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a a a a THE AMARILLO DAILY NEWS, AMARILLO, TEXAS SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER Z7, 1940 PAGE TWO Sandies THING POWELL It's hard to figure the outcome: of the Amarillo Field football game toniglit at, Butler: Fleld. Anything can happen. we are atrald the West Texas State-Texas Tech battle in Lubbock tonight will go as expected. hustle and spirit can pull the Buffaloes through, don't sell 'em short. Sgt.

Sam McClelland hits been 2 welcome visitor around the office this week, He WAS a member of the Globc-News sports department before going into the Army four and a half years ago. Sam expects 10 be discharged around January 1. He is stationed at Midland Field. KGNC will carry the MinnesotaOhio State game this afternoon starting at 1:45 o'clock. Ballinger, a Class A power.

is going to apply for admission into District 3-AA. The high school enrollment at Ballinger is 330. Schools with more than 500 automatically go into Class AA. But Ballinger can move into the higher bracket by unanimous vote of the conference. Lt.

Comdr Warren Woodson PXpects to be out of the Navy and back on the Hardin-Simmons University campus by Nov. 1. Look for him to tutor another top team at the Abllene school next srason, Rumors are still flying that Jewel Wallace, San Angelo High mentor. will be the assistant to Woodson next year. Vernon Hiltiard, former Plainview mentor, isn't going to return to coaching Abilene High when he is discharged out of the Navy.

He has signed tu be the athletic director at McMurry College, Abilene. Tahoka's New Team To Play TAHOKA, Oct. 26 iT'-The Tahoka High School Bulldogs will be back on the local gridiron In a game against Sundown with a new coach on the sidelines. Prentice Walker. Tahoka businessman.

is coaching the team, sucH. W. Stewart who resigned Oct. 13 during a recent school dis- i pute. Walker said today he would have team out on the field.

with only two men who had ever played football before. Nineteen members of the squad. left the team when. the controversy over handling of the football players closed the school last week. Classes were resumed Monday of this week, Mustangs To Kick At Green Wave NEW ORLEANS.

Oct. 26 A)- Tulane will be Victory-starved shooting for Its first victory of the season acainst Southern Methodist here tomorrow. The weatherman has put up the "all clear" signal. and Navy Day crowd of more than 25,000 is expected. The Mustangs of S.

M. U. have never beaten the once-mighty: Green Wave and they will be out to shoot the works. Tulane defeated' them in. 1943 and 1044.

Texas Aggies Meet! Baylor Bears COLLEGE STATION, Oct. 26 (M -The Southwest Conference's leading individual ground gainers will be pitted acainst each other here tomorrow when the Texas and the Baylor Bears renew a longstanding football rivalry. and Preston Smith leads: the ball carriers with 8 tocal net yardage of 443 on 86 tries. compared with a net total of 426 wards on 47 runs for Baylor's Sammie Pierce. Stanford To Play Informally PALO ALTO, Oct.

26 (- Stanford University, which abandoned football during the war years. announced today it would play three informal games with service teams, Nov. 10 and 17 and Dec. 1. to which the public would be admitted free.

No Ration on Want Ad Results! Ride to 21-0 Texas Tech, West BOWLING Midnight DEADLINE Texas Old Rivals Tonight All cntries In the annual Globe- News Panhandle Open Bowling Tournament must he in the mails by midnight tonight. entry blanks are received by Hank Gittrich, sceretaryThe, treasurer. 1105 West 13th. Amitrilla, Play will be held nver a threc weck end period--Nov. 3-4, 10-11 and the Victory Allcys.

Pampa Wallops Cubs, 25 to 0 PAMPA, 26 The Pampa! Harvesters l'an over four downs here tonight to wallop Brownfield in a District 1-AA grid gome, 25 to D. It was the sixth straight win for the Harvesters, and kept them undefeated for the season. Next week they have an open date. The highlight of the came came in the fourth period when George Johnson. 127-pound fullback, bed Brownfield punt oul of the coffin corner by actually reaching out of bounds while standing inside: the line.

and then inced 100 yards for his team's fourth touchdown. Randall Clay. carried off all other scoring honors. IS he racked Pampa up three touchdowns for the Clay went over from the ne-vard line three imes, once In the first. third and Courtl1 ITis touchdown in the third period was sel by 7.

