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Yellow Jackets Wage Strong Fight 153 Yellow Jacke Roser
NaePosition No. Wt. Ht. Class Home
B u BlTJoe . ...n 80 180 6-1 Sr. Eldorado
Lut hose T o McNeese State, 342J-my Beadens.i81906- Soph.Dallas
Kenet Barden...........End 82 180 5-11 Sr. Childress
Jim Norman ......................End 85 175 6-3 Fr. Crowell
By PAUL FERGUSON lads were injured seriously for 28 yards and the tally. Billrvin Brunkenhofer.. End 73 170 5-11 Fr. Cisco
The Howard Payne College enough that they were carried of Jones, HPC end, blocked the kickIJo Evans.......Ed 1051 r cle
Yellow Jackets, after taking the the field. ent. ill Erong...........End 170 6-2 p. McAllen
lead twice, fell behind to drop Defensive action of the Jackets Taking the kickoff for the Bill Harris... ..........End 81 180 6-2 Fr. San n
their initial grid contest 34-26Tkig.hek.k....r.h.jB...arisEnd 81 180 62 F.SnaAn
tther initial grid cotest, 3 looked very good. The HPC line Jackets was Jones, who return- Charles Hartman.End 6- Fr. F a a
to the McNeese State Collage was continually breaking through ed to the midfield stripe. Mill- Joe James...TaE170 6- Fr. Spur
Saturday night Sept. 19 , , to cause the Cowboys trouble in sapps pitched out to Smith, and Harold Garms..."....Tackle 4 205 6-2 Fr. Andrews
aturday J niet, Saet 19. g n their passing attack. During the Smith lateralled to Murphy who onny .. ........Tackle 8 15 6-2 Fr. Morten
The Jackets waged a gallant third quarter the Jackets held the got down to the McNeese 15 Jenny Hill ...............Tackle 56 10 6-1 Soph. Morton
battle, but fumbles and bad McNeese eleven without a single Charles Grimland packed the pig- Jerry Lewis ............Tackle 56 180 6- Fr. Sweetwater
braksn in ally s t n the mn e de- firt dow n , skin to the eight-yard line, and J
cision on the season opener. McNeese won the toss and re- Smith moved it down to the four Hal Nelson......................Tackle 190 6-2 Fr. Grapevine
The loss of Center Kenneth ceived the opening kickoff, mov- for a first down and goal. Grim- Don Roff...............Tackle 195 6-1 Fr. Eastland
injuries during the im ulsb ing out to their own 40-yard line land moved to the two and Smith Larry Miller.--..............Tackle 75 190 5-11 Fr. Eastland
snuredurie te game also where they fumbled with Melvin carried over for the tally, just Bill Busby ..................Tackle 66 230 6-4 Fr. Monahans
Lindsey recovering for the Yellow 45 seconds before the tally. Lind- Kenneth White........Guard 71 200 6-2 Sr. Bartlett
Jackets. Opening their first of- sey booted the extra point nar- Leland Maples...........Guard 65 190 5-11 Soph. Coleman
fensive drive the Jackets fought rowing McNeese's lead to 19-14. De D ..........Guard 62 185 5-9 Soph. Craem
their way to the McNeese four, The Cowboys had the ball about Raly Bard...... ...Guard 64 180 5-9 Fr. Odessa
when a fumble ended their first midfield as the half ended. Ralph Bullard.........Guard 64 180 5-11 Fr. Odessa
Scoring threat. GOING INTO THE THIRD. Henry Sollers ..........Guard 68 205 6- Jr. Kermit
After recovering the Jacket QUARTER the Jackets were stall- ClnThompson ........Guard 175 6-2 Fr. Deet e
fumble the Cowboys drove out to ed and forced to punt, back on Aa Th s................Guard 17 6-2 Fr. mwetwte
Their own 25 where the Jacket their own 10. Lindsey was back Carroll Shelton........Guard 67 170 6- Fr. Amarillo
defense held and forced McNeese for the kick, but the ball went Kenneth Forehand-.....Center 55 180 5-11 Soph. Athens
to punt. Taking over on their own wild on a bad passback. Lindsey Robert Beal..............Center 54 180 6-1 Fr. Coleman
x,-25 the Stingers opened another picked up the oval but was drop- Arnold Oliver.........Center 53 175 6- Fr. Burkburnett
drive. Featuring runs by Half- ped behindsthe goal line for a Marshall Cooper .......Center 175 6- Fr. Odessa
back Dave Smith and Fullback two-point safety for McNeese, Jerry Millsapps ...........Back 13 160 5-10 Soph. Lamesa
Bill Murphy they moved out to moving the Cowboys ahead, 21-14. Charles Grimland........Back 16 185 6-1 Soph Spur
their own 45. HPC kicked off following the Hendricks WilliamsB.. ack 52 165 5-10 F r
Quarterback Jerry Millsapps safety. On the first play theaCow- Teddy Reddick_.........Back 160 5-11 Fr. Phillips
boys fumbled with the Jackets Billy urh......Back 34 190 5-11 Soph. Brownwood
