Coyotes End Butler Jinx With 13 7bi District Win
Wichita Falls Coyotes upset Amarillo Sandies 13 7 in bi district play at Butler field to earn a quarterfinal spot against the Odessa Bronchos. William Abba Woods busted a 69 yard run on a fake handoff for the clinching score as Bobby Rogers added a first half touchdown and a key punt return.
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Amarillo
Butler
Wichita Falls
Coyotes
William Abba Woods
Wichita Fallsack
Sandie
Arillo
Beto
Bobby’ Rogers
Fred Reynolds
Jenee Lawson
T Coyote
Streuber
Iig
Rogers
Wichita
Harland Collins
Illo
Chita Falls
Red Butler
Iarland Collins
Aising
Amaril
Odessa Bronchos Pound Ysleta 27 to 0 in Kidd Field
Odessa high school’s Bronchos dominated Ysleta Indians 27 to 0 before 6,500 fans. Townsend paced the offense with three conversions and a 65 yard drive setup, while Fry and Patterson scored as Odessa controlled play with strong blocking and decisive running.
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EL ‘Paso
Odessa
Texas
Kidd Field
Cee Li
Great Odessa
Byron (Santone) Townsend
Townsend
Pugo Gabrel
Fry
Jim Patterson
Ysleta
Ysletas
Santone
Hayden
Chicago Bears
Gene Gillis
Ike Stuver
Stuver
Tigers Dominate Mineral Wells 21-0 In Bi-District Tilt
IERAL WELLS December 7. The Waco Wildcats and defending state champions defeated Mineral Wells 21-0 before 6,000 fans. Dozier scored in the opening drive and again in the second period, Offith added a late TD, while the Tigers led in first downs 16 to 7 and rushing yards 187 to 66. Mineral Wells passed for 66 yards to 35.
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Ieral Wells
Waco Wildcats
Ffmeral Wells
Vaco
Uzz Dozier
Tigers
Mineral Wells
Dozier
Lonnie Offith
Ace
Méheral Wells
Ti Jefferson Triumphs Over Edinburg in State Quarterfinal
The Edinburg Bobcats fall to Ti Jefferson 21100 in the state championship quarterfinals at San Antonio. Mustangs ride Rheiner Cody and Pat Knight scores with Kyle Rote adding the 42 yard pass for extra points as Edinburg’s air attack falters late. Iferson gains 333 yards, Edinburg totals 94.
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Jan Antonio
Thoomas Jefferson High
Lamar
Houston
King
Edinburg Bobcats
Mustangs
Rheiner Cody
Pat Knight
Kyle Rote
Rote
Edinburg
Iferson
Tilsa and Lawton vie for Class A Oklahoma crown
Igachton's Wolverines meet the Central Braves on Saturday in Norman for the Class A state title. Towson defeated Capital Hill 32 6 in the semifinals while Tulsa Central beat Bristow 27 7.
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Towson
Capital Hill
Oklahoma
Tulsa Cestr2i
Bristow
Whiteface Player Faces Red After Cage Mixup
Whiteface player Joe McKay drew a red face after misreading play in a reserve shuffle last night. He grabbed a rebound off the Pettit backboard and inadvertently tipped the ball into the wrong basket, though Whiteface won 61 to 20.
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Joe McKay
McKay
Pettit
Football results from Odessa to Kilgore and more
Odessa 27 Ysleta fails to score as Odessa wins. Wichita Falls 13 Amarillo 7. Waco 21 Mineral Wells 0. Monahans 26 Merkel 13. Edgewood San Antonio 33 Persall 6. Pilot Point 21 Lewisville 9. Port Neches 19 Freeport 8. Cameron Okla 26 Coffeyville Kans 13. Virginia State 6 Utah State 28. Kilgore joins list with Conpion Calif 19. Jo Smith South Parsline reports A M 13.
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Odessa
Ysleta
Wichita Falls
Amarilla
Waco
Mineral
Wells
Thomas Jefferson
San Antonio
Edinburgh
Monahans
Merkel
Edgewood
Persall
Pilot
Point
Lewisville
Port Neches
Freeport
College Cameron
Okla
Agsies
Coffeyville
Kans
Zepnesses State
Utah State
Conpion
Calif
College
Kilgore
Plainview Midshipman Attends Navy Dinner
Eight Texans were among U S Naval Academy football squad cheerleaders and coaches at a navy dinner in Annapolis. The midshipmen named include Harry N Key jr Lampasas William D Weir Kerrville Duke Rose jr Dallas Roy K Russell Vernon Robert E Horne jr Plainview Randlett T Lawrence San Antonio William C Tatum Dallas and David H Swenson jr Taylor.
