Tech beats undersized Christians in oilfield clash
Texas Tech outlasted Abilene Christian 61 53 in a rough Saturday game. Junior Johnny Sneed led Tech with 11 points while Wildcat Dub Eenbuck added 15 as both teams started slow but heated up late. Crowding and missed shots marked the night as Robison’s offense sought rhythm.
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Abilene Christian College
Texas Tech
Red Raiders
Robison
Ofissa
Idalou
Tech
Wildcat Dubeen
Cullens Crentil
Charles Morris
Bugs Morris
Winkle
Uit
Wildcat
Polk Robison
Pairings Named for Ropesville Tourney Show
The annual Ropes invitation basketball tournament features Meadow A versus Sundown in the final girls first round after Meadow B and Home and Meadow precede lunch. Labtec boys begin with Slayer and Ropes B in championship brackets while consolation brackets occur later.
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Brelock
Meadow
Sundown
Labtec
Fat Stock Show Race Dates Set for March
Fort Worth announces the 23rd Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show field meet will run March 15 in conjunction with the livestock exposition. Three divisions target university minor and junior colleges prep schools and the high school class with service men eligible for university or college. Early entries include the University of Texas Brackenridge San Antonio Deer Creek High School and Corpus Christi Naval Air Training Station.
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R. D. Vans
Evans
Texas University
Brackenridge of
San Antonio
Corpus Christi Naval Air Training Station
University of Texas
McMurry College of
Montgomery Williams Set Lightweight Title Bout at MSG
Bob Montgomery and Ike Williams, rivals for the lightweight crown, will meet in a 15 round title fight at Madison Square Garden on March 22 to settle their disputed claim to the championship.
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Bob
Ike
New York
Bob Montgomery
Ike Williams
Madison Square Garden
Ortega Retains Texas Title With Decisive Win
Ortega from El Paso won a unanimous ten round decision over Leonard Lopez Mexico's top contender last night to retain the Texas state championship.
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Ortega
Lopez
el Paso
Texas
Leonard Lopez
Mexico
Baylor Bears Tie Arkansas Razorbacks In High Scoring Duel
Baylor's battling Bears evened the series with a 40 to 28 win over Arkansas at home. All-Star Jack Robinson starred alongside Bill Hailey Mark Belew and Frankie Edwards in a strong team performance. George Kok of Arkansas opened a quick 11-4 lead before Baylor surged to a 34-22 advantage late in the second half.
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Jan
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Bears
Arkansas Razorbacks
Jack Robinson
Bill Hailey
Mark Belew
Frankie Edwards
George Kok
Arkansas
Bayler
Intermis
Eywelve Ponea
The
Frogs Rally Over Owls In SWC Clash
In Fort Worth on January 12 the TCU Horned Frogs surged in the second half to defeat the Rice Owls 53 to 49. The half-time score favored Rice 30 to 20 before TCU blocked the Owls’ offense, rallying to seal the upset with an eight point margin.
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Frogs Whip Owls
Fort Worth
TCU Horned Frogs
Rice Owls
Houston Seppsarealta
Rice
Frogs
Longhorns Hold Off Angies Win 45 42
Texas A and M at Austin 45 42 in a Southwest Conference game. Texas overcame a late Aggie rally with key plays in the final minute as Adams and Dawson scored to seal the victory. Madsen and Wooten led Texas with early scoring while Vass gave the Aggies the lead before halftime.
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Austin
University of Texas
Texas A
Jack Gray
Texas University Longhorns
Ate Ces
Dawson
Madsen
Texas
Claud Vass
Aggies
Don Wooten
Steers
Artege Adams
Brownfield Cubs Hit Busy Week In District I AA Scramble
The Brownfield Cubs prepare for two home games this week in District I AA as they chase a pennant. Tuesday night coach Shorty Hayhurst brings Lubbock Western to Brownfield for a return game, while Friday hosts Plainview as W C Cub ace leads the Cubs against their rivals. Westerners also face Amarillo Sandies in a non conference clash in Lubbock, with the two teams meeting again in Amarillo January 25.
