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hagles dome Back to ') Fumbles Mark Game With Highly Touted Lone Star Leaders By BILL COFFKV The 1942 edition of the North Texas Eagles won their first. Lone Star Conference game by taking the strong Southwest State Teachers College Bobcats 10 to 0 In a hard fought game nt Engle Stadiurri Friday afternoon. In a game packed with fumbles, interceptions', and skids on a muddy field, the Eagles staged a comer back In the second half which netted a field goal and a touchdown against the pre-season conference favorites from San Marcos. Starting from scratch in the first stanza, the Eagles moved slowly, but the final outcome put them on top with their homo field still North Texas victory field, leaving the North Texas eleven undefeated at Engle stadium for 13 years. Early In the first quarter the Englc fireworks flared briefly when McCain let go 43-yard pass to Richardson, followed by another to Gieb.

who crossed the goal line standing up to be recalled by an illegality. Lightning Blow Sonny Kcmble started the Eagle march in the second quarter, but on a fumble he lost the bull and San Marcos struck a lightning blow with a Brademan pass to Shirley that wns good for a tuochdown and six points on the San Marcos side of the Scoreboard. Behind in the scoring, the Eagles failed to click and the half ended with the teams slugging it out in mid-field. After the half, a spirited Eagle team came on the field to begin hard drive to the goal line, led by little Basil Smith, former Masonic Home gridster, who went from his own 30 to the Bobcat 6 in half a dozen tries. There the San Marcos defense tightened and the Eagles risked a' try for a fleld goal, which Big Bob Brady made good for 3 points.

1 Opening the fourth stanza with the ball resting on the Bobcats' 29. i the Eagles drowned out and Sun I Marcos took over'nnd kicked out. Gieb fumbled the catch, but plcKcd up the ball and made 10 yards through the middle of the field before he was downed. McCain opened his passing with a near comple- tion to Albert Mikeska, who progressed to the San Marcos 49 before he was stopped. Then McCain let i go with a long one to Paul Rlchard- made for the San Marcos 1-yard stripe, McCain pushed over the few remaining feet and the Eagles took the lead.

Harold Shoemaker made the extra point and the for the game was over. A few plnys later another Mci Cain pass to Richardson sent the ball across the goal, but illegal backfleld motion brought the play back. The final whistle sounded i with the Eagles well on their way into San Marcos territory. I Starring for the Bobcats were Bill Brademan and G. Y.

Bounds, along with Jack Beaty. Shirley, and I Baze, who made the North Texas going rough every inch of the way. Eagle enthusiasts had all the boys I to congratulate. Brady, Smith. Gieb, McCain, Richardson, Cook, Mikeska, Mugg, Hall, Carr, nnd a host of others played fine game in evening their conference stand- i Ing.

i I Ixjop Tlacc Wide Open i Doped In conference circles as the leading title contender, the Bobcats were favored to take the Eagles, weakened by losses and carrying a season record of four losses nnd one win. Their defeat at North Texas hands leaves the L. S. C. race wide open, with only East Texas State undefeated in Us one conference try.

Sam Houston, victor over N. T. 21-20 last week, fell to Commerce yesterday 32-0. Next weekend sees Southwest Texas and Commerce meet at Stin Marcos, while the Eagles face Austin College of Sherman, a Texas conference team. Statistics of Game N.

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JOE'S STEAK HOUSE the Highway" First Downs 8 5 Yards g. rushing 114 21 Yards g. passing 123 70 Passes attempted 14 25 Passes completed 8 8 Passes intercepted by 4 4 Punts 6 0 Punt average per try 37 41 Fumbles 4 2 Penalties 4 for 40 5 for 45 Scoring touchdowns: San Marcos on pass from Bradman. North Texas. Held points- Bob Brady; points McCain; extra point after Substitutions: North Texas: Shoemaker, Kemble, Kuehl, Music, Cook, Crlswell, Garra, Nolty, Hansen, and Sharpe.

Southwest Texas: Williams, Long, Crawley, McGru- ger. Starting Line-Tins North Texas Southwest gexas In a hard-fought uip-and-tuck game on the Highland park grid- Iron Friday night the Seotties -eked out a 20-19 victory over the Denton Broncos to remain undefeated and untied after their first District game. A driving passing attack by thy Broncos was almost too much for the ScotUes who had been highly rated as tough opponents before the game. The Broncos drew the first score of the tilt when early in the game a pass from Martin to Cromer put the latter over for a touchdown, with little Interference except from David Redman of the Scots. The attempt for extra point failed.

