1961 SWC football race preview with four powerhouses
The 1961 Southwest Conference title race centers on Texas Texas A&M Rice Baylor Arkansas and Texas Tech. Darrell Royal leads Texas with Cotten Genung and Stanley among top quarterbacks while Baylor Baylor and SMU face key backfield and line battles. The piece weighs top QBs and the season outlook amid college football hype.
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Darrell Royal
Tex
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Saxton
Frank Broyle
Parkers
Ronnie Bull
Ronnie
Ronnie Stanley
Bobby
Jes Neely
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Owl
Horns
California
Bobby Lane
John
Frangillo
Pete Nicklas
Sridgers
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Aswansax
Ueimei
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Neely
Popu
Wayne Harris
Lanceslar
Baptiste -heid|Alsworth
Billy Cox
Ran
Bruin
Dalf Kerbow
Gr Bes Emity
Cotten
Stanley
Genung
Ply
Cou
Kerhow
Gibbe
Buffs Fall 2 1 Slump Continues In Louisville
The Buffs drop a 2-1 decision in Louisville as Houston hits linger and the squad struggles to turn hits into wins. Wayne Connally delivered a timely hit but the team could not overcome the losing skid.
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Houston
Wayne Connally
Indians Rally Past Buffs as Donnelly Struggles in Indy
Houston’s season ends in a sixth inning setback at Indianapolis as Cliff Cook belts a two run homer to seize the lead. Meantime, the Buffs drop their sixth straight, with Donnelly allowing two hits in seven innings before Griffin mops up. Osteen earns the win in relief.
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Houston
Indianapolis
Indians
Cliff Cook
Buffs
Indiana
Louisville
ST Paul Son
Sam
Seay Eri Bulls
Ager
New York
Donnelly
Bill Griffin
West Claims Luster In 30-20 Win
West defeats East 30-20 in the All-America game with Marv Luster of UCLA earning MVP honors. Luster rushed and receiving yardage lead the West, catching six passes for 120 yards and scoring on a 47 yard toss from Bo Schloredt. The East fought back with Ditka and Tarkenton connections but West secured the victory.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Marv ‘Luster
UCLA
Robert F Aonnecy
Luster
Los Angeles
Bo Schloredt
Washington
Jim Owens
Joe Bellino
Bellino
Mississippi
Roland Lakes
Wichita
Bill Kilmer
Tom Mason
Tulane
Fan Tarkenton
Georgia
Art Baker
Syracuse
Tarkenton
Ted Moorman
Duke
Schlojredl
Aaron Thomas
Oregon State
Schloredt
Giants Press Tiny League Lead In Tight Race
In the Junior Teen Age League Giants beat the Braves 6 5 and then Dodgers Orioles tied 2 2 as the standings compress. Ammons and Johnson doubled for Orioles inside the park homer. Clopper Brown Walles allowed equal hits for Dodgers. Ross Martin earned the win for Giants in relief.
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Jerry Johnson
Orioles
Marcus Clopper
Jack Brown
Ronnie Walles
Dodgers
Ammons
Oriole
Giants
Braves
Kerry Johnson
Ross Martin
Jamie Acosta
Fred Hand
Reds Tie Dodgers in Ninth to Claim Three-Game NL Lead
The Cincinnati Reds beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 in 9th inning fashion to extend their lead to three games in the National League. Frank Robinson and Gene Freese provided key blows, with Kasko's bases-loaded single delivering the decisive run after late Dodger bullpen dominance.
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Dodgers
Robinson
Freese
Eddie Kasko
Howie Nunn
Jim Brosnan
ED Wilks
Reds
Ind
Associated Prena
Rede—and
Robins
Cincinnati Reds
Dodger
Don Drysdale
Barging
Bing Rgan
Jim O'Toole
Tommy Bats
Frank Robinson
Gene
Frenco
vic-D&viv’ Holifer
Ron Perranoski
San Francisco
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cubs
Milwaukee
Detroit
Cleveland
Minnesota
New York
Chicago White Sox
Washington
Baltimore
Boston
Kansas City
Most Of South Central Rankings Up For Grabs
The Orioles no hit the Pirates 4 0 to move within a half game of first as the Braves beat the White Sox 4 1 to stay a half game out of third. In the South League the Lions sealed the pennant with a 20 2 shelling of the Pelicans while the Phillies topped the Federals 18 11 and a three team spread remains tight. Two games remain for each league with Dean Littlepage’s no hitter on the Pirates and strong Braves defense cited among key moments.
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Giants
Braves
Dodgers
Orioles
White Sox
Pirates
Lions
Pelicans
Phillies
Federals
Dean Littlepage
Buc
Tom Hooker
Danny Whater
Larry Sandlin
Hooker
Albert Martinez
Bobby Hill
Manuel Contreras
Joe Garcia
Richard Cashat
Tony Garcia
Donald Gracy
Cashat
Butch Helms
Craig Elderly
Phillip Ezell
Phil-Federal
Mike Sanders
Cleon Carraway
Ezell
Phil- Wee
Mike Hudman
Ricky Endes
Richard Newton
Tommy Anderson
Mattvin Young
Floyd Ciruti
Lion
Jonn L. Bailey
Steven Dolley
Pat Fenley
Fenley
Baytown Attains Fifth in Horton Junior Olympic Meet
Baytown entries won four finals with a first in the 440 yard relay and multiple top finishes. Don Parkhurst captured the 1 mile and 220 yard dashes, Robert Elswick won the open quarter, and the relay clocked 46.0. Parkhurst posted a 1:ih flat in the century and 22.2 in the 220, Elswick 0.4 in the quarter.
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Baytown
Horton
Don Parkhurst
Robert Elswick
Pat Pest
Elswick
David Conway
Parkhurst
Helen Boodell
Kenneth Odom
Sam Beeing
George Atkin
Gary Sderach
Ray Waterm
Joe Lee
Stewart Reaches Texas Sectional Finals in Tennis
Baytown’s Sher Wood Stewart advances to the sf and under finals in Houston after a 7 5 5 7 6 4 win over Ronnie Fulwhler. He faces Curt Richey of Dallas who beat John Pryor 6 2 6 3 for a finalist berth. Wilkins exited in mixed doubles and Schmidt tops Stewart in singles.
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Houston
Baytown
Sher- Wood Stewart
Abtfehe
Ronnie Fulwhler
Curt Richey
Dallas
Paul Wilkins
Wilkins
James Schmidt
Stewart
Fulwhler
Abilene
Richey
John Pryor
Ristloale
Tee Time: Weather Delays and Local Golf Highlights
Weather has delayed golf at Goose Creek, but club opens for carts and lockers ahead. Bruce Woods and Lowell Lammer won a recent tournament with a net 608, while Gene Hazelwood and Pete O'Sullivan were runners-up at 62. Junior golfers Lee McDowell and Dub Kovar won county wide Flights 2, Kovar 2, X B Reed entered Humble Club Invitational.
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Bruce Woods
Lowell Lammers
Gene Hazelwood
Pete O'Sullivan
Lee McDowell
Dub Kovar
Houston Golf Association
McDowell
Kovar
X. B. Reed
Baytown
Humble Club
Michigan City Reverts to Dowser for Water Search
Corruna Michigan City shifts from costly test wells to divining methods as City Council funds a local dowser to locate a new water supply. Councilman Howard Watson says the ancient forked-stick technique has worked elsewhere and may succeed here after spending 3500 dollars on wells.
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Mich
Michigan
Howard Watson
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