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Abilene Reporter-News from Abilene, Texas • 6

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'4 PACE SIX ritf ABILENE MORNING NEWS Friday Morning November 30 1928 SIMONS LOSES 1 3-7 TO MINERS 4 COWHANDS HURT Frogs Rip Southern Methodists For 15-6 Victory Jackets Texas Conference Champions Baylor Bears Trample Rice Owls 25 To 14 Washam And Gilliland Put Over Tallies First Few Minutes Game Southwestern Crew Downed 27-14 By HowardPayneAttack Jennings Houghton Sims And Clark Taken Out With Injuries 2 May Be Serious A was penalised to Its 11-yard line for holding far the line First down 25 to go Johnson covered a fumble and ran to A C1 14-yard line where Banks tackled him aa the half ended Second Half Cheves returned the kick-off to A C's 28-yard line Stevens' five Cheves two Stevens two and Rowland made first down by a foot on the 38-ysid line Stevens was tackled before he could past Third down 11 yards to go Howland made a yard McWilliams returned punt 21 yards to A C1 47-yard line He fumbled and Daniel Baker covered It on A C1 37-yard line Sanders stopped Miller after he had gained a yard Dillard fumbled and Plppen tackled him for a tone-yard loss but A was offside and was fourth down on the two foot line Miner failed by six Incha to mike the goal line and the ball went to A Ewing punted 38 yards to Vllha no return Heed's punt was killed by Johnson on A C's 10-yard line Rowland made a foot as the third quarter ended Fourth Qaarter Swing punted out of bounds cm A C's 40-yard line McWilliams made a yard Time oyt for Bullock McWilliams added three yards and Miller made first down on A C's 27-yard line Vllha Dillard and McWilliams netted five yards In three plunges and after an Incomplete pats to Vllha the ball went toA Subs Gs In Dodd made two yards A pass to Black was Incomplete Cheves w-df eight yards Dodd punted to Daniel Baker's 20-yard line It was 24 yards Head punted to Dodd who ran back 12 yards to A C's 45-yard line Black roade three yards Cheves mui two A pass Cheves to Black was Incomplete Dodd punted 87 yards A By BRUCE FRANCIS Special Correspondent BROWXWOOD Nov Howard Payne's Yellow Jackets annexed their fourth conference victory today aa well as cinching the 1938 Texas conference championship by trampling the fighting Southwestern University Pirates by a 37-14 count in one of the greatest offensive battles staged on a Brown wood gridiron thia season and before one of the largest crowds of the current campaign The Jacket! scored one touchdown in each the first and second quarters and were leading at the half 14 -I bnt a slashing offensive featured by the brilliant play of Jaucik Southwestern quarter netted the Pirates two touchdowns in the third quarter knotting the count 14-14 But the Jackets were not to bo denied and led by Claude Boyd Willis Hodges and Johnny Baker the Jackets chased over two touch-sns in the final period at the same time bidding the pirates In eherk Boyd scored the first counter of the game early In the tint quarter after a series of plunges and off tackle plays had carried the ball down the field He added extra points Near the middle of the second HOUSTON Nov Two touch downs before the tame was two old gave the Baylor Bears a 13-point lead that a fighting Rice eleven was unable to overcome and the Owls lost the final game of the 1928 season 25 to 14 Gilliland and Weir Washam accounted for those first scorn The former ran 60 yards for the first score and Washam traveled 65 Another long run for a score came to the 8ec0Ild half hen gan scooped up a loose ball when BIG SPRING IS BEATEN 12-0 BY LAMESANS Record Thanksgiving Day Crowd Attends Banta Star Of Game playing of Blackburn and Hodges for Southwestern was far above the I By JACKSON EL PASO Nov 29 (Doc) Stewart ended Mi SO yean of football coaching here today when Ms Texas Col- legs of Mines 11 arose to unexpected heights to defeat the Simmons University Cowboys 13 to 7 in a spectacular tat tie -Li Unable to make hetawsfA through the Oredigger line the Cowboys