Scribe Selects Steers Ponies in Week Football Picks
Harold Claassen previews weekend college football with predictions across conferences. Northwestern favored at Michigan, Oregon over USC, North Carolina State at North Carolina, Texas over Arkansas, Wisconsin versus Yale, Notre Dame at Nebraska, Penn at Columbia, Georgia at LSU, Oregon State at California, and many others. Includes Friday and Saturday matchups with numerous named teams and regions across the nation.
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Northwestern
Michigan
North Western
Minnesota
Gophers
Southern California
Oregon
Norman van Brocklin
North Carolina State
North Carolina
Snavely
Tar Heels
Charley Justice
Ark
Texas
Longhorns
Yale
Wisconsin
Badgers
Levi Jackson
Notre Dame
Nebraska
Huskers
Colorado
Pennsylvania
Columbia
Quakers
Georgia
Louisiana
Johnny Rauch
California
Mississippi
Tulane
Missouri
Navy
Midwest
Bill Hawkins
Tigers
Harvard
Army
Boston University
Temple
Bradley
Drake
Detroit
Miami
Fla
Santa Clara
Loyola
Texas Mines
Brigham Young
Villanova
Boston College
Delaware
Bucknell
Chattanooga
Presbyterian
Missouri Valley
Central
St. Louis
Rockhurst
Cornell
Syracuse
Dartmouth
Colgate
Holy Cross
Brown
Muhlenberg
Lafayette
Penn State
West Virginia
Princeton
Rutgers
Wesleyan
Swarthmore
Middlebury
Coast Guard
New Britain
Kings Point
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Trinity
Hobart
Tufts
Rochester
Vermont
Norwich
Franklin & Marshall
Carnegie Tech
Fordham
St. Francis
Connecticut
Maine
Buffalo
Alfred
Brooklyn
Wagner
Bowdoin
Williams
Amherst
Colby
Pittsburgh
Marqnette South
Maryland
Duke
Florida
Rollins
Alabama
Tennessee
Georgia Tech
Auburn
Mississippi State
Cincinnati
Richmond
VMI
Vanderbilt
Kentucky
Virginia
Washington & Lee
Wake Forest
Duquesne
William & Mary
Virginia Tech
Davidson
Citadel
Furman
Wofford
Indiana
Ohio State
Iowa State
Ohio
Xavier
Michigan State
Arizona
Illinois
Oklahoma
Kansas State
Wichita
Utah State
Bowling Green
Harris Harvey
Dayton
Toledo
Denison
Wooster
Lawrence
Monmouth
Ohio Wesleyan
Case
South Dakota
North Dakota
South Dakota State
North Dakota State
Western Michigan
Iowa
Tulsa
Georgetown
Montana
Montana State
Oklahoma A&m
San Francisco
Utah
Denver
UCLA
Stanford
Washington State
College of Pacific
Portland
Wyoming
Colorado A&m
Tempe State
Flagstaff State
Southwest Conference Football Sets Crucial Matchups This Week
Razorbacks face Texas at Austin while TCU aims to beat Texas A&M at College Station. SMU battles Rice in Houston as Baylor hosts Texas Tech in Waco. Texas looks to rebound as Arkansas seeks payback, and Baylor sits atop standings with undefeated record.
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Harold V. Ratliff
Associated Press
Arkansas
Texas Christian
Razorbacks
Texas
Austin
Texas A&m
College Station
Southern Methodist
Rice
Houston
Baylor
Texas Tech
Waco
Red Raiders
Tulsa
Southern Methodist-Rice
SMU
Louisiana State
Aggies
TCU
Bears
Feller Deems No Pay Cut for 1949 Season
Star pitcher Bob Fellerarticulates no salary slash for 1949 amid World Series aftermath and contract talks. He insists his pitching arm is strong and plans not to barnstorm this winter. Cleveland owner Bill Veeck cites Feller as key to the Indians' pennant run and praises his continued leadership on a veteran staff.
