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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1962

Page

15

ENMU Wins In Overtime At Southwestern Oklahoma

Eastern New Mexico defeats Southwestern Oklahoma 70 61 in overtime to improve to 3 2 on the season. John Bigelow leads with 20 points while John Stone adds 15 and crucial overtime hoops. Jim Jones scores 15 for the losers as Eastern hosts Oklahoma in Portales Saturday.

Weatherford Okla John Stone New Mexico Colorado Oklahoma Stone Greyhounds Eastern John Bigelow Hounds Southeastern Jim Jones Tim Edwards Southwestern Tony Ferrell i Gordie Hill Portales

Abernathy hosts invitational comeback in tight opening rounds

Abernathy defends home title as Mike Miller scores 16 to lead a 45 23 victory over Frenship in the opening round. Hale Center upset Roosevelt 61 53 while Slaton cruised past Olton 80 41. In girls play, Abernathy beat Frenship 67 40 and Idalou edged Cotton Center 47 45 after two overtimes.

Abernathy Mike Miller Antelopes Frenship Tigers Mike Burgamy Frenship Hale Owls Roosevelt Jerry Douglas Hale Center Bubba Brooks Pete Hardy Don Mains Slaton Olton Bobby Brake Margie Eubanks Idalou Cotton Center Patsy Nutt Gail Nicholas Melyan Trimmer George Jones Debbie Moring Melynn Trimmer

Morton Adrian Farwell Boys and Girls Advance in Invitational

In Farwell Invitational action Morton Adrian and host Farwell win to reach semifinals. Leon Lovelace nets 16 in 54 28 boys win over Vega while John Price leads Vega with seven. Adrian beats Springlake 50 33 with Sam Brown 21. Dale Dent 20 for Springlake. Morton 51 38 over Lazbuddie. Girls: Pat Kaltwasser hits late field goal for Farwell 33 31 over Vega. Caro lyn Gregory 24 for Vega. Adrian edges Springlake 41 39 as Donna Brownley 22. Morton 44 21 over Lazbuddie led by Lynn Freeland 22.

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Thompson Quits NM Commission

The New Mexico Game Commission accepted the resignation of Director Fred Thompson and named Chief of Special Services Ladd Gordon as temporary director. Thompson will stay with the Game and Fish Department as assistant chief of fisheries. Commission Chairman Frank Hibben cited a failure to operate as a team.

Santa Fe, N.M UPI New Mexico Game Commission Fred Thompson Ladd Gordon Thompson Game and Fish Department Commission Frank Hibben Game Department J. S. Ward Artesia Phil Ross Farmington Leonard Mullison Cliff

Lockney Hands Cats First Loss in Narrow Victory

Lockney Longhorns edged Idalou Wildcats 48 46 to hand Idalou its first defeat of the season. Ronnie Belt led Lockney with 18 points while Bill Nicholas and George Johnson each had 14 for Idalou. A B team game saw Idalou beat Lockney 48 40 with Chris Weems scoring 15 for Idalou.

Idalou Lockney Longhorns Idalou Wildcats Ronnie Belt Bill Nicholas George Johnson Wildcats Chris Weems Yeats

Alderson and Thompson Split Ninth and Eighth Grade Games

In ninth grade action Alderson defeated Thompson 58 to 43 with Don Burrell scoring 15 for the winners and Phil Kendrick 17 for Thompson. In the eighth grade contest Thompson won 24 to 23 after three overtimes with Earnie Casanova contributing 15 and Kenneth Thornburg 11 for Alderson.

Alderson Thompson Don Burrell Phil Kendrick Earnie Casanova Kenneth Thornsburg

Craig Wright Leads Atkins To Victory In Junior High

Craig Wright scored 18 points to lift Atkins past Hutchinson 45-42 in a junior high game. Hutchinson’s Bobby Knoles led all scorers with 9.

