Ganders stay unbeaten with South Houston win in home clash
Robert E. Lee's Ganders, led by Ira Thompson and Bobby Slack, beat South Houston 66 to 49 to cap the first round of 124A North Zone play undefeated. Nelson and Thomas fueled the rally with rebounding and defense as AEL shot 49 percent and 78 percent from the line. The Ganders next host Brazosport Exporters in a South Zone showdown.
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Ron Plocheck
Sun
Robert E. Lee
Ganders
South Houston
Bobby Steck
Sterling
Trojans
Es Rel
Dickie Lay
Pat Urchin
Dean Litlepare
Cagers
AEL
South
Houston
Southline
Slack
Thomas
Ira
Thompson
Bobby Nelson
Nelson
Brazosport
Dizzy Heads All Star List At Houston Dinner
Houston hosts the seventh annual major league baseball dinner at Shamrock Hilton. Dizzy Dean will receive the Tris Speaker Award for meritorious service. Other honorees include Frank Robinson, Joe Torre, Chris Pelekoudas, and Clarence Gaston. Major Astros listed as attendees. Special guests Ernie Terrell and Muhammad Ali attend in Houston for training ahead of the February 6 Astrodome bout.
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Houston
Dizzy Dean
Baseball Writers, Association of America
Frank Robinson
Joe Torre
Chris Pelekougas
Clarence Gaston
Baytown Sun
Astros
Grady Hatton
Eddie Mathews
Joe Morgan
Larry Dierker
Jimmy Wynn
Bob Aspromonte
Bob’ Lillis
Dick Farrell
Dean
Tris
Robinson
Baltimore Orioles
Rogers Hornsby
Atanta Braves
Eddie Dy~er
Perry
Dickie Kerr
Staub
Astors
Jim Umbricht
Baseball Writers
Pelekoudas
Bill Klein
Gaston
San Antonio
Atlanta Braves
Jimmy Delmar
Fred Hartman
Association
Morris Frank
Roy Hofheing
Ernie Terrell
Muhammad Ali
Astrodome
Gander J's Forge 51-29 Cage Triumph
Robert E. Lee's junior varsity boys defeated South Houston JVs 51-29 to move to 2-2 in North Zone play. Donnie Ploeger led with 37 points while Choo J. Platt added 10 and combined for 11 and seven rebounds respectively. The Ganders now prepare for Brazosport JV at 6 p.m. Tuesday at home.
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Robert E. Lee
South Houston
Jvs
Ganders
AEL
Rojans
Donnie Ploeger
Choo J. Platt
Ploeger
Platt
Brazosport
Clear Creek Beats La Porte 65-50 In District Tilt
Clear Creek raced to a nine point lead behind Terry Mathis and anchored by strong inside work from Jose Alemon and John Milby as La Porte faded. Sammy Jacobs fouled out in the fourth, robbing the Bulldogs of scoring punch while Ronnie Browder Monte Cluna and Robbie Copeland sparked defensive stands. The junior varsity also prevailed 55-38 in the prelim.
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Sun
Clear Creek
Lali Ttl
la Porte Bulldogs
Bulldogs
Ea Portegers
Wildcats
Terry Mathis
Mathis
Sammy Jacobs
la Porte
Jacobs
Rustarners
Richard Huhn
Alfred Ricks
Ronnie Browder
Monte Cluna
Sive
Robbie Copeland
Scooch Lenx
Wildcat
Tom White
John Milby J
Jose Alemon
Jeff Overhouse
College Cage Scores By The Associated Press East
Montclair St 91 Jersey City St 70 Nassau 79 New Eng Col 66 Roberts Wesleyan 78 Evangel 72 South Georgia St 88 Rolling 78 Knoxville Jr Morehouse Va Union 136 Shaw 90 West Utah 66 New Mexico 64 UCLA 122 Portland 57 Brig Young 97 Wyoming Oregon 63 Oregon St 51 Gonzaga 543 St. Martin's Southwest Okla City 128 West Texas
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Jersey City St
Nassau
New Eng. Col
Roberts Wesleyan
Evangel
Soutiy
Georgia
Rolling
Knoxville Jr
Morehouse
Union
Shaw
EAR West
Utah
New Mexico
UCLA
Portland
Brig. Young
Wyoming
Oregon
Gonzaga
St. Martin's
Okla. City
West Texas
Texas City Upset by Galveston Ball in North Zone
In a Friday Texas City upset, Ball High Torso defeated Texas City 52-52 while Baytown Ganders beat South Houston 66-49. Deer Park edged Brazosport 57-56 and Pasadena beat La Marque. Ball High, Deer Park, and Brazosport each have one loss, tied for first. Stings beat Deer Park and Brazosport to threaten top spot. Sam Rayburn beat Sterling 62-49 in a North Zone tilt.
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Baytown Ganders
South Houston
Ball High
Texas City
Deer Park
Brazesport
Pasadena
la Marque
Stings
Brazosport
Sam Rayburn
Sterling
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