Lanier Loss Gives Jeffs Near-Cinch Title Hope
Jefferson Mustang basketball team remained on track for a third straight District 25-AA crown with a two length lead over rivals after a Tuesday sweep of Harlandale. Austin Maroons defeated Lanier 47-27, boosting title hopes and dropping Lanier into a second-place tie with Brackenridge. Ben White scored 20 as Jefferson beat Harlandale 44-29, while Corpus Christi beat Tech 35-22. Lanier-Lan Harlandale game time moved to 6 pm Saturday due to players' work schedules.
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Jefferson Mustangs
Harry Hamilton
Cagers
Jefferson
Harlandale
Austin Maroons
Mustangs
Ben White
Indians
Austin
Lanier
Brackenridge Gym
Vokts
Brackenridge
Corpus
TECH
Corpus Christi Bnes
Tech Buffaloes
White
Parish League Volleyball Recap At Sacred Heart Hall
Jane Ordaz of St Peter's was named outstanding player after five Parish League matches on Tuesday night. St Agnes defeated Immaculate Heart, St Peter's beat Sacred Heart, San Alfonso beat St Agnes, Guadalupe Center toppled Immaculate Heart, and Guadalupe Center defeated Sacred Heart.
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Jane Ordaz
St. Peter's
Sacred Heart Hall
St Agnes
Immaculate Heart
St. Peter’s
Sacred Heart
San Alfonso
St. Agnes
Guadalupe Center
Guadature Center
Sacred Ears
Tech Battles Vokts In Runaway Conference Win
Yglesias Menchaca Flironda and Calderon led a late second quarter push as the Maroons trailed 23 18 at halftime Austin stretched the lead with Straug scoring 12 in the third period Bengtson and Frederick paced Tech with 12 and 11 points Buckle and Littleton led Corpus Christi in scoring with 30 and 19 points Aguayo contributed for Red Tech in a decisive game
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Yglesias
Eddie Menchaca
Vicente Flironda
Humberto Calderon
Maroons
Straug
Austin
Vokts
TECH
Frederick
Harry Bengtson
Corpus Chriti
Bucs
Hall
Jack Buckle
Vance Littleton
Manuel Aguayo
Red Tech
Dallas Ward Named Colorado Head Football Coach
Dallas Ward, 41 year old backfield coach from the University of Minnesota, is appointed head football coach at the University of Colorado. He signs a three year deal worth 8500 dollars annually plus 12500 dollars to hire three assistants. Ward replaces Jim Yeager who resigned to private business.
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Denver
Dallas Ward
University of Minnesota
University of Colorado
Ward
Jim Yeaper
South San Hi Back on op in District 28 A race
South San Antonio Bobcats reclaimed the lead in District 28 A by beating Edison 59 to 31 at home, as Burbank and Edison trailed. Alamo Heights led Hot Wells early before the Blue Devils surged to a 131 25 win, while Burbank lost 29 18 to Central Catholic Buttons.
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South San Antonio Bobcats
Edison Bears
Burbank Bulldogs
Cats
Burbank
Edison
South San Antonio
Hot Wells Blue Devils
Alamo Heights
J. C. Perovich
Cal
Bobcats
Bruins
Leon Bates
Hot Wells
Blue Devils
Robby Maddox
Central Catholic Buttons
Clayton Feigel
Joe Cortez
Central
Kelly Defeated by Texas Shorthoms
Texas Shorthoms beat Kelly 78 to 57 in Austin on Wednesday night. Cobb led Texas with 28 points, while Weinman and Rutledge topped Kelly with 16 and 14. Other scorers included Welnway 16 and Rutledge 14 for Kelly. figures for Texas and Kelly players were incomplete due to OCR.
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University of Texas
Kelly Air Force Base
Gilés
Micheli & Taens
Texas—Durrows
Henry
Mee Ua Womack
Kelieheen
Robertgon Gy Halberts
Watt Som
St Anthony's Defeats Edgewood in Tight 55–45 Victory
St Anthony's Gym hosts a Tuesday game as St Anthony's edges Edgewood 55 to 45. Pat Butterfield scored 20 and Dick Junius 15 to lead St Anthony's while Frank Ort and Eddie Urbano tops for Edgewood with 16 each.
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O.anongs
Feslow Jackets
Edgewood Red Raiders
St. Anthony's
Pat Butterfield
Dick Junius
Frank Ort
Eddie Urbanoue
Edgewood
E.urbanowich
R. Re Danowich
Ortiz
Zuereher
Graver
Villadueva
Hollefeli
Trinity Football and Wrestling News in 1930s Texas
Trinity University eyes football schedule moves with coach Jack Sanders planning from Houston with talks of adding two assistant coaches and potential director search. The jiujitsu card at Municipal Auditorium promises an international lineup headlined by Greek grappler Jimmis James, with Oki Shikini and Alex Kasaboski also featured along with Mexican Bobby Segura and Jack Terry in Dallas bout show.
