HIGH SCHOOL RACE NARROWED TO FIVE

Dallas, Bryan, Temple, Abilene and Austin Remaining Teams

Austin, Tex. Dec. 1st - The state championship football race, as conducted by the University of Texas Interscholastic League for high schools is progressing smoothly. The beautiful Lansdowne-Barrett trophy, an eighteen-inch silver loving cup, appropriately inscribed, is now on display at the league headquarters and will be awards to the winning team from among the following five, which are the only survivors of the 273 that participated: Abilene, Austin, Bryan, Dallas (Oak Cliff) and Temple.

Abilene Maintains Standing

Abilene maintained her undefeated standing by defeating the Electra team on the latter's home ground, 29 to 14. Dallas (Oak Cliff), in a second attempt, succeeded in gaining the touchdown on Honey Grove, giving them the championship of section 5 after a most bitter struggle. Dallas and Temple will now test their strength and the winner will matched against Abilene for the North and West Texas Championship game to be played not later than Dec. 10.

Austin's win over Corpus Christi, 13 to 0, last week, qualifies the capital city boys for a try at Bryan, whose last victory was a shutout against Eagle Lake, 49 to 0. This contest, which will decide the South and East Texas championship, will be played at Austin Dec. 10.

League is Endorsed

At the Interscholastic League breakfast and section meeting in Dallas Nov. 26, with more than 100 of the leading high schools of the state represented, the league plan for determining the state championship was endorsed without a dissenting vote. The meeting authorized the appointment of five public school men as a committee to cooperate with and assist the state executive committee in revising the plan for next season. It is predicted that more than 300 schools will participate in the elimination next fall.

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