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Wildcat Sportlight
By ROBBIE
The game ended in a 7-7 dead-
lock. Both teams needed a vic-
tory to stay in the conference
race. The tie gave both the Wild-
cats and the Hardin Indians a half
game won and a half game lost.
It left Howard Payne and Mc-
Murry alone at the top of the
standings. These two will meet
in Brownwood next Saturday to
settle the issue. It should be some
ball game it could be close and
it could be a runaway. Wo are
pulling for the Yellow Jackets to
sting the Indians. Here's a note
to McMurry those Yellow Jack-
ets are hard to beat on their
homecoming. The Wildcats will
testify to that
The Wildcats should have won
the game Saturday night. But for
the past two games the breaks
have gone against the Wildcats.
Fumbles have been one of the
most common stops in goal-ward
bound drives. Penalties have hin-
dered the 'Cats too but not near
so much as fumbles.
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All season fong Johnny Ram-
sey Wildcat halfback has been
looking forward tp the Austin
College game in Sherman. It
would give him a chance to per-
form before the homo folk and a
chance to play against his high
school teammates. Last week
during a scrimmage session he
received a dislocated shoulder to
put him out of action for the re-
mainder of the season. He was a
valuable member of the Ramsey-
Morns extra point kicking com-
bination. Sam Davidson was lost
to the squad too because of the
same type of injury.
The intramural soltball season
is ended. A story and picture of
the winning team will be in next
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week's Optimist. Bob McKin-
ney's team won the playoff from
Rex Evans' group in straight
games.
The Wildcat practice field is
the center of action every after-
noon. But in the gym you will
find the cagcrs working out. On
the track the clndermen are
rounding into shape for cross-
country meets. Meanwhile in va-
rious spots Intramural football
teams are working out. The ACC
Hill is really buzzing with ath-
letic activity nowadays.
SHORT SHOTS
Bert Brewer ex-Wildcat grid
and track great was a member
of the "chain gang" Saturday
night yard measures to some
people. . . . Tulsa University has
dropped its Delta Bowl bid. . . .
Apologies are in order to Farris
Fairly for the deceiving bit that
appeared in last week's musings.
. . Odessa is back in the thick
of the school-boy race after their
upset of Sweetwater 28-12. . . .
Joe Yowell ex-Wildcat Sport-
lighter is sports announcer for
radio station KXOX in Sweet-
water. Frank White of Southwestern is
now leading V. T. Smith in the
Texas Conference scoring race
with 52 points.
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PREDICTIONS
Season Score 93 Trios;
59 right 29 wrong. 3 tios
ACC to down Austin College
32-6.
Howard Payne over McMurry
20-14.
Texas Mines over Arizona.
S.M.U. over Arkansas.
Michigan over Indiana.
Texas A&M over Rice.
Texas Christian over Texas
14-13.
Army over Penn.
Cornell over Dartmouth.
Georgia Tech over Alabama.
Penn State over Temple.
Notre Dame over Northwestern.
Oklahoma over Nebraska.
Missouri to beat Colorado.
Georgia to lick Auburn.
Kay Young journeyed to New
Mexico to visit her parents in
Carlsbad this weekend.
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'Cats to Sherman
For Austin Tilt
The ACC Wildcats practically
out of the Texa3 Conference title
race hit the road this week end
for Sherman and the Austin Col-
lege Kangaroos. This game to
be played Saturday afternoon at
2:00 is to be the feature attrac-
tion of Austin College's Home-
coming. In this scries ACC has won
seven Austin College four and
one game has ended in a tie (0-G
in 1935). The Wildcats humiliat-
ed the Hoppers in Abilene last
year 42-7.
The Wildcats will be heavy fa-
vorites over the Austin Kanga-
roos. The Hoppers have won but
one game this year. They have
lost seven games including a 19-
6 loss to McMurry and a 28-0 defi-
cit to Southwestern.
Bill Pierce head coach of the
Kangaroos has not a single senior
on his squad. His pre-season ros-
ter lists 28 freshmen 15 sopho-
mores and 5 juniors. Among his
juniors is All-Conference Joe
Joiner an outstanding end. Join-
er formerly of Baylor University
tied Billy Joe McKeever of ACC
for one of the end slots on the
mythical all - conference eleven
last year.
