Westerners Face Tough Test as Abilene Hosts Saturday
Coach J Mule Davis and Dixie say Abilene Eagles pose the season’s stiffest challenge for the Westerners in a key District 3-AA clash. Westerners, 4-0 in 3-AA action, moved the game to Saturday for stronger crowds and seek Billy Bob Harris and others back from injuries. The Oct 27 Plainview game will follow in Lubbock as the five game conference slate approaches.
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TCU Remains Lone Unbeaten State College Club
Texas Christian stands as the sole undefeated college team after the first month of play. The Christians have been tied and now face Texas A and M at College Station as Texas A and M holds three wins and one loss. Other games include Texas Tech vs Southwestern, Texas vs Arkansas, Rice vs Southern Methodist, North Texas Aggies vs Second Army Air Force, John Tarleton vs Hondo Air Field, and Texas Christian versus Texas A and M.
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Giants Finish Ahead of Brooklyn in Otts View
New York Giants manager Mel Ott, guest of the Monday quarterbacks in New Orleans, said the club had a successful season as they finished ahead of Brooklyn.
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Sanders Steers Triumph Over Guadalupe Eleven
The Sanders Steers bounced back from a loss to even the score by routing the Guadalupe Somberos 18 to 0 in a grade school touch football conference game. Sammy Hemeline returned a punt for a touchdown on the 15 yard line, with Grady Hartman adding two more rushing scores.
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Randolph Field Ramblers Set For Fort Worth Exhibition
Randolph Field Ramblers, who have scored 142 points in three games, defeated Rice Texas and SMU in succession and will play the 7th Armored Division from Camp Polk Louisiana at Fort Worth High School stadium next Sunday at 2 p m. in Fort Worth.
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Perfect Elevens Cut To Thirteen
The Texas Interscholastic League football race moves into its sixth week with 13 undefeated teams after weekend results. Waco leads in the South with 65 6 win over Hillsboro, while Lubbock and North Side Fort Worth top the North. Midland Brackenridge and Galveston suffer losses as Orange defeats Galveston. Headline games loom this week including Lubbock at Abilene and Waxahachie at Waco.
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Big Hatboro tackle likes players his size
Fred Brocker, a 16 year old tackle from Hatboro High, stands six foot four and weighs 310 pounds. He says it is easier to hit a big man than smaller foes who dodge better, and he prefers opponents of his own size.
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Red Raiders Escape Tulsa Battle Ahead of Southwestern Tilt
Texas Tech, uninjured after a hard Tulsa game that ended 34 to 7 in favor of the Golden Hurricanes, prepares for Saturday’s showdown with Southwestern University. New stars Montgomery and Thompson earned praise, while Gene Hartley energized Tech’s backfield in the near-even contest.
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Southwestern Opens Drills For Raiders
Southwestern's Pirates used practice to ready for a game with Texas Tech at Lubbock. After a 39-7 win over North Texas Aggies last week, the starting eleven remained mostly intact though finals week looms. Don Hughes returns to form at tailback and kicks an extra point after a touchdown.
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Tulsa scrimmage as Frnka plans for Mississippi game
Four Tulsa teams practiced under coach Henry Frnka as preparations started for Saturday's clash with Mississippi in Memphis. Freshman Perry Moss may miss the Mississippi game with a sprained ankle, likely sidelined in favor of veteran Red Wade who led Tulsa to a 34 7 win over Texas Tech after returning from injuries.
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Pepper Martin Receives Unconditional Release by Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals President Sam Breadon announced Pepper Martin has been granted unconditional release. Breadon said Martin is a splendid man to have on a team but seeks to return to managing or coaching, expressing regret at his departure.
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Correction of records on first night game in SWC history
Waco Oct 16 Baylor University officials note the upcoming Southern Methodist Rice game in Houston will not be the first Southwest Conference night contest. They point out a 1935 Waco game between Baylor and Arkansas was played at night, with Baylor winning.
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Dallas Heavyweight Jack Marshall to Box Lou Nova in Galveston
Promoter Frankie Edwards said today that Dallas heavyweight Jack Marshall will meet Lou Nova, a top contender, in Galveston at an early date.
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Chick Trout Clinches Golf Title at Lubbock Club Championship
Chick Trout defeated T. E. Patterson 10 and 8 in the club championship final at Lubbock Country Club. Trout led 8 up at lunch after a 69 first round and closed with birdies, while Patterson rallied briefly but fell short. R. L. Stuart won the Dunlap flight consolation 3 and 2. War bond prizes go to champions and runners-up. prizes awarded at 7:30 p.m. stag party at the club.
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Notre Dame Retains No. 1 In AP Football Poll
Notre Dame remains the top team in the Associated Press poll with 59 2/3 first place votes and 973 points. Army jumps to second after a 69 to 7 win over Pittsburgh, while North Carolina Pre Flight slips to tenth. Ohio State rises to fourth and Randolph Field climbs to third as others like Iowa Pre Flight, Great Lakes, Pennsylvania, Georgia Tech, Navy and the Carolina Cloudbusters round out the top ten. Ed McKeever, coaching the Irish, says the squad is a pleasant surprise after the 64 to 0 win over Dartmouth.
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Windsor high schools protest curtailment of football
Windsor Ont October 16 police reported about 1 50 students from five high schools protested a threatened football program cut. Hundreds joined a parade to city hall park carrying placards reading No football no school.
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California Tulsa March Field Southern Incident
A terse report notes activity linking California and Tulsa March Field Southern with references to ieee and Michigan. Details remain unclear in the fragmentary text.
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