Tech vs West Texas shows flaws in T formation in opener
In Lubbock Texas Tech beat West Texas 26 to 14 highlighting the T formation's weaknesses. Techs offense produced only nine first downs while West Texas added three. The piece notes players Dwight Hoskins Tuffy Nabors and others and compares formations. It mentions band humor and wartime trivia about the Queen Elizabeth.
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Texas Tech
West
Leet
Jackson
Lubbock High
Red Robnett
Tech
Amarillo
Dwight Hoskins
Sandie
Dwight
Tuffy Nabors
Lubbock Allstater
Hoskins
Midgets Run Again Friday at Amarillo Tulsa Feats
Midget auto racing returns Friday with Parker and Camden from Amarillo top contenders after a Tulsa showdown where Camden won and Parker placed second. Knight of Amarillo and other entries from Odessa Lamesa Wichita Falls join a planned field from Oklahoma cities as weather allows.
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Offenhausers
Hatfields and McCoys
Tulsa
Amarillo
Ted Parker
Bud Camden
Parker
Camden
J. T. Wolfe
Lloyd Knight
Johnny Ayers
Ford
Knight
Odessa
Pacific Coast
Jackie Fleming
Bobby Johnson
Wolfe
Lamesa
Wichita Falls
Lubbock
Oklahoma City
Lawton
Amarillo Sandies
Lynch Wants Sandies Ready and Able for Abilene Clash
Coach Howard Lynch presses the Golden Sandies to prepare for a Friday night non-conference battle at Abilene, as Abilene coach Pete Shotwell builds a rebuilding program. The article notes Shotwell’s three-state titles across different schools, Amarillo’s lineup changes, and key players like Jimmy Hale, Lloyd King, and Bob Lyle.
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Golden Sandies
Butler Field
Abilene Eagles
Abilene
Pete Shotwell
Shotwell
Texas
Lynch
Sandies
Eagles
Amarillo
Taylor County
T. G. Hull
Breckenridge
Hull
Lloyd King
Hubert Middlebrook
Duane Hendley
Middlebrook
David Bowers
Earl Guitar
Robert Loving
Bob Bailey
Rupert Lamar
Hendley
King
Bob Reilly
J. D. Hinton
Doyle Hutson
Bowers
Guitar
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Hinton
Jimmy Hale
Hale
Childress
Bob Lyle
Yannigans
Bill Bailey
Bill Spencer
Bailey
Spencer
Bobby Bauman
Douglas Husband
Norman Lieberman
Golden Sandie
Lyle
Hubbers Tovvle Oilers 5 to 4 Renew Feud Tonight at Pampa
Lubbock's Hubbeers defeated the Pampa Oilers 5 to 4 to cut the West Texas New Mexico League playoff lead to three games to two. Jackie Sullivan drove in four runs with a first inning homer and a later RBI single. Heinz allowed nine hits as the Oilers mounted their only threats. The teams move to Pampa for Game Six tonight with a possible seventh.
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Associated Press
Lubbock
Pampa Oilers
Lonnie Heinz
Oilers
Isaacs
Zigelman
Heinz
Miller
Cardinals Hold Edge With Pitching Power
The St. Louis Cardinals, stocked with NL hitters, won three straight as pitchers provided the punch. Ted Wilks, Murry Dickson, and Harry Brecheen drove wins at Boston Chicago and Chicago. Brecheen’s third inning RBI backed a 1-0 Chicago victory to keep the slim half game over the Dodgers, who beat the Phillies 6-1 at Ebbets Field in a tight racetrack.
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Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
Ted Wilks
Boston
Murry Dickson
Chicago
Harry
Brecheen
Texarkana Bears Rally To Even Series In East Texas Final
The Texarkana Bears scored four runs in the eighth to beat Henderson 7 to 4 and force a sixth and seventh game in the East Texas League final. Henderson led 6 3 before Texarkana rallied and tied the series at three games each. Home runs by Henderson’s Paul Martin and Johnny Stone and Texarkana’s Bob Collins and Hal Van Pelt highlighted the contest.
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Texarkana Bears
Henderson
Bears
Paul Martin
Johnny Stone
Bob Collins
Hal van Pelt
Texarkana
Christie
Demma
Eaves
Poindexter
Kracher
First Tooth Extraction With Laughing Gas Noted in 1844
The line between dental practice history and anesthesia begins with 1844 when dentistry witnessed an early use of nitrous oxide during a tooth extraction. This note marks a pivotal moment in medical history and pain management.
