Texas schoolboy grid action from Piney Woods to Panhandle
Texas high school football scene this week features Woodrow Wilson and Highland Park among early season favorites. Odessa and North Side clash in Odessa while Abilene visits Breckenridge in a pivotal Texas League matchup. Private Tommie Frank Nowling of Amarillo serves in Japan with the 21st Infantry, after enlisting in early 1948.
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Harold V. Ratlif
Asociated Press
Piney Woods
Panhandle
Gulf
Woodrow Wilson
Highto
Montim
Highland Park
North Side
Port Worth
Odessa
Lubbock
Abilene
Breckenridge
San Antonio
Fone
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Brack
Austin
Red
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Wichita Pairs Coyotes
Wichita Falls
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Les Cranfill
Bonham
Les
Errville
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Brownwood
Kerrville
Jefferson
Paschal
Fort Worth
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Nis
Port Arthur
San Antonio Tech
Marshall
Fair Park
Shreveport
Longview
Panthers
Japan
Tommie Frank Nowling
Bryan C. Nowling
Amarillo
21St Infantry
Nowling
Ford Ord
Cal
Meyer Dubbed 'Miracle Man' As Pirates Continue Drive
Texas coach Blair Cherry touts a powerful 1948 Texas Longhorns squad with Campbell stepping into quarterback for Layne. He notes Harris and Rowan on defense, a deep roster of 31 lettermen, and stars like Landry and Gillory shaping a high powered offense and stout defense for a record crowd season.
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Meyer
Blair Cherry
Paul Campbell
Bobby Layne
Layne
Cherry
Campbell
Texas
Dick Harris
Harris
Dick Rowan
Pirates cling to pennant hope as Meyer shines in lineup
New York dispatch notes Bill Meyer, freshman pilot, central to Pittsburgh Pirates surge toward first place as they win seventh straight over the Cubs 7-3. Rip Sewell beats Chicago for his seventh win, Braves falter, and Phils tumble.
Crues Tries Pitching Comeback As Hubbers Smash Gold Sox
In Lubbock on Sept 13 Amarillo's Bob Crues returns to the mound in a 7-3 loss to the Hubbers as Don Moore and Crues hit back to back homers. Crues drives in a decisive seventh inning swing lifting Lubbock into a 6-3 lead and evening the series at two games each.
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Crues
Gold Sox
Harry Gilstraffle
Sparta
Frank McAlexander
Don Moore
Lubbock
Ager
Jack Fausett
Chick Fowler
Sox
Russell
Dick Gentzkow
Gentzkow
Halter
Lewis
Fausett
Folkman
Harriman
Mayfield
Jimmie Heller
Heller
Ray Pannemann
Virgil Richardson
Richardson
Baseball Figures Head To Cincinnati For Chandler Talks
Six Texas League leaders including J. Alvin Gardner Bobby Gott and the Schepps brothers travel to Cincinnati to meet Baseball Commissioner A B Chandler. The talks center on the status of players reportedly controlled by the Detroit Tigers amid alleged coverup deals and option limit violations.
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Chandler Dallas
Texas League
Cincinnati
A. B. Chandler
Detroit Tigers
J. Alvin Gardner
R. W. Burnett
Dallas Rebels
Bobby Gott
Rebels
Julius
George Schepps
Burnett
Jack Zeller
Boston Braves
Scepps Brothers
Dallas
Tigers
Co-Ed Club Board Sets Tuesday Meeting at YMCA
The Co-Ed Club board will meet at 7 30 Tuesday night in the YMCA offices 514 Taylor. The session will outline the fall quarter program schedule and Bull Jackson program director will report on summer activities. Wayne Oliver club president will lead the session.
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YMCA
Taylor
Bull Jackson
Wayne Oliver
SWC Openers Set To Hint At 1948 Football Futures
Four of seven SWC teams begin 1948 with key tests next weekend. Texas hosts LSU in Austin with Blair Cherry’s layneless Longhorns facing a dangerous first outing. TCU at Kansas. A M at Villanova. Arkansas at Abilene Christian in Little Rock.
