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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1951
Page
10
Ten unbeaten teams pace the drive into the next round of Texas schoolboy football championship playoffs. Class AAAA and AAA contenders advance to the semifinals while Class A and smaller divisions see key clashes as the field narrows. Strong teams face each other this week as the race for titles continues.
Readers see a crowded weekend slate across classes AAA to A with Arlington Heights, Giddings, La Vega and Wink among top contenders. Reports note Fort Worth Argton Heights, Brownsville, Corpus Christi Ray, Breckenridge and Lubbock as strong squads shaping district outcomes.
The Texas Christian University Frogs won a dramatic Southwest Conference title with a late surge led by coach Dutch Meyer. TCU defeated Texas Tech late in the season and benefited from key comebacks and strategic calls as Baylor and SMU faded. Baylor earned the Orange Bowl bid by routing Rice while SMU slipped to seventh. Meyer attributed the turnaround to courage, faith, and methodical organization despite modest statistics in ground and pass yards.
A chaotic Texas playoff tale centers on Coach Stallworth and his Baytown Ganders as they travel to Austin to face Corpus Christi. Officials cause gate and press box access delays while Corpus Christi officials clash over ticketing and audience seating. Amid the turmoil, a coin toss pits leaders against rivals, and the Ganders hope for redemption after a hostile pregame scramble. Strong local figures include Stallworth, Baytown, Corpus Christi, Miller, and the Port Arthur/Lamar game references.
Isbell of Baylor and Glenn Lippman of Texas A and M were the top yardage leaders in the Southwest Conference this season. Isbell totaled 1230 yards with 105 pass completions, while Lippman added 126 rushing yards to his total offense.
In Columbus, Dino Trautman urges broader cooperation as leagues discuss drafting minor league players. He cites an 18 per cent drop in attendance and calls for measures to protect young players from television and radio exploitation.
The article outlines a 1951 52 season start with TCU and North Texas on the slate and multiple intercity matchups including Texas A&M Baylor and Kansas. It notes select single games through Thursday and mentions Tulsa Oklahoma and Mercer related fixtures amid a broad cage circuit preview.
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