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New York
Bob Feller
Rapid Robert
Feller
Indians
Ross Veeck
Cleveland
Veeck
Bob Lemon
Gene Bearden
Steve Gromek
College Upsets and Match Results Highlight Weekend Menu
The ODIST defeated Rice, TCU bested Texas A M, Youngstown beat Oklahoma City, and Hardin Simmons triumphed over New Mexico in a slate of notable college games. The results showcase rising programs and competitive showdowns across regions.
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Odist
Rice
TCU
Texas A&m
Youngstown
Oklahoma City
Hardin Simmons
New Mexico
Sul Ross Seeks First Triumph Against Lobos
Sul Ross State, undefeated and untied, prepared to face New Mexico A&M in Alpine after posting a recent win over the Lobos in their only wartime meetings. The Lobos have four wins, 150 points, while Sul Ross trails with 32 points and two losses.
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Sul Ross
Alpine
Sul Ross State
New Mexico A&m
Border Conference
Lobos
Small Field In Gold Cup Gallop
Belmont Park readies for the Empire City Gold Cup with six likely starters led by Citation. European contenders Nathoo and Bayeux loom as the field tightens and purses total about $108,700 with stakes ranging from $72,700 to $5,000 for the top four.
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New York
Belmont Park
Nathoo
Aga Khan
Bayeux
Citation
Phalanx
Miss Grillo
Drumbeat
Conniver
Bayeaux
Hocks
Brussels
Saints Start Strong in US Junior Hockey League Standings
The Saint Paul Saints led the United States Hockey League with three points after a 5-2 win over the Dallas Texans. Tulsa beat Omaha 5-3 and Houston 5-2 over Fort Worth and Rangers, respectively. Jim Bretauer, a 17 year old from Minneapolis, started in goal for Dallas and stopped 33 shots.
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United
Saint Paul Saints
United States Hockey League
Tulsa
Houston
Saints
Kansas City
Dallas Texans
Fort Worth
Omaha
Texans
Minneapolis
Jim Bretauer
Paul Ribault
Rangers
Favorites Win In Texas Open
Fort Worth reports semifinal play in the Texas Women's Open with amateurs Pretty Polly Riley and Mary Agnes Wall facing off for a spot in the final. Riley defeated Patty Berg 2 and 1 to reach the semis while Wall beat Miss Williford 4 and 3, and pro Mildred Didrickson Zaharias edged Betsy Rawls 3 and 2 to join Helen Detweiler with a final berth.
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Fort Worth
Pretty Polly Riley
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Mary Agnes Wall
Menominee
Mich
River Crest
Miss Wall
H. J. Williford
Sherman
Mildred Didrickson Zaharias
Denver
Helen Detweiler
Dallas
Babe
Betsy Rawls
Austin
Miss Detweiler
Gordon Perrin
Eldorado
Ark
Mangrum Leads In Glendale Open Golf Thriller
Lanky Lloyd Mangrum shot six-under 66 to take a two stroke lead over Johnny Bulla after day one in Glendale Open. Ben Hogan sits close at 69 as Ed Oliver and Zell Eston keep pace at 69. The 150-player field includes top pros and amateurs chasing PGA money titles at Oakmont Country Club.
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Glendale
Cal
Lloyd Mangrum
Johnny Bulla
Chicago
Bulla
Phoenix
Ariz
Mangrum
Oakmont Country Club
Bantam
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Hershey
Ed “Porky
Oliver
Seattle
Zell Eston
Montebello
Skip Alexander
Lexington
Fred Hawkins
Denver
Jack Hardin
el Paso
Abilene College Back’s Speed Marks 1947 Season Peak
Abilene Christian College star W. T. Smith, a 9.8 100-yard sprinter and versatile back, led Texas Conference scorers in 1946 and 1947 with 47 and 54 points. The 1948 season shows his gaudiest numbers yet, including a 70-yard punt return for a touchdown and multiple long runs despite team losses.
