Amarillo Sandies seek higher football ranking
The Amarillo High School Golden Sandies, 3-0 this season, face Odessa Bronchos while grappling with scattered state rankings. Local scribes rate Amarillo from 9th to 14th. coach notes desire to rank higher and notes unlikely shift until after the Oct 17 game at Odessa. Texas vs Oklahoma and North Carolina results color regional opinions.
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Amarillo
Golden Sandies
The
Dallas News
Harold Ratliff
Associated Press
Dub King
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Wilbur Evans
Sandies
Odessa
University of Texas
Blair Cherry
Longhorns
University of Oklahoma
Dallas
Sooners
Texas
Texas Football Praise and Golf Concentration Tips
A collage of quotes extolling Texas football's resilience and a golf article advising mental focus. Comments from Jake Wade, Flem Hall, and others praise Texas after a strong win over North Carolina, with opinions on Layne, Randall Clay, and defense. The golf piece stresses practicing shot concentration and using the caddy as a target to simulate competition.
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Texas
North Carolina
Tar Heels
Georgia
LSU
Rice
Dick Herbert
Raleigh
News and Observer
George White
Dallas Morning News
Blair Cherry
Texas Longhorns
Danny Wolfe
Jake Wade
Flem Hall
Fort Worth Star- Telegram
Notre Dame
Tech
Wolfe
Longhorns
Johnny Jones
San _ Antonio
Layne
International News Service
Byers
Associated Press
Lloyd Larrabee
United Press
Randall Clay
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Two Junior High Football Games Slated in Amarillo Week
Two junior high contests are on the schedule in Amarillo. Sam Houston Rangers meet Pampa Reapers at Sam Houston field at 3:30 PM with 15 cent student and 25 cent adult admission to cover officials. Buffaloes face Boys Ranch on Horace Mann field Friday, amid injury concerns for Rangers and Buffs.
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Amarillo Gridirons
Sam Houston Rangers
Pampa Reapers
Sam Houston
Panhandle
Horace Mann
Buffaloes
Boys Ranch
Bill Teal
Rangers
Reapers
Harold Swindell
Howard Childers
Teal
Childers
George Carroll
Hereford
Pampa
Buff Casulty
Windy Nicklaus
Jerry Hogan
Bullet Gray
Boys Ranch Eleven
Donald Giles
Buffs
Horace Maan
Bowling Scores Roll in SERVICE LEAGUE and Metropolitan play
Scores from multiple leagues show Lions Club and VFW each winning multiple bouts. top scorers include Vogel 494, Pestor 515, Smith 461, Lyles 577, Langley 593, and Barry 436. Teams list wins and individual high rolls across White Motor and Panhandle Insurance divisions.
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DAGS
Martens
Husted
Peitcock
L. Franklin
B. Franklin
Adams
Reeves
Kerrick
Smith
Pate
Acker
Dorris
Riley
Cat
West
Service League Lions Club
Lacy
Knupp
Harris
Pestor
Hedrick
VFW
Rauscher
Waldrop
Bruce
Bilmer
Bulund
South Amarillo Lions
Vogel
Stores
Bates
Blind
American Legion
Farmer
Wallings
Warren
Carter
Exchange Club
Lindsey
Jones
Crawford
Crowell
Meredith
Elks Club
Hudson
Seiberling
Lyles
Knights of Columbus
Doerfler
Mager
Pend
Anderson
Novak
Shriners
Brown
Billington
Johnson
Chick
Diamond Shop
Maddox
Britton
Stock
Caplin
Murray
Panhandle Insurance
Womble
Edwards
Glasco
McCartney
Pulls
Aristocrat Cafe
Hasley
Baker
McGuirk to Defend World Title in Catchweights Bout
LeRoy McGuirk world junior heavyweight champion faces Henry Harrell at Municipal Auditorium tomorrow in a catchweights match promising a more exciting show than recent bouts. McGuirk defends before Amarillo fans at regular admission prices, with three supporting bouts and tickets 85 cents, 1.25 and 1.75 available at Maxor Drug.
