West Texas All Star Football Team Proposed
The Sports Eye outlines an All-West Texas football team from players seen in action across the region. Key picks include Billy Lyman and Homer Peel of Littlefield, Billy Wayne Frazier from Merkel, George Graham from San Angelo, Jack Weldon of Plainview, Johnny Davis of Lubbock, Jack Williams of Plainview, and Johnny Cole. Center Charles Pressley and guard Johnny Pearson of the Lubbock Westerners strengthen the line, with Jimmie Terrell of the Pampa Harvesters noted as a top defender and R W Moyers, A L Hodge, Jim Groom among ends and tackles.
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West Texas
Amarillo
Sandies
Littlefield
Billy Lyman
Homer ‘Peel
Lyman
Down Merkel Way
Billy Wayne Frazier
Billy Wayne
Dick Todd
Tolly McKown
Burns McKinney
Frazier
George Graham
San Angelo
Lubbock
Graham
Plainview
Jack Weldon
Johnny Davis
Jack Williams
Jed
Johnny Cole
Cole
Sports Eye
Charles Pressley
Johnny Pearson
Lubbock Westerners
Jimmie Terrell
Pampa Harvesters
Walter Schlinkman
R. W. Moyers
A. L. Hodge
Tohoka
Moyers
San Angelo Defends Title In Amarillo Thriller
San Angelo High School Bobcats outscored Amarillo Sandies 20 to 13 in a Texas Interscholastic League quarterfinal. Horner and Box starred with Dodson passes. Essary 93–yard interception return sealed the win as San Angelo advances to a semifinal at Highland Park.
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San Angelo
San Angelo High School Bobcats
Amarillo Sandies
Highland Park Dsloe
Highland Park
Panhandle
Vernie Horner
Max Box
Duwain Dodson
Barney Johnson
Dodson
Horner
Johnson
Bobcats
Sandie
Maurice Essary
Amarillo
Essary
Mixon
Paul Miller
Hunter Strain
Cats
Sen Angelo Amarillo Horner LE Bauman Doyle
Russell Hushes
Lo Tomberlin
Callan de Watts
Roberson
Highland Park Blasts Sunset In 20 0 Playoff Win
Highland Park's Golden Avalanche, led by Doak Walker, defeated Sunset 20 to 0 to reach the state schoolboy football semifinals against San Angelo. Walker starred with two touchdowns a passing score and two extra points as Highland Park limited Sunset to 25 yards and rolled to 220 total.
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Dallas
Highland Park
Golden Avalanche
Doak Walker
Sunset
San Angelo
Walker
Bisons
Avalanche
Highlander
Scotties
Bill Elliott
Harold Clark
Bill Moxley
Jimmy Flowers
Bobby Duke
Clark
Ramblers Edge Superbombers 13-6 In Treasury Bond Bowl
Randolph Field Ramblers defeated the Second Air Force Superbombers 13 to 6 at the Polo Grounds ending an undefeated season. Snow dusted field, crowd of 8,356, and bond sales totaling about 70 million dollars. Bill Dudley and Glenn Dobbs shone briefly but produced little in scoring.
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New York
Randolph Field Ramblers
Air Force Superbombers
Polo Grounds
Air Force
Ramblers
Bill Dudley
Second Air Force
Glenn Dobbs
Dobbs
Superbombers
Parker Giant Leads Arkansas To Victory
At Madison Square Garden Arkansas beat City College 59 to 47 in the nightcap of a basketball double header. George Kok, height six foot ten, scored 25 points, aiding Arkansas late in the first half and early in the final period to build a 43 26 lead. Ocie Richie fueled the Razorbacks surge as the team hit 13 of 14 free throws. Harold Korovin led City College with the top scorer tally.
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New York
George Kok
University of Arkansas
City College
Madison Square Garden
Muhlenberg
St. Francis
Kok
Razorbacks
Ocie Richie
Arkansas
Harold Korovin
Abernathy and New Deal Take Cage Honors
Abernathy boys edge Plainview to reach final then defeat Idalou 32 to 22 for the crown. New Deal girls topple Cooper 25 to 20 to win the girls title. Ida Lou finishes third overall with Idalou taking girls third place 19 to 14. Cooper and Petersburg battle in other semi finals with Cooper winning 29 to 10.
