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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1966
Page
10
This weekend failed to deliver expected action as the Robert E. Lee Ganders faced widespread postponements. The planned games were called off, leaving little to report for Sun Sports.
A vintage ad urges readers aged 50 to 80 to tear out the form and mail in their address year of birth for lifelong life insurance available by application. The sports section reports La Porte Bulldogs and Gander teams halted by heavy rain, with notes on track events, relays, and an upcoming schedule including the Milby game and Mustane Relays.
Pittsburgh loses out as Chicago moves to host the Cassius Clay Ernie Terrell bout amid Maine and Bangor bids. Illinois Athletic Commission hearings resume on Friday amid chaotic session. Sam Michael says efforts focus on staging in Bangor while promoter Joseph L Michael confirms talks. Muhammad Ali name controversy fuels heated exchange with commissioner Robichaux.
Hal Bock reports a standstill in contract talks as Koufax, Drysdale, and other stars push for bigger deals. Dodgers general manager Walter Bavasi remains silent on contract lengths while players demand raises beyond 1965 salaries.
At the Texas Schools Tournament in San Antonio unseeded Royce Marshall and Camille Bunting upset top contenders to win the girls doubles title. Weather forced semis and finals to be held at Trinity University and St Mary’s Gym with Baytown’s duo defeating Odessa Hill Atkins and Pearsall’s Galloway for the championship.
Twenty two teams travel to Austin for the 36th Texas school boy basketball tournament. In Class 4A the field is largely new with Lubbock Monterey Dallas Samuell Houston Memorial and Austin McCallum contesting the title last held by Houston Jones. Samuels appears the likely favorite while Andrews Kilgore and San Antonio Marshall lead Class AAA newcomers alongside veteran Clear Creek. Lake Worth seeks a Class AA repeat as Crane Rothdale and Rockport join. Class A features Woodsboro Gruver Honey Grove and Fairfield with Gruver the lone former champ. Class B sends six teams including Snook Deweyville Channing Koppert Alba-Goldden and Bronte. Tournament runs Thursday through Saturday.
Texas A&M and SMU sit atop the Southwest Conference with 5-1 records as they vie for sole possession. Beasley of A&M leads conference scoring with 587 points and a 27.9 average, while SMU visits TCU to attempt a Friday night swing at the lead amid a tight title race involving Texas Tech and Texas.
Yellow Jackets hold 18-8 season mark and lead the conference race as they face East Texas Baptist in Brounwood tonight in a three game series deciding who advances to the SALA tournament in Kansas City. Southwest Texas and Texas A&I also in action as the conference crowd fights for top two spots. East Texas beat Sam Houston and Stephen F. Austin recently as Sam Houston faltered.
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