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Abilene Reporter-News from Abilene, Texas • 46

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T1IE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS Abilene Terns Sundiy Morning Oct II IMl Meyer Sobs PaysTribute To His Kids Tennis top 1'3-Yecir Drourth latiered Frogs Rise to HeightSi Tip 20-14 BELL 16 Buddy Sutton cracked right guard for three and then streaked through the left side to score standing TEXAS STRIKES BACK Don Barton Longhorn halfback broke through to deflect George Thomason's try for the extra point Texas struck quickly to go ahead In the second period Gib Dawson took a pltchout from Jones circled right end behind bowling ball Interference and sprinted 79 yards untouched June Davis converted to make It 7-6 and a three-play drive of 60 yards for a third quarter touchdown gave it a margin it was able to hold USE NEW FORMATION The underdog Razorhacks resorted to a new spread formation to get the Jump on the Steers at the outset But that failed and the upsetters fell back on their erratic split to do the biggest damage The Arkansas defense something Coach Otis Douglas borrowed from his old pro team the Philadelphia Eagles was so effective In the pinches that Texas made only four first downs So wen was the game that each team netted 171 yards rushing Arkansas got a slight edge with Its passing a phase of attack that was used sparingly because of a 20-mlle an hour wind Frtd Williams senior tackle who was kicked off the team by Douglas last year for failure to attend classes set up Arkansas' first touchdown near the end of the opening quarter by pouncing on Carl Mayes' femble on the Texas By CARL FAYETTVILLE hopped-up band of Arkansas Razor-backs Saturday defeated Texaa the No 4 team 18 to 14 for the first time In 13 years Two big rugged lines fought each other to a standstill for most of a great defensive scrap but the Arkansas forwarda were the ones who were able to open the holes when opportunity knocked Arkansas used a Texas fumble for its first touchdown A 67-yard sustained march for a field goal TBXAI ASM TCU FM Down I 1Z Varda Xiutalns II a II Pauaa Alternate I tor ill Paaaaa Campfaiat 1 tar Si Paaaaa Internal hr a I far MI Piute Avaraaaa I far M4 Pumbter Lot a PaeaUtoa Yardair ta FORT WORTH Oct 20 HI Dutch Meyer of Texas Christian sobbed Saturday as he paid tribute to his team for Its up-set 20-14 victory over undefeated untied Texas AAM "It was the sweetest victory of my coaching career and the most courageous comeback 1 have ever he said In the dressing room the little coach of TCU who has fashioned more upsets In the Southwest Conference than any other man wept unashamed "Those kids deserve all tha credit" he said through the tears "All Oils week they heard talk of disappointment over their 22-19 loss to Texas Tech and they meant to win this BATTERED AND WEARY The Homed Frogs battered and weary had Just staged on of the greoteet flniihM In conference Malory 20 points in a maddening final period against the No I team Meyer was so overcome by emotion that he had to go to a quiet room so ho might settle down But with the team it wae a different matter There was shouting and singing and in the din earn the voice of Keith Flowers the great Frog defensive player: glad I misted that extra point" no ysiled am glad I missed tt Then we knew we had to have another touchdown And we really got after Texaa Christian'! great last-period surge gave It the edge even In the statistics The Frogs rolled up 280 yards with 212 of it on the ground The Aggies got 270 with 152 rushing The leading ground-gainer of the game was McKown who rushed to 83 yards In 13 tries Glenn Lipp-man led the Aggies with 80 The Rasorbacks took tha next kickoff and hy pounding out two to seven yards a play drove to the Texas two where on the fourth down Co-Captatn Pat Summer ail kicked a field goal A short kickoff by Texas that carried only to the Arkansas 40 to open the third quarter started the Rasorbacks on their winning thrust HOO SOPHS SHINE On the first play from scrimmage Jack Troxell sophomore speedster went around end ai sprinted 40 yards to the Texas 20 Another sophomore Quarterback Umar KcHan bulled eight yards and Fullback Lewis Carpenter made a first down on the 10 Then Troxell again skirted right end going all the way this time George Thomason converted to make It 16-7 Texas got the wind to its back again la the fourth period but could not muster a consistent offense Tha Longhorns however put the pressure back on the Rasorbacks when June Davis recovered a fumble on tha Arkansas 16 Five plays later Dan Page passed eight yards to Tom Stolbandske for a touchdown Davis kicked the point and tt was a question whether Arkansas had the stuff to