Texans intrigue loom over 1957 Lubbock grid schedule
The article outlines an expansive 1957 football schedule for Lubbock area teams led by Texas Tech Red Raiders, Lubbock Westerners, and Monterey Plainsmen, with 18 home games in the fall and multiple intercity showdowns. It notes key matchups, player tidbits, and local fan interest as the West Texas grid scene expands alongside high school and college programs.
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Lubbeeck
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Toms
Lubbock Westerners
Monterey Plainsmen
Jones Stadium
Meek Declines SMU Coaching Job to Stay at Houston
Dallas December report says Bill Meek, 34, will remain at the University of Houston after rejecting SMU’s bid. SMU director Matty Bell noted the committee’s disappointment and Meek’s claim that Houston has great potential. Meek led Houston to the Missouri Valley title and a 12-1-1 record, while Woodard left SMU for Wichita State.
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Houston
Bill Meek
SMU
Jerry Martin Dallas
William M
Bill) Meek
Southern Methodist ‘University
University of Houston
Matty Bell
Bell
Meek
Cougars
Chalmer E
Woody) Woodard
Wichita University
Houston University
Tennessee
Bob Neyland
Maryland
Kan
Kansas State
Wildcat
Dallas
Ee Tiance
Kimbrough Favors Home-Grown West Texas State Roster
West Texas State coach Frank Kimbrough favors Texas Panhandle players for the Buffalo squad headed to the Tangerine Bowl in Orlando to face Mississippi Southern. The 45 man traveling team is made up entirely of Texas products with BorgerStinnettPhillips contributing the most players and several starters. He cites local ties and family support as reasons players stay in school and excel.
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Ray Franks
West Texas
Tommy Coffey
McAdoo
Harold Gouge
Lester Ramsey
Clarence Whittenburg
Bob Ratliff
Frank Kimbrough
Butts
Orlando
Fla
Mississippi
Kimbrough
Florida
Baylor
Canyon
Mississippi Southern
Texas
Jack Vantrease
Wichita Falls
Panhandle
Buffalo
Borger
Stinnett
Phillips
Hutchinson County
Texas Panhandle Boys
White Sox Announce 22 Night Games for 1957 Schedule
The Chicago White Sox unveiled a 22 night game schedule at Comiskey Park for 1957. The Yankees Red Sox and Senators each have four night games. Tigers and A’s three each. Orioles and Indians two each. Opening night May 7 against the Red Sox starts at 8 p.m. local time.
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White Sox
Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Comiskey Park
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Washington Senators
Detroit
Montana State and St Josephs tie in Aluminum Bowl mud
In Little Rock the Montana State Bobcats and St Josephs of Indiana played to a scoreless field in heavy rain and mud. The game drew about 8,000 fans as both teams failed to score amid slippery conditions and multiple punts.
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Liams
Nederland
Roger Iter
Garland
Little Rock
Ark
Montana State
St. Joseph's
Indiana
Ron Warzeka
St. Joseph
Ralph Tite
Montana
Don Edwards
George Marinkovich
St. ‘Joseph
Tom Huhn
Mike Murphy
Warzeka
Tite
Dave Alt
Edwards
Montanans
Indianans
Public hunts yield 20 javelinas and 62 mule deer
At Black Gap game management area 151 sportsmen bagged 20 javelinas and 62 mule deer in the fall public hunts. Each hunter took one buck deer and one wild hog, according to the Texas Game and Fish Commission on Saturday.
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Austin
Tex
Black Gap
Texas Game and Fish
Caetonion
Monterey Letters 23 Grid Players
Monterey High announces that 23 athletes earned letters for the first Class AAAA football team. Seniors include ends Fred Baker and Clint Castleberry, tackles Jack Rodgers and Jerry Blair, guards Prentice Headrick and Steve Witcher, centers Jimmy Snider and Gail O’Brien, backs Bryan Baxter Donnie Williams Otis North and Charles Blair, with North and Williams on the second team. Juniors Skipper Gilliam Curtis Hamilton David Jones guard Ben Murray quarterback Fred Parson and halfback Roger Pierce also lettered. Sophomores Johnny Shropshire Jerry Graham end Richard Harrison quarterback Arian Flake and halfback Billy Adams joined letter winners.
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Fred Baker
Clint Castleberry
Jack Rodgers
Jerry Blair
Prentice Headrick
Steve Witcher
Jimmy Snider
Gail O'Brien
Bryan Baxter
Dontie Williams
Otis North
Charles Blair
Baker
Baxter
Blair
North
Williams
Skipper Gilliam
Curtis Hamilton
David Jones
Ben Murray
Fred Parson
Roger Pierce
Weal Hits 27 As TCU Crubs Howard Payne 92-75
In Fort Worth on December 2 Texas Christian University defeated Howard Payne College 92 to 75. Dick O Neal led with 27 points while Kenneth King added 20 and Ronny Stevenson 14 Derrill Nippert 14 and Jim O Bannon 11. Stanley Owen topped Howard Payne with 22 points.
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Weal
Tcu
Fort Worth
Texas Christian
Dick O'Neal
Kenneth King
Frogs
Howard Payne College
O'Neal
King
Ronny Stevenson
Derrill Nippert Neeting
Jimmy O'Bannon
Monterey and Monterey Lubbock football schedules
Tom S and Monterey squads release their game slate with dates and venues across Texas. Key stops include Lubbock games against Odessa Plainview Abilene Palo Duro Amarillo Pampa and Borger with open weeks and 2 pm kickoff notes.
