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FOOTBALL
RESULTS
ed back to the middle of the field.
.Denton had the ball on the 50-
yard line. Elder and Herring made
for
The
What?" you ask, “a good
radio for only $37.50
ning. glamorous Cardinal here, st
the World Series, broke into base-
ball as a right-handed pitcher And
he almost passed out of it for good
as a second baseman and a short-
stop.
That was way back in his Okla-
claimed his original tali, there was
no penalty; and D's 4 with the orig-
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B with their second shots were in
' the fairway and near the green. C
, and D also were close to the green.
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ferred. but bunkered. Anyway, they
were bunkered.
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work will be given them to prepare
them for Scout membership. Haw-
ley said When a sumcinet number
of boys become members of the club
and they become of scout age. the
group will be organized into a reg-
ular troop.
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“I could handcuff these guys' he
insists. ‘ What a fast ball I had,
whit a curve. Qee, Fd*keto-bea
big league pitcher."
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Section 3. Is this: .
“In match-play, wnether single;
three-ball or four-ball. If1 a player
plays a stroke with a ball outside
the match, and the error be dis-
covered before an, opponent has
played a stroke, he may play his
own ball without penalty, provided
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Club Plans Work
Tht Klwanla Boys Club met PI-
day evening in the City Park, and
plans were made to hold a meet-
ing each Friday night, according to
to Dr W H. Hawley.
I. B. Arnold is leader of the club,
-nd Lee Johnson is assistant lead-1
er. The boys were directed in play-
Mason 52, Llano 6
Granger 41, Thrall 0.
Bastrop 6, Caldwell 6.
Smithville 12. La Orange 6.
representing these two towns in the n ,.
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“Pepper” Martin Certain He Could Pitch
As Well as Hit, Field and Run Bases
ZJhis Game ;
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“But if an opponent has played •
stroke since the player played the
wrong ball the player loses the hole
in a single match, and also in a
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' and hear this G-E MIDGET.in action. Compare."
No. 4. Martin scoring from second standing up on a
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No. 5, a daring head-first slide carries Martin safe-
ly into third and gives him a stolen base in the se-
res opener.
No 6. "Where is he?” asks Mickey Cochrane, as
Pepper deftly slips under the ball and drags a toe
across the plate, recording another Bt. Louis run.
EAGLE OFFENSIVE CLICKS TO
PIRATEINVASION,
ISTER 25-0 VICTORY
The Pirate menace that It had
been predicted the invaders would
bring falled to materialise. The
Southwestera squad was forced Into
4 defensive game, and the Eagle
goal line was never seriously threat-
ened.
a, pir-3
l halked up 12 first downs
opponents' four, and in
fe gained 193 yrds against
I got this rules query from two
different towns about the same
time, very guarded and polite and
sportsmanlike, but with Just enough
edge on the presentation to war-
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College results:
Blinn Memotdar College 0. Seguin
Lutheran College 0
Daniel Baker 19, Howard Payne
0.
Simmons University 13, St, Ed-
wards University 0.
Sam Houston Tepchers College
13, Trinity Universtty 0
North Texas Teachers College 25,
Southwestern University 0.
Decatur Baptist College 14. Wes-
ley College 7
Corpus Christi College Academy
19. Beeville 0.
his amazement Guthrie, m the Ok-
lahoma League, took him on to
test his clak that he was a short-
stop, and a pitcher.
There was quite a celebration in
the Martin, family. Just imagine.
8125 a month Just for playing base-
ball. It was a happy occasion
speaker, erected by a local electric
firm, with Lawrence Poole at the
microphone.
Game by Quarters
The game by quarters was;
First Quarter
Southwestern won the toss and
elected to defend the south goal.
For the first few minutes of play,
txth aides shifted the tail up and
down the field without either gain-
Any make car washed
and greased, >1.50.
Laney & Craven
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The week's drill wound up Friday
and Saturday finds the Dento High
Schpol Broncos set for their match
with the Corsicana State Home
eleven at Teachers College field to-
night at 7:10.
Smarting under their defeat at
Sanger Indian hands last week, the
locals are expected to unieash a
hard drive against the invaders’ line
end a goodtightain prospect Cor-
stcana State Home is said to have
a fairly strong squad this year, and
are expected to give the Broncos
stiff competition.
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foes, Messrs A, B. C and D. were the hole in a four-ball match."
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godig to s'Atr the problem, and give wwuh^ strokes winawrengball burg0.-------------
against Bristow.
