Opening Night Sparks Texas Interscholastic League Football Heroics
Forty seven years after 398 schools began the league, 995 schools kick off Friday in a record opening with over 450 games across four classes. Defending champs Sonora, Bridge City, and others start. key matchups include San Angelo hosting Alamo Heights, and Wichita Falls challenging Abilene Cooper in Class AAAA as season stakes rise.
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San Antonio
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Lee’ Sweeny
Champaign
Columbia
Sonora
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MacArthur
George West
Three Rivers
Astros Outhit Giants in 15th Inning Loss
The Houston Astros fell 3-2 to San Francisco after 15 innings. Jesus Alou delivered the winning run in the 15th as Houston, mired in an eight straight defeat, had led 2-0 in the ninth before a Giants rally tied the game. Ron Davis and Doug Rader had driven in Houston’s runs earlier.
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Houston Astros
Jesus Alon
Astros
Houston
New York
Giants
Pat House
Jim Hert
Ron Davis
Doug Rader
Galveston PGA Entries At 105
Galveston Texas AP One hundred five entries have been recorded for the Texas PGA championship in Galveston September 14 17 with more expected. Jimmy Demaret Byron Nelson and other stars are slated to appear. Gene Mitchell Jr defending champion and three former titlists Buster Cupit Earl Stewart Henry Ransom among entrants. A proamateur is set for Tuesday with 57 pros already entered. the 2 hole tournament will trim to 36 holes. Total field expected about 125 players by Sunday deadline.
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Texas
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Dallas
Crosby Eagles Set Friday Openers Kickoff 1967 Grid
Crosby hosts Barbers Hill as high school football opens non district play Friday. Channelview meets Cypress Fairbanks, La Porte vs Lamar Consolidated at Rosenberg, Liberty faces St. Thomas, Texas Catholic Interscholastic League champ in Houston. Deer Park hosts Madison of Houston, Dayton travels to Buna, Anahuac plays Livingston away. Crosby’s Crowell Plocheck pace offense with halfback Bobby Steck, Barbers Hill aims for 2A title. All games at 7:30 except Crosby Barbers Hill at 3. Weather forecast 70s, no rain, partly cloudy.
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Crosby
Mont Belvieu
Barbers Hill
Channelview
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la Porte Méeéts
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Rosenberg
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St. Thomas
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Madison
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Buna
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Butts
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la Porte
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Eagles
Don Hughes
Don Carter
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Ken’ Almond
Broncos
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Tf Baggett
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Baseball Standings From The Associated Press NL AL Snapshot
National League Chicago 3 Los Angeles 2 12 innings in St. Louis 88 53 .624. American League San Francisco 76 64 43 11s 7 WW IL Pet Chicago 73 66 542 21%4 Minnesota 73 61 564 Cincinnati 75 6 .536 Boston 80 62 565 Philadelphia 67 314 15%2 Chicago 73 GL Gk Atlanta 72 68 14 15%4 Detroit 7% 62 360 Pittsburgh 70 71 496 18 California 72 67 518 Los Angeles 63 75 457 23%4 Washington 66 74 471 Houston 55 86 390 Cleveland 65 75 461 New York 53 86 381 Baltimore 62 76 449 Thursday's Results New York 62 79 440 San Francisco 3 Houston 2 151 Kansas City 82 410 innings Thursday's Results St Louis 9 New York 2 Boston 3 New York 1 Cincinnati 3 Philadelphia 1 Minnesota 4 Baltimore 2 Pittsburgh 4 Atlanta 2 Only games scheduled.
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Cousy Denies Gambling Link After Admission of Indiscretion
Former All-America star and Boston College coach Bob Cousy received sedatives at his Worcester home after a tearful Boston press conference. He acknowledged indiscretion in friendship with alleged gambler Andrew Pradesia and Francesco Seibel, denying any wrongdoing, and addressed Life magazine’s linkage of Boston athletes to gambling.
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Bob Cousy
Cousy
Boston College
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Life Magazine
Goose Creek Country Club Championship Ends Sunday
The Goose Creek Country Club will finish its five week championship golf tournament this Sunday with 1 pm tee offs. A driving and putting contest for about 103 entrants will also award three prizes in each event at a 6:30 pm banquet.
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Goose Creek
Bobby Brooks
Galveston
Johnny Weissmuller Greatest Swimmer Says Falstaff
Falstaff sports notes praise Johnny Weissmuller as the greatest swimmer on earth before his film career He held all world freestyle records from 100 yards to half mile and won five Olympic races with world records in each event From 1921 to 1929 he never lost a freestyle race.
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