Texas Longhorns Show Fight In Win Over SMU
Texas opened the Southwest Conference season with a hard earned victory at Memorial Stadium despite numerous fumbles interceptions and penalties. Led by captain Dick Harris the defense dominated Arkansas' ground attack and restricted the Razorbacks to 65 rushing yards while the offense showed marked improvement in blocking and ball control. The passing game remains inconsistent with too many interceptions but the team exhibits will to win and better interior play overall.
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George Petrovich
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Doak Walker
Gilbert Johnson
Missouri
Tigers
Rice
Owls
Clyde Scott
Arkansas
Leon Campbell
Ray Borneman
Randall Clay
Mighty Ponies, SMU, Baylor Lead SWC Action in Week
Southern Methodist remains top in the Southwest Conference after a 33-7 win over Rice as Baylor shut out Texas Tech 13-0. Texas, TCU, Arkansas, and Texas Christian also posted conference results with SMU and Baylor standing as leaders early in the race.
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Oklahoma
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Walker
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Eagles Top Lone Star in Texas College Football Race
NSC Eagles held off Stephen F. Austin 19 6 to open the conference slate as the Southwest Texas State Trinity and Houston chase the lead alongside North Texas State. East Texas State beat Gatyeretty 18 7 in the prior week and Trinity topped Sam Houston State 21 0.
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Sam Houston
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Dallas
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Gatyeretty
Houston
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Stephenstin
Sanarcos
Still undefeated Reagan to meet Port Arthur high in Texas clash
Two of the fourteen undefeated Texas schoolboy teams square off as John Reagan faces Port Arthur, ranked No. 1, with Alice and San Benito in a potential 14-AA district battle. The slate shows several teams still perfect though some have been tied, including Arlington Heights Milby and Reagan.
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City Conference Adds Golf and Literary Events
A committee recommended adding golf and four literary events to the interscholastic league championships. The plan includes original poetry, poetry interpretation, radio and newscasting, and radio drama. The committee rejected girls’ athletics, music, and junior high school championships.
Ten unbeaten teams vie for No 1 ranking in college football
New York reports ten major teams remain unbeaten at midseason including Michigan and Notre Dame. Army, North Carolina, Georgia Tech, Penn State, California, Clemson, Cornell and others also feature in the national debate with regional leaders listed by sections.
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Prze
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Notre Dame
Army
North Carolina
Georgia Tech
Pennsylvania
Penn State
California
Clemson
Cornell
Maryland
Mississippi
Detroit
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East
Penn
South
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Midwest
Minnesota
Southwest
Southern Methodist
Baylor
Texas Christian
Texas
Oregon
Gonzalez Wins Easily In Pan American Meet
Ricardo Gonzalez the United States champion from Los Angeles won his Pan American first round match in Mexico City defeating Alfredo Ramos 6 4 6 2. Seymour Greenberg of Hollywood joined him after beating Victor Hernandez 6 3 6 1.
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Ricardo
Pancho) Gonzalez
Los Angeles
United States
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Alfredo Ramos
Mexico
Seymour Greenberg
Hollywood
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Victor Hernandez
Stranahan Wins Hardscrabble Title In Fort Smith
Frank Stranahan of Toledo added a second Hardscrabble Country Club invitational golf title with a 7 and 6 victory over Jack Geiss of St. Louis in Fort Smith Arkansas. A cold wind hampered play as Stranahan demonstrated precise short game control.
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Stranahan
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Buttons Slip Past St. Edward's 7-6 in dramatic finish
The Central Catholic Buttons edged St. Edward's University Tigers 7-6 after a blocked conversion, a fumble recovery on the 13 yard line, and a late fourth quarter drive led by Art Robalin who scored and kicked the deciding point after.
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Ray Reeds
Jed Cunningham
Art Robalin
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Top SWC Players To Get Post Award
The Houston Post plans to honor the Southwest Conference outstanding lineman and backfield star of the 1948 football season with engraved wrist watches. A committee of sports writers from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Dallas Morning News, Waco News-Tribune, Austin American-Statesman, and Associated Press will select the players. The awards have been given annually since 1937.
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Dallas Morning
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Waco News-Tribune
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Austin American-Statesman
Harold Ratliff
Associated Press
Dallas
Cards Rout Giants in NFL History's Highest Scoring Game
In New York on Oct 17 the Chicago Bears beat the Detroit Lions 28 0 and the Chicago Cardinals routed the New York Giants 63 35 in the NFLs highest scoring game. Ray Mallouf threw four TD passes for the Cards and Charley Conerly contributed four TD passes for the Giants.
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Three Deadlocked For Texas Lead
Abilene Christian's W T Smith scored three touchdowns in a 39-14 win over Western Colorado State to pull ACC into a tie for second with Howard Payne in the Texas conference standings. Howard Payne opened with a 27-0 victory over Austin College, creating a three way tie atop the loop. Matches next week include McMurry at Abilene and Southwestern at Georgetown.
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Pflugerville Player Recuperates After Injury in District Win
Charles Haynes of Pflugerville, hurt in a game with Kyle, was released from Brackenridge Hospital Sunday. He suffered a lumbar kick causing temporary paralysis in his right leg as Pflugerville won District 16B 33 to 14.
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Pflugerville
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Brackenridge Hospital
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