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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1963

Page

5

Bobcats Defeat Cyclones 76 to 43 in Bobcat Gym

The Bobcats beat the Memphis Cyclones 76 43 to 43 in Bobcat Gym Tuesday night to raise their season record to 3 3 Four Bobcats reached double figures led by Bruce Evans 18 Ricky Hamm 17 Teddy Poling 11 and Antony Shires 10 James Waites led Memphis with 13 points The Bobcats opened an 11 4 lead late first quarter and extended it to 12 points by halftime 36 24 with Campbell Hamm Poling and Shires fueling the surge

Bobcats Memphis Cyclones Bobcat Gym Bruce Evans Ricky Hamm Teddy Poling Antony Shires James Waites Memphis Campbell Hamm Poling Shires Childress Bobcat Evans Reeves Steed Williams Gulledge McCain Jones Pounds Waites Odom Helm Dunbar Harrison Brown Bridges Spurill Steed Cam Jones Pounds Harrison

First Tropical Park jockey McCurdy makes historic debut

Bob McCurdy 22 from Atlantic City wins on Brenda's Gritt at Tropical Park becoming the first noted apprentice to ride there. He says color is not an issue and aims to be a good jockey as others look on. The piece places his debut amid a backdrop of historic Black riders in American racing and notes peers and upcoming matchups in regional hoops.

Oscar Fraley Miami UPI Tropical Park Bob McCurdy McCurdy Atlantic City N.J Brenda Tropical Florida Sunshine State Jackie Robinson Garden State Aqueduct Eddie Truman Dennis Keehan Kennard Knapp Mike Carrozella Peter Maxwell Keehan Sportsman’s Park Carozella Charlestown Delaware New England Isaac Murphy Murphy Buchanan Riley Kingman Jim Winkfield Earl Sande Eddie Arcaro Isaac

Johnson Breaks Backboard in NBA Play as Warriors Win

At Oakland Gus Johnson of Baltimore shattered the plexiglass backboard on a jump shot against the San Francisco Warriors delaying the game 25 minutes. The Warriors won 117 to 108 while protests from Alex Hannum and Bob Leonard were filed. Wilt Chamberlain scored 49 for San Francisco and Walt Bellamy 36 for Baltimore. In New York St Louis beat Philadelphia 113 103 and Boston topped New York 132 113 led by Heinsohn Havlicek 27 each. Ramsey returned for Boston after critique by Commissioner Kennedy.

Oakland Calif Baltimore Gus Johnson Sanrancisco Warriors Warrior Alex Hannum Bob Leonard Warriors National Basketball Association New York Madison Square Garden St. Louis Philadelphia Boston Wilt Chamberlain Walt Bellamy Chamberlain Sanrancisco Bellamy Mike Ormer Bob Pettit Johnny Kerr 76Ers Tom Heinsohn John Havlicek Voterarank Ramsey Celts Walter Kennedy Ramsey

Giants Favored Over Steelers In Return Game At Yankee Stadium

Oddsmakers list the New York Giants as seven point favorites against the slipping Pittsburgh Steelers in the climactic return game at Yankee Stadium Sunday. The Giants must win or tie to reach the NFL championship playoffs for a third straight year.

NEW York UPI New York Giants Pittsburgh Allie Sherman Steelers Yankee Stadium Giants Chicago Bears Detroit Lions Chicago Green Bay Packers San Francisco Packers Lions Bears Colts Los Angeles Rams Baltimore Eagles Minnesota Vikings Philadelphia St. Louis Cardinals Dallas Cowboys

No Luck Try Navy For Ducats In Cotton Bowl Draw

The Naval Academy was the only source for tickets to the Texas Navy Cotton Bowl game on New Year’s Day as Texas and Cotton Bowl headquarters reported sold out their 75,504 seats. Navy typically receives about 10,000 guest tickets, while 20,000 go to host school and 20,000 to stadium bond and option holders, with 25,000 for the public via mail lottery. The public block was oversubscribed by about 15,000 tickets. Applications, at $5.50 per ticket and 40 cents mailing, go to the U.S. Navy Academy Athletics Business Manager in Annapolis, Md.

Dallas UPI Naval Academy Today Texas Navy U.S. Navy Academy Annapolis

Yeomans Named 1963 Lynch Award Winner by ECAC

Earl R. Yeomans former ECAC president receives the James Lynch Memorial Award for 1963. He serves as vice president for public affairs at Temple University. In Philadelphia Eagles sign three choices Tom Boris Ernie Arizzi and Jack Clifford as free agents.

ECAC Yeomans New York UPI Eastern College Athletic Conference Earl R. Yeomans James Lynch Eastern Athletic Yeomans Temple University Eagles Philadelphia Philadelphia Eagles Tom Boris Purdue Ernie Arizzi Maryland Jack Clifford Villanova

Hillebrand Named Giants Rookie of the Year for 1963

Jerry Hillebrand the 240 pound former Colorado star was chosen unanimously by Giants writers as the 1963 rookie of the year. The selection follows a season where he contributed as a linebacker.

