Maroons Ready For Temple Tilt
Austin High School coach Johnny Kitchen prepares the Maroons for their Friday game at Temple as the team nears District 11AA play. Temple counters with Harold Rose and Roy Pace in a T formation lineup, while Austin relies on the single wing led by Nemir Buckner Cavileer and Salyer. Tickets are $1.25 at the Austin High gym.
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Austin High
Johnny Kitchen
Temple
Austin
Kitchen
Temple Eleven
Hillsboro
Ennis
Maroons
Harold Rose
Wildcats
Earl Black
Roy Pace
Doyle McAdams
Charlie Sayen
Charles Nemir
Layton Buckner
Johnny Cavileer
Johnny Salyer
Bobby Frederick
Benny Littlepage
Dick van Fleer
Stanley Studer
J. T. Seaholm
Rice's Williams Named Lineman Of Week in Poll
James Froggy Williams Rice end earned AP lineman of the week honors for pivotal plays in Rice 41 SMU 27 upset. He caught two touchdown passes, set up others, kicked five extra points and starred on defense, while SMU coach Matty Bell praised his all around excellence.
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Rice
Williams
New York
James
Froggy) Williams
Southern Methodist
SMU
Matty Bell
Toneff
Notre Dame
Irish
Tulane
Frank Leahy
Onslow Re-Hired To Manage Sixth-Place White Sox in 1950
Jack Onslow will manage the Chicago White Sox for 1950 after guiding the club to sixth in the American League in 1949. Charles A. Comiskey II and Frank Lane announced the retention despite earlier rumors of a replacement. Grace Comiskey supported Onslow amid a feud with Lane as discussions included Del Baker and Paul Richards as possible successors. The team drew substantial home and away crowds, finishing 63-91 and exceeding 1948 attendance.
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Onslow
White Sox
Chicago
Jack Onslow
Chicago White Sox
Charles A. Comiskey, II
Comiskey
Frank Lane
TréCcen Tah Te Pacer Snakay
Grace Comiskey
J. Louis Comiskey
Ang Wey
Waterloo, Inc
Sox
Memphis Chicks
New York Yankees
Gus Zernial
Harris Renamed Senator Manager For Third Time
Washington announces Bucky Harris will manage the Senators for three years. Harris, known as the boy wonder, previously led the team to pennants and will earn about 25000 dollars annually. The club finished last in the American League 47 games behind the Yankees.
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Washington
Bucky Harris
Washington Senators
Clark Griffith
Senators
Griffith
Harris
Boy Wonder
Detroit
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Allies
New York Yankees
Yanks
Cleveland Indians
San Diego
Steers Prepare for Powerful Rice Air Attack Saturday
Texas coaches study Rice offense as Owl co captains James Williams and Gerald Weatherly bolster a top aerial attack. Rice quarterback Tobin Rote leads a potent passing game with 29 completions in 60 attempts for 482 yards and five touchdowns. The Owls, led by speed in the backfield Van Ballard and Sonny Wyatt, aim to expose Texas defense in Memorial Stadium.
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Rice
Cherry
Jess Neeley
Owls
Neeley
Longhorns
Tobin Rote
Froggie Williams
SMU
Southwest
Texas
Birds
Aground Rice
Rote
Bobby Lantrip
van Ballard
Electra
Sonny Wyatt
Austin
Paul Williams
Jim Lansford
Joe Arnold
Don Menasco
Ray Borneman
Bubba Shands
Billy Pyle
Arkansas
Memorial Stadium
Rowland Dominates IC Grid Statistics in Texas Conference
Brad Rowland of McMurry leads Texas Conference football stats in rushing total offense and scoring while Al Langford of Howard Payne tops passing. Langford has 108 attempts for 717 yards and six TDs. Rowland has 709 rushing yards on 80 carries, with Alton Green close behind in rushing at 557 yards on 89 attempts. Langford narrowly leads Rowland in total offense by 11 yards.
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Associated Press
Brad Rowland
McMurry
Texas
Rowland
al Langford
Howard Payne
Paul Bunyan
Little Colleges
Alton Green
Abilene Christian College
Langford
Bill Ayres
Abilene Christian
Polio Benefit Baseball Game Carded Sunday
LOCKHART Oct 19 A Sunday afternoon baseball game between Anglo-American All-Stars and Latin-American All-Stars is carded to raise funds for polio. Proceeds go to the polio fund amid local cases including James H Haun convalescing and Roy Dalton’s six year old daughter improving in a San Antonio hospital.
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Lockhart
James H. “Toppy” Haun
Roy Dalton
Wesley Dalton
San Antonio
Longhorn Club Hones Victory Over Hogs Under Gilstrap
Texas coach Gilstrap led the Longhorn club through the Arkansas game with resilience amid distractions. The meeting praised Muscles Campbell for pivotal runs and noted protection setup for Paul Campbell, while critiquing tackling lapses and defensive work by Don Mensasco as the team eyes Rice.
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H.C
Bully” Gilstrap
Texas
Longhorn Club
Arkansas
Gilstrap
Little Rock
Muscles Campbell
Campbell
Ained
Razorbacks
Paul Campbell
Gillstrap
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Harold Ross
DODGE
Wayfarer Sedan
Cb" Smith
Lavaca
Mercury
Howard Kuhlman
Paler
Rod Toneff
Don Coleman
Michigan State
James William
J. D. Ison
Baylor
Bill Moorman
Texas Christian
Walter Bruska
Cornell
Jim Owen
Oklahoma
Herb Agees
Pennsylvania
Sam Duen
Arizona
Tempe
Leo Nomellini
Minnesota
Bob Toneff
Dick Layne
Harold Kilman
Ray Cicia
Wake Forest
Stan West
Gerald Audette
Columbia
Irv Holdash
North Carolina
Joe Castagloni
Stanford
Joe Watson
Bill Gosselin
Ts . Olo
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Owl
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SMU Mustangs
Blair Cherry
Rice Owls
James “Froggy” Williams
Gerald Weatherly
Waco
Weatherly
Curco
Texas Longhorns
T. Jones
University of Texas
Rice Owlets
Imperial
Hiram Walker
Hiram Walker & Sons Inc
Peoria
Illinois
Imperial Sie
Texas Beer
Larue’s
Steers
Hogs
Methodist
Johnnie
Red River
St. Louis
Griesedieck Western Brewery Company
Belleville
Sinois
St. Louis, Missouri
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