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t ied to win the district 4 cham-
pionship. Bowie was given top
rating before the season opened.
Woodrow Wilson, getting tough-
er with each week, now is tied
lor the lad in the Dallas dis-
trict, the latest Wildcat victim
being Sunset which the triple
W boys walloped 27-12 last week
in helping cut the state's unde-
feated, untied list to 14 teams.
Sunset has been ranked with the
best of North Texas.
Longview is throwing plenty of
lujack
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^ame. old
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Texas-Rice Game
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HI HUSUII RUIU5
Army, Navy Seek Youths to Train
in College for Special Jobs
Notre
Dame s
Chances
By CHARLES CHAMBERLAIN
C HICAGO, Oct. 18 T Well
Mi Leahy, wnat nave \ -u ••
ay alx ut Notre Dame Cure
ml, now, don't be 6 > uptime
Grid Spotligb'
Rv The Asm iated Pn
Robbe1. of mm b o' it
because of the poor
one of the parte ipants. t
Rice game at Austin
nterest )
•ing of
Texas-
still holds
the top spot in Southwest Confer-
ence football for the week.
Texas will be an overwhelming
favorite not only to beat the Owls
but to do it decisively because
Rice has lost four games out of
four and scored only one touch.
dwn. Still, an Owl-Longhorn
meeting always will get attention
because the rivalry is deep-seated
Another reason this tilt holds
the top spot is that there's not
another game for conference
teams in which muchly-beaten
elevens do not figure
Southern Methodist goes to
New Orleans to play Tulane. S
M. U. has lost two games and
won one —over Rice last week,
ftp. e «-3<s -v-ijrnj , i ■ v T-1 lane
which had been wallped heartily
Ai AT*Vt*TJft£ ttt
Post
l A STING
WALKING
b> Naval Aii Tech: kill Training
Cent* i of Mernpi; ■
Texas Christian engages Ok-
lahoma A. and M. at Oklah'm<
City. T. C. U, was dob ipi tv
Texas A. and M. la-t wr . while
the Aggies were taking mother
lickng — thr tme at the hands
of the Navy Zoomers.
Texas A and M. plav North
1'eaxs Agrcultural College at (.’• •!.
lege Staten. A. and M s the on-
ly undefeated, unted tt :ims ;n the
conference whereas NTAC has
taken a couple of whij pings, 1 >th
from Southwestern But at least
tms game will give a comparison
of the strength of Texas and Tex-
as A. and M . teams now favored
to battle it out for the conference
championship. Southwestern
downed Texas 14-7. Now should
NTAC beat A. and M. or play the
Aggies a close game, it would
boost Texas stock back where it
was before A. uiui M. sl&rti I ,t •
surprising drive for four straight
J victories,
Texas, A. and M. and South
ern Methodist are tied for the
lead in conference play. All
three won their first games last
week. Texas cracking down on
Arkansas 34-0, A. and M. beat,
ing Texas Christian 13-0 and
Sculhcm Methodist trimming
Bice 12.0.
To say Arkansas, T C. U. and
Rice combined made 75 yards
running with the ball and 132
passing. Arkansas ended up ow-
ing itself a yard with its ground
game against Texas. T. C. U. made
a net of four yards running. Rice
was better rushing than passing,
showing 72 yards with the former
and 36 in the air.
Ralph Park, Texas tailback, has j
taken over the conference scoring I
leadership with .19 prints, lie add. )
ed 10 points last week against Ar-
kansas.
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OFFICIAL U. S. NAVY PHOTOGRAPH
Students in the Navy College Program line up in formation before
marching to classes on the campus of Princeton University, Princeton,
New Jersey.
