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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1964
Page
3
Baytowns Ganders show a wide scoring and rebounding spread after 20 games led by Newsome and Ash. The platoon system creates peaks and valleys in individual totals but fuels a versatile, unpredictable attack. Coach Jay Bollinger relies on 12 players regular rotation.
Thirteen men met on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale to tackle the controversial substitution rule and delays in college football. The Football Rules Committee of the National Collegiate Athletic Association may near restoring unlimited substitutions without fully returning to the old system. Chairman Ivan Williamson of Wisconsin said the group will also consider measures to curb crowd noise and delays during Navy Army game finishes. The committee may yield to coaches by restoring unlimited substitutions, a trend since 1952 when strict substitution limits ended.
A Kentucky group led by Mayor Cowger and officials including Sen Thruston Morton Gov. Edwards T Breathitt and Rep Snyder will attend a league meeting to seek approval for the transfer of the Athletics to Louisville. Cronin said eight votes are needed including Finley but opposition from club owners and a rival Kansas City bid complicates approval.
Houston AP report says the offer to sign Scott Appleton to an AFL contract remains under consideration. Oiler owner Bud Adams and Pittsburgh Steelers are involved while Appleton requests more time. talks stall as exams at the university continue.
Barbers Hill opened District OB action with an 81 57 win over Cold Spring as the Eagles attempted 90 field shots. Charlie Burgess led with 23 points, Kilgore 18, Flowers 10, and Kilgore grabbed 14 rebounds while Burgess added 11 and Aycock 10. The team outshot 56.1 percent in the second half and hosts Goodrich then Splendora next, while Splendora looms as a tough test for the champions. Girls games precede the varsity at 4:30 p.m. with a triple heater night ahead.
The University of Texas football team will be honored by 1500 Ex-Students tonight at their annual banquet. Nelson Puett will be master of ceremonies presenting awards for most valuable player leadership team spirit and sportsmanship plus a special Sal recognition. Other awards include the Houston Post's All-America honor and the conference's most valuable line.
Did You Know reports exhibition games start this Saturday in March. The feature notes a Florida yearling colt named Ishikomdah bought for $15,000, translating the name to ball of tree in Te dian culture.
Clear Creek won 63 37 at League City, snapping Channelview’s 0 3 conference start as Robby Finger scored 26 for the Falcons in a game dominated by a press defense. Wayne Townsend 17 and Ronnie Wilkening 15 aided the rally while Channelview’s Bil Howard and Jimmy Dale Lenox each had 10. Channelview outrebounded 24 Equity? but fell short in the second half.
Anahuac Panthers open District 27-AA with a 51 36 victory over Dayton. Ronnie Moore scores 24 and Joe Townsend 13 while Marc Schultz and Moore dominate the boards. The lead grows to 10 by end of the third quarter as Beckett adds 12 for Anahuac.
The San Diego Open Golf Tournament endured long delays as frosted greens and cold nights forced playovers at Rancho Bernardo Country Club. Notables including Art Wall Jr Bruce Crampton George Arther Ray Floyd Bob Rosburg Julius Boros Arnold Palmer Bob Charles and Tony Lema logged scores amid disrupted rounds and late finishes.
Deer Park edged Dickinson 32-30 to even its District 12RA record. A strong third quarter and stifling defense sparked the victory as Robert Womack led with 13 points and 10 rebounds, with Halter Mike Woods contributing 8 in the first half and Bruce Williams totaling 10 to push three Deer Park players into double figures.
A collage of college games shows Princeton, Lehigh, Colgate, Yale, Dartmouth and others with scores and OT results. Pro basketball schedules list Friday results Cincinnati and San Francisco, with upcoming games Boston Philadelphia Detroit New York Los Angeles and more.
Lutheran Heights used height and experience to defeat Crosby Buffaloes 64 40 in Houston. Keene scored 19 points leading Crosby who stayed close until Lutheran pulled away late in the third. Crosby also won the B game 33 25 with Browning 12 Hosch 8.
STAN MUSIAL of the St Louis Cardinals, a 22 season star who set major league records, was named to receive the Baseball Writers Association of America award for meritorious service to the sport. The retired slugger is the first to hold the association’s two major awards, having previously been Player of the Year in 1947 with the Sid Mercer Memorial Trophy.
UCLA remains undefeated as they rout Southern California 79-59 behind Walt Hazard and Gail Goodrich. The Bruins, led by Hazard with 50 points in other reports, push their season toward a likely NCAA bid while the AP top ten features Kentucky, LSU, and Creighton as contenders.
SMU athletic director Matty Bell announces retirement after two decades of service. Bell, who coached SMU into the late 1940s, will see a successor named in spring with Hayden Fry among prime candidates.
In Matamoros a drop to 1507 bales of cotton exported via Brownsville last year is blamed on drought and insect damage in northern Mexico. Río Bravo reports halted work on a new municipal palace due to labor and political disputes led by the Independent Farmers Confederation. Also in Matamoros a landowners union strike opposes a 70 percent urban property tax hike in Tamaulipas. A Crescenciano de la Cruz dies in a festival fireworks accident, with multiple injuries reported.
Wesleyan College leads the field as the NAIA golf tourney begins in Fort Worth. The event draws teams from across the region with Wesleyan’s coach and a lineup of contenders aiming for top honors.
Los Angeles AP reports world weatherweight champion Ramos extended his win streak to 46 with a unanimous 10 round decision over Argentina's Vicente Berado at the Olympic Auditorium. Ramos, now 132, opened a cut over Berado's left eye in the second round and wore down the Argentine through the later rounds while Derado, 143, fought back with boxing rights and lefts.
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