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FB: Burger Named New Jesuit High Coach; 3/13/1946
Austin Mentor Will Be Head Man In 3 Top Sports
Attractive Offer Stipulates $4,400 For Three Years
Genial Toney Burger, who in eight years has given Austin High five district basketball championships and has played a major role in the success of Maroon football teams, will soon become head coach of football, basketball, and baseball at Jesuit High School in Dallas.
A $4,400 per year contract for three years was approved for him Tuesday night by authorities at the Catholic school, and Burger immediately announced his acceptance of it.
Although his current contract here does not expire until July 1 of this year, Burger may be given a 30-day leave of absence in order to go to Dallas and take over the private school's football team during its spring drills, but in that event will return here in time to help in spring practice at Austin High.
In any event, Burger is expected to go to Dallas within the next few days to sign his new contract.
New School
Jesuit High School, which occupies buildings formerly belonging to the University of Dallas, has only been in operation as such for about three years and its hiring of Burger, who has made a splendid record here, is indicative of its desire to build its athletic program.
A 1930 graduate of St. Edward's University, Burger came to Austin High in 1938, and his first Maroon basketball team won the District 15 championship but was eliminated in the regional finals by Sidney Lanier, which went on into the state finals.
His 1940 and 1941 teams were both beaten in the district finals by the San Marcos team that went on to win the state championship in 1940.
Four Straight
Starting in 1942, Burger's teams won four consecutive district titles, an outstanding achievement in schoolboy coaching circles. His 1943 team was beaten in the state finals by Jeff Davis' first state championship ball club. The 1944 team was eliminated by Childress, which went on to the state finals, and Paschal, which went on to win the state Class AA crown, eliminated the 1945 team in the state tournament.
This year his team lost a one-point overtime decision to powerful Thomas Jefferson in a game that decided the district championship.
In announcing his acceptance of the Dallas job, Burger expressed his regrets by leaving Austin and his many friends here.
Source: The Austin American, Wednesday, March 13, 1946.
FB: Title Sharing Ramblers Play Last At Home; 11/8/1957
Allen Academy's Ramblers, co-champions of the southern division of the Texas Private School Association, make their final home appearance of the season Saturday at 3:30 p.m. when they collide with up-and-down St. Stephen's of Austin.
The Ramblers notched a sparkling 34-0 victory over Lutheran here last week to wind up conference play and win a share of the title with St. John's of Houston. The co-champions battled to a 13-13 tie early this season, setting the stage for the two teams to share the throne room.
The Ramblers, coached by George Gillar and Bob Clendennon, two members of the 1956 Texas A&M Southwest Conference champions, will keep with their Aggie-style split T offense Saturday. But the fans who invade Bronco Field Saturday afternoon will see a new style defense employed by the Ramblers.
Clendennon said that plans call for using a 3-3-3-2 style of defensive play. Heretofore, the Ramblers have used variations of the five- and six-man defensive play. Whether the Ramblers stick with their new defense will depend a lot upon the style of play used by the visitors.
Clendennon said the Blue and Gold will hold a light workout this afternoon, winding up their practice sessions for the week. Weather has hampered most of the week's drills, but in spite of the rain the Ramblers have shown a lot of hustle and drive.
Clendennon said the starting lineup against St. Stephen's would be made up of Wayne Wallace and Mike Porter, ends; Guy Hendrix and Jerry Wendt, tackles; Mike Dixon and Garry Morris, guards; Walter Britain, quarterback, David Erwin and either Lynn Bean or Jesse Briggs, halfbacks and Julius Bright, fullback.
Source: The Eagle (Bryan, Texas), Friday, November 8, 1957
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BASE: TCIL State Tourney Set Back One Day; 5/13/1972
Special to the Express-News
HOUSTON -- Today becomes tomorrow after the TCIL state baseball tournament was rained out entirely Friday.
Friday's original schedule now becomes Saturday's slate, then Saturday's original schedule will be played as Sunday's windup day of action in the meet at Houston St. Pius.
Central Catholic, which lots its opener by 3-2 to Houston St. Thomas, fights for survival in the double elimination meet at 8:30 p.m. Saturday against the loser of the St. Thomas-Dallas Bishop Dunne game Saturday afternoon.
In the Class AA division, Fredericksburg St. Mary's plays Laredo St. Joseph's at 1 p.m. after a 10:30 a.m. opener matching Houston St. Pius and Victoria St. Joseph. At 6 p.m. Waco Reicher meets the 10:30 winner.
Source: San Antonio Express and News, Saturday, May 13, 1972
BKB: TABC Private School Basketball Rankings - January 9, 1995
Records through Saturday, January 7
BOYS
1. Houston Strake Jesuit (17-1)
2. Dallas Jesuit (16-5)
3. Houston Westbury Christian (15-5)
4. San Antonio Cornerstone Christian (18-3_
5. San Antonio Antonian (12-3)
6. Dallas Tyler Street Christian (8-2)
7. Houston St. Pius X (14-4)
8. Grand Prairie Shady Grove Christian (15-4)
9. Dallas St. Mark's (10-6)
10. San Antonio St. Gerard (14-3)
GIRLS
1. Dallas Bishop Lynch (11-6)
2. Waco Vanguard (18-4)
3. Austin St. Michael's (16-4)
4. Corpus Christi Incarnate Word Academy (16-5)
5. Houston Westbury Christian (17-2)
6. Houston The Kinkaid School (9-3)
7. Fort Worth Christian (7-3)
8. Houston St. Agnes Academy (11-10)
9. Duncanville Christway Academy (17-3)
10. Ursuline Academy of Dallas (9-7)
Source: The Galveston County Daily News, Monday, January 8, 1995
BASE: 1986 TAPS Championship
1986 TAPS Baseball Championships
Championship, Saturday, May 3
Dallas First Baptist Academy 8, Fort Worth Nolan 2
WP - Jason Lester. LP - Bobby Urritia. 2B - First Baptist (Jason Lester).
Records - First Baptist, 24-3; Nolan, 17-11.
Semifinals, Friday, May 2
Dallas First Baptist Academy (22-2) vs. Christian Schools of Beaumont (10-4), 2 p.m.
Fort Worth Nolan (17-10) 6, Houston Northwest Academy (16-5) 5, 4:30 p.m.
WP - Mike Wood (8-4). LP - Marcus Maley. 2B - Nolan (Mike Cook, Mike Gonzales, Steve Waitman). HR - NWA (Jon Milton)
Consolation, Saturday, May 3
Houston Northwest Academy vs. Christian Schools of Beaumont
Held in Waco.
Sources: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Tuesday, April 29, 1986 and Monday, May 5, 1986
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