Westerners Dominate Eagles 56-28 For Fifth Victory
Lubbock High Westerners led by Jack Alderson Virgil Johnson and Billy Max Henry routed Abilene Eagles 56-28 Saturday night at Senior High gym for their fifth straight win. Johnson 13 points Henry 12 Alderson 10 boosted a quick start as Johnson and Wilson added scores to secure a 14-8 first-quarter edge.
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Swamp Eagles
Johnson, Henry
Alderson
Lubbock
Earl Scudday
Avalanche
Lubbock High
Jack Alderson
Virgil Johnson
Billy Max Henry
Abilene Eagles
Senior High Gym
Westerners
Johnson
Warbirds
Homore
Jim Wilson
Eagles
Wilson
Uacle
Bob Bailey
Enry
Galey
Bailey
Wenry
Eagle
Troutman
Holland Conon
Asterners
Abilene
Holland
Lawton
Ley
Wiethe
Jenry
Mason
Ubbock
Wain
Insraham
Wavns
Chambers
Kkelvey
Dobbs
Hmidt
Reese
Sun Bowl notes praise Miami team and Tech crowd shifts
In El Paso the Miami Redskins edged Texas Tech by one point as Mel Olix dazzled with passing and deception. Critics praised Miami’s speed and accuracy while Tech faced controversial calls and late conversion struggles, with standout Tech players and a lively band performance shaping the day.
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Miami
Texas Tech
Tech
Mel Olix
Dell Morgan
Olix
Sid Gillman
Bernie Winkler
Raiders
Fred Heinold
Cincinnati University
Rae
All-State Texas High School Stars Favor Odessa Over Brackenridge
The 1947 Texas Sportswriters Association all-state team features Byron Townsend of Odessa as a unanimous pick and Gordon Headlee at guard, with Odessa leading representations. State champion Brackenridge and Highland Park have few or no players on the first team, while Wichita Falls misses entirely despite playoff success. Two boys tie for backfield spots on the third team.
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Bob Cone
Tech
Freddie Brown
Ralph Earhart
Miami
Brown
Smith
Kelley
Joe Smith
Floyd Lawhorn
Dan Purser
Lawhorn
Bill Kelley
George Zoller
Wilbur Martin
Texas
Texas Sportswriters Association
Byron Townsend
Great Odessa
Eagles
Brackenridge
San Antonio
Highland Park
Dallas
Odessa
Gordon Headlee
William Wilson
Ennis
James Spencer
Breckenridge
Charles O'Neal
Corpus Christi
Cone
Bill Wilson
Sam Houston
Houston
Jerald Olive
Don Menasco
Townsend
Reed Quinn
Austin
Henry Stollenwerck
Waxahachie
Bill Burkhalter
Texarkana
Wichita Falls
Coyotes
Pat Knight
Thomas Jefferson
Marshall Alford
Brownsville
Hubbers sign Sullivan. 1948 roster and league moves outlined
Lubbock Hubbers manager Carl M. Sullivan is re signed for 1948 with Mills as a new contract signee. Owner Sam Rosenthal touts a strong squad after a 99 win season and notes return of Sullivan at second base. Minor league changes expand rosters and raise salary limits. spring meeting heads to Lubbock amid talks of player limits and salaries.
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Joe Kelly
Avalanche-Journal
Carl M
Jackie) Sullivan
Lubbock Hubbers
Sam Rosenthal
Sullivan
Lubbock
Hubbers
Mills
Rosenthal
Royce Mills
Dallas
Rebels
Serena
Detroit
Hubber
Miami
Kr. Rosenthal
Sanity Marked Theme At NC A A Coaches Confab
About 300 college athletic leaders gather in New York for a five day meeting. The revision of the national collegiate athletic association sanity code is the main business of the three day convention starting Thursday. Additional allied bodies meet the same week amid large reunions and gatherings.
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New York
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Iar
Five Golden Gloves Winners Returning
Five of the eight 1947 Texas golden gloves champions will compete in 1948 eliminations starting January. District and regional tournaments run January to early February with state meet in Fort Worth February 11 to 16. Several past champions retire or enter other regional events including Robinson Luna Henderson Barron Adams and Stipanovich.
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Fort Worth
James
Buddy) Baggett
Dallas
Dan Stipanovich
San Antonio
Charles Simmons
Abilene
Lubbock
State Girls Cage Tournament Set For Hillsboro in March
Hillsboro will host the state high school girls basketball tournament March 10 to 13. Gen eral L C McKamie announced 288 schools entered for 1948 with six late applications. Champions from 16 districts will compete. county champions will be crowned by February’s end with districts held the last week of February. Each county can certify two teams for district play, though most have one.