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Austin
Texas
Louisiana State
Texas Christian
Kansas
Lawrence
Texas A&m
Villanova
Philadelphia
Arkansas
Abilene Christian
Little Rock
Longhorn
LSU
Blair Cherry
Hubert Bandy Wins Ross Rogers Golf Sweepstake Net 66
Hubert Bandy led with a net 66 at the Ross Rogers Golf Course Week end Sweepstakes. His scoring line was 71-5-66 followed by several top ball winners such as Pred Houser, R. V. Marshall, J. G. Risley, Thurman Gholston, and J. B. Mierau with various other scores listed.
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Hubert Bandy
Ross Rogers
Bob Dowell
Pred Houser
Pred Grimes
R. V. Marshall
J. G. Risley
J. B. Mierau
Thurman Gholston
Appling Says Hurlers Laid Old Spark In Pitching Debate
APPLING argues major league pitching has faded while hitters falter too. Rip Sewell wins with 14 walks by Cubs. Dutch Leonard dominates Detroit, and Alvin Dark sparks the Braves in a 13th inning bid. Feller battles to a nine inning tie as Keller powers the Yankees.
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Usuak Fraley
Chicago White Sox
Jane Truett
Rip” Sewell
Emil “Dutch” Leonard
Luke
Lucius
Walter Johnson
Leonard
Detroit
Boston Braves
Dutch
Braves
Phils
Alvin Dark
Phillies
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Leo Durocher
Boston Red Sox
A's
Joe Dobson
Dave Ferriss
Farl Johnson
Tex Hughson
Appling
Bob Feller
Indians
Browns
Feller
Charley Keller
Yanks
Keller
Senators
Red Sox
Spudders Clinch Playoff Bid With Victories
The Spudders beat Waco 13 6 for their fourth straight win as Sherman Denison leads Austin 3 1 in a seven game series after Pete Suptar hit an eighth inning homer. Willie Miranda Don Stokes and Joe Smaza spark Austin rally but Smaza made an unassisted double play to end it. Wichita Falls crushed Waco with five homers led by Frank Pawlik Cecil McClung Pat McNair and Marc Carrola. Del Dunnack homer for Waco.
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Spudders
Sherman- Denison
Austin
Waco
Pirates
Sherman-Denison
Pete Suptar
Twins
Willie Miranda
Don Stokes
Joe Smaza
Mario Diaz
Smaza
Nelson Davis
al Monchak
Wichita Falls
Prank Pawlik
Cecil McClung
Pat McNair
Marc Carrola
del Dunnack
Mrs. Moore Favored In Amarillo Women’s Championship
Mrs. R J Moore is favored to win the Amarillo City Women's Championship after beating Miss Pat Jackson for the AMA te title and gaining tournament experience. In a Sunday practice round she was outshot by one stroke. Chet Robertson posted 86 while Bob Copeland and Art Querry tied at 88. Eight players per flight will compete with first round duels Wednesday, semifinals Thursday, and finals Friday. entry fee is $2.
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Pat Jackson
Amate Country Club
R. J. Moore
Amarillo City
Ross Rogers
Chet Robertson
Bob Copeland
Amarillo
Moore
Art Querry
Western Elevens Display Power In All America Grid Conference
In New York on September 13 1948 Western Division favorites the Cleveland Browns and the San Francisco 49ers showed strong form as contenders for the All America Conference title. Cleveland crushed Buffalo 42 13 while the 49ers overwhelmed the New York Yankees 41 0 on the West Coast.
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New York
Cleveland
Browns
San Francisco 49Ers
New York Yankees
San Francisco
49Ers
Buffalo Bills
Buffalo
West Coast
Buck Shaw
Yankees
Probe into Big Nine athletic aid under way
An intensive probe into athletic programs at Big Nine schools is in progress to root out improper aid. Commissioner K J Wilson and two ex G men lead the review, following a faculty committee action that ruled 11 freshmen ineligible for one year. Five have left their schools.
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Chicago
K. J. “Tug” Wilson
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