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Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1950

Page

22

Harlingen Faces Austin in Valley Quarterfinal Duel

Harlingen meets Austin High at House Park Saturday in a bid to reach the semifinals for the first time in 19 years for a Valley team. Injuries hit Harlingen with punter Jim Ed Carnes out and fullback Allen Hornbarger limited.

Harlingen Austin High Rio Grande Valley Corpus Christi Beaumont Alice Val Ley Town Austin House Park Cardinals Weldon Phillips Jim Ed Carnes Allen Hornbarger Carnes Dick Henderson Tony Cuellar Hornbarger Maroons Johnny Kitchen Carney Huddleston Temple Crimsons Kitchen

Various NCAA Scores From Roundup

A list of college basketball results includes West Texas State 70 over Pepperdine 60 and Western Illinois State 74 over Austin Texas 45. Other noted games feature Kentucky 85 over Florida 37 and Long Island 75 defeating Georgetown 66, with North Texas State 54 beating Baylor 50 and Texas A&M 50 over Missouri 50.

Canisius Texas North Texas State Baylor Southwest Texas State Texas A&m Missouri TCU Oklahoma A&m Arkansas West Texas State Pepperdine Western Illinois State Austin Western Kentucky Tampa Georgia Clemson Kentucky Florida North Carolina State Eastern Kentucky CCNY Washington State Long Island Georgetown East Texas State Howard Payne Southwest Texas State College Station Jewell McDowell Aggies Walt Davis Buster Gillis Southwest Texas Texas Christian University Columbia George McLeod Missouri University Denton Ed Kelly Eagles

Hyde Park Upset By Lutheran Five

Gethsemane Lutheran upset previously unbeaten Hyde Park 31 30 in a Midget League game. Joel Johnson led the Lutherans with nine points while Joie Petrick had 11 for Hyde Park.

Gethsemane Lutheran Hyde Park Secont Joel Johnson Joie Petrick James Abney First Baptist Ridgetop Baptist Jerry Stripling Salvation Army Montopolis Baptist First Southern Presbyterian Phil Nelson University Methodist Bill Crumley Thetaxi Constantines Murry Muston West Austin Baptists St. Paul Lutheran Jim Adams Kappa Alpha Phi Psi

Booker T. Washington Upsets Yates for Texas Negro Football Title

James Harrison kicked a 10 yard field goal with under five minutes left to lift Booker T. Washington of Dallas to a 24-21 win over Yates of Houston and capture the Texas Negro high school football championship.

Dallas James Harrison Booker T. Washington Yates Houston Texas

Full House Sees Carnival Opening

An overflow crowd filled Gregory Gym for the first of four nights of the 1950 Aqua Carnival show in the gym pool. Finals select a new Aqua Queen from ten finalists. the Aqua Belles perform water ballet, with other acts including diving, aerial trapeze, clowns, races, canoe tilting, trampoline diving, and a fire dive.

AL Williams Gregory Gym Blair Kathrin Grandstaff Nancy Couvillion Ann White Shalmir Duerson Jo Ann Hyltin Janet Lee Pola Ellis Clare Masterson June Tolar Marge Hargrove Wally Pryor Aqua Queens University of Texas Aqua Belles Harold Lyuers

Townsend Sets New Texas Collegiate Ball Carrying Mark

BYRON TOWN SEND established a new Texas college rushing record with 228 carries in a season, surpassing the 1946 mark. Bud McFad Texas All-America guard drew praise for potential short yardage bursts, while rumors link Ben Tompkins to a wedding after the Cotton Bowl. Tom Hamilton referees Austin winter games. John Hargis is listed as a voluntary retiree from pro basketball with Fort Wayne.

University of Texas Byron Townsend Townsend Bud McFad Bud Ben Tompkins Tom Hamilton Longhorn Austin Lincoln John Hargis Fort Wayne

Class A playoffs set with Kermit and New Braunfels in semis

Kermit High School seeks a 14th straight win as the Yellow Jackets face Arlington Colts in Abilene while New Braunfels Unicorns meet Wharton Tigers in El Campo. Kermit, led by Rick Spinks and Wayne Culvahouse, boasts a stingy defense. New Braunfels aims to stay unbeaten.

West Texas Kermit High School Yellow Jackets New Mexico Abilene Kermit Rick Spinks Wayne Culvahouse North Texas Arlington New Braunfels Unicorns Wharton Tigers el Campo KERM North Texans Spinks Culvanouse Jackets Comal County

Canisius Handles Texas In Tour Stop At Buffalo

Canisius College defeated Texas 59 45 at Buffalo with Randy Sharp scoring 20 and Don Hartnett 16. Texas trailed early, struggled at 26.9 percent shooting, and played the east tour opener a loss. Texas meets Manhattan next in Madison Square Garden.

Randy Sharp Don Hartnett Canisius TEXAS Sha Hartnett Sharp George Scaling Jim Dowies Nets Manhattan Madison Square Garden Jack Gray East Longhorns Jimmy Viramontes Invaders Griffins John Deluca

St. Edward's Tigers Triumph Over Elgin Wildcats 57 39

St Edward's High School surged past Elgin 57 to 39 to extend their win streak to seven. Forward Walter Burr led with 20 points as the Tigers controlled the game from start to finish at home.

St. Edward’s Wallops Elgin St. Edward's High School St. Edward's Tigers Elgin Wildcats Walter Burr

Giddings Cage Combine Top Round Top In 43 38 Victory

Giddings High School basketball team improved to eight wins in nine starts by defeating Round Top Carmine 74B 38 here Thursday night. The Giddings squad prepares to travel to Fayetteville in District 74B play Friday, with Round Top Carmine suffering the setback.

Giddings Giddings High School

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