Norris Weir Sparks 13-Feet Vault at Olympics Meet
Norris Weir of La Porte clears 13 ft 3 in to help Bay Junior Varsity finish strong in a 2A meet at Ww. La Porte, Dickinson, Lamar win medals, with Deer Park, Brazosport and Pasadena among teams. The Olympics attract 550 athletes in its first year, as Woodall of Texas City and Steffek of Brazosport post top marks in relays, hurdles and field events.
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Kenny Moskowitzert Perkins
Steve Harkness
Sun Area
Griffith
Paul Piccynski
Norris Weir
Dick Scott
Bay
Tion
la Auen Christensen
Paul Fontenot
Porte
Don Hart
Charles Gonzalez
Brazosport
Weir
la Porte
Beringee
Bellaire
di Mar Consolidated
David Moore
Buster de
Lamar Consolidated
Léon
Harry Faulkner
Stanley
Dickin Carroll
Orange and Son
Deer Park
Bil
Lly Rose
Bob Wagener
Billy Rob
Ertson
Doug Burgess
West
Bulldogs
Mike Sharp
LaMarque
Sharp
Deer
Texas City
Pasadena
Stingarees
Buddy Woodall
Woodall
Robbie Williams
Eddie’ Roemer
Romer
John Steffek
Brezosport
Steffek
Tommy Sellers
Aubry
Little
Butch Green
Larry Spence
Spence
Wade Williams
Gary Fry
Williams
Fry
Melory
Steffeks
Beppo Saccinen
Foxes
Angin
Apt 6
Consolidated
Heffernon
Acus
Charley
Regan
Consall Wormet
Lemar Consolidated
Oer
Jones
Sam Houston
Dickie
Bite
LaMorqu
la Pert ' Isla Veidte
Lamar
Reagan
A Sivaien
Columbus
Dickinson
pOgnbing
Conroe
Clan Taxos City
Nobles
Lamang Kutner
Spring Branch
Wade
dAbby
Piesualle
Aeeeae
Meeser
Brandt
Wharton
Detf Davis
Martin
Alvin
Zahudek
Higate
Alvins
Gunninghany
Bellatre
Anite
Piven
Belleires Milby
Cadon Eam Stan
Columbus Magarland
Lamar Consathiojea Vaz Conroe
LaMerque
Anahuac and Crosby Relays Highlight Livingston Invite
Anahuac and Crosby posted strong showings at the Livingston Invitation. Anahuac earned 69 points with top marks in the high jump and relay splits, while Crosby secured multiple top finishes including second and sixth places and four freshman scorers. Rocky Keene and Russell Ezer led shot and discus efforts, as Crosby and Anahuac traded places across events.
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Livingston
Robert Sebesta
Ana
Huac
Crosby
Hearne
Demi- Anahuac
Ronnie Nelson
Rocky Keene
Ald
Anahuac
Russell Ezer
Robert Cus
Willis Sehesta
John Stone
Lugie Beene
Naiver
Ezer
Buffalo
Lincoln Kilgore
Gilbert Ferguson
Terry Eitle
Panthers pace meet with Ferguson and Harvey podiums
Gilbert Ferguson won the 220 yard dash with a 23.5 second time as Carroll Harvey placed third. Jim Ever was second in the 440 yard dash with a 53 flat and joined the second place mile relay squad along with Eitle Ferguson and Harvey. The Panthers also clocked a strong relay time behind the winners.
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Gilbert Ferguson
Carroll Harvey
Ferguson
Jim Ever
Eitle
Harvey
Panthers
Campbell Wins Baton Rouge Open with 274 total
Joe Campbell shot 67 in the final round to finish 14 under par for a 274 total, two strokes ahead of Bob Rosburg at the Baton Rouge Open. The 26 year old claimed his first PGA tour victory since Beaumont Open, breaking the course record at Baton Rouge Country Club amid rain delays.
