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Evening star., 1950-11-04
Texas in Grid Frenzy
With Longhorns, SMU
Battling Before $1,000
BY the Assoeioted Press

AUSTIN, Tex, Nov. 4.-The
Texas Longhorns shoot for the
moon today - they challenge
Southern Methodist, the Nations
No. l team, in the big football
game of a frenzied Southwest
Conference campaign.
From this battle will emerge the
team most likely to go to the Cot
ton Bowl in Dallas New Years
Day.
There'n still be rough road
ahead, but for the moment this
game is looked upon as the cham
pionship struggle.
Unbeaten, united Southern
Methodist, which hasn't lost to
the Longhorns in three years,
twice winning the title by using
Texas as the stepping stone,
basked in 7-point favoritism.
Texas City Seethes.
This capital of Texas never
seethed with so much football
talk. Some 10000 fans are here
from Dallas alone. Memorial
Stadium will have them hanging
from the rafters. There'll be only
IS, ,498 inside the park because
that's all can be accommodated.
Texas, which has lost only to
Oklahoma, could make giant
stride nationally by knocking down
SMU today.
Today's clash is the bitterest
deepest rivalry of all for the Meth
odists.
Coach H. N. (Rusty) Russell of
Southern Methodist professed
great fear of the big. tough Long
horns. We're just going to do
the best we can" he said. There s
no question but that we will be
outmanned."
SMU Coach Gloomy.
Something of the same has been
coming out of the Texas camp.
Coach Blair Cherry has said "SMU
probably will run us out of the
PARK.
But the facts about the game
are that Southern Methodist will
be throwing the conference
mightiest offense against the
leagues best defense and the
stakes are high.
Southern Methodist has stormed
to 447 yards per game, most of IL
in the air. where SMU is the ma.
tional leader. Texas has averaged
324 yards with most of it on tn,
ground.
+! Predictions are for a free
scoring game, nothing like las
year when SMU beat Texas, 7-e
on an extra point by Doak Walker
who isn't around this time.
Evening star., 1950-11-04
0'Nahoney Dies in Crash;
.Wrest|ed Here Many Times

News of the, death of Danno
OMahoney in Ireland from in
juries suffered in an automobile
crash yesterday, came as shock
to Washington wrestling fans who
saw the big Irishman in action
many times at Turner's Arena and
Griffith Stadium.
O'Mahoney, according to word
from Dublin, was fatally injured
when his car hit a parked truck
near Port Laighaise. Both his legs
were broken, according to the AS
sociated Press.
The wrestler's brothers. John
and Dermont, and a young woman
Mary Hamilton of Sligo, VINO were
with him at the time of the &C
cident, escaped with slight injuries
Evening star., 1950-11-04
Penn Coach Shares
Squads S Optimism
Against Cadets
BY the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4.-The
Nations No. 2 college football
power-unbeaten, united Army
tackles upset-conscious Pennsyl-
vania today in the East's top
gridiron spectacle. A crowd OF
10000 is expected at Franklin
Field.
Army's Black knights of the
Hudson haven't lost in their last
Is games and the experts figure
the Cadets will continue the
streak and beat the Quakers-by
13 points at least.
But the two coaches say the
oddsmakers are cookoo.
Red Blaik, Army mentor, wor-
riedly remarks he'd settle for a
14-13 triumph-a duplicate of the
Cadets 1949 victory over Penn.
Munger Hopeful.
Penn Coach George Munger, in
an open violation of the coaching
fraternity's code which frowns or,
optimism. told a student pep rally:
II actually believe we have a
chance to win this one. Our boys
have so much spirit I guess it's
infected me-" .
Penn has won four of five
games, surprising even their most
ardent fans. The one loss was a
14-7 decision to California. The
Quakers licked Dartmouth, Vir-
ginia, Navy and Columbia.
Meantime, Army has taken Penn
State, Columbia, Harvard, Colgate
and Michigan into camp. The
opposition has scored only two
touchdowns and the critics say
the Cadets have a soft" schedule.
Won by Same Score.
The Columbia game provided
the only common foe for the two
elevens and both came out with
identical $40 victories.
Penn's biggest offensive weapon
is Francis (Reds) Bagnell, the
team captain, who has practically
turned out to be a one-man team.
He has thrown 81 passes in
Penn's five games and not one has
been intercepted. So good has
been his craftsmanship that in
the Dartmouth contest he COM
|pleted ID straight without miss.
His running. too, has been above
average.
Blaik's two-platoon squad has
been deadly on defense and Of
fense, whereas the Quaker defense
has been porous on many occa-
sions. Opponents have tailed
seven tbs against Penn.
| But past performance means
nothing when Penn meets Army
Though Penn hasn't beaten the
Cadets in the past seven years
the two elevens have generally
been involved in close battles.
Penn tied Army, TT. in 1947
The following year the Red anc
Blue led until the last 35 seconds
Iof play. but lost, 1920, when 9
desperation Army aerial clicked
Last year it was l4-13.
Evening star., 1950-11-04
Football Today
|On Radio and TV
Radio.