hold on for five minutes They did Texas 0 14 Arkansas 6 I 7 6-16 Texas scoring: Touchdowns-Daw-Stolhandske Conversions Davis 2 Arkansas Scoring: Touchdowne-Sutton Troxell Conversion Thomason Field goal SummeralL Texas scoring: Touchdowns-Daw-son Stolhandike Sutton Troxell Conversion Davis 2 Arkansas Scoring: Touchdown- Sutton Troxell Conversion Thomason Field goal SummeralL HAROLD RATLIFF FORT WORTH OcL 26 (T-Tex- i- battered Horned Frogs pulled themselves together for final quarter onslaught that brought them a 26-14 victory over Tbxas AAM Saturday In an amazing finish that saw the Frogs who lut week fell before Texas Tech 33-19 knock AAM from the ranks of the undefeated and untied Texaa Christian wrap-ted up the game In a span of about lvq minutes It was one of the greatest upsets Horned Frog team ever tuned and It brought Coach Dutch deyer onto the field to plant embarrassing kisses on Ms guards tackles and backs Texaa AAM entered the fourth erlod with a 7-6 lead and should live had more scores three times being repulsed by the limping but battling Frogs deep In TCU territory Then the Aggies got another touchdown and the crowd of 34666 fl glared the game was over except for the formality of playing It out But Texaa Christian with a number of its team member playing with bandaged legs and hands roared 68 yards for a touchdown The crowd perked up at that Flowers had missed the conversion after the second TCU touchdown to leave AAM leading 14-13 Over in the Aggie dressing room Ray George coach of the Aggies had this to say: "We were not down there was no fluke Texas Christian played a hell of a ball game and deserved to win I am freshman in the Southwest Conference but 1 knew about Dutch Meyer and his ability to Inspire football team to the heights I never for moment took this game lightly although we had won four straight games The Aggies were quiet and said little Ray Gardemal the quarterback observed that "we mleht not have been as sharp Saturday as usual but we were not down TCU Just beat us" Bob Smith the minute mu of the Aggie backfleld who was magnificent this afternoon ran 65 yards with a pats from Diek Gardemal for the first Aggie touchdown and Darrow Hooper converted It came early In the third period after a ecorelest tint ball The second Cadet touchdown scored In the fourth period wee on a 11-yard pass from Ray Graves to BUI Tld--ell over the goal line Again Hooper converted McKown made two of the TCU ns In that mighty rally In the final minutes of this riotous jo ball game one on a 46-yard dash In a cutback after going around left end HarvUlc got the other on an eight-yard spring end McKown is a substitute for two injured tailbacks Melvin Fowler and Gil Bartosh Bartosh played i ut failed to distinguish himself Hie fumble on the ll-yard line set up the first Aggie touchdown It was the first time in the game that TCU had been able to get past midfield Then TCU city-slicked AAM with the on-lde kick The Aggie drew a 15-yard penalty before tha kickoff for having roughed Keith Flowers TCU extra-point kicker as he converted after the Frog touchdown Flowers ran toward the baU as If to kick it but Ray McKown heart of the Frog backfleld crossed in front of him and booted the oval to the Aggie 31 when Wayne Marlin of TCU fell on It MeKown and John Harville ran and passed to a touchdown This time Flowers missed the extra point and TCU followers groined But here the Aggies handed the game to TCU Bill Tidwell fumbled on the AAM 22 and Roy Pir I Texes Christian's victory Satur- TCU pounced on the ball McF day shot It to the top of the South-'Glenn Jones and Harville cracked ACC Races Feature Hot Rods Today Hot Rods wiU be featured at the weekly auto races at the Hillside Speedway Sunday afternoon Clyde Johnson the consistent money winner of the past races here will face rugged opposition today In BUI Kemp of Olton Tex Kemp wlU be driving a revamped Riley Ford Seven races are on the card They ere the Helmet Dash Australian pursuit three heat races conrolstion and the 20-lap feature AU cars wiU be thorouglhy checked for mechanical and structural defects according to strict rules and regulations before time trials Twenty entries had been filed for the races Saturday night west Conference standings with two victories against no defeats Baylor the only conference team left with an undefeated untied record has won one conference game The Aggies battered Texas Christian with a vicious ground attack for three quarters but had to use the forward pas to score on the bumbling crippled Frogs who never fought harder and never won against adversity more than today the Aggie line with McKown diving over from the two for the touchdown that won the gamr Flowers converted Texas AAM 6 0 7 7-14 Texas Christian 