SPAAF to Battle LAAF Five Next in Monday Cage Clash
South Plains Army Air Field Winged Commandos prepare for a key home showdown with Lubbock Army Air Field Fliers. SPAAF seeks to avenge an earlier 50 47 loss as top scorer Pete McCloud leads a high scoring lineup averaging 62 4 9 points per game with a nine game slate.
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South Plains Army Air Field
Lubbock Army Air Field
SPAAF
Southwest
Commandos
Fifers
LAAF
University of Texas
Austin
Phillips
Oilers
Texas
Big Spring Army Air Field
SAAF
Randolph Field
San Antonio
Sheppard Field
Wichita Falls
Childress Army Air Field
Amarillo Army Air Field
Carlsbad Army Air Field
Pete” McCloud
University of Colorado
McCloud
Nets
Texas Tech
Carlsbad
John Kline
Ohio University
Kline
Kline Has Shared One of the Forward Spots With Little Roy Cox
Doug Wakefield
Bob Edwards
Ed Kalfain
Charles Conley
Fliers
Edwards
Wakefield
Kafain
Trouble Shooters Take Lead In Key League Clash
S/Sgt Edward P Olson led the Trouble Shooters past Hangar No 2 in the Enlisted Men's Bowling League at Lubbock Army Air. Olson rolled 243 in one game and finished with 600 total. Hangar No 2 had the night high game as the Flight swept three games over Tech Inspectors.
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Hangar No. 2
Lubbock Army Air
Olson
Ee Lst
FF Flight
Tech
Ordnance “Bgt
Pinance. Ee
McAnespie
Sea- Baere
Sgt. Aks
St Louis Bills Beat Texas Christian 50 38 in Kansas City
St Louis university held off a rally by Texas Christian University to win 50 38 in Kansas City. The Bills led 28 15 at halftime before Gene Schmidt and Leroy Pasco sparked a 17 point burst for TCU early in the second period as St Louis restored a comfortable margin.
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Horned Frogs
Kansas City
St Louis ‘University
Texas Christian U
Billikens
Gene Schmidt
Leroy Pasco
T.C.U
St.ue
Ponies Triumph Over Baylor Bears in Dallas Clash
SMU Mustangs defeated Baylor 56 to 34 in Dallas earning their fifth straight conference win. The slow but steady offense clicked from all angles while Baylor struggled to sustain scoring, trailing 29-16 at halftime and not scoring for five minutes after the start of the second half.
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Jan
Southern Methodist University
Mustangs
Baylor
Bears
SMU
Pro Sports Face New Setback In Wartime Policy
Washington January 20 The Army moved to bar professional athletes from automatic disability retirement until War Department review. Baseball and football groups weigh plans to keep players in uniform or in war work. Horseracing debates track shutdown impact and possible resumption amid plant-traffic absenteeism concerns.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Army
Jimmy Byrnes
War Department
Byrnes
Tahoka Bulldogs and Post Girls Sweep Post Cup Tilt
Tahoka and Post captured titles in the Post invitation round robin tourney. Tahoka boys beat O'Donnell 43 24 with Nolan Jones scoring 19, then down Southland 16 14 while O'Donnell beat Post 40 10. Post won third with 23 22 over Southland. Post girls won 34 24 over Dawson and 33 20 over Southland to claim the crown. Thelma Willingham starred for Southland. All tournament teams and standout honors were announced with players from Post, Tahoka, Dawson, Southland, and O'Donnell named.
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POST
Tahoka
Bulldogs
Tohoka Club
O'Donnell Eagles
Nolan Jones
Leo Jackson
Eagles
Jones
Southland
O'Donnell
Dawson
Tohoka
Thelma Willingham
M. Edwards
Billie Cowdery
Alma Outlaw
Kelley
Walker
Mining
Cowdery
Outlaw
W. T. Hines
Cecil Dorman
Brownlow
O'Donnel
Barkley
Don Shirley
Rice Owls Hold To Lead Blast Aggies
In Houston on January 20 the Rice Owls defeated the Texas A&M Aggies 68 to 25. Rice star Bill Henry scored 26 points, Wehr 14, and Mendenhall 11 while Aggies were plagued by 26 personal fouls and three players ejected for five fouls.
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Houston
Texas Aggies
Rice Owls
Aggies
James Palmer
Hub Ellis
Charlie Weinbaum
Bill Henry
Wehr
Mendenhall
Owl Stars
Rice
Cherno
Senators Announce 20-Game Spring Exhibition Schedule
The Washington Senators unveiled a 20 game spring exhibition slate with 10 games set for service men in training camps. Pitchers and catchers report to the team quarters at Maryland University on March 7.