52-yard pass play from Johnson to Jack Yannigans Down Spearman 33-0 SPEARMAN, Oct. 26 The Amarillo High School Yannigans added another victim to their growing list of defeated apponents here this afternoon, as they downed the Spearman Lynx. 33 to 0. The Lynx kept the game close until the third period. At the half, the Yanns held 7.

7 to 0 advan1age, and then in the Inst 1W0 quarters they managed to bring through four touchdowns. The rictory ran the Amarillo team's total victories to four without a loss, and Spearman still has not won a game. Next weck the Yannigans take on the Lubbock Cowhands at Butler Field Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Horace Mann Wins Over Boys' Ranch A scrappy Boys' Ranch football team fell before a heavier and more experienced Torace Mann cloven vesterdny afternoon 19 to 6 on the latter's Mcle. Trailing 19 to 0 in the fina: chapter.

the visitors took advantage of la bincked pun: to score with three minutes of playing remaining. Burl York of the Buffs dropped back to kick from his own 10-yard line. Bobby Duncan, Rancher tackle, blocked the punt and grabbed the Jeather to scoot across for six points. The Buffs scored in the first, second and fourth quarters. Jack Hall scampered for 20 yards for the first, Bill Wilson galloped eight yards on the second and Bill King skipped for 10 yards for the third.

This was the second straight win lover Boys' Ranch for the Buffaloes. Chandler Has Not Received Protest WASHINGTON. Oct. 26 Baseball Commissioner A. B.

"Happy" Chandler said today he has rechived no protest from the negro American League over the contro-! versial signing of Jackie Robinson by a Brooklyn farm team. Robinsor. was signed by Montreal of the International League. Last season he played shortstop for the Kansas City Monarchs. Chandier returned to his office today from a trip to New York and said "There is nothing before me for a decision in that matter." Quakers Picked Over Navy By AUSTIN NEW YORK.

Oct. 26 well-known limb already out to the vicinity of the little versals on tomorrow's foot ball Here we go, desperately to protect -if not boost -a season's age of .185 on 12.1 correct predictions and 34 misses. Navy vs. -Both defeated and untied. Navy is the vorite despite the fact Fenn hasn't yielded a point this year.

It may bel rilly to the Middies' wagon, especially on Navy Day. but this corner picks the Quakers spring an upset for their coach. who will miss the game because of the Nu. Pennsylvania. Ohio State 1'S.

Minnesota--a: great chance for an upset here. The Gophers are sailing along the unbeaten path while the Bucks, defending Big Ten champs, be scrambling to get back into: the title fight after last week's. 1035 to Purdue. Hesitatingly, however, we'll take Minnesota. Duke V5.

Army -the Cadets last reek got safely past No. 13 in Win Over Breakaway Runs Feature Contest By PUTT POWELL The Sandies left their deluxe wingback model in the garage last night, and wheeled out their old Model-T attack on Butler Field. It sputtered and backfired in spots but it ran well enough to scatter the Borger Bulldogs before it. The score was 21 to 0. Running from the T-formation for the first time this season, the Sandies scored in the first, second.

and third quarters. It is characteristic! GAME IN FIGURES THE of this tricky offensive man- Amarillo Boreer First downs 17 cuver to rock along making Total yards coIned 309 237 littie headway and then go Rained mashing 313 130 32 Yards lost rushing 14 all the way in one non-stop Passes attempted 23 Proses comnicted 3 tor 52 A for 107 .3 for :08 5 for 102 yds, trip. Intercepted 2 That is just, what. happened on Funks Pennities 4 for 20 3 for 22 yds. two of Line Amarillo touchdowns.

Fumbles recovered by 0 2 Fullback Avon Flaniken core The score by 2 3. 1 through his own right tackle ave- 1- nue and then cut wide for the first. BORGER 0 0. six-pointer, The play was good AMARILLO POS. BURGER for Startin.c 46 yards.

Glaskod LE. Dockery Rusk Farmer Kicks 'Em Thornton (C) Hart The exception came in the Scott and period. Bobby Bauman went Juctt Warel over from the onc-yard stripe, The Houston (CC) Orman Sandies led 14 to 0 at halflime. Atwbury Sargent Horinnd Collins countered Colins in the Bauman Dunn third quarter, traveling 55 yards Planiken McLaughlin Substitutions: (Amarillo) Mulkey, on a' quarterback sncak. Ire Han- Former.

