Bears Fall to Gilmer in Rough Season Opener
Gladewater Bears lose 46-14 at Gilmer as Buckeyes control the game after a tight start. Gilmer’s Tate and Wright connect for multiple touchdowns while Gladewater suffers turnovers and injuries.
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BEARS
Gilmer
Gladewater
Buckeyes
Bucks
Jack Murphy
Bruins
Hughes Watson
Buckeye
Leon Morgan
Gaylon Floyd
Jim McClelland
Ricky Stewart
Scrambler
GHL
Necks Edge Raiders In Narrow White Oak Victory
White Oak Roughnecks beat the West Rush Raiders 22-19 in New London. Key plays included a 70 yard run by Wenford Wilborn, a 30 yard pass from Mike Barber to Buddy Coker, a blocked punt by Dickey Bedford, and Winford Wilborn’s 2 yard keeper for the final go ahead TD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Griffin
White Oak Roughnecks
West Rush Raiders
New London
Raiders
Necks
Tommy Roberson
Danny Denton
Wenford Wilborn
White Oak
Mike Barber
West Rush
Larry Smith
Smith
Shipp Brown
Tommy Robertson
Barber
Buddy Coker
Dickey Bedford
Wilburn
Don Wayt
Ed Bates
Dan Denton
Billy Elliot
Joe Stephens
Winford Wilborn
Pro Bareback Bronc Riders Sees Nine-Way Title Fight
The 1970 world bareback bronc riding race is wide open with three former champions in contention. Paul Mayo rises to second with $20,126 while Clyde Vamveras suffers a shoulder injury after leading by about $7,000. Gary Tucker is third with $18,371 as Larry Mahan dominates all around totals at $34,258. The circuit includes 32 rodeos over Labor Day weekend, with Salem, Walla Walla, and Ellensburg key stops.
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Denver
Cole
Rodeo Cowboys Association
Iowa
Paul Mayo
Clyde Vamveras
Burkburnett
Tex
Vamveras
Illinois
Mayo
Gary Tucker
Carlsbad
N.M
Vamvoras
Tucker
Salem
Ore
Walla Walla
Ellensburg
Wash
John Dalton
Cheyenne
Wyo
Olin Young
Peralta
Sonny Worrell
Altoona
Kan
Larry Mahan
Brooks
Lions Win Opener in New District
Union Grove Lions open Class A play with a 16 6 victory over the Tatum Eagles in a hard hitting contest at Tatum. QB Jimmy Smith connected on 39 yards to Jerry Mackey, then Walter Pither scored from four yards as the Lions led 8 0 at halftime. Gary Kennimer and Jerry Johnson added a 23 yard TD pass later in the third, with pace and Johnson on defense anchoring the effort. Next week Union Grove hosts Big Sandy at 8 p.m.
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Wright
Bruins
Buck
Mike Callaway
Griffin
Callaway
Don Griffin
Bears
Tate
Watson
Floyd
Morgan
Bucks
Gilmer
Donald Sapp
Gladewater
Buckeyes
Elliott Dean
Abernathy
Nathan May
May
Grady Cheeks
Dennis Gage
Wright-to
Byron Kirbo
Ricky Stewart
Ray Nugent
Tommy Aldridge
Union Grove Lions
Tatum
Tatum Eagles
Jesse Rowland
Union Grove
Eagles
Lion Eagle
Lions
Jimmy Smith
Jerry Mackey
Smith
Walter Pither
Jerry Johnson
Gary Kennimer
Eagle
Jimmy Peterson
Paul Oden
Gary Nelson
Lion
Jack Vallee
Paydirt
Ricky Pace
Lonnie Mitchell
Freddie Goodson
Randy Huckaby
Pat Pither
Big Sandy
FurSh Campfre Saltwater Fishing Advice
Fishermen are advised to fish for kingfish offshore in deep water. Watch for birds circling above schools of kings and circle the area rather than passing over the school.
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Bruin
Charles Crabtree
Jimmy White
Eddie Kendall
Donny Barnes
Donald Armstrong
Sammy Wright
Sapp
Larry Abernathy
Stanley Spencer
Calvin Frierson
Tommy Ingram
Buddy Tate
Mike Stevens
Pine Tree
Waxahachie
Ficial
Saigon
Song Sai Gon
France
FurSh
Ck Sportswe
H.i.s
Holcombe’s Man Shop
Upshur
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