transported the pigskin for a recovering on the McNeese 38. BMurphy ................. 1
first down on the McNeese 42. John Baker---..................Back 15 170 5-11 Sr. Childress
Millsapps then hit End Jim Murphy moved the oval to the 21 LeRoy Broadus.........Back 38 175 6-2 Fr. Hearne
yard o th e McNas e . 3u Millsapps tallied on a 21-yard Douglas Creamer.......Back 46 175 6- Fr. Monahans
phy banged into the line for spree. Another bad passback caus- Jim Hodges ............Back 165 5-9 Fr. Grapevine
y s a d ed the try for point to fail, and Melvin Lindsey.........Back 33 180 6- Sr. Spur
JtEysand Smith went over for the the Jackets still trailed, 21-20. Frank Rutledge .............Back 43 185 6-2 Sr. Crystal City
JMand Sith ter foruthe Later in the third period Lind- Clyde Blair ..........................Back 45 155 5-9 Sr. Spur
Jallyd withthree inte 2n0tasey got off a ber itiful punt from Weldon Turner .................Back 36 165 5-10 Fr. Comanche
JoeJa e Named seconds remaining in the initial the HPC 43, the ball rolling dead1 Dave Smith....... ...--- Back 44 160 5-9 Soph. Early
J anies ame quarter. Melvin Lindsey booted on the Cowboys' three yard line. DouglasmJohnson ........Back 48 185 6-2 Soph. Ciscy
the extra point, giving the The McNeese crew was held for Drrell Johnsond.......Back 48 185 6-2 Soph. Bartl
G d Capt. Here Jackets a 7-0 lead downs and punted out the 35. An- Darrell Townsend ..........Back 42 12 5-7 r. Bartlett
other costly fumble by the Jack- Jack Cromartie ..................Back 160 5-9 Fr. Quanah
Josowigturne kkoftheta ets gave the Covboys the ball Eldon Smith .............Back 160 5-8 Soph. Austin
Joe James, junior from Spur,1 boys turned on the steam and agi nteron2. h Mngr hsyaraeFe atro ala n o lvln
has been elected captain of the drove right back to score. Full- aga on their own 20. The (Managers this year are Fred Carter of Dallas and Bob Cleveland
1953 Howard Payne Yellow back Jules DeRouen made the NJackets attempted for downs and Mc- of Cisco.)
Jacket football team. tally from 13 yards out. The try mansCentermptedrt punt. Fresh-
The 190-pound tackle lettered for point was good and the score man Cetrobgrt Bloc the-
last season and was outstanding' was knotted at 7-7 as the first an broke through to block the Where Are TheNow?
as offensive tackle on the 1952 quarter ended. fick,mand Jim Paul Norman,*
HPC eleven. He played and let-! GOING INTO THE SECOND freshman and campere capturedL
tered as a freshman atQWest Tex- QUARTER the Cowboys jumped dirt. Onanother bad passback the LEGE SEEKING TO LOCATE
aState before coming to How- into the lead when Val Sweeney try for point failed, but the GRADU TE A D EX ST DE T
ard.Payne as a sophomore last returned a Yellow Jacket put for Jackets were out front again, 26- nGR ADUA TES AND EX-STUDET S
year. i52 yards and a touchdown. The 21. Ja I U
He is majoring in physical edu- try for extra point went wide, THE COWBOYS JUMPED The college has lost contact Cash, Route 3, Brownwood; Ro-
cation and secondary education but the Cowboys were out front, AHEAD again in the fourth I with many of its gast ndt a, Route 1,
and plans to teach and coach af- 13-7. pgenrnthiouthwdh aY t graduates and brt Felder Cade Route 1
ter graduation. James is a mem- McNeese scored again whenperiod when Jesse Castette ran 16 ex-students, and now desires to Brownwood, and T. H. Cantrell,
ber of Co. A, 142nd Infantry Q rtebac o ed t, ar for a touchdown. The try bring its files up to date with Brownwood.
ber f C. A,142d Inanty Quarterback Max Jones passed to for point failed, putting McNeese the present mailing addresses of'
Regiment, Texas National Guard. End Jess Castett, the play good one point ahead, 27-26. all alumn Miss Grace Cantwell, Brady;
The Cowboys set the final l liMrs. C. J. Sharman, Route 4, Box
AREA BS TOa score with 42 seconds left in the nBelow are listed the names and 53, Houston; L. D. Allison, Tolar;
e c d e last-known addresses of some fMrs. W. B. Anderson, Brady;
A ANT N CeFullback Edward Cormier I our exes who have since moved. Miss Nellie E. Anderson, Brady,
plwdover from the HPC five, you~ can help us by mailing us and D. R. Bailey, Box 84, Brown-
TPUS OCTOBER 3 FOR CLINIC a theextra point was good, the correct addresses of any of wood, Texas.
Timaetefinal count Mc hs omrsuet o nw
Neese 34, Howard Payne 26. these former students you kno John Doyle, Maypear; T. R.
