amarillo and Texarkana receive byes while Highland Park meets Breckenridge and Waco faces Palestine in opening round action. Port Arthur and Baytown clash in the state's top game as Waco pursues a clean sweep.
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Bryan
Corsicana
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Orange
Beaumont
Baytown Saturda
San_ Benito
Sul Ross Gridder Is Highest Scorer
Texas Mines star Fred Wendt scored 42 points six touchdowns and six extra points Thanksgiving Day but finished second in the season scoring race to Sul Ross State’s Ted Scown. Scown led with 144 points in 10 games, Wendt totaled 134 in nine. Also noted: Jamestown Virginia’s first glass furnace, and Purdue tests show Indian clover outperforms alfalfa for hog pastures.
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Monahans Officials Deny Training Rule Violation
Monahans public schools officials deny that Monahans High School football players received coaching last spring in violation of Interscholastic League rules. The district protested Rotan’s 13 0 victory and planned second-round playoff details were discussed as league officials met in Austin to discuss the protest.
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Pitcock Dorothy Win Doubles Event at Amarillo Bowl
Dorothy Pitcock and partner won the Ragtime Doubles at Amarillo Bowl with 1196 pins. Dee Baker and Frank Hane were close behind at 1190, six pins back. Brownie Higgs with Bill Farmer and Inez Smail with Frank Sebren tied for third and fourth with 66.
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Amarillo Bowl
Dee Baker
Frank Hane
Brownie Higgs
Bill Farmer
Inez Smail
Frank Sebren
Frank Crews
Midwest Boasts 7 Unbeaten Elevens
The 1948 season's final week features seven unbeaten teams from the Midwest, including Notre Dame and Michigan, with Clemson and California also undefeated. Army loses major status after a 21 21 tie with Navy. Missouri Valley Vikings extend their streak to 42. Ice cream excuse fails as Dr D A Blount fined 16 pounds for a stop sign violation amid claims of fatigue.
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