Thompson to resign as Tech assistant for Calgary Stampeders
Calgary coach Jess Thompson, who joined Texas Tech last year from Tulsa University, will resign to take a line coaching job with the Calgary Stampeders of the Western Inter-Provincial Football League in Canada. Tulsa coach Bobby Dobbs has left to lead Calgary, while Steve Owen moves to Saskatchewan. King says Thompson will stay while needed to aid spring training and potential Tech duties.
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Denver City Rips Stanton 59 to 43 in district clash
Denver City defeated Stanton 59 43 in the District 3-AAA opener. George Curtis led Denver City with 13 points while Mike Hubkeet added 11 and Allie Trout 10. Stanton’s Bill Glaspie and Jerry Polson each scored 13 and 1 respectively. Orbie Capewood also had 13 for Denver City in a separate B team win.
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Dunbar Rips Blackshear To Grab District Lead
The Dunbar Panthers defeated Odessa Blackshear 64-57 to seize first in District 1-AA. A 15 point fourth quarter sealed the win and their 13th of 14, with Deary 16 Hodge 15 and Hammonds 14 leading Dunbar. Odessa was led by Hammonds 24 and Garrett 19. Dunbar also won the B game 45-39.
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Lubbock Noses Ahead Then Falls Short in Sandies Game
Lubbock trails the Sandies 39-33 after three quarters and battles back to 51-50 late in the final period. Oldham leads scoring with 21 for the Sandies while Garcia adds 16 and Webb 13. Lubbock’s Webb and Oldham fuel a late surge but cannot close the gap.
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Hereford Whitefaces Rally to Beat Phillips 52–42
Hereford Whitefaces trailed at halftime but surged in the second half to defeat Phillips 52 to 42 in a special Bereford report.
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Seminole Indians conquer Monahans for third straight district win
Seminole Indians defeated Monahans 70-48 to extend their district record to 3-0. Ronnie Norton led with 19 points and 22 rebounds, followed by Bobby Measles at 19 points. Norman Smith added 17 for Monahans, while Seminole dominated rebounding 60-30 and hit 44 percent of field goals. The B team won 60-41 as Frank Rice scored 13 and Wayne Woody 12 for Monahans. The Indians next play Kermit Tuesday.
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Snyder Rolls By Colorado City in District Opener
Snyder Tigers rout Colorado City 72-45 in the District 3-AAA opener as Weldon Ware leads with 19 points and Bubba Fleming, Travis Hatter, and Mike Moffett add double digits. Colorado City's Jon Moore tops visitors with 13 while Buddy Compton adds 10. Snyder also wins the B game 54-28 with Tim Marcum scoring 20.
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Abernathy Secures Second Loop Victory
Abernathy clinched its second Loop win as the team edged ahead with a strong performance. John Brown and Neal each contributed 11 points for Anl as the telopes faded late.
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Lazbuddie Sees Victory in Nazareth Night Sail
Lazbuddie Peay achieves a record night at Il with a win over Nazareth in a special event. Local crowd packs the venue as performance highlights and a notable score mark the evening.
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Roswell Defeats Clovis 63-43 in Cage Opener
Roswell Coyotes handily beat Clovis Wildcats 63-43 in Friday night action at Rock Staubus Gym. Cecil Marshall led Roswell with 16 points, while Nick Rowley and Butch Thompson each reached 10 for Clovis. Roswell grabs District 4B lead at 3-0 in conference play. Clovis falls to 1-2 and heads to Portales Saturday.
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Meadow tops Union in district opener
Meadow defeated Union 53 to 47 in the district opener as Glenn Jones led Meadow with 116 points and Keith Tyler added 15. Union’s Billy Holliday scored 15 and Darwin Cheatham 13 as Meadow’s girls won 74 to 32 and the B boys 30 to 15. Meadow visits Ropesville Tuesday.
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Tulsa Hornets edge Canyon for first District win 73-67
Tulsa Hornets upset Canyon 73 67 to secure their first District 1-AA win as Canyon narrowed a late gap after a 60 46 lead. Tulia led 26 18 after a quarter and 40 36 at halftime with John Loitin scoring 21 for Tulia and Wayne Rutherford leading Canyon with 18. The girls also won 41 34.