Sonle. Hale, Steuber. dled the ball from center 011 Brown, Hudains Denton Wills L. all plays, The Bulldogs were fooled Johnson Edwards, E. Johnson, Flomand InK, acth.

Rue. Hushnnd. Tally Eyeatt. Stor85 he faked to another back kept the ball himself. McCulr.

Crow. and Chup111114 Bobby Farmer, student-manager goalkicker, added all thrce extra by Bauman and, Accebury to the: 44. points. For the season, he has Calling skipped through the 0110 line on the next play. cut to bonted 13 out of 10 tries.

outed 3 uncl 55 yards 10 The victory sent Amarillo to the! her touch.ru. try for extra point hir LIte "TOMA bar. top In Lee District 1-AA stand- innd rolled over Tor the pome ings with two wins and no defeats. 31. Borger 0.

Large Turnout McLaughlin took the kickolf and scampered to the Borger 44 before behand A crowd sec of the 9.000 Borger fans were 011 Ina line and downed. grabbed Price FL first broke down throuch. on the the in the best: go mo they ever' Amarillo 45. turn Price and Crown went to the against the Sandies 111 Ama- rillo 34 0n 3 drives the right side rillo. The red shirted visitors satior the line.

A rough road for the Sandie Pri.co passed to Sargent on the Amarillo 10. Price WAS stopped for 30 up T-machine to travel. goin twice. Time and Linte again. the Bull- Price tOssed to Ini yards, and cultied more on A pluncei cogs split the Sandie defense wide before Amarillo cook over an the open.

Odessa beat the Sandies 20 Collins ticked from his owr. end zone to the Amarillo 32 where the ball. in 13 last Friday night but the rolier! dens. Bronchos didn't Kaln 75 much Amarillo 11p the Bulldogs by ground as Borger did. The Bull- tackling the the twice Saarich to the LOOK over 46, where does accounted for nine fil'st downs on downs, and 257 yards.

Of course, Amarillo Buchanan, Sandic reserve Mack, broke! nwny to the Borger 30 off left tankle. had all the better of the statistics but a fumble lateral play 108t 8 --17 first downs and 395 yards. iyards fo: she Sandstorm, Milton Price led the Bulldog of- Brown passes passed to Glasgow for 10 BOrECY yards. Two fell Incomplete. and fensc.

Gene Ware. 250-pound tackle, took over 011 1 t5 Own 28. and Howard Hurt, starred on de- Durn racked un 8 surds tap but was stopped cold 011 second try. A pass went incomplete. and fense.

Dunn As usual, the Sandies Icoked like punted to Brown or. the Amarillo 15, Ho carried to the Amarillo 35. where a well-balanced unit with no par- his fumble was recovered by Houston. ficular standouts. Buchanan scampered 11 yards to the Meet Plainvici Next 46 ILS the quarter ended.

Amarillo 21, Borger 0. The Borger gridders were backed FOURTH QUARTER by 1,500 supporter's and A classy Amarillo fumbled 07 the first play band. Both the Amarillo and Bor- of the final period. nnd Scott recovered for Berger on the Amarilo 46. ger bands entertained the crowd: Price went for 7 wards around richt with snappy exhibitions during the end.

Donn carried the center of the line in for 5 01: a frat down. helllime intermission. Price flipper. 12255 LO Hushes, who Clyde Flowers, former TCU All-: moved al: the way to the Amprilin 13. A pass fell over American tackle and present line: the coul Brown the coach at Plainview High, scouted: next 0:1 the goal line and ran back the game from the press box.

Ama- to string the back Amarillo Literally 31. cook chic ball from The accond next game will be with the Burger Plainview on the afternoon of Nov. Seal and picked up to first 10 in Plainview. Borger and Plain- Streuba: twisted down the Doreer 43 for another. view meet next Friday night in Sargent Intercepted Brawn's DA.S on Borger.

L'1p 34, and returned to the 43. The Bulldors Just 4 yArds 011 3 plays. The Sandirs have only one moreland Dunn KOL off another of his lous scheduled home GOING Lubbock, punts to the Amarillo 33. Brown passed to Hudkins 001 the Nov. 22.

The other contest on the! Amarillo 4R. The Sandies were forced card is with Pampa at Pampa, Dec. to kick when they falled to mako 2. I. At this point, the Sandies have first down in the next 3 ploys.