The future officers, specialists, I They receive training at selected
ami technician- .-fti.e \rtny, Navv, colleges on inactive duty until the
Marine Corps and Coast Guard end of the term in which they reach
v:il emerge from the Army Spc- their ISth birthday. At that time
c .. -.zed ft a:- v.g P: .ram ami the thev are placed on active dutv and
Navy ( I't ce Program for which j sent to an Army installation for
- Is a- i i dli m thr- ughmit the , basic military training, after which,
\ - . , • 1 c ♦ »l I <i t 1 i •. I t h v n r\ I -i n <■* < I
Parish, number 4G, Rice back, met stiff opposition when he bucked SMU's line for two y.rds in the
first quarter at Ownby Stadium in Dallas. Texas. After a scoreless half. SMU came back to win with
two touchdowns. 12-0. (NEA PHOTO)
TCU Tanqles Wi!h Aqqips
the
Army- it still qualified, they are placed
\ yy p ' . y (jiialir, iiy Test, in the Army Specialized Training
(A-12, \ -12», on Tuesday, Novcm- j Program.
ber 9. j Those between 18 and 21 years
v .r.' \ ,:r.. m n n> w in college cf age inclusive on March 1, 1944.
tin - t e Army Special! ted 1 rain- j who designate Army preference and
in * ?'• _ ram an ! the Navy College | quality on the test, are given spe-
Pr 'gram were high school 'seniors I a;-.t rt
last spring when they*took the first !
Army-Navy qualifying test on j induction.
2 .1! ! :: 1 UV‘ "n Those who take the A-12. V-12
test on N ivember 9 are not thereby
turn t r student, between the a,-cs j fnliit;nff jn the Army. Navv. Ma-
; rine Corps or Coast Guard. Tlie
i cial c- tisideration i <r the Army
Specialized Training Program after
of 17 and 22 years of age by March
1, 1944. who are seni rs in their last
semester of inch or prep school,
graduates, and cc liege stu lents n t
enrolled in any Army or N’av
grant. Any who failed to qualit
the April 2 te-ts are e . Lie to take
the test on Novem! • * 9 pr vide 1
they have not enli-ted or been m-
durted in the arme 1 services.
Those between 17 and 19 years
of age inclusive by March 1, 1944.
who designate Navy preference and
qualify on the te<t may be selected
for the Navy C
They will attend
contract to the Navv n active
ciplinc and receive the pay of the
lowest enlisted grade. The Navv
pays all expenses.
test provides an opportunity for all
male civilians between 17 and 22
years . f age to qualify for training
at the college level in special fields
t r which the Army and Nav v- have
vital r.ocds It is anticipate •! that
Cidltgt s ar.d universities under con-
tract t > the Army and Navy will
grant credit t- ward degrees for
v. -k completed while a student in
cither program.
Progran
Navy Departments
Dffice of Education
school principals
iti n on the pro-
'1 he 1 klet, “Qualifying Test for
Civilians,” outlining the require-
ments for the test and giving
The first “dark horse" U.S.
prcsidental candidate was lames
K Polk. He was not even voted
on until the eighth ballot an I
was nominated cn the ninth.
; nt< en y ear old lesig- mpl an ’ 11 tbs
nate Army preference at: 1 qualify Army
/"vm tlvn toct ti til l.o t\ ft «••*•*■• ! .re
on the test will he offered military
scholarships in the Army Special-
ized Training Reserve Program.
Specialized Training Fro-
nd the N n y 1" liege Pro-
gram is available for all students
and parents at local high schools.
In the game between ih« TCU b rogs" and * ex as A or M biggies' placed at Fort Worth. Texas,
Texas A & M beat the Frogs with a score of 13-0. Here number 45, Jesr.e Burditt of the Aggies carries
the ball for a 5_yard gain in the second quarter before Douglas Carter and N. B. Thomas of TCU
dropped him. (NEA PHOTO)
Midshipmen, Coshers And Trojans,
Unbeaten Mi UntM, Must Prove
Ability To Defeat Juggernauts
HUNGER IN GREECE
Now, in these days of more
walking in less pairs, it’s
more important than ever
to invest in lasting walking
eomfort. Before you part
with your ration coupon,
just try on a pair of Jarmans —f.
you ii iike their friendli-
ness of fit,
*585 to *8*5
MOST styus
K. C. Men s Store
BORGER, TEXAS
Four Teams Compete For
District Championships
By TED MEIER
NEW YORK, Oct. 18—(AP>—Just how good ore
Novy, Minnesota and Southern Californio? fheir
games this week against Georgia Tech, Michigan and
College of the Pacific should give the answer and
help clarify the college football picture.
