Odessa Bronchos crush Wichita Falls in state playoff
Odessa Bronchos rolled to a 21 0 victory over Wichita Falls Coyotes before 14500 fans to advance to the Texas state semis against Highland Park. Moorman Gabriel and Townsend led the scoring as Odessa held the Coyotes to minus four rushing yards and 44 passing yards.
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Odessa
Odessa Bronchoes
Wichita Falls ‘Coyotes
Bronchos
Highland Park of
Dallas
Big Coyotes
Bill Moorman
Harvey Gabriel
Wichita Falls
Coyotes
Moorman
Coyote
Fry
Byron Townsend
Townsend
Gabriel
Bobby Moorman
Billy
Mustangs Fly Past Lamar to Set Semi Final Clash
Thomas Jefferson of San Antonio used aerial scoring to defeat Houston Lamar 13-6 in the state quarter finals. Lufkin and Jefferson move toward the state semi final at Rice Stadium with Jefferson slated to face Lufkin Friday night. Kyle Rote returned a kickoff to midfield and connected with Payne and Cody for key gains as Jefferson edged Lamar in a tight contest.
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San Antonio
Thomas Jefferson
Mustangs
Houston
Lamar
Lufkin
Robert’ ‘Smith
Lupfain
ty—Lufkin
Igh
Ettlelais
Wace
Kyle Rote
Rote
Sonny Payne
Rheiner Cody
Acro
Jefferson
Payne
Smith
Wilbert Heineman
Rove
Dass
Highland Park Triumph Over North Side In Close Grid Clash
Highland Park or North Side contest featured a late 61 yard drive to tie the game, a 14 yard scoring run by Bobby Maxwell, and a decisive punt return by Maxwell. Scoring passes from Fred Benner to Bob Draper and a 14 yard late score by Leo Fikes sealed the 34 14 Highland Park win. Parker led with a late touchdown.
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Dallas
Highland
Scotties
A. Steers
Earl
Vann
Righland
Fred Benner
Bob. Draper
Rusty
Russell
Scotty
P Scots
Bobby Maxwell
Parker
Maxwell
Leo Fikes
Highland Park
Westerner Hoopsters Spill Whiteface 38 22
Lubbock's Westerners win their second straight, defeating Whiteface 38 to 22 in a short practice tilt. Whiteface, playing its third game of the day, trailed after an early 10 to 9 start as fatigue showed from prior tournament games at Levelland.
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Lubbock
Westerners
Iron Man
Whiteface Crew
Levelland
Whiteface
Valparaiso adds full back plunge to basketball menu
In a quirky note from New York, Valparaiso University debuts a football style attack on the hardwood with plays such as the full back plunge and quarterback sneak. Coach Loren E Ellis introduces the tactic as Madigan, Orwig, and Owen figures swirl in football and coaching lore across the season. Alderson and Turner spark Western cagers in a Friday win over Lamesa with 12 points each, while Mac McCoy leads the losers with 10.
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Oscar Fraley
United Press
New York
U.P
Fraley
Valparaiso University
Loren E. Ellis
Alderson
Lamesa
Lanky Verdel
Turner
Jack Alderson
Harvey Dunn
Whiteface
Mac McCoy
Bill Max Henry
Dunnmen
Champs Named In Class A B Football Champions
Interscholastic league finishes for 1946 with twenty new champions in Class A and B. Region finals highlight Pilot Point's 13 first downs win over Wilmer Hutchins, plus close 6-6 Dallas game. Regional results list winners such as Phillips, Monahans, Coleman, Bowie, Edgewood, Mart, Weslaco, Early, and Pilot Point among others.
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Associated Press
Sis
Eden
Dallas
Pilot Point
Wilmer-Hutchins
Denton County
Phillips
Wellington
Monahans
Littlefield
Coleman
Monday
Bowie
Irving
Edgewood
Terrell
White Oak
Leverett’s. Chapel
Port Neches
Huntsille
Mart
Cameron
el. Campo
Lockhart
Weslaco
Hondo
Rochester
Happy
Marfa
Robert Lee
Early
Spring Hill
Trinidad
Fairfield
Valley Mills
Tom Ball
Deer Park
Round Rock
Bartlett
Columbus
San Antonio
Refugio
Mirando City
Austin Sponsors Team In State Golden Gloves
Fort Worth scene notes Austin becomes the nineteenth district to endorse the eleventh Texas Golden Gloves after a franchise grant by the Golden Gloves Athletic association. The Austin American Statesman and the Austin Recreation department back the tournament chaired by Homer Mayhall. District centers listed include Abilene Amarillo Beaumont Big Spring Brownwood Childress Corpus Christi Dallas El Paso Fort Worth Harlingen Houston Lubbock San Antonio Temple Tyler Waco Wichita Falls with potential extra districts by January 1.
