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October, 1947 RANGE RIDER Paae 3
COWBOYS REGAIN THRONE; MAY BE HARD TO UPSET
After riding over the University
"Tigers" at San Antonio with a 39-0 score
and feeling the sting of defeat for the
first time since 1945 when the San Jose
State "Spartans" toppled them from the
ranks of the nation's undefeated, 19-12,
before some 15,000 victory-hungry fans,
the Hardin-Simmons' Cowboys again have
their crown on straight and the chances
that anyone would knock it off this sea-
son appears remote.
That accomplishment by the Cowboys
stood out in a week-end of conference
play marked by unexpected reversals of
form in virtually every game in which
loop teams were engaged.
Flashing a startling offense the Abi-
lene Ranch Hands squelched the Arizona
State Wildcats, 35-7. Before a large crowd
of fans that gaped with awe at this new
Cowboy power machine in its first ap-
pearance on home soil, the impressive
Cowboy victory left little doubt but that
the 1947 team possesses even greater qual-
ities than Warren Woodson's Alamo Bowl
champs of last year.
o-
Four Golden Gloves Champs
Join Hardin-Simmons Mittmen
Four Golden Gloves champions have
enrolled at Hardin-Simmons University
and will be candidates for the school's
first Border Conference boxing team, Otho
Polk, physical education director of the
university, said.
Tom Adams, 1947 Texas Golden Gloves
light heavyweight champion; Bill Mills,
1947 district Golden Gloves champion;
Bill Henderson, feather weight champion;
and Tommy Proctor, district heavyweight
champion, have enrolled, Polk said.
Adams and Mills are both from Brown-
field; Henderson is from Levelland and
Proctor, right tackle on the Cowboy foot-
ball team, is from Abilene.
Boxing is one of the newer sports added
to the school's curriculum, Polk said. The
new Rose Field House is being equipped
with lights and a movable ring to accom-
modate bouts held on the Hardin-Simmons
campus.
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H-SU Returns to Normalcy
After Shock's First Effect
The student body and faculty underwent
a novel experience-that of accepting the
fact that their mighty football team had
at last been defeated. Out on the Forty
Acres the radios blared forth and cheers
were echoed from dorm to dorm as the
H-SU team scored. But then as the team
suffered the first few setbacks the cheers
turned to groans which continued
throughout the game as other attempts
were made. Finally, another touchdown
was made and the girls dried their tears
and a few revived cheers were heard.
But the Cowboys could not seem to gain
the lead. The game ended with a 19-12
defeat that could not be erased from
sports' history. Radios were quieted but
few were able to go to sleep, but as morn-
ing came their spirits were higher and
plans were immediately started to wel-
come their team with the real Hardin-
Simmons' spirit as though the victory was
ours.COWBOY SPIRIT will be kept at its
pictured above in their new purple and go
eleven through another season are, left to
Hall, Shirley Martin and Bob Erwin. J
Simmons' opening game, yell leaders also
prior to their departure for the San JoseStudents Stage Noisy
Welcome For Cowboys
Hardin-Simmons University's Cowboys,
returning in defeat, were accorded a
screaming, yelling welcome befitting con-
quering heroes when their train rolled into
the Texas & Pacific railway yards,
They were coming home Prom San
Jose, Calif., where they suffered a 19-12
defeat, the first in 23 intercollegiate
games since 1941.
H-SU students, dismissed from classes
and urged by President R. N. Richardson
to meet the boys, swarmed all over the
waiting platform several minutes before
the big Diesel-engined train clamored in-
to the station. Numerous townspeople
joined the crowd.
Their squeals, hand-clapping and rah-
rah-rahs drowned the engine's sound, as
the crowd of students-some clad in the
flashy purple and gold school colors-
screamed their approval of the team.
Up in the cab, "operating" the train,
were E. W. (Bill) Ledbetter, H-SU busi-
ness manager; Jack Boles, who plays end
position on the team; and Dr. C. L. Prich-
ard, the university physician. Leaning
out of the windows, they were the first
to greet the throng of welcomers.
"Engineer" Ledbetter said the trainpeak this year by the five cheerleaders
ld uniforms. All set to cheer the Cowboy
right, Bob Moore, Maewyn Bailey, Leroy
Journeying to San Antonio for Hardin-
conducted a pep rally honoring the team
battle.had been 15 minutes late in Sweetwater,
but that he made up the time and arrived
in Abilene right on schedule.
Coach Warren Woodson said reception
equaled any the team had received when
returning from victories.
Attitude of all the squad members was,
"Let's forget San Jose, and buckle down
to work."
President Richardson declared: "We are
just as proud of the football team as if
it had won. The pressure of an undefeat-
ed record was a tremendous load for any
group of players and coach to be carrying.
Now that it is ended, wall join in ac-
claiming them as our greatest team."
Among the first Abilenians to welcome
the coach was his wife, who embraced
him. Other townspeople grasped his hand
and spoke encouragement. Many of the
students extended him congratulations on
the job he is doing. Team members were
mobbed by the enthusiastic students, and
some were also met by their wives.
TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW
FOR HOMECOMING GAME
WITH SCHOOL OF MINESOctober, 1947
RANGE RIDER
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