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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1947

Page

11

Longhorns Sign North Carolina for 1947 Football Date

Texas athletic director announced a home and home series with North Carolina. The Tar Heels visit Austin on October 4 1947 and Texas schedules a return trip to Chapel Hill in 1948. The 1947 slate includes Texas Tech Oregon Oklahoma Arkansas Rice SMU Baylor TCU and Texas A&M with home and away games listed.

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Life of carbon F Prolonged by Heating Fly

The fragment notes a method to extend the life of carbon F by applying heat to a fly. The text is sparse and lacks clear context, sources, or dates, making it hard to confirm the exact scientific claim or its application.

AAU Skeds Two Cage Tourneys At Dallas

Two open basketball tournaments planned in Dallas by the Southwestern AAU with junior teams Feb 21 and senior teams Feb 21 at Dal-Hi fieldhouse. Entries include 26 senior high schools and 11 junior teams. mail deadlines Feb 14 for juniors and Feb 21 for seniors.

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Idalou and Amherst Capture Titles at Local Tournament

Idalou boys edge Roosevelt 24 19 to win the Idalou Invitation. final minute deciding. Amherst girls topple Idalou 32 27 to take the girls title. Smyer 15 Lorenzo 11 for girls third. Amherst 38 16 over Robertson for boys third. Semis: Idalou 34 12 over Robertson. Roosevelt 45 28 over Amherst. Idalou 30 14 Smyer and 88 8 over Lorenzo in girls.

Idalou Jen Amherst Roosevelt Smyer Lorenzo Robertson

Three-Game Sweep by Sunbeam Firm Across Series

In a tough three-game stretch, Sunbeam Laundry and Southwest Public Service clashed with rivals highlighted by key performances from Jaros and Dente Grotey. The result emphasized Sunbeam dominance and regional competition, with teams like Susntese and Pinkmockers left near the margins of the series.

Pinkmockers Seycee Kesiors Sunbeam Southwest Public Service Jaros Porrest Lumber Southwest Pub Pisely Wiesiy

Badminton Tourney Slated At Abilene

The Texas Amateur Federation annual badminton tournament will be held in ACC's Bennett gym in Abilene on February 7 and 8 with first rounds at 10 a.m. Entries are restricted to Texas residents with no club affiliation required. Arm y personnel have a reduced entry fee and events include men's and women's singles and doubles and mixed doubles. Eugene Tenney chairs the state TAAF badminton efforts and entries go to Tenney or Curtis Barrett in Lubbock.

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Fenimore Gods To Chicago NL Champs

The report notes Bob Fenimore, Oklahoma star, joining the Chicago squad for the National League pennant chase. Officials discuss conference fees and contract terms as Fenimore eyes a potential title run with the Cardinals.

Fenimore Gods Chicago

Longhorns Rally To Edge Owls In Close Conference Tilt

Houston January 18. Texas beat Rice 67 to 53 in a tight game. Biater Martin starred for Texas with eight points, sparking an early lead that Texas never relinquished. Harmon Walters led the Owls with 14 points as the Longhorns logged their fourth straight conference win and Rice suffered a third straight defeat.

Longhorns Edge Owls Biater’ Martin Texas Harmon Walters Owls Rice

Basketball Results and Various College Scores Across Teams

The report lists numerous college and university basketball results with scores from games including Roosevelt Amherst and Missouri State 40, Navy 46, Princeton, Utah and Idaho, and Mississippi College 97. It also notes Clemson and Florida teams, plus a miscellaneous line about the Bombax tree seed hair found in tropical regions.

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McKechnie’s pennants and training camp plans noted

Bill McKechnie, famed manager of the Reds with pennants in 1939 and 1940 and a world title in 1940, previously led Pittsburgh in 1925 and St. Louis in 1928. Named 1927 Sporting News outstanding manager, he stopped in Lubbock en route to Tucson for Indians spring camp before a Feb 20 opener.

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Robstown Names New Head Football Coach

Tex Kassen from Corpus Christi Naval Air Station is hired as Robstown High School head football coach on a one year contract. He will begin duties January 28.

Robstown Tex Kassen Corpus Christi Naval Air Station Robstown High School

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