Yellowjackets Prepare To Repulse Sandie Invasion
Port Arthur notes a Yellow Jacket squad focused on avenging last year’s 21-10 loss to Amarillo Sandies. Key lettermen include Dominic Collida, Derwood Peveta, Mike Arisco, Charles McGaffey, Jesse Hawthorne, Norman Burwick, and Paul Colletti as coaches Dennis and Perkins seek cohesion before an 10,000-strong crowd at Yellow Jacket Stadium.
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Mayo Wells
Port Arthur
Yellow Jacket
Amarillo
Jackets
Bob Clesson
Wildhorse Mayes & Co
Tom Dennis
Milton Perkins
Dominic Collida
Derwood Peveta
Mike Arisco
Fleet
Charles McGaffey
Jesse Hawthorne
Norman Burwick
Paul Colletti
Longview
Pampa
Byrd High
Shreveport
Louisiana
Jacket
Harvesters
Yellow Jacket Stadium
Dennis
Perkins
Broussard
George Landry
L. Collida
Hawthorne
James Reynolds
Demetrias Loukas
Colletti
Peveto
Burwick
McGaffey
Hillsboro
Tyler
My All-America right guard is Morris McLemore
Nashville based United Press columnist Henry McLemore announces Morris McLemore of Vanderbilt as his pick for the 1937 All-America right guard. The piece uses humorous family ties and social pressures to justify the choice and predicts McLemore’s future stardom.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
Nashville, Tenn
U.R
Morris McLemore
Vanderbilt University
Melemore
Herbert Hoover
Parchesi
McLemore
Orville
Deda
Mama
Henry
Morris
Nashville
Baylor Drills for Game With Aggies
Baylor University’s football team, undefeated and untied, practiced in Waco ahead of the Saturday clash at College Station with A M. Coach Morley Jennings warned players to avoid cockiness and stressed the need to win every Southwest Conference game to claim the title. Captain Carl Brazell and two 60 minute men Bubba Gernand and Bullet Bill Patterson faced Jennings’ plan to counter the Aggies.
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Waco
U.P
Baylor University
College Station
Morley Jennings
Carl Brazell
Bubba Gernand
Bill” Patterson
Jennings
Aggie
Frogs Stage Workouts Ahead of Fordham Clash
The TCU Horned Frogs train with 35 players and 200 fans halted at Indianapolis for a two hour workout at Butler University stadium. A final workout is planned on the polo field in New York before the Fordham game Saturday, after polishing up plays at home yesterday.
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Fort Worth
U.P
Texas Christian
Indianapolis
Horned Frogs
Butler University Stadium
New York
Polo Field
Fordham
Grains Offer Least Crop To Feed On Land, Says Agronomist
Kaheas State College agronomist A. E. Aldous notes small grains yield the least feed on land ahead of perennial grasses, highlighting crop planning implications for farmers.
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A. E. Aldous
Kaheas State College Agronomist
Engineers Win Over College Science Club in Intramural Game
The Amarillo College Engineers defeated the Science Club 43 to 2 with a strong defense and passing attack. J W Sanders threw a 20 yard pass to Frank Webb for the first touchdown, with Sanders Frasier and Britt also scoring on passes. The Science Club’s only score came on a safety when Fergus snapped to Frasier but the ball went out of bounds and recovered.
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J. W. Sanders
Engineers
Frank Webb
Sanders
Frasier
Britt
Fergus
R. P. Carter
Notre Dame
J. F. Reed
Duke
Paul Ellis
Colorado
Bolence
Pos
Harry Britt
Bob Jones
George Baker Hammond McAdams
Harvey Larsan
John Roach
Rg-Ly
Wayne Fergus
Bob Moore
Virgil Frasier
Bill Anderson
Fb van Bates
Charles Davis
I. W. Saunders
Fred Brokeshoulder
Week of Texas Inter scholastic League Football Showdown
A slate of conference and inter district games drives the TI L race. Key clashes include Quanah at Vernon and Paris at Gainesville while Am arillo aims for a 28th straight win against Port Arthur and Longview eyes a potential state semi final bid.
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Harold V. Ratliff
Dallas
Panhandle
Gulf
Quanah
Vernon
Wichita Falls
Oklahoma City
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Paris
Gainesville
Denison
Sherman
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Hereford
Plainview
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Port Arthur
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Mexico
Gaston
Jacksonville
Waxahachie
Bryan
Corsicana
Lanier
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Harlandale
Austin
Jefferson
Brackenridge
Tradition Galore in Texas Rice Game
In Austin on October 21 coaches Dana X. Bible of Texas and Jimmy Kitts of Rice prepare for a homecoming showdown. Bible seeks his first conference win under his new regime while Kitts aims to remain undefeated against Texas. Seniors Wolfe King Tullos and Keeling eye a final win over Rice. The Longhorns worked on pass defense blocking and tackling after a one hour scrimmage.