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Abernathy
New Deal
New Deal High School
Idalou
Coope Abernathy
Plainview Bulldogs
Plainview
Cooper Girls
Dutch Meyer Praises TCU Drills Ahead of Cotton Bowl
Fort Worth news reports Coach Dutch Meyer notes the loss of reserve half back Wayne Roberts to a broken leg but says a week of preliminary practice strengthens the team for the Cotton Bowl against Oklahoma A and M. Abe Martin and Luther Scarbrough assist, focusing on reserves in blocking and tackling. Monroe Harrellson may return from a cracked leg.
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Dutch Meyer
Fort Worth
Wayne Roberts
TCU
Oklahoma A and M
Meyer
Abe Martin
Luther Scarbrough
TCU Exlettermen
Roberts
Navy
Monroe Harrellson
Accidental Gas Poisoning Claims 2200 US Lives in 1943
Approx 2,200 people in the United States died from accidental gas poisoning in 1943. The figure highlights the lethal risk of domestic gas failures and poor ventilation during wartime.
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United States
Texas Tech Adds Texas Longhorns To Schedule
Texas Tech will play the Texas Longhorns on October 6 in Austin, expanding the Red Raiders schedule to five Southwest Conference games. Baylor replaces SMU on the slate, with Rice Texas Christian and Texas A&M also on the list. Oklahoma A and M and Tulsa return to Tech’s lineup as future opponents.
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Dell Morgan
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Austin
Texas Longhorns
Dana X. Bible
Bible
Morley Jennings
Texas Tech
University of Texas
Red Raider
Lubbock
Rice
Texas Christian
Texas Aggies
Baylor University
Southern Methodist
Baylor
Golden Bears
Jennings
Oklahoma
Henry Frnka
Tulsa Golden Hurricanes
Oklahoma A. & M. Cowboys
Tech
Tulsa
Ward Island Cagers Defeat Texas Aggies
Ward Island Naval school basketball team defeated the Texas Aggies 47 to 42 in College Station. Hauser led Ward Island with 13 points while Cherno and McCormick added 12 and 11 for the Aggies, who held the lead early but never led by more than four.
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Fort Worth
Texas Tech
Red Raiders
Texas Christian Horned Frogs
Red Raider
Frogs
Gene Schmidt
Leroy Pasco
Don Grove
Jiggs Jackson
Hub McQuillan
Raiders
Grove
Ernest Hawkins
Lubbock
Frog
Gene Hartley
Schmidt
Pasco
Hartley
Gatzet
College Station
Tex
Ward Island Naval School Basketeers
Texas Aggies
Aggies
Hauser
Cherno and McCormick
Corpus Christi Navy Team Beats San Antonio Cadets 41 to 36
Corpus Christi Naval Air Station defeated the San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center 41 to 36. Vaughan led with 15 points for Corpus Christi while S A A C C’s Boand contributed 17 points.
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Corpus Christi
San Antonio
Naval Air Station
Ozona invites 11 teams to annual high school tourney
Ozona Texas invites eleven schools to compete in the fourteenth annual Ozona high school basketball tournament set for January 26 and 27. Invited teams include Iraan McCamey Eldorado Rock Springs Merizan Reagan County Fort Stockton Barnhart Sonora Junction Rankin.
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Ozona
Tex
Iraan
McCamey
Eldorado
Rock Springs
Merizon
Reagan County
Fort Stockton
Barnhart
Sonora
Junction
Rankin
Six Man Grid Clubs Name Years Champs
District champions of six man football in the Texas Interscholastic League have been determined. The seventeen titles decided include Silverton, Okla inton, Sundown, Union (Lamesa), Courtney (Stanton), Toyah, Pearl, Paint Creek (Haskell), Wylie, Union Hill (Bettie), Shepherd, Sweeny, Missouri City, Crescent (Wharton), Prairie Lea, Yancy, and Poth.
