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THE HERALD. BAY CITY, TEXAS
J
Thursday, Septemfrlr 17, 1942
MORE GRID TEAMS ENTER SCRAMBLE THIS WEEK-END
Black Cats
Bow To Toms
In First Game
By BOB WILKINSON
Herald Editor
An 11-yard touchdown pass from
'Frank Shannon to Charles Talley
with less than two minutes to play
enabled the St. Thomas Toms
open their football season Friday
night with a 6-0 victory over the
Bay City Black Cats.
Don Purcell, alert center, set up
the touchdown by (recovering
Dickey Carter’s fumble on the 11.
Neither team threatened until
.late in the game when Bay City,
with time fast running out, lost the
ball on downs on its own 30. Frank
Shannon plunged for a first down
■on the 19 but fumbled on the next
play with Ferrell of Bay City cov-
ering on the 14. Then came Carter’s
fumble and Purcell’s recovery.
The Toms led, 6-4, in first downs
Frank Shannon was outstanding
in the Tom backfield with Purcell
.-nod Talley the line luminaries. Tal-
T ley was particularly rugged on de-
fense.
R. J. Nini, 142-pound guard, was
- a raging defensive star for the
Black Cats with Earl Johnson and
Randy Cox, looking fairly good in
..the backfield.
Tommy Shannon of the Toms was
injured in the first period and re
moved from the game. He suffered
a broken arm.
Humble To Air
Football Games
- For 8th Season
ilhunble Oil & Refining Company
announced today that for the eighth
consecutive year the company will
sponsor the broadcasts of South-
west Conference football. All Con-
ference games and a number of im-
portant intersectional games will
be broadcast direct from the play
ing field, providing none of these
broadcasts interfere with the war
effort, the announcement said.
Although some of the familiar
.-anaouncers, heard in past years,
:are now serving in the armed
forces, the Humble Company has
. gathered together a competent
group of announcers, headed by
two popular veterans of previous
years—Kern Tips and Ves Box.
These old-timers are being aug-
mented by several newcomers, who,
though new to the Humble staff,
are well known to Texas sports
fans.
Tying in with these'broadcasts,
Humble stations are distributing to
football fans free copies of a handy
pocket size 1942 Southwest Con-
ference Football Schedule, similar
to those that have proved so popu-
lar in past years.
As a further service to football
enthusiasts, a list of broadcasts
for each week-end will be posted in
Humble stations the preceding Wed-
nesday. Lists will contain complete
broadcasts scnedule, including sta-
tions, game time and announcers.
SPORTS
FOR THE
SPORTS
By BOB WILKINSON
John Neary Gets Commission
As Second “Looie” The Hard Way
Our hats off department:
To John Neary, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Neary of Bay
City, we offer sincere congratulations. I^eary, who is visit-
ing his family and friends here this week, was commissioned
Second Lieutenant the other day . . . and he got it the
hard way.
Twenty months ago. Lieutenant Neary was inducted
in the Army. From a buck private, he gradually rose to a
private first class, then to a corporal, and, when we last
saw him, he was a sergeant, eagerly telling us that he
had been selected to attend an officers’ candidate school
at Fort Sill.
Now he’s Lieutenant Neary and will leave Saturday for
Camp Howze, near Dallas. We are all mighty proud of you,
John, and wish you continued success.
We’re Picking Cat* To Beat
Freeport, Texas To Take Corpus
Here are our predictions on football games:
BAY CITY-FREEPORT: The Black Cats have already played
game, which they can chalk up to experience, and because they lost
we believe they’ll be gunning for victory. By banking on them to
have a few mistakes ironed out and because we don’t know what Free
port’s got, we’re picking Bay City to win, 7 to .0.
RICHMOND-ANGLETON: A pure guess—Richmond by 12 points
EAGLE LAKE-SUGAR LAND: The Eagles are not calcuated to be
very strong, but neither are the Alligators. We're sticking to our dis-
trict member, Eagle Lake, to cop this tilt, 13 to 7.
EL CAMPO-VICTORIA: We usually think of Victoria as a strong
team but the §ti.)garees didn't look so hot against Aransas Pass last
week. Consequently, it’s Lee Mitchell’s crew to win, 26 to 7.
TEXAS CITY-LIBERTY: Doc Curry’s ace, Jimmy Drake, who
dealt Bay City misery last year, should romp and T. C. should win, 14
to 7.
