Dallas Texans Fall 24 7 in Pro Tilt to Eagles
The Dallas Texans opened their professional football season with a 24 7 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles at Brendho Stadium before about 16 000 fans. Eagles quarterback Bob Celeri and Adrian Burk led a passing attack that produced three touchdowns. Dallas managed a late fourth quarter score on a Dick Hoerner plunge, but Pete Pihos sealed the win with an interception. Coach Jim Phelan hinted at lineup changes as the season starts.
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Philadelphia Eagle
Brendho Stadium
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Eagles
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Philadelphia
Bobby Thomason
Ebert van Buren
Paydirt
Birds
Bobby Walston
Eagle
Flock
Fred Enke
Ed Bawel
Ralph Goldston
Promised Land
Dick Hoerner
Ross Nagle
Pete Pihos
Brooke Medics Toppled 3-2 by Screaming Eagles
In Wichita Kansas on August 30 the Camp Breckenridge Screaming Eagles defeated Brooke Army Medical Center Comets of San Antonio Texas 3 to 2 to advance to the NBC tournament semi finals.
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Wichita
Kans
Camp Breckenridge
Screaming Eagles
National Baseball Congress
Brooke Army Medical Center
Comnets
San Antonio
Tex
Downpour Halts Bosox Athletics Game in Shibe Park
A sudden downpour forced the postponement of the Boston Red Sox vs Philadelphia Athletics game in the fourth inning with Boston leading 6 to 0 before 15 715 fans at Shibe Park. The umpire called the game after a 1 hour 21 minute delay.
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Philadelphia
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston
Shibe Park
Blackshear Gridders Start Monday Morning Ahead of Season
Blackshear High School coach Virgil Hendley calls for players to report at 7 30 a m for equipment and practice with physicals at 3 p m The Steers schedule eight games plus two more possible Hobbs opens Sept 11 in Hobbs with Sept 26 Douglas El Paso in Odessa Oct 3 San Angelo Oct 10 Midland Oct 17 Plainview Oct 24 Littlefield Oct 31 Hobbs Nov 14 Amarillo Twenty lettermen led by All District fullback Jimmy Miller expected on roster including Berneit Beck Clyde Blakely John Blakely Charles Craft James Craft George Hawkins Frank Kelly Bernis Lincoln R A Lincoln Clyde Norton James Peques Henry Rand Riley Rand Charles Rigsby Earl Rigsby Lon Roach Billy Sanders Max Swoops Jr and Ray Walker Lost at quarterback two backs ends and a center.
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Blackshear High School
Hobbs
Douglas
el Paso
Odessa
San Angelo
John Blakely
Charles Craft
James Craft
George Hawkins
Frank Kelly
Bernis Lincoln
R. A. Lincoln
Clyde Norton
James Peques
Henry Rand
Riley Rand
Charles Rigsby
Earl Rigsby
Lon Roach
Billy Sanders
Max Swoops Jr
Ray Walker
Fem Bowlers Elect Officers and Slate for Sand Stormers League
New officers of the Sand Stormers women’s bowling league were elected last week with Gerry Henderson as president, Connie Moser as vice president, Macel Russell as secretary, and LaGrace Westmoreland as treasurer. Also named were Mildred England as sergeant at arms and Nora Jane Hapenny as reporter. The league starts September 9 and runs 28 weeks with breaks on November 11 and during Christmas.
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Ers Fem Bowling League
Gerry Henderson
Connie Moser
Macel Russell
LaGrace Westmoreland
Mildred England
Nora Jane Hapenny
McGregor Defaults In Tennis Tourney
American hopes to reclaim the U S singles title received a lift when Ken McGregor of Australia defaulted in the first round of the national championships due to an injured stomach muscle. McGregor had been seen as a favorite to meet Frank Sedgman in the final.
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U. S
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Australia
McGregor
Frank Sedgman
SWC Gridders To Open Monday
Southwest Conference football launches season with 461 players reporting to seven camps. Texas Christian expected to contend alongside Texas, Southern Methodist, Rice and Arkansas, while Baylor could surprise. Largest camps at Southern Methodist with 76, Texas with 75, Texas Christian 71, Arkansas 66, Baylor 62, Texas A&M 56, Rice 55.
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Texas
Southern Methodist
Rice
Arkansas
Baylor
Texas A&m
Labor Day stock car classic at Broncho Speedway planned
Local drivers edged visitors in Friday races at Broncho Speedway as teams from Colorado City Midland Monahans Abilene and Levelland ready for Mondays Labor Day 100 lap West Texas championship. Woody Woodard won the Trophy Dash Jerry Erwin led the Australian Pursuit and Kirk Tidwell Woodard swept the 25 lap feature before the big event. Destruction derby and time trials set 1 30 p m start with racing to follow no advance ticket price.
