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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1966
Page
9
FRANK BROYLES praises Carlton Stowers as a guiding light for Arkansas football fortunes. A-J sports scribe Burle Pettit recovers in bed with a cast, while contemplating Stowers remarks on athletes and mental attitude.
Avalanche-Journal reports Pettit, a Moran High School all around athlete, fractures his left foot early in the season while narrator Burle Broyles notes Pettit’s recovery plan. Despite the injury Ole Burle’s basketball squad defeats Texas Tech 106-80, highlighting resilience and a returning star. Pettit vows to return next year, aided by crutches, while continuing coverage of the Tech-Texas game.
Kentucky remained unbeaten at 17 0 by defeating Georgia 74 50 in Lexington. The Wildcats hit 29 of 47 from the floor for 61.7 percent while Georgia shot 47.4 percent and trailed 27 19 at halftime. Pat Riley led Kentucky with 25 points. Ray Jeffords added 15 and Frank Harscher 12 for Georgia.
Spring Branch Memorial won its third straight University of Texas invitational meet with 148 points. Dallas Highland Park took second with 128 and Houston Bellaire was third with 89 as a string of records fell. George Deerfield of Midland won the 100 and 200 yard freestyles setting a 1:50.8 in the 200.
A Sanland meet summary shows pari mutuel pools with quinellas and doubles, listing riders such as Malone and Rogue Ripper among participants. Odds and payouts appear unclear amid scattered figures, with several horse names and times partially readable.
The page lists numerous college scores with William and Mary at 87 over East Carolina 31 and Western Kentucky at 64 versus New Benin 68. Other results include Brigham Young 24 over and many scattered figures such as Tennessee 6, Valparaiso 100, and Western New State 96, with multiple team matchups and partial scores.
Players from both teams traded rare praise for a tight game at Tech with Paul Olivier leading Longhorn ball handling and five-man effort. Tech coach Bradley noted the crowd’s quiet after a night of varied defenses while UT’s Noel Stout kept a deadpan stance amid lingering silence in the Coliseum audience.
Abernathy Antelopes edge Dimmitt 55 to 53 to seize first place in District AA as Mike Tannehill scores 171. Dimmitt remains 6-1 in league. a Tuesday rematch in Dimmitt could decide the title. Bob Bradford adds 19 for Dimmitt. Debra Summers leads Dimmitt girls 48-43 over Abernathy.
Bob Hope led a threesome of amateurs through four rounds with a best ball 254 while Towns posted 297 and missed final qualification. James Saphier along with Bob Bensinger of Hills CA and Bob Bender of La Jolla CA won the amateur segment as bidding totals and names appear in scattered OCR gibberish.
Texas led 41 0 in early action before storming back to defeat the Raiders as Noel Stout and Dotson sparked a 17 point surge. Stout topped Texas with 20 points while Mensells and Turnbough reached double figures for Tech. The loss leaves Tech two games behind Texas A&M in the SWC standings.
Oklahoma City broke away from West Texas midway through the second half for a 69 to 7 basketball win. The lead changed 13 times in the first half and the squads shot well, but Oklahoma City dominated in bounds 60 to 40.
Arlington State ends a five game drought by defeating Trinity 74 to 7. Center Mike Napper scores 23 points, Norris Weer adds 23, and Teague carries the Rebels with a strong late surge to grab their first win of the season.
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