Four Teams Remain in SWC Title Chase This Weekend
Four teams battle for the Southwest Conference crown as SMU and Texas sit unbeaten in league play. Baylor, Arkansas, Texas A&M and Rice face pivotal games with Baylor at Fort Worth and Arkansas vs Texas A&M on the slate. Doak Walker leads in conference scoring after 55 points this season.
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Harold V. Ratliff
Associated Press
Southern Methodist
Texas
Baylor
SMU
Mustangs
Santa Clara
Rice
Owls
Texas A&m
Aggies
Arkansas
A&m
Texas Christian
Horned Frogs
Fort Worth
Southern
Oklahoma
Neenath
Eagles End Bears Unbeaten Run In Rainy Clash
Philadelphia Eagles topple the Chicago Bears 12-7 to end an unbeaten streak as Greasy Neagle directs a setback before 36,227 at Philadelphia. The win places the Eagles in a Western Division tie with Chicago and keeps Washington atop the Eastern race.
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New York
Philadelphia Eagles
Chicago Bears
San Francisco 49Ers
Cleveland Browns
Greasy Neagle
Eagles
Bears
Philadelphia
Chicagoans
Chicago Cardinals
Icago Bears
Greenay
Angeles
Troit
New
Pease Bears
Ittsburgh
NFL Game Recaps Highlight Scoring Spree Across Teams
The article summarizes multiple NFL results with Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams, Cardinals, 49ers, Browns, Yankees, Dodgers, Bills, Giants, Steelers, and Packers, noting key plays, scorers, and marginal performances. It mentions Otto Graham, Buddy Young, Jim Hardy, and other stars, plus attendance figures for league games and All America contests.
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Boston Yanks
49Ers
Baltimore Colts
Browns
New York Yankees
Los Angeles Rams
Detroit Lions
Yanks
Mal Kutner
University of Texas
Cardinal
Pete Layden
Buddy Young
Frisco
Colts
John Strzykalski
Joe Perry
Nick Susceff
Frankie Albert
Aubrey Fowler
Arkansas
Otto Graham
Graham
Brooklyn Dodgers
Buffalo Bills
Dodgers
Mickey Colmer
Brooklyn
George Ratterman
Glen Dobbs
Buffalo
Ratterman
Dobbs
Los Angeles
New York
Charley Conerly
Giants
Ray Eva
Steelers
Rams
Lions
Bob Hoffman
Ram
Jim Hardy
Bob Waterfield
Hardy
Clyde LeForce
Dixie grid spotlight crowns top teams this week
New York report notes North Carolina and Georgia Tech atop the spotlight with bowl hopes as Carolina meets Tennessee and Georgia Tech heads to Duke. The piece lists top national powers with unblemished records, including Michigan, Notre Dame, Army, Penn, California, Clemson and Nevada, and updates scores from recent games.
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New York
Dixie
North Carolina
Georgia Tech
Midwest
East
South
Carolina
Tennessee
Duke
Michigan
Notre Dame
Army
Pennsylvania
California
Clemson
Nevada
Tulsa
Michigan State
Baylor
St. Bonaventure
Bonnies
William and Mary
Cornell
Penn State
Caresolina
Louisiana State
Tech
Florida
Minnesota
Iowa
Penn
Navy
Washington
South Carolina
Tulane
Northwestern
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas
Southwest
Southren
Methodist
Texas
TCU
Mild calm for Texas schoolboy football season
Texas high school football shows a mild calm after a storm of upsets. Key results include Alamo Heights 21 Brackenridge 0 and Port Arthur 41 John Reagan 0 as district races tighten with several unbeaten teams remaining.
