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McAllen-Jefferson Game Listed As 'Best In The State SPORTS BAG E. C. "Do." An injustice -J-HIS CORNER has heard numerous rumors concern- In? the Weslnco football team and for one, we believe they (ire about as unfounded as any we- ever listened to. It seems that the players on the Woslaco team have been accused of playing "dirty" football the past season. We had the pleasure of officiating In several Weslaco games and we certainly saw no "dirty" playing on the part of x.

single Weslaco player. It Is true they played hard football and for that reason they only lost one game. They won the District 40-A nhampionshlp only to lose "he title when the district committee ruled one of the regular players Ineligible. This a tough blow to the Weslnco players, the conch and the school, it has been definitely established that the Weslaco coach, Osborne Little, and the school officials were under the Impression that the player in question WAS eligible. They bas- fd their opinion on the fact that this plaj-er participated In basketball at Edcouch-Elsa while In the 8th grade, entered the Woslaco school In December 1942.

Getting back to the Weslaco team, the players deserve some extra credit. In our opinion, because they certainly surprised all Valley fans and even Coach Little. Only one lettennan was In the starting lineup, the other ten players, small and Inexperienced. And rlchl hero and now. you can make the Weslaco Panthers one of the favorites In the Valley Class A race next fall.

lettcrmen win be back ur.d onm 'hree boys finish school this en r'jtng The team Is Inking the loss of the title In stride and in the name spirit they had when things are going tough for them In a game. Thev are not starting to get over-confident early but they appear determined to play the game kind of hard football next season that carried them through the pa.st season. Coach Little deserves plently of credit for the manner In which he brought his Panthers nlong. Kc- hnd them playing smart football in each game and his players knew how to capitalize on a break. Every player tncklecl and blocked and their offensive piny produced 174 points whllp they held the opposition to 80 tallies.

And wo repeat-- hard football Is not "dirty" football. The Wcslnco Panthers we saw in (irtlon played hard football. I BACK Fifteen Years Ago DECEMBER 2. 1928-- Tiny rett and John McCaulcy lead Edlnburg J. C.

Broncs to 12-0 victory over Javelinns. Jamerson rims 70 yards for counter. Lt BtH'illa, Sin. Ryan in the backflekl, nnc! Bull Young in the line, lent! Fort Brown u'rid- stors over Fort Rinqgokl. 20-0.

plans are underway for All- Vnlley grid same her; In December. Athletic Director Irvine still seeking Chicago toam to play Eagles. Ten Years Atrn 2. 1033-- Jack Ellington Xavler Qulntcro. ii light RIVOL LAST TIMES TODAY William TRACY Joe SAWYER in TALL and "The Battle Of Russia" i-eal-authentic-astounding FRIDAY SATURDAY THE of a girl who a woman in ths twinkling of a man's eye in Ihe flash of youthful love's courage 1 Dorothy MCGUIRE Robert YOUNG Ina CLAIRE RppruldGARDINER OlEaBACIANOVA 80,000 Fans Due To Watch Eight Games Scheduled 6 Undefeated, Untied Records On Line By HAROLD V.

RATLIFF Associated Press Sports Editor The Texas schoolboy football field will be trimmed to quarterfinalists this week-end with more than 80,000 fans due to see the eight games opening the battle for the championship. Six undefeated, united records are on the line and at least one will go into the discard since two of these teams--San Angelo and Ysleta--meet each other. Definite favorites are listed in four of the games but in the others there is a wide difference of opinion. Here is the schedule: Friday--OPampa at Vernon, Highland Park iDallasj at Sherman, at Waco (nighti, Marshall at Lufkin, Goose Creek at Jeff Davis (Houston i (night), McAllen at I Jefferson (San Antonioj (night); Saturday--San Angelo vs Ysleta at El Pnso. Highland Park, Lufkin, Goose Creek and San Angelo get the not! but the other games can be considered no more than toss ups.

Any possible edge would go to Vernon over Pampa, North Side over" Sunset, Waco over Breckenridge and Jefferson over McAllen, mainly because these are the 'home teams, The McAllen Jefferson game I should be the best in the state. It matches the two top scorers--Perry Samuels of Jefferson with 114 p'olnts and Milton Saxon of McAllen with 112--and it sends two teams together who look about even on the basis of comparative records, McAllen is undefeated and united but Jefferson plnyed a harder schedule. Tide Table In ttmc nnry mch JlRO her. Date the mc nntl Inlet following tnblp Is Riven the T) under normal and orcln- troroloplcfvl conditions of low Lldes at Brazos Snntl- for month of Deccm- and a heavy spccd-stcr. respectively, slated to start against Corpus Bucs, Ben Brite, local coach, adding several hokus-pocus plays to Eagle repertoire for Corpus game.