Tlie Scots quickly retaliated, however, and the running of Billy Gibbons and Bobby Lnyne gave them a 13-yard march downfleld with Redman carrying over. Donk Walker converted to make the score 7-0. The score was 14-6 in favor of Bronco punt wont out of bounds on the Denton 26. and the Highland Park eleven's Redman took the pigskin over for the touchdown, with a conversion by Walker adding another point. Broncos Score.

Again Again challenging the Scots, the Broncos added a touchdown after' Hopkins recovered a Highland i Park fumble on the 20-yard line, i with a pass from Martin to Cromer i good for Ifi yards and a run by Cromer through tackle good for! the six points. A placement kick by Martin aiUled another Opening the fourth quarter, Layne of Hie Scots Intercepted i pass on Deuton's 45 and ran to the one-yard-Une before being stopped by Edwards. Redman made score on his third attempt, with attempt for extra point failing. pass intercepted by Evans oirDen- ton's four-yard line gave the High- i land Parkers their final score as the kick for extra point failed. The effective double-pass play, Martin to Abbey to Sshlelnat in mltifield during the last two minutes of piny, brought the Bronco score up to within one touchdown of the Scots before the game ended.

Three Teams in First Defeat But Others Unscathed NEW YORK, Octt. Three tennis suffered their first gridiron defeats of the season last night but four others continued on their nil-victorious way and Tulsa, Tulsa's Golden Hurricane, swirl- lug through the Missouri valley Conference at 40-polnt clip, blanked Drake University, 40-0. with young Clyde Lcforce outshining the veteran fullback, Glenn Dobbi. It was the third conference victory for the Oklahomans, each a jiine-gfiMie and it boosted their scoring record to 29G i Beeves I Carr Curnutt Hall Brady I Mugg Mikeska 1 McCain I Smith Gieb Center RG ET RE QB Dockall Baze Lange Dykes Jackson Williams Shirley Bounds JLB Brademan HH Bcaty Richardson FB CrawJcy AOh Let's Guard Against Wartime Epidemics of Colds and Flu The medical corps of our armed forces arc doing their part to protect our soldiers and sailors from wartime epidemics. It is up to us on the home front to guard our nation's health.

Watch your diet live sanely lake vitamins daily drinks lots of water don't neglect the early of sickness. It takes a.vigorous, healthy nation to fight and win a war. Brooks Drug Store Phones 23 nnd 39 i CHATTER ON i SPORTS AND SPORTSMEN of South Dakota stopped North Dakota, 19-0, tor iLs seventh triumph; Si. Thomas downed St. John's 18-0, for victory number five and Dubucnie ol Iowa kepi its record clean by knocking Wart burg out of tlie unbeaten ranks, 25-ti, for iUs seventh win in ns many South Caroline pushed the Citadel from the select circle of unbeaten, untied elevens, 14-0, in Southern Conference game, striking througli the ail- lor both touchdowns in the final period.

It was the first victory of the season for South Carolina and tlin first loss in five starts for the Citadel. A three-game winning came to an end for Little Milton, 19-0 by Northwestern College of Wisconsin. In the Capital. Kentucky defeated George Washington, 27-6, with triple-threater Charley Kuhn scoring two touchdowns, up a third ana kicking three extra points. Frank Filchock of Indiana and the WEushington Redskins led the Georgia Pre-Flight team to a' 20-6 triumph over the Jacksonville Naval Air Station outfit.

He jrlcd two touchdown passes, canglu a pass for the other Georgia marker and also was on the throwing end of a pass which George McA-fee intercepted and returned 94 yards for the only Jacksonville score. Odessa Beats San Angelo to Become Schoolboy Favorit Odessa bested San Angelo 14-G last night to become a top favorite for honors in the oil belt as the state's unbeaten, untied teams continued their march jti the schoolboy football race. This was the major game of the week, leaving Odessa and Sweet- Vvaler, which beat Lame.sa 31-U, co- leaticrs in District 3. Only five of the nine teams witli pel feet records had games last night and they came through handily except in the case of Highland Park (Dallas) which ran into a hornet's nest in downing Denton 26-19. Amarillo rolled over Borger 57-S, Luikln defeated Marshall 27-0 and Vemon bounced childress 20-7.

also is a member of the undefeated, untied contingent. Austin's Maroons crushed Brackenridge of San Antonio and Corpus christi roared over Kerrvilli; 47-0 to become co-favorites for the District 15 litte. Temple and Wftco rolled on toward a show-doxvn in Central Texas with the Wildcats beating Cbr- sicam 21-7 and Waco smashing Clebume 34-0. Otiiei results last night: Brownfietcl 6. Plainview 6 (Brownfield winning on penetrations); Olney 6, Elcctnx 25, Uurk- biiiiiett Abilene 14, Midland 12; Big Spring 21.

