May Never Return Old Pro Misses Crosby Tourney
Pebble Beach, Calif AP Peter Hay, famed Crosby Golf Tournament organizer and longtime Pebble Beach pro, is 76 and in failing health. He has run Crosby classics for over four decades but could not attend this year’s Crosby Tournament due to a serious operation. His absence at the 20th Peninsula event marks a notable turn in a career spanning since 1916.
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Lamesa Five Slams Lake View in conference clash
Lamesa Golden Tornadoes overcame Lake View 74 30 with Leslie Williams scoring 22 points and Gene 20 aiding, lifting the team in district play. Sweetwater defeated Westmoreland as Denver City routed Post to stay unbeaten in league action. Rex Cotten and Donnie Lybrand led scoring for Lamesa B squad 59 39.
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Wayland Pioneers overpower Panhandle A&M for 10th win
Wayland College Pioneers shot 42 percent and built an 11 point lead en route to a 79 54 victory over Panhandle A M at Plainview. Dalton Morrison led with 21 points, Wayne Evans 18, Bobby Jack Frye 10, while Norman Beckman paced Panhandle with 18. Brownfield won its B team game 157 48.
Plains Coast To Victory Over O'Donnell In District Duel
Plains trounced O'Donnell 58 32 to stay unbeaten in District 6 AA play as Jack Meixner scored 17 and Dick Cook 13 while Wendell White led O'Donnell with 17. In the B game Plains also won 52 38 with Joey Jones adding 15 points.
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Wendell White
O'Donnell
Joey Jones
Plains
Bob Moore
Tahoka Bounces Stanton In District 3-AA Thriller
Tahoka won 50 to 45 over Stanton in a tight District 3-AA boys game led by Frank Greathouse 10 points and Jay Flippin 12 for Tahoka while Stanton’s Thad Koonce scored 14 and Jerry Polson 10. Stanton’s girls beat Tahoka 74 to 64 with Frances Graves 48 points and Janice Glaze 19. Spur crushed Anson 56-39 as Jimmy Parento and Freddy Walker led with 12 each. Wayland hosts Eastern New Mexico University tonight.
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Janice Glaze
Kay Halamicek
Louise Short
Buddy Gillespie
Mike Sorley
Billy Ellis
Roosevelt Pads District Lead in 7-B Victory
Roosevelt Eagles crushed Shallowater Friday night 168 to 49 to stay undefeated in District 7-B and improve to 7-0 in conference play. Roosevelt girls won 65-49, with Mike Harty scoring 29 points and Neil Faulkner adding 13. For Shallowater, Wenzel Williams led with 17, while George Luck had 11 and Harold Deavours 10.
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Mike Harty
Neil Faulkner
Wenzel Williams
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George Luck
Harold Deavours
Idalou Sudan split cage tilts in non conference games
Idalou hosted Roosevelt in a girls game with Zannabhere Oats scoring 23 and Pat Schmidt and Jean Akins contributing. In the boys contest Ja Henderson led Shallowater with 33 points and Ann Brown added 10 while Sudan’s Glenna Gatewood and Linda Davison added double figures. Idalou’s boys, led by Jackie Wilson with 19 and Mike Ford 16, edged the visitors 52-46.
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Glenna Gatewood
Linda Davison
Gale ‘Masten
Jackie Wilson
Mike Ford
Bill Niccholas
Robert Layne
Silverton Owls Triumph in District Game Over Petersburg
Silverton Owls beat Petersburg 58-40 in District 4-A, posting a second league win in Friday action. Larry West led with points, while John Burson and Scarborough also scored for Silverton. In junior high play, Wilson and Matthews teams posted wins as Greg Lott led Texans with 16 and Bobby Kimball tallied 14 for Matthews.
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Rare Accomplishment as New Home Defeats Meadow 69-14
The New Home Leopards toppled Meadow defending champ 69 to 14 at Dees B play. Jane Keith had 12 for New Home, Mary Smith scored 10 for Meadow, and New Home rode a 28-29 point burst to a 23-9 lead at halftime. New Home improves to 2.0 and travels to Whiteface Tuesday for a district game.
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AFL Executive Quits To Avoid Move To Dallas
New York UPI reports AFL executive Bob Austin resigns to avoid moving his office to Dallas after league mandate. Commissioner Rozelle notes Lipscomb of the Bullets to join the Eastern Basketball League, while Austin cites inability to leave business. Lipscomb signed by Bullets. Harlem Globetrotters also sought his services.
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Anson Girls Fall Behind As Powell Leads Attack
Janice Powell scored 2 points to lead the offense, while Sandra Foreman added 18 and Bonnie Mathis 11 for SeasRn Teena in a narrow 54 to 50 game. Linda Bennett topped Anson with 21 points and Martha Holloway added 18 in the setback.
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Seminole Stays Unbeaten In District 2AAA Thriller
Seminole remained undefeated at 5-0 in District 2AAA with a 70-45 win over Pecos. Jimmy Lassiter poured in 28 for Pecos, while Ronnie Norton led Seminole with 18 and Bob Measles added 16. Kenneth Hugghing scored 11 and earned half his points on free throws as Seminole widened a half-time lead to beyond 20 points. Pecos won the B team game 52-? with Tommy Graham scoring 12 for Pecos and Kirby Brasfield leading Seminole with 16.
