Outdoor life notes from Baytown readers and tales
Baytown outdoors column recounts fall hunting shifts including teal season end and dove prospects in the south zone. Reports detail anglers in Lake-O-The Pines, Trinity Bay, and Bas Trop Bayou with big bass, redfish, and a dramatic catch by Johnny Enderli. The piece weaves in camp talk, misread names, and local camaraderie around hunting, fishing, and upcoming seasons.
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Baytown
Idaho
Colorado
Wyoming
Bob DeBruh
Trinity Bay
Lake-O-The Pines
DeBruhl
Ann
DeBruhls
Ellen Stroud
Philips 66
Enderli
Bastrop Bayou
Ayler
Brundrett
Rascal
Engerli
Mets Blank Astros to Tie Series in Lone-Run Win
The Mets defeated Houston 1-0, ending a collision-filled doubleheader with scoreless tension across 22 innings of toil at the Astrodome. Mike Cuellar yielded all three runs early, while a stingy Mets pitching staff and timely fielding sealed the win as Houston’s late rally never materialized.
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Fred Hartman
Houston
Astrodome
Mets
Astros
Jos
Louisiana
LSU
Rice
San Francisco Giants
LSU Band
Giants
Mike Cuellar
Mike
Turk Farrell
Jack Fisher
Fisher
Met
Timore
Kansas City
Cleveland
Minnesota
Hain
Boston
Washington
Chicago
New York
California
Detroit
Dodgers
Houfax
Wes Parker
Ron
Vernon Law
Pirates
Willie Stargell
Donn Clendenonf
Jesse Gonder
Eddie Mathews
Tony Cloninger
Mack Jones
Avanta
Cincinnati
Leo Cardenas
Gordy Coleman
Cubs
Ron Santo
Koufax Struggling With 2 Failures This Season
Sandy Koufax has been charged with 2 failures 38 times this season, reflecting a rough stretch for the ace. The Associated Press reports the slump as Koufax battles for form and team consistency during the campaign.
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Murray Chass
Associated Press
Sandy Koufax
Baytown Football Participation Rises With New High Schools
Baytown sees a surge in grid participation as 718 students play football in 1966-67, up 130 percent from last year. Robert E. Lee High leads with 151 players across four teams, while Ross Sterling reports 110 players on three squads and Cedar Bayou junior school fields 129 players. Junior and high school participation climbs overall despite nine junior teams after ninth grade move.
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Baytown
Robert E. Lee High School
Ross Sterling
Cedar Bayou
Horace Mann
Highlands
Carver
G. W. Carver High School
Robert E. Lee
Sterling
Spurrier Receives AP College Back of the Week
Florida quarterback Steve Spurrier, 6 foot 2, 190, named College Back of the Week by The Associated Press after a 43 7 win over Northwestern. He completed 15 of 22 passes for 219 yards and three touchdowns, kicked 41 and 2 yard field goals, and punted four times for an average.
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Associated Press
Steve Spurrier
Florida
Riple
Northwestern
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Hook
Chester Rogers
Bil Bradshaw
George Simon
Johnny
Johnny Enderli
Bastrop Bay
Buddy
Tyler
Layten Brundhett
Brundhett
Johnny Rowe
Rowe
Simon
Bradshaw
Jebruhl
A. J. Crawley
Captain Crawley
Big Red
Los Angeles Dodgers
Koufax
Philadelphia
Poe Coe Geo O ‘Gon
Idew
Pittsburgh Pirates
San Francisco
Atlanta
St. Louis
Bal
Holloways Food
Commerce Food
Swifts
Pikes Peak
Pet. G.B
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
San Fran
Avlanta
Phila
Phia
Los Angeles II
We. L. Bet
Baltimore
Pas
Ais
Spurrier
Csee
Peninsular White House
Our
Vio Keyy
Bertones
Zaha
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