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Hillsboro
L. C. McKamie
All State Teams First and Second Squads Listed
The list shows first team with positions and players from Ennis to Brackenridge and Odessa to Texarkana, plus a second and third team with players from Conroe Arlington Heights High and other Texas schools. Honorable mentions include ends, tackles, guards, centers and backs from multiple districts.
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Willian Wilson
Ennis
James Spencer
Breckenridge
Charles O’neal
Corpus Christi
Bill Wilson
Sam Houston
Houston
Jerald Olive
Brackenridge
S.A
Gordon Headlee
Odessa
Don Menasco
Longview
Henry Stollenwerck
Waxahachie
Reed Quinn
Austin
Byron Townsend
Bill Burkhalter
Texarkana
Hardy Dean
Conroe
Freddie Simmons
Wichita F
Bill Georges
Arlington Heights
Fort Worth
Jim McConkey
High
Bert Clark
Wichita Falls
Charles Driver
Lufkin
Jack Barton
Denton
Danny Perkins
Sam Attebury
Amarillo
Duane Grissett
Mineral Wells
Williams
Cisco
Lawson
Alton Martin
Brownfield
Bob Bogle
Plainview
Sun Bowl may invite Border winner annually on New Year’s Day
Sun Carnival director C. D. Belding pushes a long term Sun Bowl agreement between the Mid American Conference and the Border Conference. He cites evenly matched past games and shared academic ideals, with Ohio officials backing the plan though Texas Tech wary. No announcement expected before the Border Conference spring meeting.
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el Paso
C. D. Belding
Sun Carnival
Ohio
Buckeye
Pacific Coast League
Big Nine
Belding
Sid Gillman
Miami
Dayton
Bob Howard
David F. Reese
Tempe
Border Loop
Western Reserve
Arizona State
Texas Tech
Texas
Arizona
New Mexico
Pennsylvania
New York
Mr. Belding
McAdoo Edges Robertson In Overtime Narrow Win
In McAdoo Jan 3 contest Pitts scored 13 points to lead the McAdoo High five to a 31-29 overtime victory over Robertson. Aycock led Robertson with nine points as Robertson B team fell 32-18 and Robertson girls beat McAdoo 24-22.
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McAdoo
Pitts
McAdoo High Cagers
Robertson High
Aycock
Robertson
McAdoo Bs
Sandies Stop Wilson Quint In Low-Scoring Tilt
Amarillo’s Golden Sandies rode accurate shooting by guard Jimmy Sharp to down Dallas Woodrow Wilson 40 to 36 in a hard fought game. The Woodrow Wilson five led 11-9 in the second period before Amarillo surged to a 21-20 halftime edge.
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Amarillo
Golden Sandies
Jimmy Sharp
Woodrow Wilson Quint
Dallas
Tahoka Bulldogs Win Meet Title
Tahoka High School Bulldogs captured the Post invitational basketball tournament crown with a 40-34 victory over Sundown and earlier beat O'Donnell 33-22. Don Cowan scored 19 in the final, while Sundown's J Ethridge led Sundown with 13 and Williams of Post totaled 35 in the tournament.
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POST
Tahoka High School
Sundown
O'Donnell
Don Cowan
Indians
Antelopes
Seminole High
Tahoka
Baker
Williams
J. Ethridge
Cowan
Ethridge
Crosbyton A
Seminole
Southland
Post Antelopes
Seagraves High
Bingham
Williams High Pointer
McCulloch
O’donnell
Ingram
Botkin
Walker
Il Hogue
Carter
Ethridges
Carey
Housh
Powell
Stan
Tech Cagers Prepare for Hardin Indians in Lubbock
Texas Tech men, after a 1-2 showing at Ft Worth, gear up for a Wednesday home clash with Hardin College in the Tech gym. Indians arrive via Oklahoma Baptist and Abilene Christian, with guards Ballinger Brockman Sewell and Holcomb and a deep front line led by Crenshaw Phillips Ozee. The 8 15 p.m. game follows a 7 p.m. freshman curtain raiser vs Wayland.
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Texas Tech
Ft. Worth
Dwight Holcomb
Cecil Crenshaw
Don Phillips
Johnny Ozee
Adrian Bill
Don Robbins
Pete Eastup
Baylor to Meet Wave in New Orleans Next November
Baylor will travel to New Orleans to play Tulane on November 13 in a first meeting between the teams. Athletic Director Ralph Wolf announced a one year contract has been signed with Tulane.
