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Canadian Cagers In Region Finals FLAINVIEW, March 2 'The high scoring Canadian High School basketball live moved into finals for the Region One, 'Class A championship here tonighl rolling over the Lockney Longhorns and Levelland Lobos to -reach the final game. The Canadian five boosted the season's scoring total to 1,333 points as they breezed over the Lockney Longhorns, 53-31, and the Levelland five, 46-38. Lockney and Levelland will meet Saturday afternoon to see who will get the "second chance" at the Canadian five in the finals. The Canadian five started the iireworks early this afternoon with the win over Lockney, and Hopkins set the pace for the winners with 20 poults in this battle. J.

Carroll was high for Lockney with 12 points. Levelland was hard pressed in the first game, but managed to eke out a 34-33 win over the Friona five in perhaps the best battle of the day. Jess Clairdy paced the winners with 11 points, closely pressed by Joe Garrison, with ten, but the scoring honors of the game went to Friona's W. C. Reid, who flipped in 14 points.

In the battle of the first round losers, the Lockney five hit the winning stride that carried it to the 3-A championship, and eliminated the fast Friona five, 42-35. J. Carroll again paced the Longhorns, pouring in 17 points! Lace. well was high lor Friona with nine. The feature battle of the day, the ctesh of afternoon winners, brought the show to a fast finish as the Canadian five finished strong to nose out the Levelland Lobos.

Scoring honors for the game, however, went to Jess Clairdy of the Lobos, who flipped in 17 points. Esquivel was high man for the Canadian five with 14 Hensley Shines At Track Show G. W. Hensley turned on the steam in the last day of the two day track and field show at Chapman field between picked squads of the Lubbock Westerners, and paced the Golds to an 87 to 58 win over the Blacks. The Golds went into this event with a one point advantage through the first day's show.

Five events were run off Friday, and Hensley copped first places in three of them. This was added to his first place victory in the broad jump on Thursday afternoon. Hensley skipped over the high hurdles in seconds for first place, skimmed the lower timbers for a first place in 25.6 seconds, then jumped five feet, four inches for a first place in the high jump. The Blacks won the mile relay, with Stroud, Johnson, Craig and Davis stepping the distance in 3 minutes, 55 seconds. The remaining event, the pole vault, went to Bill Nelson with a leap of 9 feet, 6 inches.

Jack McClellan turned in an exhibition quarter mile, doing the distance in 54.4 seconds for some good time for this early date in the season. Following the close of the meet. Coach Marlin "Shorty" Hayhurst issued a challenge "to the world" for a practice track meet, next Friday at Chapman field. Any schools in this area interested in getting a good workout for their track team under fire, are, urged to contact either Hayhurst or E. J.

'Pinkey" Lowrey, athletic director. State Champions Are Eliminated DALLAS, March 2. (ff) Paschal of Fort Worth dethroned defending state champion Sunset of Dallas in the final game of a series to determine the bi-district EL rtiso WIN'S tins. KL PASO. I ichMl tie wiiuer aliki IB ike tUfct kr 1U kukttkall TlcUr? AkUcoe Silk sch.il S3 SI la thrilliic at kllf wu tc 16, titlists for districts seven and eight, 42-30, tonight.

The Fort Worth five outplayed the Bisons, who last year won the Class AA title, all the way. Paschal had been undefeated over the resiular season, lost the first game of the playoff, then barely won the second game. LU890CK MOWNING AVAtANCHf PACE TEX. iATUKDAY, MAHCH IMS Meadow, Claude, Stratford Spring Lake In Semi-Finals CANYON, Mar. 2.

torrid seven-game session of has- ketbaH here today pared the field in the Region One, Class tournament to the semi-finals, and will pair Stratford and Spring Lake in the first semi-final game, and Meadow with Claude in the second. The semi-finals! will be played Saturday morning at and 11 o'clock, with Idalou Cagers Nose Out Tech All-Stars The Idalou Independents nosed out the Texas Tech All-Stars Friday at the Tech gym, winning 48-46 in a third, sudden death; overtime period when Gordon slipped in the winning goal in the basketball exhibition. lads held a 25-15 lead at half, but the two teams reached the end of the regulation game with 'the score knotted 4242; Both sides scored a field goal, In the next two overtime sessions, to start the third session, still tied at 46-46. Seotinf honors lor the game to W. Sage of Idalou, who poured 24 points through the hoops, to account for half of the scores made by the visitors.

