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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1960
Page
15
Sul Ross roared to a 20-7 third quarter surge to defeat Southwest Texas State College 27-20 in San Marcos. Bobcats led 7-0 early second quarter before Sul Ross rallied, with key TDs by Gibbs Franklin and Waggoner, and a late Lobo drive sealing the win.
Fourth grade Brownie Troop No 4 held a Friday September 30 sleep out at Girl Scout Little Howe. They cooked outside, ate hobo stew for supper and breakfast of bacon eggs toast and hot chocolate. Attendees included Marilyn Shields Jan Kay Donna Boyd and others. Seventh graders join this year and will begin intensive badge work in coming months.
In a hard fought game at Jackson Field Sul Ross defeats Texas Bobcats 16-4 as Lobo defense stifles Bobcat ground game while offense executes key drives. Waggoner at quarterback led late scoring with a fourth down plunge and Phillips added point after. Sul Ross gains 144 rushing yards and 16 first downs while Bobcats are held to 2 rushing yards.
Records kept by The Avalon show September as the driest month since 1988 with only 2 inches. The ten year average through 1959 is 1.31 inches, while the year’s total lagged behind at 11.52 inches. TN Kelley of the TN Berkeley Phimbine and Hatin Gayinet Pasa visited the park and noted station closures and renovations by the company.
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