Necks Break 13 Jinx to Win Quarter Final Crown
White Oak Roughnecks clinch a 13th win to reach the state semi finals for the first time since 1960. They will face Pflugerville Panthers in Temple Friday night at 8 p.m. Archie Smith leads the Panthers. White Oak hoped center Edward Bates would return from a knee injury. Team depth and key players Boddy Coker Hawthorne Wilborn Barber and Denton anchor both sides as they pursue a semifinal berth.
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Dicky Bedford
Ronnie Screws
Ron Peery
Danny Burch
Don Wayt
Mike Barber
Joe Stephens
Wenford Wilborn
Myles Pruitt
Barbers Hills Eagles
Andy Griffin
Ronnie Peery
John Tyler Lions win Glade Tourney in GHS gym
John Tyler Lions led by Al Humphreys 28 points defeated Kilgore 81-68 to capture the Glade Memorial Gladewater Invitational championship in Glade. Humphreys, a 6-3 center, had 12 field goals and was named tournament MVP as the Lions also beat Pittsburg in the opener and Gladewater Bears in the semifinal.
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Mistakes Pay Off For Albatross Owner Bert James
Bert V James of Avella Pennsylvania praises a past misstep that led to owning Albatross the champion two year old pacer with a record $183540 and 14 wins two seconds and a third in 1 starts. He bought him for 7000 at Harrisburg after no bids above 6800.
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8th 9th Grades Triumph Over Foster Junior High
8th grade Cubs win 42-33 as Stephen Choice leads with 17 points and Robert Warren adds 10, 9th grade Cubs surge to 44-38 over Foster Dragons with Dennis King scoring 14. Coach Sorrells teams head to early season tournaments after weekend Chapel Hill action. Helsinki weather note follows.
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Bears Hold Off Eagles In Rough 1939 Contest
In a 1939 clash the Chicago Bears limited the Philadelphia Eagles to minus 36 rushing yards as they finished the season 9-3 in the Western Division. The Bears allowed only 7.8 points per game that year, underscoring their stout defense.
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