Lee Ball Shape Up As Top Title Contenders
The Robert E. Lee Ganders and the Bail High Tors of Galveston top District 12-AA contenders after strong conference openers. Lee defeated Texas City 39-2 while Bail High Torso outplayed Galena Park 32-16. Pasadena and Freeport clash in Freeport as title chase tightens. Ward led Bail with three TDs and Capuano, Wythe, and Majors connected on key plays.
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Robert E. Lee Ganders
Bail High Tors
Galveston
Lee
Texas City
Stingarees
Bill Bush
Tornadoes
Galena Park
Yellow Jackets
Farker Giiairon
Pasadera
Freeport
Pasadena
Arker
Bali
Austin Maroons
Tors
Tommy Ward
Ward
Frank Capuano
Jimmy Dickey
Tommy Majors
Hut
Ball
Capuano
Ray Moline
Galene Park
Pete Wallace
Grly-Few Upsets Mark Week-End Play in Class A
Grly-Few Upsets mark Texas Inter ie- Leesue Class A play as several teams suffered upsets and leaders fell. Delbert beat Phillips 39-20, Hereford stayed undefeated with a 32-0 win over Perryton, and Lampasas near the 22-A top by edging Burnet 7-0. Others included Ralis over Lockney 12-6 and Brenham’s 36-0 win over Giddings.
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Texas Interie
Leesue
Ralis
Lock~ney
Andrews
Pinkens
Lotos Bs
Tbr
Rey Cuty
Nibert
Whaxton
Sinton
Falfurrias
Delbert
Phillips
Hereford
Perryton
Ballinger
Brady
Burkburnett
Archer City
Birdville
Handley
Diamond Hill
Arlington
Garland
Irving
Leveretts Chapel
New London
Lampasas
Burnet
Brenham
Giddings
New Braunfels
Lockhart
Algin
Cedar Bayou
ZiGna
Cuero
Scandinavian Exposition Set for Houston at Shamrock Hotel
A Scandinavian Exposition sponsored by the Scandinavian Association will be held at the Shamrock Hotel in Houston from November 4 to 13. Meetings this week in the Grecian Room completed arrangements. Baytown attendees included Mr and Mrs Harrison and Mr and Mrs T M Johnson. Mrs Johnson, Baytown ticket sales chair, can be reached at 310 Himes Street. The association funds student exchanges between Houston colleges and Swedish institutions. A featured display will be a sailboat assembled and lighted in front of the Shamrock.
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Scandinavian Association
Shamrock Hotel
Shamrock
T. M. Johnson
Baytown
Houston
Sweden
Johnson
U S To Return Battle Flags Mexico Lost In 1846
Mexico City reports that Acting Foreign Minister Manuel Tello hailed the U S Senate resolution to return battle flags lost in 1846 as a sign of friendship The Washington note said the House anticipated approving the Senate resolution next January
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U.S
Mexico
Mexico City
Manuel Tello
U.S. Senate
United Stages
Solic
Washington
House of Representatives
Senate
Shrine club hosts chicken barbecue and dance at community grounds
The Baytown Shrine Club invites members and families to a chicken barbecue at 6 p.m. today at the community grounds. A. R. Denton of the club will conduct the event followed by a dance at the community house.
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Baytown
Gridiron Scores From Multiple Texas Districts
A scanned grid of football results lists numerous district games across Texas. Entries include Lubbock 47 Amarillo 32 Pampa 32 Lamesa 13 Wichita Falls 14 Highland Park 1 Bellis Oklahoma 27 Quanah 7 and many more matchups with scores, teams such as Beaumont, Galveston, Waco, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Abilene area schools, with several postponements noted like Nacogdoches delayed to 2:30 due to rain.
