Highland Park Set to Face Waco in State Title Showdown
Dallas December 29 Highland Park heavy favorites to beat Waco Tigers and claim the twenty sixth state schoolboy football championship in Texas. An estimated 40 000 fans expected at Cotton Bowl as Scots and Tigers clash in a title game billed as one of the premier interscholastic gridiron battles.
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Dallas
Highland Park
Stottes
Wattus
Waco
Tigers
Sulyiore
Bilker
Brillian
Ane Battie
Texas Faces Rising Unemployment as Ex- Soldiers Return
Texas braces for a spike in joblessness as U S. Employment Service projects January figures near 100000 unemployed, rising from 17000 a year earlier. Discharges surged from 20000 in September to 110000 by December, with industry slow to convert and former high paid workers unwilling to take lower paid jobs. Also noted is a Sunday preaching service led by Reverend Henry B. Cetg at St Stephen's porch on Broadbent Street.
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Austin
Texas
U.S
USES
Tate
Henry B. Cetg
Willisters
St. Stephen's Porch
Steves
Broadbent
City News Four Dances A Hetman's Hall On Austin Highway
Four dances at Hetman’s Hall on the Austin highway attracted crowds Sunday night. Joe Kariman and Buddy Handcock presided over a New Year’s Eve event with entertainment by Tino Hinze. Weed nights in Hartoy were reported but details remain unclear.
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City News
Austin Highway
Joe Kariman
Buddy Handcock
Tino Hinze
Tennis stars reach semi finals at national championships
New York reports indicate top players led by Dick Savitt and Mewonis Salle' advanced to the semi finals amid a close draw. Sidney Hwaclz and Heather Kent also won, as Dick Mauleinun and other seed contenders moved toward the final rounds.
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New York
Wees
Sored Hyérs
Tony
Dick Savitt
Mewonis Salle
Veter Tesi Ae
Teabeonk
Sidney Hwaclz
Hidukdyn
Dine Bicknell
Gardet Chon
Ya Ez
Pheather Kent
Minton
Cocreham Funeral Held for Gene Cocreham
Gene Cocreham, longtime baseball figure linked with the Boston Braves and a Texas figure, died and was described as a former pitcher for the world champion Braves during the Stallings era. He also pitched for the San Antone Bronches, Kansas City, Toronto, and coached at Texas M. college.
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Gene Cocrehan
Luling
Tall Yetfray
Boston Braves
George Stallings
Philadelphia Athletics
Slams
Rusdolph
Tyler
Strand
Coureham
Big Gene
Texas
Bell
San Antone Bronches
Kansas
Highlanders and Park Brain Trust Rally in Dallas
Reported in Dallas the Highlanders and brain trust discuss education and veteran aid as Truman signs a broad student assistance bill. The article covers exam questions, eligibility, and training duration, plus local college basketball results including Texas, Baylor, and Pepperdine performances with notable scorers and standings.
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Wghlant Park
Dallas
Brain Trust
Toby Scootes
Gurtis
Ernestennedy
Herman Morgan
Tony
Truman
Uenet
Missouri
Treras
Histyalion
Sebutt
Q. Muat
Dee
Ageles
Beira AG
Uae
Jack Robinson
Pine
Standifer to buy Tanforan race rink near San Francisco
Dec 28 San Francisco Bay Standifer announces agreement to purchase Tanforan race rink for about 1.5 million dollars. Purchaser plans to close next Monday with papers set and notes seeking joint ownership with Lag Armies Interests. Property owned by John W. Maclbank, near Oakland, valued for sale and tax details. Three groups listed as potential buyers for parcels at Tanforan 18 miles south of San Janetsea.
