Corsicana Daily Sun from Corsicana, Texas • Page 4

FOUR THE CORSICANA, (TEXAS) DAILY SUN WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 23, 1949. TIGERS, BULLDOGS AND LADDIES READY FOR THANKSGIVING GAMES Stellar Tests To Highlight Holiday Football Fare By TAUMADGE CANAJTT Sun Sports Staff Very light drills were the order the day Wednesday as Corsi- eana's three football teams read- led for their Turkey Day battles both at home and on the road. Corslcann will be the site of two games Thursday, and Cleburne will be tho site of the third- The undefeated, untied Corslcana Tigers go to Cleburne for the last district game of the current season, which will be played there 2:30 p. m.

Thursday. A host ef Corslcana fans are expected to follow the team to the Johnson county capital. Here at home, Navarro Junior College squares off In the annual tussle aprnlnst Henderson County Junior College on TlRt-r Field at 2:30 in the first game of tho day. Thursday night at 7:30 o'clock on Garitty Field the State Home Lads complete the round-up with an all- important game against the Bloom- Insr Grove Lions. The Lads' district title depends on this game.

Cor- elcana has alreadv won its district crown, and the Navarro crew is out of the running for Its zone title. Some other District 20-B teams in the county steal a march on the other eleven by playing their games tonight. Kerens goes to Frost tonight and Mildred goes to Hubbard tonight. Coolldge plays at Dawson Friday. Though both teams have been defeated more than once this sea- Bon, stav-at-home fans can see a real battle here Thursday afternoon when Navarro tangles with Henderson county.

Tn the short space of four years this game has developed Into a classic. Coaches Ken Clark and Guyle Akridge used only warm-un drills Wednesday afternoon, and pronounced the Bulldogs ready for their tilt tomorrow, despite the fact that Clnit Shaw and Richard Galnes will see no service because of Injuries over week aio. A giant nop rally and bonflro for the Bulldogs Is scheduled on the site of the projected new college buildings on Highway 31 to- nfght at 7 o'clock. The college band, cheer leaders and fans will Join In the observance, and Dean- Keglstrar Gnston Gooch and sev- CAK REPAIRING We repair any and all makes of carm. Our work and prices will please you.

Drive In to see us HEIFNER BROS. GARAGE til West 3rd Ave. Phone 21IW GOOD of California's football team gather around a copy of the University's publication in Berkeley, to chat about the good news upon learning that their team had been unanimously nominated to represent the Pacific Coast conference at the Rose Bowl where they will oppose Ohio State on Jan. 2. They are, clockwise from left to front: Don Robinson, Paul Baldwin, Frank Bob Celeri, Jim Monachino and Jim Cullom.

(AP Wlrephoto). oral of the football boys are scheduled to make brief speeches. Clark revealed this morning thi following probable starters: Campbell Woodman and Toppy Watson, ends; Don Granger and Clay Davis, tackles; Harold Pros tige and James Bradley, guards Blackie Hines or Orville Elliott center; Billy Hopson, Danny McLeod, Bill Reed and Jack Brown backs. The Corsicana Tigers go Into tht game at Cleburne tomorrow afternoon rated as the heavy favorites There have been disquieting rumors from Johnson county that the Jackets ar out to win their finale in District 33-AA, for this is then last game before being moved oui of the district they have occupiec since 1926. Actually, Corsicana would still be district champions even though it lost to Cloburno tomorrow, because tho Tigers have already defeated Waco and Temple, one of which would be tied with Corsicana In the standings In the o.vent of an upset on the part of the Jackets.

The locals are counting on no such occurrence, however, and expect to carry an unblemished record into the state playoffs. "We expect Cleburne to give us CAR TUNES Jack Sisco Motors Why don't you take it to JACK SISCO MOTORS and let them injtalJ a of seal beam lights. Tulane, Kentucky And Louisiana Fill Most Of Places On All-Star Roster ATLANTA, Nov. Kentucky and Louisiana State approaches to anything like football powers in the deep south more half the roster of The Associated Press All-Southeastern team. Each of the big, fast squads placed two men on the first team Tennessee, Auburn, Alabama, Florida and Mississippi have one representative each.