Buchanan's kick traveled all the way to tire six victories against one defeat, coal line. And Crowe It back Dunn of Dorker kicked off, Colling to the Borzer 15. Borger drew taking the hall on h14 own seal and yard penulty for woo times out. running 1C back the Amarillo 30 Three plays Sacked 2 yards of making where ho fumbled and Sandie re- first down. and Dunn kicked CO the covered on the: 32.

Amarillo 45. a For the first time of the year Ama- The Sandies drow another backfieldrilio went intO the formation. And in-mollor. penalty. and Crowe interpenalized 5 yards tor backfinid In cented Brown's pass on the Borger 30.

motion on che 11:55 play. Three piny: Dunn picked up 8 yards, and a janined only 3 yards and Collins punted Price to Hughes, went to the Amarillo, LO Price who returned from 35 to the Borges 40. Again the Price Huches combine Two Ir: plays and 70 incomplete clicked for 00 yards and A first. on the: BASS zained 6 yards. and Bunn kicked 30.

benutifully Lo Amarillo. with Calling Orman tossed 100 DARE 10 Price Inving to return the ball from his own 011 the 4-yard line. as the game RonT line to the 12. Barker threatening Agnin. Still Wing the formation, Attchury Amarillo 21, Burger 0.

took the ball from Collins and raced to the Amarillo 29 far first. down. Two pinys Rained 9 yards, and the Sandie backfleld wAs caught in motion Again for A 5-yard penalty. Attebury I then took the ball and on brillinnti end sweep, galloped to the Borger 17. Finnignr.

nickrd up 3 yards around right r.r: Ho wAs stopped without gain on che second artompt. For the third time, the Sandle backfIeld suffered A 5-yard penalty for backfield in motion, and the Sandstorm had possesalon on the Borger 19. Attebury regal 2 lost yards. and Collins passed over the gOAL incomplete on fourth down. drew 2.

5-yard pennlty an the first play, and Cunr. quick-kicked out of bounds on the Borger Avon Flaniken then drove through right tackle. cut to the outside in 1 burst of terrific speed and outraced the Borker team for a touchdown. Bob-. by Farmer converted.

Amarillo 7, Borger 0. Crowe took Juett's short kick on the Borger 35, and returned tO the 38. Crowe and Dunn picked up 13 yards on 3 plays for A fIrst down on the Amarillo 40 as the quarter ended. Amarillo 7. Berger 0, SECOND QUARTER After plays gained only 6 vard4.

Crowe passed. and the boll was Intercented by Don Mulkey, who raced to the Amarillo 46. Finnikon broke loose for first down to the Borker 46, On the first. play. Collins fumbled ar.d Borker recovered on its own 46.

Dunn sot close to the ground middle and drove 0 yards through the the Crowe line to went the through Amarillo she 45.. again for 7 sards and a first down on the 3B. Three plays rained 4 yards, and fourth down run failed to make enough for the fIr-t down. Amarillo tool: over itS own 30. Fiantken and Baumen pushed the bull 11 yards then on hit 3 plays.

Houston for a pass down to the Borger 34. Attcbury picked up another first down to the Borger 20 on an off guard run. With 2 minutes to play Attebury picked up 9 yards on 2 plays to the 11, Collins made 4 more on a quarter back sneak for a first down an the 7. Flan.ken maneuvered around right end again, and wasn't stopped until hr hit the 1-yard line. man.

who touchdown. plunged the Farmer's remAining kick yard WELS Collins banded the ball off to BAt- al good. Amarillo 14, Boreer D. Price took the kickott on his own 10. And romped all the WAY to the Amarillo 37, before he WAS tackled.

Amarillo was penalized for Interference wish the pass receiver. and Borzor WAS AwArded a first down on the 25 with only seconds and Left in 5-yard the loss An incomplete pass on an ntlompted pass by Price ran the clock with Amarillo leading 14 to 0. THIRD QUARTER Dunr. of Berger kicked to on 15, and he returned 19 yards to the Amarillo 34. Still using the formation, the Sandies eked out a first down on runs Borger Football Results Borger 0, AMARILLO 21.

Shamrock 34. McLean 0. Canadian 34, White Dour 0. Amarillo Yannieans 33, Spearman 0. 14.

Farwell 34. Paducah 0. Flordnda 38 Lubbock 1. Plainview 13. Hereford 57.

T. Ball High I Galveston) 13: Port Arthur 6. Electra 30. Graham 2. Vernon 24, Olncy 0.

Nocordoches 13, Kitenre 0. Brockenridae 34. Ranger fi, Gladownser G. Henderson 0. Tech (Dallas! 49; Forest I DalIns 14.

