High school football crowns loom as eight title games near
United Press International notes more than 500 teams began the season and 500 plus braces of fans expected in Fort Worth San Angelo San Marcos and Nacogdoches for four state finals. Reagan faces Odessa Permian in Class AAA with a 29 game win streak. Refugio and Estacado clash for Class AA while Dunbar and Daingerfield chase a 39 game streak. Path meets Sonora in Class A as wide margins and undefeated runs headline the weekend.
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Gainesville Freshmen Defeat Bonham by Wide Margin
The taller Gainesville freshmen routed Bonham 54 to 26 in Gainesville on Thursday night. Gainesville built an early lead and maintained it throughout the game.
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Lombardi to Be Honored by NYC Youth Group
Vince Lombardi former coach and Packers general manager will be honored by the New York Catholic Youth Organization at the Gold Medal dinner on February 5. He will receive the John V Mara Memorial Sportsman of the Year Award from Archbishop Terence J Cooke of New York.
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Terence J. Cooke
Denison Warriors Face Fort Worth Five in Tourney Opener
Denison high school hosts the Bonham Purple Warriors in a basketball tournament opener at 6 30 p m. Fort Worth Northside is the opponent with a 12 noon Saturday potential game after a win. Consolation rounds, finals, and placement games follow into Saturday evening.
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Longhorns Hold Off Southern Miss in 89 72 Victory
Texas tops Southern Mississippi 89 72 as Bruce Motley scores 19 and Wendell Ladner leads Southern Miss with 22. The game stayed close, tied at 54 54 and 60 63 before Texas pulled away late. The win follows strong team scoring with five players in double figures.
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Sooners Tune Up Pass Defense for Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl
Oklahoma coach Chuck Fairbanks says the Sooners focused on stopping Southern Methodist’s passing attack and worked on their running game. He notes SMU’s multiple formations challenge the defense and called the workout very good with strong enthusiasm before the December 31 bowl in Houston.
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Raiders Underdogs Ready for Sunday Playoff Showdown
Oakland faces Kansas City in the Western Division AFL playoff at the coliseum with a 12-2 Raiders record. Ben Davidson notes pressure relief as the winner advances to meet New York at Shea Stadium, then the NFL champion. The game could go to sudden death with a 1 14th payoff to players.
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Baseball Due to Name Czar Today
Major league baseball owners meet in Chicago with a slim chance of naming a new commissioner to replace ousted William Eckert. Mike Burke of the Yankees and Chub Feeney of the Giants are viewed as top outside possibilities. a committee may be formed to survey candidates and report later.
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Beamon Named Top Sportsman in European Poll
Beamon, 22, from Texas, earned UPI Sportsman of the Year honors in Europe. The long jump record holder from the 1968 Mexico City Games was praised for his Olympic feats and for inspired guidance from Jesse Owens and Ralph Boston.
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Baylor Lands LSU Aid As Mentor
Baylor University hires Bill Beall of LSU as head football coach amid a five year winless stretch and weak budget. Beall vows to rebuild and aims to be competitive within three years while unifying student and alumni factions after John Bridgers’ dismissal.
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Louisiana State University
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El Paso Junior Sets 29 Feet 214 Inch Jump Mark
The El Paso junior from New York soared to 29 feet 214 inches in the long jump earning 25 first place votes and 271 points in a 30 nation European poll reflecting his Olympic world mark.
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Aitcheson Captures Fifth Steeplechase Riding Title
Joseph Aitcheson Jr. won the steeplechase riding championship for the fifth time as the National Steeplechase and Hunt Associations released final 1968 results. Aitcheson rode 36 winners, ahead of runnerup Jerry Fishback with 28.
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UPI
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Kidnapping Case Focuses On Blue Station Wagon Clue
A blue 1966 Volvo station wagon found at the ransom scene draws attention to a suspected Marine sciences researcher George G Deacon 28 of North Massachusetts now in Miami as a person of interest in the Barbara Jane Mackle kidnapping. A teen girl possibly masked as a nurse is also sought in Atlanta where the Emory coed was abducted from her motel room.
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UPI
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Gabey
Emory University
FBI
Robert Mackle
Abe Fortas not seeking Chief Justice post say wife
Mrs. Carolyn A Fortas says her husband was never anxious to be Chief Justice and has no plans to leave the Supreme Court after the Senate rejected his nomination last fall. She responded to rumors and a magazine quote about his aspirations.
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Abe Fortas
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Piper Traded for Duke Forward Mike Lewis
Minnesota traded guard Steve Chubin and a high draft choice to acquire 6 foot 7 inch forward Mike Lewis of the Indiana Pacers. Lewis was an All-America at Duke University last season.
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UPI
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FBI denies Miami pickup order for Deacon and others
An FBI spokesman rejected reports that the agency issued a pickup order for Deacon an unidentified girl and a heavyset man in Miami. The clarification came after Thursday night claims circulated about a federal arrest warrant.
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