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er pitcher was wasted when big .
league managers converted him to Guthrie
center field - league I
versy arose. The reason for this is clear. An
As the rule has a rather broad unscrupulous competitor, seeking to
application and misunderstandings lun an opponent into a sense of
concerning it arise frequently. I am false security, might play several
Saints 13 to 0
DALiassoh,zccwbogThosslndaqrekds mterooilbulata Athletic ayo-
Pepper lasted three days as a
shortstop. His fielding was ; the
wierdest ever seen even in the Ok-
lahoma League. But he insisted he
could pitch and he did He once
outpitched Carl Hubbell, now the
ree left hander of the New York
Giants, anti one day he won both
the interpretation of the rule in- purposely, and them having'kidded
volved.: I the opponent into playing careless-
A and B were playing a four-ball! ly g nd perhap wasting a stroke,
match with C and D. one of a flock he could "discover” his own ball
of four-ball matches which constt-’and win or have a hole by the
tuted a team combat between the trick
sketchy, but it appeared that C,
messed up tils recovery badly and i
was on the green in 4. and that D ,
followed suit. The side apparently ,
was destined to lose the hole and (
the match. A and B were well on ,
the green In 3, or at least one of 1
them was. Then it was discovered
that D had played Dorn the bunk-
er a ball not his own, and not be-
longing to anyone in the match.
He had played a couple of shots
with the wrong ball, but, naturally
enough, he went back to hunt for
his own. He found it.
He played a very good shot and
holed out in 4 with his proper ball
This was good enough to have won
the hole and the ma.ch. If no pen,
alty intervened for playing a wrong
ball
The whole question hinged on
whether A and B. or either of them,
had played a stroke alter D had .
played a stroke with the wrong ball.
If peuther opponent had played a
stroke BEFORE D discovered his
error and announced it and re-
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One 1939, Chevrolet Coupe
One 1930 46S Buick Coupe
One' 1980 Ford Coach
One 1926-27 Buick Sedan
One 1927 Chevrolet Coupe
One Hupmobile Sedan
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Defense Holds Back Attacks.
WITH PENTODE
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No 1. Martin sliding into second base in the sec-
ond jgame of the series, demonstrating his.miethod.q£
-stretng singles in doubles.
. No 2, Martin kicking up a dust cloud with his slide
to the plate, scoring from second on a single by
Grimes in the third game.
No. 3, his batting swing, a swing that eclipsed sev-
, eral batting records. / • •
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McCrary Bldg. Phone 252.
New Braunfels 91, San Marcos
Training School 0.
Locxhart 13. San Marcos 0.
Bartlett 28. Thorhdale 0.
their drive for the 1931 Texas Con-
ferenke championship in Abilene
asttnight with a 13 to 0 victory
over the St. Edwards University
Saints cf Austin.
The. game was one of four college
is done in the Walker and Ryder —i____________
cap competitions, they went rtght • R....3
on to the first tee, for the 10th, n.tWUniS boys
hole, and more. If necessary. ----- - —* —
The hole was a long one. A and
“Hl have to get out of this; , h u perfectly good,
irtgue" he sighed "IE getting too PeHee- 4°
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Teachers College Takes Easy Victory Over
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Coach Jack Sisco’s Eagles, with a smooth offense that
got under way at the start and kept going throughout the
game Friday night, carved open the Southwestfern Univer
alty Pirate line for heavy yardage gains arid registered a
25 to 0 decision.
Soothsayers and weather
prophets don’t seem to be
giving very much relief from
this unusual heat.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Yesterday's high school football:
Lubbock 47. Slaton 0.
Crowell 13, Archer City 0.
Chillicothe 74. Megatgel 0.
Olustee 7, Tipton 0. —
Henrietta 18. St. Jo 0.
Graham 31. Newcastle 6.
Fairview 32. Iowa Park 0.
Bowie 46, Bellevue 0.
Walters, Okla., 0. Ryan, Okla, p.
Floydada 25. Paducah 6.
Memphis 51. Hedley 0.
Vernon 62, Seymour 0.
Estelline 32, chidress 6.
Reagan Junior High (Wichita
Falls i 13, Electra Junior High 0.
Decatur 20. Gratord, IS .
Abilene () 33, Stamford 6.
Colorado 26, Roscoe 6.
Winters 39. Eden 0. •
Albany 44. Baird 7.
Putnam 14. Cross Plains 0.
Rotin 0, Anson 0.
Balliuger 13, Melvin 9.
Coleman 7, Merkel 0.
Roby 13. Hamlin 0.
Rotetown 106. Alice 0.
reymonavmmezr,EmetigT.
Mercedes 12, Weslaco 0.
Mission 27. Pharr 0 t —
Donna 46. Laferia 7.
Texas A. & I., Freshmen 13. Har-
lingen High 0.
Lufkin 12, Athens 0. :
Olney 53 Burkburnett 0.
Ranger 14, Eastland 0.
Cleburne 7, Central 6.
Liberty 7, Woodville 0.
San Benito 50, Kingsville 0.
