District grid matches open as Baytown faces Texas City
Read of district action across Texas City and Freeport with Baytown Lee and Gander Park looming. Notable results include Galena Park and Port Arthur wins, Abilene's upset of Odessa, and a 42 point surge by Baytown Baytown Gander Park over F Austin. Strong teams like Wichita Falls Electra and Longview show form as title races begin.
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Houston
Cedar Bayou Bears Crush Gators 13-0 Ahead of Alvin Showdown
Cedar Bayou beat Dickinson’s Gators 13-0 while Alvin routed Cleveland 39-13, setting up a big district showdown next Friday at Alvin for the 25-A title. Cedar Bayou and Aldine tied a 6-6 mark, LaMarque edged La Porte 7-6, and Webster beat La Porte 6-0 as district play continued.
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SMU and Rice clash in Cotton Bowl title tilt
In Dallas the SMU Mustangs host the Rice Owls in a Southwest Conference showdown at the Cotton Bowl. An anticipated 68,000 to 70,000 fans will view a pivotal game as SMU seeks to defend its crown behind a rested squad while Rice arrives with power and urgency.
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Friday College Grid Results Highlight Mixed Scores
Frantic Friday scoreboard shows varied results across colleges with Alabama 0 and Miami Florida blanking opponents, while Georgetown U and Mississippi post tight wins. Key performers Budmell and Arlene Christian lead in points. surprises include Oklahoma City and Louisiana State tallying modest scores amid shifting grid action.
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Owl Freshmen Tie With Young SMU Colts
SMU freshmen and Rice Institute freshmen fought to a 0-0 tie in Dallas as both teams showcased stout defenses. SMU drove into Rice territory three times late, but the game ended with the Owls at the Methodist 15. The teams totaled similar yardage and first downs, led by Sem Stollenwerck’s passing to Bill Criser and Bill Forester’s running, while Bil Frazier and Ray Pfeiffer contributed for Rice.
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Dayton Broncos Trounce Crosby 12-0 In Drizzly Clash
In Crosby on October 15 an overflow crowd of about 3000 watched Dayton Broncos defeat Crosby Buffs 12-0. John Paul Ott scampered 24 yards to score the first TD after a drive stalled, and Glenn Pruitt surged from the one after Ott fueled a 46-yard play to set the second score.
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Cal USC Clash Looms as West Coast Title Bid Hangs
Unbeaten California and once tied Southern California head toward a decisive Berkeley showdown rated a toss-up. The winner likely claims the Pacific Coast conference title and Rose Bowl berth while Tulsa and Boston College upset the national scene with wins and ties in key interregional games.
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Villanova suffers upset as Yulsa's Golden Hurricane shock Wildcats
PHILADELPHIA October 15 Yulsa's Golden Hurricane defeated Villanova 21 to 19 in a surprising upset ending the Wildcats four game winning streak. The visitors rallied from a six point second quarter deficit to score two touchdowns before halftime and another in the third as Cliff Boucher added three extra points. Villanova missed two conversion attempts in the second half preventing a comeback.
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Semifinal clash in Dallas club tennis tourney
In Dallas, Vladimir Cermik of Prague faces Eerl Cochell of San Francisco in the men's singles semifinal at the Dallas Country Club invitational. Jaroslav Drebny meets Art Larsen as other semi also looms. Earlier, Cermik beat Jason Morton 7 5 6 4 and Drebny beat Harris 6 0 6 4. Larsen defeated Leo La Borde 6 4 6 4, Cochell ousted Dixon Osburnn 6 3 6 0.
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Art Larsen
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Houston
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Corpus Christi
Yanks Get 5665 For Series Play
In Cincinnati on October 15, World Series players receive fixed shares. Yankees share totals 5665.54 per full member. Dodgers receive 4272.72 per full cut. Cards and Red Sox each get 36217.19, split into 1165.53 and 1082.77 per regular player respectively.
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Squirrels Hunt Cover in Beaumont Section
Beaumont section reports opening day of squirrel season in Southeast Texas delayed by weather mud and high water. Season runs through January 15 with daily bag limits of five squirrels in Newton Jasper Sabine Tyler and Sen Augustine counties and ten in Jefferson Orange Liberty Hardin and Chambers counties.
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George Weiss Receives Helms Foundation Award
George Weiss, vice president and general manager of the New York Yankees, today received the Helms Foundation Award for meritorious contribution to the sport of baseball. Paul Helms, founder and president of the organization, presented the medal at the Yankee offices in New York.
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Dodgers Trade Frenzy Opens With Four Sold
New York report details Brooklyn Dodgers sales of Dick Whitman and Mary Rackley to Philadelphia and Cincinnati respectively, plus three more prospects moved from Montreal. Dodgers aim to eight farm-to-roster promotions before the deadline as Yankees and Giants add players.
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Tomball Cougars trounce Berbers Hill 30 to 0 in 31-A game
Tomball Cougars blitz Berbers Hill for 30-0 victory as Lovett breaks loose for a 49-yard score on the opening play. Ford adds two rushing TDs in the first half while Turner leads Barbers Hill in a late push that stalls near the goal line.
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Del Wilber Sold To Rochester AAA Club
Dallas Oct 15 Del Wilber formerly managed the Houston Buffs has been moved to the Rochester farm club of the St Louis Cardinals Buff president Allen Russell said no decision on Wilbers successor at Houston was made and no announcement was expected before December It was unclear if Wilber would play for the International League club or take another managerial assignment in the Cardinals system Wilbers Buffs finished seventh in the Texas League last season but drew the leagues second largest gate
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Kid Gavilan Takes Narrow Welterweight Chance
In Chicago on October 15 Kid Gavilan of Cubs challenged Ray Sugar Robinson for the welterweight title after defeating Besu Jack. Three judges awarded Gavilan a unanimous decision 38 to 42 46 and 55 to 45. Gavilan weighed 148 pounds to Jack's 141 and opened with a cut lip and bloody nose in round one.
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Texas League Keeps TV Policy For Each Club
Dallas October 15 Texas League directors voted to let each baseball club set its own television plan. They ordered no commitments be made beyond the 1950 season and said the issue would be discussed at the National Association meeting in Baltimore in December.
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Tarpon Fishing Tales From the Gulf Coast
Ronnie Luster hosts a guest column on tarpon fishing from Florida to Texas, detailing gear, trolling speeds, and tactics. The piece explains sighting fish, timing, and the dramatic leaps of the tarpon, plus reader questions answered about trout in Mexico and deer antler points.
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Ex-St Louis Brown Hurler Carpenter Face Murder Count
Los Angeles reports a former St. Louis Browns pitcher Ralph R. Schwarm, 23, and carpenter Ted Gardner, 27, were captured on murder charges in the death of Dr. Donald B. Buge near Long Beach. Police say all three confessed after barroom descriptions led detectives to a housing project. Gardner’s wife Joyce aided the investigation.
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District scores flood Texas high school results
UNITED PRESS reports Class AA District 1 Amarillo to Odessa scorable games with wins for Wichita Falls, Abilene, San Angelo, Denton, and more in districts 1 through 16, plus minor notes and a Sioux City transit strike delaying bus service and forcing alternate travel.
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