Yates Bertsch McManus Sweep Gander Football Awards
Yates McManus Bertsch win top honors at the Gander football banquet as 43 letter awards are handed out. James Gay and Pi-Wi-Kern plaques are presented, with captains named and state honors noted.
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1961
Page
5
Yates McManus Bertsch win top honors at the Gander football banquet as 43 letter awards are handed out. James Gay and Pi-Wi-Kern plaques are presented, with captains named and state honors noted.
Bob Rosburg, leveraging Pebble Beach mastery and a final hole birdie, captured Bing Crosby's 20th annual golf tournament at Pebble Beach with an even par 72 and a total 282 for 72 holes. The Bay Area pro from Palo Alto fulfilled his 1960 major win potential amid wind and tight competition featuring Roberto de Vicenzo and Dave Ragan.
Baytown ends first round tied for cellar at 1-5 after a win over Bull Digh, while Smiley beat Galena Park. Tuesday features B squad at 6 p.m. and varsity at 7:30 p.m. at home.
Jacksonville Baptist Junior College overwhelmed the Lee Rebels 106-71 as Jerry Treadway led Jacksonville with 30 points on 15 of 19 shooting. The Baptists built a 47-32 halftime lead and extended it to 92-59 late in the second half, while Rebels star scores Silva Holmes and Leonard Gailey added 24 and 14 respectively. Rebels outrebounded 36-33 but shot only 32 of 81 from the floor.
A system like an electric blanket is being tested by the Highway Department to stop bridges from icing over. The project is underway at Twin Bridges on U S 287 at the northwest edge of Wichita Falls.
Willis Dahn rolled a 701 series Wednesday night, the fourth 700 in Baytown league play. He opened with a 203, then a six strike second game including a split spare, finishing with a 333. The final game began slowly but concluded with strikes in frames seven to ten for a 245 and a 701 total.
Former major league outfielder Bob Seeds was inducted in Amarillo as the Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame honored coaches and athletes. Present were Leeds’ inductees Fortenberry, Cher ry, plus plaques for Ed Lehnick Lefors Texas Tech and others from Amarillo area schools across football basketball track golf tennis and baseball.
An advertisement invites readers born before 1900 to apply for a $1,000 life insurance policy up to age 80 to cover final expenses. It promotes mail‑in applications to Old American Insurance Co. in Kansas City with no obligation and no phone calls, asking for name, address, and year of birth.
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