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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1948
Page
12
Sports writer Austin Bealmear forecasts Thanksgiving weekend college football, naming Army over Navy and Georgia over Georgia Tech while predicting several key matchups including Cornell over Penn and Notre Dame over Washington. He projects results across major bowls and conference battles for 1948.
Annapolis notes that statistics go overboard as Navy prepares for the Army tilt. Captain Tom Hamilton recalls a 1926 drop kick clash while George Sauer praises Army's speed and strength. Navy plans speed and new wrinkles while injuries loom for Hawkins Knoizen and Andresen.
Texas plans to combat A&M with a strong rushing attack led by Campbell and a veteran line featuring Harris Petrovich and Kelley. Longhorns aim to close careers for Holder Landry and other seniors while A&M relies on Goode Goff and Winkler Hillhouse Wright for offense and defense. Both squads in good shape with most players healthy aside from Stone Lowrey and Whittaker Burk. A loss would give A&M the worst season record since 1894.
Ends Andy Hillhouse and Charles Wright anchor the line at tackle with Jim Winkler and Jim Flowers. Guards include Max Greiner and Odell Stautzenberser. Hub Ellis is center and Bury Baty is quarterback with Charles Page as left halfback.
The Austin American notes fans expect a fierce Texas Longhorns vs Texas A&M showdown with mental attitude shaping the outcome. It predicts Texas 27, A&M 14, citing aerial threat from Aggies and strong UT ground game. A secondary letter from First Class Scout Frank Cooks ey critiques a Girls Scout ushering bid for the game.
The Texas T Association will honor Lt. Col. John Payne, a three year Texas golf letterman and 1934 golf captain, at a Thursday pre game reunion in Gregory Gym. Payne died in 1943 on a Naples mission. a plaque now honors his service in a Memorial Trophy display in Gregory Gym.
International News Service selects 1948 All-Southwest with Texas players dominating. Petrovich Harris Borneman lead first team joined by Vick Vasicek and Dick Harris, while George Petrovich and Doak Walker anchor star backfield. Second team features Goode, Johnson, Sims and more from SMU Baylor Texas A&M Arkansas Rice.
Broadcast grid lists Texas A and M at Austin 1 50 p m on KVET with Kern Tips and Alec Chesser. Baylor plays Rice in Houston 2 20 p m on WOAI. SMU faces TCU in Dallas 1 50 p m with Wes Box and Alec Smith announcing.
Detroit November 24 sole possession of first in the NFL Western Division is at stake as the Chicago Cardinals collide with the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving morning.
Villanova College announces three players will share captain duties for the game with North Carolina State in Raleigh. The selection marks the first time multiple captains share leadership for the squad this season and highlights the team’s approach to the NC State contest.
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