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THE AMAnruLO DAILY. NEWS. AMAHELLO, TEXAS FRIDAY. MORNING. SEPTEMBER 23.

IMJ PAGE SIX Golden Sandstorm Ready for Vernon Lions Tonight FACTS ABOUT THE GAME WHO: Amarillo Golden Sandies, District 3-AA, vs. Vernon Lions, District 2-AA. WHAT: Non-conference high school football game. WHEN: Tonight. Kickoff 8:30 o'clock.

WHERE: Butler Field, Amarillo. AT Undefeated and untied records of both teams. Presage of the Sandies and District 1-AA Lions and District 2-AA. COACHES: Howard Lynch and T. G.

Hull, Amarillo; Gene Barnett OTFICIALsf LX Brown, referee: Phi! Harvey, umpire; Cecil Smith head lineman; Oscar Hinger. field judee. TEAM RECORDS Amarillo 12, Childress 6. Vernon 13, Altus 6. ar STARTING TEAM WEIGHTS Amarillo Team Total 1 85S Team average 69 Line total Line averase 2 Backfield total 6j2 Backfield average 1.63 Team difference per man 5 Line difference per man 9 PROBABLE STARTING LINFTJPS Wt.

Amarillo Po5 16" Jack Glasgow LE Brian Rusk LT 160 Carlos Thornton (C) LG 150 Donald Mulkey 205 Bill Juett RG 176 Billy Snorgrass RT 172 Charlie Houston CCC) RE 160 Bill Atttbury 155 Bobby Bf-uman 159 Harland Collins 17B Avon Flaniken Vernon Fete Haseloff Bill Moore Jack Minarik W. C. Orr (C) Dean Raines John Liles Gene Capps (CO Royal Shults Mickey Sharp Bill White Bill Ramsey True Strength lo Be Revealed After an unimpressive opening victory over Childress and a sensational one over Abilene, the true strength of the Amarillo Golden Sandies should be uncovered in their non-conference gridiron battle with the Vernon Lions here tonight at Butler Field. The kickoff will be at 8:30 o'clock. The unhearlded Childress gave the Sandies a great scrap before losing 12 to 6.

"Last Friday night, Abilene--rated as the favorite in District 3-AA--offered the local schoolboys little competition losing'33 to 12, Tilt Is State Standout vt I Fans are wondering just what "55 I kind of game the Sandies will turn in tonight against the Lions. Critics figure Vernon will win easily if Sandies play the type of ball they! did against Childress. On the hand, they predict Coach Howard! Lynch's youngsters will win easily) if they display the same form Hash-1 Vernon 1,807 164 1,144 163 663 166 155 163 150 160 180 152 160 165 186 Yanns Crush. Daihart As Storm Crushes Game FLYING HIGH ed in trouncing Abilene. That puzzling question can't be answered until the Sandies meet the Lions tonight.

The Amarillo-Vernon tiit as one of the top battles of the I state by both the Associated Press and United Press. Both teams are 'undefeated and untied. It will be the Sandies third game after de- I cisions over Childress and Abilene. The Lion's have been under fire -n -R'jr I only once defeating Altus, 13 nifans rwampea ine iiiumu-i nigan game will be played at Bat-, n'lrhr Team in an abbrebiated football er Field Oct. 12 against Plainview.i (4aEt nl fame last night at Butler Field, i Lions' fi 12 to 0.

Xorroan Leiberman broke loose on a 25-yard end run in the first quarter and Richard Boch crashed across goal line in the second quarter from the 2-yard line before Boast 740 Total AUSTIN, Sept. 26 total night. I Lions' Passes Dangerous Another near capacity crowd is expected to jam Butler Field tonight. The Abilene conflict oU'ew 11,107 paid admissions. The opener with Childress attracted 8,107 sup blew out the lighting sys- TM scn lbo f0otba11 team nei-Xfinatio t-Ms spfisnn in lour 102 oiew uui.

wic tern on the field, and the game had participate this nlfl.cclfirptinns. a to be cancelled. The Yananipans save up opportunities to score several other times because of penalties. One touchdown by Boch was called back for unnecessary- roughness. The Yannigaan defense was amazingly efficient.

Daihart had possession of the ball four times. but sained on only two plays. Those the first two plays of the game, and totaled only six yards. One of the finest runs of the classifications, an increase of over last year. Rodney J.

Kidd, athletic director of the University of Texas In- tarscholastlc League, said registration of 218 conference schools un increase of 171 over last year) and 150 six-man teams (an increase of 57) raised the league roster to 740, including conference The following is taken from Clifford Clines' column in the Vernon Record-News: "The big bad wolf known as the Amarillo Golden Dandies pardon ne I moan Sandies Isn't I cutting much of a scare into the! jions as they prepare for game Lions as tney prepare lor game i Friday night. As one local playerIHershey. recently out of the a i they are just another I Army after three years service, high school football team. What made a show of the Portland club into the Sandies. Some of the roughest and hardest football ever seen on Butler Field--or any other high school field for that matter--has been displayed in past Amarillo-Veraon contests.