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Abilene
W. T. Smith
Abilene Christian College
Smith
Texas
Abilene Christian
Arkansas
West Texas State
ACC
Pensacola
Fla. Naval Air Station
Christian
Carver Dragons Open Season At Home Against Steers
The Carver Dragons football team from Carver High School hosts Blackshear High School Steers of Odessa Friday at 8 p.m. at Carter's Field Third and North Hughes. It is Amarillo's newest squad's first local appearance after a 45 0 loss to Abilene's Negro high school. Coach Johnny Allen reports players in good shape and ready to compete.
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Carver High School Dragons
Blackshear High School
Odessa
Carter's
Third
North Hughes
Amarillo
Abilene
Negro High School
Johnny Allen
Texas grid fixtures arc schedules for City Conference
In Texas high school football previews, Texas City Conference and Class AA slate shows few interdistrict games. Notable matchups include Austin strong, Port Arthur idle, Amarillo facing Woodrow Wilson, and Lamar beating San Jacinto. District battles loom with Abilene Odessa and San Antonio area clashes highlighted.
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Wilbu
Martin
Associated Press
Ohio
Austin
Port Arthur
Amarillo
Woodrow Wilson
Dallas
Lamar
Houston
San Jacinto
Forest
Jesuit
Paschal
Fort Worth
Fort Worth Tech
St. Thomas
Abilene
Odessa
Sweetwater
Plainview
Wichita Falls
Electra
San Antonio Tech
Alamo Heights
San Antonio
Brackenridge
Waco
Waxahachie
Marshall
Gladewater
Arlington Heights
Milby
John Reagan
el Paso
Stephenville
Henderson
Alice
South Park
Baytown
San Benito
Amarillo College
Ineva Hedrick
Kenneth Walters
Pampa High School
Louise Russell
Hedrick
Walters
Russell
W. A. McDavid
Ustin
Waite
Toledo
Mattie Swain Mack
West Texas State College
Canyon
Ray Small
Marguerite Goodner
Clarendon College
Margaret Jones
Irene Crawford
Amarillo High School
Highland Park
Crozier Tech
Sunset
Weatherford
Adamson
Orange
Big Spring
Brownfield
Childress
Graham
Vernon
Quanah
Lamesa
San Angelo
Toledo, Ohio
Bowie
Phoenix
Ariz
Greenville
Gainesville
Denton
Sherman
Bonham
Grand Prairie
Cleburne
McKinney
Midland
Brownwood
Longview
Marshal Tyler
Texarkana
Temple
Ennis
Hillsboro
Corsicana
Kilgore
Nacogdoches
Van
Jacksonville
Galveston
Beaumont
Texas City
Kirwin
Wisbnvessawn
pHeammone
Papayuwwa
Friday Football Schedule
The page lists a Friday football schedule and notes on historical telephony. French telephones were invented in the United States by Robert G Browne, an engineer from New York City.
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United States
Robert G. Browne
New York City
Wild Bill Ezinicki fuels Leafs bid for NHL glory
Oscar Fraley notes Wild Bill Ezinicki returns to form as Toronto Maple Leafs aim to repeat as NHL champions. The forward, famed for hard hockey and penalties, anchors a Leafs lineup led by Connie Smythe as they seek another title after past triumphs.
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Oscar Fraley
United Press
New York
Arnica
Wild Bill
Ezinicki
Toronto Maple Leafs
Blades
William
Eddie Laprade
New York Rangers
Detroit
Red Wings
Bill
Connie Smythe
Maple Leafs
Leafs
Toronto
Jones Returns To Baptist Team
Halfback Bobby Jones returns to the East Texas Baptist College lineup after a leg injury. His return sparks hopes of a second win this season as the Tigers prepare to face Southeastern Oklahoma State Saturday night.
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Marshall
Bobby Jones
East Texas Baptist College
Tigers
Southeastern
Okla
Jones
S. F. Austin State
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Price College
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Lamkin
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Blue Springs
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Diskey
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South Fillmore
US Hockey League
News-Globe
JOE Brown Package Store
N. Fillmore
Riley
Berg
R. J. Moore
Marshall Bailey
Abilene College
Southwestern University
Pete
Carver Dragons
Steers
Dalhart
Phillips
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Hereford
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McLean
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