Vido: French (Braumont) Resumont 13, St. Prechal Worthi 41; Fort (Beaumont 12. Worth Poly 6, Denton 41. Arlington C. Sulphur Springs Tyler 0.

19. Wills Poin: Vernon 47. Pittsburgh 0. Cleburne 44. Engle 0.

Longview 21. Waxahachie 0. Denison 18. Greenville 0. Pampa 25.

Brownfleid 0. Bryan: 3B. Arlington Heights (Fort Worth: 5. Littlefield 64. Muleshoe C.

Meadow 14. Ropes 14. Spur 34, Lockney 26, Olton 6, Lovelland 45. Matador 0. Ralls 20.

Odonnel: 0. Denver Cow 31. Sundown 25 Tahoka 27, Trinity 0, Tombali T. Crosby 0. Columbus 31, Lexingion 0.

John Reagan (Houston) 5. DayLon 0. Wharton 21, Bay City Ball 13, Port. Arthur John H. Reagan 2C.

Lake Charles 20. Mil by 1 Houston) 7. San Jacinto! ti. 27. Bellielle 0.

Aldine 13. Cedar Kayou G. Robert E. Lee (Goose Creek) 20. Orang 7.

55. GiddIes 0. Schulenbure 18. Bastron 6. Conroe 19.

Crockett U. El Campo 31. Rosenbere 0. Athens 32. Livineston 18.

Chester 48. 0. Webster 14. West Columbia 5. Soling 19.

Surnrland 6. Cypress 19. LaP'orte n. Freeport 27. Park 12.

Deer Park 0. Humble 13. Hempstend 0 Cathedral (El Pas0) 13, Hot Springs 0. 7. San Anscio 0 Bowie F.I 34.

Globr. 7, Abilene 17, 6. Enriandair (5.4.1 35. 19.A.) D. Alino Hoighte (S.A.) U2, Cowulla 0.

Kaarnes City 32, 0. Kerrville 14, Corpus Christi 32. COLLEGE Fast Central (Okla.) Trachers 24, State Teachers Amarillo Yannizuns Spearmen 0. Booker 36, Higgins 6. Groom 45.

Claude 13. Rochester 45. Woodson D. Weinert 13. Wylle 6.

Leuders 39. Rule 0. Robert Lee 38, Le 7. Jacksonville 13. Grapcland 7.

Gainesville 38. McKinncy 6. Wichitn Falls 7, Highland Park (DalCasl 7 Jame-lown IN. College 6. WildeW01 Sclence 13.

Ellendale IN. Norma! 6, Aberdeen Teachers 0. Drexe: Institute 0. West Chester SLate Teachers 7. Drake 14.

Detroit 19. Presbyterian. 34. Camp MacKall 20. North Carolina State 20.

William and Mary d. AT. Murray. Kirksyle State Teachers 7, Murray Teachers At Miami Ohio; 13, Miami (120.) 27. Allen Academy 5, John Tarlelon loge 6 Eight Men Sign Up With Regular Army From the Army Recruiting Sta-: won comes the announcement that! right men have enlisted for regulnr duty with postwar forces.

One of the recruits, Harry Osteen: of Williston. signed for ther duly the day after he was! discharged at Amarillo Field. Hc had served six years in the Air Corns. Others Dale enlisting Martin. for the first time Were: Billy Pharies, Buddy a L.

Easicy, Goorge E. Thurman. all Amarillo; Theron W. Rusher, Borger; Clarence A. RiggIc.

Arispe, la, and Roy E. Aldy, Washburn. Survey of Texas Clays Under Study af Austin AUSTIN, Oct. 26 -Results of recent research on and treatment of Texas clays will be placed before the Ceramic Society of the Southwest which begins a two-day meetang at the University of Texas today. F.

K. Pence, chairman of the university's new department ceramic engineering, is general chairman for the meeting. He is secretary-treas-aboard urer of the society. Riles for James Baby Conducted af Shamrock SHAMROCK. Oct.

26 (Special) Carl Ray James, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis James, died Wednesday night. Funeral services were conducted at the Womack- Nix Funeral Home Thursday Rev. Williams, pastor of the Assembly of God Church, in charge.