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Golden Gloves Athletic Association
Austin American Statesman
Austin Recreation Department
Homer Mayhall
Abilene
Amarillo
Beaumont
Big Spring
Brownwood
Childress
Corpus Christi
Dallas
el Paso
Harlingen
Houston
Lubbock
San Antonio
Temple
Tyler
Shipwreck Victims To Enter Palestine
The Palestine government announced that the British secretary will admit to Palestine immediately women and children among about 750 Jewish refugees shipwrecked Sunday on the rock island of Syrina. The decision underscores entry for vulnerable refugees amid ongoing crisis.
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Jerusalem
Palestine Government
Rock Island
Syrina
Lobos Edge Sudan In Levelland Final
Levelland 12 points center Bob Boddin led Lobos to a 36 35 victory over Sudan in the finals of the Level Invitational basketball tournament in Levelland. Es total 15 points Andrews added, Sudan fell 53 37 to Whiteface in the consolation. An all tournament team was named with Hawkins Levelland Eddins Sudan Bouldin Sudan Hart Levelland Ethridge Suns guards received miniature gold basketballs.
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Levelland
High
Lobos
Hornet
The
Hoo
Bob’ ‘Botdin
Andrews
Sudan
D. W. Harkins
Jim Eddins
Bob Bouldin
Bobby
SMU Sets 1947 48 Intersections With Santa Clara Missouri
SMU coach and athletic director Matty Bell announced that Southern Methodist University schedules intersectional football games with Santa Clara and Missouri for the 1947 and 1948 seasons.
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Dallas
Southern Methodist ‘University
Santa’Clara
Missouri
Matty Bell
SMU
Formians Singles and Doubles Update From Ramney Report
Jack Kramer of Los Angeles led a list detailing singles and doubles events. The names Barbare and Ramney appear in mixed or girls doubles brackets as No 1 seeds. Further details are unclear due to fragmented OCR.
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Jack Kramer
Los “Angeles
Ramney
Kattman's Bracket Fire Locks Second Spot
A fragmentary report notes Kattman’s securing second place as Anderson, Kuykendall, and Hinds compete in a bracket style event in Cincinnati.
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Lay
N John
Kattman
Anerson
Kuykendall
Aie Hinds
Evans named Detroit Tigers executive vice president
William G. Evans veteran umpire and Southern Association president is chosen to replace George Trautman as Detroit Tigers executive vice president effective Jan 1. Trautman resigns to become president of the minor leagues. Evans notes the offer came unexpectedly and had requested release from his five year contract.
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Detroit
Detroit Tigers Today
William G
Billy) Evans
Southern “Association
George
Trautman
Walter O. Briggs
Tigers
Evans
American Association
John
Jack) Zeller
Gene
a _ Evans
Memphis
Southern Association
Cleveland Indians
Anta Southern Association
All-Conference Football Team Dominated by Southwest Schools
The 1946 all-conference selections feature four players from Hardin-Simmons and Texas Tech, plus strong showings from Texas Mines Arizona State and New Mexico. Rudy Mobley leads the first string at halfback with 1262 rushing yards, while Nabors of Texas Tech is named to the backfield.
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Fred
Deen
Vend Lawhorn
Tech
al Milch
Hardin-Simmons
Noland
Tuffy
Nabors
Red Raiders
Metz LaFollette
Junior Crum
Arizona
Max. Spilsbury
Texas Tech
Joe Smith
Fred Doar
New Mexico
Fred Enke Jr
Arisee
Rudy Krall
J. C
Bullet) Cook
Hardinmmons
Subsidization Question Shapes Southwest Conference Meeting
Dallas press report notes SWC faculty committee discussing subsidization policy and plans to study further. A New York convention visit and a late December meeting aim to adopt a clear formula. Texas Tech filed a prior membership application. prewar one year residence rule to be reinstated for entrants Sept 1 onward. Conference tournaments for 1947 are listed with sites and dates across track tennis golf swimming fencing cross country.
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
New York
Texas Technological College
Texas Tech
Waco
Austin
Oldsters and stars set for Oklahoma event lineup
The program at the University of Oklahoma features a main event with veteran competitors and a second highlight where Bobby Burns, formerly of Montana, faces crowd reactions as a key attraction. Detton and Gordova clash with Ace Abbott in a 20 minute opener as tickets go on sale at Wylie’s with boats starting at 8 15.
