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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1940
Page
3
Readable items show teams like Coca Cola and Pump competing in a bowling league with partial records and scattered numbers. Readers see mixed standings and stray names such as Shaler and Gem Cafe among unreadable fragments.
Sherman Bearcats clinch second in District 5-AA with a 21 20 comeback win over Gainesville Leopards. Key drives featured a 26 yard pass to Curtis Barnes and a 57 yard march capped by Odom from four yards. Gainesville scoring came late on a Purcell reception after a Green punt return fumble.
In a tight defensive effort the Aggies faced a barrage of passes and turnovers. An overhead game saw five Interceptions stalling Aggie thrusts as they completed five passes themselves.
After losing to Texas the Aggies miss out on the Race Bowl and Stanford shifts support to Nebraska as their eastern foe. The likely destination is the Cotton Bowl in Dallas against Fordham, with a Sugar Bowl bid possible if they skip the Cotton Bowl to pursue Tennessee.
Bucky Sheffield scored 24 points as Bury Baty added 14 straight PATs to boost a strong night. A Finis fan predicted the Amarillo Golden Sandies will win the state title after beating Paris by four touchdowns, while the Sandies clinched District 1 AA with a 27-0 win over Pampa. Arkansas rolled Ole Miss then beat Tulsa 27-21 as Parkers relied on an 188 yard aerial attack. College games near end with S M U vs Rice and Texas at Gainesville.
Georgia rangers Joe Rawson and Earl Lord processed six dove violation cases in two hours and twenty five minutes at Miller County. Authorities served warrants in Colquitt and fined each hunter forty seven dollars and seventy cents. The piece notes a later footrace on a southern Georgia hill.
Ector girls beat Windom 31 26 after a 9 point fourth quarter rally to break a 22 22 tie. Beulah Lane led Ector with 12 points and Fleming added 11 while Carmichael scored 20 for Windom. Ector boys led from the second quarter and won 38 25 with Dooley scoring 18 and Stroud 17. Galbraith had 11 for Windom. Also notes 1940 US peanut production forecast at 1 521 705 000 pounds up 29 percent.
Honey Grove Warriors defeated Commerce 6 to 0 to claim the District 18-A championship. A blocked punt set up the scoring drive with Moore finishing after a Jones return. Earlier in the season Honey Grove edged Commerce 7 to 9 at Sulphur Springs. A rally and bonfire followed the win downtown with the team as guests of the State Theatre.
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