The Midshipmen, Gophers :md .------
By HAROLD V. RATLIFF
Asscciated Press Sports Editor
Four teams that had not been
ci nsidered in preseason forecasts
have shoved their way forward
as able contenders for district
championships in Texas sehool-
ooy football.
Ysleta, Woodrow Wilson 'Dal-
las), Longview and Galveston
have given a new complexion to
their respective areas.
Ysleta is undefeated and un-
Led and probably will enter its
.ante with Bowie (F.l Paso' fav-
4 cham-
billing with Pete Shotwell’s fast-
moving eleven if the present pace
continues.
Galveston lost to Austin 'Hous-
ton' 7-6 but now looks like trou-
ble aplenty tor the Goose Creek
Ganders in the district 14 race.
The Bucs have rolled up 86 points
in two district games, smashing
South Park 'Beaumont' and
Orange.
Favorites are clear-out in most
Trojans are among the nation's 18
unbeaten and untied teams, but
I whether they rank with such rec.
| ognized Juggernauts as Notre
! Dame. Army, Purdue and Pent -
sylvania still is debated in some
quarters.
Their games shape up as the
best three in the country since
the Irish, Cadets. Boilermakers
, and Quakers again take the* field
1 against opponents who do not rate
SPORTS
ROUNDUP
By HUGH FULLERTON. Jr.
NEW YORK, Oct 18 ePi -Any-
one know what became of that
baseball Bill Decker slammed out
«»f Sportsman’s Park to make it
game, el and match for the Yan-
kee- in the World Series? ... If
it can be found, Alfred McVay of
Walla Walla, Washington, noting
the interest shewn there in a
of the other districts, even in in their class.
No. 9 where Breckenridge has Navy, with Notre Dame lurking
just lost three regulars. George around the corner on October 30,
Luke, veteran quarterback; Tom- ‘faces a real test in Georgia Tech,
my Cruse, who was on the sec- Notre Dame is the only team that
end all-state team at guard last has beaten the Engineers. That
year, and Mack Spain, another was a 55-13 walloping. If the
guard, withdrew from school. But Nacv, after taking Duke and Penn couP*e ot balls autograph ■ I by the
Breckenridge showed it still had . state on successive Saturdays, i Yanks and Cards, ugge that it
duplicates the Irish feat the Mid-
dies will be deserving of the most
flowery adjectives.
Minnesota, too, is on the spot
in its battle with Michigan for
the little brown jug. Like Geor_
doles quickly enough for T’ plays.
Today's Guest Star
Granville Battcre, Hill-boro. O.,
New Hetald: *TI the St. Louis
Cardinals had played throughout
I the season as they played in the
World Series, they would not have
played in the series ’’
No Words Wasted.
Bill JehM.-bn, the Yankees’ roo-
kie third sacker, cl; irns that the
day training began last
i Manager Joe McCarthy said, I
| “You’re Johnson, I suppose. Let
I me see s ou r t your stuff at
third base." The next lime Skip-
■ J' •• .••• ke to.Bill was after
Johnson hit that triple with the
base: full in the third game of the
World Series. As he entered the
dugout, McCarthy grunted: “Nice
going, kid.”
Approximately 16
WAC mcmbois are married
tie.
