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THE WACO NEWS-TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1984 Bill Wallace First Texas Back to Crash All-A Jinx's Hot Shots On sienna and Due to Stage Thriller in I at ter c. Tit I ions Favored to Nose Tigers and High Sehool Race to Semi-Finals (if State MOW IT 1 OOKS TOOA1 1 I IN liltfnvlllf 20; 13. Corpus Christi Jeff REC1UN VI I IS s. 'fart IS; Bublin I. O.

O- F. IS. IS; Kaufman oakum 13; Smithvllle 1. IS; Crowell T. Mtamrock IS; Camera GntnVitlc Vi? Corsicana Frnka vg, Johnny champion of 1833 vs.

a pion of 19,12 That's the kind traction they have bt this aftern ha Henry ham- )f Hiked in Green, Corsicana spirited offense, pr.se. The to- I victory fur Green uld also a wild. the fight. I1 but a weak de day should be ville, but it sh spectacular, stormy tilt, and do not be surprised should the dope be reversed The north Texas critics nav It is a for Greenville We it is tossup game with anything apt to happen, and from the a finalist will emerge Thftf la no doubt but that the ortitcana team ban played harder Me do not could gotten out of District No. 12 without a defeat.

On the other hand, ana uuk to do ItecHiiae Coralcana has had a much harder schedule than the team, the record looks better. oxer It carefully, and you will find It not so hot. Woodrow Wllaon of Dalian and Foreat of llallaa were two of the atront; that (ireenvlllc played. The Triple boy a f.reen a fight, but Foreat did not. Iliifhland Park waa t.reenxllle, hut Highland two touchdowns reeii- must played its poorest itiiiiie of the aeason acainst winning, to fi.

Lions at Hijilit Now Defeating the Dallas teams by decisive scores was not so much of an achievement. Lens than a week ago Masonic Home of Fort Worth defeated the best team that Dallas could offer. .12 to 0. and we do rot believe Masonic Home can defeat Corsicana On the other hand we do believe that Greenville is better right now than at any time during the season so can look for a real battle to be staged in Greenville this afternoon. Mart play a the Dublin team today.

We do not pretend to know anything about Dublin, but feel that Mart haa had tougher opposition, and with the advantage of playing at honie should win today. record tor the aeaaon. I im better than that of Mart. Tbs feature class hattie of the state will be plaved in Bryan tonight. The Bryan Bronchos will meet the I O.

O. F. team of Corsicana Here are two teams that have made sensational records for the season. Bryan lost its first game of the season to the class A Hillsboro Eagles, to 0. and that is all The Bryan team defeated Jeff Davis, bi-district class A champion.

The Home team has not lost to any team, has played most of its games away from home, defeated Mexia, 37 to 0, won from a strong Teague team twice won its district title without being scored on and without having a close game It defeated Teague a district champion by two touchdowns on two occasions, and those games stand as the closest that the Home haa had this year. W'e are picking the Home to win regional title by a narrow margin. but it is strictly a tossup game. The reams have made their records in different sections and there are no comparative It is the classic of the day. Sniithville and Yoakum in (Jassir The ille Tigers play the Yoakum team made Ita hid for fame by defeating Austin an early-aeaaon game.

It la a good, strong team, hut we are told that Yoakum haa a better team. One of Ita ka la named Tucker. No doubt he la a and we look for him to lead Yoakum to victory this afternoon Ben Copass' Mtneola team victora over Gilmer, 39 to 0. and victora over Timpson in bi-district competition, 31 to 0, should defeat the Kaufman team anti bring the regional title to that section for the second vear in a row. The fiano team on a I ar- tar In The latter club Todd, he a aational halfback, hut tiano won from Kocltwall, to 0, and any team that ean do that must considerable.