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Annapolis
U.S. Naval Academy
Aubrey W. Fitch
Harry N
Key, Jr
Lampasas
William D. Weir
Kerrville
Duke Rose, Jr
Dallas
Roy K. Russell
Vernon
Robert
E. ‘Horne
Plainview
Randlett T. Lawrence
San Antonio
William C. Tatum
David H. Swenson, Jr
Taylor
Raiders Face McMurry in Home Debut at Tech Gym
Texas Tech hosts McMurry in the home opener at eight p.m. with about 4 000 student tickets sold. McMurry brings five straight wins led by coach Bert Huffman, while Tech relies on Garland Head and a full squad including football players turned hoopsters.
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Texas Tech
Red Raiders
Tech
McMurry
Indians
Bert Huffman
Techsans
West Texas
Abilene
Raiders
Oklahoma
Oklahoma A&m
University of Cocahoma
Huffman’s
Roy
Red) Tlamag
Abernathy
Billy Kelley
Cage Rules Confab at Texas Tech Gym
South Plains officials meet at Texas Technological College gym at 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Gus Miller of West Texas State Teachers College Canyon may attend. The program features a demonstration of possible violations by Burl Huffman and Tech players and a full length game with visiting officials. Sponsored by the City Recreation department.
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South Plains
Texas Technological-college
Gus Miller
West
Texas
State
Teachers College
Canyon
Tech
Burl Huffman
The
City Recreation Department
Johnson's Condition Deteriorates At Georgetown Hospital
Walter Johnson aged 59 famed as the Big Train, was admitted to Georgetown hospital after a relapse last night and was decidedly worse today, with doctors reporting he battles for life.
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Washington
Walter Johnson
Georgetown Hospital
Snead Still Leads Miami Open After Third Round
Sammy Snead of Hot Springs Virginia built a five stroke advantage at the Miami Open after firing a four under par 66 in the third round for a 54 hole total of 197.
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Snead
Miami
Fra
Sammy Snead
Hot Springs
SMU standouts Wright and Wilson to play in East West game
Dallas report confirms Jim Sid Wright guard and Gene Wilson end of Southern Methodist have accepted invitations to compete for the West team in the 22nd annual East West all star game in San Francisco on New Year's Day.
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Dallas
Jim Sid Wright
Gene Wilson
Southern Methodist Mustangs
San Francisco
Babe Ruth Improves at French Hospital Amid Sinus Infection
George Herman Ruth, once the home run king of baseball, is reported to be much better tonight by a hospital spokesman. Ruth has been under treatment since November 26 for a sinus infection at the French hospital.
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Babe
New York
George Herman
Babe” Ruth
French Hospital
King of Baseball
Seminole Indians land four on 1946 All-District 6-A team
Seminole Indians, district B A champion, place four players on the 1946 all-district eleven chosen by coaches. Andrews, runner-up in the standings, adds three selections while Sundown Denver City and Tohoka each earn a berth. First-team backs average 155 pounds. line averages about 168 pounds.
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Seminole
Indians
Littlefield
Andrews
Sundown
Denver City
Tohoka
Scheel
Loyd. Lunceford
Ferrel Nixon
L. C. Reed
Dink “Aryain
Donald. Akin
BE Aidens
Charles Pinnell
Val Joe Walker
Jack Young
Gene Street
Constant
Hood
JL O’donnell
Larron Davis
Cecil Ray
Delton Dodd
Earl
Ahan
John
Ancell
Minole
Whient
Leon Tanner
Seagra Center
Charles Rela
Mass Harrison
Avendell
Byler
Slaton
Morris Wilson
Hunter
Shorty Hester
Post
J. O. Chaffin
Daleen
Levelland Cage Meet Set Friday
In Levelland the annual basketball tournament opens Friday and runs through Saturday with twelve teams including Sudan, Slaton, Seagraves, O’Donnell, Tahoka, Brownfield, Olton, Andrews, Whiteface, Whitharral, Levelland A and Levelland B. First round games start at 1 pm. semifinals Saturday at 2 pm and 3:30 pm. finals Saturday night with Marvin Wheeler directing.
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S. ‘Hornets
The
Tigers of Slaton
O’donnell
Slaton
Seagraves
Whitharral
Whiteface
Seagraves-Levelland
Andrews
Marvin Wheeler
Whiteface Girls Sweep Pettit Five In Pair
Whiteface girls swept two basketball games from Pettit teams. The Whiteface A squad led by Gaylia Peters with 18 points defeated Pettit 25 to 14. Whiteface B crushed Pettit 21 to 3 behind Betty Reynolds with 10 points.
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Whiteface
Pettit Girls
Gaylia Peters
Pettit
Betty
Reynolds
Lorenzo High teams win basketball games at home
Lorenzo High School’s boys and girls teams defeated Crosbyton on Friday night. The boys won 39 to 16 and the girls 48 to 11.