Blanchard Sidelined Casts Shadow Over Army Oklahoma Tilt
Army's bid for an undefeated season faces a setback as Doc Blanchard injures a leg against Villanova. Col. Jarbo Jablonski reveals the bruise while Blaik weighs lineup options for the Oklahoma game.
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New York
U.p—Army
Doc Blanchard
West Point
Blanchard
Oklahoma
Villanova
Blaik
Col
Harvey (Jarbo) Jablonski
Hudson Valley
Army
Jarbo
Glenn Davis
Doc
Sooners
Jablonski
Davis
Herman Hickman
Arnold Tucker
Tucker
Hickman
Amarillo Country Club Dutch Dinner Team Matches Set
Captains for Thursday afternoon are Bob Haley and B B Williams. Fifteen awards of two golf balls each will be presented.
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Amarillo
Pat Jackson
Amarillo Country Club
Miss Jackson
Bob Haley
B. B. Williams
Kids Inc Football Tutors Plan Sunday Meeting
Kids Inc football coaches meet Sunday at 2 30 pm at the Maverick Club to discuss plans for the 1946 season. Ralph Dykeman says more assistant coaches are needed and four new coaches join, including Glen Hatfield Jr Gene Hunter Dick Hampton and Ronald Case. The season starts October 6 with games Sundays and issued equipment includes shoulder pads helmets pads and jerseys.
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Maverick Club
Ralph Dykeman
Horace Mann
Dykeman
Glen Hatfield Jr
St. Mary's
Gene Hunter
Dick Hampton
Hayden
Ronald F. Case
Amarillo College
Hunter
John Peterson
Peterson
Sandies
University of Texas
Dykkeman
Hospital Loop Starts Tonight Bowling League Opens
An eight team Veterans Hospital Bowling League begins at Amarillo Bowl tonight at 7 30. The handicap league gathers teams from the hospital community.
Boxing results roundup from Newark and Holyoke cards
United Press notes Kenny of Livingston KOed Marvin Bryant in Newark. In West Springfield Joey Peralta of Tamaqua outpointed Raul Zenit from Mexico City. In Holyoke Villa Vineco of Mexico City outpointed Freddy Flores of New York.
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Newark
N. J
Jack Kenny
Livingston
Marvin Bryant
Dallas
Tex
West Springfield
Mass
Joey Peralta
Tamaqua
Raul Zenit
Mexico City
Holyoke
Villa Vineco
Freddy Flores
New York
Ponies and Owls Begin Hard Week of Prep
Southwest Conference coaches tighten up after opening games as SMU faces Temple in Philadelphia and Rice meets LSU in Houston. Texas Baylor A and M TCU Arkansas report injuries and line changes while Arkansas star Ken Holland recovers from a foot injury and A and M trims roster for Texas Tech clash.
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Matty Bell
Southern Methodist
Jess Neely
Rice
Temple
Philadelphia
Houston
Bell
Indianapolis
Butler University
Neely
Northwestern Louisiana College
Holland
Fayetteville
Oklahoma A. & M
Parkers
Jim Winkler
Red Overly
Preston Smith
Aggie
Baylor
Frank Kimbrough
Baylor Bears
Fort Worth
Aubrey Abiley
Richard Johnson
Olin Runnels
Frogs
Dallas Rebels Open on Road in 1946 Dixie Series
The Dallas Rebels will not host first in the Dixie Series and will travel to Memphis to await the opening. Southern Association President Billy Evans said the move allows the series to start two days earlier. If Memphis wins in five games the opener could be moved up one day.
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Dallas Rebels
Atlanta
Southern Association
Billy Evans
Evans
Dallas
Nashville
Southern League
The Glass Snake Revealed as Legless Lizard
The creature commonly called a glass snake is clarified as a legless lizard rather than glass or a snake. Researchers explain its biology and how its tail can break off as a defense mechanism.
Dodgers bid for pennant amid day of prayer in Brooklyn
The Rev Benney J C Benson urged a noon daily prayer for the Dodgers as they chase the National League pennant. Ralph Branca to pitch for Brooklyn against Philadelphia while St Louis and Cincinnati play under lights. Cards face Reds later as playoff scenarios loom with two teams tied possible.
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Benney J. C. Benson
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Benson
Greenpoint Reformed Church
Phils
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis
Ralph Branca
the Brooks
Oscar Judd
George Munger
Reds
Johnny Vander Meer
Bucky Walters
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