Odessa Broncos Meet San Antonio Mustangs In Texas Title Fight
Odessa coach Joe Coleman prepares his 13-0 Broncos for a state championship clash with San Antonio’s Mustangs in Austin. Key players Byron Townsend Hayden Gabrel and H L Kalderman lead a strong backfield and a defense that has allowed few drives. The team travels by bus after a final drills in Odessa with 230 in the pep band and at least 4,000 fans expected to attend.
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Pat Knight
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Fans push for special train to state final game
Jeff Cochran fans urge Missouri Pacific service to Austin for the Saturday football final. A special train leaves at 10 a.m. and returns after the game, with lunch available on board. Round trip fares are listed as 4.08 and 8.68 respectively, with ticket outlets at 323 N. Marys and the Finly depot.
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Jett Students To Go By Bus To State Championship
Vice Principal Raymond W. Arnold announced Jefferson students will travel by bus to Austin for the Saturday state championship game. Students not on Christmas vacation must report to the school Thursday between 9 and 12 to buy tickets on special buses. No reservations after noon Thursday. Student tickets cost 60 cents and may be purchased at the Jefferson school office from 9 am to 3 pm Thursday. Only student tickets will be available at the school.
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76 Amateurs Get Crosby Invitations
Sixty seven amateurs earned Crosby Invitation bids for the Bing Crosby event at Cypress Point Monterey Peninsula and Pebble Beach with $19,000 prize pool and $700 to top pro scores. Leading amateurs include Marvin Bud Ward Frank Stranahan Shev Reigel Ken Rogers Fred Dold and Ernie Pieper from several states.
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Spokane
Wash
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Toledo
Ohio
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Glentule
Call Ken Rogers
Oklahoma City
Fred Dold
Wichita
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San Jose
Cait
Reds Ed Miller May Quit Baseball
Eddie Miller a 29 year old shortstop who starred for the Cincinnati Reds for four seasons announced retirement citing a sore right arm and inability to hit for a respectable average. He played 91 games in 1946 and hit .194, with medical treatment not restoring his arm.
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Six-Ticket Limit For OdessA State Championship Game
Ticket sales for the Odessa state championship football game impose a six ticket per person limit. Claud Kellar, city schools athletic director, says tickets go on sale Thursday night at Alamo Stadium and the school board athletic office in Matagorda and La Vuca streets, with a second sale Friday morning at 8:14 AM. No tickets will be sold downtown or at other venues.
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YMCA Triangles vs Ponter's Crathiers basketball game notes
City League action at Woodlawn gymnasium Monday night ended 35-25 as Lythe Buys club edged Ponter's Crathiers in a run makeup. The Cafemen from City Commercial beat Clubmen from Latin American loap after a halftime deadlock. Enderle, York, Mittel and Jowers led with double figures in a tense, exhibition style contest.
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Fight Results Across Cities Highlight Mixed Outcomes
The record lists numerous bouts with fighters from New York Newark Chicago Milwaukee and more. Notable results include Fontane toppling Ueywood by knockout in Phoenix and Kenny winning in Livingston while others faced losses or draws across the circuit.
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Lewiston
Yam Bow Game At Dallas Wednesday
A crowd of 10,000 is expected in Dallas for Christmas day as Southern University of Baton Rouge undefeated champion meets Tuskegee Institute Alabama in the first annual Yam Bow game. Head Coach Jean McMurray of East Tennessee State College resigns to take a physical education post at the University of Mississippi.
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Austin Seeks Memorial Stadium for Texas High School Title
Civic leaders in Austin form reception committees to welcome Odessa and Thomas Jefferson high schools for the annual Texas high school football championship. University of Texas athletic staff arrange theater party plans and ticket sales. an expected crowd of 30,000 to 40,000 could attend, with ample hotel space for visitors.
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Thraves 73 year old racing breeder dies in Kentucky
William Vernon Thraves 73 a landowner and thoroughbred breeder died at his home near Lexington Ky His horses included Happy Thoughts a mare that set track records His last major horse was Busyridge now retired as a stallion Thraves raced under Longridge farm colors and later in his daughter Alis Katherine Maxwell’s interest
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Unguarded Upset Shocks Madison Square Garden Wayne Oregon
Oregon Webfoots upset New York University 81 to 65 in Madison Square Garden as 18 402 attend. Ken Hays tops with 17 points while Kentucky holds off Baylor 94 59 and other results include Texas Oklahoma in key Midwest tourneys.
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Filsworth Drafted by Browns In 1947 Pro Sweep
Cleveland Browns announced the draft of UT San Antonio back Ralph Ellsworth and Michigan back Bob Chaplus plus Notre Dame guard Jerry Cowhig, Michigan tackle Bob Carpenter, Indiana halfback Bob Cowan, with Ellsworth the only one expected to pursue pro football in 1947. The Browns’ first choice earlier was Dick Moerner from Iowa.
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Connie Mack at 84 Talks of Pennant
Hollywood dispatch reports Connie Mack celebrating his 84th birthday and predicting the Philadelphia Athletics will win another pennant. Col Inelius McGillicuddy greeted by hundreds of telegrams at his hotel as he expresses hope to extend the team’s string of American League championships to ten.
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Russell chosen as first choice for league president
The Chattanooga Times reports Fred Russell, sports editor of the Nastville Banner, is now first choice with a majority of Southern Association club owners for the position of league president.
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Denver Team To Arrive Here Thursday
Denver Pioneers arrive in San Antonio Thursday after Christmas workouts in Denver. All-Conference star Bob Hazelhurst leads the party of 48 with 39 players. John Karamigios and Gregg Browning named honorary captains. Hardin-Simmons players arrive next Saturday for the Alamo Bowl setup and New Year’s Day game.
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Sportlights From Arnold Seherwite On Falling Sports
A playful reminiscence recalls lean sports years when players begged for basic gear and fair support. The narrator jokes about Santa bringing athletic aid and even a spending allowance as war shortages and patchwork equipment defined past seasons.
The Sports Department Christmas Message
In wartime sports writers sought scarce news and hoped for peacetime games. The wires carried scant tales of fishing and leisure as sport scarce filled pages. Now a flood of names and reports arrives, yet the note asks restraint and warmth for readers.
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San Fernando Boys Beat Central in Tight High School Game
San Fernando cathedral senior basketball team erased a 12-31 halftime deficit to beat Central Catholic High 25-22 on Central court Monday. Aguayo scored 10 for San Fernando, while Ferro led Central with six as the hosts forged a late 20-20 tie before San Fernando pulled away. Australia wins first two tests. next matches set for Melbourne January and Adelaide.
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Dissension Stirs New York Yankees Football Club
New York December 24 The future of the New York Yankees of the All Americans conference looks dim as players led by Perry Schwartz and Ace Park clash with Coach Ray Flaherty. Half the squad reportedly would refuse to play next season. Dan Topping denies awareness of the rift and says the 1947 nucleus is already signed and satisfied.
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