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QozenNewRecords Set In BG Loop By MURRAY SINCLAIR AP Writer At least a dozen new 'grid ita- tistical records were set in the Border conference during; 1950. Arizona State College Bet a flock of-team and individual rushing marks; did the same in passing. And West Texas State, the leagues- new champion, scored more points than any conference team in history. The -chances are that Hen Jcel, conference- statistician, at the University, of Arizona, will adopt other 1950 figures 'record book he is up. So far all records unofficial.

The league produced of its rooet talented performers of :r.ri fwizzer) time in Wllford' of Temper John (Model Ford of emper of Hardin-Simmons and Fuller 'total offensive, mark 4,704 yards and.a game 470.4 yards per game smasneo, ine previous 'unofficial mark! set in 1948 by Texas Western. Pass Interception Record Tempo also made the record book --v permanent record, by making we wort- pass- interception. In. a Single Game Attendance; Mark ThV University: of Arizonai prcb- ibly.iieta above the 100,000., likely another league, record. Bob Rippell.

of Tempe; finished ference's caught 27 forwards for 380 yards and two Dunnie- Goode HardiK-Simmons caught only 26 passes but they were good.for 473 vards and five touchdowns. 1 Frank Wise of West Texas, was the best punter of fin ishing with an average- of yards on 33 Kicks; riere are some of the other bests Team rushing--Tempe with 3,470 vards in 10 games. 7 Team passing-Hardin-Simmons a percentage of ..568. Team ptmting-West Texas state with an average of 39.81 yards, Most points-West Texas with 248'in conference play, 372 total for all games. Defensively the best teams were rushing, Tempe; passing, Hardm Simmons; total defense, Tempe.

Arizona State college at-Flag staff had "the'poorest rushing at tack, New Mexico AM the poores' passing attack and total bffenee. New Mexico university had- the worst rushing defense, Texas Western "the poorest pass defense and Flagstaff the worst total defense. RUSHING LEADERS Tcb Net" AVI Whltt, Ttmpt 199 Wrloht, Ttxa 206 Crow. Wirt TiXM Woloast, Arizona U. Jackson, Ttch Thompson, Texas Tteh Cirlglli, Texas Wtstern 101 FORWARD PASSING, Pet' -Att Cmp-Ydt Cmp Ford, 1" 1777 .558 Mayfleld, Texai 153 1359 .510 McWilliams, Texai West 30 458 .448 Prim, New Mtxlco 114.

edwurai, OFFENSE Nimi-School Poi Ruih Tot Ford, QB 1720 White, Ttmpt HI Miyflild, Wtlt QB Wright, HB Crou, Wttt Tixas FB PUNTINQ No Avn Win, .33 1300 M.3 Conntll, Styron, N. 1141 PASS RECEIVING No Ydt Rippell, Ttmpt" Z7 MO Goode, Hirdln-Slmmons 26.473 Topp, Fltoitltf ,.24 CroH, Weit 23 1 POINT 'AFTER TOUCHDOWN Att Crap Pet Fulltr, 51 .941 Duvlt. TeXM 4 1 31 .756 Golmatv Ktrdln-SImmeni 29 31 .724 'SCORING Ttmpt WrlaM, W. Tex. .120 Fulltr, Creifc-W.

Tex. 79 Hill. N. M. U.

