One Trophy Cries Out For Mounting Year
Cedar Bayou residents K L Wood and Nelson Latham report odd hunting trophies and a missing car transmission as a humorous local anecdote. A week before the Bluebonnet Bowl, Houston hosts TCU Clemson and Syracuse preparing for Texas in the Cotton Bowl. A joint pep rally at the Shamrock Hilton lawn features both teams and bands, possibly the largest in college football history.
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K. L. Wood
Cedar Bayou
Wood
Nelson Latham
Rice Stadium
Houston
TCU Horned Frogs
Clemson
TCU
Shamrock-Hilton
First Bluebonnet Bowl Set for 45000 Crowd at Rice Stadium
The Bluebonnet Bowl pits ACC champion Clemson against Texas Christian in a nationally televised game at Rice Stadium. Houston sponsors guarantee $100,000 per team as 45000 attendance is needed to break even. Key players include Spikes for TCU and Harvey White for Clemson. Floyd and Cordileon anchor lines. Clemson seven and one in bowl rig exposure, TCU ranked seventh nationally.
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Max B. Skelton
Houston
Tex
Tomas Christan
Clemson
Rice Stadium
CBS
Texas Christian
Texas
Arkansas
Bluebonnet
TCU
Jack Spikes
Harvey White
Tiger
Don Floyd
Lou Cordileon
Talen
Philadelphia Stadium
Penn State
Richie Lucas
Syracuse
Alabama
Paul
Bear) Bryant
Georgia
Vanderbilt
Tennessee
Crimson Tide
Georgia Tech
Auburn
Air Force
Dallas
Horned Frogs
Lou Cardileone
Lenoir Rhyne
Texas Ags
Kingsville
NBC
Baytown Junior Highs Clash In Baytown Invitational Final Day
Baytown Junior Highs and Cedar Bayou remain favorites in the Baytown Invitational tournament as action shifts to Saturday. Cedar Bayou and Baytown each won openers while Clear Creek and Northshore hold two wins apiece. Horace Mann exited after a second-round loss. Consolation rounds, semifinal slots, and a full night schedule cap the day with a projected championship at 8 p.m. in the Lee Gym.
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Baytown
Clear Creek
Northshore
Cedar Bayou
Southmore
Dickinson
Horace Mann
Lee Gym
Lee
Goslins
LaParte
San Jacinto
Deer Park
Jackson Junior High
Pasadena
LaPorte
Lee Court
Jackson
Highlands Eagles
Highlands
Sccood Femig.ec
Avenee Ste Cee
Cedar Bayou Baytown
Baytown-Cedar Bayou
Spring Branch Triumphs Over Gander Five 58 to 50
Spring Branch defeated Galveston Gander Five 58 50 in a Friday night playoff game. The Bears used a strong zone defense and rebounding edge led by Fuller and Wolfe to overcome a cold first half, advancing in the National Basketball tournament to the next round.
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Spring Branch
Bears
Ganders
Mickey Fuller
Doig Bet
Baytown
Nets
Fuller
Bell
Toentple
Wolfe
Mahan
Joe Esquivel
Tommy Phillips
Jane Bell
Temple
Baystown
Temple Ij
Bowl Season Opens With Trio Of Holiday Games
Will Grimsley reports Philadelphia Houston and St Petersburg hosts kickoff events drawing large crowds and national TV. Penn State favored in Liberty Bowl at Philadelphia while Clemson and Texas A&I meet in the Bluebonnet at Houston. Lenoir Rhyne and Texas A G S appear in Holiday Bowl matchups as major bowls begin New Year celebrations with CBS and NBC telecasts.
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Will Grimsley
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Houston
St. Petersburg
Fla
Penn State
Alabama
Coristan Miles
Clemson
Len
Oir Rhyne
Texas A&i
Fito i
NBC
CBS
Liberty
Bluebonnet
This Week In Sports Shooting Hours And Junior High Matches
Waterfowl shooting hours listed for the week with daily rise and set times. Basketball and tournament lineups across Baytown, Galveston, Cedar Bayou, Highlands, Port Arthur, Barbers Hill, Channelview, Crosby, and nearby colleges note B and A games, start times, and upcoming tournaments.
