Henderson Leads Ganders Past Deer Park in Five-Run Win
Mike Henderson belted a 366-foot three bagger to spark Henderson to a 5-0 third inning burst. Norman Montgomery pitched a one hit, nine strikeout gem for the Ganders as they beat Deer Park 5 0. Moore was the losing pitcher after the big inning, with Deer Park committing several errors in the frame.
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Steve Vernon
Deer Park
Mike Henderson
Bobby Stack
Ricky Burch
Ganders
Norman Montgomery
Partisan Deer Park
Spaye
Richard Lopez
Balor
Garcia
Moore
Eddie Carroll
Nirhed
Ang & Wild
Deers
Montgomery
iPrashear
Mike Bailey
Hancock
Traphem
Henderson
Rupert Garcia
Dean Little
Brashear
Slack
Alvini
Port Arthur
Pam
Mathews Eyes 500 Homer Milestone With Astros
Eddie Mathews aims for 500 career homers as the Astros open the 1967 season in the Astrodome on April 1 with questions about his role and health. The veteran’s pursuit hinges on regular playing time and power from teammates like Wynn, Staub, and Morgan, amid a thinner pitching staff and potential bench duty. The season opener figures to test whether the 36-year-old can reclaim power and lead Houston’s lineup.
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Fred Hartman Houston
Eddie Mathews
Houston
Houston Astros
Astrodome
Eadie
Atlanta
Astro
Tate Lou Gehrig
New York
Gehrig
Latroper
Eddie
Mathews
Willie
Mel Ott
Bob Aspromonte
Chuck Harrison
Astros
Grady Hatton
Jim
Hfe
Los Angeles
New York Yankees
Hopkins Leads Champions Cup Field After Two Rounds
Ed Hopkins and Wilson Schoellkopf led a stroke play charge in the Champions Cup Golf Tournament. They fired four under par to reach 136, placing them three shots clear entering the third round as Cain Binion Tutwiler Morey Addington Ribelin chase from 137.
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Houston
Tex
Ed ‘Hopkins
Wilson Schoellkopf
Dallas
John Paul Cain
Stan Binion
Ed Tutwiler
Dale Morey
Indianapolis
Don Addington
Chuck Ribelin
Addington
Ribelin
Cain-Binion
Fred Morgan
Rayburn Galena win at Pasadena in Friday tournament action
Rayburn Texans toppled Spring Branch 0 and Galena Park defeated North Shore 0 as both kept hopes alive for Saturday play in Pasadena. Camarilla fired a one hitter with eight punchouts. Parker hit a third inning homer for Rayburn. Spring Branch pitcher Sebastani took the loss. Elsewhere in Galveston a full slate saw Reagan, St Thomas, Ball High and Bellair post wins as the local tournaments moved toward Saturday finals.
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Rayburn Texans
Spring Branch
Galena Park
North Shore
Pasadena
Texans
South Houston
Sterling Rangers
Sam Houston
Joe Camarilla
Robert Parker
Texers
Ronnie Spain
Bill Fit
McQueen
Galveston
St. Thomas
Reagan Bellaire
Pall High
Reagan
la Marque
Texas City
Ball High
Tommy Gavranovic
Gan Baker
Stings
Sts. Thomas
Ken Weaver
Ravens Aim for National JC Basketball Title
San Jacinto of Pasadena Texas seeks the national junior college championship in Hutchinson Kansas facing defending titleholder Moberly Missouri. San Jacinto defeated Ranger Texas 89 to 85 Friday with Percy Anderson scoring 27 and Oliver Taylor 23, while Urich Cobb led Ranger with 26. Moberly beat Cameron Oklahoma 72 to 55 to reach the finals for a second straight year.
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Moberly
Cameron
Oklahoma
Upset wins shake NCAA playoff slate by Texas teams
Texas squads produced stunning NCAA tourney upsets Friday night after Houston and SMU toppled top opponents. Beasley and Holman sparked SMU to a late rally past Louisville while Houston dumped Kansas 66-53 and UCLA eyed a record 27th win in the quarterfinals.