0dUlUs
WMAL-Notre Dame VS.. Navy
lis pm.
WWDC-Maryland VS.. George
Washington, 1855 pm.
WEAM-Ohio, State vs.. North
western, 2:15 pm.
WPIK-Virginia VS.. The Cita-
del, 2:15 pm.
WOL-Army VS.. Pennsylvania
1:45 pm. UCLA VS.. Oregon State
5 pm. LSU VS.. Mississippi State
8 pm.
WASH-FM-Army VS.. Pennsyl-
vania, las pm.
Televisi0n.
WMAL-Army VS.. Pennsylvania
1:45 pm.
WTOP-Columbia VS.. Cornell,
1:15 pm.
WTTG-Notre Dame VS.. Navy
1:15 pm.
WNBW-Princeton VS.. Colgate,
lis pm.
Evening star., 1950-11-04
Dick Weik, Ex-Nat Pitcher,
To Be Inducted Next Week
BY the Associated Press

CLEVELAND, Nov. Dick
Weik, 22-year-old pitcher for the
Indians, will be indicted into
service next Friday at Des Moines
Iowa, it was announced by the
American League club yesterday.
| Weik was obtained by the In
dians from the Washington Mats
last June. His record for the
year.. including games with Wash
ington, was 2-6. He had La
mark with Cleveland.
Evening star., 1950-11-04

A two-touchdown deficit proved
to be OF little concern to Ten
nessee State last night as the
Tigers rallied to upset favored
North Carolina A. and T. Col
lege, 28-13, before an estimated
10000 fans at Griffith Stadium
in the annual Capital Classic.
Clarence Bush and Carl Carter,
165-pound halfbacks, and End
Hal Turner, 215-pounder, led
Evening star., 1950-11-04
South Carolina Tied;
LoyoIa HasCIoseC Call
By the Assoeieted Press

South Carolina, favored by two
touchdowns, could get only 13-1;
tie with Marquette in a game a
Columbia. which shared top bill
ing in last nights college football
with the Georgetown Miami con,
test. won by Miami. 42-7.
The running and key blocking
of South Cardinals Steve Wadial
helped Bishop Strickland score
both South Carolina touchdowns
Marquette's quarterback, Frank
Volm, made short scoring tosses te
Halfbacks Stan Wojcik and Norm
Rohter.
Coming from behind three times
Loyola of Los Angeles remained
unbeaten by eking out a 21-20 de-
cision over Hardin Simmons. Lo-
yola Quarterback Don Klosterman
starred by passing for two scores,
connecting with II of IA heaves
and coming through with his third
conversion to settle the issue in
the closing minutes.
Detroit earned its first triumph
over Villanova in eight years, 1877,
aided by Mike Goggins' two IDS.
Vanderbilt drubbed Chatta-
nooga, 34-12. as Vanderbilt End
Bucky Curtis set one Southeastern
Conference record and tied an
other. Curtis grabbed pass from
Bill Wade for his ninth touch
down of the season, breaking the
conference mark for I'D pass re-
ceptions. 1t also tied the 54-polnt
scoring record for conference
linemen.
Missouri Valley College dropped
from the unbeaten ranks by losing
a 21-20 heartbreaker to Arkansas
State of Jonesboro. The victors
drove 90 yards to a touchdown in
the final two minutes to earn the
triumph, with Don Laplante's thiro
extra point proving the margin
of victory.
Evening star., 1950-11-04
Statistics

the victorious counterattack after
the Carolina eleven had rolled
up 1870 lead early in the
second period. Turner caught two
touchdown passes.
The losers seized the lead on
an 80-yard drive in the second
period with Jim Fisher taking a
pitchout from Bill Jackson fol
the final yard to- pay dirt. They
scored again in less than three
minutes after recovering Ten
nessee tumble. This time Car
Smith smashed over from the l.
yard line after Jackson's 17-yarc
run to the II on a bootleg play
set up the touchdown.
Tennessee went rs yards fol
Evening star., 1950-11-04
Virginia Tech Freshmen
Romp Over W. & |. F;rosh
BY the Assoeioted Press

