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Neosho-Lamar Game Headliner For BigLamar Bringing Perfect Record to Neosho Game Here FridaySpotlight foy the Big Eight conference w:(\ be on Neosho tomorrow niglit 'Hr the ’Cat-Tiger game against Lamar, kickoff at 7:30 p. m.Neither Neosho nor Lamar has a conference defeat, and Lamar has not been scored on this year. Neosho lias had only one loss — a rocky dumping at its opener in Rogers, Ark.While Neosho and Lamar battle it out here, the other strong conference team, Aurora, meets the big but inexperienced Nevada squad at Aurora.Aurora, who ranks with the locals and Lamar as a prospcct-Neosho Pastor is Speaker at County Mission Conferencejt’ v -ive conference winner, took a high soaring win, 0 to 0, over Webb City’s Cardinals last week.Lamar slipped its winning touchdown through at Monett in the last three minutes of play when a 33-yard pass connected for the final count of 6 to 0.Nevada and Carthage battled to a 7 to 7 tie at Carthage last week, giving the answer to Neosho fans who wondered if the big boys from the north would be much of a threat against the ’Cats.Webb City and Carthage arc both idle this week, and Mt. Vernon and Monett, each without a conference victory, will meet at Mt. Vernon for a conference match.Lamar, with a new coach, Eddie Ryan, has the best record in the district, although a number of the Tigers' early season wins were against smaller schools.Wellborn, a triple threat boy, is one of football’s southpaws, and kicks left footed as well as throwing left handed. It was his pass against Monett that made the lone tally. Potter, another threat to the ’Cats, is a topnotchi receiver.
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Neosho Daily Democrat
Neosho, Missouri, US
Thu, Oct 21, 1948
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