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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1962

Page

7

Baytown Junior High Tourney Opens Friday at Lee High

Baytown Invitational Junior High Basketball Tournament begins Friday at Lee High School gym with four games. Cedar Bayou, Horace Mann, San Jacinto and Hambrick vie as favorites as Cedar Bayou and Horace Mann share top district marks. Saturday features loggers bracket games, with finals slated for 7 30 p.m. and third place at 6 15 p.m.

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San Diego Open Opens Amid High Hopes At Stardust

The $25,000 San Diego Open tees off at Stardust Country Club as Arnold Palmer and Gary Player draw attention alongside local favorite Genel Littler. Phil Rodgers from La Jolla recently posted a dominant win in the Los Angeles Open, raising expectations for this 72-hole event. Rodgers mixed in a 38 on the back nine before a 33 rally in the pro-am round.

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Titans Coaching Chaos and Texas Hall of Fame Honors

In Dallas the New York Titans head coach Lesens, Harry Wismer, and players like Sammy Baugh and Clyde Turner gather at a Press Club luncheon after Baugh received a Texas Sports Hall of Fame plaque. Baugh complains Wismer withholds authority to sign players and distribute bonuses, citing top draft issues and delayed pay.

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Wismer stock sale and coaching salary disputes spill over

Baugh accuses Wismer of cutting assistants’ salaries and leaking stories while discussing players drafts. He recalls Wismer's bid for Ernie Davis and his later sale of 30 percent stock in the club. Davis chose Cleveland for $80,000 over Titans speculation, and Baugh mouths resigned pragmatism about missing targets.

Harry Wismer Baugh Bulldog Ernie Davis Syracuse New York Davis Titans Cleveland NFL

Bradshaw Leaves Alabama To Take Kentucky Post

Charley Bradshaw, offensive coach of the national champion Alabama Crimson Tide, was named head coach at Kentucky. Coach Paul Bryant acknowledged possible further assistant losses and said he would hire a replacement only after “the smoke clears.” Bryant praised Bradshaw, calling him a great choice for Kentucky.

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Prairie View Tops Small College Poll After Wins

Prairie View of Texas, ranked No. 1 among small colleges last season, returns to the AP poll atop the small college basketball ranking after consecutive wins over Texas College and Arkansas A&M. The top ten includes Tennessee State, Georgetown, Hofstra, and Southern Illinois with first place votes and points tallied through January 6.

Associated Press Prairie View Prairie View of Texas Texas College Arkansas A&m Tax Prompting Tennessee State Georgetow Wittenbero Weatrainsfér Hofstra N.Y I. Thaliana

District 12-44 basketball race tightens with Friday games

Baytown and Texas City lead the district as Smiley, Pasadena, Ball, and Brazosport vie in a tight chase. Galveston and Galena Park loom as contenders while Pasadena and Smiley clash, with Pasadens seeking to prove strength beyond an early loss to Galveston. Ratios show a season-long race shaping into a sharp dogfight.

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Don Watson Named Tulane Defensive Backfield Coach

Former Texas A M star Don Watson was named defensive backfield coach at Tulane on Wednesday. He has coached at Virginia Polytechnic and the University of Houston and played in the Aggies backfield with All America star John Tow.

NEW Orleans Texas A&m Don Watson Tulane Watson Virginia Poly University of Houston A&m John Tow. B

NCAA Moves To Create U S Federations In Track And Gymnastics

The NCAA executive committee endorsed plans to form U S federations for track and field and gymnastics, a step in the ongoing power struggle with the AAU over control of amateur sports and Olympic relations. The move follows prior approval of a basketball federation and aims for equal AAU representation alongside colleges, high schools, YMCA, and armed forces.

Chicago National, Collegiate Athletic Association Amateur Athletic Union U.S NCAA Walters Byers United States National Association of Gymnastics Coaches Wilbur Johns Ote Council AAU Kennedy YMCA Byers

YMCA Wrestling Classes Opened for Boys in Baytown

YMCA begins boys wrestling classes with tournaments and bouts planned in Austin Houston and Tulsa. Boys interested should meet at the Baytown YMCA on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3 p.m.

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