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NUMlifcK 38aaaa•a0-•Alice Will Meet Pickers in Robstown Friday for First Conference Game this YearaRundell and Hill Are Taking off Rough Edges Manifest in Locals’ Victory Over San BenitoaaaaaRESPECT FOR PRAYER MEETDATE URGED BY LADIES*Resolution Asks That Wednesday Evening Be Kept Free From^Unnecessary Conflict.ireminiscent of Class B days for Robstown will be resumed on Cotton Picker field here Friday afternoon at 3:30 when the Alice Coyotes met Coach RundelPs lads for the first conference game for Robs-season.Reports from Alice are to the ef-Wednesday evening and Tuesday J j afternoons should be kept clear of all j feet that that city is solidly behind unnecessary conflicting meetings, in the Coyotes this season and that a deference to the regularly scheduled large delegation of fans will journey mid-week prayer meetings and the to Robstown for this game. The inregular meetings of the missionary tense rivalry that has always existed societies, under a resolution adopted between Robstown and Alice will be on Tuesday of last week at a meet- Accentuated this year because of the of the Ladies Association of I fact that the Coyotes are beingJesse Smith, a formeraaaaaamgRobstown Churches.coached byThe text of the resolution, offered | Picker star, who has contributed to Alice’s defeat on former occasions.by Mrs. Phil Magee and adopted un-rs: “Whereas, Tues-afternoon of each week is the regular meeting time for each of the ! charges in action this year expect amLocal fans who have seen Smith’s*missionary churches of whereas, theauxiliariesofthe bard tustles tomorrow and Coaches and ! Rundell and H ill of the Pickers areour community,success of this work [ losing some sleep over the problem depends upon regular attendance by j stopping the fast backfield boasted the women of our churches and be- by the Coyotes this season. Partic-cause we feel that this work has the ularly is this problem giving the lo-wholehearted sympathy of all of the|cal coaches concern in view of the women of our community, we, there- v^ry ragged showing made by thefore, earnestly request all organizations of our community that as farPickers last Friday in their one-sided victory over San Benito. The line as they can do so, they regard Tues- failed to live up to expectations and day afternoon as woman’s auxiliary the lighter but scrapping Greyhoundsday and thus allow no conflict.We I played havoc with the forward wall at times. The Cotton Pickers’ block-pledge ourselves to co-operate by re-the established date forfinS and tackling left much to be de-gardingother organizations in our commun- sired.ity; and, whereas, Wednesday eve- In view of these weaknesses, Running has traditionally been used as dell is working over some individuals the mid-week church meeting time, as to fundamentals and, at the same we urge that this evening be kept time he has the additional task of free from all unnecessary meetings.” having to teach his team some newThe Mexican Bible Mission was re- Pla’s to ** used against Alice.ported to be progressing well with a Just what the line-up will be islarge attendance. As results of j dependent upon the progress made summer vacation school held in Robs- Lby certain injured Pickers. Probably town in June, two Mexican boys have started to the Mexican school for boys at Kingsville and two girls haveTaft.MRS. RALPH EADS WINSLAUNDRY SLOGAN CONTESTit will run about like this: Herring, left end; Vickers, left tackle; Parr, left guard; McCormick, center; Car-entered the school for Mexicans at^raway, right guard; Russell, right.tackle; Bailey, right end; Wilson, left half; McCraw, right half; Jurecka, quarter; Rader, full.San Benito Goes Down On the local field Friday, the Robstown Cotton Pickers accomplished what a local team has never been able to do before—defeat San Benito.The score was 25 to 0 but the game was by no means so one-sided as the score indicates. In fact, San Benito in her defeat looked much better thanMrs. Ralph Eads of this city was awarded the prize offered by H. D. Collins for a new name for the Robstown Laundry. Mrs. Eads won with her suggestion: ‘/White Way Laundry.”Mrs. Eads also suggested a slogan which Mr. Collins is using in connection with the new name. The slogan is, “White Policies, W’hite Qualities.”did Robstawn in her victory. Robstown defenseTheandM r.In keeping with Collinsthissuggestion,is having his laundry building repainted white and is having the delivery car painted white.NO CARS ALLOWED INFOOTBALL FIELD FRIDAYAccording to a ruling passed at a meeting of the athletic council Tuesday night, no automobiles will be allowed in the local football field Friday during the Robstown-Alice game.Also, the previous routine will be departed from to the extent of limiting entrance only to the two west gates. All other gates will be closed.was ragged the blocking and tackling was terrible. In mid-field, the Greyhounds had little trouble in gaining against a lethargic Robstown team but the Pickers came out of their nap each time their goal line was approached dangerously, thirdQuarter, threaten♦Child Kicked hv M.iIpOnly once, early in the did the Greyhounds seriously and then they were held for downs with about two yards to go for a touchdown. This threat came after they had recovered a blocked punt on Robstown’s 32 andthen completed a pass the ball on the 6 yard line.that placed A lineplay netted four more yards; two thrusts for no gain and then, on the(Continued on Page Eight)
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