Highland Park Travels to Austin for State Final
Highland Park Scotties left Friday for Austin to face Port Arthur Yellow Jackets in the state high school football championship at Memorial Stadium. Weather disrupted practice all week, with a last light session Thursday. Port Arthur arrived late due to automobile trouble, delaying their warmups, and Reeder will miss the start while Mingle or Gay replaces him.
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Austin
Port Arthur
Aiteraton
Costh H. X
Rusty Ruasell
Louthgate
Seplics
Charles Mingle
Charles Gay
Reeder
Radio Football San Antonio Five Days of Broadcasts
Radio football coverage fills the season finale with multiple games and schedule details. Port Arthur vs Highland Park anchors Saturday, with Montgom ery Blue Grow All-star game and regional college clashes airing on KTSA and other stations. San Antonio listings include the Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl broadcasts from Pasadena and New Orleans respectively.
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Highland Park
Dallas
Rad
RISA
WABC
EMAC
Montgomery
Ali
San Antonio
Dunham
Pee
Duke
Alabama
New Orleans
Eddie Camiron
Goackts
Harty
Meena
Sam League Panes npmann win surprisetry in Fork Sam hoastion hall
An early season upset outlined at Goel snorty tenn where Sam b Hoaiston hosts a league night. The event features Tie gew Mender and a new Sneapher spotlighting War Dragensing, with players and officials named in a tense local card.
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Hoaiston Haalet
Bignat
Pany
Prianiun
War Dragensing
Ubeen
Aluyodt
Gay
Motiend
School
Brooke Generel Hasnital Hent
Genraya Neliant
Reet
Beene Bint AG
SENS
Ant
Nchaol
Sunday School League Matchups and Church Team Showdowns
Fragmented notes show Sunday schools and church teams set to clash this week. Methodist and North Ride Baptist play. Laurel and Gate community games listed. Kenley and Waddunn Chelation matchups noted alongside Episcopal and Anglican church teams.
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Jumion
North Ride Baptist
Weel
Hwa Methottat
D& Kenley Kame Matehea
Fegeon
Talayrack
Gonlir Eames
Ante
Horace
Christian Agains
Mark
Epiacopal
Deer Season Ends Sunday in Pacent Tex History
Amid gas rationing and shortages, hunting season ends Sunday across Pacent Texas history. The close follows weather and limited work, with the feature noting final hunts on January 16 and late-season goose and duck hunting extending to January 26.
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Texas
Hunters and sunrise schedule amid foggy tale Vered day
A garbled OCR fragment references hunters, a dawn event, and a calendar of dates and times. Names such as Velore, Kalurilay, and Ranier Arakon appear amid scattered day and month phrases. The text shows a jumble of lines about Mondays and Sundays with unclear actions and locations.
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Alan Puesitis
Modnendas
Dan
Racing Roundup Sparks and Records Across Tracks
A cluttered report details race results, track records, and jockey actions across venues. It notes a 1 40 50 standard jointly held by multiple riders and mentions December to January pacing, plus Florida and Washington racing developments as officials plan schedules amid mobilization orders.
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Rencredy
Oahe United Blazer
Mike Hell
Luton Mary
Chosse Coney Tetand
Detroit
Canadiens Rally Past Wings In Low-Scoring Night
Montreal star Maurice Pichudta led a surging attack as his team defeated Detroit 9 to 1, with Camiliens and Richards among the tallyers. Boston debutant Paul Biheart impressed, while Boston and Montreal traded goals in a chaotic evening. Providence beat the Cuctanayaks 6 to 0 as Seattle overwhelmed Hollywood 11 to 5 in Coast League action.
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Maurice Pichudta
Iyards
Montreal Canadiens
Wiemrond
Nacional
Iearue Hackts
Richards
Artie Camiliens
Detroit
Wings
Montreal
Thinaa
Boson
Pail
Providence
Seattle
Hollywood
Puny Morries Dies Fighting in France
Glenn "Puny" Morries, former Temple High and University of Texas football player, was killed serving with a Seventh Army infantry division in France. His wife and parents in Texas were notified by the War Department. Morries played tackle for the 1940 Texas team before joining the Army.
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Lexms
KCC
ZEA
Stephens RBI Champion in American Loop
Official figures released today show Vernon Blephets batted a modest total last season, but his elite hitting sparked the St. Louis Browne to the American League pennant and earned him the RBI title with 169. Stephens led in home runs with 90, two fewer than Nick Bitten of the Yankees, who edged Boston’s Bob Johnson by three for the crown. The Browns finished third behind the Red Sox and Yankees, setting a new season record for fewest double plays at 94. Johnny Lindell and Stan Spence reached 160 HB totals, while York and Etten again topped walks. George Kell and Bob Ortiz highlighted batting and pitching quirks in a muddled set of season notes.
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St. Louis Browne
Shower Stephens
Montior
Nick Bitten
New York Yankees
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Bob Johnson
Rudy York
Detroit
Stephens
Browns
Red Sox
Yankees
Lanier O K for Army and Notre Dame recruit loss
St Louis Cardinals pitcher Max Lanier was notified at his Denton home that he failed a military medical exam and faces possible induction. In South Bend Notre Dame lost a top football prospect as Eynie Zalejski, a leading high school wrestler, was reclassified to 1-A by the draft board after earlier 4-F status due to injury. Houston honors Tasila Tiesz, former heavyweight wrestling champion, with a induction in the Army.
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Notre Dame
Armen
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Zalejski
1945 Tennis Title Won In 1944
Mary Wilkins of New Rochelle won the 1945 national girls indoor singles tennis title by defeating Noreen Haney of Greenwith Connecticut 8-4 8-3 in the warm gym on Longwood's courts. Mary Beyoung of Boston and Jean Pipes of Wellesley captured the national girls indoor doubles title, defeating Betty Columbe of Merion and Norma Depperman of Harrington Park 6-4 8-2.