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al Bay
Om Standifer
Pantoran Vine
San
Janetsea
John W. Mayclbank
Oakland
Marchbank
Piychase
Vanforan
Don Fauvo tson dies at birth
Dan Mowat Jr son of University of Missouri athletic director Don Fauvo t died at birth at University Hospital Burial occurred at Annat bal Director Fauvo t returned to Columbia from Texas with Missouri family members He plans to attend funeral services and return to Columbia after the ceremony
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Don Fauvot
Columbia, Mo
Dan Mowat Jr
Univeristy of Missouri Athletic
Don Faivot
Uniiversity
Annatbal
Co Imorbht
Iron Daas
Texas
Boys Club Tops High School Rivals in Holiday Doubleheader
In South City League action the Boys Club basketball team beat South San Antonio High 83 to 16 and St. Anthony's 28 to 16 during a Christmas holidays double header. Diaz Retrigues led the club with 10 points, Louis Sans Ed Mattson added nine, and Torres contributed eight as the Boys Club extended their season record with decisive wins.
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Masketballers
Resthenp
Garlig
Louis
NATTC Hellcats Score Big In Navy League Action
MEMPHIS Der 29 4P The Naval Air Technical Training center fielding is strong and the NATTC Hellcats are winning 14 games with 41 wins. They defeated the University of Arkansas and the Training center at Mowah in Oklahoma. The team total reached 624 points per game and scored 2461 points last season.
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Memphis
Der
Naval Air Technical Trainig Cetter Tive Ss
Sre
Baske Att Dem Bn
Nattc Hellcats
Cloze’ Deriston
University of Arkansas
Naval Air ‘Teethteal
Mowanh
Okla
Wollen
Longhorns Prep for Missouri After Scrimmage
Dallas dispatch reports Texas Longhorns travel to Columbia for New Year’s Day bowl buildup after a rough practice with injuries. Missouri coach Chaynery Simpson laments defensive lapses and injury setbacks to Cronk Kekeris McDaniel Mila and others while planning for the upcoming game.
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Dallas
Texas
Chaynery Simpson
Missouri
Columbia
Simpson
Oxas
Dick Cronk
Jleit
James
Jim” Kekerls
Doyle McDaniel
Renate Mila
Hall. Hack
Richest Race Meet Opens at Santa Anita
Arcadia hosts a 35 day winter meet with the richest racing in the nation. The opening card features the $25,000 California Breeders' Champion Stakes and top stakes totaling $100,000 added each for Santa Anita Derby and Handicap. Mavieman Louis Mayer trains three hopefuls, including Honeymoon Money and Ohrivar, with strong chance to dominate early. Jockeys and horses from Crane, Garniet, and Maine Chance add star power, while regulations tighten around rough riding and bet-sifting.
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Caivee
Santa
Anita
Mavieman Louis Bo Mayer
Tncre
Avery
Elizabeth Graham
Maine Chance Farm
Te Garniet! Farms
Mi Hee
Harvey
Pall
Duckle Weatrape
Burdt Jr Wins Gay Women's Golf Handicap Medal Play Tourney
Mrs Arthur Burdt Jr scored 90 1674 to win the weekly Gay Women's Golf association handicap medal play tournament at Asrackenridge Park. Mrs George Hoffman took second with 94 19 75. Flay will be also San Antonio County club next Friday.
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Asrackenridge Park
Arthur Burdt Jr
George Hoffman
Flay
San Antonio County
Dumke Texas Pitcher Dies
Willian Tumke, 24, former University of Texas pitcher in 1940 and 1942, died suddenly of a cerebral hemorrhage. A Longhorn era coach’s son-in-law, he had reentered UT in September and was slated for spring training with the Boston Red Sox after serving as an Army Air Transport pilot.
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Austin
Willian Tumke
University of Texas
New Holstein
Wil Dumke
Willam
Billy Diseh
Lory
Longhorn
Longhorns
Army Air Transport
Boston Red Sox
Dumtke
Is This Part of the Buildup Is This Part of the Buildup
Miami gamblers fear leads coach Dagrosa to ban interviews and restrict contact with Holy Cross Crusaders players before the New Year’s Day Orange Bowl game. Publicity director Kennedy cites secrecy risks as protection from gamblers and accidental leaks of strategic information.
