Coyotes Edge Austin For Class AA Title In Narrow Victory
Wichita Falls Coyotes win the 1919 Class AA state schoolboy football championship 14 to 13 over Austin in Fort Worth. Key plays come from Jerry Fouts who kicked both extra points and set up the other score, with Waggoner and Marosz delivering the decisive drives. Robert Smith’s late placement miss keeps the Coyotes from a bigger margin, while Fouts and Moss Nelson spark the winning march.
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EP Fite
United Press
Wichita Falls Coyotes
Joe Golding
Austin
Fort Worth
Jerry Fouts
North Texans
Macchis
Ff ehBied
Marosz
Travis
Sézive
Moss Nelson
Bobby Frederick
Robert Smith
Maroons
Coyotes
Fouts
Sid
Souts
Pleroff
Sein
Ajured
Cams
Smith
Coyote
Joan Selger
Baytown quartet ties for second in Pro-Am at Pine Forest
A Baytown golfing foursome Hyle Alford Tod Soward Fred OHagan and Tracy Bell tied for second in the Pro-Am tournament at Pine Forest Country Club Houston yesterday with a low score of 65. Alford is named new pro manager of Baytown Country Club. Houston aviator won the event with best ball 63-
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Baytown
Hyle Alford
Tod Soward
Fred O'Hagan
Tracy
Tiger) Bell
Pine Forest Country Cluic
Houston
Alford
Bastown Country Club
Hart Named Manager Of Santa Barbara Dodgers
William Hart, player-manager of the Cairo Gillnots in the Hitty League, today became manager of the Santa Barbara Dodgers in the Cass C California League. The move places Hart in charge of the Class C club as it seeks success in the regional circuit.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Willem
Billy) Hart
Cairo, Gillnots
1949 Major Champs In Nutshell
Batting leader George Sell of Detroit tops American with 3499 index while Jackie Robinson of Brooklyn Dodgers shows strong play. Pitching standout Elis Hinder of Boston Red Sox goes 23 wins and 6 losses as Cardinals falter. Home runs by Ralph Kiner of Pittsburgh anchor National League with 34. Ted Williams and Willie Mays polish Red Sox and Giants records respectively. Ralph Kiner again drives Pirates in the National League with 34. Musial of St Louis Cardinals hits 207, Detoit’s Atwell starred for the Indians with 205.
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United Press
George Sell
Detroit
American
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn Dodgers
Putchins
Elis Hinder
Boston Red Sox
S Tis Cardinals
Ralph Hiner
Pittsburgh Pirates
Tedams and Wembens
Boscon Red Sox
Ralph Pittsburgh Pirates
Birs-Bien Musial
St Louis Cerdinals
Dete Atierell
Cleveland Indians
Amer
Coach School Goes To Austin
Fort Worth reports the Texas High School Coaches Association will hold its coaching school in Austin from July 31 to August 4, 1850. A two day meeting adjourned with Austin picked as host for the first time since 3540, and instructors are being chosen though invitations stand. Noted figures include Hud Wilkinson for Split T, Bennie Oosterbaan declining, and Adolph Rupp and Henry Tha in basketball classes.
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Fort Worth
Texas High School Coaches Association
Austin
Meco Stewart
Oklahoma
Hud Wilkinson
Michigan
Bennie Oosterban
Henry Tha
Oxlehoman
Adolph Rupp
Kentucky
Beaumont
46 Cub Scouts Win Special Honors
Forty plus Cub Scouts from Pack 255 attended the Christmas party at Grace Methodist Church where 46 received special honors. Awards included 14 Bobcat, six Wolf, four Bear badges, and the Lion badge to Bell Abbott. High man Guy Bicner earned two silver arrows. Bens 1 led songs with Mrs. L T. Braswell.
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Grace Methodist Church
W. Froetmer
Dex
Freddie Gamer
Begin Cates
Kenneth Taylor
Bobsy Oliphant
Bil Abbot
Bell Abbott
Guy Bicner
Bens 1
L. T. Braswell
Oklahoma High Star Signs Cardinal Baseball Contract
Oklahoma high school star Vex Sermour from Byng has signed with the St Louis Cardinal system. Signed by Freddie Hewn Southwest representative of the NL club, Sermour is assigned to Columbus Georgia in the Class A South Atlantic League.
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Oklahoma City
Sermour
Byng
Ads
St Louis Cardinal
Freddie Hewn
Southwestern
Pontotoc County
Columbus
Georgia
Christmas Briefs From Fort Worth and Elsewhere
Christmas notes from Fort Worth report a 6 year old girl kept from a tree by court order while a Mississippi university student faces custody rulings. A Santa at a high school event dies of a heart attack en route to another appearance. In Terresville a dog bites Santa’s whiskers at a store, sparking embarrassment.
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Fort Worth
Sharon Wiliams
Lindz Missner
Tom Renfro
W. R. Milner
University OF Mississipi
Fudge
Renfro
Linda
Ber
Santa Claus
John Crawford
St. Nick
Watkins Glen High School
Penn ¥An
Two Football Teams Set To Meet In Oleander Bowl
Galveston Tex Dec 2 Most experts agree that most mission bowl games are overhyped and margin limited The McMurry College Indians lead in rushing and scoring while the Vikings show solid total offense The Oleander Bowl pits a balanced backfield led by Herb McKinney against a stingy defense allowing about 3.5 points per game
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Galveston
Tex
iGelveston
McMurry College
Abilene
Vikings
Missouri
McMurry
Thee
Indiens
Thees
Herb McKinney
Litela
Tar Heels Outranked by Rice Rivalry Odds in Cotton Bowl
North Carolina stands as a one touchdown underdog to Rice in the Cotton Bowl as stars Charlie Justice and Art Weiner try to lash out a last moment upset. The Tar Heels rely on their durable backfield and Weiner’s clutch plays to counter a Rice defense and seek a finale fitting their dramatic 1940s season.
