West Texas freshman team undefeated yet faces uncertain schedule
The West Texas State College Yearlings, touted as the best freshman squad in history, remain without sure plans for more games. After wins over Eastern New Mexico Junior College 37 7 and Altus Junior College 21 19, they suffered a 69 0 defeat to Wayland Junior College, with a tentative schedule pending a possible Trinidad Colorado Junior College matchup.
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West Texas State College
Eastern New Mexico Junior College
Altus
Okla
Wayland Junior College
Trinidad
Colo
Southwest
Jack Curtice
Owensboro
Ira Brock
Joe Richardson
Cleveland
Wayland
W. J. Gillis
Pampa
Herbert Ambrose
Roy Jones
Spearman
Harold Ricketts
Amarillo
Elwin Ricketts
Fairy Hill
Canyon
Jesse Cornell
Clarendon
A. D. Shores
Vernon
Pete Meneghin
Clifton, N. J
Otto Mangold
Clinton
Underdog Texas Tech Roars Through Nine States Schedule
Undefeated Texas Tech Red Raiders, led by Elmer Tarbox and captains Abe Murphy and Bill Davis, travel to play Gonzaga and others as they pursue Southwest Conference entry. The 1930s team has beaten Duquesne, Loyola of South, Montana, and Texas School of Mines, with 229 points for and 26 against.
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Lubbock
Texas Tech
Red Raiders
Plains
Duquesne
Montana
Wyoming
Montana State
Loyola of South
Oklahoma City
Texas School of Mines
Gonzaga
New Mexico
Marquette
Tech
Louisiana
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Washington
Oklahoma
Texas
Foxy Pete Cawthon
Texas Christian
Sammy Baugh
Pitt
Raiders
Elmer
Snead Leads White Sulphur open with sub par rounds
Slammin Sam Snead owns a one stroke edge after 36 holes in the White Sulphur Springs open in West Virginia. Henry Picard sits two behind at 137, with Jules Hoyt tied for third at 138 after a 72. Others in contention include Ky Laffoon Chandler Harper Ed Dudley and Ed Oliver within a few strokes of the leader. Sammy Byrd and Bob Hamilton sit five back at 141.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Sam Snead
Snead
Henry Picard
Hershey
Jules Hoyt
Quebec
Ky Laffoon
Chicago
Chandler Harper
Portsmouth
Harry Cooper
Billy Burke
Bellair
Fla
Ed Dudley
Philadelphia
Tony Bulla
Ed Oliver
Wilmington
Del
Sammy Byrd
New York Yankee
Bobamilton
Evansville
Ind
All-Texas Football Star of the Year Poll Opens
Southwestern fans begin a state-wide radio poll to choose an all-Texas football star from college and high school teams. The contest runs Friday through December 2 on KGNC and the Texas State Network with daily standings during the all-Texas football roundup broadcast. The winner receives a silver-gold trophy and all gridsters are eligible.
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Southwestern
KGNC
Texas State Network
Texan Replaces Parks Star for Razorbacks
Fayetteville Ark November 10 Lloyd Lyon a big Texan ran and played in Kay Eakin's shoes after coach Fred Thomsen named him to fill the Arkansas back spot out with a broken collarbone. Thomsen said Razorback sophomores will see action as they mature for next year. Oweh, out with a bad knee, may return for the Dallas meeting with Southern Methodist.
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Fayetteville
Ark
U.P
Lloyd Lyon
Kay Eakin
Fred Thomsen
University of Arkansas
Thomsen
Razorback
Oweh
Razorbacks
Southern Methodist
Dallas
Longview To Make Final Bid Friday
Longview Lobos and Tyler Lions meet in a high stakes district football clash as Texas region crowds expect a decisive result. The Lobos, led by Don Fambrough and Hardy Miller, seek dominance after a key tie. standings across districts 5 through 16 remain unsettled with several undefeated teams clashing this week.
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Harold V. Ratliff
Associated Press
Longview
Tyler
Lions
Lobos
Don Fambrough
Hardy Miller
Texarkana
Police Job Culminates in Alhamera Selection
More than ten applicants including former army and navy personnel competed in civil examinations for a single vacancy on the Alhamera police force.
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Alhamera, Cal
Mavericks Lose To Stinnett In 6–0 Football Clash
Stinnett Rattlers defeated the 115 pound Mavericks 6 to 0 with a 20 yard run in the fourth quarter. Paul Strothers and Charles Strothers scored and gained for the visitors while hard blocking defined the game. Starting lineups and substitutes listed. return date set for November 19.
