Bonham Warriors Invade South Garland In District 6-AAA Showdown
A full slate of District 6-AAA basketball games features Bonham and South Garland in a clash between two of the three teams tied for the cellar with 0-3. Other games send Greenville to McKinney Gainesville to Lake Highlands Sulphur Springs to Mt. Pleasant as the leaders collide. The Sulphur Springs Mt. Pleasant matchup pairs two of the three top teams at 3-0, while Lake Highlands sits 3-0 in the chase.
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Greenville Routs Bonham Frosh in late rally
Greenville A team staged an 18-2 fourth period burst to topple Bonham 61 48 after trailing 46-42 entering the final stanza. Treadway scored 30 for Greenville and Don Christian led Bonham with 14 as Greenville freshman squad remained undefeated.
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Simpson Named Richardson Eagles Coach
Dallas Hull crest coach Joe Simpson will replace Bill Atkins as head coach of the Richardson Eagles on Feb. 1, per the Dallas Morning News. Simpson’s 11-1 team last season lost only to Fort Worth Paschal in the playoffs.
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Appalachian High sets 31st straight prep wrestling win record
Boone North Carolina UPI reports Appalachian High School extended its winning streak to 31 matches, breaking the prior prep record of 130 straight wins once held by Mepham High School of Long Island New York.
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Mills to be honored as outstanding U.S. Olympic athlete
Billy Mills, Olympic 10,000 meters champion in 1964, will receive an award from the Washington Touchdown Club on Saturday recognizing him as the outstanding U.S. Olympic athlete.
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Higgins Named Senior Golfer Of The Year
NORWALK Conn William D Higgins of San Leandro Calif winner of the 1964 USGA Senior Amateur tournament was named senior golfer of the year by Golf Digest magazine.
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Mantle to Receive $100,000 Contract for Third Straight Year
New York Yankees official Ralph Houk confirms Mickey Mantle will get a $100,000 contract again, denying reports of a higher salary. Houk says Mantle will not be disappointed with the deal, countering rumors of a raise above Willie Mays’s 105,000.
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Prothro Returns as UCLA Head Coach After Tenure at Oregon State
Tom Prothro was named UCLA head football coach returning after a decade at Oregon State. He accepted the post from UCLA Athletic Director J D Morgan in Chicago and UCLA and Oregon State announced the move. Prothro succeeds Bill Barnes who resigned after UCLA’s 1964 season. He pledged to focus recruiting in the Los Angeles area and nearby districts.
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Red) Sanders
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Jackets Survive Night of Upsets
Howard Payne nips Sam Houston State 79 77 to stay atop the Lone Star Conference standings while Stephen F Austin loses 69 68 surprised by Southwest Texas. Sul Ross beats1 Texas State 68 54 to join SF Austin at 2 1. Other scores include West Texas State over McMurry 75 70 and East Texas Baptist over John Brown 79 70.
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AFL All-Stars Move Game to Houston After New Orleans Rift
AFL officials and staff scramble to relocate the East versus West All-Star game from New Orleans to Houston after Negro players cite civil rights refusals. ABC will televise at 1 p.m. CST. promoters moved ahead as 20,000 tickets were sold and 60,000 were expected. Jeppesen Stadium seats 35,000.
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UCLA Holds No 1 Rating In College Hoops
UCLA remains the top ranked team in the UPI ratings with a jump from 13 to 30 first place votes and 326 points. Michigan sits second, Illinois loses ground, and Ohio State’s standouts highlight a tightened top tier.
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Paul Harney Wins Los Angeles Open Crown
Paul Harney captured the Los Angeles Open with a 276 total eight under par on the Rancho course securing $12,000. This made him the second straight winner in the West and third to win back to back in the LA Open history. He plans to return to Worcester after the event with career earnings around $100,000 from the West.
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Red Wings Send Crozier to Rest Break in Miami
Detroit goalie Roger Crozier was sent to Miami Beach for a short rest after playing every game for the Red Wings. He is expected back for the Toronto game on Saturday.
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Palmer Remains Money Leader in Golf's Modern Era
Arnold Palmer tops the money list in professional golf for the modern era, earning $586,211 from 1947 to 1964. Billy Casper rises to No. 2 with $372,067.27, Julius Boros holds third at $359,914.67, Doug Ford falls to fourth, and Don Finsterwald is fifth with $314,993.93. Jack Nicklaus is mentioned among top finishers.
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Money winner on the PGA tour in 1964 rises in earnings
The player jumped from 23rd to ninth in the money list, earning a total of 275,193.45 dollars over three years as a professional.
Theme Selected For Inaugural Float
The Texas float in the inaugural parade will depict President Johnson rising to national prominence. Chairman Dale Miller said the Minnesota based float featuring Vice President Humphrey will have the theme Source of Brainpower and Manpower.
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Johnson orders broad government savings drive
President Johnson at his first 1960 cabinet meeting called for each department and agency to seek further cost cuts. A White House spokesman said the emphasis was on trimming government expenses across the federal system.
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