Smithville Tigers Secure 34B District Championship
In Schulenburg Smithville edges Schulenburg 6 6 tie decided by first downs Tigers 10 Schulenburg 9 securing district title. Billy Cornelson stops short on final extra point as Shorthorns tie last play. Tigers meet Waller 33B for bi district honors on Dec 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wray Weddell
Schulenburg
Smithville
Tigers
Inter
Shorthorns
Billy Cornelson
Waller
Felix Chrastecky
Jimmy Fleming
James Quittar
Elroy Schramek
Eugene Simpson
Tiger
Former Austin gridder stars to meet Pirates in charity game
Former Austin High School players will face Southwestern University Pirates at House Park on Dec 15 in a charity football game. Net proceeds go to a local charity, likely the municipal boxing gym project. A rally meeting for ex-Maroons is set at City Coliseum 6:30 Monday night for all former lettermen and volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin High School
House Park
Buster Nelson
Austin ‘A’ Association
Nelson
Maroons
Spot Collins
Southwestern University Pirates
Austin
City Coliseum
Rosebud's Davis Leads Comeback Win Over Lampasas 16-14
Rosebud's Black Panthers, led by quarterback Bill Davis, rallied from a late deficit at Woodson Field to defeat Lampasas Badgers 16-14. Davis accounted for all 16 points with two rushing TDs, an extra point, a blocked kick, and the game winning 30 yard field goal with under two minutes remaining. Rosebud will meet the winner of New Braunfels Brenham in regional playoffs after the bi district tilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple
Bill Davis
Rosebud
Davis
Panthers
Lampasas
Billy Davis
Sanders
Tony Tapman
Schigut
Duane Turner
Badger
Turner
Joe Hesson
Ray Allen Griffin
Richard Schigut
Tony Sanders
Roy Thomas
Darrell Wright
Bill Hatley
Hesson
Roy Tawater
Comfort
Harper
St. Mary's
Fredericksburg
Walter Rusch
Romo-Mitchell Bout One of Top Fights on Coliseum Card
A City Coliseum boxing card Monday features top amateur middleweights Romo and Mitchell from San Antonio and Houston, as Austin and San Antonio boxers join forces to challenge a strong Houston squad. Other bouts include Moran vs Castilo with Austin talents LaFuente Segura Ramos and two newcomers Guerrero and Pearson. Proceeds fund a gym for local boxers. tickets at Austin Sporting Goods La Morenita Cafe and Blue Bird Liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romo-Mitchell
City Coliseum
Texas
Austin
San Antonio
Houston
Gilbert Romo
Red Mitchell
Don Pearson
Joe Moran
Rome Castillo
Lupe LaFuente
Alex Segura
Johnny Ramos
Austin Sporting Goods
la Moreniia Cafe
Blue Bird Liquor Store
City Recreation Department
Austin “A” Association
The
American Statesman
San Saba All Stars to Face Goldthwaite Stars
San Saba will close Thanksgiving Day with college games and an all star football game between San Saba and Goldthwaite at Rogan Field set for 2:30 pm. Ira Conner, former Abilene Christian College star, is in charge of arrangements. Last year no game between the towns, but prior meetings drew strong crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba
Goldthwaite
Rogan Field
Ira Conner
Abilene Christian College
Dripping Springs Eyes First Bi-District Title Clash
Dripping Springs prepares for Friday 8 p.m. bi-district clash with Comfort Bobcats at House Park. After a 50-15 win over Buda, the Tigers practiced twice Wednesday with a pep rally honoring the unbeaten team. Key players include J. F. Glosson, R. C. Toungate, Buddy White, Bobby Needham, and Harvey Goslin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Driping Springs
Comfort Bobcats
House Park
Buda
Tigers
J. F. Glosson
C. Toungate
Buddy White
Bobby Needham
Harvey Goslin
Claude Goode
Dripping Springs
la Coste
Texas Schoolboy Grid Campaign Ends This Weekend
The Texas schoolboy football season closes with 25 regular games left and four City Conference and Class AA titles at stake. Key showdowns include North Side versus Paschal in Fort Worth for district supremacy, Thomas Jefferson versus Brackenridge in San Antonio, and El Paso High facing Austin for District 4. Additional district champions were already decided in multiple cities.
