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Valley Morning Star from Harlingen, Texas • Page 9

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-doy, November 1946 VALLEY MORNING STAR, HARLINGEN, TEXAS Steers Regain Old Form To Trounce Rival Aggie 11, 24-7 Bibis Ends In Blaze of Glory Grid Scores HIC.M tnmi. eimrm I li! I 1.1 tt IHMI JI coaching career of bald, brilliant a blare of glory Thursday University of! ied its oldtime might to defeat be for a rapacity Thanksgiving Day throng olt career of the little man with the! foghorn voice who retired as an active football coach with final gun to become athletic! director at Texas. Sweetest of All And for Bible it must have beenj the sweetest victory of them alLi His Texas team, rated first in nation at seasons start and then- topped by Rice and Texas ian. showed greatness in this, its iinal game for old man." Sparked by All-American candi- date Bobby Layne, the Longhorns! scored a field goal in the first period and pushed over touchdowns; in every other quarter while hold- mg A. ki helpless for more than i 55 minutes in the 55th renewal of the historic grid rivalry in the Southwest conference.

The fourth period A. and M. touchdown was the first made from by the Aggies at Memorial stadium since the Austin bowl was built In 1924. They never have won a game in the 22-year-old horseshoe I.avne Scoring Layne opened the Texas scoring with a perfect 21-yard field goal in the first period, his second three- jKjinter of the year. Throughout the game Layne flashed his old form.

He scored the second-period touchdown on a ne-yard plunge through the line A A Kansas Downs Missouri, 20-19, Shares Crown San Antonio Site of Cat, Mustang Game SAN ANTONIO The Edinburg Bobcats and Thomas Jefferson Mustangs will meet in a bi-district football game here at Alamo stadium, Saturday, Dec. 7 at 2 30 p.m., of the two schools an- Tulsa Edges Hogs, 14 to 13 RICE HUSKIES BEFORE Eddie Wojecki tapes the ankle of Rice Guard J. W. Magee, as these Huskies prepare for practice the same day it was announced they would meet Tennessee in the Orange Bowl New Years Day. Left to right: Don Anderson, back; Huey Keeney, back; Laverne Watson, center; Carl Russ, back; Wendell Williams, end; Magee; Wojecki, and Ike Eikenberg, back, (AP Photo).

COLUMBIA, Mo. (UP.) Thanks to swivel hips and arm of Ray Evans as fine a Mid- Site and time ior the game were decided uPon during a two hour lands back as has on cleats conference shortly after Jefferson! in many years, the University of ended its regular season of play by I Kansas defeated the University of downing Brackenridge (San An- Missouri, 20-19, Thursday in the 155th renewal of their football ri-ilomo valry before a homecoming crowd The decision was announced by of 29,000 in Memorial stadium. Claude Kellum. athletic director of By winning game. San Antonio high schools.

TULSA. Okla. (U.R) Tulsa univer- played in beautiful fall weather, Coach Bobby Cannon and Prin- sity-g reserve halfback Jimmy Kansas took a share of the Big Six cipal T. S. Pickens of Edinburg rep- conference championship.

1 a- resented the Valley team. Thomas through cnock a homa already had won a half in- Jefferson was represented by Kel- ter Arkansas conversion kick to It was the first time since ium, T. Guy Rogers principal, and give Tulsa a 14-13 victory here 1930 that Kansas has been in the Coach Barlow Irvin. over the co-champions of the South- winners circle, and it was sweet 4 triumph for Coach George Sauer Kellum said the decision to playfWMtern conference before 19.000 in his first year at Lawrence. the at San Antonio fans.

It was Evans who. in the first 15 by agreement ra.her than Tulsa had the big ArKansas team seconds of the second quarter, a under lhrough thc Tflrst dropped back to his own 25 and Eight-hundred tickets will be sent, three quarters but Coach John shot a 57-yard aerial to Marvin 10 Edinburg school officials this eleven from Fayetteville on the Missouri 18. behind week and will go on sale came back strong in the final frame secondary, for the first touch-! Monday. Kellum saicT More tic- to score twice and nearly break 1 down. It was Evans who went 54 kets will be dispatched 10 the val- even.