We are taking the Iniy a againat 4 row ell today. Three more quarter-final class A are booked for Saturday, hg Spring Amarillo and the Highland Park team goes Fort Worth to Mastvnc Hume. The Home team is the mystery team of the race right now It has hopped to the front unheralded and ita showing against the Highlanders will be watched with much interest. imm ti i in vt The Sound of HAMMERS lurjihls time when we will mote I it I I 1JI I I We Must Clear OUR STOCK! LOOK AT THESE LOW CUT PRICES $16.95 SHIRTS SHIRTS NECKWEAR SI.tO and shirts for One li roup 41 flirts $1.55 79c 49 75 DEPARTMENT ITS Hl Ml I It rim i i ILVill its fll.7.'* suifs I Size IIO S' I i JHi.lî pair IthirkiTs 7 to II l'tNh ils ri tu 1.75 $747 Suit I oat, pair loue to 17 I NI Mlllt I if a ml I now lim- I now "nr now Rice Star Given Place on Collier Mythical Eleven Southern Football Comes 1 to Forefront More Prominently Since ler (lamp Days Bill Wallace of Rice institute haa made Grantlnnd Collier Weekly All America He ia the first baekfield man from a Texas institu- 1 tion or a Southwest conference in- stltution that ever made this Al I America team which as founded by Walter Camp long years ago. I The player chosen on this All-Amer-j ira, the known of all All-Americas are: Hutson, Alabama Ijiirson, Minnesota Knd Lee.

Alabama Reynolds, Stanford Barclay. North Carolina Joins Bowling Firm Temple Fans Will Follow Wildcats To Tech Gridfest Leopards Corsicana Tigers Play Rosenthal; In Good Shape To Battle the Lions Bevan, Minnesota Shotwell, Pittsburgh Grayson, Stanford Wallace, Rice Bornes. Navy Lund. Minnesota Quarterback Halfback Halfhack Fullback Corpus hrlsft Is due to win Jeff tomorrow although Corpus was disappointing in Its bare victory over Thomas Jefferson of San last ueclt. It may he that the or pus team reached its too early.

Banquet Is (liven To Yoe School Boys CAMERON, Dee. 13 The Cameron Yoemen, the Yoe High school band the pep squad were guests at an annual football banquet held here Tuesday night at which more than people were in attendance Jack Chevignv, head coach the I'niverifity of Texas, made the principal speech Rev. C. Acrey was toastmaster. S.

A. Cottle, chairman of the athletic council; Capt. Billie Gillis, K. A. Perrin, school superintendent.

Coach Carrol Wood and a number of others made brief talks. The Yoemen were praised for their fine playing and good sportsmanship that brought Cameron its first dis trict championship in the history of the school Wood waa the hero of the with everyone liberally throwing bouquets for him aa a tribute to his splendid coaching this vear Sweaters were issued to It eight squadmen, a student manager and a srribe Coach Wood was given a jacket Here is the comment from New York on the team: In awarding the Walter Camp gold footballs to these players, the judges declare that leading feature of this year's campaign was the wide spread of football talent through every section of the country, although there was a slight decline amrng the headliners in line play, five of the eight sections reporting no tackle quite up to All-America consideration." The completed team has players from seven colleges. Minnesota fast, crunching team gets plavers. Alabama lands two linesmen, and Stanford has a tackle and the quarterback. Sectionally, the eastern colleges are represented by only two places, occupied by representatives of Pittsburgh and Navy; the South has four players; the mid West, three Minnesota men; the Pacific Coast, two players from Stanford.

Southern Football to the Front Southern football comes to the Overtures for Services of forefront more prominently than Here is Tommy Henderson, a well known athlete of Waco for a number of years, who has acquired half interest in the Bowlmg club. Henderson has bought out the interest previously owned by Nelson Burton of the Brantley-Burton alleys of Dallas Starting tonight, Henderson will be in charge of amateur night once each week at the Waco Bowling club on South Fifth street. Henderson was the center on the Waco high football team of about eight or 10 years ago. and also represented the school in tennis. He went to Rice, was about to become a star performer at that school, being or.

both the football and tennis team when he was forced out of competition due to illness Returning to Waco he became identified with the Sanitary Bathing pool of this city, is an expert swimmer, and life saving of brilliance Henderson has also been interested in bowling for a number of years, being captain of the bowling team known as Henderson Gmners. a member of the City Major Bowling league. Talk of Bambino Going to Braves TEMPLE, Dec. Several hundred fans will trek out of here Friday morning for Fort W'orth. along with the Temple High W'ildcat squad, the pep squad and the high school hand Coach G.