TEAM RECORDS School Ruth Pill Tot Tempe- 4704 Opponents Weii 10 Oppontntt 10 Opponents Ttxis Tech 11 Opponents Texas Western 10 Arizona 10 NAW Mtxlco 10 Flagstaff, Opponents New Mexico; 130 116 115 1M 1235 1203 5.I 799 7M 707 M2 S.9 M1 51J 575 HI 1502 J07 1Z03 FB 11J7 1519 MS 1W5 1203 1399 FORWARD- PASS 1112 2521 1424 4853 1491 14W 2344 1775 3183 232E 3313 2841 990 3S31 2538 1245 3783 2773 997 3770 2M5 3135 204S .1137 3182 20C5 1070 3135 104( '2515 2K3 3881 1086 985. 2055 8008 1037 4055 1SS2 Ttmpt 182 .76 Att Cm'pl Cmpl Itrc Avg 1 West 179 Opponents 23B Hardln'SImmoni 22B Opponents 164 Texas Tech 173 188 Wisttrn 153 211 Arizona 150 180 New. Mtxlco 213 169 Flagstaff 189 New Mexico AfM 102 .418 J73 .475 .441 J70 .461 .444 .479 Mt .402 .421 36.Z 35J .19.6 38.5 35.1 37.6 31.3 36.3 32il S2J 314 J1.1 14.1 15.1 Five years ago--NYU edged Colgate, 45-43, and Holy Cross tripped CCNY, 45-35, before 18,328 in- a Madison Square Garden baiicttball Arizona Mourns Merle Keagle 0 NIX, Dec. 8. softball fans today mourned one of the sport's most colorful feminine i 35-year-old Merle keagle of Phoenix, who died last night.

Little two months alter soreness in her left.shoul- der--which she believed to bo a ulmplo muscle strain--wag found to be duo to cancer, MM. Keagle succumbed. The soronesa -was discovered after the- the Funk of Phoenix win the National a World Championship tournament-here. She went to New York where examination and exploratory gery.by' some the standino; bad disclosed no chance for. her recovery.

Mrs, Keagle never lost hope. Only a few days' ago was making Christmas plans with her During the past three days, however, her condition had steadily Softbnll fans contributed $5,678 for her medical expenses at a benefit -game here. Last week, Supreme Court Justice Arthur T. LaPrade named administrator of the fund which heavy medical costs and other expenses had reduced to a'little-more than $1,800. A native of Tolicson, Mrs.

Keagle was one of the most both here -and in where she played pro- softball in the 1044,1946 and 1948 seasons, was rated all-league. In each of her three pro campaigns. Capers BORDER CONFERENCE Flagstaff "601 Highland U. 50. Hardin 8 1 Howard Payne 47 COLLEGE Vermont Darthmouth 64 (ovirtlmt), Mississippi 19, Southwestern of Mam phis Colorado State 60, Dakota Wesleyn E1.

Panhanflle AAM Friends. U. 41. ttate-H, 'Wichita- LI. SO, Wyoming SI, Montana State H.

Lent Island U. Denver (two over times). Texas! A4M 48, Canlslus 44. 77, Oregon State 74. Washington U.

4, MUiourl U. 41. Irliham Ygung tastern Ksntuoky -State DePauw 74, Indiana Stati M. Rollins Miami 5J. Celgate Rider (NJ) 41.

Capital 83, Wilmington 16. North Carolina Qeorge Washing ten 71, Xavler.78,; Hanevsr 47. Marshall Qeneva 14. St, Ronaventure 79, Valparaiso 11. Wake Forest 73, Elon 62, North Carolina 6V Richmond 4i, Tennessee 91, Lincoln Memorial.

41. American U. 13, Catholic U. 76. St.

Johns (Brooklyn) 76, Southern Mstho- dlit ATIONAL: BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Rochester 76; Syracuse Ft. Wayne 77, Trl-Cltles" Philadelphia 102, Indianapolis 71. NATIONAL. HAOUl Anderaon .98, Dsnver II, -Sheboygan 117, Grand "Rapids Fifteen- years ago--Al Simmons was sold hy the Chicago White Sox to the Detroit Tigers for $75,000. TUCSON CAGERS who are making It tough for EAJC opponents to win basketball games this season arc (left to right) Bill Cole, forward; Don Vogel, guard; Bob Hart, guard; George Leffertrf, center; and Larry Hart, forward.

