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The Austin American from Austin, Texas • Page 14

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Miami Tula ne, Santa Clara May Vie; UT Still Rapped MIAMI. Nov. A. A. Ungar, in charge of lection for the 15th annual classic sibility of a football head- Bowl rental, said he had not been ranged from bitter to er" here on New was report- contacted for leasing the stadium ed in the making yexv Years night, but I am con- A local over the sc- tacted.

I will be very glad to rent lection of thrice-beaten Texas to it to them." he said, oppose Georgia in the Orange Bowl Meanwhile, reaction to Texas' se- reported attempting to bring Santa Clara and either Penn UTES ALSO SAD what. State or Tulane here for a game under the lights, a few hours after the Texas-Georgia contest. Snub Bowl Is Proposed The concensus. however. seemed to he that the Orange Bow I committee had slipped somewhere along the line and in desperation, had signed Texas.

the match as potentially full of exciting football and still frankly admitted they rare what teams go to see the half-time pagentry. SALT LAKF CITY. Nov. 30 But to the dyed-in-the-wool foot: ball fans, there was an aura of disappointment in selection. is disheartening that with to spend for two teams The Miami Daily News that Col.

W. A. Scott. a representative of Santa Clara, contacted the California school from Miami and Athletic Director Dennis A. Heenan acknowledred he had been ap- nroachrd on the hv a Tulanc University play- $150.000 to spend Miamian, hut no committment had ers are irked about not getting a that we have to reach in the hot- been made bowl invitation fell on sympathetic tom of the barrel and take a third- ears on the University of Utah rate eleven as an opponent for It was not known whether Tu- campus.

said Miami Herald Sports lane or Penn State had been simi- The Utes last week lost out by a Editor Jimmy Burns, larly approached. jfew hours on an invitation to the not too impressed with the Trustees of Ladd Memorial Sta- Delta Bowl. selection of Guy Butler, dium at Mobile said that Tulane One wit quipped Tuesday: Daily News sports editor, said, had rejected an invMtation to meet looks to me as through Utah it might be a football Vanderbilt in a post-season game should play Tulane in the game with high scoring and there Dec. 30. winning easily." Austin-San Benito Recalls 1942 Exploits Heisman Cup ttflP "tllS By JACK GALLAGHER Amtln Amerlrsn Their hie cun Jess Fox.

one San squad lacking depth of the in the Austin High football fans hope that year. Valiev citizens number a similar setting produces a sim- Boh fivlling. sparkplug this liar ending this weekend. team, among Six years ago, in circumstances cotnOMMl in many respects with this meeting, the Maroons de- just as it does this year. Another point that should hearten NEW YORK.

Nov 30 Doafc Walker of Southern Methodist has been selected winner of the Heisman Trophy as the year Gylhng has completed around 70 per cent of his passes, and Coach W. Cooper calls him the best That name, like the contest sched- high school passer in the state feated the Greyhounds. 32-0. Maroon followers is the fact that standing college football player, it the 1942 Crimson edition, like Johnny Kitchen's production, started off slowly. The Maroons bowed to Temple in an early season game in DEFENSIVE of Austin's finest defensive men, Richard Gracy, 161-pound guard, to give Maroons second bidistrict victory in row over San Benito.

uled Saturday at 2 p. m- was played at House Park before 4.000 fans on a biMer cold night. It was played on Dec. 4. the date on which this meeting also falls.

San Benito carried a feared p.u>s- ing attack that year, just as they do on this occasion. This Huh dropped first Austin favored from three to touchdowns on up that night, yet the Maroons had a tough time winning They had to score from far out. tallying on a 70-yard run by Billy Quinn, another 70-yard jaunt on a punt return by Joe Bill Baum- Wart, then rame eight straight. on fast to and win gardncr. and a 51-yard scamper by The completed 11 of Coy Lee.