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Baton Rouge
Joe Campbell
Campbell
Nabem- Iber
Beaumont
Bob Rosburg
Sam Snead
Doug Sanders
Baytown Dominates at Royal Purpie Relays in Beaumont
Baytown tallied 154 points to beat Port Arthur and South Park in the 27th Royal Purpie Relays. The Ganders won sprint and 880 yard relays, placed in 12 of 15 events, and set an 11:00.6 distance medley relay meet record. Standouts included Parkhurst, Clark, Joe Lee, and Gary Getaway in vaulters and sprints, with notable performances across field events and relay squads.
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Rockhold
Ganders
Port Arthur
South Park
Yellow Jackets
Baytown
Channelview
Ted
John Butler
Greet
Richard Young
Tim
Kirby Gates
Freddy Clark
Don Parkhurst
Abl
Gary Getaway
Charles
Raymond Watson
Gazaway
David Conway
George Ferguson
Gary Vincent
Gordon Allen
Vincent
Allen
Clark
Joe Lee
Lee
Parkhurst
Bert Hill
James Vegas
Hill
Vegas
Wayne Hosea
Beaumont
Ernest Osborne
Robert Elswick
Warren Lisenbee
Gilbert LaFuente
Lisenbee
Doug
Campbell
Rosburg
No. 17
Sanders
Mason Rudolph
Clarksville
Beaumont Athletes Set Marks In District Meet
A scrambled OCR page shows Beaumont and neighboring towns competing in track and field events. Names like Morris, Jones, Port Arthur, Baytown, South Park, St Thomas, and Waltrip appear with event results such as high jump, discus, and sprints, including a mention of a new old record by Beecher of Beaumont.
Ivy Named New Oiler Head Coach
Houston AP reports Frank Ivy former St. Louis Cardinals coach was named head coach of the AFL champion Houston Oilers. Ivy replaces Wally Lemm after a 10 game win streak and second straight title. Lemm left for St. Louis. Adams announced the selection and Ivy arrived in Houston for talks.
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Houston
Frank
Ivy
St. Louis Cardinals
Houston Oilers
Wally Lemm
St. Louis
K. 5. Adams Jr
Adams
Sammy Baugh
New York Titans
Lemm
Oilers
LSC Sends Pair To Cage Playoffs
The Lone Star Conference basketball campaign ends with Lamar Tech and Southwestern State earning national playoff bids. Lamar Tech defeated Stephen F Austin 7 2 last week to share the conference title with Howard Payne. Each team holds a 1 percent record.
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LSC
Lamar Tech
Southwesters State
Stephen Fustin
Howard Payne
Swc showdown looms SMU Tech title duel in Dallas
Southwest Conference race tightens as SMU and Texas Tech eye final regular season tests on Tuesday. Tech plays Rice in Houston while SMU hosts Arkansas, with both likely forcing a Friday Fort Worth tiebreaker to decide the league representative for the NCAA playoffs. Rice and Texas battle top scoring stars in Houston as ARK, SMU, Tech chase the crown.
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Harold V. Ratliff
Associated Press
Southern Methodist
Texas Tech
Tech
SMU
Rice
Houston
Southern
Ist
Arkansas
Fort Worth
Texas Mets
Texas Christian
Austin
Texas A&m
Baylor
College Station
Texas
Ing
Kendall Rhine
Harold Hudgens
Rhine
Hudgens
Dallas
Tommy Boyer
Jerry Carlton
Jan Loudermilk
Holdouts Lead unsigned players tee off spring holdouts
Jay and Cepeda head a list of 18 unsigned players amid spring camps as Reds and Giants clash over contracts. Colavito signed a 1962 deal after a four day holdout, earning 348 500 with last year’s figures and home run total. The Reds face stiff bargaining with Freese and Rojas unsigned while other vests in Boston Philadelphia and Minnesota fill the roster chatter with intra squad drills and signings.