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University of Oklahoma
Flash
Oldsters
Wiile Martin
Bobby Burns
Montana
Santa Claus
Dory
Detton
Essen
Gordova
Abbott Fo ‘Cordova
Mexico City
Ace Abbott
Wylie’s
Hardin College Joins Texas Conference Amid Reorganization
Hardin College in Wichita Falls gained admission to the Texas conference at the winter faculty meeting. The move allows Hardin to compete in basketball this season using freshmen and sophomores, while Sul Ross College’s application was tabled and Daniel Baker seeks reinstatement in the senior college division. The track, tennis and golf meets were awarded to McMurry College in Abilene for May Band, and the conference will now have seven members including Abilene Christian, Austin College, Howard Payne, McMurry, Southwestern, Texas Wesleyan, and Hardin.
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Dallas
Hardin Sattene
Wichita Falls
Texas Conference
Cance
Hardin
Texas Junior College
Texas
Sul Ross College of
Alpine
Sul Ross
Teachers Colleges
Lone Star Conference
Daniel Baker
Allerence
McMurry College
Abilene
Abilene Christian College
Austin College
Howard Payne
McMurry
Southwestern
Texas Wesleyan
Harin
Tulsa Central Captures Oklahoma Grid Crown
Tulsa Central defeated Lawton 13 to 6 to win the Class A Oklahoma high school football championship before 14 000 fans at Owen Field Norman Okla The Treated title game featured a 10 yard end run by Frank Wamsley for Tulsa and a late score by Jack Shance on a one yard plunge The Lawton score came on a 65 yard drive with quarterback Lou Johnson scoring from the one yard line
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Okla
Tulsa Central
Lawton
Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
Owen Field Stadium
Tulsa
Frank Wamsley
Jack Shance
Lou Johnson
Bears Favor Giants In Pro Grid Championship Showdown
The Chicago Bears and New York Giants meet in the National League world series at the Polo Grounds with more than 55 000 expected fans and a $250 000 pot as the two winningest clubs vie for the title. The Bears seek a fifth league crown in this East West clash first staged in 1933 with sudden death if tied after four quarters. The Giants have won the title twice, the Bears four times, the latest in 1943.
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Sid Feder
Associated Press
New York
Chicago Bears
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Bears
Monsters of the Midway
National League
Redskins
Washington
Giants
Cotton Bowl Til Complete Sellout
Dallas reports the Cotton Bowl tickets for the January 1 Arkansas vs LSU game will exceed capacity. Only 45 507 seats available after heavy demand. mail requests topped 46 000 on opening day with many more in follow ups. LSU plans to limit sales to Louisiana residents while tickets remain scarce amid continued mailings and drawings.
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Dallas
Arkansas
Louisiana State
Louisiana
Harlingen, Tex
LSU Athletic Department
Muhlenberg Mules win Tobacco Bowl over St Bonaventure
Muhlenberg College Mules defeat St Bonaventure 26 to 25 in the inaugural Tobacco Bowl played in Lexington Kentucky. Both teams moved the ball aggressively with fast, hard running as the game swung between leads.
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MULES
Lexington
Stallfield
Muhlenberg College
St. Bonaventure College
Kramer and Schroeder to Face Aussies in Davis Cup Singles
Frank Parker is excluded from the American Davis Cup squad for singles with Jack Kramer and Ted Schroeder likely to face John Bromwich and Dinny Pails of Australia. Bromwich and Quist form a strong Australian doubles pair, while Parker’s absence follows his failure to play in the Victorian tournament.
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Melbourne
Jack Kramer
Ted Schroeder
John Bromwich
Dinny Pails
Australia
Bromwich
Pails
Adrian Quist
Colin Long
Kramer
Schroeder
Walter Pate
Frank Parker
Parker
U. S
Quist
Joe Hunt
Philadelphia
Tempe Cagers Edge Tech 45 39 in Close Tilt
Tempe defeated Tech 45 to 39 as Gene Hardy and Tuffy Nabors led with six baskets each. Free throws hurt both teams with 12 of 19 attempts for Tech and 4 of 12 for Arizona State. The Raiders travel to Flagstaff next to face the Border Conference rival.
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Aal Tel
Ariz
Arizona Horder
Raiders
Gene Hardy
Roland
Tuffy) Nabors
Yan
Pete Hoopsters
Cook
Witech
Flagstaff
Texas Ce
Williams
Aeatinaiin
Barton
Martley
Gibson
Hawkins
Heath
Chestine
Bustampante
Kelis
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Charlie Trippi
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