Highland Park Faces Waco In Texas Class A Final
Highland Park aims to extend an undefeated Texas run as they prepare to meet the Waco Tigers in the state final at Ownby Stadium Dallas. Coach Curtis Stark and a veteran squad seek to prove critics wrong after injuries nearly derailed last week’s semifinal.
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Curtis
Harold
Ratliff
Eek Curtis
Hightend Park High School
Ourmount
Sourtis
Highland Park
Dallas
Highland Park Vost
Port Arthur
Scotties
Gurtis
Highlanders
Texas
Waco
Agaimal
Wichita Falls
Waca
Ownby Stadium
Harry Stiteler
Wace
Tigers
Buteler
Hig Corpus Christi
Buccaniers
Dal- Jag
Lubbock
Tabbock
Hight Park
Waco Tigers
Bobents
George Maddox
Leo Fikes
Wichita
Sunday Schools Entries For District 4 Gathered
Officials from District 4, including Marinndale Baptist and Bante Triple, plan Friday night meetings to form church teams for a regional competition. Ten to twelve churches are listed as possible entrants, with Riverside Park Baptist and Hartland Park Lutheran noted among others and District 2 paving planned at Hadlandale.
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Wirnoneninger
Danas
Fuvulay
Wasonkat
Marinndale Bapitat
Bante
Murad
Cell Willis
Venat
Gaels Cowboys Vie In Sugar Bowl Drills On Christmas
Harke Biloxi Miss December 25 7 The Indians meet in the Sugar bowl New Year's day St Marys and Oklahoma A and M arrive for practice in damp conditions The Sugar Bowl committee hosted a Christmas gathering at their hotels gifts were exchanged The Cowboys led by Conah Lookinbaugh and St Marys led by Jim Phelan anticipate heavy work in mud with a sell out crowd and tickets sold out days after going on sale
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Harke Biloxi
Inds
St. Mary's
Oklahoma A
Sugar Bow Committee
Cricisters
New Orleans
Gaels
Jowboys
Gulf Coast
Bedes
Mana Agers
Conah Jin Lookinbaugh
Jackbon
Hewitt
St Mary
Jim Phelan
Phelan
Wyoming’s Title Team Back Intact
LARAMIE WY Dec 2 The nickname hall giants of Wyoming varsity’s past are back for a memorable season Five members of the 1942 43 team that won the Cowboys the national collegiate championship return including Sailor Komenich Weir Ray and Reese Coach Shelton boasts a squad of giants Bill Rabberts 6 10 George Nostgone 6 1 Ray Reerink 6 4 Kamenich 6 7 and Weir 6 4 lead the front line with veterans back from overseas service
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Laramie
Wyo
Uiis
Nicket Hall
Gkents
Wyoming
Wityorsky
Lem Mich
Cowboys
Faye
Larne
Kenshy
Wyoming U
Marine Corps
Feoa
WHS
Ole
Mila Komenich
Jim Weir
Earl
Shadow) Ray
Jim Reese
Coch Everett Shelton
Bill Rabberts
George Nostgont
Ray Reerink
Kamenich
Welr
Hole in One for Mueller at San Antonio Country Club
Mueller clinched a hole in one at the San Antonio Country Club on Monday after noon. Dropped his tee shot into the cup at the 26th green during a notable round, with witnesses including Coleman and Bennett among those present.
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Arin W. Mueller
Christiane
San Antonio Country Club
Visi
Ron
Yiud Bel
Coleman
Als
Bennett
Gridders and Basketeers to Play Simultaneously
New York dimans today announce that Drake University’s football team and the Fresno State basketball squad will meet in the Raisin Bowl in Des Presno while the Gapers from Des Moines Iowa play in New York City. The football game starts at 9 p.m. Pacific, and the basketball game begins at 8:15 p.m. EST, making both contests overlap by nearly an hour.
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New
Fresno
State
Drake University
Ab Des
Presno
Cali
Moines
Towa
City College of New York
Ada Sqare Garden
Riverside golfers prep for five week December sweepstakes
Riverside park golfers ready to sharpen strokes for a five week match starting December 11. In the latest stakes event Sonny Converse led with a 74 gross for a 10 handicap, with five players tied for second at 70 net. Notables include Cleveland Acocks 18-8-70, H Deeck RO-10-Karl Pikes 81-11-Th, Charles Fore 84-14-79, and Jack Levine A1-41-70. Forty seven golfers participated.
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Riverside Park
Slnmy
Gross
Wiliy Net
Mey
Cleveland Acocks
ME. H. Deeck
Karl Pikes
Th. Charles Fore
Jack Levine
Goode Leicht Star for West In Texas Prep
West squad drills ahead of New Year’s Day game versus East Aggregation. Coach Hower Norton, home in Texas, leads the team at Menlo Winter College with punter Bob Goode and back Jack Teleht, now at the University of Oregon, while East trains at Santa Clare prep their roster for the clash.