W. Forehand said that the Wildcats are in fine physical trim and there is every reason to believe that when the Cats go on the field against the Polvi technic Parrots that afternoon at at 1 a Grave field thev will be favrites to win. An aerial attack is likelv to be unleaahed if the day is fair, and the fans can count on seeing a fine display of broken field work by Rodgers. San Miguel and Hunnicut. A Santa Fe special will run from here to Fort Worth.

Arrangements have been made by the Fort orth officials to parade the Temple fana through the Fort Worth streets when they arrive. Jodie Marek, who was picked as an all-southern high school selection. will be out of the game with a broken ankle, which he received against Rosebud here two weeks ago. May h)nter I.one Star COMMERCE, Dec. 13 -Pi Whether three more colleges will be admitted to the Lone Star athletic conference will be up for decision at a meeting of conference officials in Dallas Saturday.

The three institutions seeking admission to the conference now composed of five state teachers leges, are Sul Ross of Alpine. Texas Arts and Industries of Kingsville, and West Texas State Teachers at Canyon. Present conference members are the teachers colleges at Commerce, Der.ton, San Marcos, Huntsville ami Nacodoches. IX)RENA, Dec. Lo- rena Leopards open their basket ball season here Friday night in a game against the Rosenthal team The Forehand Squad leopards should be strong on the in Good Condition for courts this year as five letterir.en Jame With from year's team.

The I 1 I "I lettermen returning are Peacock, me I Hawkins, Byrd, and Douglas Marsh. Peacock, Lawson, Byrd and Hawkins are all over the six-1 foot mark and will give Coach Carpenter plenty of height in his starting lineup. John Fullbright is expected to win the other regular berth. Other candidates out for the team are Hamlin, Trammell, Maxey, Hunts'nger, E. Williams, Delmar Marsh.

Shook. R. Williams. Brashears, Hollis, Trice and Linville. Highland Opens Quint Season With Victories The Highland High school basket ball team opened its season by defeating the Crawford five in easy fashion 24 to 9.

while the Highland girls, flashing a brilliant offense and a stubborn defense, downed the Crawford girls 40 to 12. Captain Lofty Robinett was the shining light for the Highland team in crushing the Pirates. The rangy center scored 14 points. Williams rilayed a stellar game at guard for Highland. Jayroe, Ray.

and Red Shofner did well for the Pirates. The Highland girls' offense was featured by the play of Walters, Eakin and Dickenson. Bert Marshall, Quarter- gagement in 1932 by a peneOT margin after a scoreless The Bengals have been If exceptionally fine in practlc aions this week, and ing the sessions aver the titude is similar to that to their thrilling victory Temple Wildcats. I.lona Are The fact that the over the country ha back of Greenville, Will the Lions are the Be Watched Carefully 8crved to th by Navarroites CORSICANA, Dec. 13.

(Spli Corsicana High school Bengals went through their final hard workout Wednesday afternoon and only light limbering up exercises were given Thursday as they prepare for the invasion of Greenville Friday afternoon for the feature quarter-final engagement of the Interscholastic league schoolboy race. With only minor injuries reported from the Athens tilt last week, the full strength of the Bengals will be avail- able for the battle between these two elevens. The Bengala have atteil trained hard end are determined to make a great fight to remain in the running for the honors. Watch Marshall determined. Officials will be HigJ Methodist, referee; umpire; Bud Brice, head linesman.