EAJC For Sun Imps; Hart Out With Injuries THATCHER, Dec. 8. Wl--With two wins under then- belts, the promising Eastern Arizona Junior college cagers tangle here tonight with the Sun Imps of Arizona State college at Tempe. The Imps lost their first out'ng to'Phoenix-'college while the Glla Monsters of Eastern won two from irand Canyon college. Eastern will be the services of Bobby Hart of Tucson who injured his'ankle against Grand Canyon.

Mont of the work of the local cagers here this week has been, to imprlove their shooting eyes Coach- Mike Starr said the team made good- on. only about one sho in six. Small's Low Ball Team Nabs Honors A deadlock yesterday between teams Sma and Dr. Michael O'Connor wit scores of .58 in the 'first'low-bal at the Tucson Country club. Jim J.

and-Harold Steihfeld composed team while Harry Talmage Dr Robert Hastings and Dr. William Schultz composed the team of Dr O'Connor. In the second low-ball class Small's same team captured toj honors with, a score of unde par- BOUCHER MAY QUIT NEW YORK, Dec. .8: (3)---FranJ Boucher, manager of "the last-plac New. York Rangers in, the Nations Hockey league, plans to resign i his team fails to get into th league playoffs.

Featherweight Succumbs In Fifth Professional Fight STOPS DUST We have a process using a water emulsion asphalt that can stop TRAFFIC-CRBAOCED dust. See a sample at 1819 East JUmberlost That type Job costs you lie per square yard. i It consists of 4 separate applications of our asphalt It guarantees you protection from traffic caused dust for at last .4 months. It takes ns'2 to 4 days to complete a job. prefer to do "work the day after your road is graded.

AMERICAN PAVING CO. 618 N. 4th Ave. Ph. 4-0458 TERMS--Minimum size Job, when agreement is reached, YJ when work is completed! at end of, 4 months.

Time'will allow us to deal with one neighborhood representative only. assure yon of 4 months of dust protection only. Holes will appear anfl we fioa't guarantee against them. We also sell crank case drain oil at lOc per Delivered ion the ground or in your containers. 1 MERCED, Dec.

8. (U.ffl-- Coroner J. C. Brooks performed a post-mortem today on Samuel J. liopez, 26-year-old professional fighter who was injured fatally In a preliminary boxing match.

who fought under the name' Johnnie Lopez, died of a brain hemorrhage at a hospital than two hours after he was knocked out last night. The featherweight fighter from Richmond, was married and had three children. He turned-professional in April of this year and lost'every one of four fights "before last'night's match. He was felled by Joe Madrid, 127, of Stockton, In the HecondTound of a scheduled four- Bound hout Dr. C.

Fltzgihbon attended Xopez after he was carrled'from the ring. He said the fighter died of a brain hemorrhage that suited from a' blow the Dr. Fltzgibbon said he did not think the'death-was caused from a fall to the Lopez was knocked down In the second round by a left hook to arose-and swung a wild right hand punch at Madrid bufthe blow missed its mark. Madrid countered with a short right to the chin'and Lopez fell to the canvas. He remained- unconscious despite feverish attempts by his to revive him.

Lopez was carried from the ring and taken to a hospital and placed under oxygen. He regained consciousness only for a moment and died at p.m. (PST), less than two hours after was hit on the chin. Lopez served In the army for four years during World War and spent some time overseas. Don Shields, chief inspector of the state boxing, commission, was seated at ringside charity boxing card.

He said the incident was the first death in a California "boxing ring since November of 1949, when lowan BilJy Cornwall for the FIRST TIME in TUCSON! CONTINUOUS ENTERTAINMENT PAT COOPER the Ivory tickling temptress the Piano Bar performing during the Coclctail Hours from to 11:30 p.m. JEANNE KELLER the of the Baby Grand, playing and singing from 8 to' 1:00 p.m. 55 WEST CONGRESS ENJOY delightful entertainment, king size cocktails, delicious steaks and roast beef. Free parking in the lot at Penntngton Church. AND THE PRICE IS NICE HOLIDAY CARTON AT NO EXTRA COSTI Seme Enjoy iu "DonWc- Rich" flavor.

