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Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1948

Page

7

Saturday grid dial lists major Texas games on air

Three Southwest Conference football games and one other tilt are set for broadcast. Texas vs Arkansas at 1 50 p m on KTBC Austin with Charlie Jordan and Fred Kincaid announcing. Texas A M versus TCU at 2 30 p m on WOAI and WFAA with Wes Box and Jerry announcing. Baylor against Texas Tech at 5 p m on KNOW with Bill Michaelis and Eddie Barker. Rice versus SMU at 8 05 p m on WRR KABC and KWTX with Kern Tips and Alec Chesser announcing.

Texas Arkansas KTBC Austin Charlie Jordan Fred Kincaid Texas A&m TCU WOAI San Antonio WFAA Dallas Wes Box Jerry Baylor Texas Tech KNOW Bill Michaelis Eddie Barker SMU WRR KABC KWTX Waco Kern Tips Alec Chesser

Ponies Launch Title Drive Against Rice

Associated Press reports the Southwest Conference race heats up with three games in standings starting the first full weekend of conference play. SMU Mustangs defend 1947 title against Rice Owls in a night game at Houston, Rice’s first conference game.

Associated Press Southern Methodist Mustangs Rice Owls Houston Rice

Texas A M Texas Arkansas clash looms in open col lege season

Texas faces Arkansas in a conference opener as both teams seek to stay alive in the title race. Scott is backed by Clay Pyle and Campbell as Texas must improve its line and halt Arkansas strong ground game led by Pritchart and Procter's injury cloud hangs over Texas receivers.

Arkansas’ Line Theron Roberts Don Reiderer Billy Ray Thomas Roberts Reiderer Arkansas Canada Billy Hix James Reichert John Lunney Ray Pete Chuck Milam James Crafton Alvin Duke Cylde Scott Riss P. Pritchart Leon Campbell Texas Lewis Holde Dale Schwartzkopf George Petrovich Ed Kelley Vic Vasicek Errol Frye Ueards Dick Harris Paulampbell Billy Pyle Randall Clay Tommy Landry

Zaharias Riley Reach Texas Women's Open Final

Mildred Didrickson Zaharias of Denver and Polly Riley of Fort Worth won their semi finals to reach the 36 hole final in the Texas Women's Open at Fort Worth. Riley defeated Mary Agnes Wall 4 and 2 and Zaharias beat Helen Detweiler 3 and 1. Riley is an amateur. Zaharias a pro.

Fort Worth Mildred Didrickson Zaharias Denver Polly Riley Miss Riley Mary Agnes Wall Menominee Mich Zaharias Helen Detweiler Dallas

SWC grid picks forecast balanced showdown season

Austin American sports editor Wilbur Evans predicts Texas A&M to beat Texas Christian 14 to 10 in a tight Southwest Conference clash. He suggests Baylor may be upset by Texas Tech and rates Arkansas over Texas, with Texas favored 20 14 over Arkansas and other swc matchups including SMU 14 Rice 7 Baylor 20 Tech 13.

Texas Ben Procter Procter Wilbur Evans Austin American Fenie Meenie Meinie Moe Texas A&m Texas Christian University Texas Tech Baylor Jack Gallagher Rice Arkansas SMU

End of Week Preview: Texas Arkansas Rice and Bayou grid bouts

The piece previews Texas facing Arkansas with fast field conditions and aerial threats from Clyde Scott and Paul Campbell. It also covers Rice aiming to rebound at SMU, plus Texas A&M hosting TCU and Tech at Baylor, highlighting air attacks and home-field edges in a packed round of games.

Alexander shoots 65 to lead Glendale Open halfway

Alexander of Lexington NC fired a seven under par 65 to take a 36 hole lead at the Glendale Cal open with a 135 total. Mangrum and Hogan tied for runner up as the field waits on Saturday’s Empire City Gold Cup entries and a possible foreign challenge to Citation.

Skip Alexander Lexington N. C Glendale Calif Lloyd Mangrum Ben Hogan Longhitting Duke University Citation Calumet Farm

College grid of 50 football matchups listed in caps

A compiled list of college football pairings. Matches include Army Harvard PennColumbia Holy Cross Brown Dartmouth Colgate Pitt Marquette Penn State West Virginia Rutgers Princeton Cornell Syracuse Wisconsin Georgetown Tulsa Georgia Tech Auburn Georgia Louisiana State Vanderbilt Kentucky Missouri Navy North Carolina North Carolina State Alabama Tennessee Mississippi State Cincinnati Ole Miss Tulane Virginia Washington and Lee Northwestern Michigan Ohio State Iowa Purdue Iowa State Colorado Notre Dame Michigan State Arizona Minnesota Illinois Oklahoma Kansas State Abilene Christian Howard Payne West Texas Hardin New Mexico Hardin Simmons Trinity Sam Houston McMurry Texas A and I North Texas State Stephen F. Austin Oregon Southern Cal California Oregon State UCLA Stanford Nevada St. Marys and others.

South Authern Methodist Rice Stone Texas Exas Baylorardin-Simmons New Mexico ARMY Harvard PENN Columbia Holy Cross Brown Dartmouth Colgate Pitt -Marquette Penn State West Virginia Rutgers-Princeton Cornell Syracuse Wisconsinvale Georgetown Tulsa Georgia Tech Auburn Georgia Louisiana State Vanderbilt Kentucky Missouri Navy North Carolina North Carolina State Alabama Tennessee Mississippi State Cincinnati Ole Miss Tulane Virginia Washington and Lee Abilene Christian Gunnison Howard Payne Austin West Texas Hardin Hardin-Simmons Trinity

Austin Maroons Dominate Bryan 27-0 in House Park Clash

Austin's Maroons rout Bryan Broncs 27-0 at House Park, featuring a strong ground game for four rushing touchdowns and a late aerial drive. Salyer, Zuhc, Warren, and Clemons starred with multiple ball carries and receptions as Austin extended its winning streak to four.

Morris Williams Austin American Sports Sta Austin’s Maroons Bryan Broncs House Park Crimsons Maroons Johnny Salyer Zuhc Warren George Hill Bronc Clemons Bobby Warren Bryan Salyer Hill James Struhall Smith

TCU OU Night Game May Attract 20 000

Fort Worth reporting early ticket sales show about 20 000 fans expected for the Texas Christian Oklahoma University football game on Oct 23 at the newly enlarged TCU stadium which seats a little over 33 000. The game will be played at night.

Fort Worth Texas Christian-Oklahoma U TCU

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