Dallas 1947 Texas top schoolboy football poll shift
In November 1947 Pt Arthur displaced Lubbock as the Texas top schoolboy football team in Dallas W Nevyn s weekly poll. Yellow Jackets led with 211 points to Lubbock s 188. Lubbock had held first for three weeks but needed a late win over Odessa. Wichita Falls remained third. Other top ten entries included Marshall Corsicana Highland Park Dallas Abilene Austin and San Antonio Jefferson.
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Dallas
Arthur
Lubbock
Texas
Nevwn
Yellow Jackets
Odessa
Wichita Falls
Marshall
Corsicana
Highland
Park
Pigeons Set Speed Record in Lone Star Flyback
The Highland Park Pigeon Club of San Antonio reports a new SOXmile young-bird speed record. Birds liberated at Cherokee Oklahoma at 7 46 am reached Glenn Cross at 4 27 pm after 9 hours 1 minute 27 seconds for 509.72 miles. Winners include Glenn Cross and Errett Raymond Shockey with top speeds amid favorable NW wind.
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Highland Park
Ilemng
San Antonio
Kerokee
Okio
Glenn Cross
A. W. Olsen
B. Peterson
Errett Raymond Shockey
Carl A. Bryan Jr
R. W. ‘Aubet
Carl A.bryan
Felix J. Burg
Gilbert
EL Ry
Herbert C
Phillips Feed
P. Ramirez
Islance Way
Deer season opens with fat plentiful hunts begin east of Pecos
Reports from Texas hunting zones say deer are sleek fat and plentiful though wary as season starts. Thousands wait at dawn for opening day while turkeys are abundant. One death shadows kickoff after a teen shooter accident near Burnet. Game officials urge caution as crosshairs turn to big bucks and leases unlock region’s hunt economy.
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Pecos
James Crawford
Gregg County
Macon
Ed Hyman
San Saba
Llano
Turkey
Texas Still Fending Off Critics After Strong Football Season
Harold Scherwitz notes Texas finishing near fifth in the conference amid questions about coach Blair Cherry. The piece praises Cherry's teams for strong Sugar and Orange Bowl showings and argues that public speculation should wait for facts. It also covers push to restore high school baseball in San Antonio, aided by Legion posts and city leaders.
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Blair Cherry
University of Texas
Texas
Rice
SMU
Baylor
TCU
Arkansas
Aggies
Cherry
Texas Amateur Athletic Federation
Texas Athletic Federation
TAAF
TAF
Roper Stokes
Trinity University
Waxahachie
San Antonio
L. A. Douglas
Trinity
Waxahaehic
Gunter Hotel
San Antonio Mission
Danny Batch
al Gerheauser
John Homer Gibson
Wes Hamner
Myron Hayworth
Zeke Jones
Big Martin
John Pavlick
Justice to Dodge Pros
CARPEL HILL NC Nov 15 INS All American Halfback Charlie Justice wants no pro pact or pay play now He previously said he would coach after this year and pass up the pro game Today he said he is not likely to play pro football The ankle injury may affect his availability against Duke next Saturday and missing the Notre Dame game was his greatest college disappointment
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Carpel Hill
N. C
Charlie ‘Justice
North Carolina Grid Star
Choo-Choo
Pva
Justice
Notre Dame
Duke
Tar Bears
Moore's 62 Sets Amateur Golf Record at Brackenridge
Moores 62 and 31 on the back nine set an amateur course record at Brackenridge Park on Monday amid a pro-amateur tour event. The mixed field saw Allie Lock and Jon Collins lead a best ball 60 for Moore's team, while Cuero pro Bernard Rusche and teammates claimed second with a 62.
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Joe Moore Jr
San Antonio
Golels
Louisiana State University {Inks Star
Brackenridge Park
Jimmy Demarel
Harry Todd
Frank Strazza
Moore
Paris
Leroy Brannen
C.H. Pope
Tony Holguin
Guadalajara
Mex
Halls
Brackenridge
Harold
Jug" McShaden
F. G. Garvey
Titus Holland
Ken Lawson
Lawson
Mel Tassetter
Sgt
Paul Wilson
T. M. Guthrie
Joe Cummings
John Aguthon
Merk Leopold
Harry Smokin
Ierb Wheeler
Joe Martinez
Enrge DeArment
Dick Peterson
Homer Welch
Don Plene
Chlea Sailing
J. B. Chadwick
Officials Get Some Cheers
DauLas Nov Sp Ui)-Wes Bax veteran sports announcer praised college football officials at a Dallas luncheon. He condemned rude fans and coaches, credited officials with a difficult job, and noted 1948 rule changes favor the offense. Bax, longtime HRLD Times Herald sports executive, spoke after a 20 minute film of a Southwest Conference game.
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T DauLas
Sp. Ui
Wes Bax
South Wese
Bax
HRLD
Times Herald
Dallas Agricultural Club
Commission Honors A G Roemer For 25 Years Of Service
The Amateur Baseball Commission honored A G Roemer, presenting him an engraved gold watch for 25 years of loyal service as amateur baseball commissioner of San Antonio. Ralph H Durkee gave the watch, while Roemer received the Light City championship trophy to pass to Fred Rodriguez and his sponsor team at Fred's Place, with jackets for players. The annual dinner at Tat Shan included many speakers and officials from local leagues and organizations.
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San Antonio
Roemer
Fred Rodriguez
Ralph H. Durkee
Thals
American Legion
City Baseball Commission
Tai Shan
Manor Puckett
Brackenridge
Alfred Sanchez
Fred
Aseball
Ai G. Roemeray
Arthur Monday
Alfred “Sandy” Sanchez
Tat Shan
Roger Stokes
Texas Amateur Athletic Federation
Gene Seng
Inem
Sweater Awards honor members of Spanish American league
Past president Vincent Chacon served as secretary treasurer and Louis Barajas presided as Spanish American. Sweater recipients beside Manager Sanchez and his two hatboys include Joe Morin Charles Guajardo Robert Chapa Leroy Epps William H. Doria Gilbert Delgado Luther Kapa Alfred Casillas Bill Rustemeier Charney Smith E G Villareal Jake Heep Tom Areva Jos Gilbert Flores Martin Rodriguez Bernard Reyes and Fred Moya. The group paused one minute for Lawrence C. Weber second vice-commissioner who died recently.
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Spanish American League
Vincent Chacon
Louis
Tom Areva
Jos
Gilbert Flores
Martin Rodriguez
Bernard Reyes
Fred Moya
Lawrence C. Weber
Browns Likely to Reappoint Zack Taylor as Manager
The St. Louis Browns scheduled a press conference for late today amid speculation they will announce the reappointment of manager Zack Taylor. Game plans and internal decisions were not disclosed.
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O. K
Becauhe
Goodyear Service
Suth and
Broadway
Buena Vista
A.G. Roemer
Reas
Browns
Taylor
Pincus
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