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PALACIOS BEACON. PALACIOS, TEXAS
(Hollywood National Syndicate)
Once again the World Series is
with us. And though both pennant-
winning teams have been under
a terrific strain, they'll go into this
Series, perhaps not fresh, but full
of fight and determination just the
same. The teams are evenly
matched, so much so that the
breaks may be a deciding factor
in the final outcome. Fans are all
keyed up, and the only thing that
can be said at this time is—may
the best tenm win. It has been a
great season and this should be a
great Series.
* * *
If you think the heavyweight
situation in this country is at a
low ebb, take a peek at the pic-
ture in Europe. Up to a few days
ago, English battler Bruce Wood-
cock reigned as the heavyweight
title holder. But the European
Boxing Federation gave him the
boot and ordered Olle Tandberg of
Sweden and Joe Weidin of Austria
to joust for the title. Perhaps fans
over there will go for the fight
but it won’t create much of a stir
here. Tandberg is only a third-
rater and Weidin is no better.
Both failed to show much of any-
thing when they campaigned in
this country. However, if they’re
the best scrappers in Europe, noth-
ing much can be done about it.
The World Series may be the
big attraction this week-end but
a number of fine football games
will also bear watching. Already
several major upsets have taken
place and a few more probably will
be added to the list Saturday.
In the East, interest will be
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centered on the St. Mary’s-Villa-
nova battle. Since the 27 to
drubbing Villanove handed Penn
State, the first that Penn State
suffered on its home grounds in
three years, Jim Leonard’s boys
rate more attention. They should
win this one. A tougher schedule
would have gained Villanova na-
tional recognition this year. Cornell
meets Harvard in another major
headliner and it looks like a win
for the Big Red.
Down South, Georgia takes on
Kentucky and the Bulldogs are
picked to win in a close game.
North Carolina with Chop Choo
Justice should hand South Carolina
a sound licking. Tulane takes on
a breather in Southeastern Louisi-
ana, mostly to be in top shape for
Notre Dame next week.
In the Mid-West, several highly
important games are on tap with
Michigan-Army being the top
game of the day. Best way to settle
this one is to flip a coin and take
your choice. The Wolverines were
hard-pressed to beat Michigan
State which indicates that the
team may have a few weak spots.
By now of course those weak spots
should be all patched up. Michigan
probably will win but it’ll be tough
going from start to finish. Cali-
fornia tackles Wisconsin and the
West Coasters should squeeze out
a close win, TCU is picked to beat
Indiana. Minnesota and North-
western clash in another battle
between two gridiron giants. Tab
the Gophers to win. Oklahoma A.
& M. should defeat Missouri and
Notre Dame is favored to hand
Purdue a trimming.
The Southwest has very little
big time action this week. Southern
Methodist has no game scheduled
and is taking it easy. Rice is not
expected to have trouble with New
Mexico. Baylor will meet a tough
Arkansas team but should win.
On the West Coast, the big bat-
tle will be between Southern Cal-
ifornia and Ohio State. The Trojans
showed plenty of power in their
opening 42 to 20 victory over Navy
so it looks as though they may
avenge the 20 to 0 setback Ohio
State handed them last year. Stan-
ford and UCLA tangle in another
important contest with the In-
dians a slight favorite to win.
That’s the round-up for this Sat-
urday. A few more weeks and not
many teams will be left on the
undefeated-untied list. About then,
candidates for the national title
should be coming to the front.
Thursday, October 6, 1949
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VERY UNUSUAL PARTY
ATTENDS DRIVE-IN SHOW
FREDERICKSBURG — There
was a most unusual party at a
local drive-in theatre last week. It
consisted of a Greyhound bus load-
ed with Canadian farmers enroute
to South America. They had heard
of outdoor movies but bad never
seen one, so they prevailed on their
bus driver to stop over here long
enough to see the show.
FIREWORKS BROKE LOOSE
AT CITY COUNCIL MEET
HOUSTON—Growing pains were
acute last week in the newly in-
corporated suburb of Bellaire last
week. The police chief was fired,
the mayor resigned and a new
city manager was appointed. Tern-
t
Number 77 has a close call as his foot catches in a stirup
when he is thrown during a recent performance of the Texas
Prison Rodeo now being held every Sunday in October at
Prison Stadium in Huntsville. Proceeds of each performance
are deposited in the prisoner’s Education and Recreation
Fund,
HUNTERS “BOMBED” BY
40 LB. CAKE OF ICE
FORT WORTH—Three local
dentists went dove hunting near
Breckenridge. Suddenly they heard
a whistling sound overhead and saw
a glistening object falling near
them. It hit the ground and smashed
into a thousand pieces. They spec-
ulated it might have been dropped
from an airliner, but admitted they
had heard no planes overhead.
going to clean up while he’s champ
first.
