Texas High School Football Titles Spotlight Eight Championship Games
More than 500 teams entered the season and eight championship games unfold across Fort Worth San Angelo San Marcos and Nacogdoches with Reagan facing Odessa Permian in Class AAA. Dunbar pursues a 40th straight win as Daingerfield seeks an upset in Class AA. Estacado and Refugio meet in Fort Worth for the Class AA final while Sonora eyes a strong Class A bid amid a perfect 14 game slate for Pirates.
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Gainesville Fresh Defeat Bonham Freshmen
The taller Gainesville freshmen crushed Bonham 54 to 26 in Gainesville Thursday night. Gainesville jumped to an early lead and kept it, securing a decisive victory.
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Lombardi to Receive Mara Memorial Award in New York
Vince Lombardi, former coach and Packers general manager, will be honored by the New York Catholic Youth Organization at its 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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Denison Warriors Face Fort Worth Northside in Tourney
The Denison High School basketball tourney opens with Denison vs Fort Worth Northside at 6 30 p m Robby Butler urges fans The winner faces the Denison Gainesville winner at 12 noon Saturday while the loser enters consolations Denison and Gainesville start at 3 30 p m Other games include Castleberry vs McKinney at 5 p m Poly vs Sherman at 8 p m Consolation finals are 5 30 p m Saturday for seventh eighth place and the championship finals at 8 30 p m Saturday Third place game is at 7 p m Saturday Play ends after Christmas day.
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Sooners Tune Up Defense for Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl
Oklahoma coach Chuck Fairbanks says the Sooners focused on stopping SMU’s passing attack and improving their running game as they prepare for the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl in Houston on December 31. He notes SMU’s multiple formations challenge and credits the team with enthusiasm and solid work.
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Longhorns ride balanced scoring to 89 72 win over Southern Miss
Texas put five players in double figures in a 89 72 victory over Southern Mississippi. Bruce Motley led Texas with 19 points while Wendell Ladner scored 22 for Southern Miss. The Longhorns led most of the game though USM kept rallying before Texas pulled away in the final stretch.
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College Basketball Scores and Standings From Multiple Games
Oklahoma trailed 43 29 at halftime as Buddy Haines led the Cowboys with 27 points. Howard Payne crushed Morningside 111 76 behind Fred Davis with 25 points for the sev enth straight win. Sam Houston State beat Tarleton 100 83 led by Terry Mathis 29. Stephen F. Austin defeated Northeast Louisiana 98 75 with George Johnson 30. Texas Southern edged Cameron 78 73. Houston Baptist narrowly beat Texas A&I 69 74. Southwest Texas State topped St. Marys 74 64.
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Raiders Eye Sunday Clash With Chiefs in Playoff Bid
Oakland the underdog for the Western Division playoff at home against Kansas City. Ben Davidson says pressure is off and a win would advance to face the New York Eastern champion at Shea Stadium on Dec. 19 for a shot at the Super Bowl. The game could go to sudden death on a tie.
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Baseball Boss Bid In MLB Standoff To Name New Chief
Chicago UPI report says MLB owners meet to choose a commissioner after ousting William Eckert. Likeliest candidate is Yankees president Mike Burke, with Giants VP Chub Feeney as outside choice. A committee may be formed to survey prospects and report later.
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Beamon Named UPI European Sportsman of the Year
London by United Press International named Bob Beamon Sportsman of the Year in European editors’ balloting. The 22 year old Texas jumper set the 1968 Olympic long jump world record in Mexico City.
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Baylor lands LSU aid as mentor
Baylor University hired Bill Beall from LSU to rebuild its struggling football program. Beall, longtime LSU assistant, takes over after John Bridgers was ousted and amid student and alumni unrest. He aims to be competitive within three years and shifts Baylor away from a pass-focused offense.
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El Paso junior tops with long jump mark earns Olympic poll votes
A El Paso junior from New York jumped 29 feet 214 inches setting an Olympic and world mark. The performance helped him collect 25 first place votes and 271 points in a 30 nation European poll.
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Aitcheson Captures Steeplechase Riding Championship Title
Top rider Joseph Aitcheson Jr. won the steeplechase riding championship for the fifth time as the National Steeplechase and Hunt Associations announced. Aitcheson rode 36 winners in 1968, ahead of runner up Jerry Fishback with 28.
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Wagon Clue Ties Marine Scientist to Mackle Kidnaping Case
A blue 1966 Volvo station wagon abandoned at the ransom site points to George G. Deacon a 28 year old former North Massachusetts resident now in Miami as a likely person of interest in the Barbara Mackle kidnapping Also sought is a girl possibly dressed as a boy who may have accompanied the Emory University coed seized from her mother's Atlanta motel room The FBI declined comment while Robert Mackle urged the kidnappers to cooperate with his offer to meet their demands
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Abe Won't Give Up Court Post
Mrs. Abe Fortas says her husband was never very anxious to become Chief Justice and has no plans to leave the Supreme Court after the Senate rejected his nomination. She responded to rumors and a magazine article quoting her on the issue.
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Piper Trades Chubin for Duke Forward Mike Lewis
Minnesota traded guard Steve Chubin and a high draft pick to acquire 6 foot 7 forward Mike Lewis from the Indiana Pacers. Lewis was an All-America at Duke University last season.
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FBI denial stops pickup order report in Miami
An FBI spokesman denied reports that the agency issued a pickup order for Deacon, an unidentified girl, and a heavyset man in Miami. The remark refrains from confirming any arrest plans and emphasizes no official action has been taken.
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