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Saturday, October 13, 195GBraniff AirwaysNewDorado'DemonstratedDALLASThe first DouglasDC-7C airplane for use in scheduled commercial service in the UnitedSlates was demonstrated by BraniffIn getting a column or two aheadwe will have to dip back into thingsthat have just happened recently for us. but which will be a littledated by the time you read thesethewords. That, my friends, is curse of a weekly column.General observation department: Charlie Arnold (about whom wehave what we think is an interesting column for next week) led the Southwest Conference through thethe Rangers at Jesuit. After Jesuitstepped in against Highland Park at this writing the Scots are firstin the state—and got a solid lessonInternational Airways last week. The “El Dorado,” is the first of the airline's new $21,000,000 fleetof DC-7Cs.in football power, they retired andBraniff will place the 350 mile-an-hour liners in operation this month over its routes betweenregrouped. Next time out they topped Laneri easily, and a week later rolled past Ennis by a safe score. The Rangers still have a hot seasonahead of them, including games with South Oak Cliff and PleasantTexas and New York and Texasand Chicago. In the spring of 1957, they will be inaugurated on theinternational systemcompany s which connects more than 50 citiesfirst two games in total offense. And that included a minus 20 yardsrushing. Against Georgia Tech, Charlie had a great passing night, and would have had a better one ifGrove, which two teams are proving to be spoilers in the city race.Thev also must meet Mt. Vernonon its domestic routes with eight Latin American countries.and Central Catholic of San Antonio , . . But A. C. Moser seemshis bullet passes hadn’t been toohot to handle . . .One of the nicest people you’divant to meet is Marty O’Connell, former Notre Dame basketball starind coach. Marty is in Dallas, enrolled at SMU, where he is further-ng his field of special interestaxation. Playing for some of thejest Notre Dame teams in theschool's history, Marty set an enviable record. Even more enviables his desire now to round off his education. He and Lane Smith arei constant pair at the Cotton Bowlrames, which seems to suggesthat Smith can’t completely forget football . . .That isn’t a call for a replacement for Hill Flynn, who is currently doing a masterful job withdestined to become the best quarterback in Jesuit’s history (we know, Mrs. Arnold, but Charlie’s out of Jesuit now) and the way he keeps throwing, leaves no doubt about his ability. Here is one boyNewest and longest range commercial transport in the air today, Braniff’s “El Dorado” has an operational non-stop capacity of more than 5,000 miles. Separate cabins will provide accommodations for 28 deluxe first class and 45 coachTitaniuma metalNotre Dame might get, if theypassengers, more costly than pure silver — is being used in a commercial planefor the first time in the DC-7C. Thewant him . . .No less impressive than Jesuitis Laneri, which has to date broken qUaij(jes whichnew metal has the strength of steel yet weights only 50 per cent as much. It also has heat-resistanttoeven in the win column. They bowed to Jesuit, of course, and once before early in the season. How-are superior stainless steel in certain applications.thev recently upended Bird-ever,ville, which has always been a better than average team around Ft. Worth. The Micks still have arough schedule themselves, with theBraniff’s “El Dorado” planes areequipped with Bendix C-Band weather mapping radar. Passengercomfort will he increased with theavoidance of extremely turbulentBrewer game being a top one. However, Coach Pete Campbell isbalanced team andareas made possible by radar. Theelectronic “eye” reports inclementrunning a Charles Carminati, who was deweather up to 150 miles ahead ofthe airplane.**fensed well by Jesuit is having a great season. Against Birdville, he scored twice and rolled uo 178yards. Allen Keyer passed to Terry McDonald for the other Laneriscore in the 20-0 ball game.In answer to a legitimate gripe.we’d like to say that Coach Henry Strain of Southern “We beat NotreDame” Methodist is a member ofChrist the King parish. Satisfied?We’d really like to get some information on some other doings in the diocese, in an athletic sense that is. Write us.J«lt;«ii!lt;
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Dallas Texas Catholic
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Sat, Oct 13, 1956
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