Dixie Gets Three Top Bowl Games And Racing Events
Atlanta reports a winter sports surge as California football bowls and racing move south. The North South all star game kicks off December 27 in Montgomery with Duke vs Oregon State in the relocated Rose Bowl on January 1 in Durham. Missouri meets Fordham in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans and Georgia faces Texas Christian in the Orange Bowl in Miami. The East West Shrine game follows January 3 in the same Durham stadium, with anticipated large crowds and additional barns under construction for California horses.
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West Texas State Wins Three Straight on Conference Run
West Texas State, riding a three game winning streak, crushed Arizona State of Tempe 55 to 29, extending their border conference lead. The squad had previously routed Texas College of Mines defending titlists and Arizona State of Flagstaff, setting up a tonight matchup against Arizona University in Tucson.
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Lake Arthur Edges Carlsbad 29 To 23 in Close Battle
Lake Arthur Panthers maintain a slim lead to defeat Carlsbad Cavemen 29 to 23 at Lake Arthur. Essary leads Lake Arthur with 14 points while Hunt tops Carlsbad with 8. The Carlsbad Juniors also routed Lake Arthur Juniors 19 to 3 in the prelim. Panthers host Hagerman January 2 after Christmas break.
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Wilson is Winner in Featherweight Title Defense
Jackie Wilson of Pittsburgh retained the National Boxing Association featherweight title in Los Angeles by outpointing Richie Lemos over 12 rounds. Wilson, 27, dominated early rounds and built a commanding lead as Lemos sought a knockout late.
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New Mexico Quintet Suffer Double Defeats
Highlands squads dropped both games 49 to 31 and 4 to 24 in back to back nights. Texas Tech Red Raiders fell to Rice Institute 55 to 43 in an intersectional tilt.
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Clovis Wildcats Favored In Roswell Showdown Tonight
Clovis high school basketball team, coached by Harvey Dunn and R K Staubus, arrives as strong favorites to defeat Roswell Coyotes in the Roswell high gym at 8 PM. Roswell fields a largely new lineup with Ben Kelly as main returner, while Clovis restarts with Montgomery Graves Kelly Lund and Ayalla. Dunn led Scoring 12 in a season opener 38 to 1.
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Bears vs Giants in National Football Playoff Clash
New York Giants underdog to Chicago Bears in a national NFL championship playoff. Giants' Steve Owens notes past 14-8 exhibition loss to Bears as motivation. Tuffy Leemans returns for Giants while Steve Owens champions smothering Sid Luckman. Franck is recovered from back injury and Mel Hein plays despite taped nose. Falaschi and Tut tle among leg-injury casualties.
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George Franck
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Bowling Major League ball and white twosome shine
The Ball and White team led by FH. Turner Lloyd Taylor and Gabe Martin posted top scores in a 600-plus night. Turner barely surpassed 626 for high series while Taylor boasted 247 high single and 620 second high. Martin added 242 in game one and a 604 series. Other lines mention Lovington and a vague arena label.
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Meeke
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Dexter Demons Win 6th Victory Over Artesia Bulldogs
Dexter Demons stay undefeated with a 26 to 17 victory at Artesia led by Miller nine, Stone eight, Swift seven for Artesia. Lee adds six as Dexter leads 13 to 7 at halftime. Dexter Juniors also defeat Artesia Juniors 26 to 12. next game vs Hagerman in Dexter.
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Lee
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Herbst
Kunkle
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Parker
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Poet Watson
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New Mexico Athletes Enlist In U S Armed Forces
LAS VEGAS New Mexico December 17 Hardis Severson and Charles Hurst Highlands University football and basketball players enlisted within a day of the Pearl Harbor attack. Severson joined the Naval Air Corps after earning a pilot license and heading to Denver, while Hurst aims for the Marines. A dozen Highlands students have applied for service. Coach Stu Clark supports enlistments as he prepares the basketball squad for a busy schedule beginning this week with games against Greeley Teachers and a slate of opponents through February. The team lists seven returning lettermen and several promising newcomers including Harold Hern and Odis Ray Griffin.
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Socorro
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Alamosa
Colorado
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Ross And Campos Clash In Main Event Tonight
Ross and Campos meet in a grudge battle as the main event of tonight’s card. The bout follows their prior knock-down drag-out clash with both fighters seeking a double purse in a winner take all finish. Ken Gaston returns to action in the semi final against Milt Olsen, while Don Hill wrestles Bobby Bonales in the preliminary booby prize scrap. The arena behind the armory has been specially ventilated for the crowd.
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Don Hill
Bobby Bonales
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UCLA Football Players Delayed By Train Stopover
Five UCLA Bruins players were expected to rejoin teammates in Dallas after missing a train during a El Paso stopover en route to Jacksonville Florida for a game against Florida University Saturday.
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