Army reserves rout Columbia as Cadets notch 23rd straight win
At West Point Army’s reserves, long labeled the weak link, steadied the Cadet attack in a 48 to 14 victory over Columbia. Glenn Davis and Doc Blanchard shone, with Blanchard scoring four times including a 93 yard kickoff return, while Davis added a 66 yard TD run and set up another.
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N. Y
Army
Columbia
Glenn Davis
Doc Blanchard
Blanchard
Davis
Arnold Tucker
Lions
Bill Gustafson
Hank Feldberg
Arnold Galiffa
Jim Rovers
Jack Ray
Penn Power Routs Virginia 40 to 0 in Philadelphia
The Penn Quakers beat Virginia 40 to 0 before about 64 000 fans. Penn dominated with its first three strings, remaining undefeated in the series since 1890 and extending its streak to 13 straight wins.
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Penn Power
Virginia
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Quakers
Penn
Cava- Herre
Play Opens As New Bowling Circuit Starts
Four teams start the All-Employee wiring league with victories. The Jaycees beat Forrest Lumber three games, Daniel Grocery swept Piggly-Wiggly Stores, Hub Laundry defeated Sunbeam Laundry three straight, and Southwestern Public Service won three forfeit games from S&Q Clothiers. Wright and Sprague of the Jaycees tied for high game at 188, Blackburn had high 511 series followed by Wright with 506.
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Forrest Lumber
Daniel Grocery
Hub Laundry
Sunbeam Laundry
Southwestern Public Service
S&q Clothiers
Wright
Sprague
Blackburn
Whiteface Herefords Triumph Over Dickens 74 to 14
Whiteface Herefords coached by L S Salser overwhelmed Dickens after a tight start and won 74 to 14. Harold Sides led with 26 points while Ray McCoy and Dale Thoms added 24 each, marking Whiteface’s first game not allowing a score in five victories.
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Dickens
L. S. Salser
Whiteface
Herefords
Harold Sides
Ray McCoy
Dale Thoms
ACC Upset San Marcos Triumph Over Abilene Christian
Southwest Texas State Bobcats upset previously undefeated Abilene Christian College 18 to 0 at San Marcos. ACU threatened in the second period driving 62 yards but halted at the Bobcat 10. First downs favored ACU 5 to 4.
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ACC
SAN Marcos
Southwest
Texas State Bobcats
Abilene Christian College
Wildcats
Bobcat
Gartner Leads Texas Match Game Bowling Tourney
P R Gartner of Houston topped the Texas match game bowling tournament with a 74.24 total after two rounds, averaging 207 per game. Sixteen of the state's top bowlers advance to complete the event Sunday afternoon.
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Kegling
Houston
R. R
Dick) Gartner
Betz Captures Pan American Tennis Title in Mexico City
Pauline Betz of Los Angeles, the world's No 1 woman player, won the women's singles championship in the Pan American tennis tournament in Mexico City by defeating Margaret Osborne of San Francisco.
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Betz
Mexico City
Pauline Betz
Los Angeles
Bisons defeat 49ers 17 to 14 for first AAC win
Buffalo Bisons end a winless streak in the All-America conference by beating the San Francisco 49ers 17 to 14 at home. A late defensive stand preserves the victory for Buffalo.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Bisons
San Francisco
Texas Tech, Baylor lead brisk college football scores
A roundup of scores shows Texas Tech 13 Baylor 20 and Texas A&M 14 Texas Christian with numerous results across the nation. Southeast links include SMU 17 Rice 3 and Navy 14 North Carolina 21 in later action.
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Arkansas
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Texas Christian
Schreiner
John Tarleton
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U. of Houston
McMurry
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Durant
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Tennessee Tops Alabama to End Gators Perfect Run
Tennessee defeats Alabama 12 0 in Knoxville ending the Crimson Tide unbeaten run. Vols extend regular season win streak to 36 and stop several Tide drives in a hard fought game. Bob Lund stars as key catalyst in two scoring drives including a second quarter TD.
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Alabama
Red Elephants
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Georgia
Bob Neyland
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Land
Harry Gilmer
Gilmer
Neylanda
Bob Lund
Illinois Triumphs Over Wisconsin 27 to 21 in Homecoming
Illinois rallied from a 21 point deficit to beat Wisconsin 27 to 21 before 62,597 at Champaign. Julie Ryovich, the Navy trainee at Notre Dame in 1943, starred with passing and two fourth quarter scores including a 19 yard run setting up the first touchdown in the final period. Moss added the decisive score from the one yard line.
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Julie Ryovich
Navy
Notre Dame
Illinois
Wisconsin
Illini
Rykovich
Moss
Bridal Flower Wins Roamer Handicap at Jamaica Racecourse
John R. Bradley's filly Bridal Flower won the $25,000 Roamer handicap at Jamaica, defeating King Ranch's Assault by a neck after leading the mile and three sixteenths.
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New York
John R. Bradley
Bridal Flower
Jamaica
King Ranch
Assault
Batchelor Leads East Texas State Past Houston 20 to 14
East Texas State college defeated the University of Houston 20 to 14 in a game highlighted by James Batchelor who scored and set up all three touchdowns. The standout passer and rusher helped secure the win in this matchup.
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Batchelor
East Texas State College
University of Houston
James
Cargo
Eagles Blank Lumberjacks in Lone Star Clash
North Texas State Eagles shut out Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 9 to 0 in a Lone Star conference game played on a wet field with light rain. The game occurred in Nacogdoches Texas on October 19.
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Nacogdoches
Tex
North Texas State Eagles
Stephen F. Austin College Lumberjacks
Yankees Triumph Over Dodgers In All American Conference Football
The New York Yankees rallied in the final period to erase a three point deficit and beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 21 to 10 before 30 212 fans at Yankee Stadium tonight.
