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Brownfield News

Location

Brownfield, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1968

Page

2

Coaches Pick Amarillo Tascosa In 4 A A A Football?

In Fort Worth at the Texas High School Coaches Association meeting coaches make picks for district powers across classifications. They favor Amarillo Tascosa in 4 A A A and Sweetwater in 3 A A A while naming Perryton and Kermit as notable contenders in other divisions. They also mock golf rule relaxations proposed for aging players and imagine humorous changes to practice swings gimme putts and gotchas led by the USDA and PGA style cheer.

Tokyo Texas High School Coaches Association Fort Worth Amarillo Tascosa Isa Permian Sweetwater Perryton Kermit Bretheren Brownfield Lubbock Dunbar and Estacado Lubbock Monterey Tascosa Abilene Cooper Permian Dumas USDA United States Duffers Association Elias Boros Boros Scranton Pennsylvania San Antonio Virginia Department of Agriculture

Mourning Doves Pop Decline May Not Hurt Season Prospects

Texas dove researchers report a 12 percent decline in the breeding population yet hunters should still find ample birds when the season opens. Biologist Ted L. Clark notes regional increases in Gulf Prairies and Marshes Post Oak Savannah Rolling Plains and High Plains while Piney Woods Blackland Prairies South Texas Plains Edwards Plateau and Trans-Pecos show declines. North Zone down seven percent South Zone down 21 percent, with a caution that census accuracy is limited. Counts use a cop count along a 20 mile route with early morning call and sighting records.

Austin Ted L. Clark Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Clark Texas Gulf Prairies Rolling Plains High Plains Piney Woods Blackland Prairies South Texas Plains Edwards Plateau

Dragsters Return To Odessa Raceway Under Lights

Odessa Raceway Park schedules its first major drag racing event of the year with Top Fuel Eliminations at 8 p.m. under lights on Saturday. About 10 000 spectators are expected to watch 16 to 20 nitro dragsters, including Anderson Brothers Ken Bernstein Bennie Osborne Carroll Brothers and others compete over 440 yards with speeds up to 225 mph.

Odessa Raceway Park Mighty Rail Anderson Brothers Ken Bernstein Dallas Bernstein Austin Odessa Orp Bennie Osborne Tulsa Okla Osborne NHRA Carroll Brothers Rodriquezes San Antonio Ed Pink Long Beach Calif George Rodriguez

Ruidoso Downs kicks off first of five four day weekends

Ruidoso Downs New Mexico will start the first of five four day racing weekends this Thursday with the Easter Seal Society Purse headlining the card. The August schedule features races Thursday through Sunday, with sprinters Greek Jewel Ranagong Rodeo Hand among the top contenders.

Ruidoso Downs N.M Easter Seal Society Greek Jewel Ranagong Rodeo Hand W.D. Stockton Jr Greek Ship William Rock Darwin Howell Phil Walter Hodges Dear Auntie D. Roberson Cheaper’s Devil J. Curry April Klu G. Thomason Ragnetta Blue Helion Byers Tray Duce Minchey Gibralter Morris Seal Society New Mexico

Flaming Arrow Archers Win Five Trophies in Abilene Meet

Flaming Arrow Archery Club of Brownfield swept five trophies at an Abilene invitational held last Sunday. Royce Richards won youth division first place Ray Richards finished third in men's bare bow Robert Carter took second John Ingram second place and Jack Ingram third in their divisions. Other members at the event included Sue Ingram and John Ingram. The club holds weekly competition Tuesdays at 6pm on the Lamesa Highway range.

Flaming Arrow Archery Club Abilene John Ingram Ray Richards Royce Richards Robert Carter Jack Ingram Brownfield Brownfield Club West Texas Sue Ingram Flaming Arrow Lamesa Highway

Eight Brownfield runners shine at Texas meet in Fort Worth

Brownfield summer recreation program sent eight track athletes to the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation Meet in Fort Worth. Readouts show multiple top placements across midget, intermediate and senior divisions including Jill Skupin leading relay and Barry Morris in senior boys events.

Ight Brownfield Texas Amateur Athletic Federation Fort Worth Jill Skupin Mary Spain Millie Spain Sandra Cabé Janie Skupin Rodney Tucker Barry Morris Charley Gaines John Brown Jean Ann Jones Bill Spain Raul Gutierrez Kathy Martin Patty Cabe Patricia Gaines Alice Toliver Troy Jenkins Robert Lepard James Morris

Inmates Prepare Whip Crackers for Texas Prison Rodeo

At Ferguson Unit inmates practice a whip cracking act for the 1968 Texas Prison Rodeo to be shown each Sunday in October. David Price, rodeo supervisor, notes 20 to 30 inmates are training under Vernon Moore of Houston, BSA Sam Houston Area Council.

Ferguson Texas David Price Vernon Moore Houston Sam Houston

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