resorted almost solely to the aerial game and their passing attack failed to dick Sanders tossed his long throws time and again only to see them knocked down by the Oredig- gets Sims and Moore were -smothered nearly every time they went down to receive a paas Fen Cowboys Hart 81ms Clark Jennings and Hough- ton were injured coach Bridges said late tonight that Sima and Clark might be seriously hurt Tne 8mmons squad will start tor home late tonight Coach Bridges started some second string men In his line-up but after too Diggers annexed two touchdowns In tho second quarter be sent In all first tram men Gsptaln Hugh Worthington playing hla last game for toe Mmere scored both touchdowns for the Stewart eleven He broke through the Simmons line early In toe second quarter stiff-armed two backs and need fifty yards for touchdown Hla place kick for toe extra point waa good He hit the line for a yard and another touchdown later In toe same period when a long drive had carried the ball midfield A long dash by Emmett sophomore halfback made most of the yardage Cewhanda Start Pass tag Coach Cowboy eleven made a strong bid for toe contest In the third quarter when Sanders be-i gan to toss forward passes far and fast A bad Miner punt paved the LAMESA Nov Lamesa's Golden Tornadoes whipped the Big Spring Steers here Thanksgiving afternoon for a decisive victory of 12 to 0 Must of the game was played on Big Spring's territory and (sub for Gilliland) at no time could the visitors muster 1 enough punch to put the pigskin across for a score In the first minute of playing La-mesa chalked up a field goal and In the first quarter put across touchdown Another field goal in the third quarter made the total score Banta was the outstanding runner and consistent ground gainer Big Spring looked best at smashing Lamesa's line A large Thanksgiving crowd witnessed the annual battle of the two towns McCollum Is the coach for the local squad while Bill Stephen is coach for the visitors Movers (T I Touchdowns: for Murrav) Gilliland Washam LOSER SWEETWATER Redman Hume Rushed Into Fray To Lead Rally Giant Frog Line A Barrier (By The Freu) DALLAS Nov A Texas Christian university eleven which rose to new offensive heights triumphed over South- ern Methodist university IS to 6 in the annual Thanksgiving clash today by ripping the Mustang line to shreds early in the contest and successfully repulsing the Ponies lamed passing attack at the grid rattle neared its close Led by the elusive swiftcharging Grubbs and Griffith the Horned Frogs pushed across a pair of touchdowns and added a safety to their scoring seemingly before their rivals could get their bearings Hume Bushed In A field made heavy by recent rains proved no handicap to the Christians as they knifed their way through the enemy forward wall for substantial gains or turned occasionally to the air to advance the leather deep into Mustang territory In the second quarter Redman Hume the southwest's greatest scoring threat who has seen two recent games from the sidelines because of injuries was rushed into the fray to bolster the sagging hopes for a steed victor' With the phantom ball carriers in their midst the Mustang backs displayed a dash that been missing earlier and Love had went across the line for a touchdown shortly before the half ended the later stages of the game when the throng of 18000 moved toward the exits the Ponies made frequent Invasions of the Bellmen's territory but they found the giant Frog line a barrier to the aerial route The first touchdown came early in live opening quarter and caught the holiday crowd by surprise After both teams had engaged in a mid-field punting duel Reed kicked to Toler who signalled for a fair catch on his own 41-yard line On the next play Grubbs darted back of the scrimmage line hurled a abort pass to Robertson and the FTOg end ou traced the Mustang secondary defense for a 50-yatd run and a touchdown AUlns missed the try for the extra poin Safety Is Scored Shortly afterward Toler rooted the pigskin back of the Pony cool bn and Reed