Stinnett Rattlers Edge Rangers 27-19 in Class A Playoff
Stinnett Rattlers held off a Ranger rally after halftime to win 27-19 in a quarterfinal. Ralph Hicks scored three touchdowns and Freddy Thompson added one as Stinnett built a 20-0 lead and held off Ranger threats in the final minutes.
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Ranger Bulldogs
Stinnett Rattlers
Rattlers
Rangers
Stinnett
Ranger
Ralph Hicks
Freddy Thompson
Larry Dawson
Dale Keadle
Hicks
Thompson
David Wharton
Jerry Wharton
Paul Hines
Hornsby Nelson to Be Honored by Hall of Fame
Tickets go on sale Monday for the Texas Sports Hall of Fame luncheon during Cotton Bowl week in Dallas. Rogers Hornsby and Byron Nelson will receive plaques, with many past honorees like Tris Speaker Ben Hogan Babe Zaharias and Sammy Baugh also present. The event Saturday December 31 at the Baker Hotel Crystal Ballroom is sponsored by the Texas Sports Writers Association and the Dallas Salesmanship Club.
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Dallas
Texas Sports Hall of Fame
Rogers Hornsby
Byron Nelson
Hall of Fame
Baker Hotel
Crystal Ballroom
Baseballer Hornsby
Golfer Nelson
Texas Sports Writers Association
Tris Speaker
Ben Hogan
Babe Zaharias
Sammy Baugh
Sports Writers
Dallas Salesmanship Club
Paul Tyson
Waco
Salesmanship Club
Dallas Athletic Club
Furniture and Home Goods Catalog Display at 133 Commerce
Sealy Posturepedic mattresses and box springs offered as a lifelong sleep gift. Airfoam cushioned sofas and chairs in modern and traditional styles. Early American solid hard rock maple dining and living room sets. Knotty pine and maple accessories. Fireplace screens and firesets. Framed pictures in various themes. Bedspreads in multiple fabrics. Bedroom suites in oak mahogany maple and more. Ironrite ironers in three models. Lamps, convertible sofas, and chrome dinette suites. Credit terms available.
Tyler Downs Baytown to Reach AAAA Finals
Tyler Lions beat Baytown 20 to 0 to advance to the Class AAAA schoolboy final against Abilene. All-state quarterback Charles Milstead starred with a 71 yard opening drive, a 20 yard late third quarter run, and a 68 yard interception return for a score, with two successful extra points.
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Abilene
Buck Prejean
Charles Milstead
Milstead
Ken McGuire
Mickey Trimble
Steve Smith
Blue Blazers and Rams to Clash With Turkey Fives
The Childress Blue Blazers and Rams will host teams from Turkey in Bobcat Gym Monday at 6 30 PM with the Blue Blazers first and the Rams at 8 15 PM. The Bobcats travel to Avoca Tuesday and Borger Thursday. The annual Childress Tournament opens Friday night.
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Turkey
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Abilene Eagles Roll Over Sunset 33 6 in AAAA clash
Abilene scales Sunset 33 to 6 at Fair Park Stadium as James Welch scores three touchdowns and Glyn Gregory two. David Bourland adds a 45 yard pass to Gregory. Abilene deeds 303 rushing and 96 passing yards with no punts. Next week potential AAAA title game site to be set with Tyler Lions.
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Abilene Eagles
Sunset Bisons
Dallas
Fair Park Stadium
James Welch
Eagles
Glyn Gregory
Sunset
Robert Robinson
David Bourland
Gregory
Tyler Lions
Lions
Baytown
Temperatures Mark 48 High for Saturday in City
The 24 hour period ending at noon Saturday recorded a maximum of 48 degrees and a minimum of 28 degrees. Temperature readings show a steady cool pattern from Friday noon through Saturday morning with values ranging from 28 to 48 degrees.
Whooping Cranes Show Increase In Population To Raise Hopes
In Rockport Texas a new telemetry shows 20 of 21 adult whooping cranes have returned to the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge for winter. The refuge reports eight young cranes have also returned, signaling improved survival prospects for the endangered species.
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Rockport
Tex
Canada
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
Jim Harmon
Last remaining whoopers thrive at Aransas refuge
Harmon notes a bumper crop of young whooping cranes, raising hopes for the survival of the last flock. He says even one adult lost yearly would be a good outcome, while a missing crane may have started late from Canada. Cranes winter at Aransas then migrate to Wood Buffalo Park near Fort Smith.
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Canada
Aransas Refuge
Wood Buffalo National Park
Great Slave Lake
Saskatchewan
Fort Smith
Stamford Stuns Breckenridge in Class AA Playoff Upset
Stamford advances to the semifinals with a 13-7 upset of Breckenridge. Mike McClellan opened scoring with a 73 yard run, Jackie Mills to Donald Wills for 22 yards, and Melvin Stevenson added the conversion. Breckenridge answered late in the third with a 25 yard pass to Jerry Payne.
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Stamford
Mike McClellan
Indians
Jackie Mills
Donald Wills
Melvin Stevenson
Bennett Watts
Jerry Payne
Bill Taylor
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