Nacogdoches 13. Beaumont 0.
Midland 14. Banton 0.
Paris 19. Honey Grove 0.
McKinney 31, Farmersville 0.
Temple 13, Austin 0. ? .
Corsicana 45, Hillsboro 13.
San Jacinto (ouston) 0, Beau-
mont 0.
Waco 25, Denison 0.
Boys' High (Shreveport) 50. Long-
view 0.
Highland Park (Dallas) 13. Sher-
man 6
Liberty Hi 13. Marble Falls 0.
Burnet 34, Bertram 0.
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A moving picture Of Pepper Martin in action. When •
the minutes of the 1931 world series jneeting are wry-
kenerations to come. The reason is that they are gen-
erously seasoned with Pepper Martin, some of whose
deeds are recorded in the above movie. (Editor’s Note:
It had to be a moving picture to record his speedy
deeds).
Third Quarter
In the third quarter, the Eagles
unleashed a charge that plowed
through the Pirate line for steady
yardage gains Wrizht. Kilpathick.
Walker and Wirz took the pigskin
from the middle of the field, to the
Pirates nine-yard line. Then
smashes by Wright and Walker
ended when the letter went over
right guard for a touchdown. The
try for extra point failed again
Offensive and defensive work by
Walker was outstanding in this
quarter, and Big Smith's tackling
halted several Pirates charges. Dur-
ing the latter part of the quarter
neither goal was seriously endan-
",
eered. The quarter ended with Den-
ton credited with four first downs,
results of a nice backfield charge,
and the Pirates having made non?
Fourth Qmarter '
Denton had the bell on her own
48-yara line as the quarter opened
Line attack failed and Wright
punted to the Pirates 25-yard line,
the ball being brought back to the
32-yard Une
Smith of the Pirates made some
yardage through the line then a
pass was intercepted by Walker and
Denton had the ball on Southwes-
tern's 26-yard line. Yarbrough was
thrown for a loss of three yards by
Smith. but Wright circled right end
for 18 yards and Wright and Walk-
er moved the ball forwajd. On the
fourth down Wright's punt of 35-
yards went over the goal and th?
ball was put back on the Pirates
20-yard line. ’ •
The Pirates attack headed by
Terry and Smith failed to produce
| When you come to analyse tho '
all square thrulrules or golf, you find they have a
the 18th hole, and. according to good reason as a foundation. In
homa days. You see Pepper was
born 27 years ago in Temple Ok .
down near the Texas border, but his
father, something of a politician,
got a Job in the capital at Okla-
homa City and moved the family
there.
But when it came to playing
baseban, which Pepper loves above
everything else in the world per-
haps except hunting. Oklahoma
City ofered him Aitle. He was 19
when he lost his job as assistant
lineman with an electric light and
power company for going off duck
hunting, and of course with his job
he lost his place on the company
bail team
the bain on the Eagles 47-yard line.
Elder passed 28 yards to Vaughn
and Vaughn galloped the remain-
ing 25 for the locals' final touch-
down. Walked kicked the point,
bringing the score to 25 to 0
During the last few minutes of
play the Pirates galloped over left
tackle for 25 yards before he was
stopped by Herring and the threat
of a fifth Eagle touchdown was
averted
The last quarter ended. Denton
having made two first downs, the
Pirates none.
starting Lne-Ups
Starting Une ups were: :
Eagles—Wirz left end- Smith,
left tackle; Adkins. left guard: Har-
ris, center; Pearson, right guard;
Bhawvet, right tackle? Moore, right
end; Wright, quarterback; Kilpat-
rick. left half; Walker. right half;
Rish, fullback.
Southwestern Pirates — Williams.
Luntsford, left guard. Dupuy, cen-
left end; Johnson. ieft tackle;
ter; steftng. fieht guard; Stinch-
comb, right tackle: McClure. right
end; Allen, quarterback: Weir,
left half; Penning, right half: Smith
rulback.
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But that didn't faze Pepper. He
was hitting. He always could hit.
The Cards shipped him to Houston,
another link of their extensive farm
-halh, in 1927
"What are you?" Branch Rickey
asked him.
"A pitcher,” Pepper insisted.
“No sir," the manager butted in
You're a second baseman. You
atttt fool me."
“All right," said Rickey, “let's not
argue. Let's compromise. You're an
outfielder "
And the baseball world lias some
slight suspicion today that Rickey
was right.
TALIAFERRO 4 SON .
Hardware and Sporting Goods.
North Side Court Square. . Phone 125.