Colorado City Phuunlx. 47, El Paso High 7. Paris 53. Texaiknna Grecn vilte 18. Arlington North Side (Fort Worth) 20, Arlington Heights (Fort Aciamson (Dallas) 13.

North Dallas Hanger Mineral Wells fireckenridge 37. Wun- therford 0. Ennis 7, Hillsbmo Waxahachie 20. Ferris Tyler 19, Henderson 1 Langview 14, Woodrow Wilson i (Dallas) Palestine IS, Alto 13; Glndewater 34. Athens Nncog- (cloches 7.

Kilgore San Jacinto (Houston) 7, Sam Houston (Hoiis- I ton) Conroe 18, Livingston Orange C. San Benito 33, Robslown 27; Donna 28, McAllen 20; 6, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Raymondville Mercedese 0. Hallowe'en Special and Bette Davis' p'Now Voyager" Open Texas Week County Singers to Meet Here Sunday A special feature in keeping with Halloween will be offered tonight nl 11:30 o'clock at tlie Texas The- utre when the movie. "Bowery at Midnight," wilh Bela Lugosi. is will be the Friday nnd Saturday picture at the Palace, when an RAF Yankee, played by Tone, is forced down in enemy territory.

AHyn Joslyn takes the role of the Nazi major wlio showers Miss Bennett with attentions. 'Manila Calling" Is By HUGH FULLEKTON, JR. NEW YORK, Oct. There's many a is about as good a as any to sum up the prospects for the big-league hockey season that get.s tonight. nobody knows how it will olid, but you can figure that its showing will be a good indication of the future of baseball and other jports.

For intance, with about 40 percent of last year's players al- reaciy in the armed forces, hockey clubs are loading up with guys like Ebbie Goodfellow and Sweeney who had retired or were about to. Scrap Collection: Fred Egan, veteran Lexington. harness horse drive has retired from the game, but he's going to keep his silks and equipment, just in case he changes his mind after the war. Yale and Princeton have decided to stage a combined freshman-junior Varsity football game this year Instead of two contests. Not surprising when you see so many good, freshmen on their Varsity squads.

Accordiny to the Bridgeport. Telegram, Gene Snruzcn, tile Squire of Brookfield Center, wants to turn nmntcur now that ho can't continue his old habit of sweeping all the pro golfing honors. Thought on Brooklyn's baseball future: with Branch in, the Dodgers may branch out. For Bonur cleaning and Pressing, call American Cleaners Dyers. 2CO.

Telephone Wire! Every time he turns his machine gun against the enemy, literally miles of telephone wire streak out of the muzzle for the same copper that is used in peace times for the manufacturer of telephone wire, is now a vital necessity in the manufacture of shells for machine guns, planes, tanks and That is why we cannot expand our facilities to meet the ever-growing demands wliicli the war is bringing. So we ask that you cooperate by accepting the services of a party line so that your neighbor may also have the conveniences and protection of the one Co. Grid Scores (By Associated Press) Last Night's Football Results: EAST Moravian 19. Ithaca 0. 1 Morehead 0.

Morris Harvey 0. (tied) HUDDLE WEST Tulsa 40. Drake 0. Augustana (Sioux Falls) 19, North Dakota 0. Pcmi ,12, Buena Vista G.

Dubuque 25, Wartburg G. St. Thomas 18, St. John's 0. Grand Rapids 7, Hope 7 (tie) Central Michigan 13, Wayne 0.

Northwestern College 19, Milton 0. Doane 14, Nebraska Wesleyun 3. Yonngstown 36, Illinois Wesleyan 6. Hamline 13, Augusburg 0. Missouri Valley 55, Central 13.

Ottawa U. 7, Bethany College G. Washburn 21, Fort Hays Slate 13. SOUTH South Carolina 14, Citadel 0. Presbyterian 28, Wofford 6.

Southwest Louisiana Institute 12 Louisiana Tech 7. Catawbfl 48, Newberry G. Louisiana, Normal 7, Southeastern Louisiana 6. I Georgia Pre Flight 20, Jackson. vllle Naval Air Station 6.

Kentucky 27, George Washington 6. Union U. 14, Murray State Teachers 0. SOTIIWEST North Texas State 10. South Tex- ns State 6.

Southwestern College 19, Austin College 7. Murray Aggies 20, Southeastern (Okla) State 20 (tie) ROCKY MOUNTAIN Clmrdon (Neb) State College Grecley state 0. Tlif Denlon County Singing Association will meet Sunday in tlie Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Welch and Maple Streets. Deutou. singers of the city and county were Invited to attend, and out 1 town singers will ije guests.

himself by discovering that racket- i eers are using the Lonely Hearts i Club as a front for unlawful actlv- I ities. "The Navy Comes Through," witli pat O'Brien and Randolph scott. is i Dreamland Offer uooked foi' the Texns Theatre Bc newest starring showing Thursday, Fri- "Manila Calling" with Llovd No- lure, play at day and Saturday. Inn nnd Carole Lamlls Is booked for ll)e jjrenininnfl 0n igh 11:30 o'clock and Sunday imd Monday. the Texas Theatre Sunday and I Monday.