Coach Pierce's offense is main-
ly a passing attack. Ben Harmon
and Roy Jackson freshman quar-
terbacks are the sparks of the
aerial attack. Jimmy Edwards a
sophomore center of Midland
Texas is one of the Hoppers'
mainstays in their inexperienced
line.
A large number of followers
are expected to make the trek
to Sherman this weekend. The
Wildcats should be in fair shape
after their bruising battle with
Hardin College.
The top feature of the unpre
dictable Texas Conference next
weekend is the Howard-Payne-McMurry
clash in Brownwood.
Both are tied for the Texas Con-
ference top rung. The winner of
this game will have solo owner-
ship of first place. Should Mc-
Murry win they will be the
champs barring upset by South-
western. Should Howard Payne
win the ACC - Howard Payne
Homecoming game (for the Wild-
cats) in Abilene November 25 will
be the deciding factor.
College Church Hosts
600 Students From
Thirty Congregations
More than GOO high school
young people from 30 churches of
Christ throughout West Texas
gathered on the ACC campus last
Thursday for the second annual
fellowship meeting sponsored by
the College church. The day was
highlighted by a religious and
secular program in Sewell audi-
torium at 7:00 p. m.
M. Norvel Young minister for
the Broadway church in Lubbock
was speaker at the religious serv-
ice. Speaking on "The Challenge
of Youth in the Church" he em-
phasized the great opportunities
before today's Christian youth.
Towns represented included
Cisco Hamlin Rotan Anson
Odessa Ranger Trent Hawley
Tuscola Buffalo Gap Cross
Plains Breckcnridge R o s c o c
Graham Hamby Stamford Colo
rado City Lubbock Sweetwater
Haskell Clyde Brady Crowcll
Baird San Angelo and Ballin-
ger Representatives from nearly
all the Abilene churches were al
so present.
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Jane Brown was in the capital
city of Austin for the weekend
visiting with her parents.
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JIM DUNCAN
When Odessa High School sur-
prised Sweetwater High last
weekend 28-12 Jim Duncan re-
marked: "Odessa would have won
even if I were still playing there
they always win." Jim a Sweet-
water product is a guard on the
Wildcat squad. Last year he let-
tered as a center. An abundance
of material at the pivot post this
fall sent Jim to boost the strength
of the guard positions.
Jim Duncan lettered two years
in football one each in track and
basketball at Sweetwater High
School. He has one Wildcat letter
in football. This is his final year
to play for the Purple and White.
His major is education with a
minor in Physical Education. He
plans to enter the coaching pro-
fession. "Baldy's" best games were two
games played last year. One was
the Wichita University game
which the 'Cats lost 7-0 and the
other the Thanksgiving massacre
by Howard Payne 35-7.
Melpoms Schedule
Lovely Miracle
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"The Lovely Miracle" a one-
act drama by Phillip Johnson
will be presented in Sewell au-
ditorium November 10 at 6:30
p. m. director Ernestine Hooker
has announced.
Miss Hooker is a junior stu-
dent from Poplar Bluff Mo.
The play is being sponsored by
the Melpomonean players and
given by members of a play-production
class.
Cast in leading roles are Wy-
nelle Watson sophomore of At-
more Alabama as Joyce O'Neil
and Kenneth Williams junior of
Durango Colorado as LeRoy
Other members of the cast in-
clude. Joan Watson freshman of
Atmore Alabama as Mrs. O'Neil;
and Wanda Hebbard freshman
of Winslow Arizona as Mrs.
Jackson.
David Ramsey sophomore of
Sherman and Fred Gibson fresh-
man of Fayetteville Ark. are
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JACK BAKER
One of the largest men on the
squad is "Cactus" Jack Baker of
Muleshoc Texas. He is a large
likeable boy and furnishes some
of the team's color. Last week in
practice his runback of an in-
tercepted pass brought more
laughter from members of the
squad than Bob Hope ever
thought was possible.
"Little" Jack won three let
ters playing football at Mule-
shoe High School. He also was a
leading boxer and won the high
school heavyweight title one year.
He was seventeen years old when
he came to the Hilltop and made
his bid for the Wildcat football
team.
He was a squadman last year
but this year he is among the
most improved players on the
squad. Jack a hustling tackle
chooses the ACC-Pensacola game
this year as his outstanding game.
He is majoring in Agriculture.