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Cubs
W. C.O
Cub
Ace
Ubs
Hale County
Plainview
Lubbock
Idalou Tournament Opens With Full Girls and Boys Schedule
Idalou hosts its annual invitation basketball tournament starting Thursday with 18 teams across boys and girls divisions. Boys include Idalou A and B, Wilson, Ralls, Abernathy, Roberson, Roosevelt, Lorenzo. girls feature Idalou A and B, Wilson, Ralls, Abernathy, Roberson, Roosevelt, Lorenzo, Spade, McAdoo. First round games set for Thursday and Friday with byes for McAdoo and Lorenzo. special Saturday feature has Lubbock Boys Club junior teams visiting Idalou junior and grade groups.
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R’dhteen
Idalou A
Wilson
Ralls
Abernathy
Roberson
Roosevelt
Lorenzo
Rosevelt
Spade
McAdoo
Lubbock Boys Club
Idafou
Abernathy Promoted Into District 5 A
Abernathy High School was promoted into District 5 A last week by district officials. The Antelopes have a strong track record in Class B football and basketball. the move follows enrollment passing the 200 mark. Other 5 A schools include Littlefield Levelland Morton Sudan Olton and Muleshoe. A meeting call was issued by Supt Fred Miller of Littlefield to consider Spring Lake’s entry. time and place not announced.
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Abernathy High School
Antelopes
Littlefield
Levelland
Morton
Sudan
Olton
Muleshoe
Fred ‘Miller
Spring Lake
Idalou Cagers Sweep Three Over New Deal
Idalou Wildcats won all three games against New Deal in a Saturday card. The feature boys beat New Deal 30 to 24 with Becknell scoring 11 and Sowder 10. Hall led New Deal with nine. Idalou girls triumphed 24 to 22 in the semifinal, Sawyers nine points and Young close behind for New Deal. Idalou B team opened the card with a dominant win. Idalou will visit Cooper High School Tuesday night.
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New Deal
Idalou Boys
Becknell
Sowder
Hall
Idalou Girls
Sawyers
Young
New Deal WiBob Steely
Idalou
Cooper High School
Gloucester Seamen Die At Sea Since 1830
Since 1830 more than 8000 Gloucester seamen have perished at the oars of dories swept out of sight of parent fishing schoon JESS resulting in a long history of tragedy for the port and its crews.
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Gloucester
Corsicana Invitation Golf Tournament Dates Announced
The eleventh Corsicana invitation golf tournament will run May 15 to 19 at the Corsicana Country Club. The event resumes after a three year wartime interruption due to restrictions and conditions.
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Corsicana
Corsicana Country Club
Four entries listed for district Golden Gloves tourney
Morley Jennings announced four entries for the district Golden Gloves event at Texas Tech gym January 29 to 31. entrants include former champions Curtis Lebow Abernathy and Joe Musick Lubbock, plus Pete Jerkins and Lester Hammond. several servicemen in training and Morton and Petersburg teams expected to enter high school division.
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Texas Tech
Morley Jennings
Lester Hammond
Jennings
Petersburg
Battlers
Morton
Rams Move Franchise to Los Angeles Says Reeves
The Cleveland Rams NFL club received permission to relocate to Los Angeles effective immediately. Dan Reeves, Rams president, announced the move after the championship playoff win over the Washington Redskins 15 to 14, noting Los Angeles will become a premier professional football town.
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Cleveland Rams
Los Angeles
Dan Reeves
Rams
Washington Redskins
Qcleveland
Reeves
Cotton Bowl Movies To Be Shown Tuesday Night
Raiders fans are invited to a Tuesday 8 pm showing at the Tech gym of Cotton Bowl and Texas grid game films featuring the Texas Missouri matchup and the Texas Christian Texas Tech game. The Matador club sponsors the event and will honor four Tech athletic staff members returning from service, including Bert Huffman.