Co-starred with is the romantic Viennese actor. Paul Hen- reld, with Claude Raius. Gladys Cooper. Bonitn Granville mid Ilicp jsr. Special to Record-Chronicle SPRING Oct.

and Mrs. Homer Smith and children of Tucuinciiri, N. visited his par- Mr. and Mrs. W.

H. Smith. -Wrs. Robert Neal of pilot Point visited Mr. and Mrs.

O. E. Brewer. John Williams of the U. S.

Coast Guard, who is stationed at Galveston, visited ills mother. Mis. O. L. Caddcl.

Mines. A. E. Lasater and sons, Elmer Burden and son and Brewer Hart of Denton and A. J.

Booe of Aubrey were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Johnson.

Carl Yarbrough of Tulsa. Messrs, and Mines. George Yarbrough and son. Dick Tribble and son of Dallas and Mr. and Mrs.

Cleo Morrow and children of Pilot Point were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Yarbrough. Mrs. Jennie Tribble nnd George Howard Tribble of Waxaliachie and Mr.

and Mrs. Robcrson and children of Frisco visited Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kirby. Lawrence Thomas is visiting relatives in Argyle.

J. E. Pippin ol Gainesville and Bryant Pippin of Denton visited at home. Mrs. Catherine Feaster and son and Miss Ozie Boomer of Ft.

Worth mid Mrs. Schnably of Argylc visited Mr. and Mrs. Etl Boozier. Mr.

and Mrs. W. R. CofTey were in Denton. Mr.

and Mrs. W. O. Johnson visited in Denton. I Chase in the supporting cast.

The story is of a New England inhibitions. Slip is unattractive I the picture opens, but later be, come.s a charming ivomjui of the I world, who, through love, finds 1 courage to rebel against her tyran- i nical mother. Rains lias the role of a psychiatrist who helps her, Joe E. Brown Film At Palace Sunday "The Daring Young Man," with i Joe E. Brown will open the Palace gin wlio rescues herself from her (Theatre week, playing Sunday and Monday.

Tuesday and Wednesday will bring "Adventures of Martin Eden," with Claire Trevor, Glenn Ford and Evelyn Keyes in leading roles lo the Palace Theatre. It is the story of a militant American Tlie movie of tile war elfort In un airciaft corporation plant, "Wings for tin. 1 Engle." starring Ann Sheridan, Dmtils Morgan and Jack A Carson, plays at the Dreamland Tuesday. "Counter Espionage," with Warren Welborn and Eric Blore is the Dreamland movie for Wednesday. Irene Hervey and Kent Taylor lake leading roles in "Half Way to Shanghai," tire intriguing 7 seaman's struggle for literary ret-I drama of the Orient which plays wnile Miss Chase is her sister-in- ognition.

I at the Dreamland Thursday l' law. Miss Cooper of the London Dorothy Lnmour returns to a sa- Bill Elliott as Wild Bill Hickofc. stage is cast as her mother and role with a new jungle sweet- i that hard riding, hard fighting Henreid ns a lonely, friendly young heart, Richard Denning, in "Beyond frontiersman and Tex Ritter as a man whom she a voyage the Blue Horizon," when she is musically-minded sheriff with starred at the Palace Thursday, itchy trigger fmger star in "Bill- Jack Haley, Patricia Morison, Wai- lets for Bandits" at the Dreamland ter Abel, flllcn Gilbert nnd Kite- next Friday and Satin-day, abeth Patterson are in the support- and with whom she falls in love. Hllly that he is married to un invalid wife and has seven- year-old daughter, who, like her, suffers from fixations and phobias. "You Can't Escape Forever" A newspaper story with a new twist is "You Can't Escape Forever." a bright comedy which plays at the Texas Theatre Tuesday and Wednesday.

Starring George Brent and Brenda Marshall, it tells the story of a keen-witted managing editor who is forced to conduct a lovelorn column as punishment for having bungled a story. Miss Marshall is the sob sisler who fainted while covering a supposed execution. and telephones in the story, not learning until later that the intended victim received a last- minute pardon. Through his job as love-lorn editor, however, Mrcnt, with the assistance of Miss Marshall, squares east of the movie which pie- i The ancestors of three American 1 Dottie as an heiress to a for- presidents were Van tune who is brought to the United Buren, Theodore and Franklin D. States from the jungle.

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