Texas Longhorns poised for record stadium upgrade dreams
The writer lauds Texas football as the strongest in the Southwest Conference, predicts no major challenges this season, and details a $12 million expansion of Memorial Stadium adding 14 000 seats to reach 76 000. The piece highlights top backs, stadium modernization, and the university's educational mission alongside football ambition.
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Oklahoma
Arkansas
Ohio State
Penn State
Texas
Austin
U Tex Memorial Stadium
Dale
Kay
Vorster
Bertelson
Street
Bill Montgomery
San Jacinto Blvd
Side Hill
21St Street
Darrell Royal
University of Texas
University of Tennessee
Tech
What If The Astros Had One More Bat In 1969
A reflection on the 1969 Houston Astros season noting that a stronger right handed hitter could have altered the playoff picture. It cites Denis Menke Jim Wynn and Mike Cuellar Rusty Staub trades as pivotal, and suggests balance of hitting and pitching as key to success.
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Houston Astros
Astros
Houston
Chicago Cubs
RBI
Denis Menke
Jim Wynn
New York
Atlanta
Mets
Braves
Ed Stanky
Jim Ray
Cleveland Indians
Europe
Mike Cuellar
Rusty Staub
Mike
Rusty
Sweeny Stuns La Porte 17-0 in 11-3A Rivalry
Sweeny Bulldogs defeat visiting La Porte 17-0 after a tight first half. Johnny Ordonez put Sweeny ahead with a 22-yard field goal and a 20-yard TD by Thomas Mack after intermission. La Porte fumbled nine times, losing the ball repeatedly, while Sweeny recovered six fumbles. Final line shows Sweeny improves to 11-3A, La Porte drops to 12-3A at 2-2. La Porte ruled open with Channelview next week in 1969 cross-channel renewal.
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Jerry Aldredge
Sun
Sweeny
Sweeny Bulldogs
Bulldogs
la Porte
Johnny Ordonez
Thomas Mack
Ordonez
Grady
Johnscan
Channelview
Falcons
Rebels Begin Preseason Under Hefley At Lee College
Lee College basketball opens its preseason under new head coach Mike Hefley with 14 players, including returnees LaVoy Darden and Ricky Beal, and several newcomers like Howard Phearse, Roy Neel, Carl Cotright, Louis Cot, and Ronnie Bland. Hefley expects competition for all spots as speed and jumping ability highlight the squad ahead of the November 15 opener versus Angelina College.
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Jim Finley
Lee College
Rebels
Mike Hefley
Hefley
Lee
John McCormick
Angelina College
Baytown
LaVoy Darden
Darden
Ricky Beal
Hardin—Jefferson
Beal
Sylvester Brown
Karl Meche
Sam Ballard
Bob Chisum
Charles McKinney
Charlie Saree
Sophs
Ballard
Phoenix
Aziz
Dandy Howard Phearse
Houston San Jacinto
Phearse
Houston
Roy Neel
Carl Cotright
Louis Cot
Cotright
Air Force
DeRidder
Neel
Mauriceville
Cook
Ronnie Bland
Glen
LeBlanc
Cecilia
nNo
Truluck Favored In Roosevelt Futurity At Roosevelt
Westbury report says Truluck the top 2 year old pacer of 1969 is favored to win the 395,486 Roosevelt Futurity at Roosevelt Raceway tonight. In Los Angeles AP notes Loyo la University baseball coach Al Gad resigns to take an academic position at an Australian university in Adelaide.
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Philadelpha
Rebels
David L. Lawrence
Liberty Bell
Lee
Hillsboro
Temple
San
Westbury
N.Y
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Roosevelt Raceway
Los Angeles
Loyola University
al Gad
Adelaide
Australia
Golfing Activity Slows in Baytown as Football Bites
Goose Creek hosts a scramble Oct 12 while local juniors train Saturdays at GCCC under Dan and Jim Connolly with free clinics for boys 9 30 to 10 30 and girls 10 30 to 11 00. Connolly carded a 66 Tuesday with Manning Walker and Kelley. Goose Creek plans include one more member member event. Corpus Christi golf venture hires Jack Burke Jr to design a Padre Island course aiming for a 1970 spring completion.
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Baytown
Goose Creek
GCCC
Dan
Jim Connolly
Pro Connolly
Bob Manning
Doug Walker
Milton Kelley
Ton Hughes
Corpus Christi
Jack Burke Jr
Padre Island
St. Andrews
Scotland
U.S
Corpus
Lee Meets Rayburn In 23-AAAA Battle
The Robert E. Lee Ganders and Sam Rayburn Texans meet in Pasadena at 7 30 p m in a key district opener. Both 2 1, Rayburn the preseason favorite with Tony Erwin and five returning starters. Lee seeks to rebound from mixed results and prove mid summer projections wrong.
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Rudy Contreras
Magnolia
Gander
Contreras
Robert E. Lee
Ganders
Sam Rayburn
Pasadena
Robert E. Lee Ganders
Sam Rayburn Texans
Texans
Rayburn
Tony Erwin
Lee
ABL
Spring Branch
Port Neches
Texas City
Galena Park Northshore
Galena Park
Ron Kramer
Anahuac Panthers Roll to 3-1 After Feature Win
Anahuac built a 65 yard drive ending with a 15 yard run by an unnamed back for a touchdown. Garvey converted. Arthur Daviss added a 33 yard score after another Garvey conversion. Miller emptied the bench as the team remained scoreless in the fourth. Next week they travel to Orange St Marys then host C E King in two weeks.
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Paydirt
Garvey
Arthur Daviss
Daviss
Miller
Panthers
Orange St. Mary’s
C. E. King
Oilers Meet Bills in Dome as O.J. Leads Buffalo
Houston Oilers seek a third straight win and lead the Eastern Division as they host the Buffalo Bills at the Astro Dome. Buffalo, behind Jack Kemp and rookie O. J. Simpson, arrives after a 41-28 upset of Denver, while Houston tops the league in team defense, allowing 211.3 yards per game.
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Houston
Houston Q Oilers
Buffalo Bills
Astrodome
Oilers
Bills
Buffalo
Jack Kemp
O. J. Simpson
Denver
Kemp
Haven Moses
Simpson
Ln Moses
Bubba Thornton
Billy Masters
South Houston Tops Pasadena in Late-Game Rally
South Houston broke a 0-0 deadlock with seven minutes left and beat Pasadena 14 to 0 at Memorial Stadium. Halfback Tony Evans scored both Trojan touchdowns, a 63-yard receiving score and a 5-yard run, as South Houston improves to 4-1-1 and ties Deer Park for the District 4A lead at 1-0.
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Pasadena
South Houston
Memorial Stadium
Tony Evans
Trojan
Evans
Dickie Nance
Deer Park
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