Arkansas already has been I yards for the second Kansas score, ley if sales demands warrant them, chosen as host team for ihe Cotton i and it was Evans who scored the The Bobcats clinched the Dis- Bowl game at Dallas Jan. I. I third touchdown, that time on a trict 16 AA title at Edinburg Fri- gtar Quarterback Clyde Leforce jhandoff and line buck. night by downing the McAllen paCed the Tulsans to their ninth 14 Iff um Wichita Falls, Highland Park, Denison, Tyler Win Crowns Panthers Ready For Jersey Go Cfci Rirhmcmtf Ci 14 t'meMOM iWpi Tei vinH Mil ic CAST 14 £1 20 Ijrtmnti WIST 0 ItIM and set up the final Texas touch down with a long pass to Max By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Ray- 1wo were needed Thursday to complete the state rrmnd Jones climaxed a Texas high school football picture, four champions being crowned amidst march by plunging over the goal sets and shattered records. on fourth down from the one-yard stripe.

H. the one on second down in final Missouri opened the scoring, re- Bulldogs, 34 to 0. covering a fumble by Evans on the Kansas 17 and sending Lee Bow- Ql i man over on a lateral play in the VI IQSlS first quarter. But Evans matched and more in the second quar- II WESLACO The Weslaco Pan- and he had Don Fambrough to Cornell, two of the three touch- thers and the Falfurnas Jerseys had! nronaMt. aov-ns.

i PHILADELPHIA Cornell lost line, completed final preparations Thurs The third Missouri score came the game, 26 to 20, but stole the day for their bi-district title game on a 20-yard pass. Buts Entsminger show from Pennsylvania Thursday The here Friday night. to Ken Bounds, with Bounds rac- the 53rd renewal of their tradi- buted victory In 10 starts under tutelage of J. R. Brothers.

Leforce passed five yards in the second quarter to Halfback J. R. Boone for the first Tulsa touchdown, and set up the third quarter score with another peg to reserve end Ken Sutton on the Arkansas four yard A 22. Ctah pttritl I SNfttwll Ml A hlrnrrn 30 Ul. AMI RIM KtMUlMI Tort 21.

2 Davidson Triumphs Over Furman, 13-7 C8UESNV1LLC. S. C. Fullback Bf'Wiii eame 'back to his home ThuritfJay to lead Davidson "iUe.ge to a 13 to 7 Southern ictorv over Furman uni- five-day-week has contri- to a railroad freightcar Weslaco school officals, expect- about 50 yards for the touch- jtVonal Thanksgiving Day football shortage because of the tying up ing a capacity crowd, have set up down. Bill Day kicked the extra classic.

ot cars over week-ends. 1,500 additional seats. but he had missed one earlier; Behind by a 26 to 7 score starting Wichita Falls, Denison. Highland Park and Tyler wrapped The 40A Panthers spent most of had and the Iast thf big red team uen rmn titles in Thanksgiving Day contests, while capacity crowds the week in brushing up on their scored turned out for a host of other tra- ------------------------------defense in an attempt to stop the Under Ed McKeever. scored jMTiod to climax a Layne- mt hiih irnrins icrwTi as Evans and company reached twice on 44-yard forward passes Bumgardner passing play.

encounters. midfield. and twice missed getting the tying Halfback Frank Guess ran his Wichita powerful Coyotes 0 OIQQ 1 IHHGT The Falfurnas squad racked up touchdown when Penn held for 1946 points-after-touchdown total blasted undefeated slate A 1 A a 271 in Crotrh TnurnPV Set downs, both times on the three- to 27. successfully converting after with a 28-6 victory before an esti- DVOWV1 ZO-14 their nine games thls year whlle lOUrney DGJ all three Texas scores, mated 14.000 fans to win in Dis- their opponents were able to cross Butler, Harlingen golf pro, Cornell gave a hint of what was Texan l.inr trict 2-AA Highland Park PROVIDENCE. R.

I. During he goal only three times. that lady golf- in store when Walt Kretz broke The Aggie squad couldn't get McKinney. 26-6. in District his final would sponsor a Scotch tourney loose for an 83-yard touchdown run rolling throuch the strong Texas speech as Colgate head me leadingJersey the local course Dec.

15. the first time the big red got the line It threatened only once before Sherman lost its perfect record coach Thursday, the 68 year old th the A turkey supper is planned fol- ball, but most of the sellout crowd its lone touchdown, driving to the 'An. dy have shown an effective lowing the matches and awards will of 78.000 forgot about it as Penn Texa. six on by pfeston and undefeated but once tied get him three and Jerseys haie an etiecuve rallied to tally four touchdowns and 1.1 ih. Marshall bowed to Tyler.

that's just what the Red Raiders passing attack. Dist. 11-AA's championship game did to gain a 20-14 victory over Both teams went through their Ed he fo a Temple and Waco tangle Friday Brown in their 28th Thanksgiving conference schedule undefeated and the next of the club ind rolled his Lunds night at Waco for the lone unde- morning football clash. non-conference play the Pan- tifipld to Kafftv fcided district title in 10-AA com- When the retiring Kerr cut loose thers lost two while the With time running out. A and valedictorian remarks, squad suffered only one defeat.

