Red Raiders Prepare for Saturday Home Game
Tech trains hard for a Saturday night showdown with the Pirates of Southwestern at San Angelo. Coach Dell Morgan tightens pass defense and ground game, with guards Birdwell Lawhorn and newcomers Walsh, Strauswen showing strength. End depth, tackles, and backfield battles shape the lineup as tickets go on sale.
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Southwestern Youths Tie Bergstrom Field in Street-Grade Tilt
Georgetown Sept 15 3000 fans packed Snyder Field for a scoreless first half and a 6 to 6 tie between the Southwestern Pirates and the Bergstrom Field Troops Carriers. Bergstrom’s Goden Dace intercepted two passes and Owen Price starred with a 70 yard punt. The Carriers tied it after a punt block set up a scoring drive and two penalties moved them close to the Pirates goal.
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Conference Play Opens for Class A Football on South Plains
Class A teams start conference play with Morton hosting Muleshoe in a key battle to open standings. Tahoka and Seagraves also meet, Slaton heads to Seagraves, Post hosts Antelopes, and other district games feature Levelland Denver City Floydada Littlefield and O Donnell opening the season with Meadow.
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Seagraves
Slaton
Brownfield
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Seminole Indians
Lubbock
Levelland
Denver City
Floydada
Littlefield
Littlefield Wildcats
O'Donnell
O Donnell
Meadow
Cowhanes Black
O’donnell
Andrews
Grandfalls
Ward County
Tubbs
Lockney Longhorns
Petersburg
Paducah
Memphis
LAAF Hondo Battle Heroes Postponed at Tech Stadium
Lubbock Army Air Field officials postponed the opening home football game with Hondo Army Air Field from Friday night at Texas Tech Stadium due to roster changes and time constraints. The Fliers plan to resume the schedule with games against University of New Mexico, Amarillo AAF Sky Giants, Blackland AAF, Amarillo AAF, and West Texas State Teachers College, among others.
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AAF
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University of New Mexico
Amarillo Army Air Field
Sky Giasts
Tech Stadium
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Waco
Amarillo Aaf
Amarillo
West Texas State Teachers College
Canyon
Former HSU Star Seeks Class A Coaching Job
Gordon Wood, ex Hardin-Simmons Cowboy star, was discharged from the Navy after 3 1/2 years and seeks a Class A coaching position. He previously coached at Rule, Spur, and Haskell, and can be reached at 2724 Hickory St., Abilene.
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Hardin- Simmons
Navy
Avalanche-Journal
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Haskell
Hickory St
Abilene
Troop Carriers to Meet Iowa Hawkeyes at Iowa City
The Troop Carriers football team based at Bergstrom Field will travel to Iowa City to face the Iowa Hawkeyes in a September 28 game. Announcement confirms Sept. 29 as the public disclosure date.
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Lubbock Faces Big Hurdle In Bobcats
The Lubbock Westerners travel to San Angelo for a Friday night game after a rough Odessa loss. The team, coping with food poisoning disruptions, seeks improved play this week as coachs emphasize multiple areas. The Bobcats opened District 3-AA with a 6 0 win over Denison.
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League Seeks Football Age Rule To Level Competition
The Interscholastic League proposed an age rule to equalize play in Class AA by addressing older teams. An editorial in the Leaguers notes many schools delay graduation through coursework, and athletic director Rodney Kidd cites pressure to extend playing years. A Sept 1 date move was rejected. eight-semester plans are discussed.
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Interscholastic League Today
The
Interscholastic Leaguer
Rodney J. Kidd
O. K Garage To Play Littlefield Veterans
The Littlefield Old Timers, stars of 1930, meet O K Garage from Lubbock in a benefit game next Sunday at Littlefield. Bob Galey will pitch for O K Garage, while veteran battery Smiling Newty Moore and Dick Ratliff start for the Old Timers. Proceeds go to Littlefield parks.
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Newty” Moore
Dick Ratliff
American Legion
Webster's Football Feats Recalled by Lubbock Greats
The memory of Walter "Jumbo" Webster and coach Weldon Bailey Chapman is set against 1938 Lubbock High Westerners football, highlighted by a dramatic Texas Interscholastic League season and a later death in World War II during a flight from India to China.
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Lubbock High Westerners
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Fighting Westerners
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India
War Department
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Ladies Tourney Qualifying Set at Lubbock Club
Women golfers of Lubbock start qualifying Wednesday for the annual club championship set to begin next week. Two flights 18 and 9 holes, two matches weekly until finished, per chairman Mrs Fenner Tubbs. Amos Howard led with 71 through Saturday, disputing Don Mitchel who shot 74 for second.