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MIAMT
Fim Ore
Miami
John “Ox" Dagrosa
Holy Cross
Crusaders Coattall
Eq Kennedy
Aggies Slip At One Point Again In Aster Play
College Station five suffered another narrow defeat by one point as they fell to a San Antonio service team 34 to 32. Eddie Bresnock and Gordon Zweigart led Kelly while Jamie Dawson paced A and M with strong scoring efforts in a game changed by late bursts.
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Pont
Texas Aggies
College Station Cagers
San Antonio
Priday
Kelly Field Fliers
PDC
Kawke
Selurtay
Aggies
Red
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Corpus Nas
Randolph
Rambiers
Eddie Bresnock
Bresmock
Gordon Zweigart
Kelly
Jamie Dawson
Alent
Sellout Blue-Gray Game Predicted as Fans Pack Stadium
Blue-Gray clash in Montgomery expected sellout as predictions point to 22 500 spectators for the annual high profile intersectional game. North stars led by Lynn Waldorf and Ray Morrison oppose a strong South lineup featuring Jones Bresnosk and Kennedy in a bid to end a long drought for the North.
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Yeaman
Weber
Meir
Dawson
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Vass
Che Grays
Wood
Kirkland
Fuldbog
Fitten
McCormick
Hall
Yapkees Byice
Jones
Bresnosk
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Freddie Schott
Abel
Joe Baksl
le Kuipment
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N. J Vin Akeon
Unio
Roal
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Priday
Mauisor
Square Garden
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Boks
Schoth
Linistalla State
Berle Moore
Sm.u
Matty Sell
Georgia Tech
Bobby Dodd
The
Grays
Okoff
Lynn Waldorf
Northwestern
Ray Morrison
Temple
Wneogi- Mess
Quas Ct
YMCA Defeats Kelly Field Civilians 36 33 in Prelim
Davenport led with 20 points as YMCA edged Kelly Field Civilians 36 to 33 in a Friday night preliminary game before the Texas A M game at Kelly Field. Ball added 11, Craft had 10 for the losers, with Craymans scoring 11 and Gamboa 4 among key contributors.
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Davenport
Big Dan Davenport
Mike Ball
YMCA
Kelly Field
Kelly Fieid
Dunkut
Martines
Tambilti
Mendoza
Unclear College Tournament Scores Reach Across Regions
A fragmented OCR listing shows multiple college teams and scores from a regional event, including entries such as Oregon State 40 and Kansas State 46, with references to Oklahoma City and other sites. The text is garbled, but indicates a basketball tournament with placements and consolations across several colleges and venues.
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Pegan Scraninn
Leola
Baltimore
Hebraka
Oregon State
Eastern
Kentucky
Hautine
Mershall UW. Va
Kansas State Alidwest College
Pevre Haute
Tad
Field van
Mwnvoia
Murray
Avia
Stay Diego
Vollege A of
Nineton Sale
Portland
Awe Rose
Soulteyn
California
Data
Fareagut Warsl Ganley
Jeadhine Davy
Weahington
Fort Wirran
Fort Logan
Univeraity
Eiigh
Columbia
Whiddy Nivit Ale Staton
Olevon SE
Astoria
How Fullerton Dug Up a Scandal
Gayle New York recounts Hugh Fullerton Sr a pioneering baseball writer who exposed the 1919 Black Sox scandal leading to Landis rule. The piece extols his instinctive detection method a scoring system and influence on modern baseball governance.
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Gayle
New York
Hugh Fullerton Sr
Florida
Fullerton
New York World
Chicago White Sox
Rss
Landis
Fullettdha
Black Sox
Jess
Fuilly
Talbot
Chicrpo
Leanne Vacas
Sa Ax
Meyres
Fuller- Uns
Barney
Pullerton
Uether
Fight Results from a New York Trene 2a bouts
Fragmented boxing results list matches across venues with multiple fighters and outcomes. Names include Freddy Sehott, Paterson, Johnny Piven, Vin, Leftwich, Billy Smith, Dave Chari, Gate eBuildag Hayrhs, and Wilson. The text records outpoints and stoppages amid scattered city and state mentions and dates, reflecting a busy fight card with many unclear details.