LEXINGTON, Va, Nov. A.
Quarterback Jack Williams d.
rected Virginia Techs freshmen
to a 32-13 conquest of Washing
ton and Lees winless Brigadiers
in the opening event of W&L's
homecoming week end here yes
terday.
The talented Florida field gen.
eral threw passes to Hayes Burle-
son and Lloyd Lilley of 19 and 4C
yards for Techs first two scores
and sneaked over for one Of his
own on a 3-yard push in the
fourth period.
Evening star., 1950-11-04
Mrs. Lynch Golf Victor

Mrs. c. F. Lynch took the wom-
ems Class A golf event at Con-
gressional Country Club yesterday
with an 88-11-77. Mrs. JOHN
Myers, 94-22-72, was first in
Glass B and Mrs. j. A. Mount won
Glass c with 111-33-78.
Evening star., 1950-11-04
Sedgmon Beats Larsen
For Australian Title
BY the Associoted Press

BRISBANE, Australia. Nov. 4.
Australian tennis champion
Frank Sedgman beat the American
champion, Art Larsen of San
Francisco, 60, Ga, 60 today
to win the Queensland State title
in a match played in a dust laden
gale.
Evening star., 1950-11-04

SlueQ. CudFl6S
is no prewar
Joe Louis nor a
pre-Louis Tun-
ney or Demp-
sey. But he's
still the one on
top in 1850.
Golf had its
G r e a t span
Hagen, Sara
ze n, B OBJ b y
Jones, Nelson
a n d H o G a n.
Only Hogan is
! e f t n ow in
tho ooporot;+iy,a
Evening star., 1950-11-04
Blow FutuI to Boxer

SOUTH RIVER, Nova Scotia,
Nov. (Pls-Middleweight Boxer
Alex Chisholm, %. died in hos
pital in nearby Antigonish today
after failing to regain conscious
ness from a knockout blow deliv-
cred in a bout here last night.
Evening star., 1950-11-04
Both Slim Favorites
With Top Rankings
In Nation at Stake
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-Southerr
Methodist and Army. the Nations
first and second ranking teams
faced their sternest tests of the
season today. If they can get by
they have good chance of wind
ing up the campaign as the top
two.
Southern Methodist played Tex
as, its intra- State rival for the
Southwest Conference title. while
Army went to Philadelphia for a
game with Penn, one of the pow
ers of the Ivy League. Both SMU
and Army were favored, but not
by much.
Army, of course, is not con-
cerned with either a postseason
game of a conference champion
ship, but the Mustangs were
shooting it all for the Southwest
Conference title. Along with that
probably will go bid to act as
host team in the Cotton Bowl.
Texas, No. Z in this weeks AS
sociated Press poll, is a ground
going outfit that could Gauss
trouble for any one. 1t has lost
but one game, that to Oklahoma
by the margin of point after
touchdown.
Penn Is Confident.
Army's problem with Penn was
just as serious. The Quakers US
ually come up with their best
game against the Cadets and Reds
Bagnell and his teammates
thought they could beat Army.
On the West Coast it was Cali
fornia against Washington at
Seattle. This was the big stun
bling block for both these power
and the winner possibly
could go to the top in the Pacific
Coast Conference and a Rose Bowl
bid.
The Golden Bears, undefeated
in 80 straight regular season
games. rule slight favorites, but
were UP against a club that has
taken only one licking, that from
At Ann Arbor, Mich, some
81 900 fans iammed the University
Of Michigan Stadium to watch the
battle Illinois.
Ohio State Favored.
Ohio State. No. team in the
did not face a soft touch
n Northwestern at Evanston, but
nevertheless, it was the choice to
come out on top in this league
Oklahoma. No. 3.
visited Boulder for a game with
,he University of Colorado. This
should pose no problem for the
5ooners.
In the South the University of
kentucky. No. S, played host to
5he University of Florida. If Ken
lucky gets past Florida, as it
should, it will only have to deal
with Tennessee to grab off the
Southeastern Conference title.
The Vols. once defeated, played
North Carolina at Knoxville in
/ non-league affair.
Notre Dame and Navy, a couple
If oft-beaten one-time giants,
vent at each other in Cleveland.
They're still attractions. though,
Is witness the $4,000 who were on
land in Municipal Stadium.
Other major games include:
Purdue. at Wisconsin, Southern
California at Stanford, Indiana at
Michigan State. Iowa at Mime
ota, Cornell at Columbia, Ar
;ansas at Texas A. and M. Geor-
ia Tech at, Duke. Texas Christian
It Baylor, Texas Tech at Rice, |
Brown at Rutgers, Duquesne at
Clemson, Holy Cross at Harvard,
Dartmouth at Yale. Iowa at Min |
lesota, Missouri at Nebraska, t
at Louisiana State, |
oregon State at UCLA. Kansas at
Jtah, Georgia at Alabama, Col |
ate at Princeton.
Evening star., 1950-11-04
By George Huber
Stor Staff Correspondent