Both teams lost most of last year's veterans. In fact, Vernon has a new coach. Gene Barnett has replaced Pat Gerald, who moved to Spotlight Is on Bears and 'Frogs Ey HAROLD RATLIFF DALLAS, Sept. 27 CrB--Baylor's hard-running Bears battle Texas Christian's pass-pitching Homed Frogs Sat' urday in the feature of a Southwest Conference football schedule that includes two intersectional games along with some attractive contests on the home front. It will be the 50th meeting of the Bears and Frogs and ici iv 0 jjiuucu ra.b a.i\ AA and A teams previously regis- sweetwater High.

tered. Amarillo has used triple- wing offense in its first two but! will mark the of the conference a i ship race. A crowd of 12,000 is expected to turn out as Baylor's youthful Bruins tackle a veteran a a i notched well ahead of them in title forecasts. TCU has a big team but it will T-llrtC nf tnP TV! i I Virnil Trnrtt Tn DHrh fnr Dpfrnil i Vernon employed nothing game was a 2o-yard gallop by rack Virgil IriKKJ 10 KlCfl 10r UeifOlI, sjngle wtag outECOrins Woods to the Dalhar. 4-yard line, DETROIT, Sept.

27 (fP)--Vlrgilj The Llans always have bten noted I that seeps with manpower and to set up the second score. 16-game winner lor the Defor a wor king overhead at-Ssatility. The Bears have won As to the offictalncss of the troit Tigers in 1943 who pitched last; tack Jt kept it covercd last WEek games without getting up a shortened game Coach Howard year Great Lakes after entering T(v mnst mrf hp firsrt t.nnitrht.lsweftt.'The Frogs beat Kansas Lynch, Amarillo High School ath- i tft Navj 1 -'1 a Norman club Manager Steve O'Neill announced todav. two letic director, said last night that it would be necessary lo take that ranch of the game as official since it will be impossible for Daihart to play here again. The Yannigans have an open date Trie yannisans nave an optui UH.LC Penn State was unbeaten in foot- next week which they would a for 30 straight games in 191910 fill.

Coach, John Whinnery but Nittany teams have would also like games for Oct. unbeaten-untied seasons only Uov. 16 and Nov. 22. The next Yan- twice, in 1887 and 1912 "MONTGOMERY WARD WARDSMOTOR OIL SALE ENDS SATURDAY! NO FINER OIL AT ANY PR1CEI ReKned from costliest crudes triple-filtered, double de- waxed It's free-flowing, gives top lubrication.

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27 (JP) --Beltin' Ben Hajari, the pocket battleship of golf, racked up a. seven under par 65 today to snatch the first round lend of the 72-hole Portland Open Tournament. The slim little fellow from have they got that we haven't got huh? They have two arms each a couple of legs and one head aer man. They can run, kick and lass and only 11 men can olay on the field on one team, I mean so We have all things only more "Personally, I think the lad has something there. You know it's just possible that old saying-of 'all that glitters isn't gold' may be so.

The Sandies' may be living under false colors. And I know just the football team to expose 'em." Well, well, it looks like Scribe Cllnes is just trying to get the Sandies riled up. We don't know just what effect it will have on the Sandies. Bnt we remember back In 1913 when the local schoolboys were featured in Look Magazine, Mack Turner --Lubbock sports editor--got a good Westerner team whipped 47 to 0 by calling the Amarillo jrld- ders the "Golden Lookies." course and a field of standout players as he put together nines of 31-34. His 12-foot putt on the 18th green rimmed the Cup as the crowd groaned.

Chunky Hmrry Busier of Angeles carded a three par today to lead the field -arty finishers. He wu oot to 32 and home fn 37. Par for the Portland Golf Club Coune 35-37--72. 6am Snead, defending champion, came in with a one- under par 71 to stay within striking distance of the top. Observer! noted his putting had improved considerably over his efforts of the week before in the Spokane Open.

strong the Methodists are couldn't be indicated with third and fourth stringers playing most of the time However, the Mustangs should win in a high-scoring game. Texas A. and much stronger than even its coaches had figured, faces a rugged outfit in Texas Tech but should come through after ft hefty battle. Tech still has Walt Schlinkman, one of the best backs In the nation; Texas, a little crestfallen because it had to battle every inch of the way to beat a Bergstrom Field outfit rated several touchdowns weaker, to be Gene Capps, the three-inch wingman. Both Squads Healthy The Vernon squad is expected to arrive in Amarillo about noon today.

Both teams are reported to be in top shape barring a few minor injuries. jayhawks a win mee a Southwestern team ittles Oklahoma A. (hoping to rebound after a tie with 14. 'Sugar 7 Robinson Licks Lamotta CHICAGO. Sept.