Coaches, Sports editors and Associated Press staff writers failed to select a Georgia Tech or Georgia player on the first team for the first time since 1940. The 1949 Associated Press All-Southeastern squad: Position Player and College, Class Age. Wgt, Hgt End, Bud Sherrod, Tennessee, Junior 21 180 6.1 Tackle Bob Gain, Kentucky, Junior 20 225 6.3 Guard Allen Hoover, LSU, Junior 20 215 6.2 Center Harry Ulinski, Kentucky, Senior 24 201 Guard Ed Holdnak, Alabama, Junior 22 204 5.10 Tackle Paul Lea, Tulane, Junior 20 225 End Melvin (Sam) Lyle, LSU, Senior 25 208 6,3 Back Eddie Price, Tulane, Senior 24 190 5.11 Back Travis Tidwell, Auburn, Senior 24 185 5.1C Back John Dottley, Mississippi, Junior 21 194 6. Back Charles Hunsinger, Florida, Senior 24 185 6. the dickens," Coach Payne said Wednesday morning.

"They have a line as big as ours, and four fas! backs, aa well as a passing game that Is among the best. We'll have a tough ball game." The hard work for the week was over for the Tigers, and Payne had scheduled only a little brushing up for the drill Wednesday. Charles Bristow will start In the right end position instead of Bond, who Injured a ag-ainst Temple, The Shoulder mentors hope that Bond will be "back in ihe lineup by the time of the Austin clash on Dec. 2. The other probable starters for Tigers are the usual Uingston at end; Chapman and "lharpley at tackles; Wood and VToore at guards; Bowden at cen- Nutt, Matthews, Berry and Crawford at the backfield posts.

Reserved sent tickets for the Cleburno game were to go off sale Thursday morning at 9 o'clock, Principal R. A. Arml- stead said Wednesday. They are cm sale until then at the high school office only. The State Home Laddies have conserved their strength during past ten days in an effort to overcome a rash of Injuries before going up against the Blooming Grove Lions on Garitty Field here Thursday night.

Close followers of the District 20-B race say that the Lads are for just as tough a game Thurs- lay as they had against Kerens. Certainly Blooming Grove, paced the sensational Trim Rhodes, the darkhnrse of the race, and 3aritty Field will be crowded Thursday night by avid fans who men the possibility of an upset. Certainly tho Lions will catch Coach Doyle Waller's crew at something less than full strength, but even a crippled Lad crew Is CORSICANA AUSTIN TICKETS ON SALE MONDAY! Reserved seats on sale Monday afternoon at 3:30 P. M. in the lobby of the Navarro Hotel.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday They will be on sale at the High School Office. Price $1.50 Children sitting in adult section will need adult tickets. 1500 Reserved seat tickets will go on sale. Unsold reserved seats must be returned to Austin Thursday at 3:00 P. M.

This is part of the agreement by which we were given half of them. TELEPHONE RESERVATIONS WILL NOT BE MADE PLEASE COME OR SEND FOR THEM. These seats extend nearly to the 50-yard line. We have Rows I through 24. Student Tickets will be sold in the schools to students for 50c.

Adults cannot sit in the student section. Adult General Admission Tickets On Sale at the High School Office for 90c. These are good for the end zone only. BUS TRANSPORTATION will be handled by the Greyhound Bus Lines. Any number of buses can be furnished by this company.

Contact their ticket office. Winner In Cross Country Event At Austin AUSTIN, Nov. Texas A. and M. won its second consecutive Southwest conference cross country championship yesterday, edging past the University of Arkansas, 30-46.

Texas was third with 53 points; Southern Methodist fourth, with 110. Julian Herring of A. and M. took Individual honors as he put on a strong kick In the last 15 yards of the 2.6-mile run to beat Tom Rogers of Texas by a stride. Herring was clocked at 11.53.1, Bettering, the Texas course record by 20 seconds.

James Brown of Arkansas was Jim McMahon of A. and 'ourth; James West of Arkansas, 'ifth; John Garmany of A. and sixth; and Lowell Hawklnson of Texas, seventh. It'was the first time a Texas cross country team had finished 'ower than second. still a powerful, dangerous opponent.