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Mingsville
Laredo
Edinburg
Robstown
Barlingen
Houston
Reagan
Brownsville
Dallas
Woodrow Whson
Dallas Forest
Fort Worth
Arlington Heights
Atlanta
Hooks
Carlisle
Carthage
Leveretts Chapel
Kew
London
Spring
Judson
Joaquin
Cushing
Brownsboro
Trinidad
Corsicana State
Dawson
Mexia
Teague
Hearne
Marlin
Navasota
Bellville
Crockett
Trinity
Huntsville
Grapeland
Smithville
LaGrange
Hikhart
Centerville
Gonzales
Lake
San Sabe
Fredericksburg
Goldthwaite
Marble Pata
Lampasas T
Burnet
West
Gatesville
Bartlett
Rockdale
Comerce
Killeen & Rosebud
Taylor
Georgetown
Waco Tech T
Troy
Camp Hood
Granger
Molland
Brenkam
Giddings & Groveton
Lovelady
Frantlin
Groesbeck
Migin
Caldwell
Schulenburg
Crescent Rises
Bremond
Frost
Italy
Nederland
Sishee
Beaumont French
Livingston
Sourlake
Wardin
Katy
Klein
LaMarque
Dickinson
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Webster
Cleveland & Deer
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Sweeney
Orchard
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Wharton
Aldine
Cypress-Paitbanks
Advin
Cedar
Bayou
Colubia
Humble
Campo
Bolingo
Missouri City
Buwar
Flouston
Thomas
Galveston
Lexington
Snook O
Barbera Hill
Hull
TCU Seeks Home Night Win Over Mississippi Rebels
In Fort Worth on October 22 TCU aims to end a five year home night-game drought as Mississippi visits. The Frogs hope to break a streak of night losses at TCU Stadium while attempting to win a non conference game at home. The Rebels also seek their first Texas win in eight attempts.
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Cedar Bayou Falls to Alvin in 39-6 rout at Memorial Stadium
Cedar Bayou Bears, outmatched by Alvin Yellowjackets, fall 39 to 6 in a district game at Memorial Stadium. Frank Cole scores twice and leads Alvin's strong ground attack as Cedar Bayou slips from the district race while Webster and La Porte win elsewhere.
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Warren Edwards
Twe
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Cedar Bayou
Alvin
Memorial Stadium
Alvin Yellowjeckets
Alvic
Yellowjackets
Bears Were Stunned Jate
Big Frank Cole
Dan Zueha
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Aldine
Cypress Fairbanks
Webster
Cleveland
la Porte
LaMarque
Dickinson
Bowl Bid Certain For SMU Kentucky Winner
New York roundup notes two key college football showdowns shaping bowl bids. Minnesota must beat Michigan to push Rose Bowl odds, while Kentucky at home is favored by a touchdown over SMU for Sugar Bowl consideration with Doak Walker sidelined by influenza.
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Smu-Kentucky
New York
Minnesota
Michigan
Kentucky
Southern Methodist
Ann Arbor
Gophers
Dallas
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Nevy
Barbers Hill Eagles blank Hull Daisetta 26 0 in opener
Barbers Hill Eagles dominate Hull Daisetta 26 0 at Barbers Hill stadium as Ed Turner juggles the offense with a QB sneak scoring twice and Barry Rucker adds a 41 yard TD run. Turner's pass to Ster and Leighton Davis punt return highlight a strong team showing while Hull Daisetta struggles to move the ball. The Eagles advance to face Dayton in district 31 B next week.
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Kcamr
John Duhton
Charles Ter
Barbers
Hill Eagles
Hull-Daisetta
Barbers Hill Stadium
Edward Turner
D. A. Tilton
Hell-Cassetta
Eegles
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Barry Rucker
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Johnie Frazier
Hulidassetta
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Keen Franklin
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Bagie
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Swint
Iine Frazier
Frank Sylvia
Ray Stinnett
Jackie Rowell
Hull Dassetta
Johnnie Johnson
Eagles
Dayton
Humble
Tom~ Ball
Barbers Hill Club
Nine year old girl sues actor over train incident
Doreen Lane, nine, daughter of James McMinn, files a damage suit in Philadelphia alleging actor Jack Rutherford harmed her on a May train in Houston. The suit claims nervous shock kept her from work in 1949 50 and seeks 55030. Rutherford faced no criminal charges, per counsel.
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TPR
Jack Rutherford
Doreen Lane
James McMinn
Phiadelphia
Houston
Texas
Rutherford
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Laurence J. Rittenband
Caristeen Dimeo
Teenagers Pick Tunes in School Broadcast Series
The Distributive Education Club at Robert E. Lee High School will air weekly 7:30 p m broadcasts on KREL titled Top Teen Tunes. Each 30 minute program will showcase student chosen recordings and include an Eyess the Tune contest with a ballot drawing and a possible $45 prize.
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Robert E. Lee High School
KREL
Robert E. See
Swede Sparks Shorthorns To 33-20 Win
In Austin on Friday afternoon the University of Texas freshmen defeated Rice Owls 33-20. Stel handske starred with a 38 yard run setup and a 20 yard TD, while Gib Dawson added big gains and a 28 yard TD. Other standout plays came from Oregon-bound or from Douglas Arizona back Gib Dawson and Stol handske who powered through the Owl line. Hor ton Nesistra scored for the Owls with a 60 yard punt return.