Frank: It wouldn’t be wise
i < my part to admit that we’ve
g. t a gioat team yet one 11 ■ >
would compare with the great
Rockne teams, for instance A
team with the stamp of great
ness must be a team that ha
shown the spirit and trdn to
c me from behind to win "
But, Mr. Leahy youi team ha
net had a chance U pr<*ve its
greatness by coming ft in be-
hind.
Frank: “Ha, ha, that’s right, but
tU n't make me laugh. We ll be
behind olenty, let alone even coin
ing on to win. We must pla>
Illinois, Navy, Army, Northwest
ern, Iowa Seahawks and Great
Lakes—remember'.’"
Yeah, bet you're plenty wor-
ried about Illinois.
Frank: “We’re taking each game
as it comes. Of course I’m wor-
ried about Illinois.'
Oh, ccme now, Mr. Leahy.
Things really aren't so bad as
you would lead us to believe
Lock what you've said in the
last two months:
Sept. 1 We’ll lose at least
four or five games this season
and that’s not a professional
moan."—
Sep 2-i — “f-’itt, I'm afraid, may
surpnst us." Notre Dame 41.
! Pitt 0.
Oct. 1 — "Can't see us even
coming clcse to beating that great
Gecryia Tech teams." — Notre
Dcme 55, Georgia Tech 13.
Get 8—"My boys were keyed
for Georgia .Tech and it’s hard
S to keep them at that pitch . . .
1 don’t know why we are favored
apainst Michigan . . . they're
I obviously too much lor us." . . .
Noire Dame 35, Michigan 12.
Oct. 15—“I’m afraid the boys
t are letting down too much and
Wisconsin will take good advan-
tage ■ t -Notre Dame 50. Wis-
1 cor..-in 0.
Th.c batting ex a; ly .000 for
you, VIt. l,otdi>. don vou ever
t'( me 1 ut bluntly and hint of a
! victory?
j Frank: "No."
1 Ycu can’t argue against the
record, Mr. Leshv, Notre Dome
is clicking. Why?
Our entire starting lineup.
: v. ith the exception < f Rykovich.
was with us last year . This fall
those bi vs have stepped in as
vi terans of the T formation Als >.
unlike most other schools with
service students, m< st f our boys
jgiuidly enrolled at Notre Dame.
Thus, we possibly have a better
all-around school spirit to win.
Then, too, we did not think
Creighton Miller and Jim Mello
! would return. They did—and are
our leading ground gainers.
“Angelo Bertolli's generalship
has been above reproach, and
li’iu'g probably more than any oth-
er player, has d<*ie the must for
i ui improvement. Bert has frund
himself. Last yeai he was re-
lieved cf signal calling because
of his complex of never calling
a play for himself. That move
made Bert take a Personal in-
ventory, with the result that this
year he is a remarkably con-
fident quarterback.
"But we’ll still be luckv if
per cent of we den't lose three or four
! games."
k
Many of these children and
grown-ups too would receive no
food were it not for the Mercy
Ships of the Greek War Relief, a
member agency of the National
War Fund. These ships sail front
this continent monthly with grain,
dried vegetables and powdered
milk.
fear into the heralded powers of
East Texas. The Lobos right now
arc pacing the interscholastic lea-
gue in scoring with 185 points
in five games. Marshall is the
district 11 championship favorite
but must think about sharing top
a good team in rolling over Step-
33-U last vveeK.
Four teams tumbled out of the
undefeated, untied ranks last j
week to leave these with per- j
feet records:
Amarillo, San Angelo. Sweet-
water, Ysleta, Denison, Highland
Park, Masonic Home (Fort Worth),
Poly (Fort Wcrth), Longview, |
Marshall. Lufkin, Reagan (Hous- j
ten), Gcose Creek an dMcAllen. ,
This week finds Masonic Hutne :
playing in the state’s feature j
game. The Masons clash with '
would be a swell idea to gel Dick-
ey's signature on the trophy and
then send it <>n a tour of the army
and navy posts throughout the
world. . . . “It would be a poor
substitute for the teams that were
Al l-America—Anyway
gia Tech, Michigan has lost only | -supposed to travel, but it would
one game, that to Notre Dame, j1)0 a nl l*H' :'L" 1 • says Al.