6 6 0 Texas AAM scoring: Touchdowns Tidwell: conversions Hooper 2 Texas Christian coring: Touchdowns MeKown 2 Harville conversions Flowers 2 7 MICHIGAN STATE SCORES FIRST Vince Pisano Mlchi-an Stato back (12) goes over Michigan first touch-awn in the first period of game against Penn 19(h HOLE CHATTER By BUCK FRANCIS (Continued from Pago 1-D) the ACC five Three plays later Hendrickson went over from the three Hodges kick good with Jowell bolding ACC 45 McMurry 13 6 McMurry drive fella short on ACC 26 Five plays later Jerry Mullins went down the middle tor 43 yards and a touchdown Sttton contributed a 22-yard dash to the drive Hinson kick good ACC 52 McMurry 13 FOURTH QUARTER Jowell pasa intercepted by Powell who returned to ACC 44 Don Cline fumbled but teammate Gene Stephens both ACC third stringers recovered on McMurry 46 McMurry penalized to Indian 26 for personal fouls Buckley and Hodges of Indians and Wheeler of ACC evicted on play Cline went to 21 then Campbell hit Morris for the final ACC score Treadway kick no good ACC 58 McMurry 13 The ACC superiority is clearly shown in the total yardage The Wildcats got 387 yards on the ground and 116 through the air for a total of 508 yards The Indians garnered a total of 229 yards 127 through the air end 102 yards ru riling It's difficult to list an the ACC boys who played well in the line but Wheeler wee the outstanding lineman on either side on the defensive and James Lyda playing defenalve end for the Wildcats was the meanest defender Tiny Moore 277 pound ACC guard stopped several Indian attacks cold Bob Loving turned In a nice game for the Indians booting six times for an average of 35 yards despite a short eight-yard boot SCORE BY PERIODS McMuriy 0 0 13 6-13 ACC 6 19 37 6-58 Oil Field Insurance Any Type Ae accurate tick analysis may save yea htearaace premium cad give yea broader coverage We de tbit for yea vrithaat obligation! Fhaaa 4-7012 Iryaa lldp Carroll-Howerton Agency Michigan Belts Iowa 21-0 IOWA CITY la Oct 20 IT -Michigan a proud defending Big Ten football champion belted Iowa 21-0 Saturday The Wolverines pushed Iowa into a hole at the start then struck for touchdowns In each of the first two quarters for a 14-0 lead A violent rainstorm didn't faze MlcMgan Don Peterson hit through the middle for a 20-yard toueh-i down run on the first play after Merritt Green had recovered an Iowa fumble aads the in mid-field half lacaraact i fcsVfy- 'A VM-W': V- 4 State An unidentified Penn State player grabs futiley for Pisano as Bill Leonard Penn State back (12) comes in from left (AP Wirephoto) Spartan Rally Nudges Penn Slate 32 lo 21 STATE COLLEGE Pa Oct 20 Mighty Michigan State in trouble for the third successive week showed Its class by coming from behind to give Penn State a 32-21 licking Saturday The Michigan State Spartans pulled their long-gaining plays out of the bag In the third quarter after Penn State had taken a 14-13 lead Jim Ellis a sophomore galloped 57 yards returning a Penn State punt for a touchdown Quarterback A1 Do row added another by pulling In a 41-yard pass from Don McAuliff and Leroy Bolden the little freshman sprinter dashed 66 yards for the final score These three plays gave Michigan State lt fifth straight victory The Spartans ranked third in the nation in the Associated Press weekly poll had barely eked out triumphs over Ohio State and Marquette In tti last two games UCLA Bruins Romp Past Oregon 41-0 LOS ANGELES Oct 20 The UCLA Bruins stepped out of football doldrums Saturday to alap down Oregon 41-0 A gathering of 14495 witnessed the Pacific Coast Conference game UCLA handed Oregon Its fourth defeat in five games The Bruins rang up three touchdowns the second quarter and toyed with the visitors from then on Oregon was able to cross but once In the first and never did get past the UCLA 37 Tigers Plaster Lii LaFayefle PRINCETON Oct 20 understudy Bill Try outdazzled dazzling Dick Kazmaler Saturday in pacing Princeton to 60-7 rout of little LaFayette for Naisau Tigers' 17th football victory In a row Tryon a Junior tailback who been threatened with demotion ACHE FASHION RIGHT COLOR SYSTEM AcmouaHty FafetoT Lotus help you with your color prete to satisfy your painting rm femt guirement Wallpaper Glass Window Shades Awnlnga Floor Covering Ronny Honeycutt Coleman Burns Robert Davis Francis and Bob Lapham Bob Springer also carded two eagles on a single round one on each nine His eagles came on Nos 2 and 16 on the CC course both par 4's Assistant CC pro Gervls McGrow got an eagle two on No 7 after driving his tee shot to six feet from the cup a distance of 376 yards On the Municipal course Saturday Bob Craig of Odessa playing here for the first time in several months got an eagle and two birdies on the front nine Another