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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1967

Page

14

Steinhauer Beats Matson In Indoor Shotput Duel

Neal Steinhauer, 22, University of Oregon, wins indoor shotput with 66 feet 6 4/5 inches at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, defeating Randy Matson of Texas A&M and breaking Gary Gubner's 1962 mark. Steinhauer's family watches as he fulfills a birthday promise with a trophy for Luther Steinhauer. John Rambo clears 7 feet 3 inches in the high jump, tying an American indoor best, while Ralph Boston doubles in hurdles and long jump and Bob Seagren tops the pole vault.

San Francisco Neal Steinhauer Té@Xan Randy Matson Northwest University of Oregon New York University Gary Gubner Matson Texas A&m Steinhauer Neal Luther Steinhauer Oregon John Rambo Long Beach Calif Boston John Thomas Russia Vallery Brumel Rambo Otis Burrell Ralph Boston

Lone Star Conference showdown opens as four teams win

Howard Payne and Stephen F. Austin led the opening week with wins as East Texas and Southwest Texas also prevailed. A key doubleheader pits Howard Payne at Brownwood against Stephen F. Austin while East Texas meets Southwest Texas at San Marcos.

Associated Press Howard Payne Stephen F. Austin Southwest Texas East Texas Brownwood San Marcos Sam’ Houston Sul Ross Texas A&i McMurry SFA Falls

Southland Conference Rough Night Results Shift Season Balance

Stephen F Austin fell 66 64 at Arlington State while McMurry lost 89-55 to Abilene Christian and East Texas 66-62 to Arlington State. Howard Payne beat Angelo State 77-73 and Sam Houston defeated Houston Baptists 87-62. Southwest Texas beat St Edwards 96-81, Texas A&I edged Corpus Christi 95-85, Sul Ross lost 82-72 to Western New Mexico, and McMurry dropped 68-65 to Midland Western. The conference finished even 44 wins 44 losses against outside opposition.

Stephen F. Austin Arlington State Southland McMurry Abilene Christian East Texas Howard Payne Angelo State Sam Houston Houston Baptists Southwest Texas St. Edward's Texas A&i Corpus Christi Pet Pte Stephen Austin Liz Texas A da Ross i Sul Ross Stephen F Austin Kingsville San Marcos T Mary's San Antonio Nacogdoches Fast Texas Commerce Alpine Trinity Tolace Arkansas State Lamar Tech Trinity Stephen F Kenyon Ohio Phillips Oilers Texas Lutheran Houston Arkansas St Arlington Lamar If.o. Beaumont Tarleton State San Angelo Hardin-Simmons Abilene

UCLA Escapes Comeback as Cougars Challenge Top Team

UCLA avoids a scare at Pullman by beating Washington State 76 67 after a late rally. Lew Alcindor scored 28 as UCLA staved off a benchwork challenge and endured a fourth foul with 12 minutes left.

Washington State Ucla Bruins Bruins Cougars Pullman Wash Harshman Alcindor Lew UCLA Lenny Allen Jim Neilson

Texas Boys Named 49 Blue Chip Football Prospects

Forty nine players earned blue chip status from Southwest Conference coaches and recruiters among the 1966 Texas schoolboy football crop. Led by Bridge City fullback Steve Worster, the list includes top picks such as Bill Atessis of Houston Jones and Gary Mulling of San Angelo, with several other standout sophs and juniors receiving multiple mentions.

Dallas Texas Steve Worster Bridge City Vorster Dallas Times Herald Houston Jones Bill Atessis San Angelo Gary Mulling Amarillo Tascosa Monty Johnson Pasadena Larry Caudill Houston Westbury Dave Elmendorf Scott Henderson Dallas Hillcrest Presh!re Hodge Bill Montgomery Carrollton Turner Derek Davis Bryan Adams Eddiel Phillips Mesquite Randy Cooper Dallas Woodrow Wilson Jim Dyer Highland Park Randy Stout Alan Sikes Jim Achilles Spring Branch Johnny Robinson Plano Laney Cook Sonora Terry English San Antonio Randolph John Toungate Austin McCallum

Jacklin Wins New Zealand Professional Golf Championship in Playoff

England's Tony Jacklin shot 4 under par 66 to defeat Dutch golfer Martin Roe sink by six strokes in a playoff after both finished regulation at 274 over 72 holes in Auckland New Zealand.

Auckland New Zealand England Tony Jacklin Holland Martin Roesink

Top Ten College Teams Roundup From Week Results

UCLA remains undefeated at 9-0 with a 76-67 win over Washington State. Louisville improves to 13-0 with 76-62 over Tulsa and 86-66 over North Texas. North Carolina dips after a 91-81 loss to Princeton, then 76-14 over Wake Forest and 59-56 over Duke. New Mexicohandles Denver 65-43 and Seattle 80-60. Houston posts 95-64 over Tennessee Tech and 82-62 over Lamar Tech. Texas Western beats Southern Mississippi twice 84-54 and 76-63. Providence edges UMass 62-59 but falls to Canisius 79-73 in OT. Cincinnati drops a 65-64 OT to Tulsa but defeats North Texas in 2OT. Kansas defeats Oklahoma 97-73. Bradley and Mississippi State tie for 10th with losses and wins against Wichita and Drake respectively and Florida over Mississippi State 63-54 with a 92-63 win over Georgia.