Some 25 bands from towns ed all of the visiting band mem- Statistically the Jackets seem- Address all correspondence to Cox, 1711 Brady Ave., Brown-
throughout this section have been hers, their directors and wives. ed to have the better end of the "Editor, The Link, Howard Payne. wood; Ed Davis, Cherokee; D. C.
invited to attend a band clinic In the afternoon after the parade, contest, but the score did not College, Brownwood, Texas." Bailey, Comanche Rev. W. R
to be held on the Howard Payne visitors will be guests of the col- agree. The HPC crewmen show- Here are our "missing per- Earp, Greenville; F. A. Cochram,
campus Oct. 3. ed plenty of spirit and plenty of sons"- . Carlsbad, Texas, and Bob Cor-
HPC's Yellow Jacket Band, fight, but the first-game fumbl- Napoleon Guarnero, 1203 Fisk, bell, Route 3, Coleman.
headed by W. R. Parker, will be - itis was the tell-tale point. Brownwood; Mrs. Susie Evatt, Mary Crockett, 1605 Sixth
host to the visiting bands. But the gridders should show 307 W. Anderson, Brownwood; Street, Brownwood; J. B. Brown,
Mr. Parker reports that between much improvement as the season Mrs. S. W. Gorman, Route 4, Route 2, Eugene, Oregon; Rev.
10 and 15 bands have already in- - moves along. Under the guidance Brownwood; W. J. Gayden, 900 M. H. Curb, 1607 First Street,
dicated that they will be here of Head Coach Guy B. Gardner Booker Ave., Brownwood, and Brownwood; J. B. Brown, Bre-
for the clinic. The clinic activities and Assistants Jack Brewer and Homer Connolly, Ladonia, Texas. vard, North Carolina; J. W. Cran-
pvill include a twirling demonstra- Bennie Williams, the Stingers D. L. Goss, 511 E. Lee, Brown- ford, 106 N. Oakes Street, San
tion and afternoon parade. a may develop into a threat to wood; J. L. King, 1003 Coggin Angelo, and R. E. Cloninger, Elec-
Members of all bands present Texas Conference powers. Ave., Brownwood; W. B. Miller, tra.
for the clinic will be invited toN o I Brownwood; W. M. Early, 1104 Mrs. Florence Watkins Cox, 502
attend Howard Payne's first home Main, Brownwood; J. B. Ham- 502 W. Laurel, San Antonio; J.
game at Lions Stadium, Brown- Mrs. Nancy Cheaney monds, Hart, and L. F. Farris, J. Carruth, Norfield; LaVerna
wood, Saturday night, Oct. 3. The D At Y Bishop. I Doris Davis, 1007 Main, Brown-
Yellow Jackets will play East es anta nna Salome Guarnero, Sanderson; wood; N. L. Verser, 812 Rogers,
Central State of Ada, Okla. Mrs. Nancy Cheaney, mother of Will Garms, Bangs; Dr. H. L. Brownwood; and S. S. DeHay,
Col. Earl D. Irons, band director one of HPC's former coaches and Spencer, Jackson, Mississippi; N. 1522 Fisk, Brownwood.
and chairman of fine arts at Ar all-time great athletes, Joe Bailey M. Gilbert, San Marcos; J. H. W. G. Cleveland, 1309 11th St.,
lington State College, will be Cheaney, died Wednesday, Aug. Graham, Olden, and M. L. Cobb, Brownwood; J. C. Edwards, Rt.
guest clinician at the clinic here. 26, at her home in Santa Anna. IDesdemona, Texas. 3. Brownwood; J. H. Nolte, 1215
He will direct a massed band re- "Funeral servIces were held at George A. Clare, 707 E. Adams, Third, Brownwood; O. L. Mason,
hearsal starting at 9 a.m. in Mims Santa Anna Aug. 27 Burial was Brownwood; W. I. Mitchell, 966 Mertzon; James A. Corder, Lul-
Auditorium. there nE. Humbolt, Brownwood; C. R. g, and M. W. Dalton, Millers-
Martha Dean Palmer, HPC \V. PARKER Mrs. Cheaney is survived by Remington, Vine Street, Brown-view.
junior student and majorette, will her husband, Joe M. Cheaney of wood; H. G. L. Busby, 205 Ninth1 E. H. Edwards, Gouldbusk; G.
direct the twirling clinic on the Santa Anna, four sons, and a Street, Brownwood, and Mrs. A. C. Rutherford, Freer; David Es-
campus. lege at the Bowie Theatre. All daughter R. Alexander, 805 Austin, purvo, 605 Hawkins, Brown-
A first place cup will be award- visiting bands will take part n Brownwood. wood; W. C. DunsworthBrown-
ed the best marching band in the the massed band at the football D. F. Chain, 910 Main, wood; G. W. Evans, Brownwood-
afternoon parade through down- game that night. HOMECOMING is Thanksgiv-II Brownwood; J. H. Belser, 300 W. Mrs. John S. Gilmore, 1219 Cen-
town Brownwood. No entrance fee or clinic tuition ing Day, Nov. 26. Plan to visit Baker, Brownwood; C. H. Cal- ter, Brownwood, and Rev. Glen
A barbecue lunch will be serv- will be charged, us, won't you? vert, Route 3, Brownwood; E. C. Bridges, 902 Main, Brownwood.
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