Unless there are last-minute changes, the probable starters for the Lads are Weatherford and Murdock at the ends; Belschner and Hambrick at the tackles; May ind Hull at guards; Darnell at cen- er; Gordon, Perona, Lawrence and Rush at the backfield spots. State Home did not hold Its usual scrimmage against the Corsl- cana Tigers last week or this week, because of the danger of additional to both teams. Tyler's Apaches Statistical Tops In Their Loop By The Associated Tyler's Apaches, who play La mar of Beaumont Friday night a Tyler with the championship Jn the balance, top the Southwestern Junior College conference stalls tics in just about everything. The Apaches have the top team offensive figure, having gainec 3876 yards, Kilgore la second wltl 3188 and Lamar is third with 3046 Kilg-ore leads in rushing with 2573 but Tyler is close behlnc with 2556 while Lamar is thin with 2528. Tyler tops in passing with 1320 yards.

San Angelo is second with 790 and Schreiner is third with 674. Warren Ramsey of Kilgore lead In ball-carrying with 973 yards on 168 runs. Jim McNeil of Lamar Is second 886 on 155 and Ken Bahnsen of Tyler is third with 781 on 120. Dan Page of Tyler baa com pletoel 60 passes out of 106 for 128C yards to lead in that department Second is Richard Harvey of San Angelo with 23 connections for 55i yards. Billy Burklow of Arllng ton State is third with 61 for 411 At Tyler Friday night, Lamar can finish the season and untied and in all likelihooc get a bid to the Little Rose Bow in California.

A Tyler victory however, would throw the race Into a tie for the title between La mar and Tyler. In that case Tyler probably would go to the Little Rose Bowl and Lamar would play in the Texas Rose Bowl in Tyler Tyler already has been Invited to be the host team at Tyler. Rosebud And Lampasas Start Playoff Games By the Associated Press Rosebud and Lampasas tonlgh start a schoolboy's championship playoff. The tjame at Temple is the firs of 16 first round games this weel as Texas little wlti more than 200 enrollment but les than a state champion Six games are scheduled tomor row, the rest Friday and Saturday Rosebud defeated Cameron to de termine the champion of Dlstrlc 21-A. Lampasas came through In District 22-A.

Favorite to take the state cham plonship is New Braunfels, a fl nalist last year when the Class A teams played to their first state championship. Unicorns are one of six un defeated, untied teams. Other teams with perfect rec ords include Kaufman, Mexia French, of Beaumont, Lefors am Edna. Uvalde, Leverett's Chapel. Bowie Arlington and Balllnger are un beaten but tied.

The playoff schedule: vs. Templa a Waco. vs. Haskell a Sweetwater; Spur vs. Llttlefleld at Llttlefield; Balllnger vs.

Ranger at Ballinger; Honey Grove vs. Atlanta at Mount Pleasant; Lavega vs. Mexia at Waco; Freer vu. Mission at Alice. vs.

Burkburnett at Wichita Falls; Arlington Garland at Garland; Mineola vs Leverett's Chapel at Kilgore; Kaufman vs. Grand Saline at Kaufman; Brenham vs. New Braunfels al Aivin vs. French al Beaumont; El Campo vs. Edna a1 Edna; Edison of San Antonio Uvalde at Uvalde.

Lef or at Phillips. Shermcrn-Denison Team Need Money SHERMAN, Nov. The Sherman-Denison baseball club needs $50,000 to stay in the Big State League, and a drive Is on to get it. Already more than $20,000 has Seen subscribed, but J. Tipp Newell, club president, believes the rest will be hard to raise.

The money will be used to retire club debts and provide operating Sun Want Ads. Bring Phone your want ads to 163. YOU CAN BUY INTERNATIONAL-BUILT ENGINES As Low As $4.00 Per Week! 10,000 Miles or 120-Day Written Guarantee! CORSICANA MOTOR CO. Corner Commerce and E. Third Ave.

Phone 824 SPORT NOTES By PAUL MOORE Dally Sun Sporta Editor HOW THEY LOOK Baylor to upset Rice. Texan to trim A. and M. SMU over TCU. Henderson County to outlast Navarro.

Hardin over Trinity. North Texas to defeat Nevada. Houston over St. Louis. Abilene Christian to defeat Howard Payne.

