Texas high school football upsets mark opening week
United Press reports the 1949 Class AA and City Conference races began with key upsets. Waco’s defending state champion fell to Austin 21-7, Temple narrowly lost 32-12 to Antonis Jefferson, and Texarkana edged Houston Lamar. Amarillo, Wichita Falls, and Lubbock posted big wins, while Baytown and Houston area teams also won, signaling a tense chase in district 12-AA with many games upcoming against non-title foes.
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Waco' i Cress AA
Austin
Temple
Fen Antonis Jefferson
Texarkens
Houston Lamar
Tampie
Texarkana
Tech
Roy Pace
Jerry Norton
Amarido
Totces
Walloping
Denton
Tichita Falls
Deison
Lubbock
Childress
Baytown
Conroe
Mouston Devis
Orange
Texas City
Pasadena
King
Freeport
St. Thomas Eagles
Houss
Eagles
South Park
Beaumont
Houston Sam Houston
Robert E. Lee
Tigers
Ball High
Galveston
Bonham
Galena Park
Yellow Jackets
Houston
Houston Milly
Lufkin
Panthers
Port Neches
Jeff Davis
Stephen F. Austin
Cedar Bayou
Bears
la Marge
KREL
Byard Sooy
Humble
Crosby Buffs
Festivre
Aggies Rivals Underrate Freshman Back Lippman
Southwes t Conference preview notes Texas A&M with a rookie backfield pivoted by 165-pound Glen Lippman. Coaches expect the sophomore to spark the underdog Aggies as they rebuild behind a mix of sophomores and veterans.
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Belf
Texas
Green
Dick Gerdemat
Jim Cashioner
Glenn Lippman
Bobby Goff
Clarence Lewson
Aggies
Lippman
Lipp- Mian
Sam Houston Exes to Elect Officers Monday
Nomination of officers will be held at 7 30 p m Monday in the Carter Music Company at 10 West DeFee. The meeting marks the second gathering of the Sam Houston Exes Club for former Sam Houston State College students in Huntsville area. Dean Truett Craiger of the college is expected to attend. All former students are invited, regardless of graduation status, provided they attended the college for one town.
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Sam Houston
Carter Music Company
West Defee
Sam Houston State College of Huntsville
Beytown
Erer
Dean Truett Craiger
Indians Rap Tulsa For Second Win In Rainy Night
Oklahoma City edged Tulsa 5 3 as Herb Conyers led a nine hit attack with two doubles and four singles driving in two. George Zuverink pitched eight strong innings as the Indians won their second straight and the clubs scheduled to move to Oklahoma City for a three game run.
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Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Indians
Oilera Herd
Shreveport
Shreveport-Port Worth
Louisiana City
Cats
Frank Smith
Oilers
Herb Conyers
Smith
Ault Nielsen
Randy Jackson
George Zuverink
Walker Cross
Zaverink
Various Class Double A grid scores across Texas and nearby
Report of numerous high school football results with scattered scores from Waxahachie to Houston and Beaumont. Notable games include Waxahachie 6 over Bryan 0, Amarillo 58 over Denton 13, Abilene 31 over Fort Worth Arlington Heights 22, Galveston 88 over Honham 0, San Antonio Tech 0, Corpus Christi 25 over Dalles Forest, and many more across the state with several ties and postponed matches due to wet grounds.
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Bwumont South Park
Ielay
Sen Antonio Breckenniga
Breckenville
Bownwood
Breckenridge
Fort Worth Paschal
Galveston
Bonham
Port Arthur
Woi AA
Efter
Odessa
Wek
Fortier Midi
New Orleans
Dicea
iBreatwater
Abilene
Fort Worth Arlington Meightsee
Waxahachie
Bryan
Pampa
Graham
Oklshoma City
Capid Bil
Jorger
Amarillo
Denton
Wichita Falls
Denison
Vernon
Altus
Oklshoma G. Lamesa
Seminole
Sweetwater & Lubbock
Childress
el Paso High
Fort Worth Tech
Abllene
Fort Worth
Arlinger Heights
San Angelo
el Paso
Austin
Stephenville
Brownwood
Mineral Wells
Electra
Big Spring
Cisco
Aschal
Paris
Kilgore
Sulphur Springs
Greenville
Sherman
McKinney
Grand Prairie
Gladewater
Longview
Jacksonville
Henderson
Nacogdoches
Lufkin
Ennis
Forax O . Houston
Davis
Orange
Houston
San Jacinto
Beaumont
Port Neches
St Nederland
Baytown
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Rupert Wright Feature in Texas Parade Magazine
The September issue of Texas Parade highlights Rupert Wright, Baytown’s 240 pound Baylor senior tackle, in a dynamic action photo. It also spotlights stars from Texas, TCU, Rice, SMU including Ray Borneman, Bobby Coy Lee, Bud McFadin, Morris Bailey, Harold Kilman, Lindy Berry, Tobin Rote, Kyle Rote, and J. Leece.
