Vernon Lions Claim Childress Tournament Title In Tight Final
The Vernon Lions defeated the Childress Bobcats 66 to 42 to win the Childress Basketball Tournament. Semifinals saw Vernon’s B team fall and Quail upset before Vernon overcame Quail for the title. Teddy Poling led Vernon with 14 points while Dana Keesee dominated for Quail with 29 points and 23 rebounds.
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Vernon Lions
Childressee
Childress Bobcats
Childress
Vernon
Quail
Bobcats
Palen Litindead
Teddy Poling
Jimmy Don Wilson
Poling
Campbell
Wilson
Mike Reeves
Rick Hamm
Reeves
Larry McCain
Keith Moore
Hamm
Bobcat
Vernon B
Randall Wiseman
Ronnie Bourland
Dana Keesee
Lions
Keesee
Carrol Kennedy
David Belew
Dale Morris
Childress B team falls to Estelline in tight 39 35 game
In a close contest, Estelline Bear Cubs led all quarters to top Childress B 39 35. Dale Ward scored 12 for Estelline while David Seal led Childress with 11 and Dennie Longbine and Jodie Rapp added seven each. James Grantham scored six before fouling out in the third.
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Waites
Memphis
Jim Odom
Riley
Willy Riley
Dodson
Childress B
Estelline Bear Cubs
Childress
Estelline
Dale Ward
David Seal
Dennie Longbine
Jodie Rapp
Bear Cubs
James Grantham
A Childress
Ellis
Hightower
Derrick Crofroe Tabor
Rowland
Grantham
Seal
Nance
Howard An
Scott Harwell Palmer
Vernon
Hamm Pol'ng
Campbell
Shires
Ison
Williams
McCain Moore
Steed
Nancell
Tom Scott Palmer
Dinnie Longtee
Danny Longbine
Weve Longbine
Vernon Quail
Keesee
Lindsey
Dillard Eggleston Collier Knight
Messick
Baskerville
Like Father Like Son Gooses to Play Harlem Roadkings Rens
Professional basketball's only father and son duo, Goose Tatum and Goose Jr., will reunite on Saturday January 4 at the Childress gym as the Harlem Roadkings meet the New York Rens. Tickets at Buckley's Gage Food Gordon's Eubank Park Drug and Jaycees members for $1 and $1.50. Goose Sr. stands 6 2 and Goose Jr. 5 11 and the card features 7 1 Riggie Harding and a 30 minute Ink Spots halftime show.
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Bobcat Gym
Reece
Goose) Tatum
Harlem
New York Renaissance
Rens
Childress Jaycees
Buckley's Men’s Store
Gage Food
Gordon’s Furniture
Eubank Park Drug
Jaycees
En Goose
Reese Tatum, Jr
Goose, Jr
Young Tatum
Roadkings
Navy
Tatums
Fath Goose Jr
Harlem Roadkings
Childress
New York Rens
Goose Tatum
Goose Jr
Goose Sr
Kings
Riggie Harding
Detroit Pistons
NBA
Ink Spots
East West Shrine Game Ends in 6-6 Tie
In San Francisco the East and West played a hard fought Shrine Game with defense dominating. Sherman Lewis of Michigan State ran 10 yards for a late touchdown to tie the game. Dave Parks blocked a decisive East conversion kick, preserving the deadlock.
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SAN Francisco
UPI
Sherman Lewis
Michigan State
Dave Parks
Texas Tech
Rick Leeson
Jim McNaughton
Utah State
Ron di Gravio
Don Trull
Baylor
Willie Brown
Southern California
Brown
Tittles Arm Puts Giants into Favored Role Today
Weather favors Y A Tittle and the New York Giants as they meet the Chicago Bears in the NFL championship playoff at Wrigley Field with a $1.5 million jackpot. The sellout crowd, TV revenue, and closed circuit earnings push the matchup to a national stage. Rozelle expects a noon start to maximize daylight with potential Monday resumption if needed.
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Chicago
UPI
Y.A. Tittle
New York Giants
Chicago Bears
al Sherman
Giants
George Halas
Bears
Wrigley Field
Pete Rozelle
NFL
Rozelle
Baltimore Colts
Dumas Guard Tops AAA All-State Football Picks
Dumas guard Jerry Glover led the Texas Sports Writers Association Class AAA all-state team with 141 of 150 points and joined by Graham standout P D Shabay at quarterback and center E A Gresham. The squad lists 22 schools, with other stars including Joe Casas Norman Bulaich Jimmy Bailey Donnie Denbow Steve Jamail Raul Vasquez Phil Hetrick Randy Bishop and more from Corsicana La Marque Brownfield Fort Stockton and others.