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Slaton Triumphs Over Tahoka In 60-45 Victory
Slaton edged Tahoka 60-45 as Larry Burk led with 23 points and Fred Hegi added 2 for Bishop Jence. Loretta Short poured in 24 and Kay Halamicek 19 for Tahoka, while Slaton B beat Tahoka 36-34 in sudden death overtime with Jane Thompson scoring 17. Tomlinson led Tahoka with 27 in defeat.
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Frenship Beats O Donnell In District Showdowns
Frenship earned a trio of wins over O Donnell at Wolfforth Friday in district play. Mike Burgamy and Jim Stapleton each contributed 17 points for Frenship while O Donnell’s top scorer posted 17. The girls defeated their opponents 83 to .
Palo Duro Slaps Dogs To Share 3-AAAA Lead
Palo Duro rode a strong second half to rout Plainview 70 46 and move into a share of the District 3-AAAA lead with Borger. Bruce Francis led Dons with 16 points while Sonny Maxwell added 15 and Toby Hall 12 as Palo Duro built a big first-half cushion. Plainview’s Jack Swanner led all scorers with 19 points.
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LCC Pioneers Clinch Fifth Straight With 83 69 Win
Lubbock Christian College defeated Odessa College 83 69 to extend its winning streak to five and secure a third West-' ern Conference victory. Larry Rogers led with 26 points, supported by Charles Lockhart 16 and Richard Lundy 18 as Odessa countered with Kaminski 26 and Berzac 17.
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Ex-Tech Coach Lees A&M Game
Dell Morgan former Texas Tech head coach and Rice University assistant watched Texas Tech’s 74 68 win over Texas A&M in Municipal Coliseum. Morgan who coached the Raiders 1940–1950 was greeted by old friends including Berl uftiman Walker Nichols Billy Brown present coach J T King and others after the game. Morgan also serves as Rice baseball coach and was on a recruiting trip in the area before a tour of South Plains cities.
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Picadors Rout Rangers as Freshmen Surge to 42-Point Victory
Picadors lead 31-14 with 4 33 left. Rang ers cut deficit to 36-28 after a late third quarter surge, but Picadors pulled away in the final stretch. Coach Gibson started subs with nine minutes left, extending the margin to 67-41 before the Rangers narrowed the gap. Freshmen finish 42-41? No, 42-? The text states a 42 point record, next foe Midwestern freshmen January 28 as a teaser to Tech-Phillips 66 game.
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Spur Wins 14th in a Row Over Stamford in District Opener
Spur Bulldogs improved to 14 wins in 15 games with a 67-41 victory over Stamford in the District 6-AA opener. Jimmy Parento and Freddie Walker each scored 15. Richard Walker added 10. Stamford’s Ronnie Harrison led with 14 points. Spur’s junior Mac Bell added 26 in a 63-33 B-team win.
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Barnett Leads Anton Past Cotton Center
Hugh Barnett scored 20 and Jan Crews 13 to help Anton defeat Cotton Center 54 to 47 in a District 4-B game. Ronnie Hall added 16 for Cotton Center while Doyle McFerrin had 10.
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Ralls and Sundown Hand Post Three Losses
In a non conference trio of games Ralls boys and Sundown girls defeated Post. The Ralls boys won 46 39 with Bill McFadden 12 points and Charles Edwards 11 while Leslie Ackers led Post with 17. Sundown girls beat Post 47 27 led by Sue Jones 29 points. Nita Wilson 15 for Post. Sundown B girls won 33 5 with two points by each scorer. Post made a sole field goal by Mary.
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Unitas and Van Brocklin Set for Pro Bowl Clash
In Los Angeles a 70,000 crowd is expected for the Pro Bowl with Johnny Unitas and Norm Van Brocklin to duel. NBC will televise at 1 p.m. PST. The East defense faces a strong West running attack featuring Jim Brown, Lenny Moore, Jon Arnett, and Jim Taylor.
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Bovina Mustangs topple Happy 55 37 in district clash
Bovina Mustangs win their second straight District 45 game 55 37 with four double figure scorers led by Roger Ezell's 18 points. John Riddle Don Caldwell Bill Strong added 11 10 and 10 as Happy's Darrell Bowe led with 14. Mustangs seized a 13 4 first quarter lead and held on. Joyce Srlback led Happy Fems with 14 and Kay Looney Jed Bovina added nine.
