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KrliLiy. Krlirunry 17 1950.
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McMurrv War Whoop
Campus Baskttball
Interest Heightens
With Second Round
McMurry's intramural basketball
rompotltion moves into its second
round this coming week. Interest
in the past games has been en
couraging and with the end of the
Indians' varsity schedule In flight
attendance should increase.
Two quintets the Seniors and
the Sophs -are tied for first place
nt the end of six games. Each has
won five and lost one.
The football five holds down third
with four wins and two losses
while the lim quintet shows a .500
in three wins and three losses
good enough for fourth position
Tied for fifth are the Juniors and
Forum with two wins against four
losses. In the rellar are the winlcss
Kiva.
Results last week were: Forum
33 IHR 30; Seniors 39 Sopho-
mores 25; Seniors 23 Forum 20;
IHR 31 Football 31; Football 28
Juniors 22; IHR 44 Kiva 16; Soph-
omores 43 Forum 33.
Individual scoring leaders In-
clude: Name Tram Pta
Sampson Football 68
Daniel Forum 61
Buckley Sophomores 57
Freeman Juniors 51
Springer Football 51
Wnllin Seniors 50
Coekrell IHR 7
Williams Seniors 47
Ry.irs Seniors -44
Dixon Forum 40
Remainder of the scheduled
games nrc:
Friday Feb. 17
Sophs-Juniors 7 o'clock Payne
and Hamilton.
IHR-Senlors 8 o'clock Rtchoy
and Hamilton.
Wednesday Feb. 22
Football-Forum 7 o'clock Kim-
brell and Payne.
Junlors-Kiva 8 o'clock Klmbrell
and Payne.
Thursday Fob. 23
Sophs-IHR 7 o'clock George and
MrCleskey.
Seniors-Kiva 8 o'clock George
and McCleskey.
Friday Feb. 24
Football-Sophs 7 o'clock Riley
and Dulln.
Juniors-Seniors 8 o'clock Rlchey
and Dulln.
Monday March 6
Football-Kiva 7 o'clock Kim
brell nnd Hamilton.
Forum-Juniors 8 o'clock Klm
brell nnd Rehrens.
Tuesday March 7
IllR-Forum 7 o'clock Chambers
and Rllcy.
Senlors-Sopha 8 o'clock Cham
bers nnd Payne.
Wednesday March 8
Seniors-Forum 7 o'clock Mc
Cleskey and Dulln.
Football-IHR. 8 o'clock Riley
and Hamilton.
Thursday March 9
Football-Juniors 7 o'clock Ben-
rens and Rlchey.
Klva-IHR 8 o'clock Behrens and
Rlchey.
Friday March 10
Sophs-Forum 7:30 o'clock Rlch-
ey and Klmbrell.
Monday March IS
First game of playoffs 7:30.
Second game of playoffs 8:30.
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Grid Star Dies
JOHNNY BROOKSHIRE McMURRY
GREAT DIES IN VET HOSPITAL
John Bob (Johnny) Brookshlre
Who made McMurry's football
"Hall of Fame" in 1030-37 died
at 1 :30 a.m. Feb. 7 in the veterans
hospital in Muskogee Okla.
Brookshlre had been in the hos-
pital 14 months and had been near
death several times.
Almost a legend
Around McMurry especially
among the football players and
exes the name of Johnny Brook-
shlre is almost a legend. In 1936
he made the headlines when as
quarterback for the Indians he
threw a 44 -yard pass to Dick Dun-
lap McMurry end for the touch
down thnt beat Austin college in
the Cotton Bowl at the Texas Cen-
tennial. In 1937 he was chosen by Coach
Malty Bell of SMU as captain of
the Week's All-Southwestern team
when McMurry defeated South-
western Tech of Oklahoma by 42
to 12. Brookshlre tossed four touch
down passes nnd kicked six extra
points for the Indians In that game.
That year he was made an All-
Texas quarterback.
Attended Tulsa flame
During World War II Brook-
shire served on Guam. After the
war he taught in Sweetwater for
a year and later opened a grocery
Danish Lutheran
Wrote Hymn Picked
In McMurry vote
(In an election sponsored by
the Volunteers students chose a
McMurry college hymn last
week. The following Is the story
behind the hymn "The Cause
Can Neither Be Lost nor
Strayed" as told by Frank
Matthews.)
Kristinn Ostergaard (1855-1933)
the son of an humble farmer of
Denmark was also a child of no-
bility. He wore no crown or title
as many of his day nor was he
rich; his nobility lay in his Ideal-
istic and constructive thinking. As
a boy he endeavored to achieve
the best education possible. He bor-
rowed and read every book that
came within his grasp. After much
effort he was sent to school re-
ceived a degree and became a
teacher.
Impressed by his ability and
idealism the leaders of the Danish
Folk-School Movement succeeded
In persuading him to come to
America and establish similar
schools among Danish immigrants
on our western frontier. In 1878 he
came established several schools
and returned to Denmark after a
few years.
Overjoyed at returning to his
nntive land he established a Folk-
School there. Unable to secure fi
nancial aid his school closed. Wor
ry and fear caused his health to be
Impaired and a few months later
his wife died. In the midst of these
tribulations his courage found ex-
pression in his hymn "The Cause
Can Neither Be Lost nor Stayed."
With his five children he return
ed to America and became a min-
ister in the Danish Lutheran
church serving in several north-
euHtern states Because he loved
the Danish language he spoke and
sang always in that language. Re
maining in the United States he
died in 1933 but he lives on in the
hearts of many people who sing his
hymn and realize its meaning.
