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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1941
Page
6
Texas and Texas Christian prepare for a pivotal homecoming game as the Longhorns, ranked earlier top nation, seek to answer questions about their form against Emory Nix led TCU aerials and a surge in yardage from Kyle Gillespie and Desa Bagley.
A Tulsa Oklahoma report notes Texas Mules scrambling with four players sidelined by injuries ahead of a Texas game. Regulars plus substitutes like Preston Johnston and Dick Mier face lineup changes, while Baylor’s 16-4 Bear squad and Tulsa’s Golden Hurricane loom. A 10,000 crowd was forecast for the clash against Baylor at Skelly Stadium.
A rugged game narrative notes injuries across the roster with Tulsa facing a 20-8 upset, while Baylor moves into faster competition. The piece lists players like Granger and Ga, with scattered scoring totals and team names, reflecting a chaotic early season recap.
Ice hockey update from Dallas notes Amerina Forkay painting in Dallas. Sparse fragments indicate local arts or event coverage with unclear details about individuals, venues, or outcomes.
CHICAGO Nov 5 Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis will not be inducted this December. Local draft board chairman T. O. Fentress said the quota is two men for November and three volunteers were available. Two will fit this month and the third held for December. Louis is on reserve for the December quota of two or more men with no additional volunteers needed.
AUSTIN NOV 15 Hunters across Texas prepare for a Sunday opening of hunting season. Officials report about 20 000 deer and other game statewide with good crops of white tail bucks and turkey. Bear sightings are rare. Warden teams will enforce dusk shooting limits. season ends December 31 with a two horned white tail limit and varied limits by county and game type across regions including Brewster and Brown counties.
San Jose State and Fresno State fought to a scoreless tie in a Gallantry Collegiate Athletic Association clash. San Jose, undefeated in conference play for three years, were hampered by the absence of star back Pred Lindsey, sidelined by injury.
Texas Tech Red Raiders chase their seventh win as they meet St. Louis University Billikens in a Missouri Valley Conference showdown. The Raiders aim to avenge recent victory over Creighton, following a 14 to 8 win last Saturday.
Phyllis Wheatley Lions, near District 3 championship in the Texas league, schedule a practice game with Waco at Alamo Stadium next Tuesday night. Earlier moved from Friday, the Lions also plan a season clone with Corpus Christ to secure the title with a tie if needed.
Ellsworth’s high school Mules toppled defending champions Sidney Lanier 26 7 at Helentfield Friday, moving to five league wins as backfield ace Ralph Ellsworth rambled for three touchdowns and Bill McDaniels added a kickoff return score. Lanier’s rally fell short despite late drives as Ellsworth built a comfortable lead and extended District 20 A title hopes.
Texas A&M reports Texas Longhorns defend SWC cross country crown by scoring 254 points to Oklahoma A&M and Arkansas entries. Johany Ziegler of Texas leads with 12 10 split over the two and a half mile course, while Mac Amatnddt trails by 16 yards. Other entrants from S M U and TC U finish lower in team scoring.
Harlandale Indians secured the District 8-A title clash by defeating Burbank 29 to 0, vaulting into a Nov 26 showdown with Alamo Heights Mules. The win, their fifth straight, featured Goole and Naylor scoring touchdowns and Naylor adding three extra points as Harlandale dominated through the opening halves at Happy Hunting Grounds.
Overage allegations threaten state championship contenders as Masonic Home Park Worth faces possible forfeitures after a Don Hughes overage finding. The ninth graders or older players affected led to a 7-6 defeat in a cautionary Armistice Day game. District title implications ripple through Mesquite Riverside and other districts as teams like Ysleta and Wichita Falls pursue crowns.
Historic gridiron card centers on Notre Dame meeting Northwestern in Evanston with Angelo Bertelli starring for the Irish. Rivalries from Dartmouth to Duke and Texas to Michigan shape a crowded slate as polls and conference titles loom.
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