27 La Motta's bid for his second fistic vie- a battle out of it, but couldn't be tory. in five starts against Ray figured as a winner by any means. Bergstrom Field and a loss to Texas Tech. Most of the Longhorn regulars will be shape this week and it looks like a comfortable victory for Texas. and M.

at Fayctteville and Rice tackles Louisiana State at Baton Rouge in the InUrscctional games on the schedule. Southern Methodist- journeys to Corpus Christl to meet Corpus Christ! Nava! Air Station, Texas A. and M. plays Tesas Tech at San Antonio and Texas entertains Southwestern. Rice meets a team bulging with CANYON, Sept, 27 West Texas Favors Versatile Backs Tigers lost to the Owls The Owls, on the other hand, show few veterans.

Nevertheless the Rice team looks strong enough to make (Sugar) Robinson failed again last night. Robinson, leading welterweight contender, by superb boxing find sharp punching, won a split decision over the plodding, aggressive middleweight La Motta in ft 12-round bout at Comiskey Southern Methodist's coach, Matty Bell, says he's quite worried over'Saturday night's assignment with Corpus Christl Navy. Corpus Christl NAS beat Rice last week 26 to 13 while SMU was trampling a weak Blackland Army Air Field team 51 to 0. Just how i Would-be coaches find West Texas State a good place to be this year; they learn to play all positions. There's Billy Greenfield, for instance.

This Dumas sophomore never knows whom he will relieve in the backHeld. He Is learning nil the! chores in thnt department. There nre few of the Bufffilocs who not piny fit least two positions. Jeff Dfivis Head Conch (W. A.

(Gus) Miller Thomas Jinx Tucker, Waco scribe, rates the Amarillo Sandies eighth in his ranking of schoolboy teams of the state. His rankings: 1. Highland Pa.rfc Scotties. 2. Lufkin Panthers.

3. Wichita Falls Coyotes. 4. Austin Maroons. 5 Breckenridge Buckaroos.

6. Corpus Christ! Buccaneers. 7. Tyler Lions. 8.

Amarillo Sandies. 9. Odessa Bronchos. 10 Waco Tigers. 11.

Port Arthur Jackets. 12. Pampa Harvesters. Others in order Brownwood Temple, Bryan, Thomas Jefferson (San Antonio), BrackenrSdge (San Antonio), Hillsboro. i Goose Creek, Ball High (Galveston), San Angelo, Lubbock, Abilene, El Paso, Plainview, Paris.

Crozier Tech. (Dallas). Woodrow Wilson (Dallas), North Dallas, Marshall, Milby (Houston), North Fort Worth, Paschal (Fort Worth), Denison, Greenville, Sherman. Jeff Davis (Houston), Lamar (Houston), Orange. There will be plenty of grid spies here tonight for the Amarillo-Vernon game.

San Angelo will be scouting the Sandies. The Bnbcits play here next Friday night. Fampn meets Vemon next Friday. The Fourth Air Force of California and the Air Transport Command of Memphis. play football in Dallas Sunday afternoon.

Vernon Martin and Stanley Mauldin both former stars of Amarillo High and the University of Texas, play for the Air Transport Command. Ernest Kelly, ex-Buff from West State, and Snort Toliver, who played for Amarillo Field last year, will be in the same Football Scores (Houston) 13, St. WATERFILL-FRAZIER H6 PROOF, BLEND, FIFTH B. C. SPECIAL RESERVE $368 88 PROOF, BLEND--FIFTH H6 PROOF, BLEND, FIFTH Distiller's Reserve 86.8 Proof.

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M. Fraleys Follies By OSCAR FRALEY I Dnlted Press Sports Writer I NEW YORK, Sept. 27--A short cut to the poor house, (Fraley's follies or the weekend football winners. is obliged to stress versatility be- cause his manpower resources are meager. Despite his limited assets, Miller chose to take on some tough opponents this season.

Last week the Buffs lost, 32-0, to Baylor at Waco. This week the opposition is (Dallas) 7, Woodrow 7 (tie). Daihart 0, Yannigans 12, (game called end of 2nd quarter). Mineral Wells 0, Paschal Worth) 44. Lamar (Houston) 0, Brackenndg of TulsaT which a Y.sleta 14, Cathedral (El Paso) 0 week- ago pummeled the University i Ball High (Galveston) 14, Johr of Wichita by a 61-0 score.

Reagan (Houston) 10 (tie). 13. "Supreme" Spark Plug 45 eloctrodo for fast tlartll High-test Ice-Guard Anti-Freeio dya mean breather? Richmond, Vanderbilt over Ten- Navy over Villanova-- Without up- nessee 0 i an William and Mary ping anchor. I over catawba. Penn over Brown-- Amen, breth- The Soutnwcst ren.

Oklahoma Aggies over- Arkansas-Columbia over. LaFayette-- Little, But save your money but oh my! I uii T(JU ver Pitt over West Virginia--Closer i fashioned revival. TCU over Baylor A good old Givosfull protection againstfraexe- upi. Trootod to provent rust, corrosion. Typo N.

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St." Mary's Pre-Flight over C.O.P. --Apologies to the old man. UCLA over San Diego Navy- a Man the lifeboats. Michigan State over Michigan-- st Mar OVC St. Mary's over Stockton--With Whaitaman Wedeme.ver.

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