Tuesday March 14
Playoff for consolation 7:30.
Championship game 8:30.
ntore with Elmo Cure near the
campus.
Always an avid football fan and
especially a fan of the McMurry
Indians Brookshlre attended the
McMurry-Tulsa university game
last fall In a wheel chair.
Funeral services were held at 2
p.m. Feb. 16 In the Southsldc Bap-
tist church with the Rev. W. C.
Ashford officiating. Burial was In
Potosi.
Pallbearers were Dub Poole
Elmo Cure Donald Bowycr K. C.
MrCasland R. M. Medley and Mac
Bowers
Unladylike to Snare
Man Book Tells
Co-eds of 1888
A feature writer of the Okla-
homa Dally probes Into a social
guide of 1888 "The Social Mirror"
and comments "A glance at this
social bible makes one conclude
that a woman must have been very
unladylike to have ever been able
to snare a man; and a good time
as the present generation knows
it was a thing nice girls didn't
have."
The book of etiquette explains
that a young lady would not at
tend parties and balls while en-
gaged in educational pursuits.
Sending a girl away to school is
Invited trouble. "To suffer our
young and immature children to
pass out from under home care
and Its influence Just as they have
reached that most critical period
when they are most susceptible to
evil teaching Is a fearful experi-
ment" according to "The Social
Mirror."
As for manners of conduct the
author states that it is not good
taste for a young lady to dance
every time. Also a lady should
not run across the street to escape
an approaching vehicle. She terms
such action as dangerous and in-
elegant. WSSF Book Drive
Reaches 300 Total
Approximately 300 books have
been received for the World Stu-
dent Service Fund as the book
drive nears completion according
to Herbert Doyle Ragte director
of religious activities.
The book drive sponsored by the
Christian Foundation will close
Saturday. The books will be packed
and sent to the World Student
Service Fund Committee at Chica-
go. There the books will be re-
packed and sent to countries with
the greatest need. Ragle said that
the WSSFC Is trying to build up
libraries that were destroyed dur-
ing the war.
James Hale expressed apprecia-
tion of the Christian Foundation
to those who have helped make the
book drive a success.
Contributors to the book drive
left their books at President hall
Hunt hall Gold Star and the re-
ligion building for collection A
room In each of the collection
points is designated for used books.
Want to Sleep Late?
Send Dog to Class
A Spanish instructor at the Uni-
versity of Kansas reports 22 stu-
dents and one dog in his 8 a.m
class. Recently the dog's owner
was absent but the dog arrived
to Pit in his usual place at the foot
of the empty chair. He wasn't ob-
served to take notes by the "Daily
Kansan" wonders if "he will ex-
plain to the absentee 'Wha' hop-
pened' during the session."
ACC Cinches Tie
For TC Cage Title
By defeating Southwestern's Pi-
rates 53-35 Monday night Abilene
Christian college's Wildcats cinch-
ed at least a tic for their third
consecutive Texas conference title.
Howard Payne In second place
by virtue of their 46-44 win over
Austin college last week moved
Into the runner-up slot with Ave
wins and two losses. ACC can lose
both their remaining games to
Austin college Friday night and
Howard Payne February 24 and
tie for the crown.
Next week's games are the con-
ference finales for this season. Mc-
Murry's cagers travel to Kingsvillc
for two games with the tough Tex-
as A&I Javclinas Monday and
Tuesday nights. Howard Payne
meets Southwestern in Georgetown
Tuesday night and A&I entertains
the Pirates Thursday and Friday
nights In Kingsvillc. ACC meets
Howard Payne Friday night to end
conference games for the week.
Non-conference games find Tex-
as Wesleyan meeting ACC Wed-
nesday night In Fort Worth and
Austin college in Sherman Friday
night. Austin also plays host to
Midwestern university In a non-
conference dllly Tuesday night.
Season Standings Feb. IS
Team W L Pet Pto Opp
ACC 11 8
Austin 9 12
Texas A&I. .. 6 10
.579 928 1049
.450 1112 1100
.375 796 884
How Payne..
S'wcstern ....
McMurry ....
8 17
2 7
1 20
.320 1271 1400
.222 360 416
.048 940 1312
Conference Standings
ACC 8 0 1.000 405 342
How Payne.. 5 2 .714 396 385
Austin 5 3 .625 412 35S
S'western .... 1 5 .167 238 287
Texas A&I.. .1 5 .167 303 311
McMurry .... 1 6 .143 348 388
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Maybe Firemen
Heard Lecture
Power of the press or power
of suggestion:
Three hours after the news-
writing class rilscusMcd "Cover-
ing Klre Stories" Tuesday morn-
ing firemen entered President
hall to extinguish a blare In a
trash chute.
Only trash and nerves were
damaged by the Are the cause
of which was not announced
nllictally.
Hordin-Simmons TCU
To Come to McMurry
For Track Field Meet
Hardin - Simmons university of
the Border conference has been
booked as the third participant in
a triangular track and field meet
at McMurry college April 5 Vernon
Hllllard McMurry athletic direc-
tor said today.
Texas Christian university of the
Southwest conference and McMur-
ry college of the Texas conference
had already been matched. Mc-
Murry's first competition of the
season will be at the Border Olym-
pics in Laredo March 11.
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The McMurry College War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 20, Ed. 1, Friday, February 17, 1950, newspaper, February 17, 1950; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth100810/m1/4/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting McMurry University Library.