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Baytown
Blockur
Texas City
Horace Mann
Lovenberg
Galveston
Cedar Bayou
Fry
Stephen F. Austin
Highlands
la Blarque
Clear Creek
Jesse Jones
Pam
Barbers Hill
High Island
Riday
Austin
Fidelity Manor
Humble
Channelview
Crosby
Lee College
Pantola
Writers Suggest Rules Changes for College Football
The Associated Press poll of 166 sports writers and broadcasters shows broad dissatisfaction with college rules. About 12 favor the two platoon system with unlimited substitutions, 105 support moving goal posts to the goal line, and 100 back the wild card substitution if limited changes fail. Opinions on a five year moratorium on rule tampering split, with two thirds saying no.
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Will Grimsley
Associated Press
Oothalt
Coastal Waterfowl Up By Million Birds
Coastwide waterfowl numbers rose by about one million between October and November as Harold Irby of the Game Commission reports larger concentrations along the Texas coast. November totals show 217000 geese and 1,486,000 ducks, with major concentrations from Sabine to Galveston Bay and notable redhead and pintail activity between Corpus Christi and the Rio Grande.
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Austin
Harold Irby
The
Game Commission
Texas
Sabine
Galveston Bay
Corpus Christi
Rio Grande
Galveston
Anahuac China Reach Semifinals in Invitational Tournament
In Anahuac China split winners Friday night to reach the semifinal round of the Anahuac Invitational. Anahuac edged High Island 39 36 led by Robert Perry 18 points while China beat Sour Lake 52 30 with B Fon Itenot 13 points. Semifinal action follows with consolation and third place games later Saturday.
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Temple
Lamar Consolidated
Vanre
Houston Reagan
Galena Park
Reagan
Cleveland
San Jacinto
Huntsville
Pasadena
Galveston
Bryan
Laredo
Border
Shell
Smiley
Huntsque
Spring Branch
Anahuac
China
Hull Daisetta-Warren
Hull Daisetta
Orangefield
Warren
Winnie
High Island
Robert Perry
Classy Backs Top NAIA All Stars
Four classy backs head the 199 all star NAIA football team with Garney Henley scoring 141 points for Huron and Gary Campbell the offense leader from Whittier. Lenoir Rhyne land two berths, while Texas A and M and Langston supplies guards and centers to the mythical first team chosen by a coaching committee.
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Kansas City
National Assn
Garney Henley
Huron
S.D
Gary Campbell
NAIA
Whittier
Calif
Lee Farmer
Lenoir Rhyne College
Rusty Addieman
College of Emporia
Lenoir Rhyne
Farmer
Hickory
N.C
Charles Sanders
Texas A. and
College
William Cole
Whitworth
Wash
J. W. Lockett
Central Oklahoma
Jackles Sanders
Wiliam Beck
Gustavus Adolphus
Min
Gerald Lambert
Texas A
Arnold Branch
Langston
Okal
Jerry Fornoii
Western Illinois
Wingspread as a confor may reach eleven feet
A brief note reports wingspread of a confor reaching up to 11 feet, indicating an unusually wide wing span. The item notes measurement without broader context or related details.
Channelview Junior High Invitational ends day with finals set
Channelview advanced to the finals after a 32 to 17 win over Dayton as Day ton and Woodland Acres top contenders prepare for the championship. South Houston beat Liberty 47 to 15 led by David Lawdon 16 points. Woodland Acres B defeated Landrum 25 to 14 with Jack Perkins 13 points. Woodland Acres A crushed Humble 45 to 11 led by Johnny Walker 15.
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Channelview
Dayton
Woodland Acres
South Houston
Liberty
David Lawdon
Edward Rodrigues
Landrum Junior High
Spring Branch
Jack Perkins
Woodland Aeres
Hornets
David Seale
Buddy Linsey
Wildcats
Falcons
C. L. McCay
James Manley
Humble
Landrum
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Anean
EE PH Fuller
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Three Cities
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Woodland Drive
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Baytown Typewriter Exchange
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