Highland Park and Waco reach schoolboy grid finals
Highland Park's Scotties upset Wichita Falls 18 0 to advance to the Texas state final as Teddy Bristol led with 70 rushing yards and two pivotal plays. In Houston Waco Tigers advance with a 7 0 victory over Goose Creek Goose Creek penned in two penetrations but failed to convert.
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Fort Worth
Highland Park
Scotties
Very Rouse
Wichita Falls
Coyotes
Dallas
Teddy Bristol
Rompe
Bristol
Scotty
Billy Pyle
Coyote
West Texans
Highlanders
Bill Moxley
Bill Elliott
Teddy
Art Kirby
Bob Rogers
Berry
Bill Weatherford
Carl Wallace
Elliott
Pyle
Weatherford
Moxley
Wichita Pails
Wallace LE West Maddox
Bisham
L. Genith
Washburn
Prowers
Miller
Wales
Lowe
Tenison
Hemes
Fikes
Grese Woetherford
Rogers Bristol LH
Berry Moexiey Ra
Prie
Hiliott
Tidwell
Ichita Falls
Hishland Park
Touchdowns
Wallace
Houston
Waco
Tigers
Brazos Bengals
Robert E. Lee Ganders
Goose Creek
Pelly
Baytown
Texans
Ganders
Ralph Murphy
Ted Hunt
Eugene Johnson
Bob Blackstock
Cotton Lindloff
Froggie Williams
Bulldog Smith
Lindloff
Williams
Jack Kraft
Hunt
Smith
Marvin Brenner
Fenner Myers
Kraft
Peacock
J. W. Stoerner
Waco Fost
B. Lee J. Williams
Wright Bimpson
Traver White
Tao Barron Gardner
Haney Hazanasz
Albricht
Watford
Brenner
GOOSE
Wace
J. Williams
BH. Williams
Blackstock
Myere Becks
Gaels Sing Happily On Way To Sugar Bowl
The St Marys Gaels travel to New Orleans to meet the Oklahoma Aggies in the Sugar Bowl. All American halfback Herman Wedemeyer and substitute Paul Crowe reportedly uninjured after a practice collision. Spike Cordiero has a groin bruise but is improving.
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ST. Mary's
Herman Wedemeyer
Paul Crowe
Ucla
Spike Cordiero
Wedemeyer
Tulsa football scrimmages shoppers before holidays
Tulsa university football coach Henr Frnke leads his squad in a downtown shopping scrimmage as part of a four day vacation before the New Year trip to Houston for a Georgia game. The team plans an overnight Dallas stop with transportation arrangements unsettled.
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Tulsa
Henr Frnke
Tulsa University
Houston
Georgia
Dallas
Site Of Title Game Rest On Coin Flip
Highland Park of Dallas and Waco will decide the site of the state schoolboy football championship in a coin flip at Italy at 2:30 p.m. The winner will choose Dallas Ownby Stadium or Waco’s 20 000 seat stadium for the game. The two teams have met only once in finals.
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Dallas
Highland Park
Waco
Italy
W. B. Irwin
Irby Carruth
Ownby
Southern Methodist University
Ware
Scotties
Port Arthur
Austin
Amarillo
Spade High to Host Invitational Cage Tournament
Spade High School gym will host an invitational boys basketball tournament January 4 and 5 with teams from Farewell Abernathy Idalou and Littlefield already entered. E W Jackson of Spade invites other area schools with open dates to enter.
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Spade
Spade High School
E. W. Jackson
Abernathy
Idalou
Littlefield
Maryland Racing Board Suspends Jockeys and Staff
The Maryland Racing Commission suspends seven jockeys one trainer and one jockey agent for alleged violations of rule 145 at Pimlico on November 30 relating to bribery and conspiracy.
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Baltimore
Maryland Racing Commission
Pimlico Racetrack
Roger Smith Signs With Miami Pros
The Miami Pros of the All America Professional Football Conference announced the signing of Roger Smith a Texas Tech Red Raider and Lubbock Army Air Field service star. Smith from Rising Star and two teammates Stan Mauldin and Preston Flanagan also joined the club joining the Comets members from Air Transport Command Nashville. Harvey Hester, president of the Miami pro club, made the announcement.
