Eagles rout Smithville and Weimar in district games
Eagle Lake cagers beat Smithville 41 to 4 in the district contest and overwhelmed Weimar 58 to 26 at the local gym. Jim Milby led with 22 points, while Walter Meitzen added 7 and Joe Baretz 4. Craddock and Null scored 12 and 10 for Smithville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Cobb
Eagle Lake
Chgers
Cslumn
Smithville
Weimar
Eagles
Smithville Tigers
Lor
Jim Milby
Attscle F
Walter Meitzen
Joe Baretz
Anthony Duyka
Bob Cook
Bennie Miller
Craddock
Null Jeg Smithville
Eagle
Regal
Weimar Wildcats
Dure
Belf
Cobb
Giddings
Luling
Milby
Rock Island Rockets open district play with two wins
The Rock Island Rockets beat Shiner 57 23 on January 13 in Rock Island with Billy Henry scoring 26 and Max Girndt 15. They also edged Flatonia 57 49 on January 17 while 7th and 8th graders lost 45 10. Minor notes include a local car listing and a garden shipment.
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Rock Island Rockets
Shiner
Rock Island
Rockets
Billy Henry
Max Girndt
Joe Garcia
Dean Dennis
Rock Islands
Wayne Ulbig
Billy Mayes
Earl Heinsohn
Flatonia
Plowman
Roy Lee Girndt
Wayne Utbig
D. Tauch
OB Night Relays Invite Fifty Schools At Eagle Lake
Fifty area schools received invitations to the Annual Eagle Lake Quarterback Club Night Relays set for Friday March 9 at the local school stadium. Last year featured 28 teams and Columbus High School won the 1955 event with seven records. Oscar Miller, club president, named L J Sonny Spanidel as general chairman and noted track improvements for ten events. The All Sports Banquet will precede the relays on Tuesday March 6, honoring boys and girls in high school athletics and awarding letter awards.
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Eagle Lake
Eagle Lake Cagers Schedule Busy Week Ahead
Eagle Lake high school boys and girls travel Friday with return games Tuesday hosting Luling in a 24 A district twin bill. A and B boys go to Giddings Friday to start round two while girls go to West Columbia for a tournament weekend. The girls face Bay City Friday night at 8 30 p m and host Luling Tuesday at 7 p m in a 24 A clash. boys follow at 8 p m in the same night. Also upcoming: Feb 3 trips to Hallettsville for both squads. Local gym night invites fans to back the teams. A 1951 Chevrolet Deluxe for sale at Universal Motor Co priced 585 00. Noted visitors include Mr and Mrs Jack Cloat and daughter of Columbus with local families.
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Eagle. Lake High School
Luling Eagles
Ben Cobb
Giddings
Victor Scott
Eagle Lake
West Columbia
Bay City
J Bols
Hallettsville
Eagle Lake Gym
Universal Motor Co
E L Girl Cagers Top Columbus In District Test
The Eagle Lake High School girls basketball team defeated Columbus Cardinals 65 to 57 in a non district game at the Eagle Lake gym. The high scoring duel featured strong offense from both teams Tuesday night with Eagle Lake securing the win.
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Eagle Lake
Columbus Cardinals
Eagles Defeat Bastrop Bears Easy In District Play
Eagle Lake girls posted a 54 to 42 win over Bastrop Bears marking their third straight district victory. Jo Ann Sons led with 18 points, Shirley Frnke 16, Sandy Thomas 9 and others added modest totals as Bastrop’s Linenberger led with 19. The Eagles meet Bay City at 8 30 p.m. in West Columbia tournament action with potential follow up game against Sweeny Sugar Land if they win.