MIAMI, Fla, Nov. 4.-The COM
bination of heat and injuries is
one reason Georgetown lost last
nights game to Miami. which has
a pretty terrific team that should
keep its rating among the coun-
trys 10 best. Miami trounced the
Hoyas, 42-7.
1t was Miami's sixth straight
triumph, but the road ahead of
Evening star., 1950-11-04
I he
SportIight
By GRANTLAND RICE

The fight game with Ezzard
Charles finally in the throne room,
had its trouble locating someone
to take over when Joe Louis sub
Evening star., 1950-11-04

Fifteen years ago-Cal Hub
bard, former professional foot
ball star, was signed by the
American League as an umpire.
Evening star., 1950-11-04

Story Of MoryIond George Woshinsto
Come Today. Poee Al
Evening star., 1950-11-04
College Football

BY the Assoeioted Press
WASHINGTON AREA.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-01-26
Mrs. Beatrice Jones
Buried January 23rd

Funeral services for Mrs. Beat
rice Gertrude Jones, West, age
Sc, who died Friday, January Il
at Community hospital, Lexing-
ton, after an illness of five months
were held at the Prospect church
January % at 1000 am, the Rev
w. F. Fowler of Winona official
ing.
She is survived by her husband,
j. c. Jones, West; five daughters,
Mrs. Lillian Robinson, Elliott
Mrs. Thelma Carlton, Holcomb;
Miss Lucy Jones, West; Mrs. An
ME Shumate, Louisiana; and Mrs.
Clara Decker, Warwick, New
York; five sons, j. B. Jones, West;
Gilbert Jones, Sweatman; Jack
Jones, West; Clyde Jones, West;
and Deval Jones, Duck Hill.
Southern Funeral home had
charge of arrangements.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-01-26
Brenda Carol SnayeIy
Services Held Monday

Services for Brenda Carol Snav-
ely, 4, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs,
A. L, Snavely of West, who was
killed in a collision between two
automobiles on a gravel road near
West Sunday, January %, were
held at the Snavely home Mon
day, January %, Bro er Curtis
Ellis officiating.
Others injured in the accident
were Fay and Mary Bernice Snav-
ely, sisters of the deceased, and
four youths, Emmett and r. B.
Caldwell, William Byrd Mcbride
and Hubert Yerger, all of West.
Survivors r Mr.. and Mrs. A,
l.. Snavely: four sisters, Mrs. w.
A. Bouchillon, Durant, Mrs.
Wayland Aldridge, West, Fay
Snavely, and Mary Bernice Snav-
ely.
Pallbearers were Amzey Bou-
chillon, Oscar Thomas, Harold
Gelston and Pate Johnson. Bur-
ial was at West cemetery. Sou
thern Funeral home was in charge
of arrangements.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-01-26
.101 Members Qualify
American Legion

Results of the 1850 membership
campaign conducted within the
Daniel w. Beall Post No. 10, the
American Legion, were announc-
ed today by Commander l.. L.
I,ipsey. The campaign was con-
fined to the local post area and
was conducted by the Legion
naires.
A total of 10l members were
secured from among local vet
Grams qualifying for Legion mem
bership, Mr.. Lipsey said. This
figure represents renewals of old
members, and any transfer mem
bers entering the local post from
other Legion groups in and out
of the state.
Commander Lipsey who, by
virtue of his office in the post
is active or the membership CON-
mittee declared that the close OF
the 1850 campaign did not mean
that further membership applica-
tions would not be taken this
year. He made clear that any
veteran of World War I or II who
had been honorably discharged
from the army, navy, marine
corps, air force, Or coast guard
was eligible to become a Legion
naire and would be welcomed into
the local post upon application.
At a recent meeting, the post
outlined plans for activity this
year in many fields of interest
and worth to the community, state
and nation. The post is actively
participating in the overall pro-
gram of the American Legion on
a state and national scale.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-01-26
Central Laundry Burns
With 100000 Loss

A fire, thought to have been
caused by oily rags, completely
destroyed the building and equip
ment of the Central Laundry and
Cleaning plant at Durant early
Sunday morning.
A. E. Branch, owner and opera
tor of the plant, estimated the loss
at between $4,000 and 100000.
He said that most of the records
and trucks were saved, but that
the property was only partially
insured.
The fire started shortly after 5
am, according to Town Marshal
w. E. Durham, and was raging
put of control when the fire de-
partment arrived. 1t was several
hours before the fire department
could bring the blaze under con-
troll.
The building was originally oc-
cupied by the Lewis Grocery Co.
Mr.. Branch plans to rebuild as
soon as possible.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-01-26
William MasseIos To
Give Concert Feb. 9