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San Francisco
Goodn
Jack Telebt
Teandolph Field
Texas
Teleht
University of Oregon
Menlo Winter College
Tie Rasternerg
Ayithfox
University of Santa Clare
Tulsa Adds Four Players For Chicago Farm Club
Four ex servicemen were added to Tulsa's roster to compete with the Texas league farm club in Tulsa Oklahoma. Report to training camp in New Braunfels Texas March 10. Players named are Gene MacCarthy outfielder and first baseman from Chicago Alin Leady right handed pitcher from Chicago Wayne Harrington left hander from Baltimore and Jim Myers first baseman from Vineland New Jersey.
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Tulsa
Okla
Brannfels
Texas
Gene MacCarthy
Chicago
Alin Leady
Wayne Harrington
Baltimore
Jim Myers
Vineland
N. J
Tigers Keep Up the Grind
Dallas December 36 TNS Christ mas meant another day of practice for the University of Missouri Tigers who will meet the University of Texas Longhorns in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas New Year’s Day. Missouri alumni will host the team at a Christmas party tonight at Tiger headquarters in the Melrose hotel. Yesterday cameramen photographed the Beneals.
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Dallas
TNS
University of Missouri Tigers
University of Texas Longhorns
Missouri
Tiger
Melrose Hotel
Texas
Friends Remember Gridder Pete Odom in Sherman
Pete Odom, once star back at Sherman high, returned home paralyzed from the wrists down after shrapnel wounds in Europe. Friends civic groups and neighbors greeted him with gifts of airta and cash as his parents brought him from Temple hospital on Christmas Day.
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Odom
Sherman
Europe
McCloskey General Hospital
Temple
Airta
Vintory
Pate
1000 Ducks Swept Over Niagara Die in Dense Fog
Ontario reports over 1000 wild ducks perished last night as dense fog swept them over Niagara Falls. Riverman William Hill said he rescued about 400 injured ducks on an ice bridge near the Horse Shoe Falls before ice proved too thin to cross.
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Niagara
Ontario
Niagara Malls
Wiliam
Red" Hill
Hill
Horseshoe Falls
Holy Cross Storms Into Miami in Orange Bowl Setup
Holy Cross football team arrives in Miami for the Orange Bowl classic with confidence and a bold aim. Coach John Ox DaGrossa says the goal is victory and orange showdown, not a mere loss.
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Holy Cross
Miami
UPI
Milam
University of Miami
John Ox
Mia
Wallace to coach Houston University
SAN ANGELO Dec 25 1 4 Jewell Wallace coach of San Angelo high school for three years has resigned and is expected to be named lead coach of the University of Houston Wallace s 1843 San Angelo team won the state schoolboy football championship.
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Wallace
Houston University
San Angelo
Jewell Wallace
University of Houston
Hawks Keep Lead Despite Loss In United States Hockey League
The Kansas City Minniaesist project to lead the USHL faces a setback after a loss to second place St. Baut as Omaha and Sainta contend for the second ring. Standings show Waba City atop, with Minneapolis and Fort Worth nearby. In Chicago, Hawks line Dent Wis Masienki Rombesz and Clint Smith delivered goals, while Maginnko Readley and Bentley added points in a high scoring game.
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Tintsae AP
Kansas City
United States Hockey League
St. Baut
Omaha Wushing
Earn Waba
PS Ernaaa City
Gmina Es
Fort Worth
Minneapolis
Mowirhal
Dee
Natick Hockey
Max Readley
Sonia Ani
Maginnko
Doug Bentley
Betitors Forget $88,362 Race Ticket Loss Revealed
Chicago December 24. The annual report of the Minols racing commission shows $88,382.60 worth of winning tickets were not honored at Titnoist race tracks in 194. Under state law the agency, after being held for a year, was turned over to the veterans rehabilitation fund.
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Chicago
Minols Racing Coromission
Beiny
Veterans Rehabiitation Fund
Semi Pro Baseball Honors Many Leading Teams and Players
The National Baseball Congress named Middlesboro Lions top civic team and Enid AAP national semi pro champion for 1945. Fort Wayne General Electric and Wichita Cessna shared industrial team honors. Waco AAB won the Texas club title. Orlando Army Air Base noted as surprise in nations tournament. Key players include Hocken, Kretion, Tuschér, Madrid, Deal and Bremont shaping the national tourney rankings.