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Lorenzo
Lorenzo_ High
Crosbyton
Roosevelt Cage Teams Sweep Tourney Titles
Roosevelt cage teams dominated their invitational, winning both boys and girls titles. The Roosevelt boys beat Cotton Center 44-38 in the semifinals and defeated Shallowwater 37-26 for the championship. The Roosevelt girls eliminated New Home 17-16 in the semis and beat Faedale 36-30 for the title.
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Cotton Center
Roosevelt Boys
Shallowater
Roosevelt Girls
Faedale
Itle
Mike Jacobs Takes Turn For The Worse
Fight promoter Mike Jacobs who had been rallying from a cerebral hemorrhage for two days suffered an acute heart attack today and took an unexpected turn for the worse. He had collapsed last Tuesday and was rushed to the hospital.
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New York
Mike Jacobs
Jacobs
Cannon's Win Skein Broken In Papoose Bowl
Cameron A&M of Ladtons Okla ig delivered a 26-13 upset to end Coffeyville Red Ravens 35-game win streak in Taft stadium. Cameron scored on a 39 yard trick play and again in the third period as the Papoose Bowl crowned its first champion.
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Oklahoma City
Cameron A&m
Ladtons Oklaig
Demp Cannon
s_ Coffeyville
Kan
Red Ravens
Taft Stadium
Cannon
Texas Tech
Ravens
Lubbock
Curly Allison
Coffeyville
Kansas
Oklahoma
Kenny Pharr
Slaton
Luther Faulkner
Bill Gentry
Cameron
Kansans
Compton Tartars Defeat Kilgore 19 0 in Little Rose Bowl
In Pasadena California on December 7 the Compton Tartars California quarterback Bev Wallace threw three touchdown passes to lift his team to a 19 0 win over Kilgore Rangers Texas champions before 51000 fans Wallace connected on a three yard pass to Dan Rogers a 46 yard strike to left half and a 15 yard scoring pass to Charles Hooks Kilgore undefeated in Texas play fell to 10 0 this season and Compton claimed the mythical National Jaysee grid title.
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Pasadena
Calif
Compton College
Tartars
Bev Wallace
Kilgore Junior College Rangers
Texas
Wallace
Dan Rogers
John Finney
Charles Hooks
Toledo Rockets Trip Bates In Glass Bowl
The University of Toledo Rockets defeated Bates College 21 to 12 in the first Glass Bowl post season game at Toledo Ohio. The Rockets broke open a defensive struggle in the second half to win the inaugural bowl matchup against Lewiston Maine team Bates.
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Toledo Rockets
Bates
Toledo
University of Toledo Rockets
Bates College
Lewiston
Maine
College and high school basketball results roundup
College games featured Hardin 46 over McMurry 37 Ohio State 39 over Pittsburgh 33 St Josephs 60 over Idaho 39 Akron 40 over Eastern Kentucky Twins Tennessee 59 over Milligan 33 NC State 50 over Cherry Point Marine 46 Duke 44 over Hanes Indiana 69 over Miami Ohio 36 Cornell 58 over Vermont 31 Niagara 59 over Georgia 51 Seton Hall 60 over Loyola Baltimore 38 Hofstra 51 over Brooklyn College 48 DePauw 54 over Franklin 52 City College NY 0 Montclair State over Hofstra 51 Brooklyn College 48 Indiana 69 over Miami Ohio 36 Northwestern 58 over Vermont 31 Roosevelt Tournament girls Idalou 28 Shallowater 23 Roosevelt 17 New Home 16 New Home 20 Shallowater 18 Roosevelt 36 Idalou 30 Idalou 31 Cotton Center 2 Roosevelt 44 Cotton Center 38 Shallowater 37 over Idalou 28 Shallowater 1 over Idalou 28 Idalou 31 over Cotton Center 2 boys Roosevelt 37 over Shallowater 36 champion.
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Ae Hofstra
Brooklyn College
Indiana
Miami
Ohio
Cornell
Vermont
Niagara
Georgia
High School
Roosevelt
Idalou
Shallowater
New Home
Cotton Center
Utah State Farmers win Big Seven title with 28 14 win
Utah State clinches a share of the Big Seven championship after a wild 28 to 14 victory over Denver University. The game features multiple fumbles and shatters the Pioneers' bid for an undisputed conference crown.
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Denver
Utah State
Denver University
Pioneers
Winston Churchill Name Creates Hurdles For Tech Basketball Star
Texas Tech sophomore Winston Churchill recalls the daily hassles of sharing a famous name. He faces checks and long distance calls, often using his first name George to avoid mixups. Churchill, son of M. E. Churchill of Sterling City, returns to Tech after Navy service and joins the Red Raider team for the home season opener at Tech gymnasium.