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LeRoy McGuirk
Henry Harrell
Municipal Auditorium
Tonyrow
McGuirk
Billy Weidner
al Getz
Tulsan
National Wrestling Association
Amarillo
Ken Mayne
Sailor Parker
Ray Clements
al Stasz
Billy Hickson
Tallassee Breaks Games Won Record
Tallassee High School on the Tallapoosa River broke a national mark with 35 straight victories, surpassing Paul Brown's Massillon record. The Indians, coached by J F E Hot O'Brien, beat Eufaula 20-0 earlier and later 12-7, tying the streak with a Wetumpka off day in 1944.
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Tallassee
Ala
U.P
Pearl Harbor
Tallassee High School
Eufaula High School
Eufaula
Tallapoosa
J. FE
O’brien
Paul Brown
Massillon
Ohio State
Cleveland Browns
Wetumpka
Owls Aim for First Win as Tulane Visits Houston
Rice Owls hope to move into the win column in their first home game of the season against Tulane. Despite injuries to Joe Watson and Windhell Williams from the Southern California game, coach Jess Neely plans a strong aerial attack and ground gain as Rice, a top Southwest Conference title contender, seeks a third straight victory over Tulane after wins in the previous two seasons.
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Houston
Tex
Rice Owls
Tulane
Green Wave
Joe Watson
Windhell Williams
Jess Neely Sen
Seeeen
Tapcues
Rice
Louisiana State
Southern California
Owls
Scout Leaders Roundtable In Amarillo District Tonight
Scoutmasters assistants and commissioners invited to a Scout Leaders Roundtable at 8 pm tonight. Meeting to be held at the Community Chest Office 605 Taylor in Amarillo.
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Amarillo
Community Chest Office
Taylor
Honey fetches 180 pounds at Copt Oak flower show
A single pound of honey sold for 180 pounds at a flower show in Copt Oak England.
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Copt Oak
England
Conference Tilts On Tap This Week
Hillsboro host with North Zone Texas Junior College Athletic Conference members set for four Thursday games. Navarro County welcomes Allen Academy in Corsicana Saturday night. Cisco at Ranger Decatur at Hillsboro Texas Military at Weatherford Clifford vs Henderson County at Athens. Previous results show Navarro upset Cisco 12-0 and Ranger beat Texas Military 26-0. Henderson County blanked Allen Academy 12-0. Decatur defeated McMurry 7-0. Hillsboro lost to Paris 12-7. Weatherford fell to John Tarleton 25-0.
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Hillsboro
Texas Junior College Athletic Conference
Navarro County
Allen Academy
Corsicana
Cisco
Ranger
Decaturat
Texas Military
Weatherford
Clifton
Henderson County
Athens
Navarro
Palestine
Decatur
McMurry
Paris
John Tarleton
Yanns To Meet Pups In Home Opener At Butler Field
Amarillo Yannigans coached by Rudy Gamblin host the Plainview Bulldog seniors 1 AA squad no B team due to an organizational change. Kickoff is at 8 pm with 25 cent student and 50 cent adult admission. Tailback Jack Newby leads scoring with two touchdowns and Joe Knight Elliott connection for a six pointer.
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Rudy Gamblin
Amarillo Yannigans
Butler Field
Plainview
Bulldogs
Sandie
Matador Matadors
Borger
Yanns
Memphis Cyclones
Jack Newby
Newby
Yann
Memphis
Joe Knight
Jerry Reese
Kenneth Lamkin
Matador
Reese
Mexican Champion Luis Castillo Beats Texas Welter Titleholder
In San Antonio on October 8 Luis Castillo of Mexico won a 10 round decision to claim the Texas welterweight championship. The crowd witnessed Castillo's quick footwork and smooth ring tactics as he earned the victory.
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San Antonio
Little Luis Castillo
Mexico
Castillo
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