The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-15
FOOTBALL GAMES
AT COTTON PALACE
lsstizg Universities ass Colleges Of State
Are 10 esatsss.
A. 6 N. VS.. BAYLOR NOV. Il
Will BE One Of Biggest Gridiron Bat
ties of Year-waeo Hi vs.. Austin
Iii for Texas Championship NO
yember 10.

games to be played al the Cotton Pal
ace this fall are attracting the atten.
ton Of the lovers OF the great game ali
over the southwest. A series OF games
have been scheduled that viii greatly
surpass any games that have ever been
played In Waco.
This feature of the big exposition
will alone attract many thousands OF
visitors from every section OF the
state. Arrangements are already un.
der way for the chartering OF special
trains 10 accommodate the great crowd
that will want 10 witness the giadato-
rial struggle between the gridiron ia.
yorites.
Under the personal supervision OF
Director Clint Padgitt who Is In charge
OF the athletic events at the Cotton
Palace. the athletic field has been
worked over In such a manner as to
make IL beyond doubt the best field In
every particular that can be found In
the state. Old time football coaches
and players who have recently visited
the field declare that II Is now the fast.
est field in the South, and that the
games this fall will be the best that
will be staged anywhere In the state.
The first game will be played on the
afternoon OF the opening day OF the
exposition, Saturday. Nov. 4. II will
be between Baylor University and
Southwestern University OF George
town. II IL well known fact that
when the Baptists and the Methodists
get together scrap results that Is re.
membered for many years.
The next battle will take place on
Monday, November 6. between the
Meridian college team OF Meridian. and
the Alexander Collegiate Institute OF
Jacksonville. Tex. These two teams
crossed swords at the Cotton Palace
last fall II was q terrific fight. The
Alexander hoys won however. and they
are quite confident that they will be
able to again turn the trick this falll.
On the other hand. the Meridian boys
are out for sweet revenge, and are
coming to the big exposition accompa-
MED by their friends. determined 10
show the world that they have a much
better team than the Jacksonville
crowd
The faculties and pupils of every
high school In the state are deeply In.
terested In Nov. 10 at the Cotton Pal
ace. On that day the Waco Hi and
the Austin Hi will battle for the cham.
pionship OF Texas.
These two teams were conceded to
be the best IN the state last year. and
they are both confident that they will
be able to put up better game this
year than ever before. Much local IN
terest is being manifested in the ap.
preaching game.
One Of the biggest games to be
played anywhere In the entire south
will take place on Nov. II. The crack
A. and NJ. team will come to the Cotton
Palace on that day and do their level
best TO smash the Baptist boys. The
Baylor bunch realize that this will be
the greatest game they have ever been
in during the history OF football at
Baylor Nothing will be left undone
to send the Aggies back to College
Station beautifully trimmed. The Ag.
giles say they expect very little trouble
In sinking the hopes OF the tern repre-.
senting the University over which DR..
Brooks presides.
The Cotton Palace management Is
deeply interested In the athletic de-
velopment of the exposition, and to
that end have provided grass field
that VIII be big surprise TO all visit.
ors