TEXAS-CORPUS NAVAL BASE: Dana X. Bible’s boys will get a
good work-out in this one. Texas, 27 to 6.
We wouldn’t bet our last bottom dollar on these guesses, if we
were you.
-ooks Like Boling May Win
With El Campo And Cats Next
SIX WATER CONNECTIONS
The Bay City Water Company
issued six water connections during
the week to William Bowers, A. C.
Frost, E. R. Knight, Ossie Bell, W.
E. Hutcherson, and L. O. Crowley.
Who will win District 34-A this
year ?
Well, that’s hard to say—yet—
but from various reports it looks
like Coach Jerry Sadler’s Bulldogs
will be the team to beat. Sadler
recently enlisted in the Marines but
will not be called until the close of
the season, we hear. He has sev-
eral husky lads on his squad.
Railbirds seem to think that El
Campo and Bay City will battle it
out for second place, with the Rice
Birds holding the edge. Rosenberg,
Richmond, and Wharton will be
down the line, we understand, and
Eagle Lake is doped to occupy the
cellar position.
"Private Ellis Slaughter is a
lonely soldier at Camp Crowder,
Mo. He asks for his friends here
and in Boling to write. Slaughter’s
address is Company B, 28th Bat-
talion, Bks. 1583, S. C. R. T. C.
Camp Crowder, Mo.
Mrs.’ M. T. “Top” Huebner, who
is teaching school in Newgulf,
tells us that her husband has
crossed the equator enroute to—
Shangri-La! She received, along
with a letter from him, his di-
ploma from King Neptune for
having crossed the equator and
thus being properly initiated into
that royal order.
Dr. Gerald Livengood, likeable
young intern at the Medical and
Surgical Hospital in San Antonio,
sends his greetings. Hi-ya, Doc.
KING
FOOTBALL
IS HERE!
AND YOU’LL BE WANTING
TO LISTEN TO THE GAMES
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Lloyd Mumaw, our young friend
at the Colonial Kitchen, quit work
Monday and will take things easy
until called in the Army Air Corps.
He expects to be called shortly.
Thanks a lot, Raleigh Huebner,
for the folder on the Merchants
Marines. If any of our sports-
reading friends are interested in
the Merchants Marines, come
around. Raleigh says to tell all
his pals hello, especially those out
at Skelly, and urges them to.
write.
BOB ANDERSON
PHONE 2061
BAY CITY
Private Edward L. Hickl is now
in Canada. He doesn’t write any-
thing about the country; in fact,
the only thing he can write is:
‘‘Canada is all right, but Texas is
best!’’
Private Hickl’s address is Com-
pany C, 330th Engineers, A. P. O.
009, c/o Postmaster, New York, N.
Y.
Play-By-Play
Report Of Bay
City-Tom Tilt
FIRST QUARTER
Bay City kicked off and a St.
Thomas back was downed on his
own 43. Frank Shannon bucked the
lino up to the 40, then to the 48.
Pass incomplete. The Toms punted
to Earl Johnson, who was tackled
on his own 23. A line play failed.
Bay City kicked to the Tom 45
where it was downed. Tom Shannon
plowed over to the Bay City 44.
Tom was hurt on the play, suffer-
ing a broken left arm. It was brok-
en in two places.
Hogue replaced Tom at tailback
for the Toms. Frank Shannon was
stopped for no gain. Frank Shannon
then hit the line for first down.
O’Neill hit the line down to Bay
City’s 38-yard line. O’Neill buclced
the line for first down. Frank Shan-
non whirled around left end to the
Bay City 30, where he fumbled and
Buy City recovered on the 33. Earl
Johnson stepped up to the Bay City
38. Dickey Carter lost two on an
attempted end run. Carter’s punt
was blocked and the Toms recover-
ed on the Black Cat 32. Frank Shan-
on gained two off tackle as the
quarter ended.
SECOND QUARTER
Frank Shannon went off tackle
to the Bay City 28, where the Cats
held and Weber punted over the
goal line. Earl Johnson swept
around left end to Bay City’s 29.
Randy Cox ran up to the 39, and
Johnson went through to the 42.
A fake reverse lost two. The Cats
were forced to kick and Frank
Shannon was downed on the Tom
38.