Roy Bennett, team captain, and Big John Cooper, guard and tackle, recovering from Injuries. Both due to see service In Corpus game, Brite says. Five Years Ago December '2. 1938--ALL-VALLEY CLASS Ends, Gllllland, Baymondvllle. Ledgcrwood, Ray- mondvllle; Tackles, Escamilla.

Rio Hondo, Beachum. Raymondville: Guards, Fentge, La Perla, Cholick, Rio Hondo; Center, Taylor. Raymondvllle; Backs, Kluckman and Grayson, H.ay- monrivllle, Black, Rio Hondo, Setts, Rio Hondo. BOWL GAME Lineups: Sugar TCU vs. Carnegie Tech; Cotton --Texas Tech vs.

St. Mary's Calif. pt ose vs. Duke; Orange-Tennessee vs. Sun--New Mexico opponent unnamed.

Ken Strong Set Pro Records To Earn Place On All-Time Team By HARRY GRAYSON NEA Sports Editor competent judges con- sldered Kenneth Strong a fine an all-round back as they ever saw. Ken Strong went on over a 12- year span to establish professional records that still stand, closed his career wearing a special brace to protect three broken vertebrae in his back, earned a place on any team. a could have missed being a major league.out- fielder. He was sold to the Detroit Tigers when he broke a bone in the wrist of his throwing arm running Into a fence. The injury did not heal correctly.

The big boy was christened Earner Kenneth, dropped the Elmer. "I couldn't to through life fighting off that he Strong, a liquor salesman, lives in Bayslde, Queens, has an 11- year-old son, Kenneth He still is a handsome chap in "good shape despite an attack of stomach ulcers suffered a year or so ago. He still could kick 60 yards without trouble and pass with the leaders. With all the talk of phenomenal yardage- gained it is forgotten that Strong, who weighed 200 pounds and could do the 100 in 10 flat, carried the ball for New University from scrimmage alone 2100 yards in 1928. Tom Michigan's All-America, in 1840 was rated remarkable for gaining 1346 yards running and passing.

Strong Lost no Time has had few equals in either intercollegiate or professional football as a running back, passer, blocker and kicker. And all the publicity, back-slap- ing and praise, he lost none of his admirable characteristics as a. good sport, a. splendid competitor, a pleasant companion and a gentleman. Ken Strong was a runaway buffalo with the speed of antelope.

that Strong was credited with 2100 yards from scrimmage West Haven, High, Strong Greatest Performance Carnegie Tech held a high rank B. (DOC) O6BOKN. Sportj Editor Thursday, December 2, 1943 Page 9 SPORTS ROUNDUP Frog Cagers Are Question Mark FCRT Basketball at Christian University is just nbout ns big a question mark football was, Coach Hub McQuillan reports. Coach McQuillan has one let- a from last year--Zeke Chronister, 6-foot, 3-lnch senior forward from Coffeyville, Kansas. "We'll have some 15 boys out, I don't, know yet who can do what if anything," McQuillan reports.

"We'll build a civilian team as far as that is.possible, but there are one or two of the Navy men who show considerable promise." The Frogs plan to enter the Oklahoma City tournament during the last week in December but have no other plans now for non- conference competition. Conference play will begin early In January, with the outlook for another six-team circuit, as there was during the grid season. Baylor is not expected to field a conference cage team. The Frogs managed for fourth place in the final conference basketball standings last year, with five victories and seven defeats. led the Violet freshmen to victories in six starts, Thi.

to the phenomenal team of One With Strong' easllv making the I Skibos marked the definite rise to t-Vio flOcfpTn QV combination as a sopliomore, the top of the eastern pile Y. U. won its first eight games, N. Y. U.

lost the finale to a power-loaded Nebraska team In Lincoln, 15-7. Strong scored 66 of his team's 172 points, ranked sixth among the nation's scorers. Strong 'sclntMating, tireless Strong raced Tech to defeat single-handed. It was written that N. storming attack a smashed the defense of any team scorers otruiiK ico- fo? 57 of N.

Y. 345 in the land. Strong was described points as a junior as Chick Meeh- as a runaway buffalo the an" boys won seven, tied two and speed of an antelope. He ran over again lost to the Cornhuskers, this a big, powerful team, cracsed its time in midwestern blizzard, 2718. But it was a senior that Strong's performances surpassed all previous exhibitions, a him a unanimous choice as an All-America halfback.