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SENS
Washington
Washington Senators
Senators
Maryland University
Tahoka Golden Gloves Warmup Draws Heavyweight Interest
Tahoka hosts two night Golden Gloves warmup tournaments with a strong Tahoka squad and Petersburg entrants set to contest divisions starting 8 pm. Weigh in Monday at 5:30 pm. Winners earn entry to the Lubbock district meet at Texas Tech gym. Notables include Jackie Driver 115, Dwayne Vaughan 130, H L McMillan 117, Dwayne Fleming 125, Junior McClintock 116, plus a strong Tahoka lineup aiming to advance to the state feature.
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Leo Jackson
Jackson
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Texas Tech
Tohoka
Petersburg
Tahoka
Jackie Driver
Dwayne Vaughan
H. L. McMillan
Dwayne Fleming
Junior McClintock
McClintock
Golden Gloves Entry Slow to Grow for Avalanche Journall Card
Tournament director Morley Jenings said entries for the Avalanche Journall district Golden Gloves are growing slowly with eight or nine so far. Open division shows strong interest for the Fort Worth trip, with 120 to 140 pound weight classes popular. Petersburg Tohoka and SAAF have not entered but are expected to have large fields. Entries close after the Tohoka two day meets on Monday and Tuesday, leading to a Feb 1 2 3 Texas Tech gym show.
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Morley Jenings
Avalanche Journall
Fort Worth
Petersburg
Tohoka
SAAF
Texas Tech Gym
Lorenzo, Cooper Cup Idalou Cage Honors
Winners in the Idalou invitation basketball tournament were the Lorenzo boys and the Cooper girls. Lorenzo beat New Deal 30-20 for the boys title while Cooper girls defeated Robertson 34-21. Wilke led Cooper with 18 points. Isom and Becknell led Idalou with 59 points each. Robertson beat Idalou 30-28 to reach the girls finals. New Deal beat Frenship 38-15 in the boys semis. Lorenzo beat Idalou 28-19 in another close semifinal. Idalou took third with a 43-10-19 win over Frenship.
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Jan
Lorenzo Boys
Cooper Girls
Lorenzo
New Deal
Robertson
Wilke
Williams
Frenship
Cooper
Isom
Becknell
New Cowboy Coach At Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene Tex Jan 20 Jack Corcoran director of a USC will coach Hardin-Simmons University basketball succeeding Doug Cravens who steps down to accept pastorship at First Baptist Roby.
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Abilene
Tex
Jack Corcoran
USC
Hardin-Simmons University
Doug Cravens
First Baptist Church
Roby
LAAF Fliers Face Busy Cage Schedule
The LAAF Fliers plan a crowded week with games at Lubbock Army Airfield and Dalhart plus a February 7 Texas Tech matchup. Transfers have decimated their front line with Brown and McCloud gone and Lt. Maurice John unavailable next week. The squad, led by coach John, recently lost in overtime to Pampa Army Airfield and aims to rebound with starters Prior Krasner McCarty Newell and MacDonald.
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SPAAF
Lubbock Army Airfield
Winged Commandos
James Brown
Billy McCloud
Pete McCloud
Maurice John
San Antonio
Pampa Army
SAAF
Dalhart
Blackland Army
Waco
Joe B. Holmes
Texas Tech Fed. 7
Midland Aaf
Midland
Fliers
Bruce Prior
Harry Krasner
Gerald McCarty
Don Newell
Mickey MacDonald
Razorbacks Dominate Longhorns in 74-38 rout
Arkansas overwhelmed Texas 74 to 38 before 5,000 fans in Austin. George Kok led Arkansas with 27 points as the Razorbacks built an early lead and never relinquished it. Don Wooten top-scored for Texas with 11 points.
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Razorbacks
Austin
Arkansas Razorbacks
University of Texas
George Kok
Arkansas
Kok
Don Wooten
Texas
Mothers Club Plans Party For Wednesday
The Westerners Mothers club hosts a skating party at Morton skating rink for Lubbock High School football players and dates to honor mid term graduates. Hamburgers and cold drinks will be served. coaches and their wives invited.
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Lubbock High School
Morton Skating Rink
Tenth
Ave. J
Foster Five Loses Victoria Basketball Game
Foster Field fell 35 to 29 at Aloe Field in Victoria last night, the team’s first loss in 11 games this season. The Nevada squad mounted a late rally but could not overcome an early deficit.