End Charlie Wright took a 12-vard Odessa and North Side of Fort Brown had a 7-0 half time lead. The Panthers who were a strong EL PASO A 52-yard pass and from Stan Hollmig on the 20 Worth remain the only two unde-thanks to an 80-yard march that; defensive aggregation all season, an 80-yard drive in the last half and raced over the goal John Bal- feated united teams in the state ended with Fullback Bob their greatest offensive 1 handed the New Mexico Aggies a lantine converted for A and though Pasadena, Lamar nessy ploughing over for a yard strength of the year last week'14-7 victory over the Texas and Thomas an extra point conversion by when they swamped the Raymond- lege of Mines before more than are in the tied but sub center Joe Condon early in ville Bearcats 85 to 0. 000 homecoming game fans at Kidd unbeaten class. The powerful second period. field Thursday.

sa eleven crushed Midland, 55-0 Further plans are to be made at completely outplay the New ork- We Have Plenty NATIONALLY ADVERTISED WHISKIES FELDMAN'S Liquor Stores PHONE 660 SAN BENITO HARLINGEN-BROWNSV11U Aggies Top Mines 1er en Ashcraft Wins Turkey Shoot if of Erwin and if Bert Anderson, ck. set the Wild- third period ve Davidson its of the sea- sa eleven crushed Miaiana, no-u With pleas ringing in their Will Thursday to put it squarely in the earg the Red Raiders look the VOIiey seat for a spot in thc secon(j half kickoff and. with Tail- Form Association J. B. Ashcraft, vice-president of playoff finals back Ken Wheeler running almost the Harlingen Gunners, fired a 99 Thomas Jefferson annexed city at scored in six plays, to take class A a tur-, laurels to banner by the club Wednesday night smashing Brackenridge, turkey shoot.

I ..........1111 Nathan Bos om, with a 92. and Forest VlCtOT a Dale Stevens, with an 81 also won ming of A pproxirriately are gue State's home 3 ear. soldier pa- af Michigan football games this Fast Fight Is Aired On KVAL Tonight turkeys when they copped and Over Carolina, 35-0 class honors. Other results of the shoot Leroy CHARLOTTE, N. C.

Nick Sa Patton, 98. John Warlinton. 97, R. crinty sure-shot passes sparked nicht H. Jenkins, 95.

John Junkin. 95, Wake Forest to gridiron victory over crippled South Carolina Thursday and an unneeded last period touchdown splurge made the final scorn 35 to 0. Sacrinty tossed passes which set BOWL TEAMS ANNOUNCED LOS ANGELES Pepperdine college of Los Angeles will play Miami, university Jan. 1 in the Will Rogers Bowl at Oklahoma City. Director of Athletics A1 Duer of Pepperdine announced Thurs- OKLAHOMA CITY WINS OKLAHOMA CITY (U.R) Oklahoma City university won a lopsided MISSION A Valley Golf Assn.

i Thanksgiving Day football game will be formed at the Valley-wide over Dakota Wesleyan of Mitchell, sweepstakes to be held at the Mis- s. 70-8 before 5,000 fans, sion golf course Tuesday, according to Red Hall, Mission pro. The association will sponsor sweepstakes at different Valley courses during the year and also an annual sweepstakes open only to members of the association. Lumber and Builders Supplies "IF IT IS TO BE HAVE ITW CL oCumber Co. use "Friendly, Dependable P.

O. Box 1910 HARLINGEN 1891 ROGERS PACKAGE STORES Dan Schrieber, 95, Virgil Barron. 95. Anna Patton, 94. Ed Hawkins.

93. Hemenway, 93, Jack Gould. 93, John Mace, 93. W. Schreiber, 93, Gene Nations.

92, Vernon Walsh. 89, Rip Russell. 89. M. Elmore.

88, Up the first Wake Forest tally and Clarence Kenny, 88, E. Keaton, scored two others Another of his 87, Jim Hepner, 87, Ray Huff. 86. Jake Ferins, 86, Pryor Dillard. 88, Bill Ayres, 86, Grant Klopenstein, 85.

George Ferenz. 82, Dale Stevens, 81, O. C. Allen, 79, M. A Taylor, 76, Roland Schweer, 74.

Bill Uhlhorn, 67, D. L. Birdyfield. 65, John Adams, 66. Clayton Barnes, 64, F.

D. Martin, 59. Art Kipfer, 52. R. L.

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