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Austin
Tex
Silverton
Oklainton
Sundown
Union
Lamesa
Rice Owls Rout Medics In Temple Victory
The Rice Owls basketball team defeated the McCloskey Red Macs 40 to 23 in Temple. Rice led 22 to 6 at halftime as Henry scored 15 points and Roach added 10 in a hard fought second half.
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Temple
Rice Owls
McCloskey Red Macs
Owls
McCloskey
Henry
Owl
Roach
Business In Texas To Set Pace For Nation
Leonard Spangenberg of Babson's statistical organization told Dallas clients that Texas in the first half of 1945 will lead the nation. He said payrolls employment and consumer spending will rise in Texas while the country experiences a general downturn, signaling strong chances of further industrial expansion beyond wartime levels.
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Dallas
Texas
Leonard Spangenberg
Babson’s Statistical Organization
Spangenberg
Mexico U VU seeks Sun Bowl clash for unbeaten team
Representatives of the University of Mexico have tentatively accepted an invitation for their unbeaten football team to meet Southwestern University of Georgetown Texas in the Sun Bowl on New Year’s Day.
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Mexico VU
EL Paso
Tex
University of Mexico
Southwestern University of Georgetown
Great Lakes Sailors Beat Minnesota In Twin Cities Showdown
The Great Lakes Naval basketball team defeated Minnesota 46 to 42 in Minneapolis in the opening game of a two day visit. The Sailors next face St. Thomas College in St. Paul on Sunday.
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Great Lakes
Minneapolis
Great Lakes Naval
Minnesota
Sailors
St. Thomas College
St. Paul
SPAAF To Face Test This Week In Lubbock Basketball
SPAAF prepares for two key showdowns with LAAF after an opening 51 50 loss to Texas. LAAF, undefeated against Texas Tech West Texas State and others, beat Big Spring 43 33 as SPAAF and LAAF brace for a cross town rivalry in the Recreation Hall.
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Lubbock
South Plains
Lubbock Army Air Fields
SPAAF
Big Spring Army Air Field
LAAF
Winged Commandos
Texas University Longhorns
Austin
Texsa Tech
West Texas State
Dalhart
Midland
Big Spring
McCloud
Kansas
Roy Cox
Texas
Commandos
Neck of the Woods
Hunters May Lose Ammunition Ration Again
Washington reports the War Production Board plans to conserve civilian ammo as military needs rise. Manufacturers meet with WPB and military officials to decide next year’s shotgun shell and rifle bullet production for hunters, farmers, and law enforcement. Civilian shipments already halted. hunters’ rations likely revert to August levels.
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Washington
War Production Board
Germany
WPB
Waco AAF Beats SMU To Remain Unbeaten
The Waco Army Airfield Wolves defeated Southern Methodist University 60 to 45 to stay undefeated and notch their third Southwest Conference win in a week. Kriste led with 19 points while Evers Haden contributed for SMU as WAAF led 27 23 at halftime.
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Waco
Waco Army Airfield
Southern Methodist University
Mustangs
Air Field Wolves
Kriste
Hoot Everset
Dennis Haden
SMU
WAAF
Rugged Seahawks Triumph Over Sooners in Kansas City
In Kansas City the rugged Iowa Seahawks defeated Oklahoma University 50 to 40 at Municipal Auditorium. Led by T. S. Ary and Joe Holland who combined for 35 points, the Navy team used height and skill to outpace the Sooners in a Big Six basketball clash.
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Kansas City
Iowa Seahawks
Oklahoma University
Municipal Auditorium
T. S. Ary
South Carolina U
Joe Holland
Navy
Sooners
Irish Best Badgers in Madison Victory
Notre Dame's cage squad produced its fourth straight win by defeating Wisconsin 57 to 46 in Madison. The Irish broke the Badgers' two game run as guard and roamer led the attack.
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Madison
Wis
Notre Dame
Wisconsin
Badgers
Port Arthur and Lufkin win in Texas playoff context
Port Arthur's Yellow Jackets rallied to beat Austin 13 7 advancing to the state semifinal as Lufkin mauled Waco 33 6 behind Harmon Carswell passing and Shands scoring three times. The two teams prepare for a Sunday plan session in Woodville and a clash with Port Arthur.