By EDWARD J. NEIL
Assoclated Press Sports Writer
ST LOUIS, Oct. 10 —(P—John
Pepper Martin knows he is a fine
outfielder. He knows he can hit.
field.'and run bases. But he is ab-
solutely certain that an even great-
Perhaps it isn’t generally known
ns but Denton being off- I that Pepper, the hitting, base-run-
a five yard penalty. With _ - . -5
ball on the Pirates 40-yard line Rish
ereled left end 33 yards to eight-
yard line Line smashes by Walker
and Wright failed to make a first
down and Wright's pass to Moore
was incomhplete.
The ball passed over and Pirate
drives failed to gain materially but
Allen’s punt took the threat from
his goal and put it on the 47-yard
line
From there Kilpatrick raced 13
yards for a first down. Wright gain-
ed 6 yards over left tackle Walker
went through the line to complete
the first down and Rish circled left
end for 15 yards and to the Pirates
five-yard line as the quarter ended.
Denton made four first downs.
Pirates none.
Second Quarter
Walker and ' Wright's smash
against the line carried the latter
acrss for a touchdown. Kick for
point failed.
The Pirates took to the air, but
regittered only two yardage gains
by that route, five other passes by
Weir and Allen being incomplete.
Allen circled right end once or a
first down Smith made seven yards
through right tackle but McClure's
plunge was thrown for a loss of
seven yards by Big Smith, Eagle
tackle.
Then Weir went over left tackle
for 14 yards and a first down wih
the ball on Denton’ °45-yard lihe.
The Pirates smashed away at the
Denton Une. but could not break
through the defense, led by Big
Smith.
Denton's attack carried the ball
to the Pirates 29-yard line. then
Wright’s pass was Intercepted by
Allen on his own 10-yard Une and
the ball went over. The Pirates
again took to the air, this time dis-
aetrously’Weir's pass was broken
up by Wright his next was inter-
cepted by Herring on the 25-yard
Une and Herring raced for. a touch-
down.
The half ended, Denton having
registered two first downs, the
Pirates four.
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T. I A. A teams.
Sam Houston .Teachers colleg,
winner ot the 1930 T, I. A. A foot-
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The St Louis Cardinals scored their third win of th- world series
Wednesday when they defeated the Athletics 5 to 1 in Shibe Park. Phila-
deiphia. This picture, taken during the game and sent by teleptioto, show*
Al Stmmoms of the AUtettes qutat home in the second inning when a
toss from Bottomley to Catcher Wilson beat him in .
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SouthweMem's 76.
The Pirates' offense was unable
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the second quarter they took to the
air, and some nice passing was done
by Weir. Pirate halfback, but most
of the passes were incomplete and
aU that the Southwestern offen-
sive netted was their sole tour first
downs of the game.
Eagle Interference Good
Walker. Wright, Kilpatrick Rish
and Herring led the local'* march
down the field, running behind a
nice screen of interference. Big
Smith’s work stood out in the Eagle
defense, his hard tackle* repeatedly
bringing Pirate rushes to sn abrupt
stop.
For the visitors, the punting of
Captain Allen, the passing of Weir
and Allen, and the offensive and
defensive work at Pennington and
srhith stood dt. Smith’s gallop of
25 yards,in the last quarter to take
the ball from his own 12-yard Une
was the most sensational, Pirate
play at me game.
________ Denton Seores in Second
Down’s fiizt score came at the
opening of the second quarter.
During the last few minutes of play
in the first quarter, the Eagles took
the ball on Southwestern* 47-yard
Une and a charge by Kilpatrick.
Wright, Walker and Rish took tt
to the five-yard line as the quar-
ter ended. Then a drive by Walker
m took the oval to the one-yard lux
MI as the second quarter opened, and
" Wright smashed through for a
touchdown. The try for point fall-
ed. - .
In the last part of the second
quarter, Herring intercepted a Pir-
ate pass on their 25-yard line and
• raced across the goal for the second
lagle score.
In the third quarter a driving at-
tack, led by , Walker, carved open
the Ptrate line and carried the ban
on a steady march to the goal Une
for the third tally.
Walker plunged over right guard
In, the last quarter Elder, from
the middle ot the field, passed 28
yards to Vaughn who galloped 25
yards for the fourth touchdown
Walker kicked point, bringing the
final score to 25 to 0.
During the game a play-by-play
report was given through a loud-
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he landed with Greenville in the
East Texas'circuit
Manin win never forget Green-
yille, where he first came to the
attention of the Cardinals in 1925
An old major leaguet was playing
second base, his last stand. He was
Old ahd slow and fading fast When
going badly he used to drop out of
the game and put Pepper at sec-
ond. Pepper was so terrible that
the fans would soon be calling for
the old timer again, bad as he was
From Greenvile Martin went to
Fort Smith, a part of the Cardinal
system and they sent him to Syr-
acuse in the old International
League in 1926. Burt Shotton, now
of the Phtiifes, was the manager.
Burt took one long look at the
gawky, powerful youngster, playing
soccer with the ball out by second
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