Ganders Fall as Beaumont Officials Dominate Shootout
BEAUMONT BEAUMONT High Royal Purple beat AEL Ganders 55 to 43 amid controversial officiating. Lee’s John Holton led scoring with 19 for Beaumont while Ganders Dean Littlepage and Bobby Nelson contributed strong Interior play. Junior varsity lost 52 to 36 as Choo Platt tallied 17 points and 13 rebounds.
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BON Plocheck
Sun Sports Stutt
Beaumont
Robert E. Lee
Beaumont High Royal Purple
Gander
Jay Bollinger
Mondals
Bollinger
Royal Purple
Ganders
AEL
Lee
John Holton
Dean Littlepage
Bobby Nelson
Purple
Horton
ABL
Holton
Slack
Howlors
Nelson
Litllepage
Sidney Thomas
Jack Derrett
Litlepage
Pasadena
Pom
Choo Platt
Justin Kollmeyer
Jvs
Beau Mont
REL Head
Mole’s nose detects vibrations through soil
Did You Know presents a fact about a mole’s sensitive nose allowing it to sense vibrations from worms or beetles several inches underground, highlighting its subterranean senses.
Cokes Retains Welterweight Crown In Dallas
Curtis Cokes defends his world welterweight title in Dallas by defeating Jean Josselin through superior reach and power. Promoter Norm Levinson cites a 355000 dollar gate from 5800 in attendance and eyes a Cokes Ortiz bout in Dallas with Doug Lord backing the plan. Cokes expects the Ortiz fight possibly in Puerto Rico with date undecided.
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HAROLD V_ RATLIFF
Dallas
Tex
Curtis Cokes
Jean Jossell
Carlos Ortiz
Norm Levinson
Dallas All Sports Association
Doug Lord
Cokes
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Josselin
Cullen Named Head Of Sabine River Works
John D. Cullen named manager of DuPont Sabine River Works in Orange Texas succeeding retiree D B Campbell. Cullen, a Buffalo New York native, came from DuPont’s experiment station near Wilmington Delaware.
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Cullen
Sabine River Works
Orange, Tex
John D. Cullen
DuPont
D. B. Campbell
Buffalo
Orange
Experiment
Wilmington
Bel
Record Hat Rack Deer Tops Walker County Trophy
Baytown hunter Wayne Knox brought home a 145 pound deer with 21 points after two shots, claiming it as the largest in Walker County. His son Bo also narratored a pair of 8 and 30 point bucks near Victoria, while Sam Lester’s son pursued deer in Victoria and a Montana goat hunt yielded a bear. The piece notes other hunters, including Billy Casey and Billy Kubik, while Keith bags a grizzly bear in Montana and contemplates Boone and Crockett.
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Wayne Knox
Belvedere
Wayne
Walker
Walker County
Baytown
Reiy
Huntsville
Knox
J. F. Knox
Texas
Kerrville
Sam
Sam Lester
Walkers County
Victoria
Rockytes
Billy Casey
Billy Kubik
Pete Keith
Montana
Casey
Kubik
Keith
Boone & Crackett
Great Falls
Esso
Astros draft Bo Belinsky and Tx players stir in MLB draft
In Columbus AP reports the Houston Astros selected Bo Belinsky amid major league draft drama. Texas star Bart Shirley tied for top price at 25000, drafted by the New York Mets. Oklahoma City, San Diego, Denver and Phoenix also made picks involving Texas players at various prices.
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Columbus
Ohio
Astros
Bo Belinsky
University of Texas
Bart Shirley
Belinsky
Shirley
New York Mets
Corpus Christi
Texas
Spokane
Alonzo Harris
Bluefield, W
Iris
Oklahoma City
Pat House
Austin
Harold King
el Paso
San Diego
Roberto Pena
Dallas-Fort Sworth
Rochester
Phil Mastagni
Denver
Frank Sands
Amarilla
Phoenix
John Haydel
Oak
Los Angeles Likely Site for Pro Super Bowl
AP reports the Los Angeles Coliseum is the favored site for the NFL NFL champion game with tentative date Jan 15 or Jan 22. Rozelle chairs a joint committee weighing sites including Coliseum Orange Bowl Sugar Bowl and Astrodome while realignment and expansion plans for 1967 shape conferences and divisions. A final decision promised before league meetings end. potential ties to weather park conflicts and rivalries noted.
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Jack Hand
New York
Los Angeles Coliseum
NFL
Miami
New Orleans
Houston
Astrodome
Pete Rozelle
Rozelle
Atlanta
Baltimore
St. Louis
Anahuac Panthers Hopes Rise for 1966 Basketball Season
Five returning lettermen headline the Anahuac High School roster led by seniors Tommy Fahring Boose Philips and Kenneth Lee and juniors Tommy Boothe and Jimmy Ashby Coach Russell Boones squad aims at a district title citing greater height and depth Lee stands 65 inches with 63 senior Andy Williamson close behind The lineup includes JoJo Clark Sammy Godfrey Lucius Richardson Darrel Jarmise Paul Rivon Forrest Kirkwood and sophomores Mike Hennicke Gary Devore Cecil Duhon Steve Barrett Billy Jack Horn and Melvin Moulton with Timmy Colley as team manager.
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Danny Fuson
Anahunac
Anahucc High
Tommy Fahring
Boose Philips
Kenneth Lee
Tommy Boothe
Jimmy Ash
Russell Boone
Boone
Panthers
Fahring
Phillips
Ashby
Anahuac
Panther
Andy Williamson
JoJo Clark
Sammy Godfrey
Lucius Richardson
Darrel Jarmise
Paul Rivon
Forrest Kirkwood
Mike Hennicke
Gary Devore
Cecil Duhon
Steve Barrett
Billy Jack Horn
Melvin Moulton
Lis Timmy Colley
Sterling Five Wins First Home Contest
The Sterling Rangers defeated the La Porte Bulldogs 56-52 in their first home game, with Rennie Garrett scoring 15 points and four Rangers in double figures. Sterling led 28-17 at halftime and held on despite La Porte’s late surge. JV rout followed 56-38 as Lavaoy Darden led Sterling with 22 points.
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Ronnie Anderson
Sun Sports
Sterling Rangers
la Porte Bulldogs
Rangers
Sterling
Rennie Garrett
Mike Manley
Richard Chase
Johnny Coleman
Bulldogs
Garrett
Baytown
la Porte
Alfred Ricks
Manley
Charles
Clepper
Monte Claus
Johnny
Mantey
Menley
Coleman
Brazosport
Lavaoy Darden
Darden
Blue Devil
Jerry Acosta
Seegeu
Tom White
Blue Devils
Pooints
Acosta
Bill Hargraves
Rother
White
Nine Paints
Dearden
Floyd Ciruti
Ray Sonnier
Notre Dame Takes Early Lead In Final AP Poll
Notre Dame holds a solid top spot in the AP football poll with 505 points, ahead of Michigan State at 471 and Alabama at 477. After a 51-0 win over Southern California, Notre Dame leads as Alabama prepares to face Auburn in Birmingham.
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Ben Olan
Associated Press
Vns
Notre Dame
Michigan State
Alabama
Fighting Irish
Southern California
Michigan
Crimson Tide
Irish
Spartans
Tide
Auburn
Birmingham
Ala
I National
Spartas
Georgia
UCLA
Nebraska
Purdue
Georgia Tech
Miami
Florida
Southern Methodists
Fla
Southern Methodist
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