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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1949
Page
25
The piece recalls Buster Nelson father and son in coming weekend games. Buster, a former Austin High star, and Pete Albert Nelson Jr., known as Buster, will play back to back for Maroon teams. The article notes Nelson’s athletic versatility and past boxing title.
Southwest Texas Bobcats aim for fourth and fifth wins as they host Corpus Christi on December 15 and travel to San Marcos December 19 to meet North Texas. The team leads the Lone Star Conference with three wins and one loss, while NT brings a two and three record in a toss up grudge game.
The Army said the decision on whether West Point resumes football against Notre Dame rests with the commandant of the Military Academy.
The Austin A Association all star squad, including former Texas and Longhorn players, will play Southwestern University Pirates at House Park Saturday night to raise funds for a new Austin Central Texas youth gym. The game will proceed rain or shine with workouts slated at 7 for two nights prior.
Richmond dominates the 1949 American Football League All-League first team with five selections led by unanimous choice fullback Fred Cooper. Paterson Panthers follow with four players. Wilkes-Barre and Bethlehem each place one player on the squad announced by League Commissioner Joe Rosentaver.
Waco Jaycee Boys Club sandlotters boast a 265 point season led by coach Louis Gonzales. They seldom trail, have held seven of ten opponents scoreless, and prepare to face the Chalmers Tigers of Austin in the Huaco Bowl.
Trinity Lutheran beat Gethsemane 46 to 28 as Bob Brock led with 10 points. T. Rice scored 39 for the Lizards in a 39-22 win, and Kappa Alpha defeated Guthrie Cleaners 38-28. University Methodist Midgets lost 30-? to St Paul Midgets as Seven Up Battlers won 44-20 over Delta Tau Delta. Trinity Lutheran edged Gethsemane 31-28 with Carl Doering scoring 17.
Promoter Mack Martines completed the Monday card at City Coliseum with a six round bout and two four rounders. Al Sonny Hope of Camp Mood faces Jimmy DeLeon of Houston, seeking a possible shot at Pete Gil and Hank Vera. Bert Linam, Laina, and Francisco Gaytan headline a twin main event with Gray, while tickets are on sale at local outlets.
Carrollton High School was suspended Wednesday from the Inter scholastic League basketball competition for the remainder of the 1960 season.
A整理 of reported results shows Texas Verlevean 84 defeating Bt Edward's Howard Payne with 65 at SMU M Illinois. Arkansas 53 Trinity 60, McMurry 4, Michigan 73 Butler 48, Nebraska 60, Iowa State 54, Maryland 88 Rutgers 66, Princeton 46, and other matchups including Penn State and Yale notable in the period.
Austin's Maroons travel to Port Arthur for a semifinal showdown with Bud Tomlin's Yellow Jackets. Rain aboard muddies a ground game driven by Eidom Mills and Cappadonna for the Jackets, while Salyer Nelson and Frederick pace Austin as they chase a spot in the championship against Wichita Falls or Highland Park. Tickets at the high school gym sell from noon Thursday with reserved seats at $2 and student tickets at 50 cents.
Ed Dittert will call play by play from Yellow Jacket Stadium Port Arthur as the Austin Maroons meet the Port Arthur Yellow Jackets in the AA semifinal. Jim Wiggins adds pregame color and halftime band scenes on a 1 45 p m broadcast heard across 21 stations from McAllen to Texarkana.
The Texas Wesleyan Rams defeated the St. Edward's Hilltoppers 54 to 44 at St. Ed's gym. Richard Cvozak led with 17 points, while Jim Fougerousse added 16 for the Hilltoppers. The Rams pulled away after intermission, holding a 33 21 halftime lead and finishing with a spirited second half despite 38 total fouls.
Howard Payne College Yellowjackets shocked Southern Methodist 57 to 56 in Dallas Wednesday night. SMU, making its first local appearance of the season, struggled to score on its home court. The Mustangs head to Boulder to meet the Colorado Buffaloes next weekend.
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