picked up the ball hesitated as If In doubt and then was brought to the ground in a swift charge by Reynolds Chrislan guard for a safety After Sanders lid kicked off for the Mustangs Grubbs circled right end eluded three would-be tackier and waa finally stopped alter a 25-yard gain on the Steeds' 27 yard Griffith made eight through left tackle and Grubbs ploughed through tire line for a first down Griffith carried the leather to the alx-yard line as the quarter ended and Grubbs went across Atkins try for goal hit the uprights but the extra point was allowed because was offside went Into the back-Ileld the Mustangs started an of- ASK YOUIt quarter another Jacket drive was temporarily halted but Hodges took 30-yard pass on the fourth down for the second score The Score Is Tied Boyd again converted and apparently the game was on ice But Jandk was still able to play football evidenced by hla 55-yard return the first kickoff of the second half A few seconds later he took a 20-yard heave from Blackburn for the touchdown Blackburn converted Shortly after this Andrews scooped in a partly blocked ftom Boyd and raced 55 yards for the touchdown Blackburn tied the score with a Diace kick The Jackets cvf ln the fourth quarter and swept the Pirates before them while two counters were chased over both being escorted across the goal line by Nig McCarver Jacket flash A 35-yard pass from Baker to Hodges paved the way from the winning touchdown placing the ball on Southwestern's 25-yard line from where the ball was carried over by a slashing running attack McCarver made the score and Boyd added extra point A 25-yard dash through the line by Boyd paved toe way for toe i final counter and after relying on three plunges to carry toe ball over from Southwestern'! five-yard line McCarver stepped around right end for the counter Boyd's kick was wild Mac Janclk was toe best player on the field today but the work of McCarver Baker and Hodges for Howard Payne and the and then plunged to a first down on A C's six-yard line He then plunged one yard but was stopped by Bullock on the second play Miller hit the line for about five feet and McWl'liams plunged through the referee placing the ban two Inches over tho goal line after toe pile was untangled Head place-kicked goal Second Quarter Head punted to Keyes od AC C's 11-yard line and he returned nine yards Head got Stevens for a three-yard loss On a fake punt formation Cheves passed to Plppen for 16 yards and first down on the 33-yard line Stevens got five yards at right end and Rowland made four yards Livingston waa hurt lightly A fumbled but Ewing recovered for a five-yard loss Ewing punted and Plppen tackled Vllha on Daniel 20-yard line and Keyes returned 15 yards runt Roll Ewing's punt rolled to Daniel 13-yard line where Livingston killed it Robinson for Stevens Dillard made a yard and Head average (By Ths Aanodstad Psm) WAXAHACHIE Texas Nov Austin College Kangaroos defeated the Trinity University Tigers 7 to 8 in their closing Texas Conference game here today It was the Kangaroos' first victory over toe Tigers since 1923 The Fcuchers scored toe winning touchdown on a pass from Brice to Fleuharty after the ball had been put In scoring position by a 36-yard Moore Trinity's lone mark- enabled tte KsgsW to' add iln ning point after touchdown er came on a pass from Robinson to Rhome A pass Brice to Kellhor (By Th AnoeUUd PnmI SAN ANTONIO Nov Running to a 32-7 victory against St Mary's University on League park here today before a crowd of 3500 St Edwards University of Austin uncorked one of the nicest otfen lives seen here this year St Mary's apparently on toe tobaggan after their sensational victory over De Paul waa only a ghost of a team that fought so effectively against the Chicago eleven The visitors from the capital city displayed a running attack that carried them to 29 first downs and five touchdowns The Rattlers chalked up half a dozen first downs and one touchdown The running of Parma and toe driving of Kllday featured toe attack punted to A C's 40-yard line Keyes