Matadors Seek Higher Finish in Reorganized District
Mata dor Matadors, returning 12 lettermen including six two way starters, plan to finish higher in the re organized district. Coach Willie Myers cites lack of depth and size as weak points while praising backfield speed and overall experience. Sophomores Cox, Moore, Bynum, and Thomas headline the lineup with dual action likely for many starters, and tri captains Thomas Moore Bynum lead a youthful 24 man squad.
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Walt McAlexander
Avalanche-Journal
Matador
Matador Matadors
Matadors
Willie Myers
Myers
Chillicothe
Lockett
Turkey
Valley View
Kanay
Newcastle
Rochester
Don Cox
Luis Moore
Larry Bynum
John Thomas
Mark Hill
Larry Dunn
Cox
Thomas
Moore
Bynum
Joey Meader
Terry Keltzi
Max Barton
Dick Moss
Don Pitts
Darrell Cruse
Keltz
Darrel Marshall
Steve Gwinn
Aaron Timmons
Mark Timmons
Mark
Meader
Quar Sense
Calvin Smith
David Garrison
Jim Massey
Smithinson
Sewell
Cowboys
Plains Cowboys aim for second straight district title
Three backs Alton Rains Ricky Elmore and Greg Jones will be key for the Plains Cowboys as they pursue a repeat District 5-A championship this fall.
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Plains
Plains Cowboys
Alton Rains
Ricky Elmore
Greg Jones
Plains Cowboys Aim to Repeat as District 5-A Champs
Plains coach Rip Sewell expresses optimism about a thinner but faster squad as the Cowboys chase a repeat 5-A title. With 11 lettermen back and new backs running 10.6 seconds, Plains faces a stronger league including Coahoma, while injuries to key players last season are noted.
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Bill Hart
Plains
Rip Sewell
Cowboys
Ford Therapy Succeeds After Shoulder Artery Surgery
New York Yankee pitcher Whitey Ford underwent surgery in Houston to repair a blocked artery in the left shoulder. Dr. Denton Cooley called the procedure eminently successful as a six inch vein graft was attached above and below the damaged section. Ford, on the disabled list for cramps in his pitching hand, arrived for tests and had prior shoulder surgery here two years ago for a circulatory blockage.
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Houston
New York Yankee
Whitey Ford
Denton Cooley
Ford
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
Texas Medical Center
Repairs Start After West Texas Floods Hit Roads
The Texas Highway Department district office reports one washout repaired and two more pending on U S 80 east of Van Horn. U S 54 north of Van Horn to be fixed by today at about 10 thousand dollars. Dell City area U S 62 180 washed out 60 miles east of El Paso with culvert loss and 300 feet of roadway damaged. repair under $100,000 and could take time.
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EL Paso
UPI
Texas Highway Department
West Texas
Joe Battle
U.S. 80
van Horn
Dell City
Battle
Jewish Cemetery Damaged by German Vandals in Lübeck
In Lübeck Germany a Jewish cemetery for concentration camp victims was nearly wrecked Wednesday night with 60 of 70 gravestones damaged by a vandal gang. Metal nameplates were torn from stones and discarded outside the cemetery. Police reported the act as vandalism and noted the extensive damage.
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Luebeck
Germany
Kiel
UPI
Helmut Lemke
Schleswig-Hilstein
Confiscation Ordered For Novel Exploding Matches
The government asked a U S District Court to confiscate 14 400 books of exploding matches seized in the mails. Atlas Novelty Supply Co of Lancaster Texas shipped to Acme Specialists Corp of River Grove Illinois. A display card urged lighting and passing the book as a trick. Death Valley heat record is noted.
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U. S. District Court
Atlas Novelties Supply Co
Lancaster
Tex
Acme Specialists Corp
River Grove
Thomas W. James
U.S. ‘Attorney’ S Civil Division
James
Plains Roster and Schedule for 5-A Cowboys
District 5-A Plains roster lists coaches Rip Sewell John Richey Bob Gross Paul Gowens with players by position and numbers. Schedule runs Sept 9 to Nov 11 including district games and last year results such as Sudan 0 Friona 21 and Coahoma bi district win.
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Cowboys
Rip Sewell
Tulsa
John Richey
McMurry
Bob Gross
Texas Tech
Paul Gowens
North Texas
Carlton Wilkins
Seior
Letterman
Ronnie Cowart
Milton Romans
Mike Devries
Roger Seals
Gary Lyles
Jim Taylor
N. C. Clanahan
Dan Field
Lee Crawford
Mike Wilkins
Hershel Smith
Richard Tagle
Jerry Lowrey
Bill Taylor
Tom Blount
Steve Simpson
Ga Smith
Mike Nugent
Larry Felts
Jim Pinkston
Mokey McCrary
Rex Swann
Greg Ancinec
Lynn Rollins
John Lowe
Larry Massey
Joe Beal
Alton Rains
Greg Jones
Joe Pierce
Tony Salas
Carlos Tagle
Tahoka
Sudan
Friona
Farwell
Post
Sundown
O'Donnell
Seagraves
Wink
Stanton
Coahoma
Houston Oilers Cut Six Players In Roster Trim
The Houston Oilers reduced their roster to 43 players, cutting six veterans including Bill Groman a six year end. George from LSU placed on injured reserve and Bob Poole from Clemson signed after a brief earlier release by the 49ers.
