Process of Elimination Narrows Ranks of High School Grid Contenders

Austin, Texas. Oct. 27th - The first goal in the Interscholastic League state football championship plan is the securing of twelve sectional champions, and that goal is already heaving in sight. One section champion has already been determined, in another section only three teams have survived the elimination process, while in another but two teams remain. With twelve distinct sectional champions the league will then match the intersectional games, which series promises gridiron attractions of greater interest than any hitherto known in Texas scholastic football.

Many Teams Eliminated

During the past week the elimination machine has been working smoothly, and the hopes of many schools in which figured the shining silver trophy cup have gone a-glimmering. Austin's victory over San Antonio Main Avenue High was quite a surprise. If the protest is sustained which Austin has submitted, alleging San Antonio Brackenridge High used an ineligible man against them, they will again take their place among the leaders of section 10. The matter has not been settled, however, which accounts for the fact that in the list below Brackenridge is mentioned and Austin is not.

In many instances undefeated teams have met since the last report, but some have maintained their standing by playing weak teams. These leading teams should make every effort to get together so that elimination may be carried on without extending the season too far.

It will be noted that Waco is not included among the teams of section 7, nor is Oak Cliff included in section 6. Neither of these teams accepted the football plan of the league, and games which they play are not considered in official summaries.

One Section Champion Decided

The teams eligible to play for various sectional championships follow:

Section 1 - Amarillo, Canyon, Childress, Shamrock, Tulia
Section 2 - Abilene, Breckenridge, Brownwood, Cisco, Comanche
Section 3 - Big Spring
Section 4 - Bowie, Electra, Fort Worth (North Side High)
Section 5 - Dallas (Forest Avenue), Greenville, Honey Grove, Sulphur Springs, Sherman
Section 6 - Lufkin, Marshall, Mineola, Nacogdoches, Texarkana
Section 7 - Belton, Calvert, Corsicana, Hillsboro, Temple
Section 8 - Beaumont, Orange, Port Arthur, Sour Lake
Section 9 - Bryan, Conroe
Section 10 - Georgetown, Granger, Llano, San Antonio (Brackenridge), Taylor
Section 11 - Eagle Lake, Floresville, La Grange, Yorktown
Section 12 - Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Del Rio, Hondo, Kingsville

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