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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1948
Page
15
The Westerners travel to Lubbock's District 1-AA game against the Golden Sandies amid injuries and lineup changes. Lubbock, 2-4 with one tie, aims to upset 5-0 Amarillo led by standout backs and a strong line.
Governors of all states paid honor to Connie while presenting a book to the 85 year old baseball veteran. Mayor Bernard Samuel praised his long career and called him a leading exponent of clean sports, whose example inspires youth across America.
Prague reports two labor camps outside the city for those convicted of black market activity racketeering or actions harmful to the state. The government announced the camps after letters praising food rations also demanded penalties for dismissed workers and apartment seizures already in effect in Slovakia. The Dumas post office remodeling is also noted.
Workmen scrapping the old auxiliary cruiser Melines uncovered a human skeleton inside the double hull. The admiralty investigates the wartime record to identify the man. The Melines sank near Alexandra in 1642, was salvaged, and used as a depot ship in the Suez Canal zone until 1945.
Jackie Robinson and Campanella All Stars beat the locals 19 to 3 in a three inning barnstorming game at Carter Field. Robinson went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run, despite Hutchinson’s stoppage amid eligibility concerns, drawing crowds near 1,500 while Campanella was reported ill and did not play.
Fayetteville Ark October 26 1948 Arkansas Razorbacks end Jim Cox and Theron Roberts are lost for the Texas A M game at War Memorial Stadium Cox injured an ankle in pre season drills and then a knee in early contact work Roberts knee injury has not healed and he will be out until 1949 both players had not yet seen action this season.
Dallas weekly all state roundup highlights Don Carpenter of Milby and Jerry Norton of Texarkana among top backfield performances. Norton led Texarkana in an upset over Gladewater, while Carpenter boosted Milby with 97 season points and key plays.
Port Arthur remains the top team for the eighth straight week after routing Houston Reagan 41-0. New top ten entrants Texarkana Henderson Odessa and Alamo Heights join the rankings, while San Antonio Brackenridge Gladewater Reagan and Stephenville drop out.
Michigan remains undefeated and undisputed leader with 1,885 points after 117 first place votes, beating Notre Dame by 275 points. North Carolina sits third with 1,868 points as California and Army follow in the top six.
The top offensive teams of the Southwest Conference meet in Austin Saturday in a key race showdown. Texas and Southern Methodist lead in total yards and scoring, with SMU’s Gil Johnson and Texas’s Paul Campbell leaders in passing. Clyde Scott and Bobby Goff highlight ground gains as Baylor meets Texas Christian with George Sims and Doak Walker among top returners and punters.
Texas A&M faces Arkansas with key players sidelined. Halfback Bobby Goff reinjured his knee and guard Carl Molberg suffers time burns while End Cedric Copeland also battles heat injuries. John Christensen from Galveston is out for the season with a fractured vertebrae and kidney injury from the Baylor game. Ralph Daniel suffers a slight concussion and Ray Whittaker cannot practice due to medical orders.
Fort Worth report says TCU had ten players on the field when Oklahoma scored its second touchdown in the Saturday game. Coach Meyer cited a substitution error as the issue. Lindell Pierson busts in for a two yard TD as Oklahoma beats TCU 21 to 18.
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