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Herbert Foster
Raleigh
N.C
North Carolina
Charlie Justice
Art Weiner
North Carolinas
Tar Heels
Weiner
Justice
Big Arts
Duke
Virginia
Caroline Bowr
Superman
Notre Dame
Bilix Hayes
Carl Snagely
Hayes
Georgia
Oklahoma
Snavely
Irving Baldash
Tar Heela
North Carolina State
South Carolina
Wake Forest
Louisiana State
Tennessee
Sth Carolina
William and Mary
North Caroline
Rice
Not Crazy Bowl Problems Highlight Last 24 Hours
In a playful roundup from New York to California, the piece lampoons the chaos around bowl game chaos. It chronicles Rose Bowl ticket shortages and counterfeit tickets in Dallas, plus program print orders and band logistics at the Sugar Bowl, illustrating the hoopla of gridiron festivities.
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New York
Pasacene
California
John
Imn
Dallas
Texas
Oklahoma University
LSU
Colembus
Ohio
Buffalo Digs To Keep Green Bay Story From Dying
Buffalo citizens rally to finance a pro football franchise in the new National American League amid a revived effort to recreate a team after the Buffalo Bills’ loss. The article draws parallels to Green Bay, noting community ownership and fundraising as key to reviving a local club, with comments from league officials and calls for public support.
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Buffalo
Green Bay
Steve Snider
United Press
Rew Ygree
Green Bay Peckers
Buffalo Bills
Bert Bell Eatier
Citizens Committee
Bell
Buffelo
Ebi
Curly
Lambeau
Packers
Green Bays
Wisconsin
Too Bal
Cash
Chicago Cardinnals
Chicago Bears
Uttle
Mitchell Takes Grid Position At Gladewater
Lee Mitchell, former White Oak High School assistant, will become Gladewater football coach replacing Bill Stages who resigned to coach at W. B Ray High School in Corpus Christi Theo Ayles will take Mitchell’s post at White Oak as head coach in a midyear appointment.
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Gladewater
Lee Mitchell
Cozen
White Oak High School
Longview
Bill Stages
W. B Ray
Corpus Christi
Theo Ayles
White Oak
Mitchell
Hancken Renamed Pilot of Waco Baseball Team
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced Bud Hancken was reappointed manager of the Waco farm club in the Bir State League. The decision was made Tuesday and solidifies Hancken's role guiding the minor league squad this season.
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Hancken
Pilot
Waco
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bud Hancken
January 2 Bowl Games Lineup Historic Matches
New York dispatch lists January 2 bowls with teams and records: Rose Bowl California 10-0 versus Ohio State 6-1-2. Cotton Rice 9-1 versus North Carolina 7-3. Sugar Oklahoma 10-0 versus LSU 8-2. Orange Kentucky 9-1 versus Santa Clara 7-2-1. Other matchups include Sun Bowl Georgetown 5-4 versus Texas Western 2-1. Oleander McMurry 7-2-1 versus Missouri Valley 8-2. Pineapple Stanford 6-3-1 versus Hawaii 8-1. Gator Missouri 7-3 versus Maryland 7-1. Cigar Florida State 8-1 versus Wofford 11-0. Salad Tempe State 7-2 versus Xavier 9-1. Tangerine Henry 11-6 versus St. Vincent 9-0.
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Pasadena
California
Ohio State
Dallas
Texas
Rice
North Carolina
New Orleans
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Louisiana State
Miami
Florida
Kentucky
Santa Clara
el Paso
Georgetown
Texas Western
Galveston
McMurry
Missouri Valley
Honolulu
Stanford
University of Hawaii
Jacksonville
Missouri
Maryland
Tampa
Tallahassee
State
Wofford
Phoenix
Arizona
Tempe
Xavier
Ohio
Orlando
Hmery and Henry
St. Vincent
1949 Cage Honors Go To Kentucky And San Francisco
New York December 24 1949 review of major college basketball upsets and champions The University of San Francisco Cinderella squad defeated strong opponents in the NIT while Kentucky retained the NCAA title ending an era as players from the Gonzaga era moved to pro ranks The piece also notes shifts in the leagues forming the modern American basketball landscape with several college programs and professional teams referenced.
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Cage
Kentucky
San Francisco
New York
h—Sur
University of San Francisco
Fete Ai
Madison Square Garden
Marhatisa
Giah
Bon Green
St. Louis
Loyola of Chicago
Phillips Oilers
Bertlesville
Oklaholme
Amateur Athletic Union
Oakland
California
Bittners
Vact
Bittmers
Bob Harland and Company
Ster Meyre
Don Barkedale
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Indianapolis
National Basketball League
The
Basketball Association of America
Hamme
Ivy Leagie
North Carolina State
Nebraska
Missouri Valley
Arkarsas
Baylor
Rice
Tiline Six
Wyoming
Pacific Coast
Oregon State
Anderson
Indians
Basketbal Association of American
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Survey Finds TV Boosts Attendance at Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles surveys show telecasting Memorial Coliseum college football games raised ticket sales while only a few would be customers stayed home. Read by the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, December 24, the findings indicate increased attendance and modest home viewing impact.
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Los Angeles
Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
Horse Race Bets Decline in 1949
New York reports a drop in total racing activity in 1949 as the era of high purses cools with a shrinking economy. Attendances and mutuel handle fell for a third straight year while total dollars wagered remained large but constrained. Five events topped 100000 pounds with four in California including the Santa Anita Derby and Hollywood Gold Cup, while the Preakness and Belmont Stakes reduced to 75000, and Empire City and Jockey Club Gold Cups to 4000.
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New York
California
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