Texas Spring Game Reveals Deep Backfield Promise
The University of Texas defeated Orange 21 to 14 as coach Blair Cherry’s first team line held against a strong second unit. Key plays featured Bill Allen completing 10 of 23 passes, a 95 yard drive ending in a Shands TD, and Pyle returning a kickoff for a score. The defense anchored by Stone and Jackson showed fierce rushes while line depth remained a concern for next fall.
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Bill Allen
Orange
Paul Campbell
Texas
Allan
Bryan Townsend
Reed Quinn
Ray Stone
Bubba Shands
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Shands
Townsend
Rugged Stone
Lewis Levine
Levine
Campbell
Red Mayes
Pyle
Clay
Ray Tartt
Ben Procter
Newell Kane
Quinn
Stone
Jackson
Texas Swimmers Set 3 Records in A&M Meet
Texas swimmers set three new pool records in a 42 33 win over Texas A&M Cadets at College Station. Highlights include 300 Yard Medley Relay 3 07 8 and 200 Yard Breast Stroke 2 33 9 both records, with top finishers Gilbert McCann Sysan Cone Karbach Helvinston and fans.
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Texas Cone
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Eddie Gilbert
Jim McCann
Bernie Sysan
Texas A&m
Danny Green
Texas A &M
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Bob Cone
Ed Kruse
Mark Yancey
Hyler Karbach
Gene Summers
George Dieck
Rifle Club Scores at Scope Sigh Match
Jeanette Record 400x31 and Judy Wilson 399x32 lead the Rifle Club with top scores. IRON SIGHTS finishes include Glenn Shelton 399x31 and J G McGuffin 388x17, while others like C W Ruckman 388x14 and Bill Lock 384x8 follow.
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Judy Wilson
Tom Kellum
Dr. S. Wilks
Virgil Asbell
Iron Sights
Glenn Shelton
J. G. McGuffin
C. W. Ruckman
Bill Lock
Don Morgan
Taylor Huff
Harry Morris
Joe Gates
Marion Hill
Robert Schmidt
Jack Arnold
Bill Browning
James E. Irion
J. E. Duke
Dallas Signs Appleton To Texas League Pact
The Dallas club of the Texas League signed veteran pitcher Pete Appleton on Tuesday. Appleton won 12 games and lost four for Sherman-Denison last season.
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Dallas Club
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Sherman-Denison
Baylor Rice Slim Favorites In First Round Playoff
Eastern Region field set with Villanova as the mid Atlantic rep and Yale Kentucky Missouri and St. Louis among Eastern entries. Western bids remain open as Wyoming aims for Skyline Six with Utah State. Oregon State UCLA duel in Pacific playoff. Oklahoma A M to meet Big Seven champ. districts bracketed for the NCAA tournament March 12 19.
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Rice
Arkansas
Baylor
Arizona
St. John’s
Manhattan
New York University
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Bradley
Western Kentucky
City College of New York
Utah
San Francisco
Kentucky Faces Dual Tournament Bids After Eligibility Confusion
St. Louis University’s win over Kentucky earlier in the season sparked debate as Adolph Rupp kept Kentucky in contention for both the National Invitational and NCAA tournaments. The coach explained NCAA rules shifted on wartime freshmen, allowing a fourth season for several players, leading to Kentucky entering both events.
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North Texas opens 1949 track season with 85 42 win
North Texas State defeated Texas Christian University 85 42 in Denton to open its 1949 track season. The freshmen meet followed with North Texas freshmen beating TCU Poliwogs 93 33.
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Southwest Conference officiating draw of 1949 season
A Austin daily column criticizes Southwest Conference referees led by Jimmy Stewart for poor calls and age, praising a newer, younger officiating effort that seeks to improve standards while noting a few capable members and widespread discontent.
TIL Calls For House Cleaning Of Southwest Conference Officials
The article notes six Interscholastic League officials at the state tournament Curtis Morrow Carl Bredt Harold Matthews Taylor Wilkins and John Rad ford with Curtis and Morrow forming an effective team Four newcomers joined Rodney Kidd and Rhea Williams say it was the best officiated tournament ever Only one coach complained about officiating despite fans and coaches in the Southwest Conference giving regular beefs The piece urges younger officials prove themselves in high school games and calls for a conference house cleaning as spring approaches
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Abb Curtis
Johnny Morrow
Bill Keeling
Don Shields
Ad Dietzel
Jake Keesey
Mike Williamson
Iggy
Carl Sears
Carl Bredt
Southwest Conference
Curtis, Morrow
Harold Matthews
Taylor Wilkins
John Radford
Curtis
Morrow
Bredt
Texas
Rodney Kidd
Rhea Williams
Williams
Shades of 46 Tex Hughson Fogs Sox in Sarasota
Tex Hughson, the Red Sox right hander, snaps off curved pitches in Sarasota on March 8 showing arm strength returns after last year spent with Austin in the Big State League. Tom Wright, former Louisville outfielder, lofts the first Sox homer over right field as hitters struggle with the curve.
