Local junior basketball tourney eyed by Lubbock schools
E R E sports editor Mack Turner reports E J Lowrey Lubbock High athletic director seeks interest from area schools in a junior tournament for seventh to ninth graders. Several schools already ready to participate with more to be contacted, dates suggested, and opinions invited. The piece canvasses teams across the district including Abernathy O’Donnell Beaver City Mustangs and Level Land Littlefield, with discussion of class A and B brackets and likely contenders in the 1 AA division.
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Lubbock
Lowrey
Sports Eye
E. J. Lowrey
Lubbock High School
Tak
Aber- Antelopes
O'Donnell
Beaver City Mustangs
Idelon Wildcats
Tohoka and
Eagles
Levelland
Littlefield
Abernathy Dee
SPAAF Winged Commandos trounce Carlsbad 84 to 49
SPAAF Smothers Carlsbad in a lopsided 84 to 49 game at the SPAAF recreation hall led by Leason "Pete" McCloud with 34 points. McCloud scored 23 in the second half as Roy Cox added 15 for the Commandos, while Pollock led Carlsbad with 14 points before a large crowd.
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South Plains Army Air Field
Leason
Pete” McCloud
SPAAF
Carlsbad
N. M
Army Air Field
McCloud
Colorado
Amarillo
Pollock
Thomas
Roy Cox
Texas
Phillips 66 Oilers
Ray Cagni
Commandos Meet Oilers In SPAAF Cage Clash At Bartlesville
SPAAF soldiers pack the recreation hall Monday night to see the Bathesville based Winged Commandos face Phillips 66 Oilers, national AAU champs boasting four All Americans and a 6 10 center Charles Halbert. Oilers tour continues with games against Air Forces and Denver, while SPAAF pursues its home win streak after recent high scoring wins.
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Chamion Phillips 66 Oilers
Bartlesville
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West Texas
Charles Halbert
Phillips
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Oklahoma City
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Kirksville State Teachers College
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Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Little
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Missouri
Gordon Carpenter
University of Arkansas
Commandos
Paul Lindemann
Washington Lane
Fred Pralle
Kansas University
Randolph Field
San Antonio
Childress
Amarillo Army Air Fields
McCloud
Amarillo
Douglas Wakeland
Ed Kalfain
John Kline
Bob Edwards
Roy Cox
Charles Conley
Commando
NCAA Urges Members to End Gambling on College Games
The NCAA asked members to dry up information for game form sheets and persuade newspapers to stop publishing odds. The call followed a special committee report adopted at the NCAA convention with the National Football Coaches Association. Wilbur Smith of Tulane elected NCAA president. Ray Morrison of Temple re-elected coaches president. eight district vice presidents named, including H. E. Bray of Rice Institute.
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Columbus
National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Football Coaches Association
Wilbur Smith
Tulane University
Philip O. Badger
New York University
Ray Morrison
Temple University
Argentina seeks ten English referees for season
S F Rous says Argentina requested 10 first class English referees with 750 dollars monthly salaries plus travel from Britain. War era flag duty possibility noted near Oak Cliff. Highland Park coaching job linked to Rusty Runsel’s SMU move and Standard Tambert’s Dallas talks with HP officials.
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London
S. F. Rous
British Football (Soccer) Association
Britain
Highland Park
Rusty Runsel
SMU Post
Patt Powell
Amarillo News-Globe
Tambert
Austin Maroons
Dallas
Byron Nelson Takes Phoenix Open Lead
Byron Nelson led the Phoenix Open at halfway, firing a six under par 65 for a 36 hole total of 133 at Phoenix Country Club. Harold McSpaden followed at 135, while Bob Hamilton and Herman Barron trailed. Sammy Snead struggled with back trouble and a 75 after a 69 previous day. Nelson had a hot iron game and a sharp putting touch including multiple 20 foot putts.