35-12. Idle last week the Wolver-
OUR BOARDING HOUSE with MAJOR HOOPLE OUT OUR WAY
By WILLIAMS
I GEE NOUR FOOTBALL )( H'oTEfi
TEAM WAS, NOSED A TO -30E , ,
OUT IM ITS FIRST i f 6REVJ5DN\E&;
GAME, 45 TO O/ {A COLUNMN/ \
AS A COAQ4, HAME WE SAV6 \
HOD EvJER CONSIDERED J WOOPLE s >
A ffVDFPU J R/irgc, WCRF
A CAREER
' Kibitzing
BACKS WERE
■ A\ AKiN<3 <40 - ,
WARD RONS ALL
AFTERNOON, BUT
TREY COULDN'T ^
CATCB THE
MAM \NlTR
THE BALL.1
EGAD!THE OLDV
FAMILIAR- NO ICES, J'
SlN&iNG DOyMNi
THROUGH THE Aj&ES/
-~-EVJEN NOU DOLTS
KNOW WHO THE
IMMORTAL SOCRATES,
WAS.BDT HOW MANY ,
. CAIN IDENTIFY <
1 ANNTUS, VOHO
Shouted "impiety'"
and caused H\sJ
ines will be out to redeem them-
selves as well as end their goph-
er jinx Minnesota has beaten
Michigan nine years in a row.
Southern California hasn't
yielded a point in four games, hut
the Trojans tangle with an inspir-
ed college of the Pacific outfit
that may shatter their dreams of
a perfect season. It will lie a bat-
! Headlines and headaches. Mike
I Jacobs makes his debut as New
Jersey dairy farmer. . . . No
| doubt he’s planning to produce a
ne werop of championship cheese
for New York.
Monday Matinee
Admitting that we’ve missed
seeing a lot of gi od plovers, this
tie'of unbeaten teams since Pa- i dept, nominates Army's Glenn Da-
cific, coached by 81-year-old A.
DEATH ?
pinochle
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PROFESSOR
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1 A Stagg. Sr., upset the Del Monte
pre-flight eleven, 16.7, on Satur-
! day.
; (Otherwise Saturday's games
went pretty much as expected al-
! though Penn State battled Navy
vis as the best broken field run-
ner seen personally in a good ma-
ny years. Davis not only is fast
but it’s impossible to tell from
one step to the next which may
he is going to dodge . . and, get-
ting out at the end of the limb,
even for three quarters before | *1 s 9iu guess that toe tiist ham
1 strong enough to stop Army’s
wide runs will stop Army; tlv> Ca.
losing, 14-6, and Ohio State threw
a scare into Purdue by holding a
7-0 lead for more than 30 min-
utes. Final score: Purdue 30, Ohio
State 7. Oklahoma and Missouri
also scared Tulsa and the Iowa
their Fort Worth rivals, North
S'de. m a conference tilt. North
Side is undefeated but has bee i
once lied.
This week also finds ever
di me with c nlerere e game
thus marking the entry - : district
1 into title pla> with Anumi'
meeting Plainview and 'Brown
field going to Pampa. The Pan-
handle is the final sectoi to si.o'
the conference drive.
dots' line doesn't open those
Seahawks, but each yielded two
touchdowns in the last quarter
and lost 20.6 and 21-6 respect-
ively.
Most of the tlier l«»d;ng
♦ru ns merely had a good work.
. u*. Notre Dame crushed Wis-
rens'r. 50-0: Army hrld to *3.
3 it half time, wont on to wal*
I p Calumbia, 52-0; Fcniisylva
nia rolled up itr biggert score
in years in trouncing Lakehurst
Naval, 74 6: and Southern Csl-
P-'mia smashed Ban Francisco
34-0.
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