WiALUDULAIS ¥S. BULLDOGS 2 Schools Launch Conference Bids North Dallas and Woodrow Wil- son, the “if” teams of District 4AAAA, launch their conference bids at the Cotton Bowl Friday at 8 p.m. The Wildcats will be out to snap a two-game losing streak. They have lost to Thomas Jefferson of San Antonio and Paschal of Fort Worth since notching impressive wins their first two times out. Friday night's game looms as a toss-up with the winner expected to | make things tough for favored Adamson and Sunset in the battle! for the title. “It looks like the team that is - ready and wants most to will come out with a victe ap- praised North Dallas Coach Rufus Hyde. | Both elevens will be in near top Physical condition, a situation that will be entirely strange for Wood-| row Coach Jim Riley. The Wildcats | have had at least two or three top players out of every previous game this season. Curley Johnson, slated for the | No. 1 tailback spot before a! chipped leg bone put him out of action before the first game, will | be available the first time. He Probably wil duty mostly as a defensive halfoack along with Gene Ward, who will be in his best | physical condition of the year after | an early-season injury. | Three other former cripples prob- | ably will return for at least part-| time duty. They are End Jerry | Pound, Guard David Michell and Tackle James Zeller. Ernie Manicchia, stellar halfback who spikes the Bulldog attack, is the only ailing North Dallas player and his injury is slight. He has been slowed in drills this week by a bruised knee but is scheduled to start st the Wildcats.