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Bint
Freddy ‘Sehott
Paterson
Johnny Piven
Tol
Liaudeviate
Glimmy Alles
Tae
Vin
Minneapolis
Hava
Giveng
Leftwich
Buttaln
Miso
Shextean Enpitel
Boston Bobby Doerr Returns From Army Service
The Boston Red Sox announced star second baseman Bobby Doerr has been discharged from the Army and will report back to his team. Doerr, stationed at Sumpt Roberts California, telegraphed General Manager Eddie Collings that he is returning to work in the Northwest.
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Boc
Boston Red Sox
Bobby Doer
Hewin
Doerr
Sump Roberts
Calif
Sox
Eddie Collings
Tilahe
Ore
Jeffs and Harlingen Face Saturday Night Basketball
San Benito hosts Harlingen Saturday after Harlingen shut out San Benito midweek. Di WL had passed up a Mercedes game but will play Harlingen in Harlingen Saturday night per word from coach Harry Hamilton.
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Jeffs
Harlingen
Derterson
San Bentld High
San Benito
Thursany Diwl
Mercedes Priday
Gorch Harry Hamilton
Lower Valley Gridders Win In Chtrus Bowl Thriller
In Warlingen on December 20 the Lower Valley team edged the Upper Valley 7 to 6 in the third annual Christmas Bowl. Manuel Corsi kicked a late fourth quarter conversion after a touchdown to seal the victory, while a penalty negated the Upper Valley’s final attempt and their second conversion try failed.
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Warlingen
Lower Valley
Upper Valley
Manuel Corsi
Randolph 42 Waldron 41 in Colt Ramblers comeback overtime
Randolph Ramblers edged Waldron 42 to 41 after a five minute overtime at Randolph field. Davis led Randolph with 27 points while Waldron's Campbell Blakely 6 and Millhurst 7 paced the visitors. In overtime, Randolph pulled ahead after a late free throw but Waldron kept within reach before time expired.
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Randolph Field Ramblers
Waldron Field
Navy
Corpus Christi
Randolph Field
Davis
Waldron
Randolph
Regulag
Dayls
Lapane
Marchebanks
Cramp
Pain Ps
Brenum
Aldrich
Blehemendy
Wolfson
Flinnigan
Minster
Campbel
Blakely
Millhuft
Hannon
Silverstein
Lawrence
Matthews
YMCA League Prepares Playoff Between Bell Taxi and YMCA A
The City YEICA Basketball league announced a playoff to decide the first half race between Bell Taxi and the YMCA A team, with second half play starting January 3. Only two first half games remain, but a upset could still affect the playoff tilt as the season nears its midway point.
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YEICA
Basket Ball League
Bell ‘Taxi
YMCA
Bonura Named Manager Of Minneapolis Baseball Club
Minneapolis, Dec. 24 A veteran major leaguer Jaake Bonura has been named manager of the Minneapolis American Association baseball club for the 1944 season. He succeeds Wiltz Rosy Ryan who was business manager, with Parke Roth resigning to join the New York Yankee organization.
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Minneapolis
Ja— Aeke Bounarve
Major Reaguer
Masigar
Minneapolis American Association
Bonwa
Wwiltz
Rosy” Ryan
Parke Cureroth
Capross
New York Yankee
Holy Cross Star Still Fighting Flu
Holy Cross star Stan Kaslowski remains ill with flu as the team presses on through a season with players sidelined. Coaches report the squad will rely on reserves and conditioning sessions to maintain readiness for upcoming games.
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Holy Cross Star
Miami
Fln
Holy Gross
Thorugh
Stan Kaslowski
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