Burial was 1r: the Shamrock cemetery. Survivors include the parents and Richard Payne, 5 old. Opera Tickets To Go on Sale Here Nov. 5 LUBBOCK, Oct. 26-A flaming since 1925 will be when Texas Tech's resurging Texas State's downtrodden Tech, st.ill sorely crippled first month of the campaign, to beat the Buffs, who Jost' ito Baylor 32 to 0.

and Baylor was hard put to tie Tech, 7 to 7. The Raiders and Buffs have met nine times the gridiron Tech winning six of the games. Several hundred Canyon students and the Buffalo Band will KO 10 Lubbock by car and bus Saturday for the game. The band will be directed by Prof. Glenn A.

Truax. Its personnel A large group of twirlers. Uniforms are now and elaborate. Last ycar the Red Raiders defeatthe Buffs 35 to 6. and the statistics indicate about the same margin manpower this year.

Toothall rivalry that has been renewed here tomorrow night, Red Raiders mect Westi Buffaloes. but clicking better than the will be a top-heavy favorite the Buffaloes have had a weck's rest! and will not. be sold short in terms ofof dictermination and possible fensive resoursefulness. Conci: Gus Miller 00d Asst, Coach Windy Nicklaus have developed this week's strategy without the services of Toss 3ledsoc, Willard Hedges. John write and Bill Wheeler, who stood out in varly scaron games with Baylor and Tulas.

Bledsoe, quarterbnck. is captain of the tcam.i He has a broken bone in one 100C. In the line. no man has stood out more season Dwaine Lyuns, 185-pound guard from Oltop, Sports writers have abcied him for possibie honors on all-regional lanythical teams. Underdog Sky Giants To Face Dalhart Dominators Not only will the Dalhart team to Amarillo tonight to Giants at Butler Field.

but backing. The Dominators at Butler Field for Dalhart the game. With a starting line averaging 205 pounds and backfield averaging 195 pounds, Dalhart is favored strongly over the Giants. But Capt. Dan Salkeld of the locals isn't too impressed.

He has been working hard all! week and has discovered he 18s team that can pass well and CAn handle the ball In a razzle-dazzle way that, will not only confuse the opponents but will thrill the itors also. Salkela spent two hours Thursday on his pass offense and was we.I pleased with the results, Don Nicholas. Bill Stark. Bruno Facini and Army Air Field bring big face the Amarillo Field Sky it will bring along plenty of have reserved 21 whole section rooters who will he here for Johnny Blatnik were passing the pigskin with great accuracy while the recrivers ware making catches, as though they hnd some new type! glue on their fingers. Starting for the Sky Giants will be 3labnik, Bruno Pacini, Don Nicholas and Inky Boe in the backfield.

with Bill Walkinshaw a and John Murff at. ends, Bill Timmons Harry at tackles. Wayne Haplor and Jim Kent at guards and Dick Taylor al censer. Blatnik and Pacini lave been sidelined most, of the week with; injurics, but have improved enough to play. Herb Burlon, tie Sly Giants' stellar triple-Ihrenter, be out of the game.

Kickoff time has been set for 8 i Judge Bramham Takes Hands Off Attitude DURHAM, N. Oct. the Mister Baseball himself Robinson contract In the first place he of the negro baseball star any other player when reaches his office as dent of the National Association, unless circumstances now unknown develop. But. recognizing the negro A5 "Well officered and financially successful," he demanried to "Why should we raid their player, and put him, hasebal! associates and his race position that will inevitably harmful?" Bramham (the judge 15 a resy title).

head of the binors 1932, made no mention today Branch Rickey, of the lyn Dodgers, who signed Robinson as a player for the Dodgers' club at Montreal. Robinson has playing shortstop for the City Monarchs, Texas Longhorns Play Rice Owls AUSTIN, Oct. 26 (P)-On paper the University of Texas Steers tower in strength above the Rice Institute Owls but anything can happen: when these teams clash in a Southwest Conference game here tomorrow. It's an annual do-or-die contest for both squads and the steers. ing high these past few have always found the Owls tough Itc pluck.

BEALMEAR (AP)-That cracking noise is the beginning to splinter as we go end and forecast a few recard. their victory siring or 12-B as American Fliers always dubbed their 13th mission--and should make this the 14th in a row. although Duke looks strong enough to give them a real test. Army. Georgia vs.