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Texas Parade
Texas
Motorist
Rupert Wright
Baytown
Baylor
Wright
Plo
Ray Borneman
Bobby Coy Lee
Bud ‘McFa
1943 College Football Opens With Rose Bowl Hopefuls Clash
California Golden Bears meet Santa Clara in Berkeley as the national season kicks off with 122 games coast to coast. Villanova, Texas A&M, and Kansas face strong tests while Clemson and Wake Forest expected to win. Georgia or Mississippi show early form in night games.
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New York
California
Golden Bears
Pacific Coast
Santa Clara
Broncos
Bears
Berkley
Villanova
Texas Aggies
Houston
Texas Christian Agesinst Kansas
Duquesne
Wake Forest
Elifornats
Jackie Jensen
Jack Swaner
Hel} Haynes
Ellery Williams
Ralph Pasquariero
Aggies
Kansas
Texas Christian Horn Frogs
Beck Lindy Berry
Wake Forrest
Baptists
Soph
Billy
Nub Smith
Texas
Texas Tech
Clemson
Presbyterian
Stanford
Hopefuis
San Jose State
Washington
Utah
Washington State
Utah State
Cincinnnati
Nevada
Kentucky - Mississippi- Southern
College of Pacific
San Francisco
Georgia
Bulldogs
Furman
Athens
Mississippi
Memphis ‘State
Kavier
Ohio
West Virginia Wesleyan
American Golfers Take Ryder Lead At Ganton
American pros rallied to lead the Ryder Cup as halfway through the eight singles matches at Ganton England. E J Dutch Harrison Sammy Snead Chick Harbert Jimmy Demaret and Lloyd Mangrum held mid round advantages over their British opponents under dull skies. Johnny Palmer Clayton Hefner and Bob Hamilton trailed at the 18 hole mark as the United States sought six wins in the eight singles to retain the cup.
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Eng
America
Gay
E. J. Dutch Harrison
Sammy Snead
Chick Harbert
Jimmy Demaret
Lloyd Mengrum
Johnny Palmer
Clayton Heffner
Bob Hamilton
Wil
To Alaska And Back Yukon Territory Flight Log
A travel diary notes crossing toward Alaska and back through the Yukon Territory. The authors describe mountain scenery, flying at about 500 feet, snowy peaks on either side, and a busy Alcan Highway with over 400 cars per month. They report reasonable lodging and meals, higher gasoline prices, and strict flight paperwork requirements before each departure.
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Yukon Territory
Alcan
Lafkin Defeats Ennis In Opening Gridiron Showdown
Lafkin, Lee's Next Foe, rolled to a 34-18 victory over Ennis in the season opener as The Ganders showcased early strength. The page notes a robust home crowd and hints at upcoming matchups with Lafkin and other foes in the local gridiron scene.
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Lnfkin
Robert’ E. Lee
Ganders
Lufkin Boys
Ennis Tam
Laefitn
Lela
Lafkin
Amateur Women's Finals Are Today in 36 Acre Golf Championship
ARDMORE Pa Sept 17 Tallard Dot Kielty of Long Beach California and Dorothy Germain Porter of Manos Pennsylvania meet in the 36 acre final of the U S Women's Amateur Golf Championship Both have not passed the third round in prior national events Kielty who served as bomber pilot during the war and Porter who beat Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta 3 and 1 in the semifinal meet for the title Kielty defeated Marlene Bauer of Los Angeles 1 up in a tense semifinal while Porter endured a comfortable 3 and 1 win over Kirby to reach the final.