Craig Wright Atkins Hutchinson Bobby Knoles Bill Turner Bill Zapalac

Evans Triumphs Over Matthews 52 39 In Ninth Grade Clash

Evans defeated Matthews 52 to 39 in a ninth grade game. Billy Gibson scored 22 for Evans, Joe Tilson had 10 for Matthews, Steve Hunt contributed eight, and Don Dennis led Matthews with nine as Evans built a 32 13 halftime edge. BERNE products rust corrosion inhibitors sold in Switzerland.

Evans Matthews Billy Gibson Joe Tilson Steve Hunt Don Dennis

SMU Stops LSU Streak

SMU defeated LSU 83-68 in Dallas snapping LSU’s three game win streak and ending SMU’s three game skid. James Thompson led SMU with 19 points while David Somerville 17 and Hank Wendorf contributed in a second half burst that put the game out of reach. Sam Chase led LSU with 17 points, Dick Maile added 15.

Dallas Southern Methodist Louisiana State Methodists SMU Mustangs LSU David Somerville Jim Smith Hank Wendorf James Thompson Somerville Sam Chase Dick Maile

Tulsa Joins Parkers For 76 68 Win

James King and Carlos Gripado sparked Tulsa to a 76 68 victory over Arkansas as the Hurricane erased a 47 42 deficit. Tulsa led 48 47 with 12 minutes left and never trailed again. King and Gripado led with 18, matching Arkansas scorers Jim Wilson and Tommy Boyer.

Fayetteville Tulsa King Arkansas Jim Wilson Tommy Boyer

Whitharral Girls Lose By Forfeit In Tourney Opener

Whitharral girls were forced to forfeit in the first round after losing two players to foul-outs while leading 48 47. Panthers boys won 55 43 over Bledsoe with Kenith Polk scoring 21. Other boys results: Whiteface over Spade 44 40. Bula over New Home 55 38.

Whitharral Bledsoe Panthers Kenith Polk Whiteface Spade Bula New Home Dale DePauw Charles Ramage Terry Brown Elton George Pat Reisinger

Michigan Tops TCU 82 60 In Big 10 Basketball Victory

Michigan used a late defensive surge to pull away and beat Texas Christian 82 to 60. Center Bill Buntin led with 19 points while John Harris added scoring to secure a 41-25 halftime lead. Don Rosick led TCU with 13 points.

Ann Arbor Mich UPI Michigan Texas Christian Horned Frogs Wolverines Bill Buntin John Harris TCU Frogs Buntin Harris Don Rosick

Southwest Conference Scores and College Games Summary

Southwest Conference games featured Tulea over Arkansas 76 68 and MUA Michigan defeated TCU 82 60. Other results include Bowdoin 62 over Fredonia 69 and Buffalo St 0 over Kings 8 in overtime Scranton 76 over Wilkes 42 Atlantic. Alabama 76 edged Chattanooga property. George Washington 83 beat Georgetown 77. Duke 92 past Clemson 67. Miami area teams and regional colleges posted diverse scores with Notre Dame 74 over Midwest and Houston 76 over North Texas State 69.

Tulea Arkansas MUA Michigan TCU East Balers Bowdoin Fredonia Buffalo Kings Scranton Vertmont Kornich Wentminater Geneva Susquehanna Fr Wilkes Howard Athens Eastern Baptist Delaware Valley Mian Florida Southern Richmond Baldwin-Wallace Duke Clemson Morris Harvey Concord George Washington Georetown Alabama Chattanooga Tennessee Run Millsaps Midwest Notre Dame Cralatiton Ae Saillinin Lake Fo Thomas Oiat A Adelphi Hunter West Utah South Dakota State Ventura Oceanside Porterville Palo Verdes Los Angeles Valley Victorville San Fernando

Boys Ranch Joins Texas Interscholastic League in 1964

Amarillo report states Boys Ranch will join the Texas Interscholastic League and compete in Class AA district 1 in 1964. The 122 student school, led by coach Paul Stewart, will not play football or basketball until 1964 but can compete in spring sports in 1963. Boys Ranch, founded by Cal Farley for boys from troubled homes, mirrors Masonic Home of Fort Worth in football history.

