Amarillo Captures District 1-AA Grid Title Over Pampa 24 to 10
Amarillo Golden Sandies rally past Pampa 24 10 to clinch District 1-AA championship at Harvesters field. Pampa led 10 6 at half but Amarillo surged with two scoring drives and a late big punt return by Bobby Collins to seal the victory before about 11 000. The Sandies advance to meet Wichita Falls in bi district play at Wichita Falls next Saturday.
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Little Dutch
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Jack Glasgow
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Jack Seal
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Harland Collins
Seal
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Ess
Able Curtis
Wichita Falls
Coyote Stadium
Associated Press
Odessa
el Paso
Paris
Highland Park
Dallas
Houston
Thomas Jefferson
San Antonio
Brownsville
Tennessee Rolls Over Vanderbilt in Homecoming Victory
Tennessee crushed Vanderbilt 45-0 in Knoxville as freshman tailback sparked the attack. Bobby Lund ran for four touchdowns and threw for two as the Vols dominated every period before about 15,000 fans. Vanderbilt's lone threat came late in the game with a critical interception.
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Vanderbilt
Doug Malsberger
Stephenson
Vandy
Dallas Signs Former Amarillo Outfielder Ballas
Dallas club of the Texas League announced signing outfielder Al William Bass and left handed A Kendrick. Bass, a Dallas high school alumnus, comes from Amarillo with prior professional experience.
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Field Goal Wins In Last 15 Seconds Baylor Upsets Owls
Baylor beats Rice 17-14 on a 31 yard field goal by Bull Johnson with 15 seconds left. Bobby Griffin intercepted and returned to the 23 yard line. Rice had tied the game late after a back-and-forth first half. Baylor earns its fifth win, Rice suffers a conference loss affecting second place prospects.
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Associated Preas
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Atlanta
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Rice
Jess Mason
Owl
George Sims
Pearl Harbor
Jack Price
Price
Joe Joiner
Walmsley
Louis Leal
George Walmsley
Huey Keeney
Jack McBride
Big Rice
Tom Murphy
SMU routs TCU 34 to 0 to take SWC runnerup honors
SMU defeated Texas Christian 34 to 0 in Fort Worth as Paul Page and Doak Walker sparked the Mustangs. Page scored three touchdowns and intercepted twice, while SMU earned second in the Southwest Conference behind Texas, with Baylor beating Rice to affect the standings.
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Harold V. Ratliff
Fort Worth
Southern Methodist
Paul Page
Texas Christian Today
Mustangs
Football Results Roundup Across Teams
Army beat Navy 38 33 while SMU defeated TCU 34 18 LSU routed Tulane 33 6 Alabama crushed Mississippi State 85 13 USC defeated UCLA 26 15 Great Lakes beat Notre Dame 38 7 Yale won 38 7 over Harvard North Carolina edged Virginia 37 16 Wake Forest topped Clemson 13 ?
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Caroline
California
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Morris College
Fort Valley State
Albany State
Tulsa Defeats Hondo Inf With Late Rally 20-18
Tulsa University’s Golden Hurricane erased an 18 point deficit in the fourth period to beat Hondo Army Air Field Comets 20 to 18. J R Boone connected with Jack Mendel for the first score, Elmer Simmons added a second, and Camp Wilson capped the rally with a late plunge. Hardy Brown added the extra points. The Comets had led with three passing touchdowns from Stanley Hollmig to Otto Schnelleioak.
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Tulsa
Okla
Tulsa University
Golden Hurricane
Hondo Army Air Field Comets
J. R. Boone
Jack Mendel
Elmer Simmons
Camp Wilson
Hardy Brown
Comets
Texas
Stanley Hollmig
Otto Schnelleioak
Navy
Army
Joe Bartos
Trippi
Deavy
Charlie Smith
Reid Moseley
John Donaldson
John Rauch
Air Forces
Tech
George Jernigan
Floyd Reed
Georgia
Matty Bell Chosen To Coach Southern Eleven
Montgomery officials announced Matty Bell Southern Method ist University coach and Bobby Dodd Georgia Tech mentor will coach the Southern team in the eighth annual North South game to be played in Montgomery on December 29. A third Southern mentor to be named after bowl selections. Northern coaches were Lynn Waldorf Northwestern Bo McMillan Indiana and Ray Morrison Temple.
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Ala
Matty Bell
Southern Methodist University
Bobby Dodd
Georgia Tech
Southern
Lynn Waldorf
Northwestern
Bo McMillan
Indiana
Ray Morrison
Temple
Junior College Loop To Meet In Dallas
Reorganization of the Texas Junior College Athletic conference will be perfected in Dallas on Saturday December 8. Representatives from 19 member colleges will draft 1946 basketball and spring sports schedules and preliminary football arrangements. The league had been inactive since the war.
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Arlington
Tex
Texas Junior College Athletic Conference
Dallas
Leon Joslin Injured In Saturday Battle
Leon Joslin TCU quarterback from Waxahachie was injured in the TCU SMU game Saturday afternoon. He was rushed to Harris Memorial Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth and remained unconscious Saturday night with possible brain concussion.
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Leon Joslin
TCU
Waxahachie
Harris Memorial Methodist Hospital
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Frogs
Army wallops Navy 32 13 in cogfight at Philadelphia
Army overpower Navy 32 to 13 in Municipal Stadium before 102000 with Glenn Davis and Doc Blanchard dominating. Navy twice breached Army first team, Joe Bartos scoring late, but Army claimed 18th straight win and second national title despite a stiff Middie challenge.
