Waco and Highland Park share title in 7 7 finals
Waco and Highland Park battled to a 7 to 7 deadlock at the Cotton Bowl before a crowd around 45,000, tying the Texas schoolboy football championship. Waco nearly won with a late field goal attempt by Froggie Williams, but the kick drifted wide. Williams then sparked a late Tigers rally as Highland Park held.
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Marold V. Ratliff
Associated Press
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Waco
Highland Park
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Bill Elliott
Bill Moxley
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Arthur Kirby
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Teddy Bristol
Moxley
Brstol
Scotties
Lindloff
Bob Tenison
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Carl Wallace
Marvin Brenner
Brenner
Bob Sallee
Jack Scarbrough
Oil Bowl Preview From Houston Aims For Thrilling New Year Game
Tulsa coach Henry Frnka and Georgia coach Wally Butts predicted a hard fought Oil Bowl on New Year’s Day in Houston. Each team praised the other’s offense and defense while detailing practice plans at Rice Field and Houston High School stadium. Visiting media and players attended a bowl party where coaches and staffs received gifts.
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Henry Finka
Isa Hurricanes
Wally Butts
Georgia Bulldogs
Butts
Georgia
Tulsa
Henry Frnka
Funka
Rice Field
Galveston
Pepperdine Five Downs Buffs in Canyon Narrow Win
Pepperdine College five from Los Angeles edged West Texas State Teachers College Buffs 60 to 49 in Canyon after returning from the Oklahoma City all college tournament. The Waves dominated the second half to secure the victory.
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Canyon
George Pepperdine College
Los Angeles
Oklahoma City
West Texas State Teachers College Buffs
Rochelle Nuptials in City Reading Ceremony
Cecil Kay Motlofuna and Miss Betty Jo Rochelle of Littlefield united in marriage Saturday at the district parsonage. Dr. L. N. Lipscomb officiated a singing ceremony. The groom was recently discharged from armed services. They will make their home at Anton.
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Mer -Rochelle
Cecil Kay Motlofuna
Betty Jo Rochelle
Littlefield
L. N. Lipscomb
Armed Services
Frank
Anton
Corpus Christi to host 1946 Texas Coaching School
Corpus Christi won the bid over San Antonio Fort Worth and El Paso to stage the fifteenth annual Texas High School Coaches Association coaching clinic the first week in August. The event draws 300 to 500 mentors and will feature an all-star basketball game plus the regular all-star football game.
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Dallas
Corpus Christi
Texas
Gulf City
San Antonio
Fort Worth
el Paso
Texas High School Coaches Association
Harold Dement
Galena Park
South
Gene McCollum
Midland
Fraymond Berry
Paris
Barlow Irvin
Thomas Jefferson
Wallace Named Houston Football Coach From San Angelo
Houston announces Jewell Wallace, former San Angelo High School head coach and ex Texas Christian University star, as new head football coach. Wallace, named by President E. E. Oberholtzer, will arrive soon after the first of Heevil and leads Houston for the program’s 18th season.
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Houston
Jewell Wallace
San Angelo High School
Texas Christian University
University of Houston
E. E. Oberholtzer
Wallace
Heevil
Hunter shoots dog during rabbit hunt in Dallas
Hunter Lovey Marshall failed to shoot at a rabbit but accidentally fatally wounded his dog when the shot struck while near his parked car. In his haste to reach a vet he misplaced the gun and could not locate it on return.
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Dallas
Hunter Lovey Marshall
Marshall
Fullerson Rites Set for Hillsboro Writer
Hillsboro Ohio mourns Hugh Fullerton Jr a national sports writer who died in Dunedin Florida and will be buried Monday in his hometown.
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Fullerson
Hillsboro
Hugh
Fullerton, Jr
Dunedin
Fla
Miller Signs As Hubber Skipper For 1946 Season
Miller officially became manager of the Lubbock Hubbers during a Saturday visit, signing his contract to lead the West Texas New Mexico League entry in 1946. He and Harry Faulkner will return to set up the club, while Detroit’s parent club backs their bid. Miller plans to sign players, with several Hubbers having written to owner Rosenthal seeking contracts. Rosenthal warned the park site may be delayed, possibly starting the season with partial facilities.
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Lubbock Hubbers
Lubbock
Miller
Sam Rosenthal
Dallas
Harry Faulkner
Hubber
Detroit
Hubbers
Rosenthal
Hubber Park
Maskman
Detroit Tigers
District 4 A Cage Play Opens With Petersburg Debut
District 4 A basketball action starts Friday as the Petersburg Buffalos make their first Class A appearance after joining the conference. Paducah Dragons visit Petersburg in the eight team district with games including Matador at Balls Spur at Crosbyton Floydada at Spur Crosbyton at Lockney and Matador at Ralls.
