Hartman Touts Hofheinz Astrodome Entourage Plans
Sports Slants notes Houston figure Judge Roy Hofheinz as promoter of the Astrodome era. He tours press quarters, boasts luxury suites and a grand office, then reveals a calendar of events from December through March including Astro-Bluebonnet, Astroball, a New Year celebration, concerts, bowls, basketball, an indoor track meet, bullfights, rodeos, and auto races.
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National Homebuilders Association
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Boston
Detroit
Sterling Fresh Top La Porte Freshmen Teams Sweep
Sterling Freshman teams defeated La Porte Bulldog freshmen, with the A team winning 38 to 41 and the B squad 29 to 23. Calvin Auzenne led the A with 14 points, while Larry Arnold and Nate Cowboy Mathis added 13 and 12. Mike Campbell paced the B with 14 points as Sterling improves to 7-3 and 5-1 for the B squad. Both teams return after the holiday break for Jan 2 home games with J Frank Dobie.
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LA Porte
Leo Heehler
Ross Sterling
Mike Campbell
Tony Barnett
J. Frank Dobie
Rebels Face Angelina College In Lufkin Showdown
Lee College Rebels travel to Angelina College to close the 196 season schedule. Coach John McCormick's squad aims for a second win over Angelina after beating them at home. The Rebels, 9-7 on the season, come off a 92-76 victory over South Texas Junior College while key players Badeaux and Ballard are expected to play despite recent colds.
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Lufkin
Angelina College
Rebs
Angelina
Lee College
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Rebels
South Texas Junior College
Hob Badeaux
South Texas
Sam Ballard
REL Tops Spring Wood In 67-52 Revenge Win
Roberts, Lee's cagers avenged earlier losses by defeating Spring Wood 67 to 52 Friday night in Cypress-Fairbanks tournament play. MeClendon led with 18 points, Ellis 16, Wells 12, as REL shot 44 percent and 61 percent at the charity stripe. Next up is Lamar in the Houston Jaycee Tournament Thursday at 7 p.m.
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Spring Wood
Houston Jaycee
Lamar
Houston
Thomas McClendon
Charles Ellis
Ganders
Ellis
Joe Wells
Hig Boy
Charlie Leblue
Gander
Mel Clendon
Wells
Conroe
Pasadena
Young Tigers
Sam Houston
Austin Knocks Off Rangers In Texas City Tourney
In Texas City Friday Austin of Houston defeated the Sterling Rangers 73 to 66 in second round action. Johnny Coleman led with 21 points, James Broussard 10, Dwayne Creel 16, and others including Floyd Clrut 9 Ted Hazelwood 6 Lyman Smith 4 Rex Fisher 2. The loss drops Ranger record to 5-8. next game is 7:30 p.m. Friday in Sterling gym against Cypress Fairbanks.
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Teaas City
Sterling Rangers
St. Thomas
Ball High
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Rangers
Austin
Houston
Johnny Coleman
Rogers
James Broussard
Dwayne Creel
Floyd Clrut
Sterling JVs Fall To Texas City In Tourney Play
Sterling junior varsity lost 53 to 44 to Texas City in the Clear Creek JV tournament. Marvin Guy’s Rangers drop to 12-1 on the season as Doug Oosterhus scores 16. Sterling was scheduled to face Lamarque or Clear Creek next, with a 4:30 p.m. Saturday game if they won, and next home action set for Friday against Cypress Fairbanks. Also note Detroit Tigers ejected two players in 1968, Jim Northrup and Dick McAuliffe.
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League City
Sterling
Texas City
Clear Creek
Young Rangers
Marvin Guy
Doug Oosterhus
LaMarque
Cypress Fairbanks
Notre Dame Bows Out of Bowl Games in 1969
Top ten Notre Dame will not play in a bowl game this season, continuing a longstanding school policy. The Rose Bowl matchups feature Ohio State versus USC in Pasadena, while other bowls showcase Tennessee against Texas, Penn State versus Kansas in the Orange Bowl, Georgia versus Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl, Alabama versus Missouri in the Gator Bowl, and SMU facing Oklahoma in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, with various SEC vs SWC showdowns and classic rivalry hints throughout.
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Georgia
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Alabama Leathernecks
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Dome
Southern Methodist
Sooners
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Arizona
Florida State
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