Alabama--the Crimson is well on its way toward the Southeastern Conference championship and another Bowl bid. Charlie Trippi's return wasn't enough against LSU and won't be here. Alabama. Alabama Favored Over Georgia Purdue vs. Northwestern -with a conference two losses and a tie.

the wildcats hardly look like the ones to succeed where three other Big Ten teams already have failed. Purdue, Southern California vs. Washing- ton--the Trojans are sniffing the roses that go with the Fecific Coast championship. Southern Cal. Iowa vs.

Notre Dame -no hill for Tickets for "The Bohemian Girl." opera to be staged on the right of Nov. 7 in the high school audi-' torium, wili go on sale Monday, Nov. 15, at the Southwestern Public Service Company, 430 Polk. Persons wishing to obtain tickets carlier. however, can do so by meilorders, return stamp enclosed, to Mrs.

Howard Lynch. 1000 Western, who is in charge of ticket sales. There will be no reserved seats sold. The opera, sponsored by the San Jacinto Kiwanis Club as A benefit. will be directed by Mary McCormic, and screen star of Amarillo who now is voice instructor at North Texas State College, Denton, Box olfice receipts will be used to help defray construction costs of the San Jacinto Youth Center.

Leading roles in the opera will be played by E. C. Richards, Joseph Truncale, Earl Keel, William Reynolds, Helen Hunter, and Ann Weeks. Mr. Richards.

A junior music major at North Texas State College, Denton. is from Jacksboro. He has the role of Floresteln. Mr. Richards played Alexis, one of the leads in the opera, "The Chocolate Soldier," and played one summer in chorus of the Starlight at Dallas.

He is a gradulate of Schreiner Institute, Joseph Truncale, Italian by birth. tenor. plays the male lead of He is a former Port thur football player, is A sophomore and studied at North Texas State with Myron Taylor, formerly with the Metropolitan Opera Company. Mr. Truncale sang last summer with the Starlight Opcrettas Chorus in Dallas and was later given three speaking and singing parts in the different presentations.

He sang the tenor soloes last year in Mozart's "Requiem" at the college, and "Last Words of Christ" in engagements. Earl Keel, baritone, formerly soloist at the First Methodist Church in Fort Worth, is a NTSC freshman. He entered the college this fall after receiving 1 scholarship given by Phi Mu Alplus. music fraternity. Mr.

Keel is playing his first role, that of Count Arnheim. William Reynolds, bass. from the School of Sacred Music al Southwestern Baptist Seminary in Fort Worth, is now working on his master of music degree at NTSC. Helen Hunter, 32 brunette from Wichnia Falls, is a freshman at the college and plans to study later at Eastman School of Music, Rochester, N. Y.

She has the part of Queen of the Gypsics in "The Bohemian Girl." Anne Weeks, petite blonde from Longview, plays' the ingenue role of Arline. plans to go to New York and light opera stage. She. Miss Weeks won an audition on "Showume" over WFAA in Dallas. 40 et 8 Elect Six Delegates 26 -Judge Bill of the minors, waded into the controversy today.

made it clear thai the contract would be treated like that of it presi-; it Babe Zaharias In Auto Wreck DALHART, Oct. 26 Babe Didrikson Zaharias, winner of the 1945 Texas Women's Open Golf title in Fort Worth Sunday, WAS injured last night in an automobile accident. near here. Pee Wees Crush 3700 Taylor, 13-0 The Amarillo College Pec Wees downed Taylor yesterday afternoon by virtue of two touchdowns by Rex Baxter. 13 20 0.

rex made one touchdown by intercepting DASS and running, the remaining 20 yards to the goal. and scored the other on aL brilliant 77 yard gallop. TCU Frogs Croak At Oklahoma Ags FORT WORTH, OcL. 26 (A: Pricked to surliness by the painful memory of A January day when they watched Bob Fenimore. et al, run to touchdowns as they rein disarray, Texas Christian's Horned Frogs will try to stop Oklathoma A.

and M. here tomorrow in the top game of Southwest Conference football. the High-stepping Irish. Only consolation. fcr Iowa is that this won't count in the Big Ten standings.

Notre Dame. Rice vs. -Rice has improved in recent woks, but not enough to rope the unbeaten title-bound Longhorns. Texas. Georgia Tech to Lead Auhurn Auburn VS.

Georgia -both! teams have been beaten twice and this looks close. The flip 0: the coin says Georgia Tech. Temple vs. Pittsburgh--again we discard the records show Temple unbeaten in four games and Pit; lower of three out of five. Pittsburgh.