Trinity, field judge. It Probable Southern I in Me H'iwt ORSI! A.NA Langxton Anton Qeorge McElwreath Hamhnw McCullouRh Sharp Ashworth Humphries Ol i Bert Marshall, quarterback of the Greenville club, spearhead of the I.ion offense, about whom the Greenville offense is fashioned, will likely be watched considerable by the alert Tigers. Corsicana has never been defeated by Greenville, winning a practice game in 1930 by a 33-7 score and then winning a quarter-final en- Follows DALLAS. Dec. 13 (AW' Dir.

tors of the Brook Hollow club announced today that W. Patten would succeed Francis sAeider club golf professional. an nouneed his resignation vefterdav to accept a similar position Oklahoma Citv Country club. Patten has been assistant to Sehoi- der for 11 years. He camf to Brook Hollow from the links at Southampton.

Long Island. Patten is not a playing professional is 33 years old. Sclieider wvll leave to assume his new duties month. 8000Expected For Si AsManagerA.de ever before in the history of the Walter Camp awards. Larson of Minnesota is the only man this years team whose name appeared on last year's list.

The closest battle was in the baok- field, where 12 candidates ran neck and neck for only four places. Berwanger of Chicago is adjudged to have been "the star all-around halfback of the year and the most brilliant of all the lot, until injured before the Ohio State Purvis of Purdue is another star who suffered the same hard luck. A Squad of 34 Walter Camp, who died about ten years ago, would hardly recognize this year's selections as a believable All-America team, for practically none of the colleges which were football leaders in his day are any longer represented Out of the 34 players who constituted the All- America from which the final selections were made by the judges, the old Yale-Harvard-Princeton combination is represented by only one player Kellev of Yale, and in the final selection he was nosed out by Hutson of Alabama. The aquad of 34 plavers selected from more than fiOO men whose records were kept week by week throughout the season, is as follows: I eater and etsel on Centers. Shotwell, Pittsburgh: Robinson, Tulane; Robinson.

Notre Dame; lister, Texas Christian. Guards Bevan, Minnesota Barclay North Carolina: Hart wig, of Pittsburgh: Orrmston. Pittsburgh; Wetsel, Southern Methodist, Mucha Washington. Carter Southern Meth- o.i.st Revnolds. Stanford Alabama; Barber.

San Franciso Calloway, Stanford; Ferrara, Columbia. Fnds Hutson, Alabama Moscrip, Stanford, Larson. Minneaota; Kelley, Yale Bogdanski, Colgate, Frde- latz, St. Mary's. Backs: Grayson, Stanford; Wallace.

Rice Lund. Minnesota Williams California Howell, Alabama; Mickal, I Louisiana State; Berw anger. Chicago; Borries Navy; Smukler, Temple Shepherd. Western Maryland. Hamilton Stanford, and Weinstock, Pittsburgh.

In this list, the only whnii are represented by more than a single player are. Stanford, 5, Minnesota, 3 Pittsburgh, Alabama Southern Methodist, 2. hat the Say In the general appraisal of the Nears results, the judges say; "The season opened with the noise of falling kingdoms and shattered epters The casualty lists in high ranks lost no time getting wav. By the sixth of October Michigan, Southern California, Notre Dame Purdue Yale, Pennsylvania and others had been led to the chopping block, while. Rue I and State, all powerful tt-ams had been tied MIDWEST Through this upheaval which continued most of the a powerful Minnesota team dominated the Mid West, and stopped Pittsburgh challenge in tl.f I i-' At the same time Minnesota made its bid for national leadership with a continued amazing of strength.

i.esota offense rolled Up 27tl points a ainst strmg Big fast backs ving back of a big. fast line ably drilled and well directed, offered more opposition than team could face "FAR WEST; A Stanford team, much improved over 1933, ruled the Far West. ttice la Praiwd "SOl'TH AND SOl'TII WEST Alabama overpowered the deep south, while Rice institute although by Texas Christian, had an all season edge in one of football leading strongholds. The Southwest put on one of its best parades Rice and Southern Methodist took the measure of Purdue, Notre Dame and Fordharn to prove the place 'lexas held upon the football map. Louisiana State especially with Mu kal on it v.

