Local grid greats honor 1951 team and staff
The piece lists West Texas football figures including Dan Stall and Patt Powell honored for the 1951 season. It notes the Alamogordo era achievements and mentions players from West Texas schools such as Lubbock and Waco. Details reference a roster with names like Herbert Gray and Frank James.
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Dan Stall
Wesley
Patt Powel
Amarillo
Lubbock
Ganders Ecoens
Fas
Waco i
Astina
Rams Edge Cleveland In Wild 24 17 Upset
Rams pull off a dramatic 24 17 victory over Cleveland in a late rally before a large crowd. Coach Joe and star players orchestrated a defiant comeback marking a standout moment in the conference race.
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Res Hanmi
Joe Men
Cleveland
Ram
Srday
Demerica
Rams
Districts For Baseball Remain Same As 1950-51
Districts for baseball will mirror last year with three conferences AA A and B as units. Football and basketball districts not used for baseball or Spring Meet. baseball districts remain geographically compact under the 1950-51 structure. Knoxville coach Neyland names 53 man Sugar Bowl squad to play Maryland in New Orleans with six freshmen in the group.
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Austin
Baseba
Tennessee
Knoxville
URI
Bob Neyland
New Orleans
Tennesseat Maryland
Weyland
Geaers
Enrollment For Grid Conferences Revised
Austin report notes changes to football conference enrollment for 1952 under a sliding scale. automatic membership levels rise for all conferences except Six-Man to balance district numbers and ensure orderly state playoffs. new limits set for 4-A 1,000 plus, 3-A 590 to 1,000, AA 225 to 500, A 223 to 225, B 124 and under. Six-Man remains for small enrollments. voting rules retained with unanimous district approval for below-threshold entries.
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Austin
State Executive Committee
Dissolved Buffalo Club Disposes Of All Players
The Buffalo Internations baseball club dissolved as an independent entity after selling Charley Harmon to Toledo, and pitcher Ed Williams, a lefty prospect from the Pony League, went to Tulsa of the Texas League. Both players had previously played with Olean, New York, last season.
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Buffalo Internations
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Charley Harmon
Toledo Madhens
Ed Winlliams
Tulsa
Olean
New York
Cotton Bowl Cage Tournament Next for Rice Quintet
Rice Institute’s basketball team heads to Dallas for the Cotton Bowl Tournament after Christmas. Coach Don Suman’s young squad, still adjusting, faces TCU in the opening round as they aim to rebound from mixed results in the early Intersecting schedule.
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Riese Institute
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Vanderbilt
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Suman
Eddie Wojecki
Maurice Teague
Letterman
Texarkana
Gene Schwinger
Soph
Leonard Childs
James Beavers
Baytown
Texas Schoolboy Coaches Favor Platoon System in Football
Texas high school coaches favor a platoon system for football per a March poll by the Interscholastic League. Of 488 replies, 345 support current substitution rules, 123 oppose. results show confusion on liberal versus restrictive changes and strong dislike for from-the-rear blocks.
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Austin
Texas
Squeaking Through To Win Bow Sheds Clemson Habit
Clemson Tigers face a Gator Bowl bid, aiming for a decisive win in Jacksonville, Florida. The piece recalls Clemson's bowl history, mentions a 1940 Cotton Bowl win, and notes a recent suspension with Maryland for defying the Southern Conference ban on bowls. Boston is noted as a major fishing port.
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Tom Price
S. C—Ge
Tigers
Jacksonville
Florida
Miami
Frank Howard
South Carolina
Missouri
Boston College
Jess Neely
Tiger
Howard
Maryland
Grasso Tops Catcher But Talks Himself Out Of Cash
Washington Senators catcher Mickey Grasso, a top defensive backstop and live-wire competitor, discusses his history of being ejected for arguing with umpires and his wish for more playing time. He recalls fines in 1949 and explores why he isn’t in the lineup more often despite strong defense and effort.
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Newark
N. J
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Mickey
Seattle
Art Passarella
Chicago
Ed Hurley
Washington
Sid Hudson
Hurley
Grasso
Bucky Harris
Fraley Chooses Underdogs for Bowl Showdowns
Oscar Fraley lists upset contenders in major bowls. Stanford favored to beat Illinois, Tennessee to down Maryland, Kentucky over TCU, Georgia Tech over Baylor, Miami over Clemson, Texas Tech over Pacific, and Houston over Dayton with Houston a six point favorite.
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Texas Tech
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Illinois
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Pacific Coast
California
Georgia Tech
Tech
Larry Isbell
Miami
Clemson
College of Pacific
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Houston
Dayton
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