Butts Libel Trial Remains Unsettled After Hearing

In Atlanta U S District Judge Lewis Morgan weighs Curtis Publishing request for new trial in the Wallace Butts libel case. Butts seeks appeal on a 3 06 million dollar verdict from a Saturday Evening Post article alleging improper contact with Alabama during his Georgia tenure.

Atlanta UPS Wallace Butts U.S Lewis R. Morgan Curtis Publishing Company Attoneys Wil Butts Saturday Evening Post Secuss Alabama University of Georgia Post Phil Strubing Morgan Wiliam Schroder Georgia Buldogs Schroder

Texas Schoolboy Football Semifinal Pairings Readied

Texas high school football semifinals list pairings by class with team records and points for the games set this weekend. Amarillo Tascosa faces Garland in Amarillo while Spring Branch meets Corpus Christi Miller in Spring Branch. other matchups include Graham versus Corsicana in Arlington and Dalhart against Rockwall in Vernon.

United Press International Amarillo Tascosa Garland Amarillo Spring Branch High Corpus Christi Miller Spring Branch Graham Corsicana Arlington

Tippett’s Mr Paymaster Shines At Artesia Horse Show

W H Tippett’s gelding Mr Paymaster placed second in the gelding halter class and seventh in senior cutting at Artesia New Mexico. Jo Clay East, ridden by Bob Youell, tied for fifth and sixth in junior cutting. The duo also starred in Tatum New Mexico where Mr Paymaster won gelding class and placed sixth in senior cutting. Shorty Fouch and Jimmy Randall’s horse tied for first and second in senior cutting.

Youell Shorty Fouch Jimmy Randall A. T

New York Fight Result Gil Dias Triumphs Over Williams

Gil Dias of Puerto Rico outpointed Tommy Williams of Washington DC in a boxing bout held in New York City. Dias used jab and footwork to control the decision over Williams, who fought hard but edged behind on the scorecards.

United Press International New York Sunnyside Garden UPI Gil Dias Puerto Rico Tommy Williams Washington, D.C

College Basketball Results Across Several Modern Matches

A wide list of college games shows East Providence defeating Fairfield and Rhode Island edging New Hampshire by one point. Notable upsets include Georgetown beating American University, New York University over Northwestern, and Indiana Central defeating Manchester. The results feature wins, losses, and several overtime outcomes across multiple conferences.

East Providence Fairfield Rhode Island New Hampshire St. Joseph's Hofstra CCNY Upsala Buffalo St Rochester Tech St. Francis N. Y Bridgeport Slippery Rock Edinboro Manhattan Fairleigh Dickinson Massachusetts Connecticut Villanova Scranton Alfred Tech Erie Tech Columbia Rutgers Tufts Lower Tech Long Island U Rider Alliance Clarion Jersey City St Montclair St Midwest Notre Dame Bowling Green New York U Northwestern Indiana Central Manchester Emporia Friends Wichita Duquesne St. Ambrose Monmouth Xavier (O Wittenberg Denison Otterbein Muskingum Akron Heilderlberg Southwest Arizona St. Coll Grand Canyon Texas Wesleyan Austin Sul Ross Tarleton McMurry Alington Pan American Texas Southern Lamar Tech Abilene Christian Tomes A&m Corpus Christi Arizona Denver Midwestern (Tex West Texas St Houston North Texas St Oklahoma City Southern Methodist

Dow Jones Averages Reported By UPI

Dow Jones averages at midday show the 30 industrials at 758.34 up 0.91, 20 rails at 177.03 up 2.26, 15 utilities at 137.50 up 0.05, and 65 stocks at 266.21 up 0.63 with volume around 2,650,000 at 1 p.m.

Dow Jones Indus

Fox Traded to Houston in Sox Major Move

Chicago White Sox trade veteran Nellie Fox to Houston for cash and two minor leaguers. Don Buford shows potential as second baseman as Ed Short defends the deal. Fox, a 1959 MVP, ends a 14 year Chicago career after 12 All Star selections and a record of fewest strikeouts.

Chicago UPI Chicago White Sox Sox Chico Carrasquel Luis Aparicio Nellie Fox Houston Ed Short Don Buford Puerto Rico Tony Cucinello Buford Fox

Television Schedule Highlights From December 11 1963

TV listings for multiple stations KFOX KGNC KAUZ EVII KFDA and KJTV detail programs from 4 PM to late night. Notable shows include Our Miss Brooks Abbott & Costello Rocky and Friends The Eleventh Hour Bonanza and Wagon Train for various time slots.(channel note: time and program names)

KFOX Miss Brooks

Daily TV Schedule Snapshot for Amarillo 1963

A fragmented listing shows hourly local and national programs across channels 2 4 and 7 for Thursday December 12 1963. Includes Today News NBC News The Match Game Password General Hospital The Price Is Right Captain Kangaroo and CBS and ABC daytime/primetime blocks with weather reports and farm news.

Kfdx TV Weather Today NBC News Groucho N.B.C Kgnc TV Channel 4 King Odie Shi Ruth Bre Doctors Zale Kauz-Tv Perspective Casper & Friends Captain Kangroo CBS News Love Lucey the McCoys Channel 7 Jack LeLanne Seven Keys Tennessee Ernie Ford General Hospital Charlie Keys Lisa Howard Major Adams Dan True Jack Tompkins the World

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