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Wilbur Martin
Associated Press
Texas
Milby
Houston
John Reagan
Port Arthur
Lamar
South Park
Beaumont
Baytown
Texarkana
Gladewater
Henderson
Alice
San Benito
Amarillo
Lubbock
Sweetwater
Abilene
Fort Worth Tech
Arlington Heights
Fort Worth
Poly
San Jacinto
Jeff Davis
Austin
Sam Houston
Thomas Jefferson
San Antonio
Harlandale
Alamo Heights
Brackenridge
San Antonio Tech
Lanier
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Borger
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Midland
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Ciovis
Ysleta
Bowie
el Paso
Brownwood
Mineral Wells
Weatherford
Cisco
Breckenridge
Stephenville
Tyler
Kilgore
Longview
Hillsboro
Cleburne
Waco
Ennis
Greenville
Waxahachie
Nacogdoches
Jacksonville
Conroe
Lufkin
Palestine
Bryan
St. Anthony's
Orange
Port Neches
Texas City
Galveston
Galena Park
Freeport
Pasadena
Kerrville
Laredo
Corpus Christi
Victoria
Temple
Brownsville
Robstown
Kingsville
Edinburg
McAllen
Harlingen
Morris Loses Post As Evangeline Head
Edmond Deramee of Raceland was elected president of the Evangeline League, defeating J Walter Morris of Shreveport. Officials cited Morris distance from league towns, while Deramee lives near the league’s center of activity. Morris led the league about ten years.
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Morris
Evangeline Head
Houma
Edmond Deramee
Raceland
Evangeline League
J. Walter Morris
Shreveport
Deramee
Big State League
Texas
Sunday Grid Scores Show Mix of Upsets and Rout
Scranton 7 with Jacksonville and Rie toe 25. Steubenville tied Occidental 20. Whittier College beat Francis 6. Stoe 2 mbrose anisGis 32 and St. Ber net. 11S appear in scattered results.
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Scranton 7 & Co
Jacksonville
Rie
St. Ber
Net. Francis
Steubenville
Occidental
Whittier College
Longhorns Face SMU After Strong Comeback Against Rice
Texas improved in passing and rushing against Rice, led by Paul Campbell and George Petrovich. Byron Gillory and Randall Clay powered the offense as Texas, co-leading the SWC with unbeaten Baylor, awaits a tough SMU test and must minimize turnovers to stay in the race.
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Longhorns
Rice
SMU
Baylor
Paul Campbell
Byron Gillory
Campbell
Cherry
Arkansas
George Petrovich
Dick Rowan
Longhorn
Steel
Owls
Texas
Petrovich
Gillory
Randall Clay
Ray Borneman
Tommy Landry
Landry
Bobby Coy Lee
Borneman
Billy Pyle
Policemen Nab Longhorn-Owl Ducat Sellers
Houston police and Rice Athletic Association agents arrested six ticket scalpers near Rice Stadium before the Rice Texas game. The group included three University of Texas students, a San Antonio physician, an Austin insurance man, and another Austin man facing charges.
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Houston
Rice Institute
Houston Police
Rice Athletic Association
University of Texas
San Antonio
Austin
Rifle Club Shoot Matches with Top Scores Listed
The report lists winners and high scorers across five rifle club matches. L C Turner leads Match No 1 with 399, followed by Tom Street and Raymond L. Sargeant on 398. Match No 2 names Jack Eaten winner at 397, with Tom Street and Turner close behind. Match No 3 honors James E Norwood at 399, Houston J Sides at 398, and T J Patterson at 398. Match No 4 and 5 show multiple pairings and high marks led by Barston Smith and George Waddington, with other shooters including Neal Huey and Ben Kline among top scores.
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L. C. Turner
Tom Street
Raymond L. Sargeant
Houston J. Sides
James E. Norwood
Eoree W. Reeves
Me Unham Jr
Ben Kline
Jasques
Jack Eaten
George Weddington
Walter Selers
S. T. FP. Maddox
S. Neal Hilsey
J. N. Pues
Houston
J. Sides
T.J. Patterson
Edith Reuter
Leon J. Settegast
IgnePe Somat
Lst
Ben_ Kline
Wey Edwin Phillips, Jr
Maren MO. Grraner
Jannots Smith
Keats du Jr
George "Weaningto
Reengton
Patterson
S. Neal Huey
Travis A
Atch Uy
Tom
George W Waddingto
Es . James
Ag SA Wood
Neal Hilley
S. Olean Patterson
Jay N
MA O
Barston Saith
TB Maddon
Olen Patterson
Jayes
Mks
Kellum
S. Lowery
Barston Smith
Del Wilbur Named Houston Buffs Manager Player Coach
Houston announced on Sunday that Del Wilber 29 former St. Louis Cardinal catcher will manage and play for the Houston Buffs. President Allen Russell said terms were agreed and Wilber will replace Johnny Keane who moves to Rochester. Wilber arrived from Kirkwood Missouri for a brief conference.