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Trinity University
Jack Sanders
University of Houston
Frank Leahy
Notre Dame
Sanders
Bill James
Texas A. & M
Camp Stewart, Hunt
Trinity
PYO WessloMes eTesyNg
Municipal Auditorium
Dorothy Livengood
Agie Young
Jimmis James
Houston
Dick Trout
Oki Shikini
Rob Russell
Priestier
Alex Kasaboski
Pierre le Clare
Manuel Guzman
Bobby Segura
Jack Terry
Dallas
Wheatley Off to a Winning Start in District Clash
Wheatley Lions opened a busy week with a 35 24 district win over Anderson High School in Austin. Wheatley players led by Lambkin Kuykendall White with 7 points while Anderson’s Brooks, Payne and Brown contributed scattered scores as Wheatley claimed the early district triumph. In other action, Wheatley ready to face Anderson in a return game in Galveston Wednesday with a Friday night rematch. Don Schneider, former Penn star, signed with Buffalo Bills in the All-America Football Conference.
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Wheatley Lions
Anderson High School of Austin
Austin
San Antonio Negro Cagers
Galveston
Anderson
Wheatley
Bradley
Lambkin
Kuykendall
White
Smith & Moore
Alexander
Payne
Brown
Dukes
Walkins
J. Willison
H. Wilson
Highland Park coach disputes 1947 state final slugging call
Coach Morgan of Highland Park objects to the Brackenridge game ruling after viewing Texas Inter scholastic League film. He asserts ace tackle Jim McConkey did not slug a Brackenridge player and that the loss 22 42 was worsened by his banishment.
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Dallas
Herman Morgan
Highland Park
Brackenridge
San Antonio Shoty
Jim McConkey
McConkey
T. Brackenridge
Morgan
Orf
San Antonio
Mustangs Name Co-Captains For 1948 Football Team
Lewis Etheridge from Jefferson Texas and Joe Etheridge from Kermit Texas were elected co captains of the 1948 Southern Methodist University football team. The announcement came last night at the annual stag banquet given by the Mustang Club and lettermen’s association.
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Dalpas
Wi—Floyd
Brownie
Lewis
Jefferson
Texas
Joe Etheridge
Kermit
Southern Methodist University
Mustang Club
Lettermen’s Association
High Rankings for 3 Midget Drivers
Three entries in the 10 lap Southwestern midget auto championship at Pan American Speedway Austin were rated by the AAA. Duane Carter of Los Angeles led with 202.91 points, ranking fourth of 76. Buzz Barton of Tulsa stood nineteenth with 732.89, and Bob Barkhimer of San Francisco was twenty third with 62.27. Carter also appears among 50 midget car owners in the AAA list. Offenhauser No 8 is fifth best on the Pacific coast and No 15 is thirty eighth. The 100 lap race was postponed from last Sunday due to rain. Pro promoter Jimmy Johnson posted a 170 prize and announced spectator award schedule.
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Pan- American Speedway
Austin
American Automobile Association
Pacific Coast
AAA
Duane Carter
Los Angeles
Pan-American
Buzz Barton
Tulsa
Bob Barkhimer
San Francisco
Carter
Offenhauser
Jimmy Johnson
Harshany in Sprints and a Broken Finger
San Antonio Missions catcher Sam Harshany of Edgewood High broke his right little finger in a high school basketball game by tripping over a Raiders player. He described the injury as shattered and noted past close calls with sports injuries, including a skull fracture in an earlier exhibition game. Hank Severeid’s name appears as a comparison in the reminiscence. Photographer Jerkey Ted Atkinson captured the moment at Hialeth track, promising a front‑line finish shot in a purple shirt.
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Sam Harshany
Edgewood
San Antonio Missions
Raiders
Sam
Harshany
University of Texas
San Antonio Baseball Club
Innshhall
Hank Severeid
Missions
Marshany
Ted Atkinson
Hialeth Track
Ted
Sam Houston Cherokees edge Schertz Cibolo for win
Sam Houston Cherokees improve to six wins and one loss in District 70-B after a 44 to 43 comeback victory over Schertz Cibolo on their floor, sealed by Hank Burns free throw with four seconds left. Girls team won 15 to 11, B team 23 to 12.
