Longhorns to Begin Spring Football March Ahead of 1950
UT set spring training for February 3 with coach Blair Cherry directing a large talent pool from last season's freshman squad and new transfers. Key prospects include Bob Raley from Bowie at 190 pounds, potential T quarterback, plus end Bob Rickman from Brady and transfer Richard Ochoa from Laredo. Freshmen backs Gib Dawson Tom Stolhandske Bobby Honeycutt and others headline a strong rookie contingent.
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Bob Raley
Bowie
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Ben Tompkins
Jerryobertson
T. Jones
Bunny Andrews
Bob Rickman
Brady
Richard Ochoa
Laredo
Texas
Jones
Childress
Gib Dawson
Arizona
Tom Stolhandske
Baytown
Bobby Honeycutt
Gladewater
State Wrestling Champ Meets Canadian in Tonight's Show
Texas Champion Verne Gagne defends his title against Canadian Monte LaDue at City Coliseum Promoter Herman Gronwoldt presents a main event after a two week layoff. Semi final features Rito Romero versus Billy Hickson and Ellis Bashara facing Jimmy Blood in the opener.
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Verne Gagne
Monte LaDue
Herman Gronwoldt
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Barber Holds Narrow Los Angeles Open Lead Amid Hogan Rally
In the Los Angeles Open at Wilshire Country Club, Jerry Barber clung to a one shot lead with a 200 total after a 72, as Ben Hogan surged to 211 after a 69. Jack Burke fired a 68 to sit one off Hogan, while Sam Snead and Ellsworth Vines chased from 213 and 214 respectively.
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Los Angeles
Jerry Barber
The
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Ben Hogan
Barber
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Pasadena
Hogan
Jack Burke
White Plains
N.Y
Ellsworth Vines
Sam Snead
Snead
Henry Ransom
St. Andrews
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UT Players Say They Broke Even After Senior Bowl
Two Texas players Paul Campbell and Borneman said they broke even after small checks and deductions for Senior Bowl participation in Jacksonville Florida. They noted their expenses and GI bill status offset any earnings and both expect graduations this year with professional prospects influenced by a knee operation for Borneman.
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Paul Campbell
Ray Borneman
Jacksonville
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Woreman
Dallas
Austinites Take 2 Corpus Bouts
Corpus Christi January 9 Austin glove swingers split four bouts with coastal boxers. Rocky Caballero 130 defeated Pancho Gonzales 128 by three round decision. Paul Gil 130 stopped George Billioc 132 in first round. Johnny Ramos 112 lost a close three round decision to Manuel Garcia 106. Joe Boland 126 beat Alex Segura 129. Garcia and Boland were Golden Gloves champions last year, yet Austin losses were razor thin.
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Rocky Caballero
Austin
Pancho Gonzales
Paul Gil
George Billioc
Aransas
Johnny Ramos
Manuel Garcia
Corpus
Joe Boland
Sundaan
Alex Segura
Garcia
Boland
College Basketball Scores From Various Matchups
Cage scores list results across multiple games including Southwest Texas State 59 East Texas State 51 and Sam Houston State 63 Stephen F Austin 53. Other notable results include Northwestern 60 Minnesota 53 Michigan 69 Indiana 67 and Kentucky 83 North Carolina 44 with several regional teams in tight finishes.
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Utah
Utah State
Colorado A&m
Loyola
Syracuse
Creighton
Omaha
Valparaiso
Indiaana State
St. Ambrose
Dubuque
Silents Matchup With Elgin Quint In Texas School Showdown
The Silents of the Texas School for the Deaf host Elgin High as they chase their second win. B team plays at 7 pm followed by varsity at 8._last Friday they beat Seguin 29 24 with Louis Stovall leading in his first season_
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Victoria
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Raymond Butley
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North Carolina
Jack Williams
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Billy Collins
Alex Bustamante
Nim Shelton
Nick Pabcious
Lockhart
Jenkins Knocks Out Pennino in Laurel Gardens Match
Lew Jenkins of Sweetwater Texas knocked out Al Pennino of Brooklyn in 2.45 minutes of the third round Monday night at the Laurel Gardens Newark New Jersey.
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Will Rickey Peddle Jackie Robinson Rumor Returns
Brooklyn January report questions Branch Rickey selling Jackie Robinson to the Boston Braves amid salary talk. Robinson, 31, slow in form yet valued, may seek a $50,000 contract. Rickey’s past sales and strategy are noted as context while Dodgers dispatch spokesmen dismiss the rumor.
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Jackie Robinson
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TCU Challenges Ponies Tonight In Fort Worth
SMU holds a slight edge in the Southwest Conference standings as it meets Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. The Mustangs aim to maintain leadership after slim wins over Texas and Texas A&M while TCU seeks its first conference victory after losses to the same rivals. The six game slate opens a busy week with Arkansas visiting Texas Thursday and Rice in Houston that night, plus SMU versus Baylor in Dallas and Texas hosting A&M in Austin.
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Ducats Selling Fast For Golden Gloves
First day sales of reserved and ringside tickets for the Golden Gloves tournament scheduled January 24 to 27 were brisk, Jaycee Sports Director Jimmie Card said. He predicted a sellout before bouts begin at venues including the Driskill Hotel, Austin Sporting Goods, Reynolds-Penland, J. T. Rice Music Co, and local drugstores and clubs.
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J. T. Rice Music Co
Rosedale Drug
Sanders Drug
Blue Bird Liquor Store
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Hyde Park Christian Edges Hyde Park Baptist in League Cage Game
Hyde Park Christian edged Hyde Park Baptist 21 to 18 in the ontity League contest. Muncy Smith and Jimmy Allen each scored five for the winners while Jack Lawler had five for the Baptists. The Christians led 11 to 9 at the half.
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Muncy Smith
Jimmy Allen
Jack Lawler
Bobcats Open Loop Play With 59 51 Win Over Lions
Southwest Texas State College Bobcats beat East Texas Lions 59 to 51 in the Lone Star Conference opener at San Marcos. Ben McDonald led with 17 points, J C Maze 15, Bill Beatey 13 for STSC while Lions star Jimmy Fountain was limited to 10. The teams meet again Tuesday night in Bobcats’ gym.
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East Texas Lions
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Ben McDonald
J. C. Maze
Bill Beatey
STSC
Dick Whitten
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Jimmy Fountain
Southwestern Falcons Fall to Abilene Christian 35 30
Georgetown report says Southwestern threatened mildly in the second period before bowing to Abilene Christian 35 30 on Monday night. Don Pennington led locals with others sharing top scoring honors as the Pirates rallied from a 24 15 halftime deficit but could not overcome the Wildcats.
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Pirates
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Harry Tees
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Hartman Weobe
Valftine Beck
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