another leading entry'. "FAST Pittsburgh Temple and ere the a i Pitt only a short hack of Miinesota Ohio second to Minnesota in tbe tif shed with one the bt-sf football the i ouritry to offer with speed and deception all well blended Ruth Next Season Are Made to Ruppert by Officials of Boston Club NEW YORK. Dec. -The way to realization of Babe Ruth's dream of managing a major league ball club was smoothed todav by the Boston Braves as the calmest major league meeting in many years closed on the high note of baseball greatest character. The Braves, seeking to overcome the rising popularity of the rival American league Red Sox.

turned straight to the greatest attraction of the opposition league. Adams. Braves stockholder, made the first overtures to Jacob Ruppert. owner of the Yankees. Would Fee Babe as Assistant Briefly, the Braves' is to take Ruth as an assistant to their present manager, Bill McKechme having him hit and plav now and then in the city where he started his maior league career with the Sox in 1914 Ruppert told Adama he would agree to that; that the could have Ruth and plav him in pinch while learning the managing business; that the cost would be nothing, just so the Rahe his chance as manager as a fitting reward for 20 veara of major league play and slugging stardom The Braves have no idea now of supplanting McKechnie who recently signed a one-year contract.

Will Await Ruth's Return Nothing further will be done until the Babe returns from his tour of the orient, where the tremendous crowds that turned out to see him- plav in Japan reopened the to the still mightv drawing powers of the home run king. The Babe will be considered The Yanks understand, but have received no official word, that Connie Ruth's manager on the far east four, would like him as an assistant next and that the Rod Sox are toving with the idea of asking the Babe as Joe Cronin's assistant. It in considered that extra efforta now will be made to keep him in the American league Pro Job With Tilden NEW YORK Dec 13 Geo M. Lott Jr of Chicago. Davis cup stalwart today signed his fo-mal professional contract to make a tour with his cup teammate, ter Stoeffen.

Big Bill Tilden and Ellsworth winter The tour at Madison Square Garden Jan. 9 and will continue through 77 until late April. Stajje VII Set For FORT WORTH Dec 13 (APi All details have been completed for Saturday Texaa interscholastic bi- di trict football game here between tin Highland Park Scotties the lo Masonic Home team With ideal eather 10 are expected The game will be on the Christian which is in condition. Coach Russell Home lads primed for a tough combat The Ma- -oiis will feature a tricky offense. Highland Park will rely on a combi- natlon passing and running from a Notre Dame shift.

CORPl'S CHRISTI. Dec 13 (API More than 4000 tickets have been sold for tomorrow's football game here between the Houston Jeff Davis Panthers and the Corpus Chrlsti Buccaneers It will be one of four Texas Interscholastic league quarterfinal games scheduled this week-end. Officials expect 8000 persons to attend. Standing room is likely to be at a premium at game time. The playing field is in excellent condition.

Both teams are at full strength Jeff Davis will strive to stop Haas, right halfback who is one of the best running backs in the league The winner will enter the championship Mark Koenig Traded NEW YORK, Dec. 13 Bill Terry, manager of the New York Giants, tonight announced that he had traded Infielder Bill Meyers for Infielder Mark Koenig and Pitcher Allen Stout of the Cincinnati Reds. 0 on TIME NO CASH DOWN 10 REASONS Why It Will Pay YOU 1 No Down Payment 2 No Delay 3 Free Mounting Service 4 Plenty of Time to Pay 5 Cxinfulrntial Servira 6 Easy 7 No um RfdTapl No Collectors 9 (Courteous Treatment 10 Eveuings Ask far Our Plan Department Toys and Gifts for Sport Lovers GCQk SKATES Good substantial ball-bearing skates. If your little boy or girl hasn't a pair, don't let old Santa forget them. All to SI.39 Footballs Start him off right with of theae dandy foothalla.

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