Austin Beats Port Arthur In Bold Showdown
In the 194? contest Austin’s Maroons toppled Port Arthur 34-14 on their home turf. Key plays included a 53 yard pass run combo and a late fourth quarter stand by Austin defense. Standout performers included Cavileer on offense and Lafitte on defense for Port Arthur with Seaholm anchoring the Austin line.
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Austin
Smith
Salyer
Port Arthur
Jackets
Eidom
Farrel Attaway
Attaway
Mills
Billy Whale
Darrell Lafitte
J. T. Seaholm
Cavileer
Maroons
Cunningham
Devaleer
Dodgers reunite Stanky and Durocher after blockbuster trade
The Brat Eddie Stankey and The Lip Leo Durocher end years of spite as they team up with Brooklyn Dodgers traded four players to acquire Stanky and partner Sid Gordon in a bid to reclaim pennant glory. The move follows past betrayals and aims to spark a revived infield chemistry and playoff push.
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New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Eddie Stankey
Leo Durocher
Dodgers
Stanky
Braves
Durocher
Stenky
New York Giant Beef Trust
Billy Southworth
Mobile
Alabama
Leo
Eddie
Brooks
Brooklyn
Branch Rickey
Dodger
Jaragua
Civded Trugilio
Dominican Republic
Caribbean
Stanley
Rickey
Dark
Giants
Ben
Durceher
Littlefield Raps Garland in Class A semi final clash
In Vernon on December 17 the Littlefield Wildcats pulled away with a rushing attack led by Tommy Bailes and Frank Gage to overpower Garland 27-18. Valle opened with a 56 yard TD for Garland but Littlefield answered with three early touchdowns for a 29-6 halftime lead en route to the state Class A finals against Mexia.
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Tommy Bailes
Frank Gage
Tushini
Garland
E- Owls
Valle
Fesse-Page
Ati
Hemphill Humble Meet Monday For Tournament Crown
Hemphill Pontiac and Bumpbie will meet at pam Monday in the Baytown gym for the champion ship of the pre-season Independent Basketball Tournament. Humble reached the finals by edging Petersons 30 to 24 while the Hemphills downed The Tower 37 to 19. Terry Shanks led scoring with 26 points.
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Hemphill
Pontiac
Bumpbie
Baytown
Humble
Peterson
Hemphillers
Tower
Terry Shanks
Last Second Goal Secures Cedar Bayou Victory Over Liberty
Cedar Bayou Bears pull off a 29-25 non district win at Bayou against Liberty as Berbert Bishop seals the game with a last minute two pointer. Bishop leads scoring with nine before fouling out in the third. Bruins host Le Marque next in district play after Cedar Bayou previously beat Aldine.
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Berbert Bishop
Cedar Bayou Bears
Liberty
Bayou Sym
Bishop
Bears
Liberty Fire
Jesse Bishop
Bruins
le Marque
Cédar Bayou
Aldine
Middlecoff Leads $10,000 Havana Open in Three Round Lead
Cary Middlecoff of Memphis moved into the third round of the Havana Open with a one stroke lead at 133 after a 67. The U S Open champion was followed by Chief of Northville Michigan who carded 69 to pull into a second place tie with Claude Harmon of New York.
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Bavana
Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Middlecoff
Hame
Chief
Northville
Michigan
Tiew
Claude Harmon
Mamaro- News York
Cedar Bayou Hosts Annual Football Banquet Tonight
Cedar Bayou to hold its grid banquet at 7 30 pm in the school cafeteria with Clyde Lee University of Houston head coach as principal speaker. The Bears finished the season with six wins two losses and two ties.
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Cedar Bayou
Clyde Lee
University of Houston
Bears
Open House Sunday for New Baytown Club Pro
Open House will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Baytown Country Club to welcome Kyle Alford appointed pro manager on December 3. Alford previously served three years as Beaumont city recreation director and will introduce his family at the Baytown event.
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Baytown Country
Kyle Alford
Alford
Here
Beaumont
Saivbowm
Mexia Defeats Uvalde 7-6 In Semifinal Thriller
In Austin on December 17, Mexia Black Cats upset Uvalde 7-6 to reach the Class A final against Littlefield. Fullback Darrell Carlile scored the decisive TD and Eddie Cannon added the pivotal extra point after P-Avlade’s Bobby Gibbons missed his lone chance at improving his season record.
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Austin
Cats
Darrell Carlile
Eddie Cannon
Five in Family Die Of Coal Gas Fumes
SCRANTON Pa Dec 27 Mrs John Simon 27 and her four children were found dead in their beds from coal gas fumes. The husband, returning home from work, was overcome by fumes as police and firemen tried to revive the victims. The fumes are said to have come from a choked sinker.
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Scranton
John Simon
Simon
Lee Raps St. Thomas Loses To Davis Five
The Robert E. Lee Ganders were eliminated in the Pasadena Tournament second round, 67-27 to Houston Jeff Davis. Coach Frank James' team beat Houston St. Thomas 46-43 in the first round, with James Beavers scoring 24 against St. Thomas and 14 against Jeff Davis, leading the Ganders in the tourney. The Ganders seek revenge next Tuesday on the big city five on their home court.
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Robert E. Lee
James (Popeye) Beavers
St. Thomas
Jeff Davis
New Yarker Coach Plans No Shakeup
Arkansas appoints Otis Douglas as head football coach amid hints of a cautious approach. Douglas credits John Barnhill for building a strong program and plans to study the situation before making changes. He aims to field a winning Razorbacks team and notes possible use of T formation or splits depending on players.
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Los Angeles
Gri
Otis Douglas
Arkansas
Razorbacks
Philadelphia Eagles
Drexel Tech
Los Angeles Rams
John Barnhill
Douglas
Barnhill
Beard’s Santa Claus Beard Reveals Salary Case in Nashville
In Nashville Tennessee on December 17 a department store scene shows a man in a Santa Claus beard whose voice belongs to R A Moser. Miss Bonnie Ker consults a lawyer who seeks a garnishment of Santa Claus salary from Miss Key. Santa pays half of a $25 judgment for unpaid waitress wages and vows to pay the remainder soon.
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Naserville
Tenn
Santa Claus
R. A Moser
Bonnie Ker
Santa
Miss Key
Elliott Roosevelt to be arraigned on speeding charges
Elliott Roosevelt, son of the late president, faces arraignment tonight in Poughkeepsie on two speeding charges in a 35 mile zone. He was arrested last night after being found driving 33 miles per hour. he is 39, unmarried and self employed.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Elliott Roosevelt
Po- Hee
Roosevelt
He Deserves His Divorce Doesn’t He
Seattle dispatch reports a courtroom scene where testimony from a husband claims his wife kept him waiting and locked him out, casting speculation on their marriage as a divorce case unfolds. The irregular testimony highlights tension over the couple’s estrangement and potential dissolution of their union.
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State Reserve Life Phone
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