You'll find a little Cream of Kentucky a long way towards spreading good ehcerl A BLEND. 9vtim 2oRedSox0'NeittLook8For Friday DM- I. 19SO Landry Added To North Blue Squad Needs Only One More To Complete MONTGOMERY, Dec. 8. (IP) James Landry, Notre Dame halfback, has been added to the squad for the annual Blue- Gray football ganfe.here Dec.

30. The. addition the pass-catching Notre; star brings.to 23 number Yankee players signed for the game. more northern grid- man is needed to jround out the Blue squad. Gray coaches filled out their roster several, days ago.

Here 1 are the player, rosters up to date: North: Ends--Louie Roberts, John Smidansky, Penn; State; Tom Watson, Klimek, Illinois. Tackles--Rudy Cernoch, Northwestern; Albert Tate, Illinois; Lloyd Hill, Brown; Ray Mantone, Villanqva. Guards--Charles Leo Cahill of Illinois; Warren Davis, Colgate; Vlnce Di Grande, Cornell. Centers--Ray Wietecha, Greenawalt, Penn. Backs--Dave Skrlen; Minnesota; Bob Petruska, Glorioso; Dick Flowers, North-western; Bill Rhoads--, and Alan Yinee O'Bara, Penn.

James Landry, Notre Dame. South: Lary, Alabama; Dan Army; Gene' Schroeder, Virginia; Arthur Tait, Mississippi State. Tackles--Chuck Shira, Army; Paul Lea, Dan Rogas and Don Joyce, all of Tulane. Guards--Tom Banks, Auburn; Dennis Doyle, Tulane, Allen Hover, LSU; Buddy Centers--Louie Arkansas; Larry Lauer, Alabama; Max Eubank, T.CU. Backs--Ed Salem and Clarence (Butch) Avinger, Alabama; Billy Duke; Ed Furman; Kenny Konz and Billy Baggett, LSU; Bob Cook, Oklahoma A.

Joe Stump, VMI; John Champion, SMU. Better Pitching By STERLING SLAPPEY' ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 8. Boston Red Sox, noted for liitting, heroes and homers but.not-.for pitch- ing, have Steve O'Neill singing about the spring.

has a good idea his pitching will be improved this spring and" summer, which is another way of saying Red Sox batters won't have to beat- down fences, to eke out a 13-12 i ictory when they should have' won. 13-2, Big and broad Steve, who took over running the Red Sox when Joe his quitting time had come; says frankly and without hesitation, "our pitchers will be better this summer." Thin he quickly tosses in the usual ominous war statement tjeard so often this week during the leagues'-meeting: "that is, if the Korean war and the draft don't drastically change baseball." Steve says lie has several good reasons for thinking his established pitchers will have big help this season, Taylor Promising "Look at Harry Taylor, we got hlip very late last summer from St Paul. He won two and didn't get He beat the Athletics on a two-hitter and then whipped the Yankees. Harry came to the Red Sox from the Brooklyn organization. We got him through a deal with Rickey.

"Willard Nixon will- be better, you can almost be positive of that. He'll iave more confidence this season. He knows American league bitters and he knows he oan win in the majors. On top of that Wil- lard had a good year with Boston. He won seven ball games after brought him up from Louisville after the season began.

Maurice finished better than he started. We'll' have him in spring training this March and that will help him quite a bit." Christmas Gift for the MAS in the family RAYON GABARDINE SPORT SHIRTS WINE-TAN MAIZE PUNCH BOWLS Bental reservations accepted now on Punch Bowls, Punch Cups, Stemware, for Christmas and New Tear's. JUST DIAL 2-027Z -SPECIAL- Imported French Vermouth, "Cazapra" 30 ox. $2.25 Scott's Liquor Glassware 510 N. Fourth at Sixth St Open Evenings and Sunday Plenty of Free Parking on Dairy Qneen Lot Just North of Our Door SCOTT'S urgermeisfer RESULT Of DiitribntM bf Buxfon-Smith Merc, Co.

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