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Hebbrosvi!!?IfEBBROKVTLLE, Sept. 21.—Onenine their season at.nometin* Hebbronviile Longhorns of District 31-A rolled to 8 hard won 18-0 victory over the Alice Coyote “B” team after •g held,SSscorthroughout the entire first half.A heavy line -„nd a team paced by nine ramming lettermen, seven of which are squadmen, added to the strength of the Longhorns last Saturday night. Tonight the Lonuhorm meet the Lii‘rx1o Tiger “R” team in another tune-up game in Hebbron-lt;ille.Coach Toubtful Prospects for a successful season. however, appenr rather slim according to He id roach Milton Hild who played one season at Texas University and two years at Southwest Texas State Teachers College at San Marcos. The Longhorns were upset .twice to end the 1950 season with a three-won. five-lost record.Despite roach Hild’s qualms a-bout the ability of his team, the tjonghorns are rated to sweep the 31-A title this season over district opponents that includeBenavides, Premont and San Diego.Following the Laredo “B“ game tonight, the Longhorns squareoff against Agua Dulre next Friday night in Hebbronviile before resting a week on an open date on Oct. 5. Cotulla on Oct. 13(that’s a Saturday night* will bethe Longhorn’s first test away from home before they travel to Premont for the district opener on Oct. 19.I*st LapMirando City on Oct. 26, St Joseph’s of Laredo, Benavides oud 9ien Dieco wind up the season for the Longhorns with the lasv two games#being the clinchers that will determine the district flae which could go either way that late in the season as Coach Hild figures it.Assisting Hild this season is Assistant Coach Cyril Schneider, who played three years of foot-all for Dewey May hew at Texas A AT in Kingsville and taking11-conference honors on* oftho«e years. He is the brother of Frank f-khneidw, all-conference guard and co-captain of the A1 Javeiiras in 1950.Veteran SquadAmong the nine lettermen returning to the Longhorn squad art' three back's ?nd six linemen that ,i pack of Covet*- lit c'nild tell you a lot about after last Saturday's tussle.These include Feustino Dimas, all-district end and Manuel Flores, outstanding lineman in 1950 Dimas was outstanding de-Ramon Paiz, 167; and Hayes, 149; Virgiho Con-(fensively, blocking eight punts during the season while Flores excelled in o. tensive blocking us well as on dc use.Ruben Medellin was an outstanding back in 1949-50. both offensively and defensively and is considered the best runningback on the Longhorn roster.The Longhorn roster of boys ard their weights includes the following: Dimas and Frank Salinas, both lettermen, 183; Raymond Wall, 158; Norman Ward, 143; Bernardo de la Garza. 130; Ramiro Robles, 130; and Frank Rossi. 121. at the end positions.Vteing for the tackle positions are lettermen Manuel Flores, 174; Robert Long, 16(1; and squad-men Ruben Cava ios, 171; and Alexandro Vasquez, 150 Guards include lettermen 163; Tony Arr squadmen Charlie Brown, 143 treras, 136; Jesus Salazar, 131.Lettertaan Rafael Pena is slated for starting center position with Gerardo Guiterrez also working in that position.At quarterback, lctterman Oscar Garias. 163; and Freshman Rodemiro Gonzalez, 133; will .see action. Gilbert© Gonzalez, 147; Santos Canales, 138; and Olon Tuttle, 120. are working at fullback!: with Pablo Martinez, 139. Ademar Ramos, 132; Lupe Longoria. 137; Nathan McRae, 105; and Victor Canales. 134; are competing with lettermen Ruben Medelien, 135; and Joe Perez, 131. for halfback positions.The entire football schedule for the Longhorns is as follows with the exception of the first game with Alice “B” which has already been played:Sept. 21. Laredo “B”, home.Sept. 28, Agua Dulce, home.Oct. 5, Open.Oct. 13. Cotulla, away.Oct. 19, Premont*, away.Oct. 26. Mirando City, home.Nov. 2, St. Joseph lt;Laredo) home. ^Nov. 9, Benavides*, away.Nov. 16. San Diego*, away.•ict games.m iriaiThe Michigan State football squad assembled at the bteak-fast table the other morning and found huge glasses of tomato juice on the table.One of the players gulped and said: “There must be real rough scrimmage coining up leday. Thecoach is trying lt;o get us used to the sight of blood.”seofcreased. We still a pretty color.dyet had:has ingray us“Men always make•V*girls who drain glasses Bueno, singer.passes ra —Delora
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Alice Daily Echo
Alice, Texas, US
Fri, Sep 21, 1951
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