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Wichita
Ken
Tee
National ‘Baseball Congress
Middlesboro
Liangali
Enid
Ohio
Lions’ Club
Mumnerjus
General Electric
Fort Wayne
Ind
Cessna Aircraft
Kran
Waco
Orlando Army Air Base
Florida
Columbia
Comets Whith
Charles, Hocken
Barty
Kearns Eagles
Utah
Lou Kretion
Hind
Okio
AAA
Army
Detroit Wigera
Lou Tuschér
Lacknourne
Army Airfield
Sal Madrid
Litola
Neb
Fila
Hlik
Ohls
Bremont
Airaight
Gulfstream Park Handicap Doubled Purse This Season
Gulfstream Park raises the purse for the mile and a quarter handicap on January 12 from 6000 to 4000. Track president James Penn says the event will cap the 40 day winter meet.
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Gulstream
James
Sid B
Gulfstream
Smith Lawyer Rests His Case In New York Hearing
John Cahill, attorney for Smith, submits to Ashley Cole, chair of New York racing commission, resting his case after consulting medical experts. He cites Dr. Gield and Dr. Oser from Cornell, arguing ephedrine nasal spray has no systemic effect in Magnific Duel when tested, despite high intra muscular doses. The experts claim the direct systemic test shows no impact on horse behavior respiration heart rate or ECG.
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New York
Wee
Incs
John Crhill
Cahill
Harry Gield
Bernard Oser
Cornell Medical School
Unclear roundups and coaching moves headline blur
A garbled sports roundup details Nemo Herrera moving to Bowie High EB Paso with unbeaten pre season signals while other names hint at Polo and major league plots. Anecdotes mention appendectomy travel a Santa Claus tour and various local figures, but most specifics are unreadable.
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Nemo Herrera
Lazier High
Bowie High
EB Paso
Nemo
Robert G Richardson Jr
Mid-Pacific Army Forces
Mya
Elizabeth Road
San Antonio
Ramos
Friand
Bert
Arby
Bemimont
Hell
Santa Chaus
Santa
Tokyo Bowl showdown by 1th Airborne 4st Division
In Kyoto Japan on Oct 26 the 4st Division smashed Army Service Command 27 to 2 to gain the right to meet the 1th Airborne division in the Tokyo Bowl on New Year's Day. Scorers included Louis Lacoste Jack Farblan Don Wiggins and George Groshen with Fabian converting after each score.
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Saatu
LEE Sm
Wpstu
Air
First Cavalry
Dack Sutherland
GT Stars
Jack Swarthout
Prosser
Wis
University of Montana
Tom Swisky
New Brunswick
W. J
Jack Noble
Kirksville
Northeast Minourl Traachers
Angel
Mike Rodak
Hollidays Ove
W. Va
Western Reserve
Detroit Tons
Grorge Palmer
Havre de Grace
University of Pennsylvania
Jurich
Foyer
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Kyoto
Japan
Dist
Army Service Command
1Th Airborne
Louis Lacoste
Modesto
Calif
Jack Farblan
Oklahoma Aggies
Don Wiggins
Kansas University
George Groshen
Western Teserve
Fabian
Top Jockeys Ride on Coast
ARCADIA Calif December 20 14 Most of America s leading jockeys plan to ride at Santa Anita s richest meeting opening Saturday Ted Atkinson the money winner with 880101 in 1944 has signed to ride Jay Paler s string Four of the next five top riders Bobby Permane Johnny Longden George Woolf and Johnny Adams will also ride Eddie Arcani who finished second last season is the only top rider not riding For the big stakes money Otto Grohs Willie Bailey Hert Trent and Tony Sjokowski figure strongly Also coming back are Ralph Neves Basil James Mel Peterson Charley Corbett Bobby Summers Glen Pederson Others include Paul n Miller and Jerry Zubrink with Pan American Yale Prantisca Rodrigues now moving up from Panama to the 4AEL Silver s Carlean champions
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Arcadia
Caul
America
Santa Anita
Ted Atkinson
Jay Paler
Bobby Permane
Johnny Longden
George Woolf
Johnny Adams
Eddie Arcani
Atkinson
Charles Howard
Longden
Woolf
Adams
Otto Grohs
Willie Bailey
Hert “Trent
Tony SkojTowski
Ralph Neves
Basil James
Mel Peterson
Charley Corbett
Bobby Summers
Glen Pederson
Paul 'N Miller
Brandywine
Jerry Zubrink
Ed Mulrenan
Monty
Yale
Prantisca Rodrigues
Panama
Silver
Jessop's Hope for Jockey Mark Fades at Gulfstream
Hallandale Fla Dec 35 INS The hopes of jockey Draw Tesco for a single season win record faded as the 19 year old Nibley Utah rider went three days without a win at Gulfstream Park Jessop has ridden 214 winners the current modern mark is 301 set by Westvape in 1933 to beat it he must average better than 11 winners per day over remaining rides at Gulfstream
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Hallinedale
Fla
Tesco
Nibley
Utah
Gulfstream Park
Jessop
Wits
Westvape
Gulfstream
Racing Notes From Guifatraen and New Orleans Wins
Racing notes describe Nie sesrenne and semia eT seph Tyrola Nowarlaya winning the Con jured Seminole purse at Guifatraen before 19,000 afandtay. Wire's John Q. Public finished a length behind BH, with the EXLEV stallion third. At New Orleans Rod Hartwick rode Ma father's sity Door-Kork to victory in the Poinastila handicap, showing a strong finish to beat Snng Seem by a length. Latent placed third, with Door-Yock fading to show.