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Sam Houston Cherokees
Schertz-Cibola
Sam Houston
Hank Burns
Cherokees
Schertz- Cibolo
Sam Bousten
Parris
Grahane
Broyles
Semiinges
Chaloe Siesnbach
Ruschert Sell
Gorte
Kimbrough
3Assman
Arena
Schneider
Pasarie
Patchy Fight Results From Various Venues
A jumbled report lists multiple boxing results across cities including Vancouver, New York, Los Angeles, Detroit, Boston, and Brooklyn. Notable figures such as Terry Gibwou, Bonk ke Amoroso, Darnell Carter, and Frankie Vincant appear with listed weights or scores, though many lines are garbled.
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Patt Palmer
Vancouver
Terry Gibwou
Ray Jones
Hier Bolt Ua
Stous Drew
New York
Park Arena
Wil Feltrem
Oistpotat Vey Carlo
Yeunsstown
Amoroso
Jersey
Los Angeles
Freddy
Babe) Here
Wun
Angeles
Darnell Carter
Detroit
Kiob Amos
al Johnson
Indiana- Ha
Alfredo Pee
Bia
Dule Pointe Ul Oy
Rion
Len Tai
Ry Ingeheg
Willie Tare
der Ial
Whit
Pianis
Gene Bolan
Gen Ely
Pion
Shem
Brass
Tintadaly
Hayes
Boston
Tony Wicciné
Drew
Brooklyn
Broidway
Toe Ralco
Ips
Philederbia
Danny Kapilow
Hartford
Conn
Frankie Vincant
Thomaston
Walter Stevene
Newark
N. J
Bobby Mann
Pan Sawleks
Uke Ballon
Gary
Ing
City League xTRST-HALP STANDIN re Jate Alamo Jewelers
City League opens with a doubleheader at Woodlawn gym Wednesday night featuring Adamo Jewelers who beat Kelly for first-half honors. Alps cafe meets St Mark's Lions in the opener while Kelly faces St Mark's Community House. Lions beat St Mark's Community House 68 35 Monday. St Mark's remaining first-half game versus Alps cafe cancelled, standings affected.
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Jate Alamo Jewelers
Seo
Woodlawn
Gymnasilm
Adamo Jewelers
Kelly
Jewelvers
Alps Cafe
Alamo
Alps
St. Mark's Church Lions
Bill. Kelly
St. Mark's Community House
Joe Dunhum
Lions Center
Geored
St. Mark's
St Mark's CH
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Jeffs
Penn
Dub Norton
Public Schools
Gene Carpenter
Rick Wilson
Alan Cox
Eugene Jesskew
Redskins
Jack Straus
Jim Frederick
Volts
Lanierids
Manuel Yele‘Sias
Tony Burger
Carl Bredt
Asitby
Ays
Odom
W.shyder
AA Wen
Ps. Ops
Teffereon
Utter A
Bracken Austin
Herlandary
Agmasg Tech
Pravi
Decen Watson
Quartes Corny Christhaa
Dive
Luna
Valdes Ann Watson
Offi
Luesy Mason
Sory
Jarlandale Enishté
Wilsoie Chacles
Preacie
FE. FE
Bengiton
Ai Straus
Hopkins
Tee. Gondra
Brinbiey
de Owes
Elisaa
C Gerund
Burger & Ve McCoy
Yeleuiss Escalante
Flizonda
Ceideren
Ernand
Menchaca
Oo Rodriguez
Serge
Bete Ator
Hendrcks
Arias
Matting
Espines
Colorado U
Oxford
Miss
Mississippi U
Claude Smith
The
Rebels
George “Bruiser! Kinard
Alamu
Chicazo
Brestin Ai
Philadelphia
Washington
Gue
Touston
Omaha
Pacific
Seattle
Fresno
Tac Guebes
Valleyfield
Raneo Edison Va
g.Jt
T. Warren
George
T. A Anaws
de Us
Moe Tenge
Kinshofner
Pervel
Sands Beec
Ate
Alamots
Dressler
Ta West
Bibuer
Orsa Obra
Guoden
Suence
Central Fom
Eeut
Hemel
Suu! Nxbarf
Feigel c. Kez
Aukrin
Busey
Smith
Texas Shorthoms
Rassling
Bill
Lamar Nichols
Alice
Oklahoma City University
Mose Simmis
Alamo Stadium
Hardin College
Wichita Falls
Tugboat Jones
Aggie
University of Corpus Christi
Chatter Allen
Corpus Christi
Mississippi Southern
Hattiesburg
Tigers
Brackenridge Bay
Lewis, Etheridge
FAO
Glanct Association of America
Providencn
National Jengur
Toledo
Ft. Wayne
Oshkosh
Panne Sonat Tennie—Bellingham
Than
Davion Mela
Indien- Amolls
Ford-ieined
Ford
Fred Allen
NBC Malwork
Downtown Motors
Main Ave
Jordan Motors
St. Mary's
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