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Hobbs Eagles too strong for Clovis in district win
Hobbs Eagles raced to a 23 13 first period lead and grew it to win 23 13. Hobbs improves to 13 5 while Clovis drops to a 1 11 district mark. Dick Dabney leads Hobbs with 17 points Terry Williams adds 15 Carol Tipton scores 18 for Clovis Loren Rosson 13. Hobbs also takes the B Game 46 38 and Clovis hosts Lovington tonight.
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Crosbyton Stuns Ralls 39 38 in district win
Crosbyton Chiefs edge Ralls 39 to 38 with Griffin tipping in at four seconds. Jodie Ogle scores, Darwin Potter adds ten. Ralls’ David Edwards tops for the Jackrabbits with 11. In girls action, Ralls wins 34 to 29 as Sandra Terrell leads with 18 and Brenda Wheeler 16 for Crosbyton.
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Tech-TCU radio network expands to ten stations
Coverage of Tech basketball will extend across ten stations including KFYO Lubbock and new outlets KCLV Clovis NM and KHUZ Borger, boosting reach from Perryton to Midland. Jack Dale serves ninth season as Red Raiders play by play announcer with Bob Nathens.
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Cooper Sails Over New Deal in district clash 52 47
Cooper toppled New Deal 52 47 as Gwen Huff scored 26 and Carolyn Laker 19 for New Deal, snapping their five game league streak while the Cooper boys won 54 3% with Jerry Hogan dropping 20. Morton boys beat Muleshoe 53 56 but Muleshoe girls won 67 49 in 2 AA action. Dodgers mailed 38 spring roster contracts with muted pay raises per Bavasi. Royals brochure notes Ralph Davis is called Raph by teammates.
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Pilot Sees Need Of Airline Speed On Ground
AP report quotes Scott Crossfield, chief test pilot for North American Aviation, arguing that even 2000 mph airliners won’t help unless ground handling, ticketing, baggage, and aircraft servicing improve. He calls for low-speed air and high-speed aircraft at low altitudes and mentions a future two‑place X-15 rocket variant. Crossfield notes airlines and commerce will grow with better procedures. Baylor trails Rice 75 12 in late game, Bears rally with four completions for 75 yards but fall 12 7 as clock winds down.
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Floydada dominates Olton 90 29 in 2-AA clash
Floydada crushed Olton 90 to 29 in Friday District 2-AA action. Rodney Teague poured in 39 points to pace Floydada, lifting their district record to 2-2 after a 27-7 first quarter. Olton's Don Johnson scored 13. In the girls game Floydada won 34-43 as Verna Pate scored 32. Latuna Rimmer added 11 for Floydada.
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Frenship Tigers Triumph In District 5 A Game
Frenship Tigers pulled away in the final quarter to defeat Sundown 54 to 38 in district play. Jim Stapleton led with 20 points, Mike Burgamy added 11, and Bill Patton scored 16 as Frenship seized control late.
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National grid champions shift with varied sports notes
A wide array of late 1950s to 1960s sports mentions including Syracuse, Kansas State, and Baylor football links, Olympic sled and track events, and pro teams like the Pirates and Eagles. The report highlights scattered results, injuries, selections, and upcoming competitions across multiple sports and nations.
Anton Races To Fourth Loop Win
Anton rolled to its fourth straight District 5-B victory beating Spade as Jan Crews scored 35 points. Hugh Barnett added 12 and Mike Fowler 11 for the winners while Richard Ramage led Spade with 20. Anton also won the girls game 60-40 led by Donna Spradley 20 and Sherrie Abney 2 as Spade’s Ada Anderson had 32.
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Cotton Center Schools Sweep Smyer In District 5B Games
Cotton Center defeated Snyder in both games with the boys 51 32 and the girls 77 26. Judy White scored 20, Theda Prather 16, Jody Barnett 15 and Mary Ashby 10 for Cotton Center while Geraldine Oliver led Smyer with 22. Smyer boys remained 1 3 and the girls winless.
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Trinity Tigers Eye No 13 As 12 Straight Wins Streak Grows
Trinity University strengthens its rising national profile with 12 straight victories and a bid for No 13 against Texas Lutheran in Sequin. Coach Tessie W. Robinson relies on veteran scorers Canavan and Hrebec’s injury absence clouds outlook as the Tigers aim for an 18 9 season with key sophomores Stroth Weasen Parker and Potter contributing.
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Unclear college scores spark scattered game notes
Fragmented OCR reflects multiple basketball results with districts and colleges named such as Kansay Drake Western Kentucky and Southern Illinois. Some figures show uneven scores and stray player or venue fragments, offering little cohesive game context beyond sporadic numbers.
Whitharral Edges Amherst In District Tilt 43 32
Whitharral Panthers improve to 2-2 in District 5-B by beating Amherst 43 32 on Friday. Milton Morrow scored nine, Jackie Dalrymple and Jim Burnett added eight each for Whitharral while Ronnie Schroeder led Amherst with 12. In girls action Amherst won 39 19 with Judy Bowman scoring 22 and Ann Sexton eight for Whitharral.
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Kansas City Athletics drop Elephant logo for hometown kit
New owner Charles C. Finley shifts branding turning away from the elephant symbol. The Kansas City team will replace Athletics on road shirts with Kansas City, aligning more with the hometown identity amid past critics from the City Council.
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Bradley In Small School Scoring Lead
A midseason update shows Warren Spraggins of Virginia Union leading small college scorers with 30.3 points per game after 12 games. Bradley and Laveen Bell plus Moody of South Carolina and Velett of Doane are high on the list. DesJardin tops field goal percentage and Menelay excels in free throws.
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