eagle was recorded by Homer Scott on No 9 at CC tr 00 Interest for area golfers this week will be centered at the Ranchland Hills course at Midland where the West Texas Pro-Amateur Open tournament will be held The tourney runs Monday through Friday Only on Monday however will the pros and ams be pitted together There will be 62000 in cash for the winning pros and a like amount of merchandise for the amateurs Both Morgan Hampton of tha Country Dub and Foy Fanning zfErifmz Iowa Stott Thumps Missouri 21-14 AMES la Oct 20 Iowa Clycones made passes end pass Interceptions count for a 21-' to-14 victory over Missouri Satur-: day for the first football win over the Tigers since 1638 1 dlffJW oftli £7-V-on d-S553 Florida Upsets Vanderbilt 33-13 (IT-Lowly on a the had to the Junior varsity scored two touchdowns and passed to two cohere In a sparkling individual IT COSTS 1ISS TO WIAR TNI BIST GAINESVILLE Fla Oet 20 Haywood Sullivan led Florida to a convincing 33-13 win over Vanderbilt Saturday Sullivan ran for two of Florida's five touchdowns He set up another score with a long pass and tossed to end Jim French for a fourth The wild dog of Australia Is celled pro at Municipal are planning to the dingo enter Scores reported at the Municipal course Saturday were: Street 77 Dobbs 71 Duane Hendley S3 Landon Hill 83 Bill Jones 86 ell of Abilene and Bob Craig of Odessa 71 The big news this week on the Abilene fairways of course Is the City Tournament now In progress on the Abilene Country Club course As has already been announced the men's tourney from now on will be held In memory of Bohannon and Charles Henning who before their deaths were prominent figures in Abilene golfing circles A Memorial Trophy will be awarded each year to the winner of the tournament Bill Horton a former winner of the city tourney took the lead in the first round of the 36 hole qualifying rounds Saturday with a 68 Horton had a card of 35-31 ScaUorn was a close second with 69 (35-34) Lee Pinkston home for the week end from University of Texas where he is attending school had an even par 72 for the third best score thus far The top four quallliers will only be eligible for the Bohannon Henning trophy Others who are still in the running for the top four and their scores Saturday are: Don Callaway Jr 74 John Reeder 76 Walter Dixon 76 Eugene Johnson 79: Jack Tidwell Jr 80 Mel Jones 82 Ed Miller 75 Bud Wilson 76 John Kripple 79 The second round of the qualifying will be held today Pairings today will be Callaway Pinkston Horton and Scallom in one foursome Dixon Tidwell Reeder and Johnson in another foursome Jones Miller Wilson and Kripple la a third foursome After the four top men are determined today they will engage la a two-day match play next Saturday and Sunday for the championship Both the semi-finals Saturday and finals Sunday will be 16-hole affairs The men's city tourney will be alternated each year between the Country Club and the Municipal Course This past week has been a week of "eagle" shooting on the two courses here Eugene Johnson a member of the Abilene High School golf team leads the eagle shooters having collected a couple on a nine bole round the front nine at the Country Club Young Johnson fired a three on the par 5 No 1 hole and then came back on No 9 to take another three His nine round total was 35 one under par Johnson along with several other members of the Eagle golf team have been playing quite regularly on the Country Club course the past few weeks Others trying out for the AHS golf squad ere The lasting quality built into every pair of Edwin Clapp Shoe makes diem soundest footwear investment Behind them is 9S yetis of skilled craftsmanship dedicated to producing America's Finest Shoes for Mfn Hampton has announced that Betty McKinnoa leading money winner in the women's professional golf tour will play an exhibition match here Nov 16 She will give a dinle and play a 9-hole exhibition match There will be no admission charges Earl Stewart a former champion of the Abilene Invitational and a member of the pro tourney trail has also agreed to play an exhibition match here thl fall hut a date hasn't been let Hammett who resigned is the Breckenridge pro last summer has taken over a the Snyder pro He succeeds Red Gaines who has taken a similar position at Paris THE 2695 SHOE irUilOsidle Speedway 9 MILES SOUTH OF ABILENE ON COLEMAN HIGHWAY 83 NEW FENCES-NEW STANDS-OIL TRACK Time Trials 2:00 M-Races 3:00 Bradley Tromps New Mexico Man's Shoes Street Floor PEORIA 111 OcL 30 'di-Bradley University romped over New Mexico AAM 34-6 Saturday The victory was Bradley's third against two losses for the season and New Mexico AAM'e sixth straight lose ADMISSION TAX INCLUDED.

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