Ganders Rout Liberty 76 40 In Holiday Opener
Robert E. Lee Ganders dominate Liberty Panthers 76 to 40 as four players reach double figures Alton Anderson Thomas McClendon Don Plaeger and Charles Ellis lead a stifling defense and 48 rebounds anchor the win Lee improves to 3 1 on the season ahead of Tuesday home clash with Port Arthur Yellow Jackets Liberty’s Chipper Smith and Kelly Byrne top the scoring with 19 and 18 respectively in a lopsided early-season contest
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Arkansas Texas Showdown Promises Heartstopping Battle
Arkansas and Texas renew a storied series with high stakes including an unbeaten season, a Southwest Conference title, Cotton Bowl berth, and national title hopes. The Razorbacks boast top defense. Texas relies on Wishbone T and a top national ranking as fans anticipate another close, gut‑willing clash.
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Daryle Lamonica Shines as Raiders Top Jets in AFL Clash
Daryle Lamonica threw 19 of 128 for 333 yards and two touchdowns to outplay Joe Namath as Oakland defeated New York 27 to 14. Raiders’ defense battered Namath while Tom Keating’s unit limited the Jets. Oakland gains a half game on Kansas City in the AFL standings.
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Baytonian 9th In Speedboat Championships
Jerry Craig of Baytown finished ninth in the $50 000 Outboard World Motorboat Championships at Lake Havasu City after four hours of racing. He earned 1300 dollars and 536 points. Johnny Sanders of Abilene took second with 586 points and 7000 dollars. Sesare Scotti of Nesso Italy won first and 15000 dollars.
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SWC Cagers Open Year With Texas Opener At Austin
The Southwest Conference basketball season opens with Texas hosting Mississippi in Austin as the feature game on a five game card. Texas, picked by the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal as the team to beat, features four returning lettermen and guard Wayne Doyal, with Baylor facing Texas Wesleyan and SMU starting at Oklahoma City. Conference play begins January 5.
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Winter Meetings Open With Drafts And Restructuring Talks
Baseballs Winter Meetings opened in Fort Lauderdale with a 27 player draft costing 573000 last year and few draftees sticking. Executives focus on administrative changes, possible centralization of league offices under one roof, and ongoing restructuring amid Kuhn slating the sessions.
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Baytown varsity tourney tips favorite picks in weekend play
Robert E. Lee and Sterling lead Baytown Varsity Basketball Tournament with 2-1 records while Ganders also sit at 2-1 after decisive wins over Liberty and Port Neches. Pairings set for Friday and Saturday at Lee and Sterling gyms with Kiwanis trophies and Gander Booster hospitality.
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Rangers overpower Port Neches Groves 75 60 in gym
Ross Sterling Rangers defeated Port Neches Groves Indians 75 to 60 at Sterling gym. Coach Woody Walker praised bench strength as Sterling built a halftime lead and stretched it in the second half. Carl Barnett Monte Ramsey and Doug Osterhaus fueled the effort while the team works toward early December games versus Clear Creek and Baytown Lee.
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Lee College Rebels Show Well In Tourney
In Hillsboro the Lee College Rebels reached the Hill County Tournament final, losing 77-22 to South Plains after beating Angelina 93-72 to reach the final. Lavoy Darden led with 20 points, Chisum 18, Beal 14, Brown 10 as Lee College fought to the end despite foul trouble and a late score setback.
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