returning to Daniel Baker's 48-yard line George Broad Intercepted a pass and raced up the north sideline 65 yards for a touchdown Head place-kicked the extra point The scoring stopped right there and the fans saw a mean battle until the last gun Livingston returned Head's kick-off 11 yards to A C1 41-yard line Cheves failed to gain and a pass to Keyes was Incomplete Broad then knocked down a pass and A took a penalty Ewing punted to Daniel Bakerl 34-yard line Dillard fumbled and recovered for a five-yard loss Sanders tackled him He fumbled again recovering for no loss Head punted to A C1 31-yard line and Keyes returned five yards Miller intercepted a pass and ran It to A C1 38-yard line Plppen htt McWilliams for a loss of 18 yards on an attempted pass play Head punted to A C1 24-yard line and Keyes returned 12 yards Cotman for Ewing Rowland made seven yards but WESLEY WINS JUNIOR TITLE IN BUD BATH Puts Over Two Touchdowns To Beat Burleson John Tarleton Wins my Ths AwrliM Pro) GREENVILLE Nov Wesley College slipped and slid to a hard-earned 13 to 0 victory over Burleson College to clinch the Texas Junior College athletic conference title here today Wesley College has won five games and lost none The Panthers launched their victorious offensive In the first period and Jordan rammed hla way six yards to a touchdown after a long pass had placed the ball in scoring position In the second period the Burleson Bruins took to the air and kept Wesley on the defensive and the third period was very evenly fought A versatile attack mixing passing and running carried the ball Into Bruin territory in the final period a long pass to Harris finally counting second touchdown TARLETON WINS STEPHEN VILLE Nov On Hays Field and for the last game of his career In John Tarleton Col-' lege Smiling Jem Davis today led hla team mates to victory over the strong Randolph team 13 to 6 This victory however replete with many thrills from start to finish was by led by Clifford Yeager played the no means easy The Randolph boys best defensive game ever seen on Hays Field and at times their offensive was spectacular being principally through the air Yeager captain of the Randolph team distinguished himself for his fine defensive work When it looked as If Tarleton would snore Yeager waa everywhere and In the wav of what looked like a sure touchdown in the first quarter Randolph scored by blocking a punt behind Tarleton' goal line Wax failed at goal In the second quarter Tarleton scored after two forward passes Bennett to Davis and to Spearman-This ended the scoring until the third quarter The ball during the remainder of the second half was kept almost In midfield At the beginning of the third quarter Tarleton again scored after three passes Bennett to Davis and Bennett to Spearman Bennett drop-kicked goal for the extra point The remainder of the game waa hard fought many passes being fttempt-ed by each team few of whteh were completed GOES TO POST POST Nov The Post Ante lopes defeated Balia here today by the one-sided score of 39 to 7 The Ralls boys never had a chance with the fighting Post team and the second team which was wntUiat the second half was far too strong made 31 first lulls' eight and all of Rlls downs were made on This game wins the district championship for Post Jare game started the hoys advised theta SSL Harry Tlylor that tor tad dedicated this me they made a gtorioua dedication Stars for Post were tuman Chaney and Rodgers This was toe aroono time that Poet and Ralls have played this reason The first game was forfeited to Post Ralls coach took his team off toe field after a few with the seme 1 to 0 favor of Post on account of i decision of the referee The tee gave the game to Post but no other team had defeated Ralla it ordered Post and Ralla lo pkJ again to settle the championship of this district ACC (Continued From Page 4) three Then Ewing punted 49 yards to Vllha who was dumped on Daniel Bakerl nine-yard line by Plppen Head Immediately punted out of bounds on his own 38-yard line Cheves hit the right side for five