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Texas
Missouri
Texas Christian - University
Texas Tech
Raider
Tech
Grid
Matador Club
Bert Huffman
Byron Nelson Extends Big Lead In Open After Third Round
Byron Nelson stretched his lead to six strokes with a 72 for 54 holes totaling 215 at the Lakeside course in San Francisco. Chandler Harper and Herman Barron each stood at 221 five players including Vines Farina trailed Nelson by two. Hogan Harrison Hamilton Ferrier and Demaret were among groups at 223 to 226 as Nelson moved well ahead of the field.
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San Francisco
Byron Nelson
Lakeside
Nelson
Chandler Harper
Portsmouth
Herman Barron
White Plains
N. Y
Barron
Ellsworth Vines
Denver
Armand Farina
Dark Horse
Schenectady
Vines
Farina
Beltin
Ben Hogan
Hershey
E. J. Harrison
Little Rock
Ark
Bob Hamilton
Chicago
Vic Ghezzi
Deal
N. J
Harold,McSpaden
Sanford
Jim Ferrier
Jim Demaret
Houston
Tex
Texas League Umpire Perry Hunter Returns After War Hiatus
Perry Hunter, a well known Texan sportsman, will resume duties as a Texas League umpire in the spring after a four year lapse due to the war. He has moved to Sherman and will report to the Dallas Rebels for spring training.
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van Alstyne
Tex
Perry Hunter
Hunter
Sherman
Dallas Rebels
Football coaching staff named for upcoming season
Assistant grid coach Lewis Doc Spears and trainer G C Mule Dowell join head coach Walker Nichols and athletic director aide Doc Spears in the university football program.
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Walker Nichols
Lewis
Doc) Spears
G. C
Mule) Dowell
Texas League Nears Opening After Three Year Hiatus
Seven of eight managers named for the Texas League season with Dallas led by Al Vincent and Fort Worth under Ray Hayworth. Beaumont under Guy Airey yet to appoint. Spring training set in March at venues including Daytona Beach and Tyler with major park improvements totaling tens of thousands of dollars at Fort Worth San Antonio Dallas Houston and others.
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Texas League
Beaumont
Guy Airey
Airey
J. Alvin Gardner
Parker
Sports Shreveport
Francis
Salty) Parker
al Vincent
Fort Worth
Ray Hayworth
Houston
Johnny Keane
Oklahoma City
Leroy Schalk
San Antonio
Jimmy Adair
Tulsa
Gus Mancuso
Milton Price
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Daytona Beach
Fla
Brooklyn
Montreal
St. Paul
Indians
Tyler
New Braunfels
Shreveport
Housponsee
Bill Osley
St. Louis Cardinal
la Grave Field
Stuart Stadium
Hughson and Hudson Returning to Majors After Discharge
Cecil Tex Hughson 29 and Sidney Hudson 28, former major league pitchers, were discharged from the Army Air Forces and returned home to await new contracts. Hughson, from San Marcos Texas, played for the Boston Red Sox and led the American League in wins nearing 1944. Hudson, tied to the Washington Senators, spent three years in the Air Corps after starring in the American League.
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Hudson
San Antonio
Cecil
Tex) Hughson
Sidney
Sid) Hudson
Army Air Forces
San Marcos
Tex
Chattanooga
Tenn
San Ar.tonio District
AAF
Boston Red Sox
Washington Senators
Air Corps
Texas schools vamos college basketball scores
Texas teams posted mixed results led by Texas 46 Texas Aggies 42 and Texas Christian 53 Rice 49. Abilene Christian fell to Texas Tech 61 while New Mexico beat Texas Mines 45 to 36. Baylor edged Arkansas 28 to 4 and Amarillo Junior College defeated Eastern New Mexico 33 to 30. East Texas Teachers edged Southwest Texas Teachers 36 to ?
