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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1973

Page

4

Rams Right on Course as Knox Keeps Rams Aiming for Playoffs

Rams lock up West division title after a 40-6 rout of the Giants as rookie coach Chuck Knox guides LA toward the NFL playoffs. Giants coach Alex Webster hails the Rams as the finest running team while noting Dallas or Washington could meet them in December. John Hadl praises Knox’s steady leadership for shaping the squad’s personality.

Associated Press LOS Angeles Chuck Knox Los Angeles Rams Alex Webster New York Giants Rams Dallas Washington Webster Ram Knox Lawrence McCutcheon Redskins Larry Brown MecCutcheon Isiah Robertson Norm Snead John Had McCutcheon Hadl

Bobkittens finish second in JH tourney at Childress

Childress Junior High School Bobkittens place second in both seventh and eighth grade divisions. Senior Bobkittens defeat Vernon JVs 53-21 then Crowell 37-24 to reach final. lose title to Paducah 47-36. Vernon, Quanah and Memphis also reach semifinals and consolations with Crowell winning consolation. Seventh grade Bobkittens fall to Vernon 43-22 in final. JVs win consolation over Vernon JVs. Details include scores for multiple games and standout scorers.

Childress Bobkittens Bob Halencak Vernon Jvs Nailed Crowell Paducah Lizards Babkittens Crowell Memphis Vernon Taylor Johnson Bob Kittens Young Kittens Quanah Bobkitten Jvs

NFL Playoffs Divisional Round Dates and Sites Announced

The NFL divisional playoffs set for December 22 23 include NFC games with Minnesota hosting a wild card at 1 p.m. and Oakland or Denver hosting an AFC wild card at 4 p.m. CBS airs the NFC games NBC the AFC games. The NFC title game location will be the site of the West East winner. Kickoff times not yet determined.

Minnesota Washington Dallas Atlanta Oakland Denver Pittsburgh Cleveland Cincinnati Buffalo Miami Los Angeles CBS NBC

Bidding for Morton sparks Dallas Cowboys draft plans

Dallas will use the No 1 pick in next year’s NFL draft to pursue a star player after Craig Morton asks for a trade. Cowboys executive Gil Brandt notes the choice could shape the team’s top selection as Houston’s 2 12 record influences the draft order. House names mentioned include John Capelletti Dave Jaynes John Hicks and John Dutton along with Wayman Bryant and Ed Jones.

Dallas Craig Morton Dallas Cowboys Morton Roger Staubach Houston Cowboys Billy Parks Tody Smith Cowboy Gil Brandt Brandt John Capelletti Penn State Dave Jaynes Kansas John Hicks Ohio State John Dutton Nebraska Wayman Bryant Ed Jones Tennessee State Jones Harvey Banks Martin Cincinnati Oilers

New Players Find Going Rough Monday for Bobcats

Childress High School Bobcats dropped a 69 to 54 decision at Paducah after a rough start their first game since reorganization. Ivan Johnson led with 13 points, Statham and Keys added 10 each, as Paducah built a 15 to 8 first quarter lead and stretched to 42 20 at halftime.

Childress High School Bobcats Paducah Dragons Kenneth West Cats David Statham Ivan Johnson Johnson Statham Mark Keys Burkburnett Childress Bowie Wichita Falls Midway Notre Dame Nocona Deer Creek Olney Petrolia Mark Brown Marks Lanham Mark Parr Lynn Bryant Darrell Johnson Leslie Sims

UCLA NC Hold Onto Top Rankings In AP Poll

UCLA remains No. 1 with 1 022 points and 45 first place votes after a 77 60 win over SMU. NC State stays No. 2 with 910 points after beating East Carolina 79 47 and Vermont 97 42.

Associated Press UCLA North Carolina State Bruins Southern Methodist East Carolina Vermont Wolfpack St. Louis Indiana Maryland North Carolina Notre Dame Marquette Providence Louisville Memphis State Penn Long Beach State Alabama Arizona Kansas State South Carolina San Francisco Syracuse Jacksonville Cal

Russell says he relearned football after quitting amphetamines

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Andy Russell recalls using pep pills before games from 1963 to 1969 and how coach Chuck Noll banned drug use in 1969. He says he had to relearn the game with discipline and notes evolving player attitudes toward pills and training.