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United Press International
Jerry Glover
Dumas
Graham
Texas Sports Writers Association
Glover
P. D. Shabag
E. A. Gresham
Shabag
Joe Casas
la Marque
Norman Bulaich
Jimmy Bailey
Conroe
South Texas
Gresham
Donnie Denbow
Corsicana
Steve Jamail
Raul Vasquez
Phil Hetrick
Pharr-San
Juan Alamo
Randy Bishop
Brownfield
Fort Stockton
Pharr
San Juan-Alamo
F. D. Shabay
Texas and Navy set for true national championship
Texas and Navy meet in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas to decide the season champion. Navy star Roger Staubach leads a 9-1 squad while Texas, 10-0, relies on strong defense and kicker Tony Crosby. Also on New Year’s Day bowls include Illinois vs Washington Rose Bowl and Alabama vs Mississippi Sugar Bowl.
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Texas
Navy
Dallas
Illinois
Washington
Rose Bow
Pasadena
Calif
Nbc
Alabama
Mississippi
New Orleans
Nebraska
Auburn
Miami
ABC
United Press International Board of Coaches
Longhorns
Roger Staubach
CBS
Neraska
Oregon
SMU
Wade
Tony Crosby
Southern California
Wisconsin
Mike Taliaferro
Fred Custardo
Jim Grabowski
Sam Price
Jim Warren
Junior Coffey
Huskies
Billy Piper
Southern Methodist
el Paso
Tex
McKinley Captures Davis Cup for United States
In Adelaide, Chuck McKinley defeated John Newcombe 10-12 6-2 9-7 6-2 to clinch the Davis Cup for the United States as Roy Emerson had earlier beaten Dennis Ralston to even the series at 2-2. McKinley, 22, celebrated on court with teammates after a 7,000-strong crowd watched in Memorial Drive Stadium. The win capped a strong year for U.S. tennis following Wimbledon success earlier.
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Adelaide
Australia
UPI
Chuck McKinley
United States
McKinley
John Newcombe
Roy Emerson
Dennis Ralston
U. S
San Antonio Texas
Memorial Drive Stadium
McVea Leads APAA All State Team Selections
San Antonio Brackenridge's Warren McVea tops the 1963 Texas Sports Writers Association Class AAAA all state team with 76 of 80 points. Linus Baer of San Antonio Lee shares backfield honors as a strong senior group features Mike Livingston and Ralph Weaver among others from Dallas South Oak Cliff Garland and Corpus Christi Miller.
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United Press International
Warren McVea
San Antonio Brackenridge
Texas
Linus Baer
San Antonio
Lee
Texas Sports Writers Association
McVea
Baer
Mike Livingston
Dallas South Oak Cliff
Garland
Wheelhorse
Ralph Waver
Gary Alexander
Corpus Christi Miller
Mike Horak
Brazosport
A. Z. Crones
San Angelo
Calvin Powitzky
Pasadena
Mike Ferrell
Baytown
Greg Pipes
Fort Worth Paschal
Chris Bray
Port Arthur
Moes
Weaver
Livingston
Alexander
Miller
Horak
Powitzky
Pipes
A. Z. Drones
Calvin Nowitzky
Greg Pines
Dallas
South Oak Cliff
San Antonio Breckenridge
Tinus Baer
Ralph Weaver
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Robert Russel
Larry Lindsey
Belew
Pat Knight
Jon Eggleston
Cyclones
James Waites
Childress Index
Anthony Shires
Eear
Par Fa Goose
Goose Tatum, Jr
Tittle
Yogi Berra
New York Yankees
Pinghurst
N.C
Donnie Benbow
Julio Ayala
Pharr- San Juan Alamo
James Russell
Hurst
Bell
Sam Conver
Ronnie Bell
Nederland
C. EF. Riggs
Orange
Mark Keller
Jacksonville
Champ
Ronnie Ehrig
Gonzales
Paul Hohnsoh
Silsbee
David Dickey
Palestine
Kenneth Post
el Campo
Jackie Covington
Lampasas
James Ruddock
Staubach
Pat Donnelly
Johnny Sai
Donnelly
Army
Sai
Duke Carlisle
Tom
U.S
APAA
Ferrell
Raves
Bray
Jay Collins
Odessa Permian
Jimmy Murphy
Dallas Adams
Bill Spencer
Galena Park
Dick McCallum
Dallas Hilcrest
Tim Smith
Big Spring
Allen Lee
Jim Grissen
Pat Harkins
Amasrillo Tascosa
Chris Gilbert
Spring Branch
Charles Wilson
Melba Cross
Corpus Christi Carroll
Eddie Markette
Mark Weaver
Victoria
Tacktes
Anthony Hill
Corvus Christi Miller
Jack Herrington
Houston
F. Austin
Troy Fields
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