Lynch Prefaces San Angelo Win With Jekyll And Hyde Talk
Amarillo High coach Howard Lyne praised his squad after a 21 to 6 victory over the San Angelo Bobcats. He warned against overconfidence, noted Brownfield as the upcoming foe, and recalled Brownfield’s strong recent results while listing Brownfield’s wins over Slaton Lamesa Levelland Childress Abilene Vernon and San Angelo. The Sandies travel to Lubbock on Friday.
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San Angeo Bobcats
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Sandies
Mr. Hyde
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Brownfield
Lynch
Butler Field
Slaton
Lamesa
Levelland
Amarillo
Childress
Amarilo
Abilene
Vernon
Sandies Nominate Denny Willis for Fullback After Injury
Denny Willis competes with Avon Franiken and Jack Seale for the Sandies fullback post despite a cut over his left eye. Willis has seen extensive action this season and is eligible for two more seasons. The Sandies travel to Brownwood Friday night, arriving in Brownfield that afternoon 165 miles from Lubbock. They will return to Lubbock after the game to spend the night.
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Avon Franiken
Jack Seale
Denny
Sandies
Brownwood
Brownfield
Lubbock
Two Texas Colleges On Undefeated List
Two Texas colleges remain undefeated as October football progresses. Texas and Texas A and M. hold clean records while other Southwest Conference members and Border Conference teams have at least one defeat.
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Texas
Texas A
Southwest Conference
John Tarleton
North Texas Aggies
Tarleton
Camp Hood
NTAC
Blackland Army Air Field
Southwestern
Rice
Texas Christian
Oklahoma
Dallas
Louisiana State
Baton Rouge
Baylor
Arkansas
Southern Methodist
Oklahoma A
Oklahoma City
Tulane
Houston
South- Western
Nacional University of Mexico
San Antonio
Texas Tech
Tulsa
Lubbock
Arlington
Stephenville
West Texas State
Amarillo Air Field
Amarillo
Army announces Lt. Charles E. Trolinger to report for active duty
The Army says Lt. Charles E. Trolinger, 906 Jackson, has received orders to report for active duty, detailing his unit assignment and expected deployment timeline.
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Army
Charles E. Trolinger
Jackson
Freshman Infield Dash Sparks Iowa Sideline Tale
Clem Crowe recalls a freshman who sprinted onto Bergstrom Field and startled the referee by saying he was reporting for Iowa. The moment captures a humorous early-season mishap during Iowa's game day routine.
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Clem Crowe
Iowa
Bergstrom Field
Minor leagues spark dispute over Chandler rule
New York reports major and minor league leaders clash with Happy Chandler over bonus rule and commissioner's reach. The row extends to World Series scoring sparring between Chandler and writers, with backers like Larry MacPhail at odds with W G Bramham. Also notes football Yenks passing and Fred Whiteacre's hole in one at TAJ Mahal, using Sammy Snead's driver for a 251 yard ace.
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New York
Chicago
Chandler
Larry MacPhail
Happy
W. G. Bramham
Herb Kopf
Redskins
Fred Whiteacre
Texas
Taj Mahal Country Club
Sammy Snead
One-Eyed Connolly Teases Visitor Turns Out to Be Wrigley
The famous gale-crasher nicknamed One-Eyed Connolly, now an usher at Wricley Field, stopped a man rushing through a game with a blunt line. The visitor claimed to be Phil Wrigley headed to his office and Connolly quipped that they all say that. He was temporarily laid off.
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Wricley Field
D’yau
Phil Wrigley
Baloney
Wrigley
Arkansas and Baylor add players as SWC teams prep for games
Texas prep notes show Arkansas gains Jimmy Cox after Navy discharge while Baylor adds 295 pound tackle William Chapman. Baylor and Arkansas face each other in a key conference race. Other SWC teams report injuries and absences ahead of Saturday games, including Texas A&M, Texas, Rice, and LSU prospects.
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Dallas
Baylor
Arkansas
Ten Top Texas High School Teams Ranked by RATLIFF
Harold V. Ratliff ranks the state’s top ten grid squads as Wichita Falls and Highland Park leading the list, with Waco, Lufkin, Marshall, and others in pursuit. He notes Lindy Berry of Wichita Falls and remarks on Electra’s early losses to Pampa and Plainview, while Amarillo’s Sandies worry about strong Panhandle contenders.