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Victoria
Tex
Foster Field
Aloe Field
Lubbock LAAF Golden Gloves Team Preview
Lubbock Army Air Field aims for a strong showing at the District Golden Gloves in Texas Tech gym February 1 to 3 led by Cpl. Hardy L. Sorkin and Cpl. Homer Dubois. Lt. Joe B. Holmes says a balanced, best-ever team is the goal with several hopefuls training, including Pvt. Richard Harrington and Pvt. James Lilly.
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Lubbock Army Airfield
Lubbock
Texas Tech
Joe B. Holmes
SPAAF
le Plains Army Air Field
South Plains
Hardy L. Sorkin
Texas Amateur Athletic Federation
Sorkin
Mutslinger
Cpl
Homer Dubois
Holmes
LAAF
du Bois
Richard Harrington
James Lilly
Albert Haag, Jr
John Morgan
Gilbert Pellerin
Vernon Sims
Levelland Lobos Crown Local Cage Tournament
Levelland Lobos defeated the Sudan Hornets 21 to 8 to win the home tournament final. Morton claimed the consolation title with a 14 to 12 win over Littlefield Wildcats. Palmer and Clairdy scored six for Levelland, while L Lynch led Sudan with four.
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Lobos
Sudan Hornets
Morton
Littlefield Wildcats
Palmer
Clairdy
L. Lynch
Hammonds
Morton Star
Littlefield
Homer Peel
Junior Graham
Sudan
A. Lynch
Eddings
Peterson
Hanger
Lubbock Army Airfield
J. T. Smith
Brownfield Cubs
Wheatley
Cubs
Meadow Meadow Meadow High School Invitation Tourney Opens
Meadow hosts the Meadow High school invitation basketball tournament with 20 teams, top boys and girls brackets, four opening games on Thursday, 7 p.m. start. Ropesville Union lead the local field as Meadow boys and girls face strong challengers over three days of play. The Texas Tech Red Raiders head to Albuquerque for two games with New Mexico Lobos, hampered by service call losses.
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Meadow High School
South Plains
Tohoka
Ropes
Wilson
O'Donnell
Union First
Ropesville
Union
New Home
Wellman and
Meadow Girls
Plains Club
Post
Tahoka
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Brownfield Cubs
Wellman
Wilson Girls
Wellman-Meadow
Tohoka Bulldogs
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Albuquerque
New Mexico
University of New Mexico Lobos
Red Raiders
Ernest Hawkins
Lamesa
Navy
Hawkins
Tex Wallis
Marion Manderson
Paul Haskins
Polk Robison
Gene Hartley
Jay Kerr
Don Grove
Jiggs Jackson
Bill Kelley
Seth Murphy
Billy Walker
Bill Eddins
Delbert Cooper
Dustin Buskin
Lobos
Southwest
West Texas State Teachers College
Canyon
Robison
Hardin-Simmons
Meadow Girls End 16 Game streak in Wilson defeat
Wilson girls upset Meadow 20 19 to snap the Meadow sextet's 16 game winning run on the South Plains. Shambeck scored 16 for Wilson while Pat and Freda Walker led Meadow with seven each. Wilson junior boys won 20 12 and Meadow boys rolled 31 11 in the other games.
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Meadow Girls
Wilson
South Plains
Wilson Girls
Meadow
Snodgrass
Barnes
Shambeck
Pat Walker
Freda Walker
Schmidt Leaves TCU Hopes in SWC Basketball
Texas Christian University forward Gene Schmidt, star center and top scorer, will miss remaining Southwest Conference games as he leaves school to enlist in the armed services.
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FROGS
Fort Worth
Texas Christian University
Gene Schmidt
Armed Services
Westerners To Play Service Five Next
Westerners defend District 1 AA basketball title as they host the Section C Hanger five from Lubbock Army Airfield at the Westerner gym Tuesday night. Coach Dixie White schedules A and B games and a Monday workout to sharpen shooting before the soldier club invasion.
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Dixie White
Lubbock Westerners
Lubbock Army Airfield
Westerner Gym
White
Soldier Club
Marlin
Shorty” Hayhurst
Cowhands Gold
Shallowater
Sh George Philbrick
Cowhands Blacks
Thalon
Curtis Barrett
Cowboys Blue
Westerner
One Team Keeps Unbeaten Streak In Lubbock League
Through Thursday night play in the Section basketball league at Lubbock Army Airfield the Section C Hangar five remained undefeated with two wins and no losses. Four teams tied for second place as Monday games were moved to Tuesday due to a clash with LAAF-SPAAF, with another round planned Thursday.
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Lubbock Army Airfield
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Pinkey" Lowrey
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