A pass from Hogue to Heard
gave the Toms the ball on their
own 42, where Frank Shannon
slashed off tackle to the 45. The
Toms fumbled back to the 42. They
kicked to Bay City’s 32, where Cox
swerved through the middle up to
the Bay City 41. The Cats fumbled,
recovered. Another buck made first
down. Carter roved around right
end up to the 48, where a fumble
cost the Cats the ball. O’Neill made
it to the Bap City 41, and Frank
Shannon went through the middle
to the 35. Frank Shannon hit right
end for 1 yard, and an off tackle
buck took the; b^J to the Bay City
32. Hogue raced around right end
to the 26, where the Toms made
first down on a line smash. Frank
Shannon hit the middle to the Bay
City J6, then for another yard when
the half ended.
Probable Starting Lineup
FREEPORT
BAY CITY
Name
Craft
Morrow
Porter
Reddoch
Nini
Middleton
Ferrell
Shearer
Cox
Johnson
Baker
Head Coach: E. J. Myers Head Coach: Herbert Hopper
Editor’s note: For Bay City, the Birkner twins, who returned to
school this week, may start in the line, J. R. Middleton may start instead
of Craft, Alvin Myers may start instead of Morrow, and Dickey Carter,
deluxe punter and speedster, may start instead of Cox. Hopper may
juggle his lineup, it is reported, to include John Dodson, Otto Champion,
Buddy Wright, Joe McAlpine, and Jimmy Royalty.
wt.
Pus.
Wt.
Name
145
LE
165
Travis
162
LT
216
Truelove
145
LG
165
Brown
160
C
160
Weidig
142
KG
162
Luquette
172
RT
160
Rogers
180
RE
180
Jeffers
162
QB
175
Mallory
152
LH
160
Broaddus
17:?
RH
148
Barnes
156
FB
160
McDougal
Driscoll Twins
Work Out With
Coachless Team
The Driscoll twins, Tom
and Vic, who received leaves
of absence from their coach-
ing jobs at St, Thomas and
Bay City respectively to con-
tinue in war production work,
live at La Porte and have
been working with the La
Porte High football team on
their time off. La Porte is
seeking a full-time coach.
Tom and Vic were grand-
stand spectators at the St.
Thomas-Bay City game last
Friday night.
Navy Equips
Each Man For
Civilian Life
in the
broken
Earl Hale One
Of 47 Out For
Schreiner Team
Probable Starting
Lineup Announced
For Eagle Lake
When Coach Owen Ereckson’s
Eagle Lake Eagles play Sugar Land
Friday, the starting lineup prob-
ably will be:
Gordon Causey and Sonny Spa-
nihel, ends; Jack Ham and Gene
Durbin, tackles; Edward Causey
and Emanuel Braden, guards; Har-
vey Risien, center; Gene Selph,
Gene Paschal, Charlie Spalinger,
and Lee Barnett, backs.
Roland Ingram and Neal Britton
may break into the starting lineup,
Coach Ereckson said.
the Eagle mentor has about
thirty boys out.
.1*"'
1
THIRD QUARTER
The Toms kicked off and Bay
City got the ball on its 15. A Cat
back made two, and then punted to
the Bay City 46. The Toms were
held and had to punt to the Bay
City 20, where Carter quick-kicked
to the Toms’ 37 yard line. Frank
Shannon took through the line to
the Tom 41, then up to the 45, then
to the 47, then on to Bay City’s
36, where the Toms fumbled. Bay
City recovered and Carter made
one. Johnson made two. Carter
fumbled and the Toms recovered
on Bay City’s 40. Nini and Ferrell
tackled Hogue for no gain. Heard
was thrown for a 3 yards loss.
Hogue couldn’t gain any. The Toms
punted to Bay City’s 14 as the
quarter ended.
FOURTH QUARTER
A Black Cat back smashed off
tackle to the Bay City 21. First
down was made on the 25. Carter
hit right end for one. Johnson raced
off tackle to own 31. Aubrey Baker
then made it up to the 37. Johnson
raced on up to the 40. Carter was
hit on the line of scrimmage for
no gain. Bay City was penalized
five yards for excessive time out,
the first and only penalty of the
game. Johnson lost 3. The Toms
took over on downs on the Bay City
when the Cat signal caller for-
got to call for a punt on the fourth
down. This set the stage for the
only Tom touchdown.
Frank Shannon bucked the line
down to Bay City’s 19. Shannon got
I. Shannon went on down to the
II, where he failed on another try.
