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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1944
Page
3
Ohio State crushed Iowa 34 to 0 as Michigan upset Minnesota 28 to 13. California tied Southern California 6 to 6 while many other games showcased late-quarter surges and standout performances across the nation.
Oklahoma A and M defeats Texas Tech 14 to 7 after a tight 7 7 score through three and a half quarters. Fenimore’s late rushing drive and a roughing penalty set up Spivital’s one yard plunge for the go ahead score. Tech had unanswered scores earlier but could not finish as the Aggies rallied to stay unbeaten.
Morton and Muleshoe battled to a 2 to 1 tie in a conference 5-A game. Muleshoe showed sharper offense with Bill Renfro scoring and Fred Clements booting long kicks, while Morton relied on passing threats. Next game for Muleshoe is at Muleshoe Friday against Olton.
Whitharral crushed Wilson 30 to 19 in a conference game Friday. Wade Chisholm Andinee provided sparks with May handling the ball as Whitharral earned its first league victory.
A fragmented recap notes the Bruins winning with key plays by Gus White and star performances. The report mentions a trainer and a peak in early October, signaling strong momentum and tactical adjustments fueling the victory.
Randolph Field’s former college and pro stars dominated the Longhorns in Austin, winning 42 to 6 before 19,000. Pete Layden returned an interception 97 yards, Leicht and Dudley connected on two crucial touchdowns, and Burrus, Burrus and Goodyear scored as Randolph outpassed Texas 172 yards on interceptions and 146 yards through the air.
The Lub bock Country club championship and consolation semi finals are set for today at the club course. In the championship flight T. E. Patterson, medalist, faces Amos Howard while Chick Trout plays O. A. Terry in a four ball Sunday afternoon duel, with a large gallery expected.
South Plains coaches and officials are invited to a weekly meeting at the Texas Tech gym at 8 o clock Monday night announced by Stumpy Hamilton. Topics include football rules and foul pictures with Dell Morgan of Texas Tech presenting footage of Tech versus Texas A and M. Captain named for Shallowater girls team with Sue Giles as captain, Jo Ann Weber co captain, Sally O Neal as manager.
Army dominated Brown with nine touchdowns sealing a 50 to 7 win as Glenn Davis stepped in for Dale Hall and scored three times. Cadets already rolled over North Catalina 46 to 0 a week earlier.
Amarillo Army Air Field Sky Giants overran the Lubbock Army Air Field Fliers 31 to 0. Coach Dan Salkeld used three lineups as Bobby Paffrath and Claude Hill sparked the attack with two early touchdowns and key gains.
In Fort Worth on October 7, Arkansas and Texas Christian played to a 6-6 tie in the Southwest Conference opener. Arkansas outgained TCU 324 to 134 yards with 15 first downs to 5, but could not break the deadlock. TCU scored early in the first period on a drive highlighted by Jesse Mason and Merle Gibson. Arkansas matched in the fourth with a 62-yard surge led by Gordon Long and Mike Schumchyk, finalizing the score with a successful two-point try blocked.
The Lubbock Westerners sit out this week as the Cowboys and Cowhands take center stage at Chapman field, with the Tahoka Pups and Coach Parker’s Reds opening the week midweek. Three Thursday games include Lamesa Breezes traveling for revenge against the Tornados, and a clash between Shortsys and Cowhands Gold. Blues visit Petersburg while Whites head to Sundown for junior high tilts to cap the schedule.
District 5-A and 6-A battles highlight South Plains action with Denver City and Tahoka leading in a pivotal Week. Tahoka and Denver City sit atop 6-A, while Levelland hosts Littlefield in 5-A showdowns as Westerners pause before District 1-AA play.
University of Oklahoma tailback Derald Lebow powered the Sooners to a 21-14 win over Texas A&M before about 16 000 fans at Taft stadium. Texas A&M moved the ball with Jim Cashion directing a T formation attack, completing 7 of 20 passes for 131 yards and a touchdown. Lebow contributed six carries for 5 yards and four successful receptions.
The Southern Methodist Mustangs defeated the Southwestern University Pirates 16 to 15 in Dallas. SMU led 9 to 8 in first downs but trailed in rushing yards 124 to 66. SMU quarterbacked passes completed six of 21 for 58 yards while Southwestern made three of 12 for 75 yards and intercepted five passes.
A patchwork of football and score updates lists results across Southwest Oklahoma A&M, Texas Tech, Rice, SMU, Northwestern, Indiana State, Navy, Bucknell, Hampden-Sydney, and others. Key outcomes include Oklahoma 21 over Texas 14, Rice 14 over L80 13, and West Texas State 18 over New Mexico 32, among many college and service team games reported in brief.
In St Louis on Oct 7 the Cardinals beat the Browns 5-1 to knot the World Series at two games each. Stan Musial led the offense with a homer a double and a single as Harry Brecheen pitched a complete game and Cardinals errorless defense held the Browns.
The Lubbock Cowhands split a pair of Friday games with home teams winning. The Petersburg Buffalos lost 20 to 12 at Chapman field. Slaton defeated Lubbock 13 to 7 after a late TD on a returned interception.
Navy crushed Penn State 55 to 14 at Annapolis, reversing a season-opening loss to North Carolina Pre-Flight. The Midshipmen capitalized on aggressive play, scoring sequential touchdowns as Commander Oscar Hagborg guided the team to a strong surge in national contention.
Rica Owls pull off a dramatic 14 13 win over Louisiana State in Houston paced by George Walmsley and Bob Nemir who fueled a 70 yard fourth quarter touchdown drive. Walmsley burst for 16 yards sealing the victory after Frank Lawrence kicked the extra point. LSU led 13 7 after two Bengal touchdowns.
Notre Dame powered past Tulane 26-0 in South Bend as Achille Maggill scored twice and averaged 8.5 yards per carry. Bob Kelly added a TD and 77 rushing yards on 13 carries, while Frank Dancewicz threw a 28 yard TD pass to start the second period.
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