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Houston
del Wilber
St. Louis Cardinal
Houston Buff
Allen Russell
Russell
Wilber
Johnny Keane
Rochester
Kirkwood
North Texas Texas Tiff Set in Lone Star Conference Showdown
North Texas State and Southwest Texas State vie for the conference lead with two wins each in a key San Marcos showdown. Trinity and Houston face precarious holds as Sam Houston State and East Texas State fight for cellar status.
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STSC
North Texas
Lone Star
North Texas State
Southwest Texas State
San Marcos
Sam Houston State
Southwest Texas
Stephen F. Austin
Trinity
University of Houston
West Texas State
Canyon
East Texas State
Commerce
Louisiana College
Pineville
East
McMurry Southwestern Win Scrambles TC Title Race
McMurry beat Abilene Christian 13 9 and Southwestern edged Howard Payne 3 0 to keep the Texas Conference title race wide open. Hardin plays next after a 1 0 0 unbeaten league record. Austin College lost 25 6 to Missouri State non conference. W T Smith of Abilene Christian leads scoring with 48 points.
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Southwestern
McMurry
Abilene Christian
Howard Payne
Frank White
Austin College
Missouri State
Hardin
Indians
Wichita Falls
Austin
Abilene
East Texas Baptist
Marshall
Abienne Christian
W. T. Smith
Abilene Smnellen
East Texas Baptist Tone
Jack Parry
al Langford
Texas State slips past West Texas State 13-7 in border clash
Richard Nutt of North Texas State scored 17 points against Sam Houston to raise his season total to 50 and extend his lead over Trinity’s Gerald Levermann. The Border Conference game ended 13-7 for Texas State.
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Southwest Tex. State
Trinity
University of Houston
Stephen F. Aus
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Sam Houston State
Austin
Stephen F. University of Houston
Houston State
Southwest Texas State
Stephen F. Austin
West Texas State
Commerce
San Marcos
Canyon
Stephen F. Austin College
Louisiana College
Pineville
Ding
Richard Nutt
Gerald Levermann
Alan Neveaux
Houston Trinity
Doug Samford
SFA Ceense
Max Clark
Houston
Texas State
Licking
North
Sam Houston
St Edward's Tigers Win Nonconference Bout Over St Anthony's
Maurice Quigley piloted St Edward's to a 14 6 victory over St Anthony's Yellow Jackets on their field in a defensive battle. Jed Dunigan George Meyer Robert Garcia and Quigley powered key drives, with Quigley scoring the TD. St Edwards next meet Jesuit Dallas in a conference game.
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Maurice Quigley
St. Edward's Tigers
St. Anthony’s
Yellow Jackets
St. Eds
Tigers
San Antonio
Jed Dunigan
George Meyer
Robert Garcia
Quigley
Reeds
Dunigan
Thomas Jackson
St. Anthony
Don Manning
St. Edwards
Jesuit High School of Dallas
Dallas
Czech Star Drobny Wins Pan American Championship
Jaroslav Drobny of Czechoslovakia retained the Pan American tennis title with a straight set win over Eric Sturgess of South Africa in Mexico City. United States pair Richard Gonzales and Frank Parker defeated Drobny and Sturgess in doubles after dropping the opening set.
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Mexico City
Jaroslav Drobny
Czechoslovakia
Eric Sturgess
South Africa
Drobny
United States
Richard Gonzales
Frank Parker
Los Angeles
Sturgess
Californians
Indian Official Dies at 57 in Chicago
Harry Grabiner vice-president of the Cleveland Indians died at St. Luke's hospital after brain tumor surgery. He had been listed in favorable condition after the operation and passed away in Chicago on October 24.
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Chicago
Harry Grabiner
Cleveland Indians
St. Luke's Hospital
Indians
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