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Miami
Fla
Roger Smith
Texas Tech Red Raider
Lubbock Army Air Field Service
Associated Press
Smith
Texas Tech
Tech
Red Raiders
Lubbock Army Airfield
Randolph Field Ramblers
Air Transport Command Comets
Nashville
Harvey Hester
Comets
Stan Mauldin
Amarillo
Texas Longhorn
Texas University
Preston Flanagan
Batting Race Dull in American League Race
The 1945 AL batting title went to George Stirnweiss with .309, the poorest champ since 1905. Cuccinello led most of the season with 124 hits and 301 total bases, while Stirnweiss also topped in hits 195 and steals 33. Other leaders include Boutreau .306, McBride .305, Heath and Dick shot .302, Estalella .299. Vern Stephens led homers with 24. Schalk 35 doubles. Seerey tied ML marks with three homers in a game.
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Chicago
George Stirnweiss
Tony Cucciatello
Stirnweiss
New York Yankee
Elmer Flick
Cleveland
Cuccinello
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland Indians
Jeff Heath
Washington
Boston
Tom McBride
Johnny Dickshot
Roberto Estalella
Philadelphia
Joe McCarthy
Joe
Flash) Gordon
Vern Stephens
St. Louis
Nick Etten
New York
Wally Moses
White Sox
Leroy Schalk
Layden Warns Players About Rival Pro Leagues
Chicago December 22 Elmer Layden football commissioner and National League president warned players not to be misled by new league offers. He noted many leagues started but only one major league remains urging careful weighing of security and facts before joining any new venture.
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Layden
Chicago
U.P
Elmer Layden
National League
National Football League
Owls Rally To Split East Texas Series
Rice Owls overcome a four point deficit in the final four minutes to beat East Texas Teachers Lions 49 to 46 in Houston. Harmon Walters sparked the comeback with six points, Bill Tom led Rice with 15, and Don Scharlack and Jake Bater added key plays in the tense finish.
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Owls
Houston
Harmon Walters
Rice Owls
East Texas Teachers College Lions
Walters
Lions
Rice
Bill Tom
Don Scharlack
Jake Bater
East Texas
Springfield Club Names Tony Robello Manager
Tony Robello of Oakland California was signed today to manage the Springfield club of the revived Three I League. Robello is 34 and has eleven years of minor league experience including Jacksonville in the East Texas League and teams in Pocatello and Salt Lake City.
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Springfield
Tony Robello
Oakland
Calif
Robello
Jacksonville
Barrett named recreation chief in city department
Curtis Barrett a Lubbock teacher and former Cowhand Blacks coach is named athletic director of the City Recreation department and will start January 1. He will oversee winter activities at the Community center Sixth and Avenue B and organize summer softball and baseball for teens and adults. Barrett, 28, a Sul Ross State Teachers College graduate, previously coached in Brownfield Seagraves and Lubbock Junior High, now lives with his wife and son at 2516 Twenty-ninth.
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Curtis Barrett
Lubbock
A. C. Hamilton
Barrett
Sixth and
Ave. B
Dempsey Sharbutt
Seagraves
Valparaiso Defeats West Texas 51 34 In Kansas City
Valparaiso Crusaders, led by John Janisch, defeated West Texas State Teachers Buffaloes 51 to 34 in Kansas City as part of a two day double bill. Coach Leroy Ellis’ team had earlier beat Pepperdine 65 to 60. Janisch scored 23 points on ten field goals and three free throws.
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Kansas City
Valparaiso University
Crusaders
John Janisch
Buffaloes
West Texas State Teachers College
National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball
Leroy Ellis
George Pepperdine College
West Texas Buffaloes
Janisch
Hank Decker
West Texas
Alabama Holds Last Minute Bowl Week Scrimmage
Alabama's Rose Bowl squad held an unexpected scrimmage amid illness and bad weather making Frank Thomas call it the worst practice for a bowl game. The session aimed to provide at least one solid workout before departure the next day.
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Alabama
Frank Thomas
Thomas
Frogs Edge Bradley Tech In Narrow 53 52 Finish
Texas Christian University shooters hit only three free throws in 24 attempts yet used late foul line opportunities to nose out Bradley Tech 53 to 52 in Peoria Illinois.
Sutherland Named Coach for Pan Pacific Games Team
Honolulu December 22 Jock Sutherland was chosen as coach of the Hawaiian area football team for the Pan Pacific Olympic games in Tokyo in January.
Littlefield Wildcats Win Region Title and Bowl Trip
Littlefield Texas celebrates as the Wildcats capture Region 2 with a 20-7 win over Monahans after a 33-6 bi district victory over Denver City. The team earned a free trip to the Dallas Cotton Bowl on Jan 1 funded by local citizens. Coach J S Fikes led the squad to a regional title after a 12-1 season with one loss to Ballinger.
