Odessa Seeks Texas High School Coaches Association School
Odessa again failed to secure the Texas High School Coaches Association annual school despite strong support in Fort Worth. Houston won by two votes amid concerns about Odessa hotel space to host 2509 3000 attendees. The region’s sports scene faces a holiday lull as teams return in early January for district and tournament play.
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Texas High School Coaches Association
Fort Worth
Austin
San Antonio
Houston
Chamber of Commerce
Dallas
Amarillo
Lubbock
Permian Basin
Wink-Deer Park
Wranglers
Texas
Howard County
Big Spring
Borger
Pampa
John Malaise
Good Will Toward Men But Not in Sports World Says Fraley
New York columnist Fraley notes widespread turmoil across sports as 1950 faces issues from the Yankees Indians feud to TV pressures on minors and majors. He cites boxing governance, college football TV disputes, Notre Dame shifts, and golf Open eligibility, urging cleaner sport leadership in the New Year.
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Fraley
New York
PGA
Julius Boros
Big Jay
Bill Veeck
St. Louis Browns
Chances Hinge On Pair of Injuries
Cleveland Browns' NFL game with Detroit Lions hinges on two injured stars Jae Speedie and Dub Jones. Both suffered twisted knees from the previous game against the New York Giants and may be limited to straight line running. coach Paul Brown may start rookie Ray Renfro and rookie Darrell Brewster if Speedie and Jones cannot play.
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Cleveand Browns
Detroit Lions
Jae Speedie
Dubones
Indix
New York Ginls
Paul Brown
Jones
Beedie
Ray ‘Enfro
Darrell Pete Brewster
Texas and Tennessee Cotton Bowl visitors arrive in Dallas
Dallas dispatch notes arrival plans for Texas and Tennessee teams this weekend. Tennessee lands by 4:15 p m Saturday with alumni and city officials to greet the squad while 30 Southern Methodist University girls will present cowboy hats to players and coach. Texas arrives by 2:30 a m Sunday with pre speeches and hat ceremonies planned by SMU students.
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Dallas
Texas
Tennessee
Southern
Johnny Hopp Released by Detroit Tigers
Detroit reports outfielder Johnny Hopp released unconditionally after a 36 year old veteran with a .217 batting average last season. He played for the Tigers the prior season and had multiple major league seasons on his resume.
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Johnny Ypp
Strait Tigers
Sean
Tigers
Wink Wildcats Scrimmage Signals State Final Clash With Deer Park
Wink Wildcats held a heavy scrimmage at Wildcat Stadium as they prepare for Saturday’s Class A final against Deer Park. Coach Glenn Frazier worries over possible overconfidence while Deer Park plans multiple offensive looks including single wing and Winged-T.
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Wink Wildcats
Deer Park Deer
Wildcat Stadium
West Texas
Wildcats
Glenn Frazier
Jerry Kile
Larry Leck
Charles Gray
Dulaney Barrett
Dale ‘Dodd
Ronnie Slaughter
Ray Morgan
Lloyd Langsford
Ralph Turner
Frazier
Newcastle
Vinson
Villarreal
Lions Seek Repeat Win in Third Straight Championship Clash
Detroit meets the Cleveland Browns in the national championship game after rallying to beat the Los Angeles Rams 31 to 21 at Briggs Stadium. Coach Buddy Parker says beating the Browns is the key to breaking the jinx and securing a Christmas honor for a cast of former players and assistants.
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Detroit Lions
Cleveland Browns
Los Angeles Rams
Briggs Stadium
NFL
Lions
Cleveland
Buddy Parker
Browns
Parker
Chicago Cardinals
George Wilson
Buster Ramsey
Aldo Forte
Last Night’s Cage Scores Across Regions
Basketball scores listed from East to West with teams such as Seattle, NYU, St. John’s, North Carolina State, West Virginia, South Carolina, Columbia, Georgia, Drake, Missouri, Minnesota, Portland, Wichita, San Diego State, Detroit, Rice, S F Austin, Montana State, Colorado Mines, Washington State, Wyoming, Oregon, Colorado State, Rocky Mountain, Eastern Montana, Northwest Union Wyoming, Eastern Washington, Utah State, San Francisco State, Humboldt State, Los Angeles, Whitworth, Pepperdine, New Mexico Western among others. several games noted as cancelled or postponed.