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Port Arthur
Yellow Jackets
Andefeat
Austin Maroons
Lufkin Panther
Waco
Lufkin
Woodville
Austin
Maroons
Bobby Wiswell
Jackets
Wilton Davis
Sonny Wyatt
Billy Drey
Ike Neumann
Don Campbell
Neumann
Tommy Thrower
Neuman
Austin Port Arther
Wiswell
LE Davidson
Moulden
Rogas Swenson
Reeder
Procter
Vick McClendon
Dugas
Neely
Youngblood Kidd
Willingham Frey
Newmann
Bussey
English Davis
Champbell
Wyatt
Frey
Campbell
Sam Snead Leads Richmond Open With 208 Through 54 Holes
Slammin Sam Snead, returning from 26 months of Navy service, posted a 69 in round three to hold a one stroke lead over Charles Congdon in the Richmond Open after 54 holes. Congdon moved to 209, with Harold McSpaden at 210 and Leonard Ott at 211.
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Richmond
Calif
Sam Snead
Snead
Hot Springs
Charles Congdon
Tacoma
Wash
Harold McSpaden
Philadelphia
Leonard Ott
Denver
McSpaden
Ott
Congdon
John Geertsen
Salt Lake City
Denny Shute
Akron
Mike de Massey
San Jose
Jimmy Walkup, Jr
San Antonio
Walkup
Nelson
Ky Lafoon
Chicago
Bruce Coltart
New Jersey
Denver Replaces Texas in All College Tournament
Denver University accepted an invitation to the ninth annual All College basketball tournament in Oklahoma City from December 27 to 29. Texas University could not compete after Navy trainees voted to take Christmas leaves at home. the field also includes Oklahoma, Oklahoma Aggies, Arkansas, Rice Institute, Baylor, West Texas State Teachers, and Texas Tech.
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Denver
Texas
Oklahoma City
Denver University
Texas University
Navy
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Aggies
Arkansas
Rice Institute
Baylor University
West Texas State Teachers
Texas Tech
Two Ramblers Sign With Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions announce pro contracts for halfback Bob Cifers and fullback Elmer Tippy Madarik from Randolph Field. They will report after completing Army Air Forces service. Cifers played at the University of Tennessee in 1941 42 and Madarik starred at the University of Detroit.
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Detroit
Detroit Lions Today
Bob Cifers
Elmer (Tippy) Madarik
Randolph Field
Army Air Force
Cifers
University of Tennessee
Madarik
University of Detroit
Meadow O Donnell Victors At Tahoka Tournament Crowned Champions
Meadow girls defeated Whiteface 17 12 then crushed New Home 20 4 to win the Tahoka High School invite title. O Donnell boys edged Meadow 37 32 in a final before a 32 17 win over New Home. Brownlow led O Donnell with 15 in the final while Timmons scored 21 earlier for New Home.
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Tahoka
O’donnell
Meadow
Tahoka High School
Winslet
Bowden
Roberson
Wyatt
Pat Walker
New Home
Slaton
Timmons
Burnett
Levelland
O'Donnell
Levelland Lobos
Brownlow
Darrell
Pierce
Meadow Boys
Nettle
W ‘H
Coursey
W. T. Hines
Camp Bowie Wolves Beat Goodfellow In Brownwood
The Camp Bowie Wolves defeated the Goodfellow Field basketball team 62 to 49 in Brownwood Texas. Francis Gregg led the Wolves with 16 points as they jumped to an early lead and stayed ahead.
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Bowie
Brownwood
Tex
Camp Bowie Wolves
Goodfellow Field
Francis Gregg
Wolves
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Masty Walker
Kallstrom
Moxley
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Flowere
Williams Rembert
Webster
Ead
Parker Giant
Commando Cagers
South Plains Army Air Field
Maj
John Kline
Ohio University
Cpl
Douglas Wakeland
Waxahachie
Sgt
Leason
Stormy” McCloud
Colorado University
Ed Kalfain
San Francisco University
Bob Edwards
Monahans
University of Texas Longhorns
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
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Shands
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