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Paducah Dragons
Petersburg
Buffs
Paducah
Matador
Balls
Spur
Crosbyton
Floydada
Lockney
Ralls
New Mexico Favored In Sun Bowl Battle
Sun Bowl pregame chatter in El Paso sets New Mexico as a one touchdown favorite as the Lobos depart for the Denver Pioneers showdown. Injuries thin both camps with Lou Cullen sidelined for NM and Bob Mohar ruled out for Denver. Sun Bowl officials anticipate a sell out of about 16 000 spectators.
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EL Paso
Lobos
Denver University
Pioneers
Colorado Eleven
Clyde Hubbard
Albuquerque
Lobo
Mohar
Wes Webber
Webber
Denver
Chet Latham
Red Raiders Return To Court In New Mexico Tilt
Texas Tech returns to action hosting the New Mexico Lobos at 7 30 p m in Tech gym. Sneed works on free throws as Robison refines defense and plays while several veterans face uncertain status due to drafts and enlistments. Garland heads toward discharge early January as 12 players edge toward possible departure.
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Tilley Sneed
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Robison
Sneed
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Raiders
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N. C
Robinson
Gene Hartley
Jay Kerr
Bill Kelley
Clayton Roberts
North Wins By Souths Fumbles in Blue Gray Classic
In Montgomery on a soaked field, the North team defeated the South 26 to 0 as Southern fumbles and penalties crippled their drive. Carmen Falcone and Bill Swiacki connected on two 31 and 35 yard scores, with Kennedy leading the North’s diversified ground and air attack.
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Ala
Blues
Bob Kennedy
Washington State
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Carmen Falcone
Pennsylvania
Bill Swiacki
Holy Cross
Grays
North
Herman Named 1945 King of Swing in Down Beat Poll
Chicago radio and music fans name Woody Herman as 1945 King of Swing in the ninth annual Down Beat readers poll. He leads Duke Ellington by about 1,000 votes, with Benny Goodman third. Tommy Dorsey tops the sweet bands poll. Crosby and Sinatra compete for favorite male vocalist, Jo Stafford wins best female vocalist, and the 1040 census notes 329,478 Native American Indians in the U.S.
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Chicago
Woody Herman
Down Beat Jive Magazine
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Benny Goodman
Tommy Dorsey
Charlie Spivak
Ellington
Bing Crosby
Frank Sinatra
Sinatra
Dick Haymes
Jo Stafford
Billie Holiday
Dinah Shore
Moseley Moseley Duel Adds Feature In Oil Bowl Battle
Oklahoma’s Dick Moseley and Georgia’s Reid Moseley meet in the Oil Bowl Tulsa Georgia clash Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. CST. Reid, a 31-pass, 762-yard receiver, headlines for Georgia while Dick anchors Tulsa’s right edge. Both players project as key makers in a clash of two Moseleys.
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United Press
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Limber Reid
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St Pauls Snow Bowl Joins New Year’s Bowl Tradition
St Pauls snow bowl grows as a new New Year’s Day spectacle after former players formed a game from a Christmas snowstorm tale. Sponsors offer an empty pill bottle or oil can as prizes while a service club adds a golden snow shovel trophy and a snow queen. The game will be played on a field blanketed by two feet of snow.
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Dec. Zy
St. Paul's
Holidays End Monday In Public Schools
Christmas holidays for Lubbock public schools end Monday morning when all classes resume according to R W Matthews superintendent. Four teachers returning this week include Bennie McWilliams and Howard Price from Junior High and Morgan Layfield and J J Keyes from Senior High after leave for military service.
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R. W. Matthews
Bennie McWilliams
Howard Price
Morgan Layfield
J. J. Keyes
Aged Man Dies In Mexia Hotel Blaze
An eighty year old Alfred Fairfield died of suffocation in a Mexia hotel fire after awakening sleeping occupants. The two story hotel was gutted with losses estimated at 1500 dollars by Lee Allen. Nine families were left homeless.
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Lee Allen
Steelers Sign Sutherland to New Coach Post
Pittsburgh fans welcomed a turn in fortunes as the Steelers signed Dr John B Sutherland as their new coach after a slump. The move, announced December 28, aims to reverse a decline and restore the team's competitive edge in the NFL.