Jack's secret ambition is to be a
passer for a pass and touch foot-
ball team. His favorite pastime
however is singing hill billy
songs Ask him for a rendition of
"Waltzing in Kentucky" some-
time. AGC FRESHMAN-
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they arrive in Chicago. Main Chi-
cago woik will be in meetings for
discussion of 4-H work thiough-
out the country.
In spllo of nor millinery ac-
complishments sho docs not
plan to follow up lho work
professionally. "It's just sort of
a hobby" sho declares.
She is now rooming with Faye
Burns freshman of Snyder in
McDonald hall.
LOST
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and Camera Inc. If found
return to IVO WOOLSEY.
Reward.
IN FINAL
Wildcats Outplay Hardin;
Ragus Scores On Pass
The ACC Wildcats went camp-
ing last Saturday night in Fair
Park Stadium. They camped on
the Hardin College Indians' goal
line for two quarters. Only once
did the Wildcats cross the dou-
ble line. That was made possible
by one of "those" catches that
comes once in a lifetime. Pete
Ragus became a Wildcat immor-
tal when he snatched a pass from
the hands of several Hardin de-
fenders in the end zone for a
touchdown Charles Morris kick-
ed the extra point and the Wild-
cats were able to tie the Hardin
College Indians 7-7.
The Wildcats outplayed the In-
dians for all the game excepting
for the first few minutes of the
initial quarter. It was in this
quarter that Joe Dean Tidwcll
spearheaded a sustained Hardin
drive for the 'Cats' goal.
The Hardin Indians started
their scoring drive from their
own 42. Aided by penalties and
some nifty line blocking the
hard-driving Indians marched to
the Wildcat 2-yard line. Joe Dean
Tidwcll sent the Hardin rooters
cheering madly as he plunged
over for the score. Bobby Rogers
added the all-important point as
the Indians went ahead 7-0.
Then began a long line of ACC
drives for the Hardin goal that
were futile excepting for one
in the fourth quarter. Charles
Morris led the first threat with
his pin-point passing. He hit Fred
Stirman in the clear about the
Hardin 40. Stirman picked up V.
T Smith for interference and was
all alone on the Hardin 8 when
he stumbled and fell. Smith hit
the line twice for 0 yards after
Mason had banged for one The
Hardin defense stiffened and held
Green as ho tried to cross the
middle for the score.
The Cats were set for another
potential score when V. T. Smith
carried a Hardin punt back for
27 yards to the Hardin 30. But
once again the Cats failed to mus-
ter enough offensive punch to
score. A fumble finally ended this
threat.
The Hardin team couldn't
function. They punted out of
bounds and the Cats drove to
the Indians' 15 before that buga-
boo of all teams happened a
fumble. Smith fumbled as he was
hit hard by the aggressive Har-
din line. The half ended soon
after.
Following the second half kick-
off the Hardin College T-forma-tion
team went into operation.
However Coach Stamps imme-
diately sent his single - wing
bunch back in to the affray after
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the T-team failed to go against
the Wildcats.
Twice the Wildcats were In
scoring position in the third quar-
ter. Once Bobo Hardin defender
stole the ball from the grasp of
Mick Mason. The other threat
just plain bogged down on the
Hardin 17.
.Then came the fourth and final
period. I began to look like Har-
din's 7-0 lead was too much for
the Cats to overcome. But once
again the 'Cats started another
scoring drive. This one paid off
however thanks to a miraculous
catch by glue-fingered Pete
Ragus.
The clock said five minutes re-
maining. Bobby Rogers punted
out poorly for the Indians to their
own 42. Charles Morris started
the ball rollirig with two pass
completions. Pete Ragus caught
one of his heaves for 13 yards and
Onion Brown latched on to one
for seven yards and the Wildcats
were set for the payoff punch on
the 17.
V. T. Smith started out on what
looked to be another end run.
Then he turned badly rushed
and flipped the pig skin to the
"covered" Pete Ragus. Pete made
a diving catch of the ball to en-
able the Wildcats to get back into
the ball game. Morris added the
point and the game was all tied
up 7-7.
Then with seconds remaining
the ever-dangerous Smith took
the ball on a reverse and sped
40 yards to the Hardin 20. This
was easily the longest run of
the night and Mr. Smith nearly
went all the way. Three plays
gained 4 yards then a mix-up in
the backfield caused a fumble
which ended the threat. The
Hardin Indians decided to stall
the remainder of the game in-
stead of trying for a score. The
gun sounded and the score of 7-7
was posted in the record books.
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