He scored 22 touchdowns, kicked 30 points after touchdown for a total of 1S2 points to lead the country in scoring. The Violet captured the east- tern championship, scored an inspired 27-13 triumph over Carnegie Tech. It was that season line, ran Its ends, kicked 55 yards, threw passes, tackled all over the park. They described him as a George Gripp and Red Grange rolled Into one. Judge WaJly Steffen, the Carnegie Tech coach who played at Chicago with Walter Eckersall, said that in his opinion Ken Strong was by far the best back he had ever seen.

That do until a higher compliment comes along. Hngk 1 FnUtrtei. "NEW YORK--W 5 )--Cominp up for the second round, it appears that baseball's Insurgents had about as much chance against Juoge Bramham iis'-Kingfiih Levinsky had against Joe was the same kind of a slaughter except that ringside seats were free--and, like one of Joe's first-round kayos, It left observers wondering how they' ever figured It. would be ft fight Before disappearing into a caucus-at which, the five out-voted league heads apparently were trying to figure out what they could save from the wreckage, Shag Shaughnessy came up with a big grin and remarked: "Well. I guess we gave 'em a.

show. I think Its good for baseball to bring these the driver's seat stayed -things 'out 'in -the of the day from the losing side: John (Buffalo) Stiglmeler's "I want to compliment the president on the way he has conducted this meeting on'behalf of MB votes." Not So UnuinM Herb Pennock figures that his new post as boss of the Phillies gives his brand new grandson, Eddie Collins, a unique position. "He's the only baby who has two general managers for grandparents," says Herb, totally ignoring the fact that almost all grandparents can qualify for that role where the younger members of the family are concerned. Lobby Patrol One veteran minor leaguer refused to be impressed by yesterday's fuss. "I've seen it happen twice before," he commented, "and each time the result was the same.

The men who were in Penn Gridsters Attract Crowds Davis May Be Twins On '44 Army Team WEST POINT, N. -Glenn Davis, the Claremont, spcedboy of Army's backftelti, participated in football. basketball, baseball and track at Bonita High School in California. Glenn entered the U. S.

Military Academy last July. He is 19, weighs 170 pounds and stands feet Inches. His twin brother Ralph is also a Plebe and played end on the junior varsity eleven. So don't be surprised if a Davis to Davis pass play becomes a prominent part in Army's 1944 football fortunes. NOT AT PRICE NEW YORK--New York Rangers offer $50,000 for a defense- man but capable hockey players are not on the market these days.

Pan American Tourney Set To Start Sunday Over the revealed that a total of persons turned out to watch Penn With prospective contestants busy getting in their qualifying scores before the deadline Saturday, the Pan American Airways golf tournament, with the Balluder Trophy the -top prize, is about set to get under way at the Brownsville Country Club afternoon. Some 35 golfers are expected to lee off Sunday in the men's division and the qualifying cards indicate the tournament will see some of the fastest play in the history of the event. For the first time, women shot- makers among the Pan American personnel will have a tournament of their own, playing at the same SUN BOWL PRINCESS ALBUQUERQUE, N. ()--An Chlsholm. senior from Texas, will represent New Mexico University as the school's princess at the Sun Bowl game In El Paso, Texas, on New Year's Day.

She was chosen by a vote of members of the New Mexico football team which meets Southwestern of Georgetown, Texas, in the Bowl game. GEM TKRNfY (HO. MONTGOfttKY LYNN CARTOON NEWS I VAN BUBEN BETWEEN 8TH 11TH 20 Modern Strearaliflcd RIDES Tented Theatres 20 FEATURING ZUCCHINI SUPER HUMAN CANNONBALL FIRED 425 FT. TpRU SPACE FROM MONSTER CANNON SPECIAL MATINEE. SATURDAY AFTERNOON, Dec.

4th ALL RIDES AND SHOWS AT REDUCED PRICES FREE GATE ADMISSION TO CHILDREN SHOW WILL ALSO BE OPEN SUNDAY NEW YORK -last six years the' University of Pennsylvania has drawn more persons its home football garocs than any other team in the country, an Associated Press survey disclosed today. The survey, which showed a drop of 18,4 per cent in grid crowds -'during 16431 as compared to 1942 called that his halfback, Frank Perhaps the most confused man in the place is Walter "Boom Boom'" Beck, who used to pitch for the Phillies. Bffl Cox named Beck as manager of the Utica, N. club before completing arrangements for his release from Knoxville, Tenn. Now with new men running the Phils.

