Cedar Bayou Upsets Huntsville Hornets in opener
The Cedar Bayou Bears defeated the Huntsville Hornets 13 to 7 at Lee's Memorial Stadium in the 1949 lid opener. Quarterback Lawrence Blanket led a bootleg play and a sharp passing attack, while Cedar Bayou forced eight Huntsville fumbles, recovering six, as star backs Bishop and Bird powered the attack. Gene Thompson and Martinez sparked Huntsville, but CB held the edge late, driving to the Hornets’ 1-yard line in the final minutes.
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Bears
Husky Huntsville Hornets
Lee’s Memorial Stadium
Bruins
Lawrence Blanket
Perfec Fine
Blanseet
Captsville
Jean
Blanscot
Huntsville
Altay
Janscot
Amet
Gene Thompson
Senscot
Prom
Jesse Schap
James Bird
Bishop
Bruiz
Bert Funter
Hornets
Kemper Crabb
Billy Flanigan
Beytown
Hal Coleman
Martinez
Hornet
Ceéer Bayou
Coleman J Empire
Ben Beneke
Thompson
Crabb
Hustsville
Bear
Marl Minter
Fumblins
Cedar Beyou
Albert Merka
Bobby Walters
Creel
Raymond Hardy
Herbert Hitcmen
Charles Priest
Floyd Walters
Berbers Hill
Berbers Hills
Eegies
J. P. Henderson
Roy Elms
Nelson McElroy
Cullen Bennett
Friday standings and results across multiple cities
Friday results show Houston 3 3, Shreveport 2 2, Fort Worth and Delies 4 Olakhams City 10, Tulsa 3, San Antonio 7 Beaumont 2. New York 10, Brooklys unknown Chicago 8 Pittsburgh 1 Cincinnati 6 St. Louis 1. Philadelphia at Easton rein. Boston 7 New York 1. Philadelphia 5 Washington 2 Cleveland 5 St Louis 2. Only games scheduled.
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Shreveport
Fort Worth
Delies
Olakhams City
Tulsa
San Antonio
Beaumont
New York
Brooklys
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Easton
Rein
Boston
Washington
Cleveland
St Louis
Brooklyn
York
Detroit
Chiacoy
Four Texas Colleges Open Season Tonight
Four Texas colleges start the 1949 football season with Texas Tech facing Abilene Christian at Lubbock. North Texas State meets Howard Payne in Brownwood, Corpus Christi hosts Ouachita College in Corpus Christi, and Hardin College welcomes Eastern New Mexico to Wichita Falls as preseason favorites aim for early victories.
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United Press
Texas
Texas Tech
Abilene Christian College
Lubbock
North Texas State
Brownwood
Howard Payne
University of Corpus Christi
Ouchita College
Cor
Chriati
Hardin College
Mexico
Wichita Falls
Texas’ Tech
North Texas
Corpus Christi
Hardin
Yankees Still In Thick of Pennant Race Says Casey
Stengel worries about infield errors after a 7 to 1 loss to the Red Sox. Casey notes New York still two games from the goal while Boston gains ground with homers by Pesky and Doerr. Giants beat Dodgers. Indians top Reds. Cubs topple Pirates as pennant races shift.
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New York
Yankees
Red Sox
Casey Stengel
Stengel
Bills Kinder
Ed Loos
Johnny Pesky
Bobby Doerr
Washington Senators
Philadelphia
Dodgers
New York Giants
Preacher Roe
Ralph Branca
L. Henry Thompson
Bobby Thomson
Giants
Roy Campanella
Dave Kaslo
Reds
Cincinnati
Johnny Vander Meer
al Brazile
Ted Wilks
Walter Dubiel
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Relph Kiner
Cdestiny
Browns
Mike Garcia
Tribe
Elis Kinder
Boston Red Sox
Stingarees blank South Park in District 223 action
Texas City Stingarees defeated South Park Beaumont 7 to 0 as L G Dupree ran 9 yards for the lone TD and John Welsh added the extra point. St Thomas Eagles of Houston tied Pasadena Eagles 6 to 6 with late TDs and a 7 yard pass from Tom Anderson to Ja Cemsisi. Frequent fumbles and penalties marred the game.
