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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1947
Page
11
Lettermen headline the Big Red squad as Westerner elevens begin drills September first. Schoolboys face a rough schedule with three titles decided Saturday.
The article reports Tatum Downs Mitchell winning the junior links championship, highlighting his 2 and 1 victory. It mentions other local players and notes about training, schedules, and upcoming football preparations by Lubbock Westerners, plus coach comments on early-season plans, returning lettermen, and district competition.
fragmented OCR notes describe suspensions and penalties involving Natenez and Evangeline league figures. references to James Logan Mercer, Reynolds Barnes Sener GasheRaMpon, Sikes from San Antonio and Bo Morris plus former Tech staffers and Bert Thffman. unclear dates and actions.
The Westerner team relies on quarterback Jack Alderson to develop as a passer while returning backs Jackie Davis Dwight Moore and Bull Tatum pace the backfield. Front line depth is thin with only two lettermen Don Holton and Diddy Pearson locking down guard and tackle spots, leaving several positions to younger movers.
Walter Stratton faces Watkins in a two out of three falls main event with a one hour limit, promoted by Sled Allen. Stratton defeated Watkins in a recent meet as Saito qualified by tossing the referee. The undercard includes Gorilla Pogeie of Argentina and Washington’s Bruckman in a 45 minute bout, with Olan Boutten meeting Lobo Brown in a 20 minute opener at 8:30.
Fragmentary text hints at defensive players and a competition for starting berths. Mentions Rob Sehnell and Puck’s twin brother Diex Pirtle as potential lineup names with weather impacts noted for practice.
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