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Victor Scott
West Columbia
Bay City
Eagles
Sweeny Sugarland
el Campo
Brazosport
Wharton
Sugar Land
Sweeny
Eagle Lake
Jo Ann Sens
Shirley Frnka
Gail Beyette
Doris Alley
Evangeline Loessin
Virginia Starke
Carol Sens
Janet Gibson
Nancy Bradford
Sens
Frnka Kolleffe
Columbus
Stimpson
Universal Met
Cordes
Schweke
Eagle Lake High School
Bastrop Bears
Vittor Scott
Bastrop
Scott
Jo’ Ann Sons
Shirley Frnke
Sandy Thomas
Betty DeShazo
Pat Loessin
Janice Selph
Ruth-Ann Tate
Bonnie Kohleffel
ik-Lu Carroll
Janet Gibsiford
Patricia Lednici
Linenberger
Scotti
Luling Sextet
Bowling This Week Highlights Williams in Fall Classic
Harold Lloyd Williams of the Williams Bros. Humble Extras set a Fall Bowling Classic high with a 572 series in La Grange on Tuesday night, matching Nookie Rosenberg. Williams led his team to three straight wins, while teammates Dale Crawford, Billy Joe Williams, Vernon Gertson, Jerry Horak, and Draper Stephens posted various scores as other teams contested multiple games.
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Harold Lloyd Williams
Williams Bros
Humble Extra
la Grange
Nookie Rosenberg
Mr. Williams
Humble Extras
Coca-Cola
Dale Crawford
Billy Joe Williams
Vernon Gertson
Jerry Horak
Draper Stephens
Eagle Lake Implement Company
Baby Deeres
Bellville Lone Star Beer
Oup
LaGrange
Eagle Lake Welding Ares
Farmers Supply Chicks
Conrad Hahn
Otto Loesin
Fred R. Frnka
Gussie Loessin
George Causey
Youth baseball meeting set for February 13
All boys and parents invited to a February 13 meeting at the high school gym to organize Little League and Junior League baseball. Urgent attendance requested to arrange insurance and participation plans for youth baseball. A shipment of Tyler Rose Bushes was just received at Albert's Variety Store in Eagle Lake.
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Tyler
Albert
Jast
Albert's Variety Store
Eagle Lake
Colo Valley IL Baseball Officials Plan 1956 Season
Colorado Valley Little League representatives from Weimar Eagle East Bernard Garwood Sheridan and Columbus met at the Shell Co office to set the 1956 season. Ben Waligura Garwood was elected president Father Thurmond Weimar vice president and Bill Westhoff Sheridan secretary treasurer. The league opens May 26 at 10:00 a.m. and runs through July 13 with the first game as the only day game. Columbus may join six-team loop, El Campo runs its own league. Further plans and full schedule to follow.
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Colorado Valley
Shell Co
Weimar
Eagle
East Bernard
Garwood
Sheridan
Columbus
el Campo
Ben Waligura
Father Thurmond
Bill Westhoff
Sheridan Broncos Win 3 Districts and Host Shiner Fun
Sheridan High School basketball teams sweep three district games to stay undefeated. The boys beat Flatonia 75 to 35, edged Waelder with a late field goal, and upset Rock Island 57 to 29 while missing center Pat McKennon. The girls hold a 1–1 record after defeats and wins against Flatonia, with Friday’s home doubleheader versus Shiner.
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Sheridan High School Broncos
Jim Thompson
Broncos
Flatonia
Waelder
John Larry Waits
Rock Island Rockets
Pat McKennon
Sheridan
Pliny
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Rock
Cagers
Jack Cloat
C. E. Rawlins
Ernan Cloat
Jessie Cloat
E. L
Arthur Franke, Sr
Goliad
R. Fe, McCord
Baca
Otto Loessin
A. H.dipple
Eagle Lake Implement Co
Farmers Supply ‘Co
Red Fox
Albert’s Variety Store
Ahi
West
Universal Supply Co., Inc
Main Street
Colo. Valley IL
Sheridan Broncos
Shiner Fun
Spanihel & Son
Marcy Lee
Park Lane
Spanihel and Son
R. F. Spanihel
L. J. Spanihel
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