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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1954
Page
2
Richland Springs defeated Melvin 26 to 12 on the Coyotes home field in the district opener. The win marks a sixth straight for Richland Springs as they prepare to face Rochelle Thursday night in Rochelle.
Richland Springs 26 Melvin 12. Coleman 27 Lake View 20 Comanche 13. DeLeon 12 Ballinger 27. Winters 7 Rochelle 31. Carbon 6 Lohn 46. Millersview 24 Sonora 74. Eden 6 Junction 19. Eldorado 6 Menard 40. Ozona 13 Killeen 34. San Saba 13 Odessa 34. Amarillo 13 Baylor 20. Texas A&M 7. Arkansas 6 Mississippi 0. SMU 36. Kansas 18. Brownwood B 6. Brady B 0. Brady Junior High 14 Brownwood Junior High 13. Talpa 32 Mullin 6. Blanket 32 May 6. Midland 28 Lubbock 13. San Angelo 85. Borger 2. Colorado top 26. Hamlin 6 Ranger 28. Cisco 6 Hamilton 20. Liano 19. Goldthwaite 6.
District 8-AA Brady hosts a slate at Ballinger Coleman DeLeon Lake View Comanche and others with open dates in District 21-B Melvin Blanket Richland Springs Rochelle and Talpa Lohn Paint Rock Millersview Lake View B Brady B Thursday Brady Junior High hosts a 3 50 p m event. Visitors over the weekend include Mr and Mrs Ben Reed Big Spring and other guests.
SMU coach Dec Hayes declares the Mustangs the team to beat for the Southwest Conference title with 6 returning lettermen and 6-8 forward Jim Krebs anchoring the lineup. Texas Christian Baylor and Rice loom as threats while Oscar Furlong’s future role remains uncertain.
Brady Junior High Lions defeated Brownwood Junior High 14 to 13 in Brownwood on Thursday afternoon. Brady scored first and led 7-0 at halftime. Brownwood narrowed the gap in the third quarter but missed the extra point, Brady added a second extra point, and Brownwood added a 40 yard pass for a late score with a successful extra point.
Brownwood's B team edged Brady 6-0 on Thursday night in a tight defensive game marked by fumbles and penalties. Brady suffered a broken leg for S. P. Tomlinson who was taken to the hospital in the second quarter. Brownwood scored in the second period after a 15 yard Brady penalty and a keeper by Donald Chesser.
London ranchman Mr. Ray Clapp visited Mr. and Mrs. Claude Weaver on Sunday. Miss Peggy Edmiston, a student at Abilene Christian College, returned home for the weekend to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Edmiston of Voca and other relatives.
The Lohn Eagles opened with a 20-0 first period lead and cruised to a 46-24 victory over Millersview in District 8-B play. Key plays came from Ronnie Gassiot Wayne Faulkner Gayle Doyal and Claude Russell. Millersview received strong performances from Don Sutton Garry Davis and Lopez while Talpa looms as a tougher next opponent.
Heavy rains caused several high school games to be halted or postponed. Falfurrias-San Diego ended with eight minutes left in the final period as San Diego trailed 40-0. Aransas Pass-Robstown delayed after lights failed. Manor’s John Marshall had a 81 yard TD nullified by a foul, Blanco won 6-0. Bloomington–Goliad game canceled by wind. San Angelo visits note Mrs. Jonce Adams of Rochelle visiting son-in-law J R Cawyer.
Brady's Bulldogs watched District 8-AA action last Friday as Pallinger defeated Winters 27-7 and 13-7. Upcoming games include Ballinger, Coleman on Nov 5, De Leon on Nov 12, and Comanche on Nov 19 after a 13-12 win by De Leon over Comanche.
Brownwood High School joins District 5 AAA for the 1955 56 season under the Texas Inter scholastic League. The Lions will compete with Bryan Corsicana McCallum High Austin Palestine Temple and Travis of Austin. Earlier they requested reassignment from District 2-AAA where Cleburne Arlington Pleasant Grove Garland Irving and Grand Prairie compete.
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