Guerrero Faces Great Bolo In Wednesday Wrestling Card
Promoter presents a big post Christmas card at Fair Park Coliseum with Guerrero challenging Great Bolo in the main event a two of three falls match timed for one hour. Semifinal features Ray Gun Kel versus Juan Humberton with women's tag team Ethel Johnson and Marva Scott vs Babbi Wingo and Lulu Mae Provo. Mackay meets Bob Geigel in the opening bout and ticket reservations are encouraged.
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Gary Guerrero
Bolo
Sled Allen
Fair Park Coliseum
Ray Gunkel
Juan Humberton
Babbi Wingo
Lulu Mae Provo
Ethel Johnson
Marva Scott
Roger Mackay
Big Bob Geigel
Guerrero
Gunkel
Wingo-Provo
Johnson-Scott
Mackay
Bob Orton
Bob Geigel
Bryant Signs Four Year Extension at Texas A and M
Texas A and M announces a four year extension for head football coach and athletics director Paul Bryant. Athletic council chairman Chris Groneman confirms the deal, extending the current six year contract through the 1963 season with no disclosed terms.
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College Station
Tex
Paul Bryant
Texas A & M College
Chris Groneman
Bryant
Groneman
Hobbs Eagles rout Farmington for 30th straight win
Hobbs New Mexico. Bridges led the Hobbs Eagles to their fifth straight victory and 30th consecutive home win with a 74-42 rout of Farmington. Sellers led the losers with 10 points as Hobbs built a 23-10 lead after the first quarter and pulled away, outscoring Farmington 21-10 in the final period.
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HOBBC
N. M
Bridges
Hobbs Eagles
Seson
Farmington
Sellers
Hobs
Hobbs
Eunice
Eagles
Farm
27 Westerners Earn Football Letters At Lubbock High
The varsity squad of 27 players earned letters this season under coach Wilford Moore. 26 players logged enough time to letter under the new awards system. The graduating group includes Eugene Holt Bob Milburn George Smith Jerry Runnels and others with plans to return next fall.
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J. W. Mashburn
Oklahoma A&m
Frank Lewis
Bobby Pearce
Jack van Bebber
Bob Kurland
Jesse Renick
Wichita Falls
Bud Warsha
Notre Dame
Muskogee
Okla
Breckenridge
Texas
UCLA
Oregon State
California
Stanford
Jerry Runnels
Lubbock
Charley Moore
Ronnie McClellan
All South Plains
Plato
Tom S. Lubbock High School
Wilford Moore
Eugene Holt
Roger Milburn
George Smith
Jerry McLaughlin
Tim Campbell
Elton Mayfield
Charlie Moore
Tom Roberts
Pod Brackett
Joe Henderson
Fred Williams
Sugar Ray Robinson Boxes Six Rounds To Show Peak Shape
Sugar Ray Robinson sparred six rounds and expressed a desire to box ten more to prove his legs and condition are in tip-top shape ahead of the January 2 middleweight title defense against Gene Fullmer at Madison Square Garden. Trainers George Gainford and Harry Wiley advised caution, noting he is near fighting weight and should avoid unnecessary fatigue before the bout.
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Greenwood
Lake, N.Y
Sugar Ray Robinson
Robinson
Gene Fullmer Jan
Madison Square Garden
George Gainford
Harry Wiley
Ray
Fullmer
Gainford
Wiley
Parker Sees Zero Chance He Coaches Lions Next Year
DETROIT reports Raymond Buddy Parker told AP the odds of remaining Lions coach next season are zero to none. He cites the team's rule against multi year contracts and says Lions have offered no two three or four year deals in his six seasons.
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Parker
Detroit
Raymond Buddy Parker
Detroit’ Lions
Associated Press
Lions
Local Line-Up Sets 11 Football Games for 1957 Schedule
Tom S and Monterey headline a 11 game slate as Kek Curtis announces the 1957 season. Monterey opens Sept 14 at Paschal Fort Worth and plays seven home games at Jones Stadium. District members include Plainview Pampa Borger Amarillo Palo Duro with all home games in Jones Stadium.
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Lubbock High
Texas Tech
Monterey
West Texas State
Texas A&m
Louisiana State
Baylor
Tulsa
Hardin-Simmons
Dallas
Woodrow Wilson
Fort Worth North Side
Abilene
Borger
Amarillo
Palo Duro
Pampa
Fort Worth
Paschal
Highland Park
Midland
Plainview
Lubbock
Tom St. Lubbock
Labbeek
Fang
Tom S Lubbock Higks
Kek Curtis
Hott
Scho Orly
Eiter
Tom S
Jones Shadi
Woodrow Wile Son
Adamecon High
Odessa
North Side of Fort Worth
Paschal of Fort Worth
Jones Stadium
Phog Allen Shifts to Radio TV Basketball Role
Dr. Forrest C. Phog Allen, KU long time head basketball coach, retires from active coaching and teams with Jay Barrington on WDAF radio and will star on the Phog Allen Show on WDAF TV. He will do color for Big Seven pre season tournament coverage December 26 to 29 at Kansas City's Municipal Auditorium.
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Kansas City
Forrest C
Phog
al Len
University of Kansas
Allen
Jay Barring
Ston
WDAF
Wil Star
Phog Allen
Wdaf-Tv
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