T C U Faces Aggies in Southwest Game of the Week
Texas Christian University undefeated in the Southwest Conference faces defending champion Texas A&M at College Station in a key game of the week. Coach Leo Meyer relies on a strong passing attack and stout defense with All-Southwest prospects Bruce Alford and Darrell Palmer.
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Richard M. Morehead
United Press
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Leo R. Meyer
Texas Christian University
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Texas Christian
College Station
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Horned Frogs
Hub McQuillan
Bruce Alford
Darrell Palmer
Norman Tigers Faces Amarillo Sandies In Key Clash
Norman Tigers led by Coach Arlo Davis seek their fourth straight undefeated season as they travel to meet the Amarillo Golden Sandies Friday night. Norman relies on a strong aerial attack led by Jack Bumgarner with McNabb at fullback and a tricky T formation. General admission tickets are 55 cents with 28 cent reserved seats. soldiers and students have discounted or special sale options at local stores and schools.
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Oklahoma
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Sam Houston
Helen Mayer Fencer Talks War and World Title Hopes
Helen Mayer, 30, of Oakland and Mills College, discusses war’s impact on her fencing career and her bid for the world championship. She explains training, rules, and balances teaching at Mills with competition for the San Francisco Fencing Club, aiming to defend the title won in Paris 1937.
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Los Angeles
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University of California
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San Francisco Fencing Club
Taming Tough Professional Footballers
Philadelphia rookie Dick Erdlitz gains fame for taming Gargantua the gorilla while training with the Eagles. The 22 year old former Northwestern star is praised by coach Earl Neale for his punch and tackling and has become a standout in a strange training routine.
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Illinois Mentors Coach of Week
Ray Eliot of Illinois is named coach of the week by UP for turning a doormat team into a giant killer. His 1930s career spans Illinois College to Illinois, with a mind for coaching and a habit of diagramming plays with his daughter.
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United Press
New York
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Notre Dame Seeks Upset of Iowa Seahawks in Green Jerseys Return
Notre Dame aims to trip the Iowa Seahawks in South Bend. The Irish hope to continue Bertelli’s recent passing surge and break a string of losses to Iowa while wearing green jerseys after a 27 0 win over Stanford.
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M. T. Johnson Makes Naval Academy Varsity
M. T. Johnson Jr., former Sandie star and Navy plebe, becomes the academy’s first freshman elected to the Varsity. He starred in the plebe 27 0 victory over Temple freshmen, with passes and two long runs of 75 and 60 yards. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Johnson of 2222 Hayden Street.
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Naval Academy At Annapolis
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Bible says there is no football upset says players distracted
Austin October 14 Coach D X Bible of the University of Texas argues there are no real upsets in football this season. He cites mental distraction due to wartime duties travel difficulties and players entering military service as factors behind surprising losses. He stresses teams can still concentrate on single games.
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Henry Armstrong Still Pretty Good
Henry Armstrong remains formidable as he defeats Juan Zurita in two minutes 20 seconds of the second round. Armstorng weighed 142 pounds to Zurita's 135 1 2 in Los Angeles play.
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Juan Zurita
Mexico
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Wartime baseball future decided in December meetings
Major and minor leagues will meet in Chicago in early December to decide the wartime future of baseball. The majors plan December 1 through 3 with minor league sessions December 4 and 5, shifting to align with the defense transportation office and centralizing decisions on operations for next season.
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William G. Bramham
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Office of Defense Transportation
Rice Football Players Withdraw From Rice Institute Team
Rice Institute football players withdraw from school while five seek information about joining the U S Marines. Bud Ely Gayle McLaughlin and J Stoop Dickson remain in flux with Marine Reservists seeking waivers to enlist. Five sophomores Virg il Ike Eikenberry Wendell Williams Pete Sultis J Magee and Jim Sprulls also pursue Marines. Randall Chew Jr later heads to war for a third time amid prior service in Spanish American War and World War I.
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George Armstrong
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Ike) Eikenbe
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