He was 'followed on his own team by H. Sage, who flipped in 10 points. Norris led the Tech attack, and took runnerup honors, with 1 rr points, closely followed by Lewis with 12 and Dillon with 11. Lorighorns Get Fine Gridiron Prospects AUSTIN, March 2. Six highly rated freshmen have registered for spring football workouts beginning at the Unix ersity of Texas.

The newcomers include George Graham, pile driving fullback on San Angelo's schoolboy champion team of last year; Leslie Ming, Oklahoma Gity passer and runner; Red Simmons, bulwark in last year's Temple High school line; Maurice Essary, wingback on the 1944 Amarillo High school team; Guard Robert "Terry of Cameron and back Jack Gwyn of Lamar. Wilson Opens Junior Basketball Tourney WILSON, Mar. 2. Four games launched the Wilson High school Junior basketball tournament here tonight, with teams from O'Donnell, Ropes, Dickens and Wilson surviving the first round of play. O'Donnell opened the tournament with a fast 23-20 win over Slaton in a game that found the two teams scoring freely and the outcome in doubt until the final whistle.

Brownlow of O'Donnell turned in one of the best scoring marks of the day with 12 points. The second game went to the other extreme, and was a defensive duel, with Ropes nosing by New Deal, 8 to 7. The third game was another thriller, with Dickens winning a 19-16 victory over a strong Post club. Thompson of Dickens scored ten of the points, for the third best individual scoring feat of the day. The final game found the Wilson club setting the.

scoring records of the opening round, winning over Southland, 26-13, as Kahlich scored 19 of the Wilson points. In an exhibition match tonight, the Wilson girls won a 20-15 victory over Dickens, with Shambeck flipping in l5 points for the winners. Meadows paced the losers with seven points. Two games will be played Saturday morning, with the rest of the second round and consolation during the afternoon, and finals at night. Petersburg Noses By Shamrock Fighters PETERSBURG, Mar.

2. (Special) before the season's greatest turnout, the hard punching Petersburg High school ring gladiators turned back the strong bid by the Shamrock Irish here tonight, and won seven out of eleven bouts on the regular card. The Petersburg battlers will entertain the Memphis schoolboys here next Friday night in another big fight card. There was plenty of action on the card, but only two knockouts in the eleven fights. The honors in the kayos were divided between the two schools.

Both were quick victories. Coyt Johnson of Shamrock "turned out the lights" on Bob Briggs of Petersburg in the 106- pound class, and in the finale of the night, Fluff Meyers of Petersburg landed a kayo on Dewey Johnson of Shamrock. Both knockouts came in the first round. Other Shamrock victories for the night were turned in by Red Pepper, the fast little 106-pound star of- the team, who won over Claude Keiley of Petersburg. Jerry Hidgon of Shamrock won over B.

Clubb in the same weight division. In the 118-pound division, Roy Fly of Shamrock won a close judge's decision over Frank Mannon of Petersburg in a battle that was very close all the way. In the opening fight, in the 95-pound class, Randall Stanton started off the Petersburg wins, beating Jack Clark. Shamrock then won wour straight fights to pile up an impressive lead over the local punchers. Coyt Thompson broke the string by beating Ed Landrum, and Petersburg went on to sweep the rest of the fights.

Johnny Phillips beaf Bill Broyer; Hollis Black beat Red 'Henry; Billy Pittman beat Bunny Mai-tin; Ralph White, Golden Glove finalist at Lubbock, beat Harvev McMurtry, then Meyers closed" the card with his quick knockout. "Buy A War Bond TODAY" INCOME TAX RETURNS Ojttn a. m. io 4 p. Sundays io p.

