Texas In 1948 Schoolboy Grid Sees Attendance Boom
AP reports Texas junior football crowds surged led by San Antonio and Houston. Brackenridge-Port Arthur drew 22 080 while Odessa sold 22 000 for Odessa Amarillo game. sandstorm reduced actual attendance to 16 500. Other large fills included Milky Reagan, Lamar in Houston and Highland Park Woodrow Wilson in Dallas.
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Veeck Partners Purchase Oklahoma City Indians
Bill Veech president of the Cleveland Indians announced that he and two partners have bought the Oklahoma City Indians of the Texas League for an undisclosed price. The sale was disclosed Friday night in Oklahoma City.
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Waelder Edison Top San Marcos Cage Tourney Favorites
Waelder in Class B and Thomas Edison of San Antonio in Class A led favorites after first round play in the San Marcos Invitational. Waelder beat Johnson City 35 12, Edison Bears defeated Georgetown 31 22 as the 16 team tourney began.
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Baylor Closes Missouri Rally for 49 42 Victory
Baylor University defeats Missouri 49 to 42 in Columbia as Bill Johnson leads Baylor with 17 points and Don Stroot adds 13 for Missouri in a second half comeback bid that falls short. Missouri trailed 30-16 at the break and were paced by Stroot's 12 points in the second half.
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LSU tops Aggies 58 55 in loose Friday clash
Louisiana State edged Texas A&M 58 to 55 as Bob Meador sparked LSU from a slow start to pull ahead 27 22 at the half. Turnovers and foul trouble limited scoring for both teams in a low key SEC battle.
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Hamline Pipers Roll Over TCU In Denver Tourney Opener
Hamline University defeated Texas Christian University 66-47 in the Denver Invitational Basketball Tournament opener. The St Paul team used a fast break to surge ahead early and cruise to a comfortable victory before about 5 000 fans.
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Lamar Cardinals blank Hinds Eagles in Spindertop Bowl
Lamar Cardinals of Beaumont defeated the Hinds Eagles of Raymond Mississippi 21 to 0 in Royal Purple Stadium before 3800 fans. The hosts scored all points in the first half with Terrell Allen and Jimmy McNeil scoring on runs and Red Kiggins adding a late score. Richard Tucker kicked all three extra points.
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H S U Favored Over Ouachita In Shrine Bowl
Hardin-Simmons and Ouachita meet in the inaugural Shrine Bowl at Arkansas War Memorial Stadium. Proceeds from the game, expected to draw about 15 000 fans, benefit the Shrine Childrens Hospital in Shreveport Louisiana.
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Firecrackers Show Up In The Country Shoot ’em Up Sites
Local note describes various roadside names and locations including Tip Top Cafe and Auto Auction Co. with intersections at 3202 S Congress and Burnet Highway. The casual listing mentions East 1st and East 5th as well as Fredericksburg and Manchaca roads near city limits.
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New London favored in Class A playoff at Brownwood
Unbeaten New London is the favorite over 13-0 Monahans in the semi final at Brownwood High Stadium. Rain may limit a crowd of about 5 000 as East Texas Wildcats meet West Texas Lobos with key players Waldo Young and Connie Magourk expected to ignite the offenses.
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Texas Longhorns Drill For Orange Bowl With Georgia
The University of Texas held a full-scale scrimmage as Coach Blair Cherry tested new offensive strategies on Friday in preparation for the New Year meeting with Georgia in the Orange Bowl. On the sidelines were Fullback Tom Landry Tackle Gene Vykukal Tackle George Petrovich and End Ray Stone.
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Southwestern Five Hosts STSC Tonight
Georgetown fans await the Pirates last home game before Christmas as Southwest Texas Bobcats visit West Gymnasium at 8 p m. The Bobcats beat Georgetown 59 43 in San Marcos with Jimmy Littleton scoring 23 points. Coach Jack Harris aims to tighten defense against the visiting team.
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