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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1967
Page
8
Pasadena Eagles dominated rebounding and second chance points to beat Ganders 72-60 in North Zone action. Pat Urchin opened scoring for Ganders. Ralph Carter and Kent Nicholson contributed early but Pasadena led 19-11 after one, never trailed.
Pasadena outscored AEL 24-17 in the second quarter to lead 43-28 at halftime. AEL surged to 62-36 before Slack injury stalled momentum. Despite Slack and Nelson fouling out, AEL narrowed the gap to 12 in the final period as Littlepage led with 23 points. Pasadena balanced scoring with five in double digits.
Houston figure George Kirksey partners with Fred Van Beuren Sr to form Dos Caballos, aiming to compete in major races in 1967. The venture will field two cars, including a Shelby GT 50 and a Shelby American Mustang Group 1 sedan, with Freddy Van Beuren IV as driver and Leon LaRose as chief mechanic.
Highlands Junior School won the Baytown 7th Grade Basketball Tournament, edging Horace Mann in the final. Donnie Adams led Highlands with high scoring in the finals and earlier games, while Jacob Holloman added eight in the final. Cedar Bayou and Carver also posted opening round wins before the Eagles secured the championship.
Arnold Palmer birdied the final five holes to shoot a three under par 68 and total 269, five strokes ahead of Gay Brewer to win the Los Angeles Open for the second straight year. Sam Snead captured the PGA Seniors Teachers Trophy Tour with a 66 final round and a 279 total, nine strokes clear of the field.
North Zone two way tie after Tuesday games. Deer Park defeats Texas City 51 to 23 to lead. Pasadena tops AEL 72 60 to join Ganders in a two way tie. Ball High beats Rayburn 53 48. Sterling defeats South Houston 18 13. Rang ers win first loop game. Dick Kissell, Rochester basketball player and Baseball 2300 hitter, is son of George Kissell of the Cardinals.
Pasadena junior varsity beat Robert E. Lee Ganders 52 45 for their third district win while Lee dropped to 0 3. Donnie Ploeger led Ganders with 17 points and 13 rebounds. Choo Platt pulled 15 boards. Justin Kollmeyer added 10 points. The team shot 24 percent from the field and 63 percent on free throws before facing Sterling next at home Friday.
Nancy Richey of Dallas advanced to the Australian Championships final by defeating Kerry Melville 6 1 6 4 and will face Lesley Turner of Australia for the women's singles crown. The 24-year-old seeks the first American women's title since 1957. In men's semifinals, Arthur Ashe of Richmond, Virginia, joined John Newcombe of Australia after a win, aiming to be the first American men’s winner since 1958.
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