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Kansas Jayhawks
SMU
Mustangs
Louisville
Kansas
Midwest Sports
Lawrence
Texas Western
el Paso
University of the Pacific
REL Golfers Place Fifth At Galveston
REL golfers finished fifth at the Galveston Invitational, a 46-team event. Bellair won with 308, Brazosport 312, Lee at Houston 315, Sam Rayburn 32, Baytown Lee 333. Sterling's Randy Tickner led with 76, while the Gan dér group posted 38 38 77 and others varied.
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REL
Bellair
Brazosport
Lee
Houston
Sam Rayburn
Baytown Lee
Randy Tickner
Sterling
Ranger
Mike Thompson
Gandér
Scott Liggett
Bill Lewis
Dwayne Robertson
Price Booth
Tickner
Jack Besperka
Bobo Leonard MA
Jeff Davis
Mike Tyler
Border battles and spring notes from college football roundups
Darrell Royal signings and Texas longhorns near misses against Oklahoma, Arkansas, and SMU highlight a packed Border Olympics with Rice’s Dale Bernauer and Conley Brown turning in standout relay times. Grady Hatton backs Cuellar while Laney Cook and Marv Lasater figure in Baylor and TCU recruiting. Casey Stengel quote closes a sweeping, personality-filled look at SWC spring chatter.
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Tom Murray
Darrell Royal
Steve Worster
Bridge City
Longhorns
Jimmy Taylor
Bernauer
Owls
Brown
Astro
Grady Hatton
Mike Cuellar
Sandy Koufax
Cuellar
Grady
John Bridgers
Laney Cook
Sonora
Baylor
Marv Lasater
TCU
Robert Lilly
Fred Taylor
Jack Pardee
Aggie
Los Angeles Rams
Gene Stallings
Stallings
Farmer
Doc Hayes
Baytown
SMU
SWC
Casey Stengel
College Cage Roundup NCAA Regional Playoffs Semis
The Associated Press reports NCAA regional semifinals results with UCLA routing Wyoming 103 to 60 and G of Pacific beating Texas Western 72 to 63. Houston topped Kansas 66 to 33 while SMU edged Louisville 83 to 82. Boston College fell to St John’s 53 to 78 as North Carolina defeated Princeton 78 to 7. Dayton edged Tennessee 53 to 52. Virginia Tech lost to Indiana 70 to 19. Winston-Salem hosted the College Division Championship with Southwest Missouri 74 and Kentucky Wesleyan 122 over Til State 73. NAIA St Benedict’s Kansas defeated Morris Harvey 70 to 70 and Baptist 78 over Central Washington.
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Associated Press
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Denny Holman
Southern Methodist
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Cardinals
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Tennessee
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St. John's of
New York
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Fred Holden
Holden
Don Chaney
Elvin Hayes
Gary Gridex
Cougars
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Streight
Craper
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Volson
Bob Hooper
Dan ‘Sadlier
Grinder Torain
Ron Widby
Glen Coms
Yblers
St John’s
Sonny Dove
Redmen
Willie Wolters
Eagles
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Boston Col
St. John’s
N.Y
Winston - Salem
South-west
Ky. Wesleyan
Til. State
Lee College athletics reborn as spirit builder in 1967
Lee College resumes sports in 1967 to boost campus spirit and image. Athletic Director Alton Laind backs basketball coach John McCormick and golf chief Benny Moskowitz, with scholarships across basketball track golf and tennis. The Rebels join the Texas Junior College Athletic Conference south zone, facing Blinn Concordia St Phillips Schreiner and others, as plans unfold for the 1967 schedule and tentative preconference games.
