Bronchos Open Road Trip At Hobbs Inspirational Tilt
Odessa Bronchos aim for a third straight win as they travel to Hobbs for the season opener. Coach Malaise likely starts Billy Joe Harville at center with Jimmy Jackson and Tuffy Zellars as forwards and Gillespie at guard, plus several reserves including Moody and Sherrod.
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Jackson
Zellars
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Carl Schlemeyer
Dixon
Tommy Harris
Kenneth Wineburg
Troy Moody
Larry Pruitt
Gene Babb
Dale Sherrod
Big Spring
Fordham End Ed Brown Sets Major College Catch Record
Six foot Ed Brown senior end from Jersey City New Jersey batted 57 catches for 774 yards and 12 touchdowns in a limited eight game season to break the national pass receiving marks. He led in yards per catch and set NCAA records for total receptions two seasons with 91. His final game vs New York University produced 15 receptions and 233 yards.
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Ed Brown
Jersey City
N. J
Fordham
Brown
Peru
Ncaa Service Bureau
Mississippi
Barney Poole
Art Weiner
North Carolina
Joe McClaran
Drake
John Carroll
Holy Cross
Rocky Ryan
Rex Smith
Illinois
Willie Roberts
Tulsa
Yale
Ed Woodsum
Pennsylvania
Bill Deuber
Joe Collier
Northwestern
Colgate
Gary Chandler
Golf tourney winners set at Goldsmith club
J. G. Montgomery won the Goldsmith handicap golf tournament with Dr. M. E. Roth as runner up. Art Collison earned consolation honors and C. M. Smith finished second. Gift certificates were donated by the Quack Silver Company Dunlop Mor ris System and the Model Shop. The Goldsmith club ladder top ten includes H. R. Nott, Montgomery, W. J. Brown, Paul Hill, Billy Murrell, J. H. Davis, Don Hyatt, O. R. Ash, A. G. Davis, and Jack Davis.
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J. H. Davis
Don Hyatt
O. R. Ash
A. G. Davis
Jack Davis
Broncho Barbecue Tickets On Sale For Odessa Team
Tickets for the appreciation barbecue honoring the Odessa football team went on sale yesterday. The event Monday night at Barbecue Barn, Ector County Park, is sponsor player oriented with one ticket for self and one for a player priced at 1.25 each or 2.50 for the pair. Local sales points include Dodson Chemical Coca Cola Murphy and Rochester Key Rhoades and Jenkins and The Odessa American with several players still needing tickets.
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Chamber of Commerce Ffice
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Dodson Chemical
Bill Vanderland
Coca-Cola
Martin Thompson
Murphy
Rochester
Bob Stegner
Key
Rhoades
Jenkins
Jim Lundquist
Odessa American
Longview Club Eyes Big State League Franchise
Fort Worth report notes Howard Green of the Big State League says Longview could land a professional baseball club and a park lease for 1 year. Dick Burnett of Dallas is returning Longview’s franchise after a season at a loss. Burnett offers the roster to operators at a nominal price. Green cites 100000 nearby potential fans and a Tyler rivalry, with 30000 in box seats and fence advertising sold last season.
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Dick Burnett
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Browns Defeat Steelers 28-0 For ALC Title
Sports notes recall past NFL triumphs with Browns beating the Steelers 28-0 to clinch the American Conference title. Other items include Fitzsimmons leaving Dodgers to coach Braves and wartime football pauses at Washington and Lee. Kid Chocolate retains New York featherweight title in a 15 round decision over Barba.
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Associated Press Today
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Fred Fitzsimmons
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Washington and Lee
Kid Chocolate
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Lubbock Favored as Class AAA Playoffs Loom
Westerners defense led by Jim my Welch and Jimmie Hayni¢ aim to stay undefeated as they face North Dallas in Lubbock Saturday. Baytown and Ray collide for an upset bid while Corpus Christi eyes revenge on Baytown after last year’s semi finals. North Dallas boasts Dave Abibott Tony DeGrazier and punter Bob Burgess in pursuit of a landmark state playoff run.
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Jimmy Welch
Jimmie’ Hayni
Austin
el Paso
Jhas
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Tony DeGrazier
Bob Burgess
Jerry Polen
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Sammy Baugh to Quit Field After This Year
Washington reports Sammy Baugh will retire from playing after this season with the Washington Redskins. The Hall of Fame quarterback, holder of numerous passing records, will finish as a player while possibly joining Hardin-Simmons University as a coach. He began in 1937 and has led the NFL in passing multiple times.
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Odessa Wranglers Host San Angelo JC After First Loss
Odessa seeks to rebound from a 78-22 defeat to Hardin-Simmons freshmen as they host San Angelo JC at OC Busey Gym. Odessa enters at 1-1 after beating Decatur Baptist 63-47, while San Angelo has not yet played this season.
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Connolly Sampson Triumph in Victorian doubles final
Maureen Connolly and Julie Sampson of the United States defeated Mrs. Mary Hawton and Beryl Penrose of Australia 62 64 in the women's doubles final at the Victorian tennis championships in Melbourne. The win followed Connolly's singles title and Vic Seixas' Monday men's singles victory, marking the third American title of the tournament.
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San Diego
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Pasadena
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Border Conference All Stars Named From Arizona State and Peers
Arizona State University Tempe led regional players named to the Border Conference first and second offensive and defensive teams and honorable mention. Hardin-Simmons claimed eight first team spots with captains, D C Andrews and Maurice Waguespack highlighted. Personnel from Arizona, Texas Western, Texas Tech, West Texas, New Mexico A&M and Arizona State were featured.
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West Texas District Champ Teams to Clash in Jan Tourney
Levelland hosts the first annual West Texas Basketball Tournament of district champions on January 2 and 3. Participants include Phillips Childress Quanah Tahoka Denver City Lamesa Levelland with Abernathy invited but not yet accepted. Truett Rattan of Levelland High School directs the event.
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Good Time Named Top Harness Horse of Year
Goshen New York trainer W H Cane and his pacer Good Time were named Harness Horse of the Year for 1952 by the United States Trotting Association. The tiny pace, already the richest standardbred in history, topped turf writers’ ballot and capped a record breaking season in Columbus Ohio.
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Pacific Coast Loop Smashes at Deemphasis
In Pasadena California on December 9 Pacific Coast Conference leaders prepared to ease tight recruiting curbs. The move aims to blunt criticism from advocates of de emphasis and to curb rising tensions over athletic recruitment practices.
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Pasadena
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Illinois Cagers Top UP Rankings in Early Coaches Poll
Illinois, defending Big Ten champions, open 1952-53 after securing first place in the United Press board of coaches ratings. LaSalle and Kansas State follow. Washington and Oklahoma A&M rank high with multiple first-place votes as 45 teams receive points.
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Brooklyn
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Idaho
Michigan Tate
Dayton
Missouri
California
Dallas Texans face $10,451 tax lien amid struggles
The Dallas Texans football club, already burdened by financial woes, faced a $10,451 admission tax lien filed by the U S Collector in Dallas for games played from October through December. The franchise was taken from Dallas backers in November and operated for the rest of the season by the NFL from its Philadelphia headquarters. The team did not win at home and drew about 12,000 fans per game, roughly half the break-even figure.
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Tony Despirito Nearing National Riding Record
Tony Despirito, riding at Tropical Park, was scheduled for five races as he closes in on a national riding record. He reached 368 wins for the year, 20 short of the all-time season mark set by Walter Miller in 1906 and tied by Joe Culmone and Willis Shoemaker in 1950.
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