Stiteler Almost Coached Brackenridge Before Corpus Rise
High school coaching figure Harry Stiteler of Corpus Christi, state champion mentor, nearly took Brackenridge High School post in San Antonio two years ago. Turmoil over Puckett’s replacement and Smithville salary boosts redirected him to Corpus Christi where a new four and a half year contract and raise followed a state title run. Brackenridge now celebrates Red Forehand as coach.
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Harry Stiteler
Corpus Christi
Brackenridge
Smithville
Corpus
Manor Puckett
South Side
San Antonio
Enos Gary
Puckett
Stiteler
Temple
George
Harry
P. S
Red
Next Step Is to Sanction Open Tourney
The U S Lawn Tennis Association may sanction pros and stage an open world tennis championship. Don Budge, Fred Perry, and Ellsworth Vines are now pros with high ranking status, while exhibitions and tours boost profits. A sanctioned open tournament could unite amateurs and professionals for the sport’s top title.
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U. S. Lawn Tennis Association
Dow Budge
Vincent Richards
Richards
Walter Pate
Don Budge
Don
Fred Perry
Ellsworth Vines
Budge
Football duel headlines from Ravey Sam era with Baugh and O Brien
A chaotic piece discusses a high profile football passing duel featuring Sammy Baugh and Davey O Brien era comparisons. It notes a January date, college seniors versus professional stars, and pre season grid debates amid wartime veterans and charity committees.
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Ravey-Sam
Sammy Baugh
Davey O Brien
Collegians
Mayvel
Aame
Sormances
Gudilcity
Knights Ofiun
Salunhus
Wells
Om Davey
Veterans Charity
Ereat
Baugh
Gate at High Game Sets Schoolboy Championship Record
Athletic Director P. Cobb announced a gate of 22 600 dollars for the Corpus Christi Lubbock school boy championship game played yesterday. Inclement weather reduced attendance, with paid admissions totaling just over 79 000 and about 21 500 in attendance. Five percent of the gross will be deducted for the interscholastic budget. the two schools will split the remainder on a 500 basis.
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Dallas
P. ©. Cobb
Hiro
Corpus Christi
Cobb
State Champs Resorta State Final Rallyes
Fragmented OCR score list shows multiple team matchups and scores across years from 1920 to 1938, featuring Abilene Dallas Fort Worth Waco Amarillo and Corpus Christi among others. Includes a note about a penetration rule invoked in a late championship game.
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Ckebome
Houston Brights
Eal
Gab Cliff
Daldas
Cartivan
Abiilne
Ablene
Waco
Oak Cliff
Forest Ifhldas
Istb
Dek Cliff
Abilene
rAblene
Fort Arthur
Port Arthur
Brecken- Thige
Tyler
Amarillo
Beaumont
Corsicana Masonic
Rome
Fort Worth
Corsicana
Greenville
Amarilig
Kerrville
Longview
Wichita Fain
Corpus Christi
Vubbork
Buccaneers clinch first Gulf Coast title in 39 years
Corpus Christi Buccaneers under coach Bill Stiteler overwhelmed Lubbock, 13-6, at the Cotton Bowl to claim the Texas Interscholastic League football crown. Bill Dolan Emery Nix sparked a 300-yard rushing attack as Stiteler secured a four and a half year contract extension. The win capped a season of dominance with 13 wins and a return to national attention for the school.
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Harold V. Ratliff
Dallas
Corpus Christ! Buccaneers
Texas
Corpus Christi
Buccaneers
Walter Webster
Tmples White
Bill Dolan
Emery Nix
Corpus Christi Buccaneers
Lubbock
South Texans
Sooners Set for Orange Bowl Bid Clash in Miami
AXIAMI Fla Dec 27 IN3 The undefeated Oklahoma Sooners were due in Miami for final practice ahead of the Orange Bowl against Tennessee. Tennessee's 42man squad arrived with confidence as coach Robert R Neyland announced the team is nearing form after flu and cold illnesses cleared.
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Axiami
Fla
Okahoma Sooners
Miami
Tennessee
Tennessee Volunteers
Gener
Robert R. Neyland
Neyland
Racy midget race crowns Zent at San Antonio speedway
Cecil Zent, local favorite, edged Dee Toran in a 35 lap midget sweepstakes to seal the year’s high point total with 470 counters at the San Antonio track. Toran finished second in both the Sweets and overall points with 450 while Mel Wainswright earned a sweater jacket for third.
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Cecil Zent
San Antonio
Afer
Zent
Dee Toran
Toran
San Arttonian
Mel Wainsright
Wes Saegesser
Buck Whitner
Blzea
Samrit Vail
Grand Island
Reaulla
Louis and Armstrong Top Pro Fighters During 38
New York December 27 1938 Joe Louis boss of all the heavyweights and Henry Armstrong dominate boxing rankings for the year 1938. Wat Fleischer editor of The Ring ranked 95 top fighters from about 2200 contenders with Louis as boxer of the year and Armstrong as welter and light welter champion. Louis led in 204 minutes of fighting including a key bout with Max Baer, while Armstrong defended welter and fought tough challengers. Other top names include Nova Baer Frazier Galento Krieger and Lewis in various weight classes. The piece notes chaotic standings across divisions and recognitions by Fleischer and state athletic bodies.
