Aqua Carnival Postponed By Rebellious Seals At Texas Pool
The 11th annual Aqua Carnival at Gregory Gym is moved from Wednesday to Thursday through Monday nights at 8 p.m. after two seals from the Aquarena at San Marcos refused to leave the pool. Henry Hank Chapman, UT swimming coach and carnival director, appealed to rescue services and authorities before draining the pool to capture Flipper and Larry. The seal act is canceled for all nights.
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Hank) Chapman
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High school football notes highlight Beach's yardage and upsets
Wichita Falls star Edward Beach racked 1 526 rushing yards on 165 carries and 361 passing yards, scoring 84 points with a 90 yard run and a 61 yard gallop. Baytown upsets Tomlin's No 1 Texas squad spurs basketball season as Austin eyed for neutral playoff finals site.
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Harlingen
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Port Arthur
Bud Tomlin
Texas
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George Raborn
Waco
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Amarillo
Austin High
Sunset
Odessa
Lufkin
Byron Townsend
Ganders
John Flynt
Chamber of Commerce
Longhorns Assign to Senior Bowl North Team in Mobile
Texas Longhorns stars McFadin and Jackson secure spots to play for the North in the Senior Bowl in Mobile Alabama. McFadin and Georges completed draft physicals in San Antonio as part of the process before the Cotton Bowl date with Tennessee on January 1 in Dallas.
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Hillhouse Selected for Shrine East West Game
Andy Jumbo Hillhouse star end for A M and unanimous all SWC, chosen to play in the Shrine East West game in San Francisco on December 30. The Alvin, Texas junior weighed 215 pounds and missed the Presidential Cup meeting with Georgia due to influenza but was lauded for a strong regular season. He earned spots on Col er s INS AP UP Houston Post Austin American Statesman Waco News Tribune and other all SWC first teams.
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Jumbo) Hillhouse
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Houston Post
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Waco News Tribune
Canisius Hosts Longhorns In East Swing
Texas Longhorns visit Canisius for a key East swing opener. Starters James Dowies and Joe Ed Falk pace Canisius in a matchup marking Canisius season shift after a 1 loss in last week’s Texas A&M game. Also noted are Harold Simmons and George Cobb among visiting Texas scorers.
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Texas
Longhorns
Canisius
Jack Gray
Sam Houston
Oklahoma
Texas Wesleyan
Texas A&m
James Dowies
Joe Ed Falk
Austin Harlingen quarter final tickets go on sale Thursday
Tickets for the Austin Harlingen football quarter final at House Park go on sale all day Thursday at Austin High. Reserved seats cost 1.80 dollars, general admission 1 dollar, with a 50 cent concession. Austin seeks a second straight state bid after last week’s 9,000 fan crowd. Harlingen’s Cardinals beat Alice 25 to 0 in bidistrict.
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Austin High
Top-Heavy Scores Run Up Wednesday
City basketball produced high scoring games on Wednesday with several blowouts. Calcasieu Lumber Co. routed the Gully Diggers 60 to 30 in Major B led by Martin Wiginton with 16 points. Strip ling-Blake Lumber Co. defeated their Major A foe 63 to 37 with Joe Palafox at 16. Salvation Army men beat Latter Day Saints 32 to 15 as Joe Trussell and Glenn Hannebutt added 10 each. Austin High Reds toppled Kosher Kids 44 to 23 in Major B with Fred Odiorne at 10 and Clarence Abramson scoring 11 for the losers. Austin National Bank thrashed Austin High Whites 43 to 20 as Harry Bengston poured in 25 in the Industrial League. Seven-Up defeated Butter Krust 42 to 15 in Mi A with Homer Lamey scoring 13.
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Calcasieu Lumber Co
Martin Wiginton
Stripling-Blake Lumber Co
Joe Palafox
Pei
Salvation Army
Latter Day Saints
Joe Trussell
Glenn Hannebutt
Tarheel Backfield Coach To Assume New Post
Russ Murphy, UNC backfield coach, will become personnel director for the Carolina Mills early next month. He has coached with Carl Snavely for a dozen years at Cornell and North Carolina.
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Maiden
N. C
Russ Murphy
University of North Carolina
Carolina Mills
O. L. Moretz
Mills
Murphy
Carl Snavely
Cornell
North Carolina
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