William Masselos, brilliant
piano virtuoso who will appear
here on Thursday, February 8, is
considered the outstanding key
board artist of his generation. Mr..
Masselos will be presented by the
Holmes County Municipal Con-
cert association.
Born in Niagara Falls, New
York, William Masselos' family
soon moved to Colorado Springs,
Colorado. Young Masselos piano
lessons began before he was seven
years old. and in the next eight
cen months he played three pub
lie recitals in various Colorado
Springs auditoriums and was I'M
m~ediately proclaimed a child pro-
dizzy. This came as no surprise
to friends of the Masselos family
who were aware of the back
ground of cultural and artistic ap-
probation which the boy genius
inherited from his father, a des-
eendant of a French family that
settled in Greece, and from his
mother who came to America from
Holland.
When William Masselos reached
his eighth birthday his talent was
so widely recognized that his par
ents took him to New York, en-
route to Holland, for the advice
of DR.. Frank Damrsch at the fam
ed Juilliard School of music. DR..
Damrosch suggested that young
Masselos play for julius Rontgen,
outstanding Dutch musical leader,
who later recommended that the
boy study in an accredited music
school. Thus William Masselos
became a pupil of the eminent
Carl Friedberg at the Julliard
school from which he graduated
with the highest honors at the
age of sixteen.
The MaSselos concert may be
attended only by those holding
membership Identification cards
in the Holmes County Municipal
Concert association, or if mem
berS are unable to attend they may
give their cards to friends.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-01-26
Pickens Field Shifts
Interest Norfhward
As New Oil Shows
by jock Hancock

Although Adams county is as
sured the honor of having the first
1850 oil field, top oil interest in
the state shifted to north Missis-
sippi where a new producing horn
ION may be established in the
Pickens field of Madison and va
zoo counties.
Production in the Pickens field,
which was discovered soon after
the initial strike" at Tinsley in
1889, has heretofore been from
around 5000 feet and efforts to
get deep" production there have
failed.
Currently the Carter Oil conf-
pany's j. l.. Wilson well at Pick
ems which was drilled to 12,25e
feet, is reported to have logged Oil
shows at between 1872 to 7,76s
feet. Other oil and gas shows are
reported at between 1900 and
10000 feet. Sidewalk cores were
being taken at the weekend in the
7700 foot depths, however, and
while no information has yet been
released by the drillers, the re-
ported showings were enough to
start a nice-sized boom in activi-
ty in that entire area.
North Mississippi has been
dry" so far as new fields are
concerned since the early part ct
the oil play in the state; with
the discovery of Cranfield in
Adams county and Heidelberg
field in Jasper, interest shifted to
the South, which has been muck
more productive of new strikes
Last year some new producing
sands were located at Tinsley,
but these were pools in sands that
produced in other parts of the
badly 'faulted" field. The recent
deep discoveries in Pickens are
the first real strikes in the north
ern part of the state in some time
If the well is completed as n
producer, oil men predict a great
deal of activity all through the
area. Pickens field now produces
about 10000 barrels of oil a month
and has yielded 12,20O,000 barrels
since discovery.
Two prospective new fields are
seen in Adams county, but neither
of the new discoveries" have
tbeen completed, according to re-
cords filed with the State Oil and
Gas board. .-N
Humble, Oil and Refining COM
pany's D. A. McKittrick well is
generally classed as the first strike
of 1850; the we'll is near the city
limits of Natchez and is shut in
while storage tanks r being
erected. 1t repeatedly produces
from a lower Tuscaloosa sand at
10,300-310 feet.
Also in Adams is Humble's
Roane F. Byrnes well, ten miles
south of Natchez, where testing
operations have been underway
for several weeks. Total depth of
the well is 1909 feet and pumps
are being moved in to complete
the well as a pumper.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-01-26
Meth. Sunday School
Moking Progress

The Methodist Sunday school is
making great progress in several
ways, according to r. c. Moore,
superintendent. Last Sunday 208
persons attended and the Sunday
before, the attendance figure was
ZOO said Mr. Moore.
:All the different departments
seem 10 have taken on new life
and enthusiasm" he said, "and il
would be impossible to determine
which department is making the
greatest progress"
"If you have not been attend
ing our school, why not come next
Sunday morning and see what
goes on at the Educational build
ing. You might get the surprise
of your life" said M-. Moore. He
congratulated Mrs Patterson foI
doing a great piece Of work with
the babies in the babies room.