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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1948

Page

12

Michigan Tops AP Press Poll Moving Notre Dame To Second

Michigan remains unbeaten and solidifies the No. 1 spot after a 28-0 win over Northwestern as Notre Dame climbs to second in the Associated Press college football poll. North Carolina falls to third while California and Army hold fourth and fifth amid a crowded chart.

Jack Hand York Michi Wolverines Associated Press Michigan North Carolina Carolina State Notre Dame Texas Purdue Northwestern California West Coast Oregon State Army Cornell Ithaca N. Y Georgia Tech

Doak Walker Chasing SWC Scoring Record Pace

Doak Walker may break the Southwest Conference all-time scoring record if his current pace continues. He has 53 points in four games and six games remain, leading in touchdowns and extra points while tracking 132-point season totals.

Wilbur.evans Austin American Doak Walker Joel Hunt Texas Aggie Sammy Baugh Davey O’brien Bobby Layne Walker Hunt Baylor Wesley Bradshaw Bears Doak Cowboy Jack Crain Texas

Wolverines rout Northwestern to top Williamson College Power List

New Orleans October 18 Michigan Wolverines crushed Northwestern 28 to 0 to take over first in the Williamson System rankings. Northwestern falls to 11th with Texas rising to 13th while Baylor remains the top team in the Southwest Conference at 6th. Other ranked teams include North Carolina Notre Dame California and Arkansas.

Paul Williamson New Orleans Spd University Michigan Wolverines Northwestern University Wildcats Northwestern Williamson Michigan North Carolina Notre Dame California Texas Longhorns Baylor Arkansas SMU TCU Rice Texas A&m Williamson Williamson Stem Galtterate Wash. State Wake Bonaventure Ivania Iowa State Wisconsin Western Dayton Georgia Pittsburgh Ole Miss S. Francisco Cornell U Okla City LSU Michigan St Wash. Cst Nevada Oo Ae Oregon State Ohio State Auburn Vanderbilt la. Tech Illinois U Wichita Kansas U Iowa U Penn State Virginia Miss. State St. Mary Cal Tennessee Navy Harvard Texas Mines Wm. & Mary Miss. South Ehmtee Bis Foe Awe BS Purdue Stanford Boston Cal Texas A&m Missouri Ramblers Oregon U Holy Cross Alabama Trinity Ct Duke Muhlenberg N. C. State Richmond U Santa Clara Marquette So. Calif W. Virginia Maryland J. Carroll Florida N. Tex. State Yale Utah State Oklahoma JU Sttanooga Xavier Diana Jaycees Cameron Kilgore Villanova Perkinston Carol Okla

Southwest Texas State Bobcats gain edge in total offense

Official NCAA statistics show Southwest Texas State Bobcats averaging 211.5 yards per game in total offense through a 3-1 start. Opponents total 359 yards, with SWT recovered 646 rushing and 200 passing while opponents totaled 159 rushing and 200 passing. Carlisle leads with 143 yards total offense. Henry 142 rushing. Hall 33 receiving.

San Marcos Southwest Texas State National Collegiate Athletic Association Bobcats Bobcat Carlisle Henry Hall Cing Razorhavenargedice Longhorns Parker Clyde Scott

Tulane Halfback Van Meter Out With Broken Arm

Tulane halfback Cliff Van Meter is likely done for the season after a broken arm suffered against Mississippi. Euel Davis also hurt his ankle after his first punt of the game.

New Orleans Cliff van Meter Tulane Green Wave van Meter Uni of Mississippi Euel Davis Wave

Jinx Claim By Jockey Before Corinthian Race

Page Hislop, top amateur jockey in Wolverhampton, said before the Corinthian event that Boy Blue, rated 2-1 favorite, finished eighth. He made the remark amid racing chatter on October 18.

Jinx Wolverhampton Eng Page Hislop Boy Blue

Collegiate Soccer Action Set for Dallas Sunday

Three college teams from the Southwest plus the Texas All-Stars will play in the Cotton Bowl Dallas on Sunday. Texas All-Stars and Oklahoma meet at 1 15 p m CST followed by Oklahoma A&M against Texas A&M at 3 p m. The Aggies roster includes many foreign students from Central and South America and is largely student based.

Dallas Southwest Texas All- Stars Texas All-Stars University of Oklahoma Okla A&m Texas A&m Texas Aggie Cen South America

Longhorns edge Arkansas as Yarlings tie Baylor Cubs

Weekend college grid notes show Texas gaining 531 yards to Arkansas 163 in total plays and two teams combining passes and runs. Texas wins late with a 4 second touchdown. Yearlings tie Baylor Cubs 13 all after scoring in final two minutes.

Geren Exposition Longhorns Arkansas Yearlings Baylor Cubs

Small Cinnamon Teal Duck Limited to Western US

The tiny cinnamon teal is restricted to the Western United States and weighs about one pound.

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Hill Brothers Switch to Calvert Reserve Whiskey

Three Hill brothers from St. Louis Elmer a grain exchange machinist at 4105 A Laclede Ave and Harry a postal clerk at 4229 Lindell St switch to Calvert Reserve. The ad touts Calvert Reserve Blended Whiskey 86.8 proof 65 percent grain neutral spirits from Calvert Distillers Corp New York City.

ST. Louis Hill Brothers of Calvert Reserve Elmer The Grain Exchange Laclede Ave Harry Lindell St Calvert Distillers Corp New York City

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