Five Enter Indoor Meet At Houston
Baytown will send five individual entrants to the Gulf Federation indoor track meet in Sam Houston Coliseum on Friday. The Ganders will have three field entrants with Watson in pole vault, Ferguson and Bowers in the shot, while McIntyre and Oder run the mile. The meet includes 96 high school teams. Baytown limits entries to field events and the mile due to a cement track. Tickets for Friday night finals and trials are 75 cents for students, $1.50 for adults, with box seats at $2.50.
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Baytown
Sam Houston Coliseum
Gander
Beverly Rovkhold
Fray Watson
George Ferguson
Mike Bowers
Truman McIntyre
Kenneth Oder
South Houston
Rockhold
Houston
Bell To Enroll At Oklahoma Football Star Enters OU
Baytowns 1961 fullback Wayne Beil enrolls at Oklahoma mid term on a football scholarship after earlier stints at Baylor and Lee College. Coach Chet Franklin says Beil will be redshirted this spring and fall with three years of eligibility beginning in 1964.
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Baytown
Wayne Beil
University of Ma
Beil
Baylor University
Lee College
Waco
Alahoma
Chet Franklin
Bell
Ganders prepare for Port Neches Groves clash after injury
Ganders coach Bollinger outlines lineup changes as key players recover from ankle sprains and illness. Smith and Newsome shift roles while Dowell and Hargraves man defensive spots. Baytown hosts Port Neches Tuesday in a nonconference tuneup before district Open.
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Ion
Alslow
Port Neches-Groves
Port Arthur
Oper
Indians
Bollinger
Jones
Smith
Hargraves
Stables
Jone
Joe Newsome
Ganders
Dowell
Newsome
Robert Oliver Primariy
Ily
Bob Lawless
Bob Lawlesson
Newsomer
Ting
Hollinger
Hoya Ash
Melvin
Mudy
Ford
High Post
Claude
Lowery
Baytown
Port
Port Neches
Bill
Ganl
Fas Tj
Oliver
Joel Lawless
Bollingers
Roger Byers
Induction memory test marks Cecil Grigg’s Hall of Fame moment
Cecil Grigg, a longtime Rice coach and former multi sport star, was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame before 1,000 in Dallas. He recalled peers like Fred Walcott and Jack Patterson, joked about forgotten names, and reflected on a career stretching from 1908 to the present, including a Canton Bulldogs tryout and early pro football days.
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Dallas
Thos
Grigg
Cecil
Texas Sports Hall of Fame
Jackson
Baylor
Fred
Jack Patterson
the Baptists
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Grige
Hwen
Shreveport
Texas University
Bib Faulk
Nashville
Sherman
Tex
Canton Bulldogs
Jim Thorpe
Cece
Thorpe era coach and star player recalled by Grigg
Grigg describes Thorpe as a great competitor and pivotal coach for the Bull 2s. He recalls Thorpe’s discipline, whether calling plays or backing up lines, and cites a notable 80 yard punt out of bounds against the Chicago Bears. Grigg reflects on Thorpe’s impact and his own athletic chances in baseball.
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Thorpe
Grigg
Chicago Bears
Chicago
Griggs
Curve Ball Haunts Grigg and a Baseball Life
The article recalls Grigg's 1920 season with Shreveport before a leg injury ended his major league chances with the Red Sox on a safe squeeze. He jokes about never hitting curve balls and shares memories of umpiring, fan taunts, and a heart attack last year that required blood transfusions and left him dreaming of fishing with Joe Davis and Jess Neely.
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Red Sox
Cecil
Grigg
Jess Neely
Joe Davis
Davis
Jess Asdes
Joe
Fry Dragons Roar Past Horace Mann 161 25 in District Match
Fry Dragons overwhelmed Horace Mann Green Goblins 161 25 in a district game. Luttrell led Fry with 32 points after opening with 15, while Mann struggled shooting seven of 59 from the floor and 19 of 29 at the line. Derrelt added 9, Baker 6, Farrer 9, as Mann also dropped the B counter 34 26.
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Texas City
Fry Dragons
Horace Mann Green Goblins
Mann Five
Greenies
Goslins
Luttrell
Fry
Mann
Highlands
Jack Derrelt
Jerry Baker
Gostlins
Rickey Farrer
Cedar Bayou Rally Edges Highlands Bears 46 40
Cedar Bayou toppled Highlands 46 to 40 after a late rally. Pitre led with 20 points, Tiner added 17, and Janaice contributed from the Eagles defense, while Highlands struggled at the line and in the second half as Marsh and Hendricks locked down key scorers.