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Midland
Monahans
Abilene
Levelland
Broncho Speedway
Woody Woodard
Buck Buckmaster
Paul McDowell
Jerry Erwin
LeRoy Kirk
L. T. Strawn
Wallace Hickman
Woodlard
Joe Tidwell
Charley Jones
Odessa
Leon Whisenhunt
Kirk
Woodard
Tidswell
West Texas
Lubbock
San Angelo
Riegel Sets Pace In Insurance City Golf Tourney
Skee Riegel of Tulsa shot 67 and 66 to lead the Insurance City Golf Tournament at Wethersfield Country Club with 133 halfway total. Art Wall tied him at 133 after 18 holes, Julius Boros sat at 141, and a Derby amateur made a hole in one on the 183 yard third as 5,000 spectators watched.
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Conn
Skee Riegel
Tulsa
Okla
Insurance City
Riegel
Art Wall
Honesdale
Julius Bo‘ros
Connecticut
Wethersfield Country Club
Bill Nary
Albuquerque
N. M
Bob Duden
Portland
Ore
Nary
Wall
Wally Ulrich
Austin
Minn
Bob Toski
Northampton
Mass
John Palmer
Baden
N. C
Joe Tereskiewicz
Derby
Earl Stewart Jr
Dallas
Tex
Rams Ready for Forty-Niner Preseason Clash
Los Angeles Rams gear up for a Wednesday Coliseum showdown with the San Francisco 49ers. Coach Joe Stydahar pins hopes on the big four Waterfield Van Brocklin Hirsch and Fears to spark the passing attack against a ground oriented 49ers team.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles Rams
San Francisco 49Ers
Coliseum
Ram
Joe Stydahar
Bob Waterfield
Norm van Brocklin
Elroy Ccazy Igs Hirsch
Tom Fears
All-Breed West Texas Kennel Club Dog Show Entries Due
Entries for the Sixth Annual All-Breed West Texas Kennel Club Dog Show must reach the mails by Thursday noon September 4 1952. The event is set for September 17 at the VFW Hall West Highway 80 between Odessa and Midland. Prizes include up to 100 cash and 50 trophy for best in show plus other group and breed awards. For entry forms call George Woodford in Midland at 2 3988.
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VFW Hall
West Highway 80
Odessa
Midland
George Woodford
Army Practice Opens With Inexperience Cited
At West Point on August 30, Coach Earl Blaik criticized the corps for inexperience as 50 players began Army football drills. He noted that the squad mainly consisted of plebes and junior varsity players from the prior season, though 10 lettermen return and six started against Navy.
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West Point
N. Y
Army
Blaik
Navy
Arencibia Leads Big Spring Past Odessa 2-0 in Mound Duel
Arencibia pitched five scatter hits and no walks for his 16th win as Big Spring defeated Odessa 2-0 Friday. Grimes, Alvarez, and Visteur contributed key hits while spectacular catches by Grimes Quintana and Wisteur limited Odessa's power.
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Aramis Arencibia
Evelio Orstegain
Odessa
Arencibia
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Broncs
Buddy Grimes
Osesie Alvarez
Juan Visteur
Dieppa
Fabian
Lovko
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Martin
Cearley
Rf Co
En Weber
Castro
C Wc
Dy Ortega
AW Gonzales
Weber
RBI
Alvarez
Visteur
Costa
Gonzales
Ortega
Sadow Ski
Midland Indians defeat San Angelo Colts in opener 6 to 3
Midland Indians win the first of a three game series 6 to 3 behind Herb Dwiree six hit pitching. San Angelo Coltss scored all three runs in the sixth on unearned runs after two early homers by Glen Selbo and Julio de la Torre sparked the Indians.
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Midland Indians
Herb Dwiree
San Angelo Colts
Colts
Ikewire
Lew Lozano
Glen Selbo
Julio de la Torre
Geored Hayes
Oscar Williams
de la Torre
Selbo
Vernon 5 Braves 4 edge Sweetwater in Longhorn League
Vernon Dusters rally from behind to defeat the Sweetwater Braves 5 to 4 in a tight Longhorn League game. Vernon's Miller homered twice driving in all four Sweetwater runs, while Langdon and Richardson worked pitcher for Vernon.
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Vernon
Joe Langdon
Bob Brown
al Richardson
Steve Lagomarcino
Richardson
Bill McElyea
Goldy Gholson
Joe Nicolson
Marty Dooley
Dusters
Langdon
Sweetwater
Finley
Chie
Ong Miller
Insing
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