Above all. Austin High fans hope the Mmilarity carries clear over into the 48 eam's performance, for after defeating San Benito that year the Maroona went on to defeat John Reagan, Breckenridge and waj. announced Tuesday Walker, an all- America halfback in 1947 and strong contender for repeat honors this will he awarded the Heisman Memorial trophv by Downtown Athletic Club of New Dec 7 First junior ever WALKER to win the trophy since it was in auguarted in 193.5. passes for yards pro- Maroons also enjoyed an Sunset to take the state champion- vided an aerial threat all evening, edge in reserve personnel in 5hip. Page 14 Austin, Texas, December 1, 1948 The Austin American 18-inch bride dolls Her 1 A satin dress is lsce trimmed end has a ribbon sash.

Her veil is trimmed with orange curls and long and her eyes move. BING CROSBY JUKE BOX PHONOGRAPH It Werks! SODA FOUNTAIN 8yruP Pump, work Jnrt shiny with red enameled top. li imagine the thrill of owning your own juke box! Will play up to 12-inch record and has volume control. Colored lights on and off during operation. intone STORE Oregon Expects Big Bowl Net of a JIM W1NKLEB Jim Winkler Lineman Hv EVANS The Auftin American Editor Texas salvaged more glory fiom its Thanksgiving Day tie Tuesday with the announcement that Tackle Jim Winkler had been named Southwest Conference lineman-of-the-week for his play in that game.

Winklei won the weekly award over competition from Guard Mil- Farmcr and Bill Moorman, defensive heroes in the 7-7 ith SMU. Brilliant all-around that was lauded by athletic crity directors and sports writers alike gained the nomination for the Aggie lineman. i While Winkler distinguished him. self offensively as well as defensively. Farmer and Moorman at holding the mighty Mustangs in check blocking helped the move aground in a third-quarter comeback, and he was the center of resistance is the Cadets twice staged Ime stands on their 3-yard line.

Farmer. Moorman and Tackle Roger Me A ley formed the backbone of the Frog defence that held the vaunted Mustang running attack to a net of Previously SMI had averaged IS! running per game, and this uii their low for the Farmer tossed Pony hall carriers for losses on four occasions Playing for the first time since Oct. 9, when he injured an in the Indiana game. Farmer was In on the tackle four straight times once when the Ponies were held for downs. McAuley continued to do yeoman work for the Frogs, standing out on offense as well defense.

Tackle Rupert Wright of Bavlor. End Zohn Milam of SMU. Guard Pannv of Texas and Center Watson of Rice were also rec ommended highly in the final poll of the season. Wright was a ballhawk on the defense as the Baylor Bears tied Rice, recovering three Rice fumbles. His last set up Baylor's tying touchdown on the Owls' 6-yard line.

Milam caught tourhdown pussrv including the one that gave SMIr a draw with the Wolfe blocked an kick and put a lot of on the while Baylor found the Watson Other linemen nominated were Tackle Buddy Tinsley of Baylor. blocked a field goal attempt and plaved exceptionally well on the Guard S. J. Robert- of Rice. Center Dick Harris of Texas and Tackle John Hamberger of SMU and End Andv Hillhouse of Players to receive the award in previous this season were Guard Odell of Tackle George Petrovich of Texas.

Guards Tom Rice and Ray Peters of Arkansas. Gerald Weatherly of Rice. Harris. Watson and Tinsley. High-Scoring Cager Returns RIVER FALLS.

Wis, Nov. 30 UP nation's hottest article In hasketball togs a year ago ts ready to go again. Big Nate De Long, whose 28 1 point average in 22 games paced alike during the season. opens a 25-game card with his River Falls State Teachers College team Wednesday night. Augsburg College of Minneapolis is the visiting squad The six-foot six inch center, a 215 pounder, currently is a second aemtsitr junior at River Falls, pionship.