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City Safety Director Joseph Donaldson said that at least four professional gamblers were known to be operating st the tournament but that so far no one has been seen placing -or accepting wagers. Donaldson asserted that "a large Tennessee operator" was reported to have offered to bet $25,000 at 4 to 1 odds that Tennessee will win the SEC championship in the final game tomorrow night. "Buy A War Bond TODAY." Finance Cagers Win First Half Playoff The Finance cagers roared into the playoff for the Lubbock Army Air field squadron league championship by winning the first half championship tonight at the post gym, beating Section Hanger, 30-24. Section Line has won the last half, and will play Finance for the crown at a later date. McNeUy, the league leading scorer, paced the Finance club with 11 points, while Smith was high man for the Hanger, with six points.

In an exhibition game, the Flying Officers won a 50-36 decision over, the Combat Returnees. Mo Cartv paced the winners with 2'. points, while Tomkins was high for the Returnees with 14 points Sidney Lonier Back To State Meet Again LOCKHART, March 2. Lanier High school San Antonio won the Regional Class A basketball championshi here tonight defeating Belton High 52 to 31. It was the fourth conse cutive year Lanier had won the championship.

Earlier in the evening Lanier beat Brenham 35 to 28 and Belton beat Lockhart, 30 to 27. MANCUSO SIGNED PHILADELPHIA, March 2. (JP Manager Herb Pennock of the Philadelphia Phillies an nounced today that Gus Mancuso 39-year-old veteran Nationa Lea.aue catcher, has signed with the'Phils. 10 o'clock the finals booked for 2:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Meadow Two Meadow reached the semi-finals the hard way, having to win two ames to roll into the ssmi-final lay, while Claude, Stratford and Spring Lake went the same distance with only one win each.

The Meadow.boys did a pretty ood job of clearing the field of he" teams from the south half of he region, and bowled over Lornzo in its first game of the day, 7-36, and came back in the night- ap tonight to win over Cooper, 2-22. In the first Meadow battle, was the pace setter for the vinners, getting 11 points, but was matched by Lorenzo's Smith, who lipped in 11 points to lead the osers. In the nightcap, the scoring honors of the game went to Henderson of Cooper, who poured on 14 joints, but he was closely pressed by Barnes of Meadow, who lipped in 12 points. Abernathr Claude pulled the major upset of the day, knocking out the high- favored Abernathy Antelopes the first game tonight, poured in 19 points for Ilaude to lead the attack for the winners. Lutrick was high for Abernathy with ten.

Earlier in the day, Abernathy lad bumped Silverton from the running with a 50-46 thriller win, with Lambert pouring in 21 points the scoring honors, and pac- ng the winners. Dickens flipped n. 15 points to keep Silverton in ball game. Stratford Looks Good In the opening game of the card, Miami knocked Whiteface irom the running with a 40-32 win, jut came back in the last afternoon game, and were unable to cope with the powerful Stratford five. Stratford won the afternoon ame 37-11 to reach the finals with a fine display of- power.

Malone paced Stratford with nine points. Kanhelen was high for Miami with five. The most colorful display of offensive fireworks came Spring Lake five during the afternoon session, and provided the day's highest score, both for a team" and an individual. Spring Lake knocked Loop from the" running with an impressive 70-21 victory, as Barton set the day's high by swishing 33 points through the meshes. Smith was high for Loop with 14 points.

The winner of the toumamen will go to Austin March 8, 9 and 10 to play in the state tournament Hunt Blanks Carter; Dupre, Bean Divide The Hunt Pioneers, both boys and girls, again turned in a clean sweep in the Lubbock grade schoo volleyball circles Friday afternoon taking both ends of a twin bill with the K. Carter Coyotes. Thi Hunt boys won 53-12 and the girls won 64-12. The wins were the second in a row for both teams. In other games for the day, thj Dupre Dogies and Bean Bron chos split even, with the Dupre boys winning 38-17, and the Bean girls coming out on top of a 53-H score.

