by Johnny Green
The Bulldogs ended their time this season that Rex was Texas Eastern Conference season been chosen for the honor. Rex started Nov. 9 by beating Kilgore 24-3 on the Ranger field and boosted their TEC record to 4-2.
At the same time that the Canines were whipping Kilgore, Henderson County’s Cardinals were having a real battle with the Tyler Apaches in Tyler. Tyler edged the Cardinals 15-14 to clinch at least a tie for the conference championship.
Tyler is the only team in the TEC that has beaten the Bulldogs and the Apaches have done it twice. The Canines dropped a 13-12 decision to Tyler and then dropped a 21-12 contest at the TEC homecoming game.
Tyler has a 4-1 record in conference play and at the time that this column was written the Apaches still had to meet the Kilgore Rangers. Kilgore defeated the Apaches 30-12 earlier in the season, and should the Rangers turn the trick again, then Tyler and TEC would tie for the TEC championship.
The Bulldogs have won three straight games since homecoming and Coach Fox has had a time choosing players-of-the-week.
In the Bulldogs’ 43-14 rout of Murray A&M of Oklahoma, halfbacks Eddie Cappleman and Leroy Williford and tackle Rex Wilson were picked as players-of-the-week. It was the fourth also got in some time at the fullback position and broke through the Aggie defense for several nice gains.
The ‘Dogs edged Henderson County 3-0 in their next outing in what Coach Fox termed as “the best game we’ve played all year.” Once again three players were chosen and two of them were linemen. End Henry Keeth, linebacker Frank Scodgrass, and defensive fullback Pat Andra were Fox’s choices.
In the victory over Kilgore, halfbacks Eddie Padula and Benman Alderman and tackle Dwayne Reese and Skip Fielder were picked as players-of-the-week. It was the second time this season that Taylor, Alderman, and Reese have been chosen.
The Bulldog basketball team is progressing swiftly and showed their progress by whipping Southern State College of Magnolia, Arkansas, in a scrimmage game. The Canines also won a scrimmage contest to Ouachita Baptist College of Arkadelphia, Arkansas.
Two Ohio boys, Bob Burns and Dave Stoultz, have been the leading scorers for the ‘Dogs in those games.
Remember that we need all the school spirit we can get. He sure to attend the pep rallies.