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Littlefield
Littlefield Wildcats
Denver City Mustangs
Monahans
J. S. Fikes
Ww. C. O. Harris
Plainview Bulldogs
Supt
Fred Miller
Bedichek Warns Of Trips To Bowl Tilts
Roy Bedichek, head of the Interscholastic League, cautioned that Texas high schools risk violating league rules by sending football squads to bowl games inside or outside the state. He noted the state executive committee has not faced such a case and warned that spending on high school athletes could infringe amateur and award rules.
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Austin
Roy Bedichek
Texas
Bedichek
Prize Money Boosted At Semi-Pro Tourney
National Baseball Congress announces increased prize money for the Wichita semi pro tournament next August. The two finalists split a $17,500 ceiling with $10,000 for the winner and $7,500 for the runner up. Eight other clubs share about $25,000 plus mileage allowances and gate-revenue shares.
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Wichita
Kas
National Baseball Congress
Ray Dumont
Kansas Joins Search For New Grid Coach
Kansas university joined Oklahoma in seeking a new head football coach after Henry Shenk resigned as Kansas head coach for three years. The resignation was handed to Athletics Director Ernest C. Quigley at the University of Kansas.
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Lawrence
Kan
U.P
Kansas University
Oklahoma Sooners
Henry Shenk
Kansas
Ernest C. Quigley
University of Kansas
Yesteray
Savold Stops Oliver in Opening Round at Ridgewood Grove
Lee Savold of Paterson New Jersey defeated Otis Dixie Oliver in 1 minute 29 seconds of the first round in a Ridgewood Grove feature ten round heavyweight bout in Washington DC. Savold dominated the bout with quick solid blows securing a quick victory.
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Savold
New York
Lee Savold
Paterson
N. J
Otis
Dixie
Bears sign George McAfee to three year contract
The Chicago Bears announced that halfback George McAfee has signed a three year contract. The deal confirms McAfee as a key back for the coming seasons and secures his services with the team.
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Bear Star
Chicago
Chicago Bears Today
George McAfee
Cardinals drop Debs Garris and Bill Crouch
St Louis December 22 1969 outfielder Debs Garris and pitcher Bill Crouch were released unconditionally by the St Louis Cardinals.
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ST. Louis
Debs Garris
Bill Crouch
S&j. Louis Cardinals
Missouri Tigers Arrive in Dallas For Cotton Bowl Prep
Missouri university Tigers arrived in Dallas to practice for the Cotton Bowl. Athletic Director Don Faurot voiced optimism about winning, while coach Chauncey Simpson stayed noncommittal about their chances. Texas will arrive Dec 30 and D X Bible planned a Christmas break for his players. Roland Oakes returned from hospital to join 36 players on the trip.
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Dallas
Missouri University
Tigers
University of Texas
Don Faurot
Chauncey Simpson
Missouri
Texas
D. X. Bible
Austin
Longhorns
Faurot
Coach Bible
Simpson
Roland Oakes
East West All Star Teams Begin Camp For Workouts
Eastern and Western All Star football squads started training camp at Santa Clara and Menlo College outside San Francisco. Rain and postponed workouts kept coaches at blackboard talks. Western co leaders Homer Norton and Orin Hollingberg anticipated Harold Jungmichael’s arrival after study duties at Texas.
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San Francisco
University of Santa Clara
Menlo College
Palo Alto
Homer Norton
Texas A. & M
Orin E. Hollingberg
Washington State
Boxing Promoter Jacobs Reveals Record MSG Holiday Preview
Boxing promoter Mike Jacobs announced a Florida vacation while boasting a record 2,250,000 year for his indoor Madison Square Garden shows. The note echoed a Christmas tone as investors and fans awaited the holiday boxing slate.
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New York
Mike Jacobs
Florida
Madison Square Garden
Connie Mack Looks Into Baseball Future
Connie Mack, 83, reflects on the sport’s future and predicts records will fall as new talent rises. He notes the game may not change much, but stronger players will push marks beyond Babe Ruth and Sul tan of Swat, while hoping Philadelphia can build another championship club.
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ST. Petersburg
Fila
Connie Mack
Mr. Mack
Cornelius McGillicuddy
McGillicud
Babe Ruth
Swat
John L. Sullivan
John L
Billy Conn
Philadelphia Athletics
Mack
Philadelphia
Boston
Nelson Sets Fast Clip In Golf Tournaments
Byron Nelson, named No. 1 athlete of 1945 by the Associated Press, averaged 68.33 strokes per round over 120 major tournament rounds in 1945. He won 19 tournaments including the National PGA and was runner-up in seven others, as PGA Tour officials announced.