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Tex
Bill Groman
Houston Oilers
Oilers
George
Louisiana State
Bob Poole
Clemson
Poole
San Francisco 49Ers
Bobby Maples
Taylor
Ron Goobert
Michigan State
Clarence Scott
Morgan State
Wilbur Taylor
Southwest Texas
Hobbs Eagles Poised for Strong Season Under New Coach
Hobbs enters the season after a district title run and a close state playoff loss. New coach Harry Phipps notes heavy graduation but expects a tougher league and highlights returnees like Raynard Makin and Billy Willey while signaling need for speed outside and a developed passing game. He praises Henderson and the improving defense though youth in the secondary remains a concern.
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Bill Hart
Hobbs
Hobbs Eagles
Eagles
Harry Phipps
Artesia
Clovis
Carlsbad
Alamogordo
Phipps
Albuquerque Highlands
Raynard Makin
Makin
Jerry Monsey
Jimmy Raines
Reese
Carroll
Jene Pete Woodward
Rudy Fuentez
Mike Mosely
Robert Bensing
Hobbs Eagles Football Roster and Schedule Highlight District Play
The Hobbs Eagles district team listing shows coaches from multiple Oklahoma and Texas programs and players across positions with weights and varsity status. Schedule notes a slate: Lovington, Kermit, El Paso Burgos, Andrews, Roswell, Artesia, Las Cruces, Roswell Goddard, Clovis, Carlsbad, Carlsbad results and district games marked with Won losses and scores through November.
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Lovington
Kermit
el Paso Burgos
Andrews
Roswell
Artesia
Las Cruce
Roswell Goddard
Clovis
Carlsbad
RESUL
Sovie
SMU Holds 90 Minute Scrimmage With Six Touchdowns
In Dallas, SMU staged a 90 minute controlled football scrimmage under mild weather as six touchdowns were scored by five players. D J Moore scored twice on short runs, Mac White and Inez Perez each threw a TD, and Jerry Levins and Mike Mitchell added scoring receptions. White was 4 of 6 for 54 yards, Perez 5 of 7 for 40, with Donnie Denbow catching four passes. Coach Hayden Fry praised the session as a real fine first scrimmage and noted good hitting despite some mistakes. Additional scores came from Mike Livingston on a 13 yard run and Mike Richardson on a two yard run.
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Dallas
Southern Methodist
D. J. Moore
Mac White
Inez Perez
Jerry Levins
White
Mike Mitchell
Perez
Donnie Denbow
Hayden Fry
Mike Livingston
Mike Richardson
Team depth noted with key linemen in late play
The report cites Bear Haynes 208 Jack Shelton 215 and Jim Koontz 207 providing size at tackle along with Mike Henderson 190 and others adding depth as the game nears its critical moments.
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Allen Frederickson
Rudy Fuentez
Letterman
Pete Woodward
Pat Holladay
Bear Haynes
Chris Heckard
Mike Gomez
Jack Skelton
Jim Koontz
Pete Turner
Mike Henderson
Robert McSpadden
Ricky Peters
Bill Willey
Jerry Vance
Kelly Bostick
Bill Spears
Allen Asher
Reese Carroll
David Henson
Craig Wells
Joe Ellis
David Jett
Mike Westbrook
Jim
Ior
Jim. Raines
Richard Little
Jerry Monsey
Etterman
Jack Shelton
Matador High Varsity Football Roster and 196? Schedule
Matador district 6 B roster lists positions and players with numbers and class years. Schedule through November shows games at Paducah Spur Newcastle Lockett Valley View Rochester Rule Turkey with a won lost tied record.
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Matadors
Willie Myers
Howard Payne
Byreley
West Texas State
Max Barton
Letterman
Dicky Moss
Larry Dunn
Don Pitts
Darrell Cruse
Terry Keltz
Darrel Marshall
Steve Gwinn
Aaron Timmons
John ‘Thomas
Mark Timmons
Leslie Jameson
Stanley Marlin
Morris Price
Jeff Berryman
Don Cox
David Garrison
Larry Bynum
Glen Moss
Luis Moore
Joey Meader
Larry Bostick
Mark Hill
Ronnie Welling
Paducah
Crowell
Spur
Turkey
Newcastle
Chillicothe
Lockett
Valley View
Rochester
Paducarowell
Ler
Rule
Bears Launch Grid Workouts
Baylor opened fall football drills with 90 players in mild 70s weather as they prepare for a nationally televised opener against Syracuse on Sept. 10. Coach Bridgers praised conditioning, noting no fat players and a strong staff assessment of fitness after two-a-day sessions. Thirty-four lettermen from last year formed part of the squad with 19 sophomores among them, and three freshmen earned first-team spots. Bridgers listed 20 sophomores in the first reserve group indicating depth concerns. Quarterbacks Terry Southall and Kenny Stockdale showed accuracy. main targets included ends Tommy Smith Jack Eisenhart Bucky Bovenzi and halfback George Cheshire.
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Waco
Tex
Baylor
Bears
Syracuse
John Briasers
Sam Ketcham
Bridgers
Gary Holliman
Earl Maxfield
Steve Lane
Terry Southall
Kenny Stockdale
Tommy Smith
Jack Eisenhart
Bucky Bovenzi
George Cheshire
Beaux Themed Cat Escapes Circus Draws Citywide Hunt
In Gijon Spain 81 year old Mercedes San Feliz petted a cat she believed was a doggy as three circus tigers escaped during feeding. A posse recaptured the grandmother’s cat and the other two tigers were caught in a ravine nearby without incident.
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Gijon
Spain
Mercedes San Feliz
Horse Height Measured by Four-Inch Hand
The standard measuring unit for a horse’s height is a hand equal to four inches. This ancient method remains in use to describe a horse’s stature in hands from shoulder to ground. The system provides concise tallies for breeders trainers and buyers.
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David) Bookert
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