Here's how it figures out. Under wartime rules, still applic- I.OS ANGELES. Nov. 30 Being a bridesmaid instead bride apparently will pay off handsomely for the University of Oregon. It k.s like the Webfoot team wilt net its school $15 000 to 520 000 extra by playing in the Cotton Bowl New Year's Day instead of Pasadena's Rose Bowl.

That should do much to assuage grief at being eoged out of the Rose Bowl by California, although tied for the conference cham- al though the Rose Bowl money division has never officially been made public and be this year: Chairman Han the Cotton Row I Athletic Oregon will get at 5115,000 its 1-2 per cent of the game's gate. The a capacity of 000 at 51.80 a head. of course, rome off the top. But the Rose Bowl is cut up differently California's expected take deductions for the Tournament of Roses Association, the Big Nine be reproented by and is expected to run about VW). The a head except for 20.000 $2 student run about $390.000 Add to this an estimated 000 from radio and television rights, although CBS has never made public the figure for which it bought them this yenr.

Expenses ar.d share will reduce this to about 5360.000 divided equally between circuit. Of the Coasts 5180 000. California gets Nat.ma able, he has all of this season and half of next to work on the national college career scoring record. Wednesdays opener will be De 80th game in a River Falls' uniform. On hand to cheer him will be his brand new wife, the former Donna Wells, a River Falls co-ed whom he married last Aug 21.

Last season De Long netted 818 points on 209 field goals and 200 free' throws, more than enough to gam him top ranking among individual scorers in final National Collegiate Athletic Bureau statistics. All told, he was counted 1.391 points in 59 games for a 23.58 point average. I Negro Baseball Loop Disbanded by Moguls CHICAGO. Nov. Negro National baseball league was formally dissolved at the close of a two-day meeting of officials Tuesday and operations will continue under a 10-teamm Negro our whiskey back II half.

ATI the figures of are approximate and assume a sell-out. which the Rose Bowl been for ye ira. But anjrwav vou figure it bowl business is big business League clubs dropped New York Black the Washington Homestead Greys and the Newark F.igle» The remaining three teams in the national league, plus a new entry representing Houston. Texas, ere added to the American circuit jutt at tasty ai Grandpa Wiiken used to make! 'W ilken amily aUHDKB WHISKtY 56 proof. 701 grain aetatra! spirits The Family Leu Kv.

9th LAVACA THONE Pickoff Play Still Mystery NEW YORK Nov ifr- The official motion picture of the World Series does nothing to clear up the debate over whether the Cleveland Indians "picked off' Phil Masi of the Boston Braves at second base in the opening game The picture, prepared jointly hv the National and American Leagues was given its initial showing before Metropolitan sports writers and prominent baseball figures here Tuesday Later it will be viewed by some 10.000.000 fans around the country. Because the most hotly disputed play of the series came unexpectedly, the movie men did not have their cameras directed at second base What few they managed to salvage by quick action were jerky and inconclusive Lew the former big leaguer who and exploits the film, he what little footage own cameraman got of the play and borrowed from the newsreels. When he stuck it all together, he still had nothing much. The plav in question came when Bobby Feller. Cleveland pitcher, whirled and threw to Manager Lou Boudreau in an effort to pick off Boston catcher.

The ball beat Masi by several feet and Boudreau apparently slapped it on the backstop but Cmpire Bill Stewart rul- led him safe. Pamper Mm with make him feel fce the most importpnt bronch of family! Here, four styles that combine comfort and practicability into bound to please Top to bottom: The opera slipper with soft flexible leather soles, soft bid uppers. Blue, burgundy, brown or black. Sixes 6 to 1 2, narrow or medium, 5 95 Supple suede slipper lined with warm felt. Moccasin style, flexible leather soles.

Sizes 6 to 12. 3 95 Snug, worm woof sherling slippers in natural only. Sizes 6 to 12, 3 50 Soft sole slipper In oxford groy or brown felt. Sizes 7 to 12, 2 25. Men i Street Floor on the male limb of the family Scarbrough Sons.

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