Shrine Blue Gray Games Kick Off With Star Lineups
Bowl season opens with Shrine and Blue Gray clashes featuring Notre Dame stars Leon Hart and Clayton Tonnemaker, plus Ernie Zalejski and Gene Menges. East vs West and California bowls draw big crowds as teams prepare for key matchups in Pasadena, New Orleans, and Jacksonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Ates
Praga
San
West
Alabama
Fresn OG
Qhfornte
Pringwig Swevs
Erence Charepiens
San Jose Ie
Texas
Fedor
Kezar Stadium
San Franvag
Leon Hartis Ponder
Notre Dame
Clayton Tonnemaker
Minnesota
Arnie Gaand
Iandnois
Michi
Hillery Chollet
Cary
Frank Spaniel
Notre Leparon
College
Ter
Oregon State Mson
Ucla
Trevis Tidwell
Eur
Paul Campbell
Buddy Lex
William
Ary
Trawell
Eddie Rice
Tulane
Perricone
Northwestern
Ernie Zalejski
San Jose Sig
Tech
San Jose
Gene
Magi
Arkansas asks SW to reopen rough play case
The University of Arkansas formally requests a re opening of the Southwest Conference inquiry into rough conduct by Razorbacks coaches and players during the October 1 game with Texas Christian University. Herbert L. Thomas cites sportsmanship and asks for six reasons challenging the previous procedure plus a five point program for a new hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
University of Arkansas
Southwest Conference
Texas Christian University
James EL Cewart
Herbert L. Thomas
Arkansas Board of Trustees
Thomas
Lee Whips Tech in San Antonio Tourney Curtain Raiser
Lee E E five defeated San Antonio Tech 46 38 yesterday at the San Antonio Invitational. Lee finishes the San Antonio stay with two wins and one loss as San Jacinto claimed the tournament crown by beating Thomas Jefferson 56-20. Center Barry Nettles scored 11 and James Beavers 14 as Lee lines up two home games next week versus Milby and Sam Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Lee
San Antonio Tech
Alamo City
Houston
San Jacinto
San Antonio
Tech
Ganders
Barry Nettles
Lee
James
Popeye
Sauer Resigns After Dispute Over Rehiring Assistant Coaches
George Sauer resigns from his post at the U.S. Naval Academy after a dispute with the athletic department over re hiring his assistant coaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sauer
George Sauer
U.S. Naval Aca- Pay
Cox Faces Gagne In 1950 Mat Start Houston Card
Ted King Kong Cox of Lodi California opens the 1950 wrestling season at Houston City Auditorium on January 6 in a Texas state title bout against Vern Gagne with Ed Strangler Lewis refereeing. The card features colored wrestlers Buddy Jackson and Frank James plus Buffy Silverstein versus Rito Romero in a fast semi final. Local note: Miss Lucile McDonald cried over washed Mississippi Tennessee tickets but Ole Miss approved replacement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Ted
King Kong
Cox
Lodi
California
City Auditorium
Young Vern Gagne
Emily
Tatas
Gagne
Texas
Ed “Strangler” Lewis
Buddy Jackson
Detroit
Baltimore
Frank James
Buffy Silverstein
Rito Ro Mero
Texas Farmers To Mark Best Year Yet
Texas farmers closed 1949 with record crop values totaling 1,522,043,000 dollars. Cotton dominated, at 817,000,000, about 60 percent of all crop value, while wheat, oats, peanuts and sweet potatoes added gains. Rice and sorghum declined, and overall income rose 32 percent over 1948 despite some offsets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
United States Department of Agriculture
USDA
Usda Seld
Labor Snag in Rice Stadium Plans
A labor snag develops in the construction of the 50,000 seat Hice stadium as the stadium contractors and the Houston Building Trades Council part ways. The council accuses Frown and Root Incorporated of hiring non-union carpenters and engineers from outside the city to work on the athletic project. Brown Booth, PR man for the firm, says the council wants a closed shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hice
Houston Building ‘Tradex Council
Frown and Root, Incorporated
Brown Booth
Aggie Cage Tour Ends Without Victory at Cow Palace
Texas A M wrapped a three game swing through Arizona and California with a 55 49 loss to Stanford at the Cow Palace. Jim Walab led Stanford with 17 points in the second half and Jewell MicDowell and George Yardley each scored 23 for the Aggies who missed nine of 12 free throws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ban Francisco
Texas
Aggies
Arizona
California
Cow Palace
Stanford
ASM
West Coast
Jim Walab
Texas A&m
Jewell MicDowell
Stafford
George Yardley
Imaniity
Bill Turnbow
Arizonse
New Rice Stadium to Add Seventy Thousand Seats
Houston news reports Rice University will alter Rice Stadium to 76 000 seats, rising from 50 000. Trustees approved a 490 000 loan to fund the 20 000 added seats and set total project cost at about 2 100 000. George Brown, building committee chair, announced the plan and financing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Rice Stadium
South
New Orleans
Dallas
George Brown
Brown
Fragmentary caption hints at Alipbed incident
Readable fragments show a brief note about an incident involving a person named Alipbed. Details are incomplete with missing context, dates, and location.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shrine
Cked
Pasadena
Californi
Haltack
Jack Swaner
Calora
Ohio State
Bobart
Cal Bears
Paul Savic
Buckeyes
Paic Comet
Big m
PCC
Atiff
Sugar Howl
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Bud Wilkinson
Sooners
Renoris
Leu
Jesse Yates
Miami
Florida
Mucky
Santa Ata
Wildcats
Rice
Ciamer
North Carolins
Neely
Noth
Caroline
Charley Juscove
Jacksonville
Marylal
Missouri
Arkansas
Lee Whips Tech
Beavers
Nevasad Netiles
Johnson Poage Wright Page
Choate
Baytown
Mat Go
Dundee
Miss
Lucile McDonald
University of Mississippi
Sna
Wes
ICA
Kes
Aghin
Jack "Stewart
Detroit Red Wings
Washington
Eastern’ Airlines
Erick Rive Bridoux
U. S
Air Hne
Harris CounTy
Ae Teruel Bank
Asia
Keystone Realty “Company
Ashbel
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!