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Amos Howard
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Snead Fastens Lead In Tulsa Southwest Open
Sam Snead stretched his advantage at Southern Hills with a sub par 67, including an eagle and three birdies, to lead the $10,000 Southwest Invitation golf tournament. Byron Nelson and Ky Laffoon shared second at 142, while Vic Ghezzi and Herman Barron moved into a tie for third at 143. The 32 pros and three amateurs would finish a 72 hole event benefiting Army hospitals at Chickasha and Okmulgee.
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Toledo
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Deal
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Herman Barron
White Plains
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Ben Hogan
Hershey, Jr
Jim Gauntt
Oklahoma City
John Bulla
Atlanta
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Okmulgee
Baylor Tramples Blackland 40-6 in Season Opener
Baylor University Golden Bears overwhelm Blackland Army Airfield Eagles 40 to 0 in Municipal Stadium. 4,000 witnessed Baylor’s ground game totaling 256 yards and 82 through the air as the line dominates and Baylor opens SWC play with a strong showing. Sammy Pierce Scores on 46 yard run and another five yard gain. Ray Comer returns a kickoff for 79 yards. George Sims and Stoney Cotton contribute scores. Price kicks three extra points and Griffin adds the final conversion.
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Gatesville
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Entries Opened For Womens Tournament
Wichita Falls hosts the second All-Southwest Women's Golf Tournament September 24 28 at Holliday Creek valley course with 100 plus entries anticipated. Notables include Mrs. Aley Tubbs Patterson W. D. Lub bock and Miss Betty Jameson of San Antonio. Prizes feature luggage watches and silverware with a Champions Dinner and dance planned.
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Country Club of
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Texas
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T. E. Patterson
Cliff W.dener
Lubbock
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Holliday Creek
Tommy Tucker
Hondo and Ellington Battle to Season Opener Tie
Hondo Army Airfield and Ellington field opened the season in a 7 to 7 draw. Hondo struck first on a two yard run after a pass to Sam Laskin, with Floyd Earl kicking the extra point. Ellington answered in the third quarter when Fred King connected with Hugh Huber and King added the conversion.
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Hondo Army Airfield
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Floyd Earl
Hugh Huber
Fred King
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College football results from various universities and military schools
A compiled list shows college and service academy football scores across multiple sites. Notable outcomes include Dubuque University defeating Mers's 27 to 0 and Oberlin beating Rochester 27 to 12, with other results like Baylor 40 to 0 over Blackland AAF and Indiana State Teachers 12 to 19 vs Eastern Kentucky Teachers.
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Swarthmore
Ursinus
Tigers Sweep Washington Twin Bill to Tighten race
Detroit's two wins at Griffith stadium moved the Tigers 2.5 games ahead of the Senators in the American league pennant chase. The opener featured Dizzy Trout besting Mickey Haefner as Rudy York hit his 18th homer and six pitchers were used in a long affair. In the nightcap George Caster closed it out as Detroit struck early and held on for a 7-3 victory.
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Wilson Rallies To Beat Pettit 25 20
Wilson High six man football powered first and fourth quarters to defeat Pettit 235 to 20. Key passes Kahlich and Kirby fueled the win while Pettit’s Wright starred for the losers. Wilson to play Whitbarra1 next Friday at 2 p.m. Coach M D Smith announced. Berg gets discharge in Philadelphia. Patty Berg to receive honorable discharge from service.
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Snead and Nelson commit to Portland Open golf event
Sam Snead and Byron Nelson, the top money-winners on the nation's fairways, have signed for the $14,333 Portland Open in Portland Oregon. Sponsor Robert A Hudson announced the entry today.
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Ore
Sam Snead
Byron Nelson
Robert A. Hudson
Rules Meeting Set At Tech Gym Monday
Football officials of the Lubbock area will gather Monday night at the Texas Tech gym for the year's first weekly rules discussion. Stumpy Hamilton announced the meeting, inviting all area officials, especially those living in Lubbock. Meetings will run each Monday night throughout the football season.
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Lubbock
Texas Tech
Stumpy Hamilton
Lubock
Babe Zaharias Named Contender in Texas Women's Open
Babe Didrikson Zaharias, one of the nation’s top lady golfers, will compete in the 1945 Texas Women's Open at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth. Announcement stated she enters the field for the Fort Worth event.
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Fort Worth
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Colonial Country Club
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