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North Side
Paschal
Fort Worth
Arlington Heights
San Antonio
Thomas Jeffer
Brackenridge
Sunset
Dallas
San Jacinto
Houston
el Paso High
Austin
el Paso
Ysleta
Beaumont
Port Arthur
Pampa
Wichita Falls
Lubbock
Abilene
Breckenridge
Paris
Highland Park
Marshall
Conroe
Galveston
Corsicana
Alice
Harlingen
Paschall
Jefferson
Amarillo
Plainview
Borger
Vernon
Electra
Quanah
Childress
Lamesa
Midland
Brownfield
San Angelo
Sweetwater
Big Spring
Mineral Wells
Weatherford
Cisco
Denison
Sherman
Gainesville
Bonham
Greenville
Grand Prairie
McKinney
Texarkana
Texas
Ark
Tyler
Longview
Gladewater
Cleburne
Southwestern Pirates Begin Cage Campaign in Texas Conference
Georgetown reports a quick shift from football to basketball after a 20-20 tie with McMurry. The Pirates open Dec 9 at Abilene Christian, then host Corpus Christi twice before conference play resumes Jan 9 with Abilene Christian. Potch Pottenger leads the varsity squad, a former Southwest Missouri Teachers College athlete. The schedule lists games against Corpus Christi, Hardin-Simmons, Austin College, Justin College, Abilene Christian, Howard Payne, and Texas A&M Kingsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Southwestern University
Pirates
McMurry Indians
Abilene
Hardin-Simmons University
University of Corpus Christi
Texas
Pirate
Abilene Christian Wildcats
William O
Potch
Pottenger
Southwest Missouri Teachers College
Springfield
Carthage
Missouri
R. M. Medley
University of
Igetos
Texas A&l College
Kinksvieb
Lamar-Tyler Titt Is Eyed by Bow in Big SJCC Showdown
Lamar College’s Cardinals, undefeated and co champion, face Tyler Apaches in Beaumont on Friday night in a critical Southwestern Junior College Conference clash. The winner likely earns a California Junior Rose Bowl bid with Pasadena December 10 as the fourth JC Bowl nod. Lamar seeks its first clear SJCC title after beating Kilgore 14-7. Tyler, with one loss to Kilgore, can grab a share of the crown. Lamar has 278 points to 73 against in nine games, Tyler 365 to 62.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
Lamar College
Cardinals
Tyler Apaches
California
Pasadena
Lamar
SJCC
Kilgore
How Its Done Expert Describes Wildlife Restoration Plan
J F Eder reports on Texas wildlife restoration as W C Glazener explains at a Sherman chamber event. The article discusses proper area and species selection, landowner cooperation, soil conservation, controlled hunting tied to local conditions, and the high cost of quail hatcheries versus the success of Oklahoma's El Reno hatchery releasing about 60,000 quail annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Fred Eder
United Press Outdoors
Department of Wildlife Restoration
Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
W. C. Glazener
Sherman Chamber of Commerce
Game Department
el Reno
Okla
Oklahoma Game Department
Ben
Gillis-Led Colts Rally To Beat TCU 27-20
SMU Colts, led by Gene Gillis from El Paso at 175 pounds, rallied from a 20-13 deficit in the fourth quarter to defeat TCU 27-20. Gillis threw a 28 yard TD to Bill Crisler, then connected with Bob Faragason as the Colts scored the go ahead and winning touchdown as Bill Forester added the clinching score. Fort Worth.
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Fort Worth
Gene Gillis
el Paso
SMU
Colts
TCU
Gillis
Bill Crisler
Bob Faragason
Faragason
Bill Forester
Sammy Stollenwerk
Waxahachie
Marvin Fowler
Jim Amburg
Carliele
Texas Water Poloists Journey to St. Louis
The University of Texas water polo team travels to St Louis for two matches this weekend facing Saint Louis University on Friday night and the Missouri Athletic Club senior polo squad on Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
St. Louis
University of Texas
St. Louis University
Missouri Athletic Club
Granger Lions overpower Bartlett Bulldogs 26 to 12
Granger Lions outgained Bartlett Bulldogs 458 to 179 yards in a District 35B matchup. Despite an early 76 yard kickoff return by Hornak the Lions broke a 12 12 tie in the third quarter, then pulled away with Peschel to Smith passing for the final touchdown and Cervenka adding the extra point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Granger Lions
Bartlett Bulldogs
Lawrence Hornak
Lions
Bartlett
Loins
Lometa Hornets
Lampasas
Hornak
Granger
Lometa
W. A
Monk
Algood
Bulldogs
Charles Carlson
Carlson
Miller
Ford
Franklin Peschel
Kenneth Smith
Norman Cervenka
Smith
Peschel
Cervenka
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Cornelson
Bobby Strickland
Quitta
Chrastecky
Fleming
Shorthorn
Smith $Schuville
Lenburg
Easses
Emilio Guerra
Pearson
Prine
West 6Th St
YTV
ALLS
Rowe Tire CO
H.P
McKinney Packard Motors
Golthwaite
Berkeley
Calif
Ohio State
Don Robison
Paul Baldwin
Frank Humpert
Bob Celeri
Jim Monachino
Jim Cullom
Harold V. Ratliff
Associated Press Sports
Graham
Waco
Southwestern Pirates
ACC
Tyler Titt
Bow
Gillis-Led
Rip Wogs
Crown Tailors
A&m
Kermit Westerholm
Dowees
Weer
Meadowbrook
Smith Motors
Lavaca
Lone Star
Shoe Eervice
Buckle
Iso
Congress
Guadalupe
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