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Homer Smith
Texas City Stingarees
South Park
Beaumont
Greewies
Texas City
L. G. Dupree
John Welsh
Conach Sial Hancock
Pasadena Eagles
St. Thomas Eagles
Houston
Eagles
Frank Shinn
Tom Anderson
Ja Cemsisi
St.Thames
Joe Blow V Calls Meeting Of TD Club
Joe Blow V calls TD Club meeting for noon Monday at the Community House game room. The session aims to reorganize the club, set up arrangements for the Port Arthur game, and possibly elect a new president. He invites all members and any aspiring coaches to attend.
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Touchdown Club
Treasury
Joe Blow V
Noon Moendsy
Game Toom
Joe
Port Arthur
Chicago Hornets Upset Los Angeles Dons 23-21
In a Memorial Coliseum thriller, the Chicago Hornets rallied from a 21 20 deficit to stun the Los Angeles Dons 23 21 as Jim McCarthy kicked a 26 yard field goal in the final 90 seconds. Hornets quarterbacked by a 27 year old end delivered the dramatic winner before 30 193 All-America Conference fans.
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Los Angeles
Jim McCarthy
Chicago Hornets
Los Angeles Dens
Hornets
Memorial Coliseum
Tlinets
Conroe Tigers Warm Up for Baytown Showdown
Conroe faces Robert E. Lee in Baytown on September 16 after a 14 to 0 win over Sam Houston. The Tigers showcase backfield balance led by 2 Barfield and 67 yard run by James McCall, with Scarborough and Weisinger anchoring the line as the band stalls and the Brigadiers loom.
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Conroe
Conroe Tigers
Robert E. Lee Ganders
Baytown
Sam Houston
Houston
Henry Barfield
Ef Messrs
Stallworth
James Dont
Bency Barfield
Sermiiny
Anick
James McCall
James Spencer
Jim Bull
Barfield
District End
Remmie Scarborough
Charles Weisinger
Scarborough
Wreisinger
Lee
J. C. Burkett
Lee Brigadiers
Eagles Rout Winnie Stowell 38-0 in Big Barbers Hill Win
Barbers Hill Begies dominated Winnie Stowell last night scoring 38 unanswered points. Edward Turner connected on a 20 yard touchdown pass, Leighton Davis returned a kickoff for a TD, and Turner added two more rushing scores. Davis also returned a punt 90 yards for a major and Ray Lindley starred for Winnie Stowell.
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Winnie Stowell
Stowell Sundiron
Heen Frenklin
Htile
John Cohen
Edward Turner
Turner
Leighton Davis
Eagles
Davis
Duhton
Scemner
Eegies
Duhon
Ray Lindley
Esgle
Moak Leads Cougars Into 49 Season Tryouts
Houston September 10 Former Robert Lee High School football standout Tommy Moak reported to University of Houston drills as a 6 foot 170 pound center freshman among 143 hopefuls under Head Coach Clyde Lee. Cougars begin the 49 season September 17 at home versus William and Mary College.
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Tommy Moak
Robert Lee High School
University of Houston
Moek
Lee High
Moak
Clyde Lee
Cougars
Wiliam
Morr College
William and Mary Indians
Oklahoma A&r
Baytown JH Gridders Open Season in Lufkin
Baytown Junior High travels to Lufkin today for a 4 p.m. kickoff in the season opener. Coach Don Gibson leads a green squad on the longest trip of the season to gain early experience before district play begins.
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JH Gridders
Lufkin
Lufkin Junior High
Don Gibson
Wesson
Indians Oilers And Cats Clinch Playoffs
The Texas League playoff picture formed with Fort Worth Cats Tulsa Oilers Oklahoma City Indians and Shreveport Sports clinching first division spots. Dallas Eagles missed a tie for fourth as Shreveport and Houston dropped, while Oklahoma City beat Tulsa 10 9 and San Antonio beat Beaumont 7 3 to lock cellar status for Beaumont.
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Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Shreveport
Dallas
San Antonio
Houston
Heaumert
United Press
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Dallas Hkagles
Eagles
Shreveport Sports
Houston Buffs
Buffs
Besses
Fort Worth Cats
Cats
Tulsa Oilers
Oklahoma City Indians
Indians
Tommy Fine
San Antonio Missions
Beaumont
Ransom Jackson
Schoolboy Results from Across Texas and Nearby Areas
A compilation of high school football scores across Texas and nearby locales, listing teams such as Pampa, North Dallas Plainview, Lamesa, Midland, Abilene, Dallas Sunset, Tyler, and Houston area schools. Results include multiple tied games and scorelines like Pecos 41 0, Carlsbad NM 25 6 El Paso Bowie, and Dallas Crozier Tech 19 Hanis 12, among others.
