GAIN PLAY-OFFS Jubilant Bulldogs By WALTER ROBERTSON | There was a cold, sleet-infested ‘rain falling, but it might as well ‘have been spring at North Dallas ‘Friday afternoon. | The Bulldogs, overflowing with jubilance at the first North Dallas State football play-off berth in six- teen years, were oblivious of the weather as they slogged through @ ‘short, light workout |_A Thanksgiving Day upset of Woodrow Wilson by Sunset shoved the Bulldogs into the bi-district round of the state showdown and the elated charges of Coach Rufus Hyde went immediate Fort Worth’s North Side Steers ‘at DabHi Stadium Friday night. The Bulldogs defeated the Steers, 12 to 6, in a midseason game. wore probably he joined the 1936. That, Their opponent was North side ‘and the date was Dec. 5. The ‘Steers won that one, 7 to 0. | But this is Hyde's finest hour as la coach. The 1952 Bulldogs, he ‘has affirmed all year, are the best he's ever coached. They've got speed, experience, aggressiveness, and a heart, all characteristics lacking 10 a degree on recent Bulldog teams. But most of all for Hyde the successes for the year have been a reward for his struggle through ‘the lean years. The strain of loss aiter loss, in fact, almost took Hyde from the coaching ranks at the end of last season. He an. nounced that he was retiring “for the good of all concerned,” al- though he had visions of a win- ner this year. At the persuasion his athletic friends decision’ to call it quits and an- nounced that he'd be back in 1852. Friday he was certain that was the wisest decision of his coaching career. A full schedule of hard work was on tap for the Bulldogs during ‘the next week. Saturday, weather permitting, they will get in much nected contact work after having more than a week of light drills while awaiting conclusion of championship race. They will con-, time heavy drills until Thursday Hyde, who scouted North Side in the 13-to-13 tie with Pascha at Fort Worth Thursday night was cautious on reports of the Steers’ confidence. “Lm sure they have come a long way since we defeated them ly to work. | 7, The Bulldogs face rematch with - Go Through Drill earlier,” he said. But he added, “so bave we.” Tickets the Bulldog-Steer game will go on sale Monday at the Downtown Ticket Agency, 1509 Elm Stree EINAL DISTRICT 44441. staxpincs Fist “SEASON STaxpeyes wee B8zi net | mieieistesss Dalles News Siatt Phot, Rufus Hyde. . . . His de y in the game