Oklahoma A. M. V5. Texas Christian- a repeat performance of the Cotton Bowl show, with the same result. Oklahoma A.

M. Michigan V5. Illinnis-a wack's rest should put the Wolverines in shape to grab this one. Michigan. Vanderbilt vs.

Louisiana StateVandy is coming fast but after what the Tigers did to Georgia there's 230 ether choice. LSU. Tulsa V3. Indiana -first real test for the Oklahomans since they Delegates and alternates to the promenade nationale of the 40 et 8 were elected at the meeting of Volure 689 recently, American convention will be held Nov. 18-21 in Chicago: the promenade nationale of the 40 PL a.

Nov. 17-18. Hotel La Salle will be convention headquarters. Delegates will be Otto Landis, chef de care; Jinuny Moore. numonier: Roy R.

Beard, grand histoTian; alternates, Henry Trubel, TuL la." fifth division commander: Sol evine. sous chef de train; 811d Raymon McCabe, commissaire intend- leagues know: ranks. his in prove coursince of Brook- farm. been Kansas ant. The voiture will send its engine to Wichita Falls Monday for the 131st Field Artillery (Lost Battalion) reunion.

Members of the battalion in Amarillo and vicinity are invited to board the engine at 5 o'clock Monday morning at 214 East Seventh. and Lo return to Amarillo the engine that night. On Nov. 3, the engine will transport as many members of the Sam Plainview Wins In Last Minute PLAINVIEW. Oct.

26-A thrilling Inst minute touchdown gave Plainview 2 13 to 7 victory over Lubbock here tonight in FL District 1-AA till. The win ran the Bulldogs total triumphs to six, and kept them in the undcleated bracket. Lubbock is the first team to score on them yonr, The game was exciting from the first whistle, with Lubbock tying up the tilt in the fourth period on a sustained drive. and the Bulldogs coming right back to win in the last 60 seconds of play. Plainview scored first in the initial quarter 29 Jack Williams crashed over with the touchdown after a long drive by the Plainview backfield combine.

Plainview held the slim margin throughout the second and third periods, and then in the fourth quarter the Lubbock offensive paid off, as George Brewer led his team. in a drive to goal, and plunged over to tie up the game. But Plainview was not through, The Bulldogs drove to the Lubbock 30. and as the clock ticked off the final seconds of play Jack Williams dropped back to pass again. Allan James was open on the 5-yard line.

and williams Sound his open arms. James scampered over with the touchdown and the victory. Razorbacks To Rip Into Mississippi MEMPHIS, Oct. 26 -Although thrice beaten and minus the services of their backfield spearhead, the Arkansas Razorback rule A touchdown favorite over 2 young University of Mississippi team in the renewal of their 37-year-old rivalry here tomorrow. The Rame at Crump Stadium is expected to attract a sellout crowd of 25,000.

Houston School Band as possible to where the band will in a marching contest. The volture voted donate $50 to the San Jacinto Youth Center and 510 to the National War Fund. Harry W. Reynolds was received as a new member, Kerrick Sailor To Be Discharged DALHART. Oct.

26 (Special)H. C. Rogers, gunner's mate first class with the Navy, has been sent 50 Glenwood Springs, for discharge. Rogers' wife and son in Kerrick. whipped Georgla Tech in the Orange Bowl, but this 1s out of their league.

Indiane. Arkansas to Trip Ole Miss Arkansas VS. Mississippi -probably another close one, but ArkanSEAS lost two in row in its own league and is overdue. Arkansas. Baylor vs.

Texas A. EL guess. Texas A. M. Skipping over the remainder of the day's major games Columbia over Brown, Cornell over Yale, Cross over Colgate, Princeton over Rutgers, Lafayette over Bucknell, Dartmouth over Syracuse, Kings Point over Boston Coast Guard over Harvard, NYU over Brooklyn College, Missouri over Nebraska, Oklahoma over sas State, Kansas over Wichita, Marquette over Michigan State, Great Lakes over Western Michigan.

Tennessee over Villanova, Southern Methodist over Tulane, West Virginia, over Maryland, Florida over Southwest Louisiana, Virginia over Virginia Tech. Texas Tech over West Texas, California over Nevada, Washinton over Idaho, Utah over Colorado State, and Denver over Utah State. MODEST MAIDENS By Jay Alan 10-26 Now SAYALAN. "This is Betty's husband, doesn't she dress him cute?".

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