UCLA Providence Canisius Buffalo Friars Jimmy Walker North Carolina Duke Larry Miller Bob Lewis Durham Cincinnati North Texas Bradley Drake Peoria Princeton Ltst Yale Tigers Michiaga State Illinois Champaign Davidson West Virginia Charlotte Washington State Louisville Tulsa Wake Forest New Mexico Denver Seattle Houston Tennessee Tech Lamar Tech Texas Western Southern Mississippi Massachusetts Kansas Oklahoma Wichita Mississippi State Florida Georgia United Press International Houston Cougars Texas Western Miners Pan American Broncs Texas Miners West Texas Canyon Cougars Buffs Pan American Wichita Falls Phillips Oilers Bartlesville Okla Broncs St. Benedicts Tennessee Hardin-Simmons East Tennessee New Mexico State Centenary Colorado State

Molis Sets School Scoring Records in Two Games

Wayne Molis, rookie for the New York Knickerbockers, owns two single game scoring records at Lewis College and Chicago Teachers College. He poured in 41 points for Chicago against Lewis and 38 for Lewis against Chicago, both against the opposing team.

NEW York UPI Wayne Molis New York Knickerbockers Lewis College Chicago Teacher's College Chicago Lewis

Bridges Sparks Hawks Past Pistons 117 115

St. Louis Hawks beat the Detroit Pistons 117 115 as Bill Bridges scored nine straight in the fourth quarter to lift the Hawks to a lead they never relinquished. Richie Guerin led St. Louis with 25 points, with Joe Caldwell adding 25. Eddie Miles and Joe Stradner led Detroit with 22 and 20.

ST. Louis Bill Bridges St. Louis Hawks National Basketball Association Detroit Pistons Hawks Pistons San Francisco Warriors Bridges Reggie Harding Detroit Richie Guerin Joe Caldwell Eddie Miles Joe Strander GeeBee Bridges Fost Trevant Caldwell Stradr Trmin Bing Guerin Varile Wilkns Harding Hoover Miles Silas Scot Thor Vaught Fh St Louis

NCAA Bids For Six More Bowl Games Made

Stan Bates announced six proposed bowls to the NCAA including the Junior Rose Bowl in Pasadena Carnation Bowl in San Diego Georgia Lighthouse Bowl in Atlanta West Coast Bowl in Tampa Holiday Bowl in Phoenix and a Fellowship of Christian Athletes Bowl in Atlanta. Dates were discussed but not fixed and efforts will avoid conflicts with major bowls as eight bowls plus the Mineral Water Bowl are already sanctioned.

Houston National Collegiate Athletic Association Stan Bates Washington State Pasadena Calif San Diego

Cubs Sign Three More To Pads

The Chicago Cubs signed three more players Saturday including star rookie Ken Holtzman who led the club with 11 victories last season. Fergie Jenkins and Rich Nyr also signed, bringing the total under contract to eight players.

Chicago Ken Holtzman Chicago Cubs Cubs Fergie Jenkins Rich Nyr Ladi

Fox Armontrout Take Youth Lane Honors

Jackie Fox led the boys with a 210 510 series in the VFW league. Tanya Armontrout was top girl with 175 499. Roger Clark topped the Bantam boys with a 152 273 two game series while Carolyn Willemson led the girls with 197 346.

Jackie Fox V.F.W Tanya Armontrout Roger Clark Carolyn Willemson

Close Southland race sets stage for two big week games

Arlington State and Arkansas State opened with narrow wins as Trinity stayed idle. Arkansas State beat Abilene Christian in overtime while Arlington State edged Lamar Tech 72 71. Conference standings show tight race with several key matchups ahead. Roger Maris will wear No. 9 for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Associated Press Arlington State Arkansas State Lamar Tech Abilene Christian Trinity Tigers Arlington San Antonio Mike Burk Dave Velander Redskins ST. Louis UPI Roger Maris St. Louis Cardinals New York Yankee

Independent Colleges Show Big Play In Texas Hoops

Houston Cougars Texas Western Miners and Pan American Broncs lead Texas independents with strong seasons. Miners face West Texas Tuesday while Cougars host Colorado? Buffs Saturday. Pan American meets Midwestern Tuesday and Phillips Oilers Thursday. Broncs sit 16-3 after wins over Tennessee Tech and St Benedicts. North Texas drops to 7-5 after losses to Louisville and Cincinnati. Hardin-Simmons and West Texas also in action with mixed results.

Chaparrals Host NMMI In Western Junior College Clash

The Lubbock Christian College Chaparrals host the New Mexico Military Institute Broncos in a Western Junior College Conference game. SCC sits 0-2 in league play after losses to Amarillo and Howard County, while NMMI fell to South Plains. Coach Perrin will start Levels, Johnson, Chessire, Boaz, Melton, Still, and Hall.

Lubbock Christian College Charles Boaz Mike Melton Ray Still Norman Hallmark

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