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New York
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Yankee Stadium
Rice Scores Late To Trip Mustangs 21 7
Rice Owls rally with quarterback Virgil Eikenberg and halfback Huey Kenney to defeat SMU Mustangs 21 to 7 at Houston. Eikenberg connected on key passes to Williams, Williams, and Ballard added extra points while Kenney, Carl Russ, and Don Anderson produced the ground attack for the decisive third quarter drive. Ballard converted twice.
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Rice
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Virgil
Ike) Eikenberg
Huey Kenney
Southall Methodist University
Mustangs
Frank Payne
Gene Wilson
Pete Kotlarich
van Ballard
Ballard
Priod
Fom Eikenberg
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Owl
Kenney
Carl Russ
Don Anderson
Keeney
Matty Bell
Eikenberg
James
Windhell Williams
Williams
Mount Pleasant
SMU
Suspect Held After Car Theft Near Lamesa and Big Spring
A 22 year old Waxahachie man was jailed by highway patrol last night after a 1940 Chevrolet sedan was stolen at Lamesa. Police chased the car toward Lubbock and captured the suspect outside the city. He admitted stealing the Chevrolet and another 1937 Plymouth at Big Spring, abandoned south of Lamesa. Sheriff Buck Bennett reported the theft to police in Lubbock.
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Lubbock
Sam Fort
L. W. Wilhite
Woodrow
Big Spring
A. M
Buck) Bennett
Lobos blank NMMI in first out-of-state game
The Sul Ross Lobos crushed New Mexico Military Institute 38-0 in their first out-of-state football game of the season on Oct 19.
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Nmmi Alpine
Sul Ross Lobos
New Mexico Military Institute
Kilgore College Shuts Out NT Agriculture 19 0 on Muddy Field
Kilgore College defeated North Texas Agriculture College 19 to 0 in a muddy field, capping a careful win despite the poor footing and wet conditions.
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Kilgore
Kilgore College
North Texas Agriculture College
Clara Skipper Weaves 4680 Rugs on One Loom
Mrs. Clara Skipper 83 has woven an average of three rugs weekly for 30 years using the same iron loom in Columbus Ohio.
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Columbus
O. U.P
Clara Skipper
Tar Heels Top Navy 21 14 in Baltimore Thriller
North Carolina over Navy 21 to 14 before 35000 in a bruising football clash. Charlie Justice scored the opening touchdown and Walt Papa added two in the fourth to seal the victory as UNC stayed undefeated.
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North Carolina Tar Heels
Navy
Duke
Choo Choo Charlie Justice
Tar Heels
Walt Papa
Southwestern Texas tops Southeastern State 21 6 in Georgetown
Southwestern University of Texas capitalized on fumbles and built an early lead to defeat Southeastern State College of Durant Oklahoma 21 to 6 in Georgetown.
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Georgetown
Southwestern University of Texas
Southeastern State College of
Marshall Delegation Seeks East Texas League Franchise
A Marshall delegation plans to apply for an East Texas Baseball league franchise at a league meeting in Longview tomorrow.
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Marshall
East Texas Baseball League
Longview
Jensen Martin In Challenge Go for Grappling Title Match
Jensen and Wayne Martin prepare for a winner take all grappling bout at Sled Allen's Texas Avenue arena with no time limit. The previous week Martin defeated Jensen in the fastest fall on record, prompting a protest from Jensen and a new setup featuring Abbott and Brady in semifinal action.
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Sled Allen
Texas Avenue Arena
Leo Jensen
Wayne Martin
Tulsa
Jensen
Olan Boynton
Tulsan
Martin
Oklahoma A & M
Matster
Jackson
Allen
Ace Abbott
Racine, Wis
Toland Stars in 61-0 Industry Win Over West High
Max Toland scored five touchdowns and added two extra points as Industry High School routed West High of Macomb 61 to 0 in Quincy Illinois. He totaled 32 points personally and helped with 27 more while passing for four touchdowns and three PATs.
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Quincy, IL
Max Toland
Industry High School
West High
Macomb
Toland
Firefighters Aim To Quell Oil Well Blaze Near Athens
Fire crews expect to extinguish the oil well fire near Athens in a day or two. The Christmas tree valve arrangement sits atop the burning wells and may help stop the oil flow. J H Plunkett, owner, notes much pipe and sub-structure have been removed.
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Athens
J. H. Plunkett
Allen Promises Action-Packed Curtain Raiser at New Arena
Allen notes strong records in other territories and previews a Wednesday card opener. The event unfolds at his new arena on Sixth and Texas Ave with tickets on sale Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Wyles Drug Store.
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Allen
Sixth
Texas Ave
Wyles Drug Store
Georgia Tech Downs LSU 26-7 in Baton Rouge Showdown
Georgia Tech defeated LSU 26 to 7 in Baton Rouge before about 30,000. Tommy Carpenter intercepted a pass and scored on a late return as the officials ruled the TD counted before the game ended. The teams relied on aerial plays and end runs throughout the contest.
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Baton Rouge
Georgia Tech
Louisiana State University
Bayou Tigers
Tommy Carpenter
LSU
Civic leader Charles Dixon dies at 59 in Grand Saline
Charles O. Dixon 59 longtime Grand Saline power company manager and former Sun publisher died today. Named outstanding civic leader of 1945 by the Lions Club for promoting truck crop production. Survived by wife Mrs Dixon and three sons. Funeral at Main Street Baptist Church Sunday.
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Charles O. Dixon
Grand Saline Sun
Dixon
The
Lions Club
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