yards Stevens was stopped A was offside A pest from Cheves was too long Keyes punted out of bounds on Daniel Bakerl 36-yard line Dillard made two but Bullock got McWilliams at the rush line Miller made a yard and Head punted 53 yards to A Cl 10-yard line Keyes returning four yards Row-i land fumbled and Daniel Baker rerovered on A C1 19-yarl line McWilliams was stopped twice by i Livingston Dillard made six yards st aa of Baylor signals were mixed and raced 44 yards for the touchdown While long rune thrilled the fane the playing of Jake Wilson sensational sophomore caused them to wonder Just how good the boy will get before he plays his last game for the Golden Bears Wilson's punting passing and running featured the game The bare-headed 150-pound quarterback can do them all He promises to be what Bradshaw and Nig Dodson were to the Baylor teams of other years work In the last periods of play paved the way for the third touchdown with Me Eire th another sophomore of ability carrying It over McElreath also scored the fourth touchdown The first Rice score came when McCarble took a pass from AUnoch for 31 yards to carry the ball to the one-foot stripe Hcrtlng bucked it over Score by periods: Baylor 13 6 0 Rice 7 0 7 Officials: Kinney (Mississippi) referee Vlner (Missouri umpire: Proctor (T U) head linesman: field Judge Hertlng (sub Morgan McElreath 2 27-0 TO Nov The Sweetwater undefeated Mustangs kept a perfect record here this afternoon in defeating the Stamford Bulldogs 27 to 0 before a small Thanksgiving crowd at Swatter park Both teams fought evenly during the first period but the Mustangs came back In the second quarter scored one touchdown and made the extra point to end the first half This was done on forward piuscs Bnd cut-backs by Toler Ely alMj Taylor The first half ended 7 to 0 In favor of the Ponies With renewed fight the Ponies entered the second half scored a touchdown hurriedly and failed to kick the extra point During the last period with the Mustangs breaking through and tossing the Dog backs for losses constantly We Ponies happened onto two touchdowns with forward passes and cut-backs and fake end runs assisting The Bulldogs fought their best during the last period but it appeared as though the Mustangs were also fighting harder for a win Wilkins full made two of the Sweetwater counters The other two were credited to Taylor half and Ely quarter These three players with Freeze end Henry tackle Toler half and Bledsoe at center For 6tamford Sherman half and McMUllan half were the shining lights on the offense while Hagan center captain and Masse end were the best players Die Mustangs scored 14 first downs to five for the Bulldogs Today's win was nine straight high school victories for the Mus tangs during the season PADUCAH 38 CROWELL 0 PADUCAH Nov The Padu -all Dragons won their football sea-son here today with a 38 to 0 win over Crowell high The Dragons have won nine and lost two out of eleven games and have been scored I on in only three games piling up a total score of 349 points against 43 for their opponents Browmvood Polo Team Wins 8-4 Over Midlanders MIDLAND Nov Brown- I wood's polo team gave Midland proper drubbing by eight to four I today Browmvood plays Midland again Sunday and Tuesday The visitors have better horses and they have i Jay Floyd a former Midland man Carroll Coyle of Brownwood and Merle JoweU and Fete Patterson of I Midland also starred Clyde Wins 40 to Over Baird Eleven CLYDE Nor 29 Callahan county's greatest annual football attraction Clyde vs Baird was 'witnessed today by probably toe largest crowd of the season Clyde won 49 to 0 The game was featured by a 'erg nn by Kendrick and through the line by fee 'I ROBY 12 SNYDER i SNYDER Nov Snyder High Tigers were defeated 12 to 8 by Roby High here today Fullback Williams of Roby made both their touchdowns Trigg and Moore starred for Snyder BROWNFIELD 13 TAI10KA 9 BROWNFIELD Nov Brownfield's high school football eleven celebrated Thanksgiving here this afternoon with a 13-to-0 victory over Tahoka Brownfield's scoring