Pittsburgh NEA Andy Russell Russell Pittsburgh Steeler Chuck Noll Superman Noll Wire News Services Sporting News Whizzer White

Junior Varsity Announces Weekend Tournament in Bobcat Den

The Paducah JVs fell 52 to 40 as Floyd Odhams led with 12 points and Terry Hoque and Ronnie Hawkins added 10 and 7. The win improves Childress to 3-3 and sets up a 6 p.m. clash at Burkburnett followed by opening rounds of the Childress Junior Varsity Tournament in Bobcat Den.

Childress High School Paducah Jvs James Collinsworth Bobcats Jvs Floyd Odhams Cats Terry Hogue Ronnie Hawkins Burkburnett Bulldogs Wellington Childress Quanah Hollis Memphis Shamrock Seymour Paducah Terry Hoque David Smith Mitchell Odhams Jim Shelton David Miller Terry Ralston Roger Husband Richard Anderson

Western Kentucky Tops Providence in Upset Victory

Western Kentucky, unranked, beat No. 8 Providence 89-84 as Mike Odemas posted 20 points and 10 rebounds. Coach Jim Richard called it the biggest win of the season until the Butler game. Providence led early but WKU owned the boards late and extended its winning streak to four.

Western Kentucky Jim Richard Providence Butler Hilltoppers Mike Odemas Marvin Barnes Western Barnes North Carolina Kentucky Alabama Virginia Tech Oklahoma State Texas

Pairings Listed for Texas High School Football Playoffs

Class 4A semifinals set with Arlington Houston facing Tyler John Tyler at Baylor Stadium Waco 1 30 p m Saturday and Angelo vs Austin Reagan at 2 p m in Austin. Class 3A finals Mount Pleasant meets Cuero at 8 p m Friday in Waco. Remaining matchups include 2A semifinals Alpine vs Hooks and Friendswood vs San Antonio Randolph plus A semifinals Vega vs Frisco and Troup vs Falls City with B finals Rule vs Big Sandy. Colon recent note mentions Ron Turcotte winning his 10th of 11 on Secretariat in Kentucky Derby.

Arlington Houston Tyler John Tyler Baylor Stadium Waco Angelton Austin Reagan Austin Mount Pleasant Cuero Alpine Hooks Brownwood Friendswood San Antonio Randolph Victoria Vega Frisco Vernon Troup Falls City College Station Big Sandy Weatherford

Television Schedule and Show Lineup Snapshot

A fragmented TV guide fragment lists programs across channels KFDX and KAUZ including news weather reports, soap operas such as The Young and The Restless and As The World Turns, game shows, classic reruns, children's programming, and late night CBS movies. It references page elements like The Jokers Wild, The Price is Right, and Captain Kangaroo with assorted time cues and station identifiers.

CBS News Douglas Edwards Young and the Restless Pea Valley Walter Cronkite

TV Schedules Highlight December 11 1973 Nightline Lineup

TV listings show NBC CBS and ABC prime time in multiple markets with news weather and sports. Programs include The Lucy Show Chase The Magician Police Story Marcus Welby Maude Hawaii Five-O and The Cat Creature plus late movies and a news wrap from Walter Cronkite.

NBC Nightly News Bull & the Weather Chase Newswatch The Lucy Show Newewatch Konc News Walter Cronkite CBS News Maude Jack Webb Tri State Oklahoma

Color TV Tuesday Night Listings Highlight Day Schedule

A 1973 Amarillo station grid shows a full day with morning devotions, college segments, news, game shows like The Joker's Wild and The $10,000 Pyramid, soap operas including Days of Our Lives and The Young and the Restless, and prime time staples such as Kojak, The Love Story, and The Tonight Show. Local programming includes Canyon High School Christmas Choir and Weather, with NBC and CBS news blocks throughout the day.

Amarillo College KGNC NBC News the Doctors Peyton Place Somerset NBC Nightly News Newswatch Adam Ted Armstrong Young & the Restless Guiding Light Secret Storm

Television Schedule Listing for KSWO Channel 7

Local listing notes KSWO TV Channel 7 schedule with 690 News at 6 30 Sports Weather 7 00 Tell The Truth 7 20 Movie of the Week 9 00 Owen Marshall 10 00 News and Weather 10 30 Wide World of Entertainment.

ABC Owen Marshall Wide World of Entertainment Beverly Hillbillies Gomer Pyle Dick van Dyke ABC Evening News KVIL Hee Haw Kvil TV ABC World of Entertainment

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