Is Featherweight Champ Willie
Pep just about through? Some say
he is. Well, Pep has been in the
fight game a long time. He has to
quit sooner or later. But, just be-
cause he turned down an offer of
$75,000 to fight Sandy Sadler does
not mean that he’s completely
washed up. He still has a few good
fights left in him. He won a hard-
fought battle over young Eddie
Compo the other night. And he
has another tough fight coming up
in Madison Square Garden in three
or four weeks. For a man “through”
Pep is a pretty active man. He’ll
fight Saddler soon enough, but he’s
The Cleveland Indians failed to
win the pennant but Flagpole Sit-
ter Charlie Lupica did all right
just the same. Charlie, who has
been airborne the past several
months, climbed down out of his
perch the other day a much weath-
ier man than when he went up.
During his sojourn aloft, he re-
ceived many gifts, his drugstore
did a bang-up business, and they
say Boss Bill Veeck handed him a
nice fat check each week just for
the publicity the stunt was bring-
ing the team. It was quite an idea
and no doubt the stunt will be
pulled in some other city next
year—maybe by Charlie himself.
* * *
Jack Dempsey put on his old fight
togs and entered the ring the
other day to teach Clarence Henry,
his heavyweight protege, a few
tricks of the game. And at 54, he
was still pretty spry around the
ring. Dempsey crouched and shifted
and threw a few hefty punches but
the Manassa Mauler admitted that
he could stand a little roadwork to
help his wind. After the session,
Henry remarked: “I’m mighty glad
I wasn’t around when he was
champ.”
* * *
JUST GAB—The Fox Theatre
in Brooklyn will show the World
Series telecast on its screen . . .
the first theatre to book the Series.
If Jake LaMotta’s shoulder is okay,
his postponed battle with Marcel
Cerdan may take place in Mad-
ison Square Garden next month.
Even with Ralph Kiner setting a
new home run record, Pittsburgh
finished in sixth spot. The New
York Giants acquired six players
from Jersey City last week . . .
Durocher is starting to build his
team for 1950.
Manager Frankie Frisch hopflB
to rebuild the Chicago Cubs with
surplus major league talent and
not with untried youngsters from
the minors ... if the Cubs don’t
field a winning team next season,
Chicago fans may become fed up.
Jackie Robinson will probably sign
his 1950 contract for $30,000 , . .
but some say he’s going to ask for
60 grand. Even though Bucky Har-
ris managed a minor league team,
San Diego, he collected a major
league salary—$20,000 severence
pay from the Yanks, $10,000 from
Bill Veeck of the Cleveland In-
dians and $10,000 from San Diego
. . . a total of $40,000 which is
more than most big league man-
agers received.
SHERIFF PREPARED FOR
HUNTING EMERGENCIES
BEAUMONT—Every year some
duck hunters get lost or stranded
in the salt marshes along the
coast near here. This year Sheriff
Meyer figures he will be ready
to rescue them. Two of his depu-
ties are all set to parachute from
a plane with emergency equip-
ment. They will carry medicine,
splints, food, drink and a walkie-
talkie radio to be used for guiding
rescue parties to the spot where
they are needed.
“ALLEY OPP’S” CREATOR
NOW LIVES IN TEXAS
SAN ANTONIO—That famous
comic strip character, Alley Oop,
the caveman, known to millions,
is moving to Texas. His creator is
V. T. Hamlin. He has recently taken
up residence here, where he in-
tends to make his permanent home.
pers were near the breaking point
as the meeting developed into an
all-out fight between factions. Af-
ter it was over the only comment
of the discharged police chief was:
“I think I’ll whip about four city
councilmen and then go fishing.”
REPORTER FIRED BUT
GAMBLERS ’FESS UP
GALVESTON—A 2-year-old re-
porter on a local newspaper is a
wiser but poorer man this week
His boss didn’t approve when the
newshound filed charges of violat-
ing gambling laws against four
prominent citizens, operators of
some of the city’s swankiest night
clubs. However the men charged
came into court and pleaded guilty.
The reporter was fired, but he
declared he had no intention of be-
coming a crusader. He just did it,
he said, to show people that a
private citizen can do something
to curb law violation.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
No. 2467
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and Third Monday night of each
month at 8:00 P. M. at the V.F.W.
Hall.
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Dismukes, Mrs. J. W. Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 6, 1949, newspaper, October 6, 1949; Palacios, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth724605/m1/6/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Palacios Library.