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Lee College
Alton Laind
Dean Laird
John McCormick
Benny Moskowitz
Ten
Mis
McCormick
Moskowitz
Marion Lewis
Bobby Nelson
Rebel
Milby
Victor Martin
Stephen FL Austin
Wayne Alexander
Randy Carrico
Gulf Coast
Rebels
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Blinn
Concordia
Austin
Stfs Phillips
San Antonio
Schreiner
Kerrville
South Texas
Chouston
Wharton County
Lee
San Jacinto
Cochamps
Leon Carr Seeks Pro Grid Spot With Chargers
Baytown Carver graduate Leon Carr, a 1962 Prairie View A&M and Michigan State standout, earned a 1967 NFL draft call from the San Diego Chargers. The former quarterback safety is headed for contract talks after being told he was Chargers’ first round pick. Carr, 6 feet 3 inches, 210 pounds, played on Carver’s 1961 state title team and later starred at Prairie View A&M. He and his wife Shirley have one son Diren. Carr hopes to convert a pro opportunity into a sustaining career.
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Carver
Gene Washington
Michigan State
Gene
Minnesota Vikings
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Prairie So Aem
Prairie View
Leon
ATA Mall
Prairie, View
Lincoln High School
la Marque
Sid Gillman
San Diego Chargers
Chargers
San Diego
Houston
Bri
Homer Carr
Shirley
Holand Leno
McNair
Diren
Rangers Finish Fifth At 5th Eagle Relays
Sterling Rangers placed fifth at the fifth Eagle Relays in Houston with 39.33 points. Brazosport dominated nine events, while Sterling's Mike Marley Tim Stone Ricky Hart and Layne Lumus clocked 44.7 in the sprint relay for second. Hart 22.8 in the 220 and Rougeau 32.6 in the 440 helped Sterling score in multiple events.
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Sun Sportg
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Sterling Rangers
Eagles
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Unt
Mike Marley
Tim Stone
Ricky Hart
Layne Lumus
Brazosport
Ranger Thin - Clas
Hart
Soany Rougeau
Steve Thorpe
Sterling
Lumus
Larry Thomas
Steve Hartrick
Jin
Thorpe
Manley
David Barron
Rougeau
Richard Chase
Lavoy Darden
Chase
Darden
Rex Fisher
Smiley Eagles
Smiley
Carl Clark
Texas Baylor Tilt Decides SWC Lead
Texas Christian leads the SWC race as Texas Christian visits Baylor while Rice and Southern Methodist face Rice. SMU’s win over Texas and Baylor’s loss create a pivotal weekend with TCU at 2-0 in league play and Houston hosting SMU. Mike Livingston limited Texas to five hits as Chris Najork homered and scored three runs for SMU.
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Methodist
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Baylor
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Horned Frogs
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Waco
Houston
Longhorns
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Chris Najork
Final Verdict Might Come In Illini Slush Fund Case
A Big Ten jury is expected to deliver a final verdict Saturday in the University of Illinois athletic slush fund matter. The case could prompt suspension or expulsion from the conference if coaches tied to the scandal are not dismissed. The campus faces a pivotal decision as March 3 appeal proceedings loom before faculty leaders.
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Chicago
University of Ilinois
Wini
Big Ten
Henry
Brazosport records set in chaotic track meet listing
A fragmented OCR shows Brazosport and local clubs like Houston Sterling and Milby in a crowded track results sheet. Names include Bruce Best and Joe Cowodta across shot put discus high jumps dashes and relays with scattered times and placements amid unclear headings.
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Smiley
Raymond
Seicer
Hackney
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Vic
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Sulley
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Statosport
Rich We Chese
Saytown Sterling
Bistence
Pole Veult
Ven Johnson
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Brazosports
Mike Trevino
Iby
Cy Morty Criswett
Houston Bling
Roy Anderson
Bratosport
Jerry Thomas
Brorgsport
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Derwit Steiler
Tospert
Mendes
Vincent. Milby
Walter Groth
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Meyherter
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Tomate Porletige
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Hurdes
Mike Shy St Thomas
Strether
Akin
Jones Jones
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ZO Yors Dash
Brozot Gerts
Bates
Saitbys
Joe Cowodta
Salley
Loreds
Athy
Jons
St. Thames
Lesteys
Mogisor Srin Stert
Naar
Houston
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