came In the second and third quarters A large holiday crowd witnessed the encounter SLATON 13 FLOYDAD 13 FLO YD AD A Nov The Slaton-Tigers defeated the Floydada Whirlwind! In their annual Turkey Day clash 13 to 13 before a record crowd Woolver Cannon and Cecil Austin starred for Slaton and Wei-born Nelson and Terry for Floydada fense that carried them to the 13-yard line before the JYogs braced and halted It Toler punted to midfield and Hume passed 40 yards to Love The big Mustang halfback waa knocked from his feet but scrambled to within seven yards of the goal line before he was stopped Two line thrusts were tried and then Love went over left guara for a ouchdown Captain Williams blocked Love's kick In the third quarter the Ponks carried the ball to their opponents' five-yard line but lacked the power to push It across GROCER FOR was penalized IS yardi Livlnv ston was sent off rw ston was sent off the field Cotman replaced him Miller made four yards Head punted to A C1 28-yard line Dodd made two yards Johnson intercepted a pass and returned to A C1 40-yard line Johnson made three yards and McWilliams four as the game ended Lineup: Daniel Baker Pin ACC te LE pippen LT livings ton Ml Ewing Wortham Mac Miller RO Bullock RT Sanders "J00 HE Hendrick QB Keyes S'wmi Cheves "5 Howland VB Stevens Substitutions: Banks for (2) Cotman for Ewing (2) Robinson for Stevens (2) Snodgrass for McKeever (2) Hendrick for Banks (3) Ewing for Cotman (3) Stevens for Robinson (3) for Kendrick (3) Dodd for Ewing (4) Purvis for Rowland (4) Black for Keyes (4) Moyers tor Stevens (4) Score by periods: 9 7 7 0 A 0 0 0 0 0 Officials: EttUnger (Harvard) referee: Crmnflll (Bethany) umpire Scott (Texas A81L) bead linesman First downs: Daniel Baker 0 A 4 i Running plays: A ran with the ball 88 yards for total gain of 117 yards total loss of 11 yards net gain of 106 yards an average of 2 30-38 yards per play Daniel Baker nut with the ball 59 times for total gain of 129 yards total loss of 48 yards net gain of 78 yards an avenge of one 19-58 yards per play Passes: A attempted completed for total gain of 25 yards 12 Incomplete 5 Itnercepted Daniel Baker attempted six two completed for 57 yards three Incomplete one Intercepted Punts: A (Ewing Keyes Dodd) kicked 17 for avenge of 33 yards Daniel Baker (Read) kicked 15 for average of 45 11-15 yards Penalties: A received eight for 60 yards Daniel Baker two for 20 yards Fumbles A nine Daniel Baker six Kick-off: Daniel Baker (Head) four for average of 39 yards feV way for a touchdown Campbell standing behind hla goal line punted 34 yarde to Senders who returned fourteen to the Miner 20-yard line Houghton made seven yards on two Una plays Clark made a first down for the Cowboys on the Miner eight yard line and Sanders swept kit end for seven yards going out of bounds cm toe one-foot line Clark dived bver tackle for the touchdown placcklcx for toe extra point was good In the final quarter the Cowboys staged another offensive driving to the 20-yard line before a pass ever toe goal line waa Incomplete The rrowd was on its feet throughout toe lest half Toe i-ins started with a rush and toe Cowboys failed to registr a first down In the first half proteges amassed tolrtec In the second half the Cowboy made six first downs to toe five Emmett Miner backflcld star was taken from the game with a broken leg In the fourth quarter and then toe four Cowboys were hurt By Yans- ECT A MrPTIY FOR CHRISTMAS is BB fl WE ARE LUCKY Mods' De Vonne of France Presents to You Genuine French Perfumes PRIDE BREAD AND mmm COUNTRY CLUB ROLLS TII1S COUPON IS WORTH $103 Fi0 I- -I aa wur Mr ta Mi War Mai a-tcrtMac MMaare nprrM rfr aaS aa aUl 1n raa MtK lrttlaat farlkrt mat Taa malar SSM Baltin at rrrarfe firlaari Hi aa Sawala atei aa ataa a SI Saa Vaaaa CV-aalCi fan MOi AS a (SM far JM Me Tkia affrr (aaS Mr The Bread That Made Mother Quit Baking luiivinCi TRUFS FKEXCIT AND BLACK XARCISSE TULIP "The Two Most Popular Perfumes' THINK Two Bottles of OF Perfume and One IT! 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