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Boston
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Auditorium Basketball Big Success At Normoyle Event
Attendance neared 1200 as Camp Normoyle sponsored a double header at the auditorium. Normoyle’s backboards and stage court aided a lively matchup where Johnson led Normoyle with 14 points and McCormick scored 18 for Texas A&M peers. Tech’s Vokes and Lanier posted solid showings as Service league action neared.
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Muntci
Pat
Camp Normoyle
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Texas Aggies
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Tech Buffaloes
Fight Results From Cape City Boxing Card
Fight results list from a crowded TOC boxing show in New Haven and surrounding towns. Notable bouts include Tony Soave of Melville defeating rival opponents, Henry Davis from New Haven losing to Fat Demers, and Bob Wade of Newark earning a decision. Other names include Henry Chemel of Portland and Janans Priest, with multiple bouts tied to Massachusetts venues and local clubs. The card features regional fighters with uneven records and mixed outcomes across six rounds and televised calls.
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Henry Davis
New Haven
Tony Soave
Melville
Blane
Pinot
Naw Besford
Drew
Portland
Henry Chemel
Chmlelawaki
Bob Wade
Newark
Micuand
Tiihon
Menate Eiited Janans
Chmrinlge
Schultz Scores 11 Points in New York Victory
Howie Schultz Brooklyn Dodger first baseman made his basketball debut in New York last night for Hamline University. He scored 14 points in a 47 42 win over City College with Branch Rickey watching from the stands.
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Brooklyn Dodger
Hamline University
City College
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Branch Rirkey
Wounded GIs Bag 5 Bucks Gobbler From Wheelchairs
Wounded veterans, many with leg injuries, report hunting success in a Temple area drive. A wheelchair hospital and amputee veterans claim notable bags including a eight-pointer and five-pointers, with mentions of Pvt Clarence Barthelemy Sgt Roy Differding and others.
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Roy Differding
Jeg Whistler
Iowa
New Georgia
St. Lo
Peter
Pie
Andrew Weslowski
Milwanee
Abe Benin
Springfield
Kee
Wik
Bartfield
Morris
Wis
Madson Square
Big Noise in Texas Sports 1944 Highlights
Texas sports in 1944 featured standout performances from Byron Nelson during golf victories, Texas A&M and Texas legends in swimming and tennis, and a wave of champions across the Southwest Conference. Governors of San Antonio and Dallas schools produced notable football and basketball titles as Texas led national STC and AAU feats amid war-time competition.
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Matoldo
Wire
Purler
Ranedolph
Shallerdigy Gow
Byron Nelson
Lini Seals
Gine Kitlirson
Lenis
San Angelo
Jol Hicksmm
Felix Kelley
University of Texas
Star State
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Sun
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Jong
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Evanaton
Rice
Arkansas
Alec
Marth
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Dallas
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China High Schoor
Thomman Jefferson
Gon Antonio
Kinley
el Pao Crpared
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It's a Girl For Lt. Evans
Lieut. Wibur Evans, public relations officer at Randolph, reported that his wife Allison gave birth to a daughter at Randolph field hospital Thursday night. Both mother and child are well. The father paused orders for football and baseball gear during the event. The newborn may be named Alyson. Evans, a spark editor on the Austin American, recently entered military service.
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Randolph Teld
Ramblers
Yormey Tian Allison
Randolph Field Hospital
Evang
Spark
J Alyson
Downtown arena could boost local basketball following
Harold iighte gp reports promoters disappointed by 1200 crowd at Thursday night doubleheader in Municipal auditorium. He notes a downtown venue with comfortable seating could attract strong turnout, leveraging army and school teams and echoing football gains seen with Alamo Stadium.
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Ahopidn
Tilt Fm
Army
Brackenridge
Jefferson
College Bowls Show Coaches Praised Amid Turbulent Play
In a chaotic look at major bowl buildup news, coaches including Henry and Frank earn praise while teams from Georgia Tech to Tulsa clash on the field. West Virginia, Alabama, Duke, and Oklahoma drill ahead toward New Year games with weather factors and ticket sales shaping expectations.
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Georgia Tech
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America
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Fraka
Bill Alpaniuc
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Vaoh
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Aggies Rout Rice in Bracket Clash at Tourney
Oklahoma A&M dominated Rice 54-51 as Weldon Isaam led with 17. Oklahoma edged Arkansas in a late rally, while Denver handled Texas Tech 52-46 and West Texas State beat Baylor 41-36. Notable centers Bob Kurabd and Belnch BM Henry battled, with Kurland scoring 12 for the Cowboys.
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Dallas High School Invitational Upsets State Champ 37 23
Dallas high school invitational basketball tournament action saw Goosa Greek upset state champions Swanet 37 to 23 as favorites for the finals. Other Tuesday night scores featured Denton Heights, Adamson Dallas, and Woodrow Wilton among the top performers in regional bracket play.
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Walt Nilaghi
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Adameon Dallasi
Wort Gollan
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Goose Creek
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Crosler Tech
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Artington Deledes
North Davies
Mur Mn'a HI
Enyt Worthy
Tenaha
Adamson
Bowle
Woodrow Wilann
Wills Point
USO Cagers Edge Cadets in Unbeaten Run
The USO Army team defended their unbeaten streak Thursday night at Cadet Center Arena. Teague led scoring with 11 points, Craft and Arreliang added 10 each for the enlisted squad, while Dorrell's 22 points highlighted the Cadets contest.
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