Amarillo Boys Ranch Cal Farley Old Tascosa Masonic Home Fort Worth Dalhart Spearman Stinnett Shamrock White Deer Paul Stewart Farley

Tulia Teams Advance In Own Meet

In the Tu lia Invitational the Tulia boys beat Friona 56 45 and Tulia girls defeated Dimmitt 45 32 in first round play. Other results include Canyon over Happy 74 27 and Dim mitt over White Deer 51 31 in boys action.

TULIA Friona Dimmitt Canyon Happy Phillips Muleshoe White Deer

Texans Sign Top Lineman

Bobby Bell, the nation’s No. 1 collegiate lineman of 1962, signed with the Dallas Texans on Thursday. He left Minneapolis for Shelby North Carolina after agreeing to Don Klosterman’s terms. Bell was the second round pick of the Minnesota Vikings and drew interest from the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He won the UPI lineman of the year and the Outland Trophy from Football Writers of America.

Dallas UPI Bobby Bell Minnesota Dallas Texans Bell Texan Don Klosterman Minneapolis Shelby N. C Minnesota Vikings Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Football Writers of America

Cowhands Take Easy Win to Reach Ralls Tourney Semis

In the Ralls Invitational, the Lubbock Cowhands crushed Post 85 to 34 to advance to the semifinals where they meet Lorenzo and Ralls. Joe Dobbs led with 20 points, while Lorenzo and Shallowater each won their first round games in the boys bracket.

RALLS Lubbock Post Petersburg Spur Lorenzo Cooper Shallowater Joe Dobbs Thel David Nichols Terry Scarborough Roy Swetnam Walton Osborne Buzz White Randy Cloud Alan McMenamy Cindy Wison Gail Clay Jane Jennings Carolyn Luker Anna Kay Forester Barbara Caddell

Andrews Star Is Honored At Oklahoma State

Tommy Jackson, former Andrews High School star, was named Most Valuable Player for Oklahoma State University in the Big Eight. He rushed 123 times for 518 yards and scored three touchdowns, and as defensive halfback intercepted two Army passes, setting up a winning score and stalling a late Cadet drive. Fullback Bobby Adcock of Tucumcari was elected team captain.

Stillwater Okla Tommy Jackson Andrews Oklahoma State University Cowboys Jackson OSU Army Bobby Adcock Tucumcari N. M Cowboys Oklahoma University Arkansas

Red Raiders Seek First Victory Amid Auburn Matchup

Auburn faces Tech with Newton, Freedie Guy, and DeFore in the backcourt and O'Daniel available for rebounding. May See Action as Murren recovers from tonsillitis and substitutes for Gooden, while Mickey backs up Denney or Hallam. Gindorf Earley and Varnell also travel as Tech aims to snap a four game skid after losses to Nebraska New Mexico Florida and Memphis State.

Newton Freedie Guy Lee DeFore Auburn Curt O'Daniel Bill Murren Gooden Milton Mickey Denney Tor Hallam Bobby Gindorf Mike Earley Gilbert Varnell Tech Plainsmen Kentucky Mississippi State Raiders Nebraska New Mexico Florida Memphis State

Grain futures slide on Board of Trade markets

Grain futures weakened across most contracts on Thursday as selling pressure reversed earlier gains. Corn oats and rye led declines while soybeans held firm on stronger meat demand. wheat saw activity with occasional export buying and mixed December prices.

Chicago Board of Trade

Livestock prices slide as weekly receipts fall in Chicago

Shipper demand weakens with 34 500 head offered this week, 9 000 hogs on hand. Hogs steady to 25 cents, top at 17.69 with most in 16.50 to 17.50 for mixed 1 2 grades. Steers 25 28, heifers 25 26, bulls to 21, lambs steady to 50 cents lower at 20 mixed, 17 19 for good and choice. Fort Worth figures show cattle 1 800, calves 600 with sheep markets weak and woolly lambs around 13 16.50. No wool tops sold in New York as certs and spot wool markets dampen.

Chicago Fort Worth NEW York Wool NEW York Aes

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