Boom Boom doesn't know whether he's manager, player or iurt a guy looking for a successor to Herb Pennock as head of the Red Sox farm system is Joe Reardon, of Scranton, who has been Pennock's Rickey says is the most unusual baseball convention he ever attended, "because noboody is talking about winning the pennant." DREAM TEAM Turn back the clock the ripht number of years and you could get up quite a ball rlirht in the hotel lobby For it starter, how about KikI Cuylcr, Mel Ott, Leo Durochcr, Charley Grimm, Joe Cronin, Jimmic Foxx, Herb Pennock and Fred Fitzsiromons? Cleaning the. Cuff Whether the Southern Association moves up to Class AA may- depend on whether leagues below that class are allowed to pay bonuses to sign free agents. Billy Evans points out that the South has a lot of good ball players who won't quit full-time Jobs without a little extra inducement. Eddie Dyer picked up a third baseman for the Columbus, club just by dropping in to see the football Dodgers. Coach Pete Cawtbon re- Talk Of Trades Peps Up Meeting Of Baseball Men Rebellions Fail To Materialize NEW YORK--tfP-- The "Kebeli" who tried to blow Kenesnw M.

Laa- dis part off his baseball throne kept their fingers crossed today in the last desperate hope the high. commissioner, himself, might put some new Me in their slightly-dead revolution. And as they waited for the decision of "The Head" on the appeal they took to him last night, after the rebellion was partially blown apart at the general meeting of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues cthe minors), the assembled delegates at the winter meeting finally found a bit of choice trade talk to chew on. In the middle of this gossip around the ivory market place were the Washington Senators, and assorted rumors had them dickering with (A) the Cleveland Indians, (B) the New York Yankees and (C) the St. Louis Browns.

Osiie Bluege, the hurrying manager of the Nats, was about the busiest guy around the place as he went into a set of huddles with Lou Boudreau, the Tribe's boss; Luke ell, the Brownies' pilot, and Joseph McCarthy of the Bombers. Buy Howell NEW YORK, The Atlanta. Crackers of the Southern Association today purchased outfielder Murray Howell from the Jersey City (International League) giants. Howell formerly had a. brief with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Martin, was a pretty good ball player at Alabama U. and Dyer ime as the men and the annual anquet at the close of the play vill no longer be a "stag" affair or the women will be among those present. The players will tee off at 1 ('clock Sundaj' and the following tiave turned in their qualifying ards to date: Frank Crawford, 105-97; Charlie Driver, 83; N. A. Grele, 94; J.

G. 3reenacre, 105-114-104; D. E. Kin- eel, 126; Willard Larson, 91; N. H.

LjUtz, 107; W. F. McGee, 10503-100; John Matchette, 84-83-91; M. Rodman, 94-105; John Ro- wem, 96; Frank Skillern, 104; H. Stoecker, 114-110-106; Co.pt, R.

W. Stone, 98-103; Ed Swenson. 10804-111; S. T. Ten-ell, 95-94; C.

N. 84-80; Elmore Wisely, 5-86-84; John Yeager, 116; W. L. Yoke, 120-102; A. W.

Young, 115; rohn Long, 100; Joe E. Smith, Mike Gobez, 92; Guy Bevil, 105. The following women have quali- ied; Katlii-yn Cherry, 49-54; Thelma Cofer, 83; Mary Lula. Owens, 93-87; Mrs. F.

J. Fitzgerald, 73; Beth Staa-ck, 85-94; Boots Storey, 73. play at Franklin Field in Phila- se nt him right over to sign with jdelphia from 1938 to 1943,, inclu- prexy Al Banister. sive. Taking second place in home attendance over this six year span is Ohio State at Columbus, with an aggregate of 1,653,277, a mere 12,000 more than the 1,651,269 cred- jited the University of Southern California at Los Angeles.

'i Notre Dame plays most of Its games to capacity crowds on the road and hence the Fighting Irish are down in 12th place in this six- year home attendance tabulation with 980,000. They are preceded by the University of California at Los Angeles in fourth place with Michigan in fifth with Minnesota in sixth with 1,376,954: California in seventh with Northwestern in eighth with Tulane In ninth with Yale in tenth with and'Navy in llth with 1,043,870. INC 314 W. Elizabeth St Brownsville Piles and Rupture Treated by mild, office methods. Send for booklet.

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