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Ariz
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Ohio
Ace
Harold
Jug) McSpaden
Phoenix Country Club
Nelson
McSpaden
Bob Hamilton
Chicago
Herman Barron
White Plains
N. Y
Sammy Snead
Hot Springs
Navy
Sam
Veterans Tie In Western Rodeo Opener
Eddie Taylor of Amarillo and Bill Linderman of Red Lodge Montana tied for first in the National Western rodeo opening performance with 9.6 second bulldogging runs. England reports 2.75 million houses damaged by bombing.
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Eddie Taylor
Amarillo
Bill Linderman
Red Lodge
Mont
United Kingdom
Plains AAF and Carlsbad play in mixed results
A scramble of scores shows Plains AAF at Carlsbad 49 to 61, Lowry Field 68 over Rice 80, TCU 44 defeating Texas 54, Baylor 38, SMU 80 over Texas A and M 38, New Mexico Agaies 33, Abilene Christien 2, Navy 76, Oklahoma Aggie 49, Arkansas Canisius 46, Rochester University 43, Rampson Naval Training Center 48, Byzactne 38, Cornell 86 over Hobart 33, Alabama 33, Georgia Tech 2, Kentucky 66 over Michigan Base 3, Lincoln Memorial 13, Penn State 10, Maxwell Field 80, Turner Field 48, Northeastern 80 over Middlebury 48, Williams 1, Navy Group Neenvile Tenn 1, Lockbour Base 47 overtime, Wes Anan nd 47, Abten 45, Genave Pa 40, Heidelberg Ohio State 83, Northwestern 40, Miami University 3, Denison 49, Temple 41 overtime, VU Scranton Cornell Wainhhipmen East Stroudsburg Went anel, Sisedabarg Teesbere. Ot
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Pentathlon
Oklahoma Aggie
Arkan Canisius College
Rochester” University
Rampson
Naval Training Center
Byzactne University
Cornel
Hobart
Alabama
Georgia Tech
Kentucky
Michigan Base
Lincoln Memorial University
Penneasee Wesleyan
Maxwell Field
Lockbour’ i Base
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Genave
Colepictenber
Heidelberg
Ohio
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Miemt
Wlversity
Denison University
Sohne
Temple
VU. of Scranton
Cornell Wainhhipmen
Jack Knott Promoted With Army Overseas
American Forces in Germany January 13. Sat Jack Knott former pitcher for the Athletics, White Sox and Browns is promoted from the ranks to lieutenant while serving with the 104th Infantry in Germany. He previously held first sergeant in the division's headquarters company and has coached and managed the division's baseball team. his wife resides in Brownwood.
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Germany
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Browns
104Th Infantry
Knott
Brownwood
Army
Coach Browning brings Stockman to Lubbock show
Coach Bud Browning guides Phillips 66 Oilers to a Monday night game in SPAAF gym against the South Plains Army Airfield Winged Commandos. Former West Texas star Frank Stockman, now with Phillips 66, returns after three seasons at Canyon School and a Naval V-7 captaincy at Columbia. He scored over 250 points in his final Canyon season.
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Charles Halbert
Phillips 66
SPAAF
West Texas State Teachers College
Boeing Aircraft
Wichita
Kans
Bud Browning
Phillips 66 Oilers
Lubbock
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Commandos
Spaaf Gym
West Texas
Frank Stockman
Bude
Oklahoma University
Stockman
Canyon School
Midshipmen
Columbia University
New York
Oklahoma A&M Cowboys Rout Razorbacks 49 to 40
Oklahoma A M defeated Arkansas 49 to 40 in El Dorado as seven foot Bob Kurland scored 18 points. Arkansas big George Kok was injured early and played little, limiting the Razorbacks’ defense. Cecil Hawkins added 14 points for the Aggies while Parson Bill Flynt and Earl Wheeler led Arkansas with nine points apiece.
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Bob Kurland
Oklahoma A. & M. Cowboys
University of Arkansas Razorbacks
George Kok
Kurland
Arkansas
Little Rock
Razorbacks
Aggie
Arkansas Giant
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Oklahomans
Cecil Hawkins
Parson
Bill” Flynt
Earl Wheeler
Masonic Home May Not Field Football Team Next Fall
Fort Worth report indicates Masonic Home may not field a football squad in District 7-AA next season. Shrine and Bugle Corps banquet set for Monday night may announce the change. Coach Charles Romine has left for Denton, signaling possible restructuring.