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Fla
Red Sox
Tex Hughson
Sox
Hughson
Austin
Texas
Tom Wright
Wright
Louisville
Baylor Bears open season with 4-2 win over Stephen F. Austin
Baylor University Bears beat the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 4 to 2 in Nacogdoches to open the season. Pitchers Fred Copeland and Clyde Robinson limited the Lumberjacks to five hits while Hugo Pearson led Baylor with a double and two singles in an 11-hit attack.
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Clyde Robinson
Baylor
Roug Stamford
Austin
Hugo Pearson
Bryan Poole
Pete Smith
Bobby Layne Joins Tech Coaching Staff for Spring
Bobby Layne former Texas star and Chicago Bears quarterback joins Texas Tech coaching staff for spring football training. He will work with passers on the squad and plans to rejoin the Bears in the fall.
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Bobby Layne
University of Texas
Chicago Bears
Texas Tech
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Bears
East Chambers Girls Favored in Tourney
Hillsboro March 8 East Chambers the 1947 titlist and lone former champion in the field is the favorite on the eve of the 11th annual state high school girls basketball tournament opening Wednesday noon and running through Saturday night. Opening round pairings listed with times against Neet SailieaDe East Chamber New Home Crawfils ap Huckaby Rogers Roosevelt Forreston Lawn Teneha Dalhart Kildare McLean weet Post Seagovil
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Rogers
Handy Andy crushes Brookettes 42 to 17 in San Antonio
Handy Andy's iron women beat the Brookettes of San Antonio 42 17 in Tuesday night action. Leta Nichola scored 17 for Austin while Myrna Hathcock led Brockettes with six points. Handy Andy built a 23 9 halftime lead and moved to 21 wins in 24 games.
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Austin
Leta Nichola
Myrna Hathcock
Brockettes
Phillips Top Seeded 6O Homa City
Phillips team Lips 66 Oilers were top seed for the national AAU basketball tournament opener. The event kicks off Sunday in Oklahoma City with defending champions in position to defend their title.
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Baylor and Rice Vie in Playoff for NCAA Bid
Baylor battles Arizona at 7 30 p m and Rice meets Arkansas at 9 00 p m in a Southwest Conference playoff to decide the region representative for Kansas City March 18 19 Baylor is the defending district champ with a 14 9 mark Arizona 16 10 Rice 13 10 Arkansas 12 10 top scorer Bill Tom of Rice with 394 points Don Heathington leads Baylor with 273 Bob Ambler tops Arkansas with 232 Crum and Blevins pace Arizona play-off at fair park recreation court with 5 000 capacity James H Stewart district selection chairman. Baylor voted to participate despite initial coach opposition
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Arizona
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New York
Bill Tom
Giant Rice
Don Heathington
Bob Ambler
Junior Crum
Leon Blevins
Crum
Fair Park Recreation Court
James H. Stewart
Bill Henderson
Henderson
College Cage Scores From Various Matches Across States
Scores from multiple college and AAU games list results for Iowa State, Kansas, Central Oklahoma, Bartlesville Foods, Webber Ponca City, Alva AAU, Bristow Lee, East Stroudsburg Pa, Panzer Kings Pa, Wilkes, Philadelphia Pharmacy Temple Pharmacy, Ithaca Rochester Tech, NAIB first round Tech Western Montana, Beloit Waynesburg, Regis Erskine, Iowa State Teachers River Falls, Southwest Missouri State Portland, North Dakota State Hawaii, Loyola Cedarville, Huntington Atlanta Maryville Moffett Field, Ozark Paris Lovell Atlanta, West Virginia Morris Harvey Glenville, West Virginia Tech Beckley Endytson Broaddus Davis Elk Pairmont, West Virginia Wesleyan, and professional Association of America Chicago Providence.
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Cedarville
Ohio
West Virginia
Morris
Harvey
Glenville
West Virginia Tech
Beckley
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