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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1945
Page
5
In front of 15000 at Coyotes Stadium, Wichita Falls came from behind to defeat Amarillo 26 to 7 in a bi district playoff. Pyle scored twice, Tidwell added a TD, and the Coyotes seized momentum after a 7-6 halftime deficit to clinch the win.
Levelland invites additional basketball teams to join upcoming league play at local gym facilities. Organizers emphasize competitive matchups and schedule flexibility for schools and clubs in the area.
Odessa Bronchos defeated El Paso High Tigers 20 to 7 at College of Mines Kidd Field to reach the state football quarter finals. J W Thompson opened scoring with a 20 yard lateral return for Odessa and Baron Townsend added the extra point. El Paso answered in the first quarter on a Russell Waterhouse score after a Broncho fumble and Luis Ahijano extra point. In the second quarter Odessa extended lead again on a Townsend to Taylor end zone score with a failed conversion. The Bronchos sealed the win late with another lateral for a Partridge score as Townsend attempted the conversion.
Waco's Tigers routed Breckenridge Buckaroos 20 0 to advance to the Texas schoolboy football quarterfinals where they will meet Marshall Mavericks. Billy Brenner and Cliff Lindloff set up scores, Froggie Wilkerson starred on the line, and Williams kicked the extra points. Buddy Furrer intercepted for a 20 yard TD to seal the win.
Goose Creek Ganders upset Milby Buffaloes 14 to 6 in a bi district game at Houston High School Stadium. The Ganders outrushed 271 to 33 yards and had 16 first downs to Milby’s five. Ted Hunt scored both Ganders touchdowns with a third quarter surge and Oliver Anglin blocked a punt paving the late score.
The Southwest Conference faculty committee adopts a resolution reaffirming support for the Cotton Bowl and keeping the Cotton Bowl linkage. The panel also extends the one year residence rule suspension for freshmen and transfers through 1946-47 and adjusts scouting limits and practice dates.
The Lone Star Conference re organized after 1943 with members Abilene Christian Austin College Howard Payne McMurry Western Texas Texas Wesleyan and Trinity not represented. Officers include L J Smith East Texas State president W W Dossey Stephen F Austin vice president and Roy Wells Sam Houston State secretary treasurer. Track meet set for Denton April 22 tennis May 13 14 and golf in Houston May 7.
Louis says he is set to return to boxing and would accept a $3,000,000 gate. He plans March 1 training for a title bout with Billy Conn and would travel to Berlin or Tokyo for the fight if offered. Louis spoke backstage at Seattle's Palomar theater after army discharge.
Plainview Bulldog stars dominate the All District 1-AA selections for 1945 as coaches place four Plainview players on the first team. Lubbock Westerners captain George Brewer earns first-team honors as the district captain.
The Avalanche-Journal lists the 1945 All-District 1-AA schoolboy football roster with point totals beside each name from first and second team votes. It names players by position from Amarillo Plainview Lubbock Borger Pampa Brownfield and other towns, including ends tackles guards centers backs and honorable mentions.
Whiteface, district 6-B six man champions, rolled past Union of 7-B 55 to 13 to capture the bi district championship at Levelland. Ray McCoy scored 24 points leading a 557 yard attack while Olin Smith Dale Thoms Jack Tramer Harold Sides and Truman Swinney added the rest. The pace built a 21-0 first quarter lead and a 44-0 edge after three quarters.
Harry Mehre the Mississippi football coach announced tonight his resignation effective in February. His contract lasts two more years, but he offered no reason for leaving and gave no definite plans for the future.
Littlefield Wildcats earned a 33 to 6 regional semifinal win over Denver City Mustangs and will face Monahans Green Wave next Friday at 2 PM for the Region Two championship after a coin toss decided the venue in Sweetwater. Coach J S Fikes has built a high scoring era with 823 points over two seasons and a 9-1-1 record this year and 11 games last year.
Fullback George Brewer of Lubbock's Westerners was the sole player chosen unanimously for the 1945 All-District 1-AA grid team. The selection was announced today.
Henry Picard from Cleveland shoots 66 for a 204 total to lead the $10,000 Miami Open by two strokes in Miami Florida. Ben Hogan of Hershey Pennsylvania carded 66 to stand at 206 with Harold McSpaden at 207 and tied for third. Picard eagled the 13th on the back nine and had a 35 33 front and back.
Regional finalists in Class A football were determined after the bi district round last night. Regions list matchups include Philips v Wellington, Littlefield v Monahans, Ballinger v Anson, Nocona v Grand Prairie, Edgewood v Mt Vernon, New London v Huntsville, Nederland v Pasadena, Taylor champion, Brenham v Harmon dale, and Hondo v Willisaco.
Texas Tech freshmen look to crack the opening lineup as coach Polk Robison plans to bench two veterans for games with SMU in Dallas and TCU in Fort Worth. Hartley leads scoring in early season pair versus Eastern New Mexico, with Barton Dollar Putnam among likely starters and travelers.
Baseball Commissioner Happy Chandler faces a major- league dispute with minor leagues as the winter meeting opens in Chicago. Chandler aims to run baseball as before while minor leaguers back away from his influence and resist legislation he deems offensive to him, amid moves to keep the Pacific Coast League from joining the majors.
A postwar college football attendance surge saw 7,026,623 fans at 79 schools, up 42 percent from 1944. Pennsylvania led home totals with 17,000 at Franklin Field, Ohio State had 44,408 for nine games, and Army ranked third with 319,887 overall. Michigan, California, USC, and others followed in top national gates.
Hack Miller was signed Saturday as playing manager of the Lubbock Hubbers in the West Texas New Mexico League, announced by owner Sam Rosenthal. Miller, previously manager in 1938 and 1939, was a bullpen catcher for the Detroit Tigers World Championship club and played in the World Series. He chose Lubbock over a Texas League catching berth with Dallas, linking with Detroit’s affiliate in the farm system.
In San Antonio at Alamo Stadium a 15000 crowd is expected as the Ft Worth AAF Skymasters face Louisville Personnel Distribution Command Comets. Maj. Doug Fessenden leads the Sky masters aiming to share the service title with the Gremlins if they win and the Gremlins reunion on Dec 16 at Memphis is setup. The Comets counter with a heavier lineup and seek the win to stay in the championship hunt.
University of Texas coach D X Bible announced plans to resume practice Monday in Dallas for the Cotton Bowl with Missouri on January 1. The Longhorns will travel from Austin to Dallas December 30, while Missouri arrives December 22 and trains here until game day.
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