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Masonic Home
Shrine and Bugle Corps
Jim McMullen
Star-Telegram
McMullen
Charles Romine
Denton
Masonic
Beaumont French Cup Invitational Crowned in Cage Finals
Beaumont High Royal Purples defeated South Park Greenies 30 to 18 to claim the Class AA title as French High Buffaloes beat Kirbyville 35 to 26 for Class A. Semifinals saw Port Arthur fall to Beaumont 40 to 25 and Lake Charles bow to South Park 37 to 27. French then beat Nederland 29 to 23 in Class A semis while Kirbyville topped St Anthony 33 to 25.
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Beaumont High School
Royal Purples
South Park Greenies
Beaumont Park Department
French High School
Buffaloes
Kirbyville
Port Arthur
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Lake Charles
South Park
French
Nederland
St. Anthony's
Golden Gloves Dates Set For Texas Tourneys 1945
The 1945 Golden Gloves program in Texas opens Monday January 22 with two district tournaments at Corpus Christi and Camp Maxey. Twenty districts and military posts form the circuit with Houston Amarillo and others staging three day events through February 7. Fort Worth Fort Hood Sheppard Field Camp Wolters cap the military runs as fighters are selected for the Fort Worth state tournament February 14 to 19.
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Texas
Corps Christi
Camp Maxey
Houston
Amarillo
Bryan Army
el Paso
Dallas
Midland Army Airfield
Brownwood
Lubbock
Fort Worth
Abilene
Beaumont
Harlingen
San.Antonio
Waco
Sheppard Field
Camp Wolters
Camp Hood
Camp Howze
Ropesville Meadow Capture Cage Titles
Ropesville and Meadow shared the Ropesville High school invitation basketball titles with the boys and girls crowns. Ropesville edged Meadow 22 21 in the boys final. Meadow beat New Home 20 16 for the girls title. Sundown 4 won consolation via forfeit from Union. Whiteface girls took consolation 17 14 over Sundown. Delbert Timmons of New Home and Irma Raye Beavers of Whiteface earned best all around sports honors.
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Meadow Cagers
Whiteface
Sundown
Delbert Timmons
New Home
Irma Raye Beavers
Wilson Cagers Take Three Over Roosevelt
Wilson High School basketball swept Roosevelt with three wins on Friday night. The junior boys won 17-14 with Roosevelt’s Spurs scoring all 14 for his side, while Schneider led Wilson with 10. The Wilson girls won 25-17 as Shambeck scored 21 and McAllister added 11 for Roosevelt in the boys game Leach led Roosevelt with 10 points and Thurman topped Wilson with seven points aided by White with six.
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Wilson High School
Roosevelt
Spurs
Schneider
Shambeck
Wilson
McAllister
Leach
Thomas
Thurman
White
Rice Grid Star Will Go To Naval Academy
George Walmsley, Rice Institute football standout and Rice’s most valuable player last season, will transfer to the United States Naval Academy on an appointment from Congressman Albert Thomas. Walmsley helped Goose Creek Gandersto the 1943 state semi finals and earned a Southwest Conference spot as a freshman. entrance to the academy is expected before the 1945 football season.
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Rice
Naval Academy Houston
Tex
George Walmsley
Rice Institute
United States Naval Academy
Albert Thomas
Walmsley
Goose Creek Ganders
Neely to Coach Rice Baseball This Spring
Jess Neely, former college baseball coach for 13 seasons, will direct Rice Institute's baseball program this spring. Cecil Grigg, Rice baseball leader since 1934, will assume track coaching duties after Bill Wallace resigned January 1 to join a bottling firm in Atlanta. Grigg has long coached multiple sports and previously led track at Austin College.
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Houston
Jess Neely
Rice Institute
Rice
Cecil Grigg
Bill Wallace
Atlanta
Grigg
Austin College
Efforts To Run Derby Despite Track Closures
The Kentucky Derby may still be held this year if government approval is granted. Plans envision a spectator free race at Churchill Downs with three year olds housed on site and the purse tied to the field quality, avoiding betting and complying with wartime restrictions.