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Tom Stolbandske
Baytown
Reberto Lee
University of Texas
Rice Owlets
Austin
Stelhandske
Gib Dawson
Douglas
Arizona
Owl
Dawson
Owlers
Horton Nesistra
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Owls
Bill Frazier
Pasadena High
Ray Pfeiffer
Shkorthorns
Stolhandske
Bobby Honeycutt
Texas
Underdogs Rise in Busy Class AA Weekend
Perfect records falter as underdogs upset several unbeaten teams across nine Class AA games. Wichita Falls topples Highland Park 14-7, Lubbock shells Amarillo 41-7, Grand Prairie edges Mineral Wells 38-?, Henderson defeats Tyler 37-0. Baytown and Reagan win. surprises include El Paso Bowie's 13-40 win over Plainview, Bryan’s 7-0 upset of Palestine, and Cleburne’s 18-5 defeat of Hillsboro.
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Port Arthur
Corsicana
Wichita Fells
Lubbock
Grand Prairie
Henderson
Highland Park
Ysleta
Marshall
Galena Park
Lamesa
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Waoping
Amarillo
Mineral Wells
Tyler
Galveston
Lamsesa
Pampa
Borge
Beaumont South Park
Marshal
Beytown
Houston
Reagan
Brownsville
Baytown
Texas City
el Paso
Bowie
Oy Plainview
Bryan
Palestine
Cleburne
Hillsboro
Fearless Fraley and Pudge Heffelfinger on All American Claim
In New York on October 22, veteran football great Pudge Heffelfinger recalls his Minnesota roots and 1887 games while railing at modern player conditioning. Booby Riggs also recalls meeting a young Pancho Parker in Ottawa en route to pro tennis and jokes about Parker’s early years.
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New York
Fraley
Pudge Heffelfinger
Waller Camp
Minnesota
Pudge
Columbus
Ohio
St Paul
Jack
Birthday notes and golf tales span sports and humor
Oscar Fraley presents a collage of birthday references to famous athletes and entertainers. The piece also cites golf lore about beating age and a joke about Calumet Farm and horse racing standings, plus a quip about Branch Rickey and race in baseball. It ends with a German high jumper Dr. Manfred Loos and a classifieds line.
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Jimmy Foxx
Harry
the Hat) Wealker
Ewell Blackwell
Vern Stephens
Bronday
Yelberton Abraham Tittle
Ossie Bruege
Phil Marchitéon
Bobby Brown
Denny Shute
Bobby Thomson
George Stirnweiss
Primo Carera
Tommy Giaviano
Ralph Kiner
Johnny Wein
Joe Page
James Braid
England
Walton Heath
Calumet
Warren Wright
Coaltown
Ponder
Saxpot
Bull Lea
Branch Rickey
Dodgers
Yankees
Deacon
Manfred Loos
Hamburg
Germany
Reno Declares Itself Nation's Marriage Capital
Reno clocked its 300000th marriage license as Hart Weari eher of AHentown PA and Elaine E Pepejoy of Reno wed moments after issuance by County Clerk Elwood Beemer. Justice Law rence Lapmen officiated. Also noted are last rites for Dr Mr Taylor 79, former Memorial Hospital staff president, Houston.
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Mev
Elwood Beemer
Hart Wearieher
Ahentown
Pennsylvania
Elaine E. Pepejoy
Justice of the Peace
Lawrence Lapmen
Marriage Center
Gretna Green
Houston
Mr. Taylor
Memorial Hospital
Dre.Taylor
Felton Upsets Gavilan In Year’s Major Ring Fight
Detroit welterweight Lester Felton pulled a split decision over Cuba Gavilan in Olympic Stadium before 3,186 fans. Felton, rising from the junior ranks, used speed to outmaneuver Gavilan’s relentless pressure, while Gavilan protested the decision and hinted at a possible rematch. The bout showcased Felton’s potential against top welterweights and left Gavilan seeking clearer scoring in future title shows.
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Detroit
Det
Lester Felton
Kid Gavilan
Gavilan
Olympi Stadium
Sas Felton
Wilinness
Se Robinson
Woltercaighteon
Felton
Gaven
Balido
Stard
Gavien
Fekon
Detroit Megro
Gavi
Ali
Essen
Bent
Ais F
Carver High Gridders Travel To Navasota Tonight
Carver High School football team travels to Navasota to face the Nevedtz eleven on the gridiron. Coach Johnny Peoples leads a squad amid a growing push for a strong season.
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Carver High
Navasota
Tonigt
Neveedtz
At & Pam
Johnny People
Carver High School
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