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Ardmore
Tallard
Dot Kielty
Long Beach
California
Dorothy Germain Portex
Manos
Pennsylvania
U.S
Miss Kielty
Porter
Wasps
Marlene Bauer
Los Angeles
Crosby Buffs Triumph Over La Marque Tigers 13-6
Crosby Buffaloes earned their second straight win defeating La Marque 13-6 at Crosby. Billy Peters scored the opening touchdown from 11 yards in the first period. Henry Krampota added Crosby's second TD in the third quarter on a 5 yard pass. Roy Graham scored La Marque's only TD from the one yard line.
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Buffaloes
la Marque
Tigers
Buffs
Billy Peters
Y - Henry
Krampota
Farde
Roy Graham
Munea
Wilks Relief Seals Cards Lead Over Dodgers in NL Race
Ted Wilks delivered clutch relief for the St Louis Cardinals as they widened their National League lead to two and a half games by defeating the Boston Braves 7 to 5. Don Newcombe struggled for Brooklyn and the Dodgers fell to Pittsburgh 3 to 2, while other majors news included the Yankees staying 2.5 games ahead after a 4 to 1 win over Detroit and Cubs beating the Giants in 10 innings.
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Ted Wilks
St Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Marsin
Boston Braves
Dodgers
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Redbirds
Wilks
Ted
Max Lanier
Braves
Ed Lauer
Tommy Holmes
Lanier
Bill Seikeld
Cards
Dodger
Coulot
Brooklyn
Don Newcombe
Carl Erskine
Ralph Hiner
Wally Westlake
Westlake
Pirate
Rex Berney
Bruce Edwards
Edwards
Rey Campanelli
Bill Werle
Ernie Bonham
Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Tommy Byrne
Bobby Brown
Yankee
Aggie Villanova Matchups Highlight Intersections At College Station
Texas A&M hosts Villanova in a marquee intersectional game as a 6 game statewide slate features Texas teams. Other scheduled clashes include Texas Christian at Kansas, Texas Western vs Brigham Young, and Texas Tech at SMU, with several Southwest Conference games and minor college matchups listed as night affairs.
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Texas
Senieht
Lone Star
Louisi
Kansas
Utah
Oklahoma
Austin College
Lafayette
Louisiana
Southwest Louisiana Institute
Christan
Lewrénic
Jeyhawks
Texas Western
Brigham Young
Provdo
Murry
Sooner
Southwest
Texas Tech
Wiliam
Esasat
Ges
SF Austin State
Marshall
Eest Texas
Baptist
Southwest Texas
Southwestern
Georgetown
Howard Payne
Tech
Absiene Christian
Southwestern Oklahoma
Stamford
Kansas- Tcu
Texes-Texes Tech
Mann Downs Bayou Team 25-0 in Easy Victory
Horace Mann football squad under Coach George Perkins crushed Cedar Bayou B team 25-0 on the Bayou gridiron. Gerald Orton connected with James Hollister for two TDs and a 20 yard pass set up another score. Orton added a 20 yard run as Mann dominated both sides with strong defense from Eddie Gray and sturdy play from Richard Cook, Charles Schwartz, and Bert Black. Also notes a separate report: Senate rejects Carl Almengritz appointment to lead munitions board due to conflict with U.S. Steel payroll.
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George Perkins
Horace Mann
Cedar Bayou
Bayou
Mann Boys
Gerald Orton
James Hollister
Orton
Hollister
Perkins
Eddie Gray
Richard
Cook
Charles Schwartz
Bert Black
Mann
Paine Softball Team To Be Barbecue Guests
The Paine Brothers softball team from Baytown will be feted at a barbecue on the community building lawn at 3:30 p.m. today after winning the Baytown title. Sponsor Sam Paine delayed the outing until his return to work, and the team chose to wait for his attendance.
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W. Gude Mallory
Carver Opens Season With Yates Opponent Notre Dame Style
Carver hosts Yates in the opener with Peoples limited to two lettermen. Guard Leroy Smith and fullback Robert Sowell are the lone experienced players on the squad this year.
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Peoples
Leroy Smith
Robert Sowell
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