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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1961
Page
5
Frank Watson frames questions about the boxing mark, bowling mark, and rugby marie, noting ambiguity and prompting reader speculation while referencing Hoohee and Werner as possible shouted terms during play. The piece highlights confusion around terminology in multiple sports.
Ohio State dominated the week, extending its win streak to 16 and 21 in two years by beating Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana 100 65. The AP ballot shows St Bonaventure Duke Bradley also in the top five as voting spans coast to coast. A side item recalls William White’s dog incident and a fishhook tale as light relief from the season’s grind.
Baytown slips in the Baytown Texas City clash as Brazosport seeks a late push amid top 20 scoring by Knudson and Byers. Ganders hold fourth with a four game slide while Pasadena and Smiley chase in the crowded South Houston region standings.
Houston officials announce plans to locate spring training in Apache Junction near Phoenix with a new ballpark to host the club and six ex games against other majors. The project includes a 19-acre site near the Superstition Mountain hotel, housing for sixty players, and a training schedule beginning in 1962. Top rebounders and scorers from local teams are named in standings and notes.
Texas Tech holds a 5-1 league mark and leads Texas and Texas A&M as it faces Arkansas in a pivotal Southwest Conference showdown. Baylor and TCU are also in the hunt while SMU trails.
Baytowns Goslins clinched their fourth Gulf Coast Junior High District title with a 51-36 win over Highlands. Cedar Bayou claimed 47-? over Blocker, and Galveston Austin fell 31-29 to Horace Mann with Baytown clubs taking road wins. Mangum led Cedar Bayou with 14, Puckett 14, and Highlands' Hubbard added 6 as Baytown finished 7-7 in district play.
The Lee Rebels entertain the South Texas Seahawks Tuesday night in a Texas Junior College Athletic Conference basketball game at 7 30 pm. With mid semester losses Silva Holmes and Leonard Gailey the Rebels rely on reserves Bubba Mahan and Jimmy Williamson.
Houston heavy favorite Cleveland Williams, known as the Big Cat, faces New York’s Wayne Bethea in a 10 round bout. Williams carries a 49 4 record with 40 knockouts into the fight. In Victoria Rusty Russell honored after 39 years coaching football as 400 fans attend a testimonial dinner. Doak Walker credits him with vast football knowledge. In Miami Beach Harold Johnson and Jesse Bowdry meet in a 5 round bout for the NAB world light heavyweight title shot.
Ohio State 100, Indiana 65. Lucas scores 34 as Buckeyes dominate Hoosiers in a key Big Ten showdown. Purdue moves into third with 96-79 win over Michigan, while Illinois and Minnesota win to tighten the standings. Bradley drops third straight, Cincinnati up, Drake shocks Bradley later.
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