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Jay
Cepeda
Jack Clary
Associated Press
Joey Jay
Orlando Cepeda
Rocky Colavito
Detroit
Colavito
Tigers
Lakeland
Fla
Rick Ferrell
Cincinnati
Reds
Bill DeWitt
San Francisco Giants
Giants
Jack Sanford
Pete Ramos
Camilio Pascual
Minnesota
Doug Camill
Tony Gonzalez
Philadelphia
Turk Lown
Chicago White Sox
Sanford
San Francisco
Phoenix
Ariz
Mets
Bob Miller
Clem Lahine
Sherm Jones
Jayvees
Washington
Buna Caps Sixth State Cage Title
Buna Cougars won their sixth Texas Interscholastic League basketball title by defeating Jacksboro 49 30 for the Class AA crown. The tournament drew 55 000 in record attendance as Buna extended a long winning streak to 23 games. John Godfrey of Roep mont was the tournament's top scorer with 93 points in three games.
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Austin
Thomas Jefferson
Dallas
Buna
Cougars
Jacksboro
Athens
Rebels
Bryan TH
Jeff Davis
Dumas
Waxahachie
White Deer
Woodsboro
Huntington
Roxton
John Godfrey
Rppermont
Colts Go Back To Fundamentals After Slugging Intrasquad
Houston Colts manager Harry Craft ordered a return to basics after an intrasquad game yielded 26 hits and seven extra-base safeties. He focused on defense with ground balls, insisting this team will be defensive as stated by infielder Joe Amalitamino amid spring work since February 26.
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Apache Junction
Ariz
Harry Craft
Houston Colts
Craft
Joe Amaltitano
Dell Morgan to be buried after fatal Bay City crash
Dell Morgan former Rice University staff member and former Texas Tech coach died in a weekend crash near Bay City. He and three others perished when his pickup collided with a sedan en route for trout fishing. Morgan coached at Rice for a decade and previously led Texas Tech. friends recall his fierce, spirited coaching style and role with red shirt players. Funeral set for Weatherford, his hometown.
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Houston
Dell Morgan
Texas Tech
Rice University
Weatherford
Bay City
Rollo. Moyer
Morgan
Colorado River
Ervin Srithhart
Suzanne Ritts
Bill Whitmore
Rice
Pete Cawthon
Texas ‘Tech
Austin College
Cawthon
Dell
Blair Cherry
Weatherford High School
Eddie Dyer
Dyer
St. Louis Cardinals
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Norris
Sness
America
Clyde Jones
Magnavox
Gene
Direct Factory
F. Texas
Mac
E. Fayle
Union Shop
James C. McCaleb
W.R. Holloman
Barber
Barber's Local
Rel
By Jimmie Woods
Sau Sports
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Bea Lee
Roger
Ilewick
Lisenber
Morris
Jessé Jones
Butler
Chia
Altbrition
Port Arihue
Carroll
Gesen
Ballew
Wait
Johnson
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Amdyard
Kurst
South Fork
Gees Austin
S. Sell Highs & Prange
L. Reds
Ratt Neches
Gesin
Port Neches
Fickie
Gates
Chamiel
Wiew
Eves Beytown
Les
Robson
Bali High
Aievina
Cobb
Thme
Vahyard
Rouse
Gennusa
Jesse Jones
Kurtin
Waitrip
Thacker
St. Thomas
Dillon
St Thomas
Berry
Ross
Bail
Toff
Byard
CHI
Bat
Yeon
Eaeie
Waltrip
Hughes
Millican
Bell
Osborne
Hosea
Locke
Eneas
Jenkins
French
Griffin
O'Quinn
Beecher
Bagument Insul Releffe
Port Arthur Gude Sherwood
Jerson
Pouphlogy
Hid
Fet Vagos
CI Monte
Eure
Bort Neches
Justin
Pole Vaute
Brisaus
South Pa
Goraway
Watson
Fle
Borel
Sulphur
Fuller
Young
Shea Point
Port
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Ae — Austin Caeen
Ad Waltrip
Sir Thoma
New Oiler
THE
Buna Caps
Colts
James Savell
Black’s Pharmacies
W. Sterfing
E. Texas
Cardinal
Quanah High School
Lubbock High School
Brownwood
U.S. Engineers
Tal
Texas Ave
Wes
Texaco
North Main
Cedar Bayou
Dyer's
N. Main
Dyer's Texaco
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