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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1948

Page

20

God-Fearing Guard Ex-Steer Stars In Pulpit

WACO Nov 17. Ex Baylor guard Rev Ray Mayfield Jr doubles as a Baptist pastor and Baylor football lineman. A 195-pound divinity student with wartime service and Cotton Bowl action, he leads a30 member congregation near campus and cites football discipline as life discipline.

Waco Good Baptists Pecan Grove Ray Mayfield Jr Baylor University Mayfield Baylor Fort Benning West University Baptist Church Houston

Irish Guard Named Lineman of the Week

Notre Dame guard Bill Fischer, a 21 year old senior from Chicago, earned this week's AP lineman of the week for stellar defense against Northwestern and a late fumble recovery in Notre Dame's win. Several other linemen were highlighted for strong play in the poll.

New York Bill Fischer Notre Dame Associated Press Chicago Northwestern Fischer Laurie Niemi Washington State al Derogatis Duke Alex Sarkisian Chuck Bednarik Pennsylvania Lou Housma Bee and Mary Niemi Sarkisian Bednarik Army Chuck Bobby Stuart Penn Stuart Bill Yeoman Yeoman

Williamson picks Baylor TCU and Arkansas winners

Williamson selects Baylor, TCU, and Arkansas as winners in the chart explaining home and away designations. The note clarifies column order, home team indicators, and game timing abbreviations for the 1948 period.

Baylor TCU Arkansas Williamson United Feature Syndicate, Inc Willameon A. Sonerel

Michigan Students Seek Irish Contest

A campus movement at University of Michigan calls for a football game with Notre Dame. Petitions posted on campus urge resuming the rivalry by 1949, with signatures mounting. Notre Dame officials already expressed willingness to meet if arranged.

Ann Arbor Mich University of Michigan Notre Dame Michigan Associated Press

Terry May Coach Reds in Spring Training

The Cincinnati Reds announced that Bill Terry, former New York Giants manager with a lifetime NL batting average of .341, may serve as a spring training batting coach next year.

Terry REDS Cincinnati Cincinnati Reds Bill Terry New York Giants

Dallas Drafts Austin Player

Eight double-A league clubs drafted sixteen players from lower minor leagues on the first day of a two day draft. Dallas picked Leon Brinkopf of Austin Ralph Rahmes of Columbia Sloan Washington of Texarkana and Thomas Finger of Wichita Falls among others.

Columbus Fort Worth Samuel di Blasi Allentown Memphis Robert Frsnich Augusta John Martin Binghampton Dallas Leon Brinkopf Austin Ralph K. Rahmes Columbia Sloan Washington Texarkana Thomas Finger Wichita Falls Mobile Nick Alivojvodic Des Moines Donald R. Collins Trenton Houston Louis Columbo Greenville S. C John Cusick Utica Birmingham Norman Konienczny Koney Pueblo Shreveport Harry D. Payne Roanoke Oklahoma City Joseph Kratzer Savannah James D. Cena Waco

Post Graduate Grid Player Faces Old Teammates

Washington Nov 17 A high school football player graduated from a local school last year then enrolled at another high and played a full game this fall against his former McKinley Tech teammates. Jack Talbert, once a wingback for McKinley Tech, appeared at Wilson High as Jack Swiggard.

Washington Jack Talbert McKinley Tech Clemson District of Columbia Wilson High School Jack Swiggard Wilson

Smithville and Leander favored to win titles this weekend

Central Texas football reaches its 11th weekend with Smithville Navesota Leander and New Braunfels eyed as likely champions. Results include Navsota 20 Caldwell 12 and Leander 7 Lometa 6 in district play, plus Fredeicksburg 20 Mason 18 and Schulenburg 26 Columbus 6 among top matchups.

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Yoakum Battles In San Marcos In Final 24A Game

San Marcos and Yoakum meet in San Marcos on Thursday night at 7 30 p m for the season finale. Yoakum enters favored by a touchdown after two straight wins while San Marcos struggles in District 24A with two wins and four losses. The weekend schedule begins with this Central Texas showdown.

SAN Marcos Yoakum Travis Raven Bulldogs Lockhart Luling Rattlers Central Texas

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