Mustangs Coach Sees Busy Preseason in Dallas Scrimmage
United Press reports in Dallas as SMU, Baylor, Rice, TCU and Texas preview fall camps. Matty Bell notes hard work as the Mustangs push practice ahead of Wake Forest tests on September 24. Baylor and Rice show cautious health and shifting players while Texas avoids rain with a light session ahead of Texas Tech.
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United Press
Matty Bell
Southern Methodist
Texas
Hiltop
Dallas
SMU
Bell
Wake Forest
Baylor Bears
Bob Woodruff
Bears
Bruins
University of South Carolina
Houston
Fire Owls
Jess Neely
Tobin Rote
Vernor Glass
Harmon Carswell
TCU
Horned Frogs
Kansas Jayhawks
Dutch Meyer
Margereiiyr
Longhorns
Blair Cherry
Steers
Texas Tech
Opening Round Upset Notes In Texas Interscholastic Play
Several top teams struggled in the opening night of the Texas Interscholastic league with 46 games across Class AA and City Conferences. Abilene tied 7-7 with Breckenridge, San Angelo fell 20-12 to Desikan, Gainesville lost 28-7 to Grand Prairie, and Beaumont South Park dropped 7-0 to Texas City. Breckenridge also defeated San Antonio, while Denton tied 7-7 with Grehem and Ne cordeckes were blanked 21-0 by Deakas Jesuit. Tonight Port Arthur faces Odessa as the weekend slate wraps.
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Teague
Abilene
San Angelo
Derter
Gainesville
Nacosdstkkes
Beaumont South Park
San Antonio
Brecken
Herrvilie
Port Arthur
Crosby Buffs Beat Deer Park 19 to 7 in Gridiron
Crosby Buffaloes snatched an early lead then rallied to defeat Deer Park 19 7 on the Buff gridiron. Deer Park scored first on a 62 yard drive with John Britchell crossing for four yards. Crosby answered in the second quarter with two TDs by Lea Rucke and Henry Krampsta. Dennie Dietrich sealed the win with a 29 yard run in the third quarter.
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Crosby
Buffaloes
Deer Park
Perdirt
John Britchell
Buffs
Lea Rucke
Henry Krampsta
Dennie Dietrich
Rain Aids Fishing Outlook Amid Bait Scarcity
Houston reports cool rains improving Gulf Coast fishing conditions for the weekend. Live bait remains scarce across South Texas though reports indicate ample bait in some locales. Seabrook, Port Aransas, Galveston, Freeport, and other areas show varying conditions with calm waters, cooler temps, and mixed crowds. bait availability will largely shape weekend fishing prospects.
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Houston
Gulf Coast
South
Texas
Sheldon Reservoir
Eest
Iily
Charley Kelser and sports chaos steal the spotlight
In a scattershot sports wrap New York notes Charley Kelser of the Yankees, nicknamed King, as a long-term asset despite a tough few years. The piece also highlights Oklahoma amateur golfer Charney Coe, tennis star Kurt Siessen, UCLA’s looming enrollment, and a sense that baseball, football, hockey, and boxing collide in a crowded sports scene as October openings approach.
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New York
Earless Fraley
Charley Kelser
New York Yankees
King King
Charley
Joe Quegsio
Tommy Henrich
Dobuy Lindel
Charley Coe
Oklahome
New Nations
Bobby Jones
Charney
Oklahoma
Jack Hramer
Denmark
Kurt Siessen
Elser
United States
UCLA
Kramer
Cain
Rocky Graziano
Charey Fusari
Polo Grounds
Rocky
Nick
Joe Bob
Boxing Club Promoter Praises USGA Amid Odds and Odd Claims
Oscar Fraley note highlights boxing promoter praise for the USGA and its role in developing amateur talent while mentioning boxing odds and a local golfer named Toney Penne. The piece also contains an odd remark about camels and pigs in relation to swimming abilities.
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Boxing Club
Rocky
Toney Penne
Cincinnati
Golf Professions
Toney
U. S. Golf Association
USGA
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