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Abilene Christian
New Mexico
Texas Mines
Texas Christian
Rice
Baylor
Arkansas
Texas
Texas Aggies
Amarillo Junior College
Eastern New Mexico
East Texas
Southwest Texas Teachers
Hubber Park project eyed as key to West Texas league
Lubbock leaders and investors announced plans to build a new all steel and concrete grandstand at a site two blocks north of the old Hubber park, with 3500 seats plus 100 boxes. Contracts signed for five players include Hack Miller and Boyd Watkins, while others from North American Aviation and local clubs await final roster decisions as spring camps loom.
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Texas Tech College
Saddle Tramps
Morley Jennings
Maxie Pinson
Pinson
Lubbock
Texas Tech College Foundation
John DeLee
Wichita Falls
Bryan Miller
Waco
Ed Whitesides
Burkburnett
Hale Center
West Texas- New Mexico
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Harry Faukner
Faulkner
James E
Hack) Miller
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Amarillo
Sam Rosenthal
Hack
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Falkner
Watkins
Hubber Spangles
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Hubber
Charles Bryan
Lamesa
Bryan
Charles Harrison
Clovis Pioneers
Homer Harrison
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Charles
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Harrison
Dick Ratliff
Grover Seitz
Miller
Rosenthal
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College
McKinney
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Edgar G. Lewis
Lubbock Steelworks
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Harry Faulkner
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Cooper
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Omer
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North American
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Lawton
Oklahoma
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New York Giant
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Detroit
Tiger
Conn Puzzled About Tax Cut From Purse
Billy Conn seeks Internal Revenue guidance on income tax for his June world heavyweight title fight with Joe Louis. With an estimated 500000 purse, experts say taxes could take about 86 percent, but deductions for training and management may leave Conn with a larger take home.
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Washington
Billy Conn
Joe Louis
Internal Revenue Department
Conn
Louis
Pittsburgh
Golf Pros Charged With Breaking Rules
The U S Golf Association criticized professional golfers for relaxing rules and warned that players in USG meets must conform to the 14 club limit. Francis Ouimet denounced waiving the stymie and roughing club faces, urging strict adherence to official rules.
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New York
U. S. Golf Association
Francis Ouimet
USG
PGA
Ouimet
R-Lee
Shotwell Returns as Abilene High Coach
P E Shotwell veteran Longview High athletic coach today accepted a three year contract as director of athletics and physical education and head football coach at Abilene High school with an annual salary of 5200 dollars. He coached Abilene from 1917 to 1923 taking teams to the state finals in 1922 and winning the championship in 1923.
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P. E. Shotwell
Longview High School
Positi
Abilene High School
Shotwell
Breckenridge
Port Arthur
Longview
Three Bouts Carded On Wrestling Show
Promoter Pete Hallas announced a wrestling card at the Lubbock arena with Milt Olsen vs Ted Torres in a 2 out of 3 falls main event to 90 minutes. Charley Trejo faces Gorilla Poggi in a 2 out of 3 falls semi final to 45 minutes. Tommy Felts meets Sam Kohen in a 1 fall bout to 30 minutes. Matches start at 8:30.
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Lubbock Horse and Mule Arena
Pete Hallas
Milt Olsen
Ted Torres
Charley Trejo
Gorilla Poggi
Tommy Felts
Sam Kohen
Southland Independents Win Slaton Invi tation
Southland Independents beat Brownfield Independents 22 to 20 to claim top honors at the Slaton invitation tournament. Hallman led winning team with six points while Warden of Brownfield scored 11. In consolation, Slaton edged Idalou 42 to 41 as Max Arrants scored 26 and Shorty Boyce 12 for Slaton. Sowder led Idalou with 11.
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Southland Independents
Brownfield Independents
Hallman
Warden
Brownfield
Idalou
Shorty Boyce
Max Arrants
Boyce
Sowder
Idalou Club
Moore
Arizona lemon production sets 1945 state record
The Arizona citrus industry reports a new record for lemon production in 1945, highlighting growth in orchard output.
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Arizona
Amateur statistics board reinstates players list
The amateur statistics committee reinstated players High Cainter from Texarkana Texas and Don Schumeches from Dallas.
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High Cainter
Texarkana
Tex
Don Schumeches
Dallas
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