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eTseph
Tyrola Nowarlaya
Guifatraen
Wereycarold
Wire
John Q
Rod Hartwick
New Orleans
Rae Lie Dlainnee
Sports Chatter From War-Torn Lettering and Golf Pro Rumors
A chaotic jumble of sports items cites golf and baseball chatter from 1945 era. Mentions attempts to run prize money, a letter to Jimmy Powers, and criticism of New York sports coverage. References to Sullivan, Portona Braves, Eddie Brannick, and Hemingway amid scattered notes and personal asides.
South Favored In Blue-Gray Football Game
The South is slight favorite to win the annual Blue-Gray game in Montgomery as experienced linemen and passers lead a strong unit. Northern coaches vow to fight, relying on Rod Kennedy to spark the attack while South receivers Burhs Bills and Moss pace a potent aerial game. Rain and wind hindered both sides’ practice ahead of the Saturday clash.
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Montgomery
Ala
Georgie Tech
Robby Dodd
Berbie Moore
Lousiana State
Matty Bell
Southern Methodist
Lynn Waldorf
Northwestern
Ray Morrison
Temple
Bo McMillin
Indlasin
Nort 13
Rod Kennedy
Washington
Third Air Force
Vanderbilt
Virginia
Ohare Bills
A. Tithe
Loutabane State
Perry Moss
Keeslerfield Miss
Tulsa
Squids
Shouldice to Miss Denver Bowl Game
Milwaukee December 2 Denver University hopes of upsetting New Mexico in the Sun Bowl on New Year’s Day at El Paso Texas suffered a setback today when Tony Shoniciet who played back and end this season said he would not rejoin the squad for the game Shouldice spending the holiday at home said he planned to marry December 29 and return to school after the new year He cited a lingering injury and said he may play with a semi pro team instead after healing He was discharged from the Marines last January.
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Denver University
New Mexico
el Pago
Texas
Omoli
Tony Shoniciet
Shouldice
Virginia Kurks
Denver
Ilthe Marines
Harvey Caging Em In Open This Time
Sgt Don Harvey of Eldon Missouri, forward with the Los Alamos Atomic Bombers, scored 23 points in 12 games this season, eight short of 20 a game last season when wartime secrecy kept his feat out of the papers. He totaled 660 points in 20 games for a 22 point per game average over three seasons at the University of Missouri before graduation in 04.
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N. M. Wed
Don Harvey
Eldon
Los Alamos Atomic Bombers
Bis
Jual
Harvey
University of Missouri
Prairie View to Meet Tuskegee in Bowl Game Clash
In Houston on January 3 Prairie View College faces Tuskegee of Alabama in the 18th annual Prairie View bowl game. It is the second oldest bowl contest in the nation.
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Houston
Prairie View College
Tuskegee of Alabama
Bulalo Sladhins
Chicago Des Des 2% Pro Football Star Signs With Team
Pro Football Chicago Des Hempel, a collegiate star, signed a contract for next fall with the Chicago Deacs of the National Football League. The 2h-point player has served 44 months in the paramander of PP bal and briefly with the Baava in 1942. Hempal played for Bacitie avagiany and clubs including Wewak and Lele.
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Des
Rim Hempel
Caieal College
National Football League
PP Bal
Mayo
Petara Bonento Te Aervier
Hempal
Apven
Bacitie Avagiany
Wewak
Lele
Bama Squad Heads to Pasadena for Rose Bowl Preparations
Alabama football team travels by train to Pasadena for Rose Bowl prep with USC on January 1. Coach Franz Thomas notes limited travel options and uncertain seating on return. Fullback Lowell Tew suffers a fractured jaw but vows to play after donning a mouth guard.
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Aritana
San Antonio
S. P
Franz Thomas
Lowell Tew
Tew
USC
Alabama
Alhambra
Galif
Tivar Pasadena
Houston Waits Bowl Teams
Tulsa's Golden Hurricane and Georgia Bulldogs prepare for the second Oil Bowl at Rice Stadium in Houston drawing about 27 000 fans. Georgia, led by coach Wally Butts and receiver Reid Moseley, is a clear favorite due to strong passing and all around talent. Tulsa travels with coach Henry Frnka as a Texas boy era coach and aims to upset the favored Bulldogs.
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Tulsa
Golden Hurricane
Georgia Bulldogs
Rice Stadium
Henry Frnka
Texas
God
Georgia
Wally Butts
Charley Tripps
Reid Moseley
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