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Associated Press
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Doc) Blanchard
Cage Clinic at Tech Sunday attracts coaches and officials
A two session cage clinic to be held at Texas Tech this Sunday morning and afternoon will gather basketball coaches officials and players from West Texas. The event organized by the Lubbock Recreation Department and announced by A C Stumpy Hamilton aims to discuss rules refine officiating and help coaches complete schedules rosters and arrange season officials. Francis Scott Key is noted with Star Spangled Banner composed in 1814.
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Littlefield and Denver City Tangle for Class A Title
Littlefield and Denver City meet in a pivotal Class A bi district clash at Littlefield Stadium. Denver City enters with nine wins and one tie while Littlefield shows eight wins, one loss, and one tie. The Friday game features explosive offenses and stout defenses as Region Two honors hang in the balance.
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Walter” Maloney
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Sudan Hornets
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Levelland Lobos
Mustangs
Sundown
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Wildcat
Merkel Badgers
Great Lakes Upset Notre Dame 39 to 7 Ends Ross Field Era
Great Lakes Bluejackets beat Notre Dame 39 to 7 in the last Ross Field game before demolition. Former Marquette star Frank Aschenbrenner starred for the Jackets under coach St Paul Brown as they rallied from a 7-13 deficit to four straight goals in the final period.
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Marquette
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Jackets
Southern Cal Beats UCLA 26 to 15 for Rose Bowl Bid
In Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 103000 fans watched the Southern California Trojans defeat the UCLA Bruins 26-15 to clinch the Pacific Coast Conference title and secure the Rose Bowl bid. Ted Tannehill and Jerry Bowman fueled USC scoring while Ernie Case connected for UCLA in a late third-quarter rally.
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Memorial Coliseum
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Ted Tanne
Bruins
Ernie Case
Skip Rowland
Jack Porter
Bob Wheeler
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Vert.Lillywhite
Southern California
Alabama
Georgia Downs Tech 33 to 0 in Classic Victory
Halfback Charles Trippi starred for Georgia with three passing touchdowns and a rushing score as 32,000 fans watched a dominant Bulldog performance. Georgia limited Georgia Tech to two forays past midfield, aided by strong punting and multiple long scoring plays from Trippi.
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Charles Trippi
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Tech
Bulldogs
Bobby Davis
Roscoe Faces Monahans in Key Sweetwater Showdown
Roscoe rides a 10 game undefeated streak and 330 total points into a clash with Monahans at Sweetwater. Maloney substitutes for Billy Wayne Frazier and has 187 season points, making Roscoe favored after a 14 14 tie with Pecos and a 7 6 loss for Monahans to McCamey.
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Billy Wayne Frazier
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Pecos
McCamey
Ranch party photographed in Fort Worth and San Antonio area
Junction owner S R Cohagan and a party including Maur ice Cheek Arthur Seeligson W Z Gaston Dr 8S C Arnett Arthur Seeligson Jr Jed Rowe Sam C Arnett and Clarence Bestwick pose in a group shot. Other members Card en Green Parker Prouty and Mark Halsey from Lubbock Cub Ragedall and Ed McGee from Brownwood also present though not shown.
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Parker Prouty
Mark Halsey
Lubbock
Cub Ragedall
Ed McGee
Brownwood
Chesak Big Hope of El Paso High Tigers
El Paso High Tigers led by 180 pound back Bill Chesak pursue a state playoff run after winning District 4 AA. Chesak has 21 rush TDs and 127 points, plus ball carrying and passing skills. The team aims to mix single wing and T formations in bi district and beyond.
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Texas
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Broncs
Austin
Tar Heels Triumph Over Virginia 27-18 on Homecoming
North Carolina's Tar Heels dominated the game at Chapel Hill with scores in all periods except the third, edging the University of Virginia 27-18 before a 15,000 strong homecoming crowd.
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Techs Red Raiders Eye Season Amid Scheduling Shuffle
Tech officials seek an opener after cancelling with Lubbock Army Air Field and negotiating a foe. Coach Polk Robison plans a Dallas Fort Worth trip with SMU and TCU, plus a Border Conference slate featuring New Mexico Lobos and Hardin-Simmons. The Border tourney is set for Albuquerque, Feb 28 to Mar 2.
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Lubbock
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Ardis Barton
Spring Lake
LSU Tramples Wave 33 to 0 in New Orleans
LSU powered to a 33 to 0 victory over Tulane before about 55,000 at New Orleans as backfield stars led a dominant showing. Gene Knight and Dan Sandifer scored, Y A Tittle connected with Willard Landry for two touchdowns, and Tulane’s Jim Cason and Bob Logan were ejected in a second-half flare up.
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Edward Pagnac
Associated Press
New Orleans
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Greenies
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Joe Chavez
Bill Kellum
Gene Knight
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Y. A. Tittle
W. Lard Landry
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Landry
Tigers
Maryland Defeats South Carolina 19-13 in Southern Conference
Maryland Old Liners beat South Carolina 19-13 to secure their third Southern Conference win. Maryland led 14-0 by halftime with two quick touchdowns in the second period and added a third opening the third quarter. South Carolina rallied for two late touchdowns but fell short.
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Gamecocks
Columbia
S. C
South Carolina
Trojanowski Crowned National Football Scoring Leader
Walter Trojanowski of the University of Connecticut has been named the national scoring champion with 132 points. The 23 year old Bridgeport native succeeds Army’s Glenn Davis, who led last year with 120 and finished third this season with 108. Dee Blanchard of Army was second with 134.
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Dec
Walter Trojanowski
University of Connecticut
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Conn
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Army
Dee Blanchard
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