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New York
United States
James F. Byrnes
Churchill Downs
Tahoka Bulldogs Rally Past Big Spring 32 29
Tahoka's Bulldogs edged the Big Spring Steers 32 29 in a fast paced game with lead changes throughout. Jerry Edwards scored 17 for Tahoka while Rankin led Big Spring with 13, setting up a Tuesday clash with Lubbock Westerners.
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Bulldogs
Big Spring
Rankin
Tahoka Rally
Jerry Edwards
Edwards
Steers
Tohoka
Lubbock Westterners
Mise
Donaldson
Rice Owls End Frogs Undefeated Streak in 50 44 Win
Rice Owls defeated Texas Christian 50-44 in Southwest Conference action. Rice led 27-19 at halftime as Bill Henry scored 16 to lead all scorers. The win left Rice and Arkansas Razorbacks with untouched records.
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Houston
Tex
Rice Owls
Texas Christian
Horned Frogs
Owls
Arkansas Razoracks
Bill Henry
Texas Longhorns Nip Baylor Bears 54 to 36
In Waco on January 13 Texas overwhelmed Baylor 54 36 in a rough game. Dub Wooten led Texas with 14 points followed by Cleary with 11 and Marlin Hicks with 10. Baylor stayed close early but Texas built a late first half lead and never relinquished it. The second string played the rest of the game as the pace slowed.
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Baylor
Bears
Texas
Dub Wooten
Cleary
Marlin Hicks
Bruin
Austin Crew
Capital City
Mustang Cagers Roll Over Aggies 50 28
Southern Methodist University cagers defeated Texas A and M 50 to 28 in College Station. Kelly Avery led SMU with 14 points after scoring on a blocked Aggie throw, while Hub Ellis and Jim Palmer fouled out for Texas A&M. Milt Cherno led the Aggies with 7 points.
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Aggies
College Station
Southern Methodist University
Texas A. & M
Kelly Avery
Mustangs
Avery
Hub Ellis
Jim Palmer
Milt Cherno
Kiwanis Keglers To Battle Lions Club Match Set At Lubbock
Kiwanis bowling club accepted a challenge from the Lions Keglers for a 7 30 p m Thursday match at Lubbock Bowling Club 1113 Main. The Kansisans with four teams will select one group to meet the Lions who play in the City Commercial league on Wednesday at Plamor alleys.
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Lions Keglers
Lubbock
Main
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Norton Offered Five Year Athletic Director Contract
College Station January 13 The Texas A M board voted to offer Homer H Norton a five year contract as director of athletics and head football coach at his current salary The term would start September 1 The action followed the athletic council and President Gilchrist recommendations Details will be worked out with President Gilchrist C N Crawford and Norton before final board approval likely at the March meeting Norton has produced one national championship and three Southwest Conference titles His 1939 team was undefeated and beat Tulane in the Sugar Bowl His 1940 and 1941 squads played in the Cotton Bowl defeating Fordham then losing to Alabama
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College Station
Texas A&m College
Homer H. Norton
Athletic Council
Gibb Gilchrist
Gilchrist
C. N. Crawford
Norton
A&m
Tulane
Fordham
Alabama
Former Horned Frog Missing In Action
Lt. Colt J. W. Hinton a former TCU backfield star and Fort Worth Army Airfield trainer is missing in action over the East Indies since December 10. A Cleburne native and 1932 TCU graduate, he played under Francis Schmidt in 1930 31 32 and once starred against Texas while ill with fever. War Department notice was received by his father in Eagle Lake.
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Worth
Colt J. W
Grassy) Hinton
TCU
Fort Worth Army
East Indies
Hinton
Cleburne
Barksdale
Randolph
Smyrna
Air Force
Golf Group Cancels 945 Tournaments in 1045
Morton G. Bogue of New York told United States Golf Association delegates that national amateur, men’s and public links championships will not be held in 1045. He announced the cancellation just before delegates re-elected him president of the organization.
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Golf Group
W York
Morton G. Bogue
New York
United States Golf Association
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