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Cedar Bayou
Bears
Highlandss Eagles
Eagles
Ae New
Pitre
Tiner
Janaice
Mickey Tiner
BR. C. Jannice
Iannise
Barry Nettles
Ronnie Marsh
Tin
Terry Stanley
Highlands
Charlie Hendricks
Fred Hand
Larry Pitre
Palmer Wins Los Angeles Open With 66 and $9000
Arnold Palmer surged from behind to capture the Los Angeles Open with a three stroke margin, posting a 274 total after a sharp front nine and a dramatic 30 foot putt that rolled into the cup. The victory adds $9,000 to his earnings and keeps alive hopes for the U S PGA Championship.
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Los Angeles
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Art Well Jr
Arnott
Ben Fairfield
Huston LaClair
Wall
Fairfield
Ant
Corecard Basketball Scores From Across Colleges
The AP corecard lists multiple college games with scores from Columbia Lehigh Acadia Rutgers and others. It includes Florida Tulane Memphis State Hawaii Georgia LSU South Carolina Virginia Murray State Northwestern Southwestern Louisiana and more with various outcomes noted. Pro basketball results cover NBA and today’s scheduled games among Los Angeles St Louis Boston San Francisco Syracuse Cincinnati Detroit and New York.
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Lehigh
Acadia
Canada
Rutgers
SONY
Bridgeport St
South Kentucky
Vanderoit
Alabama
Miss. State
Auburn
Mississippi
Florida
Tulane
Memphis State
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Louisiana State
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Virginia
Murray
Eastern Kentucky
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Grambling
Jackson State
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Iawa
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Chissouri
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Air Force
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A&m
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Renard Payne
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NBA
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Sooners
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Colombia
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Layne Nearing End Of Career With Steelers
Pittsburgh AP report says Bobby Layne, veteran quarterback and Steelers leader, may retire after 15 NFL seasons. Coach Buddy Parker says he asked Layne to quit and expects retirement likely, though Parker may return as coach next season. Layne led the Steelers to second in the Eastern Division this past year despite a shoulder weakness.
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Bobby Layne
Buddy Parker
Pittsburgh Steelers
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Bobby
NFL
Steelers
Art Rooney
Layne
Texan
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Red Goslins win second, down Lovenberg 54 36
Baytown Red Goslins beat Galveston Lovenberg 54 to 36 as Richard Oliver scored 23 and Herrera added 12 in a dominant first quarter surge. Oliver and Herrera controlled the boards. Baytown led by as many as 20 points. In the B game Baytown won 9 to 6 for a 2-0 district record while Lovenberg fell to 0-2.
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Galveston
Baytown
Red Goslins
Lovenberg
Richard Oliver
Ke Herrera
As Pgnaele
Oliver
Herrera
Herrea
Mike Ashley
Illinois Triumphs Over Ohio State In Big Ten Clash
Illinois upset Ohio State 90-78 as Tal Brady led with 23 points while Gary Bradds scored 33 for the Buckeyes. The win improves Illinois to 2-0 in conference play amid a tight Big Ten race alongside Michigan and Indiana. Kentucky and Alabama posted SEC wins, and several other regional games highlighted the college schedule.
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ED Corrigan
Associated Press
Ohio State
Ilinois
Dini
Buckeyes
Ulini
Tal Brady
Finois
Gary Bradds
the Inn
Michigan
Indiana
Bill Buntin
Purdue
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
Wildcats
Boxing Heavyweight Division In Trouble
New York AP notes boxing faces a crisis as the heavyweight division lags behind in excitement and competition. Nat Fleischer argues for reforms including repeated title challenges to lift interest and calls for tax relief for athletes to sustain top fighters’ purses.
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New York
Sonny Liston
Casius Clay
Betlcow
Nat Fleischer
UH Track Coach Stuns at AAU Suspension Move
Houston UH track coach Johnny Morriss says five Cougar distance runners from Australia were suspended by the AAU for competing in a November cross country race in Columbus Ohio. Morriss questions the timing and notes the suspensions affect their ability to compete in the national AAU meet and possibly other events while allowing reinstatement for international duties.
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Columbus
Ohio
Morriss
AAU
Houston
Cincinnati Tops AP Poll With 44 First-Place Votes
Cincinnati repeats as No. 1 in the weekly AP basketball poll with 44 first-place votes. The Bearcats extend a 29-game win streak and 65 home-game unbeaten run, atop a ranking featuring Loyola Chicago, Arizona State, Ohio State, Illinois, Duke and more.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
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Bearcats
Loyola Chicago
Arizona State
Ohio State
Ilinois
Duke
Georgia Tech
Wichita
West Virginia
North Carolina
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