The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 14, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 3, 1940 Page: 4 of 4
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THE GRASS BURR
Kangaroo Pouch
This is your Kangaroo sports com-
mentator, ladies and gentlemen,
bringing you latest developments in
the field of* sports and personal
events from the lives of W. H. ath-
letes.
At last an explanation has been
found for those bright colored sweat
jerseys that various boys have been
seen wearing. They are sample jer-
seys sent to Coach Wishard by var-
ious companies who want to sell
him more of the same. They have
been passed out to the boys as prac-
tice jerseys and will be used for this
pose as long as they last.
M. E. Armstrong, the miler who
won the county meet with an eighth
of a mile lead over the nearest run-
ner, is reported by Coach Bradshaw
to be constantly improving. M .E.
ran the mile in county meet in 5:02
which gave him an average of 75.5
seconds per quarter. Now, say
Coach Bradshaw, he is knocking it
off in four 70 second quarters which
should be good enough to win dis-
trict meet.
A new record was set Monday for
Spring training when fifty boys
checked out equipment and prepared
to start learning how to do or die
for dear old Alma Mater. The de-
mand for equipment is so great that
many of the boys are practicing in
equipment which is pretty badly
torn up but which will soon be re-
placed with better as soon as pos-
sible.
Results for the county meet in
tennis which was held in Weather-
ford Saturday under the supervision
of Coach Bradshaw showed a fa-
vorable majority of the events go-
ing to Weatherford entrants. The
list of wins in the various fields of
competition follow:
It is rumored that the reason
some of the boys like to play ten-
nis so well on the school courts on
hot days is because of the fate that
it gives them a chance to display
their manly chests. How about it,
boys?
A new record has been discovered
in Weatherford High. Barbara Smith
is the disgruitled holder of it! Dis-
gruntled because the record is not
having won a single game of ten-
nis the entire year, from anyone,
anywhere, anytime.
It seems some of the athletes of
W. H. S. have turned politician in
the past week or two. Many of them
have carried football tactics into the
race, too, for one candidate for sher-
iff was heard to remark that he
would be glad to meet any other
candidate for the same office out-
side to determine who was the bet-
ter man, with their fists instead of
with fluent language.
One candidate countered with the
challenge to one and al lto a shoot-
ing match to be held at the other
candidate’s convenience to determ-
ine who is the best shot.
“Red” Carter, the boy who won
five events (all he entered incident-
ally) in county meet, has come back i
to win tennis doubles with Jimmy !
Burnfin. Seems like this boy is just
naturally good at anything he tries.
So, until next time, this is your
Kangaroo commentator, saying, “So
long.”
Spring Football
Training Started
Monday, April 1
Coach H. E. Wishard stated Fri-
day that he wil lstart the High
Shcool Kangaroos on spring football
training next Monday, April 1. The
training will last for 30 days or
through the month of April. Under
new rules, onl ythirty days of spring
training is allowed.
Promising football material has
been assembled from students who
will be available for the first time
next school year and these with the
members of the old team who will
be back again for the term of 1940-
41, will compose the team that is to
play in a different district from that
of previous years. The six lettermen
who will be back are Red Carter, D.
G. Fambrough, Robert Fain, Lester
Waldrip, Jack Thomas and Ralph
Barber.
Weatherford will compete next
season in District 12-A.
F. H. C. Girls
Defeat S. L. C.
The Shipp’s Literary Crew was
defeated by the Future Home Mak-
ers in a basket ball game played
Wednesday morning, March 20, in
the high school gymnasium. The
game was a close one with both
teams playing well. The final score
was: Home Economics girls 15, and
S. L. C. 11.
Players for Home Ec. were Juanita
Sullivan, Wynelle Dugan, Florence
Hamer, Miriam Connely, Margaret
Berkley, Betty Fain, Claudine Jones,
Bernice Blalock and Onie Mae Mogs.
Defending the Crew were Virgin-
ia Ann Rawlins, Gloriana Colville,
Sybil Davis, Susie Lou Boyter, Co-
lene Fraley, Carole Fisher, Virginia
Craven, Joyce Hayes and Barbara
Smith.
Eat at the—
Cozy Cafe
York Avenue
Kit and Bess, Propiretors
Tennis Oxfords, Shoes. New Col-
ors and better quality.
W. H. Bowden
AND SONS
Junior High
Tennis Results
On Saturday, March 30, the stu-
dents from Weatherford Junior High
School that participated in the ten-
nis matches were as follows:
Singles—Bill McDaniel defeated
the entrant from the Pythian Home.
Doubles—Bill Smith and Sam Car-
ter defeated the entrants from the
Pythian Home.
Girls Singles—Jeane Bozzell de-
feated the entrant from Millsap.
Girls Doubles—Joyce Hayes and
Evelyn Majors had no competition.
STUDENTS!
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TRADE WITH
GRASS BURR ADVERTISERS!
When you are Going East or
West—
Buster’s Cafe
—Is Always The Best.
Palo Pinto Street
Weatherford’s foremost amuse-
ment center—Eats of finest qua-
lity.
Nook Cafe
/South Side of Square
Air-Conditioned
Porch Furniture for Summer—
Cotten-Bratton
FURNITURE CO.
Funeral Directors—Phone 23
Gifts of All Kinds at—
Dorothy Watt
JEWELER
For the best of everything to
eat—Eat at—•
Harry’
COFFEE SHOP
H. E. Vandagriff
A fine Place to Eat.
If you want anything, call—
Wrens Pharmacy
Drugs and Drug Sundries
School Supplies
West Side Square
Peanuts, Popcorn Candy
Cigars, Cigarettes, Tobaccos
Palace
Confectionery
B. F. Browder, Prop.
City Pharmacy
—DeLuxe Fountain Service—
Northeast Corner Square
Coney’s Bakery
130 York Avenue.
The home of fine breads and
delicious pastries.
Fort Worth Press
R. M. Robertson, Jr., Agent
Hobson Motor Co.
. . Dodge and Plymouth Dealer..
Texaco Products, Firestone Tires
WEATHERFORD
Poultry & Egg Co.
North Main Street
DRINK-
—IN BOTTLES
W. D. Newberry
Insurance and Bonds
Phone 505
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