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Dana X. Bible
Texas
Jimmy Kitts
Rice
Owls
Longhorns
Bible
Kitts
Hugh Wolfe
J. T. King
Will Tullos
Ray Keeling
West Texas State hosts Northwestern Oklahoma band at homecoming
President J A Hill invites Northwestern Oklahoma Teachers College band from Alva to perform at the homecoming game amid a parade. The Rangers, coached by Jenks Simmons, seek a conference victory after a hard win over Northeastern Teachers of Tahlequah. Game at 2 30 PM Saturday with Albaggett and Dougal featuring razzle dazzle.
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Buffalo Field
Newsome
Mitchell
Nelson
al Baggett
Tony Dougal
Tahlequah
Northwestern
Jenks Simmons
Southwestern Teachers
Weatherford
Simmons
Buffaloes
Mustangs Aim to Stop Arkansas Aerial Attack
Southern Methodist football drills sharpen focus on reversing last year's 17 to 0 defeat by Arkansas. Coach Matty Bell led players through final preparations before the team travels to Fort Smith, Arkansas, for the game.
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Dallas
O.R
Arkansas
Southern Methodist
Fort Smith
Ark
Matty Bell
Fordham Hones Pass Defense for Texas Christian Tilt
Fordham works on pass defense after stifling Pittsburgh backs as it prepares for the Texas Christian game at the Polo Grounds. The Rams also push their own passing attack while TCUs squad arrives in New York before workouts with Mayor LaGuardia greeting them.
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New York
Razorbacks face SMU in first conference game at Fort Smith
Zeke Everhart returns from a knee injury as a towering threat for the Razorbacks while Kenneth Goodson’s interception last season helped spark a long field length drive. SMU opens conference play at Fort Smith this Saturday. Nearby report notes a 428 yard golf hole record at Columbus Country Club, though the ace was achieved by a ball-driving machine during a distance test.
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Zeke Everhart
Kenneth Goodson
Razorbacks
Fort Smith
SMU
Columbus, O
Tony Lazzeri coaching chatter stirs baseball debate
Eddie Briezt reports a heated discussion in New York over whether Tony Lazzeri would coach and manage the 1939 Cubs. The column jokes about Grimm directing the Bruins and guesses at Saturday’s college and pro picks, noting Maranville’s Bees stay with Montreal and predicting Alabama and California for the Rose Bowl.
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New York
Tony Lazzeri
Chicago
Tony
Grimm
Bruins
Boston
Rabbit Maranville
Bees
Montreal
Alabama
California
Rice Passer Promised Action Against Texas
Mexia sophomore Ernie Lain was promised by Rice Institute coach Jimmie Kitts to play against the University of Texas in Austin. He showed no ill effects after workouts despite a deep leg laceration hospital stay. Sophomore Lain was Rice’s top aerial threat, while Jake Schuehle returned from a leg injury and likely started against Texas.
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Houston
U.P
Ernie Lain
Jimmie Kitts
Rice Institute
University of Texas
Austin
Lain
Lai
Rice
Jake Schuehle
Tulsa
Lipscomb and Watkins To Turn Primitive Tonight at Armory
The Armory hosts a wrestling show headlined by Tex Watkins and Buck Lipscomb in a roughhouse main event. Vic Weber faces Bob Cummings in the semi final, with Don Rainey and Bill Cazzell in the 8 pm curtain-raiser. Tickets are at City Drug Store on Polk Street.
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Tex Watkins
Buck Lipscomb
Vic Weber
Bob Cummings
Don Rainey
Bill Cazzell
City Drug Store
Polk Street
Mathematics professor turns Morgan College coach
In Baltimore on October 21, professor Edward P. Hurt, a mathematics scholar turned football coach at Morgan College for Negroes, touts plays like equations and emphasizes timing. He notes six-year football totals, describes a dynamic open game, and recalls the Round Robin sequence as illustrative of smart, fast teamwork.
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Baltimore
Morgan College
Edward P. Hurt
Bluefield State Teachers
Hurt
Morgan
Howard University
Washington
Wrestling Results From New York Chicago Circuits
United Press reports Pat Meehan of Ireland pinned Jim Wallis of Boston in New York. In Chicago Everett Marshall of La Junta and Cole threw Bobby Burns of Oak Park.
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United Press
New York
Pat Meehan
Ireland
Jim Wallis
Boston
Chicago
Everett Marshall
la Junta
Cole
Bobby Burns
Oak Park
Ill
Norton Shuffles His Backs for Bear Team
College Station Texas October 21. Coach Homer Norton drills the Texas Aggie squad on defense against Baylor Bears passing attack expected for a crucial conference game. Norton plans to alternate Dick Todd and Bob Nestasta at one halfback post and Steffens and Bill Audish at the other. Ticket sales surge amid interest in the college showdown at the 33 000 capacity stadium with E W Hooker swamped with orders. Nearby an English insomnia estimate is noted at 1 500 000 sufferers.
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College Station
Tex
Ari
Homer Norton
Texas Aggie
Baylor Bears
Norton
Aggie
Baylor
Dick Todd
Bob Nestasta
Steffens
Bill Audish
E. W. Hooker
Texa
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