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Baylor
Waco
Tulane
Bears
New Orleans
Green Wave
Ralph Wolf
Wolf
Wigwam Wisemen Pick 4 Texans All American squad named
The Wigwam Wisemen of America announce a 44 man All American high school football squad to play an East West all star game next August. Mose Simms chairs the athletic committee and timing for the game will be set later. John Baumgartner is cited as outstanding young player. Harry Agganis named captain. First to fourth teams list high school players from across the country with several Texans included.
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Clyde
Bulldog
Turner
Chicago Bears
Tech
Tippooney
Dugie
Hardin-Simmons
Abilene
Bears
Oklahoma City
Wigwam Wisemen of America Today
Mose Simms
The
Wisemen
John Baumgartner
Ramsey High
Birmingham
Ala
Hogan Grabs Lead In Los Angeles Open At Riviera
Ben Hogan led the 22nd Los Angeles Open at Riviera Country Club at the halfway mark with a 36 hole total of 138 after rounds of 68 and 70. Hogan holds a two stroke edge over Roberto De Vincenzo and Vic Ghezzi as Bobby Locke and Sam Snead chase.
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Los Angeles
Ben Hogan
Midway Point
Riviera Country Lab
Hogan
Bosan
Jack Harden
el Paso
Tex
Bobby Locke
South Africa
Bill Spiller
Lloyd Mangrum
Mangrum
Roberto de Vincenzo
Rosario
Argentina
Vic Ghezzi
Kansas City
Kat Canadian
Stan Leonard
Vancouver
B. C
Ed Furgol
Pontiac
Mich
Herman Keiser
Akron
Bob Hamilton
Evansville
Ind
Spiller
Texans Urge Michigan Notre Dame To Meet
Marshall fans propose a humanitarian game between Michigan and Notre Dame at Soldiers Field Chicago to benefit needy European children. Telegrams to presidents urged nationwide support for the charitable matchup.
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Michigan
Marshall
Yankees and DiMaggio Open Salary Negotiations for 1948
New York January 3 1948 The New York Yankees and star outfielder Joe DiMaggio have begun talks over his 1948 season salary. Both sides maintain silence until a final agreement is reached with club secretary Red Patterson confirming ongoing negotiations and denying public discussion of specific terms.
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New York
New York Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
Arthur
Red) Patterson
Patterson
Yankee
DiMaggio
Yankees
George Weiss
Roscoe Coach Gets Job With Cowboys
Alf Milch, Roscoe High school head coach in 1947, sign as freshman football and basketball coach at Hardin-Simmons university. Athletic Director Warren Woodson said Milch, a 1946 all-border conference guard for Hardin-Simmons, takes the post. Woodson also announced Wesley W. Bradshaw resigned effective Jan 20 to become head coach at Ouachita Baptist College in Arkadelphia, Ark, after serving since 1946.
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Abilene
Alf Milch
Roscoe High School
Hardin-Simmons University
Warren Woodson
Milch
Hardin-Simmons
Woodson
Wesley W. Bradshaw
Ouachita Baptist College
Arkadelphia
Ark
Texas Longhorns Open 1948 Conference Title Defense
Texas hosts Rice Owls in Houston to begin Southwest Conference play as the Longhorns defend their crown. The week features five more title tilts with Arkansas and SMU among top contenders, following a close loss to Oklahoma A. and M. last week.
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Associated Presse
Texas’ Longhorns
Rice Owls
Houston
Sam Houston Coliseum
Longhorns
Arkansas Razorbacks
Southern Methodist Mustangs
Baylor Bears
Texas
Oklahoma A. & M
Rice
Texas Christian
Southern Methodist
Dallas
Arkansas
Texas A. & M
College Station
Louisiana State
Baton Rouge
Baylor
McCamey Hires Coach Alpine Star Quarterback to Assist
Charles E. Brandon, a mid term graduate at Sul Ross State Teachers College and star quarterback, has been elected assistant coach at McCamey High and will begin work there soon.
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McCamey
Alpine
Charles E. Brandon
Sul Ross State Teachers College
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Juarez
Mexico
Lubbock. Tex
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Army Med Calr
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Din
Okla
Baptist
Imford
Jumont High School Tourney Saumont
Goose Creek
Swederland
Warren
Post High School
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Crosbyte Kone
Roataiand
Post Tahoka
oDonnell
Mid-America
Sandies
Tahoka Bulldogs
Hardin Indians
Wigwam Wisemen
Texans
Harry Agganis
Classical High
Lynn
Mass
Bull Sans
E. Lincoln
San Francisco
James Mutcheler
E. Beaver Falls
Penn
Martin Kiousie
T.cathedral
Cleveland
Johnny Marolo
T. Hempstead
L. I
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Edward Listopal
B. Wilson
Portsmouth
Leon Lippman
B. el Campo
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Frank Hauff
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Perryton
Tax
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