Rice Meets Strong SMU In Finale
In Houston and Austin the Southwest Conference title race nears its end as Rice and Texas face SMU and TCU. If form holds, Rice and Texas win to force a three game playoff for the NCAA co-championship. SMU seeks sole third place while Baylor’s win over Texas A&M sets a rhythm for Tuesday night.
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Bears
Texas A
Rice
Texas
NCAA
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Houston
Austin
SMU
TCU
Esgler
Aggies
James Addison
Bruins
Arkansas
Addison
Conroe Faces Bob Schulze Football Revival Push
In Conroe a football revival fueled by Bob Schulze stirs local sports talk amid oil growth. Schulze, ex-Lamar coach, directs spring training with a relaxed, fun approach after bringing Lamar’s 1952 State Champion squad to demonstrate single wing plays to Conroe athletes and fans. Named players include Walter Fondren, boosting enthusiasm for a potential speedy backfield.
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Oil City
Si Morrison
Polk County
Montgomery County
Gonroe
Conroe Drouth
Texas A and M
Lamar
Schulze
Walter Fondren
Robert E Lee Tennis Faces Beaumont Junior Davis Cup Rivalry
The Robert E Lee tennis team prepares for matches against Beaumont’s Junior Davis Cup squad and Houston freshmen. Beaumont, though high school, features Lamar Tech college players. Baytown beat them 5-2 last week as Lee lauds the Ganders' strength while pondering lineup choices.
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Beaumont
University of Houston
Lamar Tech
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Ares
Leo LaBorde
Ad Larsen
River Oakes
Baytown stars make marks in Wyoming and local sports
Baytown talents shine beyond Texas with ex Gander Jim Hollister on Wyoming’s 1953 grid. Rice backs Gordon Kellogg earns praise after Cotton Bowl run. Webster Wildcats, a 27-AA champion, fall short in regional play. Harlem Globetrotters wow Baytown fans and praise Goose Tatum's $42,000 yearly value.
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Texas
Wyoming
Jim Hollister
Cowboys
Rice
Jess Neely
Gordon Kellogg
Gordon
Webster
Wildcats
Tamar Consgoli
Victoria
Frank James
Cedar Bayou
Jamies
Six Baytown Swimmers Win YMCA Awards
Baytown swimmers earned YMCA honors after a series of three Houston meets where medals were awarded by points. Toe Atkins won first in the 50 yard freestyle and second in 100 yard freestyle, Adrian Hutton was second in diving, Sandra Sheley took third in the 100 yard freestyle, Jimmy Hill placed third in diving, Buddy Davis third in the 50 yard freestyle, and Nancy Sheley earned honorable mention for fourth in the women's 50 yard freestyle. Other competitors included Nada Ebeling Adrienne Davis and Barton Bruce. The Baytown squad plans another meet on March 6 at the Houston YMCA.
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YMCA
Toe Atkins
Adrian Hutton
Sandra Sheley
Jimmy Hill
Buddy Davis
Nancy Sheley
Nada Ebeling
Adrienne Davis
Barton Bruce
Ted Williams Out Until May With Shoulder Injury
Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox will miss three weeks of running and six weeks of swinging after a displaced fracture of the left clavicle. Doctors project return in early May with two weeks to regain form. Williams warned teammate Jim Piersall to take it easy just before the accident occurred in outfield practice.
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Boston Red Sox
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Piersall
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Lou Boudreau
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Comiskey Park
Chicago
Korea
Pairings Named for State High School Cage Tourney
Austin March 1 UP Pairings in the three day state high school basketball tournament opening Thursday were announced by the Texas Interscholastic League Krum vs Sumnerwood opens Class B at 9:45 am Thursday with other first round matchups Cayuga versus Avoca Evant against Rankin Big Sandy Dal lardsville versus Pettus Class A opens Sundown vs New Boston Sweeny against Buna Lamar Rosenberg vs Spring Branch Bowie vs Childress Class AA Ga rena Park vs Sherman Friday Alamo Heights San Antonio vs Plainview Friday Crozier Tech Dallas vs Milby Houston Friday.
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Blum
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Klein
Roung
Kentucky Tops UP Cage Poll as March Approaches
New York March 1 United Press ranking places Kentucky first with 296 points and 23 first place votes, Indiana second, Duquesne third, Western Kentucky fourth, and Notre Dame tied for sixth. The list includes 20 teams with varied points and records through February 27.
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United Press College
Kentucky
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Oklahoma A&m
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Kansas
Holy Cross
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Iowa
Duke
Colorado A&m
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Dayton
Minnesota
Oregon State
Southern California
UCLA
George Washington
Colorado
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Rice
Connecticut
Louisville
California
Maryland
Fordham
Cincinnati
Toledo
Wyoming
Idaho State
King Named Texas Defensive Coach
J. T. King, former UT line coach, was named defensive coach for the Longhorns by Athletic Director Dana X. Bible. King resigned last August to join private business, then assisted spring practice on a temporary basis and will join the staff permanently pending regents approval.
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Tex
University of Texas
J. T. King
Longhorns
Dana X. Bible
King
Ed Price
Texas
University
Board of Regents
Long Win Records Taken Into State Cage Tourney
Four long winning streaks and titles of defending champions head to Austin for the state high school basketball tournament. Bowie’s Jackrabbits hold Texas’ longest string at 67. Pampa Harvester aims for 54 in Class AAA, Cayuga 30 in Class B, with Crozier Tech at 30 in Class AAAA/AAA as top contenders. Regional champions open Thursday. finals Saturday.
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United Press
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Texas
Bowie
Montague County
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Harvester
Cayuga
Dallas Crozier Tech
Cham
Top Tennis Matches Unreeled In Baytown
Baytown hosts a close duel on March 9 featuring the Robert BE Lee Ganders and the Beaumont Junior Davis Cup team. Both sides, built from Lamar Tech players, split two prior 5 2 results and should deliver tight, three-set battles as their third encounter unfolds.
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Clyde Murray
Robert BE. Lee Ganders
Beaumont
Lamar College
Ganders rack up wins in varied events and prep for playoffs
Bayou, Tyree, DeLoach, Hatha way and Richmond all posted wins in a multi event bowling and tennis style meet. Dreyer of South Africa will fight Bil Andy of Providence in a 10 round bout at the Arcadia next Monday night. Ganders pace through morning and afternoon sessions, with Roberts leading in singles and doubles, while the team emphasizes collective success over individual honors as playoffs loom.
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O'Brien
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Providence
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Ronnie Harper
Roanoke
Dreyer
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South Africa
Bil Andy
Arcadia
Lee Tennis Faces UH Freshmen In Houston Duel
The Robert B. Lee tennis team travels to Houston to meet the University of Houston freshman squad in a seven-event duel beginning at 7 pm. Lee will field Tommy Roberts Paul Wilkins BJ Dixon Don Fuller and Rex Reed. Lee faces a former teammate Rob Middleton who played for the Ganders last season as the Cougar net team is noted as very strong this year.
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Wilkins
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Red Reed
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Reed
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Lemus
Gandernetmen
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Robert B. Lee
University of Houston
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BJ Dixon
Don Fuller
Rex Reed
Rob Middleton
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