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Stinnett Rattlers
Maverick
Stinnett
Paul Strothers
Charles
Mavericks
Russell Tate
J. W. Clark
Fulton Shepherd
E. J. Counts
Elmo Chambers
Oscar Robbins
Clifford Wright
Backs
J. C. Oakley
Ed Sharp
W. P. Taylor
LeeRoy Boyter
Aubrey Robertson
Drue Cole
S. L. Bruce
Pat Langford
James Lisle
Ray Christian
Harry Hanna
Fifty Five Games to Send Schoolboys Down Stretch
Dallas November report outlines 55 high school football games shaping the stretch run of the Texas Interscholastic League campaign. It lists district leaders, likely champions, and key matchups including Abi lene versus San Angelo and Highland Park versus McKinney. The piece notes four districts with potential title decisions and highlights remaining undefeated teams Gainesville Tyler Livingston Lufkin and Waco as November shifts begin.
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Highland Park
Dallas
McKinney
Abilene
San Angelo
Sweetwater
Big Spring
Gainesville
Leopards
Denison
Sherman
San Jacinto
Austin
Houston
Conroe
Reagan
Galveston
Beaumont
Port Arthur
Mesa
Arizona
Corpus Christi
Laredo
Wacoys
Harlingen
San Benito
Brownsville
Weslaco
Donna
Mercedes
Pharr-San Juan Alamo
Waco
Tigers
Lubbock
Pampa
Plainview
Amarillo
Lamesa
Borger
Childress
Electra
Vernon
Graham
Quanah
Wichita Falls
Eastland
Stephenville
Breckenridge
Brownwood
Cisco
Ranger
Diamond Hill
Fort Worth
Mineral Wells
Fl Paso
Albuquerque
N. M
Wink
Odessa
Bowie
Fl Paso High
Tularosa
Ysle
Paschal
Gaston
Mexia
Nacogdoches
Lufkin
Livingston
Palestine
Jacksonville
Henderson
Corsicana
Temple
Cleburne
Hillsboro
Brackenridge
San Antonio
San Antonio Tech
Kerrville
Jefferson
Ariz
Orange
South Park
Robstown
Kingsville
Edinburg
Mission
McAllen
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Harold V. Ratliff
el Paso
North Side
Woodrow Wilson
Sunset
Longview
Tyler
Lions
Milby
Sam Houston
Davis
Regan
Bryan
Poly
North Dallas
Sutin
Goose Creek
Ysleta
Ill Rumor Circles Over Blazin Bill Thompson
Rumor spread that Blazin Bill Thompson of the Golden Sandstorm had undergone an operation for appendicitis. Telephones and wires from Amarillo to Lubbock and Plainview sparked disbelief as Thompson himself denied the reports and continued workouts with the team.
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Rumor
Blazin
Bill Thompson
Bill
Amarillo
Thompson
Lubbock
Plainview
Patterson Is Most Durable Triple Threat for Baylor
Baylor star Billy Patterson, 170 pounds, has played 60 minutes in Baylor’s last 12 games. The versatile back passes, punts, kicks, blocks, and defends, guiding Baylor to seven wins, four losses, and one draw as he powers a Southwest Conference contender. He returns from an appendectomy and is set to play against Loyola of Los Angeles and Thanksgiving Day opponents.
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Baylor
Billy the Kid
Davey O Brien
Texas Christian
Oaken Knot
Patterson
Baylors
Loyola of Los Angeles
Johnston
Oklahoma City
Aggies and Rice to Continue 24 Years of Grid Warfare
College Station November 10. The Texas Aggies and Rice Owls meet at Kyle Field on Saturday at 2 30 creating a rivalry begun in 1914 when the Cadets won 32 to 7. The Aggies lead series with 14 wins four losses and two ties. Last season the game ended 6 all in Houston.
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Aggies and Rice Institute
College Station
Texas Aggies
Rice Owls
Kyle Field
Aggies
Houston
SMU Coach Bell Seeks Changes After Arkansas Practice
Dallas November 10 Coach Madison Bell of Southern Methodist criticized the team's breakup of Arkansas plays and threatened reshaping the backfield. He considered starting Gerald Geise at right half and Wally Bearden at full, with Joe Palisqua replacing Willie Curik who is sidelined by a bruised kidney.
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Dallas
U.A
Madison Bell
Southern Methodist
Arkansas
Gerald
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Tenth Sr. Packace Store
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Bill Britton
Rusty Johnston
Lubbock High
Buillet
Bill Patterson
Amarillo High School
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Matty Bell
Golden Bantam
Kentucky
Royal Springs
K, Taylor Golden Bantam
Kenner Taylor
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Sas
Frankfort
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