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Choc Hutcheson Avalanche-Journal
Winston Churchill
Winston
Texas Tech
Joseph Stalin
George
Churchill
United States
Britain
Tech
Tex
M. E. Churchill
Sterling City
Texas
Raider
Navy
Red Raider
Tech Gymnasium
All-District 1-AA football team picks dominated by Amarillo Borger
Amarillo and Borger each land three spots on the 1946 Avalanche-Journal All-District 1-AA squad after final balloting. Jack Glasgow of Amarillo Sandies earns unanimous selection and captaincy. Milton Price and Noel Sikes also backfield picks.
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Jack Gla
Amarillo
Bilmerend
Pam ‘Jerrellarcs
Brownfield
Jimmy
Amarillo Harold
Stony) Wall
Lubbock Se
Borger
Harland Collins
Noel Sikes
Lubbock
Milton
Jackie Bond
Plainview
Fomirion
Bill Hewton
Zack Griffin
Leon Chapman
Bo Tom Adams
Herbert Byars
Maurice Lockhart
Pampa
Roy Lee Inn
Bobby
Bauman
Laffoon
Rex Orman
den Deers
Donald Price
James Look
Sam ‘Attebury
Barney Doss
Brownfislay
Howard Hurt
Gene Assery
Dwight Moore
Mike Streuber
Bill Chick
Avalanche-Journal
Luboveck
Jack Glasgow
Milton Price
Sandie
Berger
Glasgow
Bill Speer
Dick Schmidt
Schmidt
Westerners
Ladies City League Thrills as Womble Pins 234 High
Abyss Womble tops Southwest women bowlers at Lubbock club with a 234 game. Her 234-561 series earns Reynolds Maater Bowlers membership while Grollmans sweep Home Lumber in Friday matches. Dan Daniel posts 236 game and 623 series to lead All Employe league as standings tighten.
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Ladies City
Abyss Womble
Grollman
Kegler
Lubbock
Reynolds Maater Bowlers Association
Miss Womble
Grollmans
Home Lumber Company
Fidiay
Waffle Show
Mexican Inn
Daniel Grocery
Jaycées
Dan Daniel
Sunbeam Laundry
S and Q
Hub Laundry
Forrest Lumber
Public Service
Teague
Tech Campus Cleanup By College Clubs
The Texas Techonlogical College campus was swept clean Saturday in a cleanup drive sponsored by the Tech War Veterans association. All campus clubs participated, dividing grounds into five zones with team captains Harold Tunnell, Bob Armstrong, Frank Neal, LaWayne Griffin, and J. C. Bartlett leading their groups.
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Texas .Technological College
Tech War Veterans Association
Harold Tunnell
Bob Armstrong
Frank Neal
LaWayne Griffin
J. C. Bartlett
Concert Scheduled In Lubbock Features Yeend And Cassel
Frances Yeend and Walter Cassel will perform Monday night in Lubbock under the Texas Tech artist course via Columbia Concerts. The duo appears at Lubbock High School auditorium at 8 p m with tickets at Adair Music, 1012 Main, 1 50 for Tech students and 1 80 for reserved seats.
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Frances Yeend
Walter Cassel
Lubbock
Texas Technological College
Columbia Concerts, Inc
Lubbock High School
Adair Music Company
Main
Tech
Monahans Loboes Triumph Over Merkel 26 to 13
Monahans Loboes upset Merkel Badgers 26-13 in Region Two Class A bi district play. Lobo back Don Bingham sparked the win with a 55 yard opening TD and a 35 yard score in the third. Ted Scown and Arlen Donaldson added touchdowns and Donaldson kicked two extra points.
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Monahans
Monahans Loboes
Merkel Badgers
Loboes
Littlefield Wildcats
Seminole
Littlefield
Don Bingham
Lobb
Bingham
Merkel
Ted Scown
Arlen Donaldson
Lobo
Donaldson
Badgers
Federal Employees To Gather Monday In District Court Room
Federal workers from all agencies convene Monday night at 7 30 in the district court room for a joint meeting of two National Federation of Federal Employees chapters. L M Walker from the Washington staff will speak on the Cleveland convention and discuss salary legislation and possible drastic personnel cuts. He will also answer questions on civil service status war service temporary and permanent positions retirement laws and related concerns.
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National Federation of Federal Employes
Elnment
L. M. Walker
Washington
National Organization
Cleveland
New Mexico big game commission to meet in Santa Fe
The New Mexico commission on big game will convene in Santa Fe on Sunday. State Game Warden Elliott Barker said anyone with business before the panel is welcome to attend the meeting.
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N. M
Ape
New Mexico Big Game Commission
Elliott
Barker
Commission
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