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Dallas
Wichita Falls
Highland Park
Waco
Lufkin, Marshall
Amarillo
Austin
Goose Creek
Paris
Plainview
Breckenridge
Brownwood
Port Arthur
Temple
Cleburne
Milby
Houston
Brownsville
Coyote Grid Brigade
Lindy Berry
Electra
Pampa
Panhandle
Army Air Forces teams clash in Texas service showdown
The Army Air Forces training command of Fort Worth opens its bid for the National Air Forces Football Championship Saturday when the Skymasters face the Air Transport Command in Nashville. Other Texas games include Bergstrom Field against Corpus Christi and Amarillo Air Field hosting West Texas State College.
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Fort Worth
National Air Forces
Skymasters
Air Transport Command
Nashville
Texas
Jacksonville Naval Air Station
Training Command
Transport Command
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Bergstrom Field
Corpus Christi
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Ellington Field
Yoakum
Amarilo Air Field
Lubbock Air Field
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State College
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Texas Service
AAF Training Command
Peppe
Amarillo Air Field
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Blackland Air Field
Honda Air Field
Dizzy World Series Keeps Fans Guessing After Thriller
The Detroit Tigers and Chicago Cubs split a dramatic 8-7 12-inning game with a controversial Stan Hack play changed from a single to a double. Hank Greenberg and Hack produced key moments as Detroit eyes the next matchup with Hal Newhouser ready to start.
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Chicago
Detroit Tigers
Rice Reports Three on Bench for Tulane Battle
Rice Institute faces Tulane with three first stringers sidelined by injuries. Coach Jess Neely said tackle Theo Chemlck and I. B. Rose, and guard Danny Senuta will miss the game. Chemlck and Rose suffer shoulder injuries while Senuta nurses a wrist wound from the season opener.
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Waco
Frank Kimbrough
Baylor
William Chapman
McKinney
Texas
D. X. Bible
Texas Longhorn
Byron Gillory
Munroe Marrelson
Jack Wallace
Edinburg
Oklahoma
Texas A
Louisiana State University
Preston Smith
Tom Daniel
Jess Neely
Rice Owls
Theo Chmelik
J. B. Rose
Danny Senata
Tulane
Houston
U.P
Rice Institute
Theo Chemlck
I. B. Rose
Danny Senuata
Neely
Senata
Panhandle Outdoor Sports Club Plans Growth
The Panhandle Outdoor Sports men’s Club led by Bill Howren outlined expansion plans to boost hunting and fishing standards. Members noted Ellwood Park’s Skish events and planned dog trial demonstrations with a November meet to showcase future programs.
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Panhandle
Bill Howren
Ellwood Park
Toa Troth
Lana
Tex Shirley Pitches Win for American League Over National League
Tex Shirley of the St. Louis Browns pitched a 5 to 2 American League win over the National League before about 1300 at Rebel Stadium in Dallas. He allowed six hits while Fritz Ostermueller yielded twelve for the NL. The Nationals barely threatened in the ninth as Phil Masi mussed the bases with a triple, but Shirley induced a groundout and a flyout to finish the game.
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U.P
Tex Shirley
St. Louis Browns
Rebel Stadium
Shirley
Phil Masi
Fritz Ostermueller
Pirates
Nationals
Leroy Schalk
White Sox
Americans
Yabe Dahlgren
Pittsburgh Pirate
Steve Mesner
Cincinnati Reds
Two Poor Fish Get Hooked on One Plug
A fisherman sought medical help for a fish hook in his hand. While the hook was being removed another hook on the same plug pierced the doctor’s hand, and a second doctor freed them both.
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Poplar Bluff
Texas A and M Hold Em Football Dominance Grows
Texas A and M leads Southwest Conference with a stingy defense and strong offense. Through three games opponents gained 200 yards total per game, averaging 66.6 per contest, while the Cadets held Ellington Field Texas Tech and Oklahoma to 166 rushing yards and 34 passing yards.
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College Station
Texas A
Virginia
Santa Clara
Aggies
James H. Stewart
Ellington Field
Texas Tech
Oklahoma
Texas
Longhorns
Army Rates As Top Team In AP 1945 Poll
Army remains the No 1 college football team in the AP poll of 1945 with eighty six of one hundred eleven writers backing the Cadets. Navy follows second with first place ballots and points, while Notre Dame Ohio State Minnesota Southern California Alabama Indiana Michigan and Texas round out the top rankings.
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Army
Associated Press
West Pointers
Personnel Distribution Command Comets
Wake Forest Deacons
Earl Blaik
Navy
Villanova
Duke
Big Ten
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Ohio State
Minnesota
Southern California
Alabama
Indiana
Michigan
Texas
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