Southwest Conference Fights for Prestige Tomorrow
Prep teams open conference play as 28 District games mark the weekend schedule. Notable results include Amon Carter Riverside edging the Polytechnic Parrots 6 to 0 and Austin of Houston beating Milby 25 to 0. Lamar Redskins versus John Reagan Bulldogs headlines the Houston matchup that could decide District 13.
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Polytechnic Parrots
Austin
Houston
Milby
el Paso High
Douglas
Ariz
Lufkin
Panthers
Temple
Amarillo
Waco
Tipers
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Robstown
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Coyotes
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Olney
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Childress
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Sherman
Paris
Masonic
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Joe Named Texas and Oklahoma Meet in Cotton Bowl
Dallas reports say the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners face off in the thirty seventh gridiron clash with no star players in the spotlight. Texas relies on a solid team effort led by a trio of Joes while Oklahoma lacks headlined names, promising a straightforward, machine like Texas win with minimal effort.
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Dallas
Joe
Texas
Oklahoma
Longhorns
Sooners
Jackie Field
Field
Jack Crain
Jack Jacobs
Orv Matthews
Texas Machine
Southwest Conference Picks Preview Addresses Big Week
Sports editor notes the Southwest Conference teams face six key games with Rice Tulane Texas Oklahoma Baylor Arkansas TCU Texas A M Hardin Simmons and SMU all tipped to win or improve. Projections include Texas vs Oklahoma in Dallas and SMU vs Hardin Simmons while Hawaii is noted separately with a 6412 square mile area.
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Harold V. Ratliff
Associated Press
Texas
Southern Methodist
Rice
Tulane
Oklahoma
Texas Christian
Kansas
Owls
Louisiana State
Green Wave
Sooners
Baylor
Pittsburgh
Texas A. & M
Corpus Christi Naval Air Station
Marty Karow
NAS
Dallas
New Orleans
Arkansas
Fayetteville
Hardin-Simmons
San Antonio
SMU
Cowboys
Mid Western grid scene dominates top sports page
In a busy national slate, Big Ten and intersectional showdowns highlight the weekend program. Notre Dame Ohio State Stanford and USC loom large as Northwestern Purdue, Minnesota Illinois and Iowa battles draw heavy bets. Santa Clara versus California also featured along the coast.
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U.P
Far West
East
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Stanford
Southern California
Fighting Irish
Buckeyes
USC Trojans
Big Ten
Illinois
Minnesota
Northwestern
Wildcats
Purdue
Bernie Bierman
Iowa
Michigan
Great Lakes
Pitt
Camp Grant
Iowa State
Marquette
Indiana
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Missouri
Santa Clara
California
Oregon
Washington
Oregon State
UCLA
Washington State
Montana
Vanderbilt
T Versions Will Clash Stanford and Notre Dame Clash This Weekend
Stanford and Notre Dame meet in South Bend seeking their first 1942 victory. Notre Dame shifts signal calling to Angelo Bertelli with hopes his passing improves. Owen Evans may return to bolster the Irish ground game as Stanford ar gauge a strong line and fast backfield in the T formation.
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South Bend
Ind
Stanford
Notre Dame
Frank Leahy
Angelo Bertelli
Harry Wright
Bertelli
Wisconsin
Georgia Tech
Owen (Dippey) Evans
Marchie Schwartz
Leahy
Irish
Schwartz
Indians
Washington State
Santa Clara
Bob Snyder
Versatile Mayor Takes On Defense Role With IBM
Johnson City mayor Benjamin W. Ash adds a defense job with International Business Machines Corp. to his long list of roles including bank messenger, soldier, shoe worker, jeweler, merchant and politician. He earned a law degree from Blackstone College through a four year correspondence course.
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Johnson City
N. Y
Benjamin W. Ash
International Business Machines Corp
Blackstone College
Chicago
Parachute Spy Scare Clears Up At West Point
A scare near West Point about a parachutist spy ended by phone after witnesses saw a man jump from a plane. Lt. Joel R. Barton Jr. ordered Cadet John R. McNiel to bail out during a routine training flight at Stewart Field New York.
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Newburgh
N. Y
U.P
West Point
Stewart Field
Joel R. Barton, Jr
Sterling City
Tex
John R. McNiel
Camden
S. C
McNiel
16 Year Old Near Enlistment in Army Through Draft
A 16 year old youth in Watervliet New York attempted to enlist through selective service. He registered for the draft but an occupational questionnaire revealed he was born in 1926 not 1923 as listed by draft headquarters. His father sent the birth certificate to the draft board.
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Watervliet
N. Y
Arizona’s Bob Ruman eyes big year in border action
Arizona University’s 21 year old halfback Bob Ruman anchors a potent offense for the Wildcats while Arizona tops the nation in defense. He has produced 235 yards in two games and a 38.75 yard punt average. The Border Conference slate includes New Mexico at Albuquerque, West Texas State vs Kellys, and Texas Tech vs Oklahoma A&M with several interconference clashes forthcoming.
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N. M
Bob Ruman
Arizona University
Arizona
Wildcats
Ruman
Utah
New Mexico Aggies
Indiana
Tempe
Arizona State
Texas
New Mexico
West Texas State
Albuquerque Army Air Base
Kellys
Canyon
Army Eleven
New Mexico University
Texas Tech
Oklahoma Aggies
Lubbock
Hardin-Simmons
Southern Methodist University
San Antonio
Baylor
Texas College of Mines
Abilene Christian College
el Paso
Minister's Moonlight Trip Sells Out Youth Fellowship
The Rev. Thomas Cromwell of Chagrin Falls planned a Cleveland Akron Methodist Youth Fellowship Institute boat trip that sold out. The moonlight ride was nearly flawless with perfect weather, except Cromwell himself missed the boat.
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Lakeside
U.P
Thomas Cromwell
Chagrin Falls
Cleveland-Akron Methodist Youth Fellowship Institute
Cromwell
Fullerton Talking On Belmont Park News
Fullerton notes Belmont Park attendance holds steady despite train stoppages while Rockingham foresees no purse cuts. He mentions World Series absence of Ford Frick, Baddie sidelined by an ankle injury, and Emerson Woodward's 55 yearlings for next spring. Also quips on Harvard football moves and Cardinals scrutiny. George Treadwell posts an even par for nine holes with several birds and bogies.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Belmont Park
Rockingham
Ford Frick
Baddie
Valdiia
Emerson Woodward
Lou Little
Football Rules Committee
Harvard
Bob Brickman
Ben Goetz
Cleveland
George Manoukian
Hamden, Conn
Cardinals
George Treadwell
Memphis
George
State Game Protectors Add Wartime Duties
163 state game protectors in New York have taken on wartime roles. They assist in investigating enemy alien activity, patrolling defense areas, guarding critical infrastructure, aiding in prisoner searches near the Canadian border, and collaborating with the FBI on suspected subversive activities.
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Albany
N. Y
A.P
Conservation Department
FBI
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