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Tech Scores Upset To Share SWC Lead
Tech scores an upset to share the SWC lead in a tight game that was tied three times. The lead swapped hands twice as Tech began the comeback with Hennig's early crip shot and the teams heated up in the closing half.
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Texas Regains Share Of Lead In Baylor Game
Texas nosed Baylor 59 58 to reclaim a share of the Southwest Conference lead. Texas led much of the game, Almanza scored eight field goals and three foul shots for 19 points, while Baylor’s Jerry Spence had 17 points. Final minutes featured stalled Texas offense and a late Baylor rally that fell short.
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Floydada Beats Morton 62 50 in District 2-AA Clash
Floydada bounced back from a 74 43 loss to Abernathy to crush Morton 62 50 Friday night. Rodney Teague scored 26, with Charles Christian 12 and Ted Allen 11 for Floydada, while Steve Middleton topped Morton with 17. In girls action Morton won 47 41 as Floydada’s Verna Pate led with 28 points and Judy Cook had 21 for Morton.
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Dimmitt Stamps Friona in 59 to 28 District Win
The Dim mitt Bobcats routed Friona 59 28 Friday night for their second 1-AA district victory with no losses. Coffey scored 12 points in under a half, Calvert 10, and Snead 10 for Friona. Dimmitt also won the girls game 45 11 behind Doris McDermitt's 38.
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Dumas Demons Rout Levelland In District Opener
Dumas defeated Levelland 62 to 36 to open District 1-AAA play. The Demons built a 14-2 first period lead and led 32-5 at halftime, with Larry Tiner scoring 12 and Royce Taylor 10. Levelland managed only two first-period free throws before a late field goal.
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Lorenzo Sweeps Cooper in District 6 B Play
Lorenzo defeated Cooper in two district 6 B games on Friday night. Charlotte Pollock led with 21 points as the Lorenzo girls won 49 39 to tie Cooper at 42 in league standings. Carolyn Luker scored 2% for Cooper and Clem Browa tallied nine points for Lorenzo in the other game.
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British Cramp to Fight London Up
European lightweight bout set for 10 rounds between Gres and London Up, announced by promoter Stan Baker on Friday for Tuesday action in Britain.
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College Basketball Scores from Southwest and Other Conferences
Texas Tech defeated Texas A&M 68 63 while Texas 59 edged Baylor 58. LSU beat Kentucky 73 58 and Florida defeated Tennessee 0 0. Princeton 71 Brown 65. Harvard 87 Columbia 61. Other results include Miami 93 and Prairie View A&M 107.
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Sudan Hornets Win Second Straight District Contest
The Sudan Hornets defeated Hale Center 46 35 to claim their second consecutive District 3-A win. Lynch scored 16 points for Sudan while Fackee added 15 and Wardlow 10. Hale Center tallied 35 as a team with contributions from Ca Poto Gill Anita Martin and others.
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New Deal Teams Win Fourth Straight Beating Roosevelt
Southland reports New Deal boys and girls achieved a fourth straight win in District action. Ho gan added points for the boys while Haire led the girls with nine and McNeely had 19 as Bell added 18 in a balanced attack. Roosevelt clash looms with crucial stakes.
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Patterson Johansson bout may gross over 4 million
Promoters predicted the Floyd Patterson Ingemar Johansson heavyweight title fight set for March 13 in Miami Beach would yield the largest financial return to date with total gross projecting above four million dollars.
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Kress Edges Farwell 46 44 In OT District Battle
Kress squeaked past Farwell 46 to 44 in overtime in a District 3-A boys game. Freeman and Harris led Kress with 12 points each, while Willaxhe scored 19 for Farwell. Goldsmith netted 22 for Farwell in the girls clash, Campbell 22 for Kress.
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Pep Boys Triumph Over Three-Way Girls Basketball
Pep Boys edged Three-Way 27-24 as Joe Pravo scored 12 for Pep Boys. Three-Way led by Simms and De Hoy with 24 each and Demel 25 for the losers. Decker 22 also noted.
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Rookie guard Wilkinson quits Denver rage truckers
UPI reports rookie guard Bob Wilkinson a former Indiana University star has quit the Denver rage truckers of the National Industrial Basketball League and reportedly returned to Fort Wayne Indiana or nearby, according to sources Friday.
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