Corsicana over Cleburne. Waco to nose out Temple. State Home over Blooming Grove. Hubbard to defeat Mildred. Kerens to down Frost.

Dawson to sock Coolidge. Paschal over North Side (Fort Worth). Thomas Jefferson to defeat Brackenridge (San Antonio). Austin (El Paso to defeat El Paso. Port Arthur to sock Beaumont.

The Longhorns may be upset by the Aggies dope often does not go true to form when these two elevens clash. Several of the selections above are toss-ups and wins by those picked to lose will not be regarded aa upsets. Corslcana Is expected to finish the season's regular schedule with a victory over Cleburne Jackets, their final Thanksgiving Day attraction The Bengals will be after their tenth straight win, while Cleburne will be trying to upset the locals in their final tussle. Cleburne is being transferred to another district. There are rumors among local sports fans to provide an appreciation token for the Tiger coaches for their work this year the Dads have recommended to the school board that the contracts be renewed for the Tiger staff The staff, how- over, Is more concerned with the Cleburne contest tomorrow and the Austin Maroon bi-dlstrict clash In Austin a week from Friday, December than they are In contracts, prediction here Is that the same coach- Ing staff will be on duty next September here as Is now grooming their charges for the big game tomorrow.

Temple la selected to lose to it on the theory that the Waco line can handle Roy Pace, the best back after he gets rolling seen in some time in Central Texas Waco line was much tougher for Corslcana than was the fine Bell county Cor sicana may have been tougher, too, for the latter Waco- Temple scrap should be a great one from a spectators viewpoint. Tickets for the Cleburne tilt are on sale here at the high school office until Thursday morning. State Home and Bloming Grove clash In the feature tilt of the week In Class circles Thursday night at Garitty Field. State Home Only Kerens has defeated the Blooming Grove crew while State Home Is winning over Kerens by a penetration after a 1212 tie State Home Laddies are not In as fine physical condition as desired by the mentors, but are expected to be ready Thursday night. Coach Ken Clark will send his Bulldogs against the tough Henderson County College Cardinals at Tiger Field Thursday afternoon at' this is the most desired game of the regular season.

The dope indicates the vslitors, but the Bulldogs and their supporters that this is the most deisred game of the Bulldogs can win. A bonfire and pep rally ia slated by the student body tonight. The season's record Indicates Rice, but after seeing the Golden Bears wham a scrapping Mustang eleven, we will take the Bruins by a nose. Cleburne Is crippled on tht of the Corsicnaa tussle with Sonny Gardner, back, and Harold King, end, expected to miss the competition. Gardner is out with a bruised hip and King is reported suffering with influenza No rough scrimmages were given by Coach Jerry Sadler this week.

The three Southwest conferences games ended in ties last year- Texas 14, and M. 14, while Baylor and Rice and SMU-TCU were 7-7 ties. Eat With South Highway 75 Sun Want Ads. Bring Phone your want ads to 163. California Guard Is Selected As Lineman Of Week NEW YORK, Nov.

Nod Franz, California'! 1948 All- America guard, was Delected today aa lineman of the week. A leading candidate to retain his All-America honors, Franz earned first place In the weekly Associated Press lineman poll for his inspired play as California whipped Stanford, 33-14, to gain a spot in the Rose Bowl. Franzz threw the key block on the play that let Jim Monachlna go 84 yards In the third period to the Stanford four. This pavey the way for the California touchdown that wiped out 14-12 lead. Other linemen who performed brilliantly included Stan Williams, Baylor's sophomore end, who snared four passes, one for a touchdown, against Southern Methodist Nominations included: McAuley, Christian.

Stone, Baylor. Watson, Rice. Williams, Baylor. Bill Moorman, Texas Christian. Relax in a Turkish Bath! Try one at the S.

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sent FOOTBALL THIS WEEK Thanksgiving Games Thursday Afiernoon Corsicana Tigers in Cleburne Mavarro Junior College Vs. Henderson County Cardinals On Tiger Field, 2:30 o'clock Final game of season for the Junior College. Thursday Nigh! Stale Home Laddies in Last District Test Against Blooming Grove Lions on Garitty Field at 7:30 Wednesday Night Mildred at Hubbard Kerens at Frost Thursday Coolidge at Dawson..