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New York
Joe
Louis
Henry Armstrong
Wat. Fleischer
the Ring
Max
Fred Apostoli
San Franciscan
California
Bolly Krieger
Armstrong
Firat
Westerk
Garcia
Henry
Ambers
Disht
Sean
Fleischer
Kodak
Chicago
Pete Scalza
Joey Archibald
Providence
Pletscher
Morgan
Stamford
Con
Italin
Detroit
Pleischer
Bixie Escobar
Usted
Peter Kane
Bruins crush Honolulu in 46 to 0 rout
University of California at Los Angeles Bruins blanket Honolulu 46 to 0 before 8000 fans. Kenny Washington led three touchdown drives as UCLA used sharp blocking and a smooth passing game to score two times in each of the first two quarters and twice more in the final periods. The Town team, mainly alumni from Hewellan schools, offered little threat.
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Honolulu
Dee
Kenny Washington
University of California At Los Angeles
Hoenblule Town
Bruins
Town Teat
Hewellan Scchools
Gus Henderson Recovers From Car Wreck in Los Angeles
Coach Gus Henderson recovered from injuries in a recent automobile accident and faced no worries except his pursuit of an All-America football berth with the New York Giants. He was hospitalized yesterday while the team prepared for action.
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Gus Henderson
Los Angeles
New York Giants
Henderson
Winalay Min & Joon
Surface and Cooke win Pensacola doubles title
In Pensacola on December 27 Cooke of Portland and Surface of Kansas City won the doubles crown at the Pensacola Invitational, defeating Frank Guernsey and Russell Babbitt in straight sets 5-2 6-4 6-2. Gardner Mulloy reached the singles final, overcoming Herestinn Gardner Mulloy 6-0 8-2, and will meet Burtace for the singles title Tuesday. At Orange Bowl in Miami spectators expect to see Freq nitr Jr of Chicago, living in an iron lung, attend the January 2 game between Tennessee and Oklahoma, watching a peculiarly built device enabling him to view from his chair.
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Pensacola
Fla
F. Elwood Cooke
Portland
Ore
Hal Surface
Kansas
Cliz
Frank Guernsey
Orlando
Russell Babbitt
Atlanta
Sttraight
Guernsey
Aap Ultt
Amon Fj Warklog
Cooke
Surface
Miami
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Nitr Jr
Chicago
Inito
Bottari Powers California Past Georgia Tech
In Berkeley on December 27, Vic Bottari staged a late comeback for California, finishing with 13 points while Georgia Tech was held to 0. Bottari surged for 60 and 66 yard touchdown drives, scoring the first himself and setting up Louis Smith for the final score with under half a minute left. Bottari racked up 80 rushing yards on 27 plays, drawing every carry as the crowd watched the Beaty attack dominate the Jackets.
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Berkeley
Calif
California
Georgia Tech
Vic Batluel
Orst
Louis Smith
Bottari
Foxx Clinches A.L. Batting Crown In 1938 Season
Chicago dispatch notes Jimmy Foxx of Boston won the American League batting title with a .349 average over 149 games. Rod Carew? No, Rod Sor? and other stars, including Myer, Travis and Trosky, are cited among league leaders. Foxx's 50 home runs and 388 total bases highlighted a season with a league batting average near .281 and 88 homers collectively by the league.
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Chicago
Jimmy Foxe
Boston
Rod Sor
Buddy Myers
Washington
Ty Cobb
Pox
Chariex Gehringer
Detroit
Sean
Heata
Foxx
Bos~t
John Geoffrey Heath
Cleveland
Ben Chapman
Myer
Cecil Travis
Hal Trosky
Jhumy
Hank Greenberg
Hank
Greenberg
Joe Vosimik
Joe Cronin
Heath
Stewert Doerr
Heston
Frank Crosetti
Nork
Yankees
Werber
Philadelphia
Waco Tigers Fall to Fenger in Inter sectional Tilt
Waco High school Tigers lost to Chicago’s Fenger High as Don Griffin excelled with two touchdowns and nine runs. Dudzik added an extra point and Chicago’s defense stifled Waco, limiting them to no more than 40 yards on offense. The game marked Waco’s first inter sectional winless stretch on their home field in 20 years.
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Waco
Texas
Waco High School Tigers
Fenger High
Chicago
Don Griffin
Tleeta
Dudzik
Fenger
Axtra Palinis
Waep
Aigers
Matory
Grid Coaches Gather For Annual Gab-fest
CHICAGO Dec 27 Football coaches begin the three day annual gabfest at a opening dinner as the National Football Coaches association holds its convention. Wisconsins Harry Stuhldreher presides and Lou Little chairs the rites committee. An honorary membership will be presented to Dr H O Byrd University of Maryland president and athletic director.
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Chicago
National Football Coaches Association
Wisconsin
Bead Cogoh
Harry Stubidreiher
Association
Lou Lite
Columbia
Owen
Stanford University
NM. G, A
SlubMireber
Branch Rickey
St. Louis Cardinals
Fred Emasell
Arkansas
Mel Siward
Purdue
Dick Harlow
Harvard
Ted Bank
Idaho
Maurice
Clipper
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