The Toms fumbled and Ferrell,
husky Bay City end, recovered on
the 14. Then a Bay City back fum-
bled and St. Thomas recovered on
the Bay City 15.
Frank Shannon hit left tackle for
four, and then he passed to Charles
Talley, Tom end, for a touchdown.
Talley’s attempted conversion was
blocked. St. Thomas 6, Bay City 0.
The Toms kicked off. Carter took
the ball up to Bay City’s 44. A pass
was incomplete. Johnson hit the
middle to his 47, and Cox raced
around end to the 50. Carter kicked
to the Toms 17 and the ball game
was over shortly after.
PRO GAMES SUjNDAY
Pro football aAmes Sunday are
Detroit at Chicago Cardinals, Phila-
delphia vs. Clweland at lAkron
Pittsburgh at Washington.
, ) Three cheers Bay City Htfc'1
Fight for victory, Bay City High!, Take Freeport! I
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Special To The Herald
KERRVILLE, Sept. 17.—Ear!
Ilale, letterman of last year, of
Markham, was among 47 Schreiner
Institute gridders reporting for
practice as the Mountaineers began
workouts for the 1942 football sea-
son and what many observers be-
lieve will result in another T. J. C.
A. C. championship.
With the nucleus of the 1941
squad returning, Coach W. C. Weir
predicts a successful season for the
Mountaineers. Six lettermen and
seven squadmen are on hand for the
training camp and the 1942 season.
These experienced players, together
with the high school hopefuls, com-
pose a formidable squad for the
1942 Schreiner Mountaineers.
The tentative schedule includes
the following games: Sept. 24—
Southwestern at Georgetown; Oct.
2—San Marcos Teachers here; Oct.
10—Open; Oct. 17—Lamar at
Beaumont; Oct. 24—Ellington Field
at Houston; Oct. 31—Open; Nov.
7—Howard Payne College at Brown-
wood; Nov. 14—NTAC at Arling-
ton; Nov. 20—Kilgore here.
Records for enlistments
U. S. Navy continue to be
by the South and Southeast Texas
j Navy Recruiting District with head-
! quarters in Houston since 3,438 men
j joined the Naval Service during the
month of August, Lieutenant J. F.
Beebe, officer-in-charge of the
Houston district, announced this
week.
“Men subject to Selective Service
as well as the younger men down to
17 years of age now realize that the
training received in Uncle Sam’s
Navy will better equip each man
for civilian life after the war is
over,” Lieutenant Beebe said, “and
men that have a skilled trade may
enter the Navy with a Petty Of-
ficer rating and continue his trade
as well as receive advancement in
rating as he progresses in his skill.”
Enlistments are open to all men
between 17 and 50 years of age and
each man has a chance to become
an expert in his chosen field. Any
man with special training, or if he
is particularly skilled in his trade,
may receive a Petty Officer rating
upon enlistment. Young men anx-
ious to serve Uncle Sam may
qualify for a trade school and be-
come an expert in his line of work
while serving his country.
The Construction Engineering
Corps, also known as the “Sea-
bees,” have openings for men with
construction and mechanical exper-
ience. An experienced tradesman
may receive up to and including
Chief Petty Officer ratings in the
Naval Reserve.
With the new allowances for de-
pendents and the modifications on
physical requirements now in ef-
fect, many men are enlisting in the
ratings offered by the Navy and
doing their part to stop the Axis
before it is too late.
El Campo
Cards Game
With Victoria
Angleton Goes
To Richmond
Friday Night
More football teams enter the
1942 scramble Friday and Satur-
day.
Coach E. J. Myers’ Bay City
Black Cats will be playing their
second game when they go to Free-
port Friday to clash with Coach
Herbert Hopper’s Exporters. It will
bo Freeport’s first game.
The Victoria Stingarees, who lost
to Aransas Pass in their first en-
counter last week, travel to El
Campo for a game with the Rice
Birds Friday night.
Saturday afternoon finds two
Southwestern Conference teams
playing—but not each other. The
University of Texas Longhorns
meet the Corpus Christ! Naval
Fliers in Austin, and the Baylor
Bears are hosts to the Army Fly-
ing Field of Waco.
Rock ’em, sock ’em Bay City—
BEAT FREEPORT!
WASH
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Visiting here last week-end were
Hugh Harper of Houston, Randall
Clark and C. C. Cates of Orange,
and Jimmy Morrow of Beaumont.
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