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Texas
Associated Press
Byron Nelson
Denton Farmer
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Babe Didrikson
Dallas
Nelson
Army
Felix
Doc” Blanchard
Hal Newhouser
Detroit Tiger
Blanchard
Newhouser
New York
PGA
Fred Corcoran
Abilene Plans Park for Community Ballfield
Abi line Reporter News sports editor Hal Sayles says Abilene will build a community baseball park seating 2000 plus early next year. Dodgers sell right handed pitcher Albert Zachary to Fort Worth in Texas League deal. price not disclosed.
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Abilene
Hal Sayles
The
CATS
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Dodgers
Albert Zachary
Fort Worth
Kansas Football Awards Honor 29 1945 squad members
The University of Kansas announces football letters to 29 players for the 1945 squad. Names listed include Bob Burch of Rockwall Texas Leroy Harmon of Houston Jim Irwin of Dallas Texas and Cecil Langford of Kilgore Texas. The Mississippi River turns north of New Orleans is noted in state context.
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Texans
Lawrence
Kas
University of Kansas
Bob Burch
Rockwall
Tex
Leroy Harmon
Houston
Jim Irwin
Dallas
Cecil Langford
Kilgore
New Orleans
Minor Leagues Boosted To 34 in 1946 Baseball Boom
New York December 22—Base ball prepares for postwar expansion with 34 minor leagues slated for 1946, up 22 from last year. Expansion focuses on Classes C and D, as higher leagues survived wartime. Texas League the exception. Major league farm-system growth fuels rebirth and reorganization across multiple classes and regions.
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New York
Arthur H. Ehlers
National Association
American Association
Southern Association
Interstate
Piedmont
Carolina
Appalachian
North Carolina State
Ohio State
Pony
Texas
South Atlantic
Western International
Pioneer
Northern
Western Association
Georgia
Florida
Wisconsin
Southeastern
California
East Texas
Wes Texas
New Mexico
Coastal Plain
Eastern Shore
Florida State
Evangeline
Kitty
Red Raiders Take Week Off After Friday Win
Texas Tech pauses for a week after a 53 to 40 victory over Phil Phillips Men’s Club. Matt Kerr led with 17 points for Tech while Gene Hartle Athol Craver Jiggs Jackson and Bill Kelley shared scoring in a seven game stretch. Upcoming conference games include New Mexico Lobos West Texas State Abilene Christian with a February matchup against Phillips.
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Phillips
Texas Tech Red Raiders
New Mexico Laboes
Tech
West Texas State Buffaloe
Lubbock
Abilene Christian College
Tec
Frank Phillips
Raiders
Awa
Day Kerr
Gene Hartle
Athol Craver
Jiggs Jackson
Bill Kelley
Phillies
Phillip
Ger Hartley
Jackson
Kelley
Barton
I Dollar
Putnam
Craver
Roberts
Sockss
Thompson
Wade to Return as Duke Football Coach January First
Wallace Wade will return to Duke University as head football coach on January 1. Eddie Camero will become director of Athletics in a job swap announced by Dean William H. Wannamaker.
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Durham
N. C
Wallace Wade
Duke
Eddie Camero
Blue Devils
Wade
Dea William H. Wannamaker
Tt University
Rumore: Neyland to Return as Tennessee Coach
Mrs. Neyland says her husband Robert R. Neyland is expected to resume head coaching duties at the University of Tennessee likely next month. He would take a terminable leave from the Army after serving as a brigadier general during the war.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Robert R. Neyland
University of Tennessee
College basketball scores from various games
Result roundup shows many mismatched scores including Kansas State over Wyoming 83 43, Notre Dame 48 Purdue 67, Indiana 47 Michigan 58 in overtime, Princeton 30 Pennsylvania 66, and Brooklyn 36 Queens College 31. Other lines list listings like Yale 48 Dartmouth 97 and Pepperdine 44 Loyola, with several unreadable or garbled entries.
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Valparaiso
West Texas
Texas Christian
Bradley Tech
Rice
East Texas
Wyoming
Kansas State
Great Lakes Nts
Minnesota
Notre Dame
Purdue
Cornell
Columbia
Indiana
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Princeton
St. John's
Brooklyn
Ohio U
Marquette
Wisconsin
Queens College
Bowling Green
Oregon
Town
Clinois
Yale
Dartmouth
Buffalo
McMaster
Innecticus
Northeastern
Mcranton
City College
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Uunersity
Rochester
Ieterans
South Dakota
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Arizone
Pepperdine
Loyola
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