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Sutherland
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Steelers
John B. Wock Suther
Texas Favored In Cotton Bowl
Dallas crowd predicted around 45507 as Texas faces Missouri in the Cotton Bowl. Missouri plans air attacks to offset Texas ground strength while both teams fine tune ahead of Tuesday's 1 15 p m CST kickoff. Coach Bible backs the Longhorns' bowl readiness as Missouri drills in Dallas.
Missouri Star Injured in Cotton Bowl Prep Practice
Leonard Brown Missouri All-Big-Six quarterback suffered a knee injury in practice as Missouri Tigers taper for the Cotton Bowl with Texas Longhorns New Year’s Day. Brown twisted a knee returning a punt and left the field, with coach Chauncey Simpson saying he should be ready to play Tuesday though the injury might slow him. Teammates Jim Kekeris and Dick Croak also had minor injuries but were nearing full strength for the classic. The Tigers attended the state championship between Highland Park Dallas and Waco, then joined an ice show as a pregame activity, with one final light practice planned tomorrow afternoon.
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D. X. Bible
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Dal-Hi Stadium
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Leonard Brown
University of Missouri
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Jim Kekeris
Dick Croak
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Waco
Plyler Plays Through Flu Before Cotton Bowl
Longhorn tackle Jim Plyler has a light flu but will travel to Dallas and likely play in Tuesday's Cotton Bowl against Missouri. Coach Dana X. Bible expects Plyler to be ready while Raymond Ragone is sidelined with a leg injury from Thursday scrimmage. The team leaves at 10 a.m. tomorrow aboard the Katy, with a light Dallas warm up planned after arrival.
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Tex
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Dallas
Missouri
Plyler
Dana X. Bible
Bible
Raymond Ragone
Katy
Westerners Face Slaton in Tuesday Rollout
Plainview Bulldogs travel to Lubbock Friday for a key South District 1-AA conference game. The Westerners host Slaton Tuesday in a two game slate, aiming to sharpen for the league push. Preseason play suggests a wide open race among Cubs Bulldogs and Westerners for the south half crown.
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Famed Coach Looks At Bowls on New Year's Day
Edward P. Slip Madigan writes from San Francisco on the bowl season, praising Rose Bowl tradition and detailing key matchups. He analyzes Alabama vs USC, Oklahoma A and M versus St Mary’s in the Sugar Bowl, East-West Shrine dynamics, Holy Cross versus Miami in the Orange Bowl, and Missouri’s late surge against Texas U, highlighting star players like Marty Gilmer and Fenimore.
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United Press
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Take No Chance On Indian Giver In Indian Territory
Snorter Luster Oklahoma's retiring football coach sold his beat-up blue sedan for 700 dollars after a garage offer. He refused a ride home saying he knew when to walk, keeping in character as he walked away from the deal.
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Indian
Associated Press
Snorter Luster
Oklahoma
Snorter
Mr. Luster
Protest By Reuters Delays Postwar Information Booklet
The State department postpones for a week the release of a 135 page booklet on a postwar international information program for the United States. Prepared by Dr. Arthur W. MacMahon, it briefly discusses Reuters operations. Reuters protested via its Washington bureau chief Paw Scott Rankine, acting on instruction from Reuters Ltd. manager Christopher Chancellor.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Arthur W. MacMahon
Columbia University
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Paw Scott Rankine
Christopher Chancellor
Reuters Ltd
Veteran fires shots at Corsicana store secretary
A 32-year-old overseas veteran fired four shots from a German luger at secretary Miss Josephine Brown in M Evans store. Nearly hit the woman and shattered glass. he was jailed, with no charges filed immediately pending further investigation. The secretary knew the man only slightly and he had shopped there.
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M. Evans
Josephine
Brown
Bruce Nutt
Nutt
Annie Lou Hawkins
Miss Brown
British troops disarm Indonesian police in Batavia
British forces in Batavia disarmed and disbanded all Indonesian police today, citing cooperation with lawless elements. Across western Java they occupied utilities and searched compounds for arms, facing minor resistance while Batavia exchanges and stations were seized without incident and the power station at Buitenzorg met sniper fire.
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Java
Buitenzorg
Farmer Kills Wife Daughter Then Self in Arkansas
Hot Springs police say 54-year-old Glenn Jones, a retired farmer, beat his wife and stepdaughter to death with a hammer then shot himself. Authorities cannot determine a motive, though a doctor said he was terribly low in spirits. report cites the Cotton Bowl contest as context with a personal prediction.
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Self Hot Springs
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Glenn Jones
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