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NYU
St. John's
North Carolina St
West Virginia
South Carolina
South Columbia
Georgia
Midwest
Drake
Missouri
Minnesota
Minois
Southwest Missouri State
Portland
Gre
Nebraska-California
Wichita
San Diego State
Detroit
Wayne
Duquesne
St. Mary's Cal
Southwest Rice
S. F. Austin
Gee Coltege
Sayre Okla
West Montana State
Colorado Mines
Montana
Washington State
Wyoming
Oregon
Colorado State
Hastings
Rocky Mountain Mont
Eastern Montana
Northwest Union
Wyo
Western Montana
Eastern Washington
Utah St
San Francisco State
Humboldt State
Rae Los Angeles
Whitworth
Dallas Times Herald selects Bolf to all state Class AA team
James Bolf of Kermit earns the pivot position on the all state Class AA football squad chosen by the Dallas Times Herald. The group includes three Terrell players Wade Driver Glenn Priddy and James Harris along with Peters Brenham Kennon Davis Garcia Glasgow Kaufman Pace and others from Texas schools.
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Dallas
James Bolf
Kermit
Dallas Times-Herald
Bill Behrman
Terrell
Wade Driver
Glenn Priddy
James Harris
James Peters
Brenham
Garland Kennon
Charlie Davis
Stamford
Ed Garcia
Yoakum
Ray
Sooner Grid Star Escapes Injury In Car Crash
Max Boydston 20 of Muskogee, university football end, escaped unharmed when his car left U S 266 three miles east of Henryetta and fell eight feet down an embankment. Highway patrolman Costner cited steering gear failure, and urged the player to retire the old car to protect his playing career.
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Okla
University of Oklahoma
Max Boydston
Muskogee
U.S. 266
Boydston
Sooner
Jim Costner
Costner
Two Oklahoma Men Talked by Arkansas about Coaching Job
Oklahoma City news reports two Oklahoma coaches confirmed they were approached by the University of Arkansas about its vacant head football coach position. Gomer Jones of Oklahoma said he was interviewed in Fayetteville Alabama and would learn Arkansas officials decision in two or three days.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
University of Arkansas
Razorback
Arkansas
Otis Douglas
Gomer Jones
University of Oklahoma
Fayetteville
East Shrine gridsters praised as smartest players
Coach Clarence Munn says the East squad is the smartest group of football players he has seen as they prepare for the annual East West Shrine Game. The team plans a mix of single wing double wing and T formations with seven days of practice. Reynolds and Delxer receive praise for contributions in backfield and end play while Westerntop backs Wessels Olszewski are expected to challenge.
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Wink
Kenny Vinson
Jimmy White
Nellie Villarreal
Tommy DeWitt
Buddy Barnes
Dodd
Tom Rainey
Morgan
Bobby Crawford
Kile
White
Turner
Pete McDonald
Barna Richards
Vinson
DeWitt
Wildcats
Deer Park
Red Hendrix
The
Deer
San Francisco
Clarence
Bigge) Munn
East Shrine
Munn
Phi Beta Kappas
Ray Eliot
Sinois
Eddie Anderson
Holy Cross
Don McAuliffe
Michigan State
Bill Reynolds
Pittsburgh
Tommy O’connell
Illinois
Chuck Maloy
Big Ten
Billy Wessels
Oklahoma
Johnny Olszewski
California
Paul Delxer
Harry Babcock
Georgia
John Gurski
Navy
Bob O’neil
Notre Dame
Tom Scott
Virginia
Reynolds
Bobby Reynolds
Nebraska
Andy Kerr
Boyd Payne Signs Three Year Corsicana Coaching Pact
Corsicana High School awarded head coach Boyd Payne a new three year contract by unanimous vote of the board of education. Payne has led the Cowboys for seven seasons.
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Corsicana
Boyd Payne
Corsicana High School
Board of Education
Payne
Odessans Ready For Shrimp Bowl Game Saturday
Odessans Dawton Hughes and Bob Britt, both from Odessa, are slated to start for Sam Houston State as they face undefeated Northeastern Oklahoma Teachers College of Tahlequah in the Shrimp Bowl in Galveston on December 27. Hughes returns from a leg injury and Britt will play safety for Coach Red Pierce. The Bearkats, 5-4-1, led small colleges in passing offense, with Gottlob breaking records for Sam Houston.
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Huntsville
Dawton
Ozz
Galveston
Britt
Sam Houston
Donald
Cotton) Gottlob
Paul
Red) Pierce
Bearkats
NAIA
Gotte
Chandler May Be Back in Organized Baseball as Seals MD
Negotiations between Paul Fagan owner of the Seals and A B Happy Chandler former baseball commissioner have been resumed to bring Chandler back into baseball as managing director of the San Francisco club in the Pacific Coast League.
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New York
A. B
Happy) Chandler
San Francisco
Paul Fagan
Seals
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