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In their lace however will be Dave Phil- ore arm and Lefty Gulp, a dis- tiarged veteran who has had con- iderably semi-pro experience. Lanky Zeke Wilemon of May- jearl has been elected captain of his year's team and around him vill be other lettermen including atcher Jack Avinger, first baseman Billy Cox, second baseman A.1 Hunt and Billy Andrews, anther fast and hard hitting outfielder. In Jack Lindsey of Dallas the lOnghorns have one of the most promising shortstops in several ears. Big league scouts have been making eyes at this youngster for ome time. Lerov Anderson and Tom Milifc, ootbali backs will try their hand at baseball.

Anderson will try for atcher and Milik will make a tab for third base. Don Wooten, top cage scorer, is a candidate for the outfield. A lost of other promising young- ters were on hand for the first vorkout. This year's flag chase will be a five team affair with both Southern Methodist and Texas Christian returning to the fold to join with icxas, A. and M.

and Rice. The Longhorns will play the Southwestern Pirates in the open- ng practice session.with a return jame four days later, before open- ng the conference with A. and M. Austin, April 6. Midway 9c 35c Inc.

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Texas Mines Plans Return To Football EL PASO, March 2 (IP) If Head Coach Jack Curtice is released in time by the Navy, Texas College of Mines plans tc resume intercollegiate football next fall after a two-year wartime lapse, it was announced today. Curtice, a lieutenant commander stationed at the Norfolk, Naval Air Station, has requested his release, the school's athletic council said in announcing the 1945 gridiron plans. The council also authorized Coach Charles (Chuck) Finley to arrange an extensive basketball schedule for next season. Mines has just closed its irst basketball season since 1942 registering seven wins and 13 defeats. Saves Life Of Jomber Crew Buddy A U.

S. EIGHTH AIE FORCE BOMBER STATION. England, March 2 (ff) miles above Germany Emmett Turner, of Stratford, Texas, pumped life by artificial respiration today into Sgt. Donald Houk of Appleton Mo. Houk had tripped and fallen partly into the turret His ncygen mask was ripped off and IB was pinned down helplessly.

ie had been unconscious an hour and a half when Turner, 22-year- old co-pilot, went to work on him. Turner's desire for a college education proved indirectly the means of saving Houk's life. Before entering the Army he worked as an orderly at the Veterans hospital at Amarillo, to make money to continue his schooling. Potts Cagers Eke By Armstrong, 2-1 To 20 The Potts cage five nosed out thrilling 21-20 win over the Armstrong five Friday evening at Lubbock Boys club gym in a junior league game. The scoring nonors of the game were divided with Billy Armstrong and Frank Clark, of the Potts club, each getting 14 points.

In the midget league, Dickie Lowrey scored all four of his team's points, but was beaten by the Owens five, 6 to 4. iunder Haegg Takes irst U. S. Workout NEW YORK, March 2. Gunder- Haegg, Swedish mile swiftie, worked out on a board rack for the first time today and it much softer than the steel deck of a boat Haegg, who completed 'a month's voyage from Sweden only yesterday and runs against America's unbeaten 1945 mile champ tomorrow, jogged approximately a mile on the outdoor pine oval of York university, testing various kinds of spiked shoes.

Both Haegg and Hurdler Haakon Lidman, another Swede, will compete in special events at the IC-4A indoor championships on Madison Square Garden's 11-lap track Saturday night. Haegg will oppose Jim Rafferty; winner of five straight races this winter; Forest Efaw, National three-mile champ; Rudy Simms of New York, and Don Burnham, National 1,000 yard king. Semi-Finalists For Cage Tourney Named LOUISVILLE, March 2. Wildcats completed the semi-final bracket of the annual Southeastern Conference basketball tournament here tonighl by thumping Louisiana State Tigers, 68-37. The.

Wildcats, defending champions and top seeded team hi the meet, followed Tennessee, Georgia Tech, and Alabama into the semifinals. The four teams were seeded in that order. The Vols, back in the tournament after one year's absence smashed Auburn, 56-24, and Alabama topped Tulane, 51-31. Tech highest scoring entry to date, ad vanced in a 60-43 decision over Mississippi State. Bo McMillin, Indiana's football coach says "I didn't see a back last season anywhere to compan with Les Horvath." Horvath is one of Ohio State's two 1944 All America footballers.

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