Rebels Work Toward Trip To Laredo
Lee College track squad eyes Border Olympics on March 10 0 and a Laredo test ahead. Captain contenders Paulson Guidry Berry Beels Dunagan top newcomers Perry Roush Dutfurth and Mitchell among sprinters 440s relays and hurdles. After Laredo the Rebels head to Harlandale Alamo Heights San Antonio Junior College Brenham Relays and the Texas Junior College Athletic Conference meet.
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Earl McCaleb
Robert Perry
Billy Mitchell
Robert Roush
David Dutfurth
Jack Bruce
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Alamo Heights
San Antonio Junior College
Brenham
Baytown Netters Eye District Return Under Coach Nettleton
Baytown tennis programs regroup under coach Clint Nettleton with sophomores Marshall Halter and Lawless leading a growing squad. Seniors Stewart Guill Balderach Whittaker anchor a veteran lineup as the team eyes district singles and doubles chances amid junior high growth and a busy late-season tournament schedule. Houston rivals expected to dominate regional honors.
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Austin
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Texas City Honors Cagers and Gridders at Banquet
Texas City rewarded Tom Howard Douglas Hoover and Tommy Bell at a Friday night banquet. Howard got the football Sportsmanship Award Hoover was named football MVP and Bell was basketball MVP. Coaches crowned eight football lettermen and eight basketball lettermen.
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Tommy Bell
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Phil Koonee
Ed Kelson
Roland Johnson
Bill Merritt
SWTS Meets Pan Am In NAIA Playoffs
Edinburg Texas AP Southwest Texas State the defending NAIA basketball champion will face Pan American College for the District 4 berth in the 1961 national tournament a best of three series with games in Edinburg and San Marcos Pan American carries a 15 15 record and is the Big State Conference champion SWST with an 18 7 mark finished third in the Lone Star Conference but earned the NAIA bid because first and second place Lamar Tech and Stephen F Austin were ineligible
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Lamar Tech
Stephen L. Austin
HAL Tryout Camp Draws 80 Players in Houston
AP reports the Houston Sports Association held its first tryout camp with about 80 players returning for day two. From 147 entrants, 75 were chosen to be narrowed to 30 for Sunday's game, which will determine contracts. The group supports Houston’s 1962 NL franchise plan and buffer teams. Scout Bobby Bragan praised pitchers but wished for stronger outfielders.
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Houston Sports Association
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Abilene Sets 42.4 Sprint Relay Time and Vaults
In Fort Worth the Abilene relay team clocked 42.4 seconds to win the sprint relay, while Warren Brattles of Galena Park, a polio survivor, vaulted 14 feet 4 inches in the Southwestern Recreation Meet. Brattles first cleared 13 8 and later attempted 14 3 4 with limited success, as Abilene's performance highlighted Friday's finals alongside university and junior college divisions.
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Earl Young
Calvin Cooley
Dennis Rich
Jardson
Baylor
Wildcats
East Texas State
McMurry
Southern Methodist
Arlington Heights
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Andrews
SMU Calls Halt On Scholarships
DALLAS Tex AP Officials at Southern Methodist University o have called a halt on issuing athletic scholarships for at least a year in all sports but football and basketball. Matty Bell SMU athletic director said Friday the school's athletic committee reached this decision Feb 15. Bell said the move is a temporary budgeting measure not a permanent policy.
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Austin Wildcats Triumph in State Tourney Marathon
In Austin, Denton’s Dan Smith poured in 38 points as the Wildcats, led by Tim Timmermen, seized a key state tourney moment. Palo Duro upset Denton 77-68 to reach finals while South San Antonio surged past Nacogdoches 62-61, Clear Creek edged Dumas 50-49, and other classes produced upsets as final pairings formed.
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Baylor Bears blank TCU in non league baseball opener
Baylor tripped Texas Christian 20 in a non league tilt at Waco as Bobby Bennett earned the win for a five pitcher parade. TCU managed only three hits while Baylor capitalized on four Aggie errors and a Bill Pucker homer driving in three runs in the sixth.
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Bears
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Aton Arnold
Fights Shaky Ring Fuss Delays Title Bout
In Las Vegas a planned middleweight title clash between Gene Fullmer and Sugar Ray Robinson hung on whether the ring could be enlarged from 16 to 18 feet. Promoters and camp reps failed to reach a decision after an early morning meeting. Robinson threatened to pull out unless the ring changes were made, claiming the current setup favored Fullmer.
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Greengrass Signs With Jacksonville Farm Club
Houston AP reports Jim Greengrass, former major league outfielder, will play for Jacksonville in the South Atlantic League this season. General Manager Gabe Paul says Greengrass will also serve as area scouting supervisor in 1962 for Houston. Jacksonville is Houston’s affiliate in Florida.
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Jim Greengrass
Jacksonville
Fla
Gabe Paul
Greengrass
Grand Slam Victory Caps Hank Greenberg Pennant Drive
Hank Greenberg, back with Detroit, delivered a dramatic pennant clinching home run on the season's last day. Virgil Trucks started for Detroit while Nelson Potter pitched for St. Louis in a rain spoiled doubleheader that ended early with Greenberg’s line drive homer in left field sealing the Tigers’ 86 64 finish and the American League title race.
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Paul Richland
Vern Stephens
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Hal Newhouse
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Senators
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Nelson Potter
Don Gutteridge
Greenberg
Teft Field
Cal Hubbard
Vabbaril
Newhouser
Jess Mian
Grand Sian
Greetberg
Tigera Iilly
Evolution of press boxes in Texas football games
The Texas Sports Writers Association notes how early press facilities were exposed to wind rain and noise, recounting reporters standing on sidelines and beneath tables. It credits June Tucker with pioneering sideline tables and praises modern facilities in high schools and colleges that improve accessibility, reporting speed, and accuracy for the public.
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Wichita Falls
Knights of the
June Tucker
Waco News Tribune
Tucker
Granger
Zeble
Dick Freeman
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Texas Arm
Texas Western Press
Kennedys Remodeling Living Quarters at White House
President and Mrs. Kennedy plan DIY style upgrades to the White House living area. The work includes converting a bedroom into a kitchen, adding a butler’s pantry, a spacious dining room, and remodeling a bathroom into a pantry. The Kennedy residence sees multiple room changes by the presidential family.
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