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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1968
Page
21
Cleveland Browns fullback Leroy Kelly, 25, signed a four year contract extension Friday. Owner Art Modell said Kelly chose to stay with the team after a season in which he rushed for 1205 yards. Terms were not disclosed.
Monterey Plainsmen rout Dunbar Panthers 21 to 2 in the season lidlifter. David Nelson and Duane Griffith held Dunbar to one hit as Nelson earned the win. Wylie Wallace took the loss. Monterey advances to face Odessa Permian while Dunbar meets Estacado in twin bills.
Coronado edged Brownfield 1-0 as Ken Perkins drove in the lone run on a second inning hit off Bill Kizer. Mike Pool pitched seven innings for Coronado with seven strikeouts. Ruben Garcia took the loss for Brownfield. Coronado to face Snyder in a doubleheader at Connie Mack Field at 1 p.m.
Levelland Lobos built a early three inning lead to defeat Estacado 41 in a University Interscholastic contest. Jackson and Sims doubled for Levelland while Pat McKnight allowed one run on two hits. Mike Boyd took the loss for Estacado and Gary Perry hit the Matadors lone double in the fifth. Estacado meets Dunbar in a 1 PM doubleheader today.
San Angelo scored seven runs in the first two innings to defeat Snyder 7-1 in the season opener. Snyder's lone run came on Karl Bystrom's double driving in Steve Holder. Mike Ingram pitched for San Angelo, while Tony Suttle took the loss for Snyder.
In a Friday non-district game at Levelland the Big Spring Steers beat the Westerners 3-1 after scoring in the fourth and fifth. Key plays included John Montgomery’s long homer for the Raiders and strong fielding by Max Martin for Tech. Jayton edged Wylie 49-44 in another regional toss with Murrell and Meade contributing.
Wayland Flying Queens improved to 18 wins in 22 games after a 54 38 victory over Raytown in AAU action. Linda Pickens led with 13 points and Lana Graf added 10 as Mary Tope scored 14 and Barbara Sides 11 for Raytown. The Queens face Spearman next.
Springlake rolled past Klondike in a non-conference game Friday night, finishing with a 30 11 ledger. Susan Britton led Sacaresne NAIA champs with 22, Margie Minter added 28, as Klondike fell short. Raiders ended 14 16.
Tech plans a full squad led by sophomore Ronnie Mercer who won SWC discus and placed second in the freshman shot. Russell Durham joins the javelin lineup while James Kaths Wayne Nelson James Kizer and James Jones form the spring relay. Jones and Nelson are seniors with two freshmen among the rest. Utecht and O'Donnell loom for marks as Utecht eyes a record in SMU. Texas Southern defends college division with Kenneth St Julian back in 440 yard hurdles after a 52.9 record in 1967.
In the Region Five Junior College tournament Christian College of the Southwest beat Howard County Junior College 97 to 88 as Joe Hamilton and Mike Reid posted 32 and 31 points. Ranger defeated Clarendon 77 to 60 with Larry Linder scoring 35 and Uirle Cobb 23 as Clarendon and Howard County prepare for third place before the final.
SWO baseball scores show Texas Tech 7 New Mexico Highlands 18 TCU 18 Tarleton 3 Texas Lutheran 4 Pan American 2 Texas Tech and Texas Columbia results highlighted. Basketball scores list Texas A&M 8 SMU 8 with multiple college games across regions and divisions noted.
Tech Rice lineup features Joe Dobbs or Houster Bellaire ex Lee Tynes with Dobbs scoring eight in the Ag gle game. Don Knodel plans to lean on Larry Miller Steve Wendel Bob Rule and Bill Howard as the Owls aim to match a Houston setback and seize an 81-68 Coliseum win.
Larry James competes indoors as McGrady advances to second on final lap for Santa Clara Youth Village. Talisheva wins women 50 yard dash in 6.0 seconds over Binion. Washington clocks 5.3 in men’s 50 yard dash. Manning set to set another world record.
Dunbar drew a late foul with five seconds remaining as Washington squandered a late chance. Dunbar shot 32 of 59 overall and 26 of 34 at the line, breaking Washington’s 14-game win streak and dropping the Leopards to 21-9. Andrews and Perryton also show strong records in related regional matchups with notable scoring bursts and late rallies.
Canyon Seal, a 6-foot senior, came off the bench to spark his team with ten points as the game stayed tight. Brad Altmiller led Longhorns with 19 points while Lynn Payne scored 21 for Quitaque. Collinsworth and Jim Pointer added nine.
The Cincinnati Bengals of the American Football League signed star running back Warren McVea and pass catcher for the team as the general manager and coach Paul Brown did not announce terms of the contract. The report notes McVea's college background at Houston and mentions the 1968 season context.
AP report covers Billy Short, a left handed pitcher with prior arm trouble, being given a bullpen tryout by the New York Mets after being purchased from Pittsburgh’s farm system. Hodges aims to gauge his ability versus left handed hitters as rain interrupts workouts. Also notes Reds holdouts seek contract terms, talking with Jim Maloney, and updates on other spring topics including Vada Pinson and Pete Rose with Rangers. A race at Narragansett is postponed due to weather and Vernon Vanoy is reinstated at Kansas after a suspension.
World indoor record holder Martin State led the 600 event, tying his 18th straight victory with a 1 minute 0.5 second stride. Nant Shafer of Canton finished a half-second behind. Villanova's Ero Hall won the 50-yard hurdles, and MercGrady edged Villanova in the 880-yard relay. United States Air Force Academy claimed the University Distance Medley win.
In a clash tied early and swingy forth, Andrews pulled clear at 56-45 after Perryton misfired on long shots. Pat Monahan, longtime scout father to Joe Monahan, died at 79 after a heart attack, with his career spanning the St. Louis Browns and Cardinals. Slaton beat Idalou 47-35 as Capshaw led Idalou with 17 points.
In Fort Worth AP reports Arkansas held a two over par lead after the first round of the Southwest Recreation Golf Tournament. Texas A M followed at 292, Texas Wesleyan 294, while Regele Majors of A M led with a 71. North Texas State led junior college freshmen with 287. Class results include Christan 314 and Cooke County Junior College 351. Dallas Adams and South Garland figure in high school standings. Phillip Renteria of Dallas Adams was medalist with 73.
The Texas Catholic Interscholastic League announced all-league basketball teams chosen by coaches and district committees. First and second teams span Class AAA and Class AA with players from Port Arthur Bishop Byrne, Dallas Jesuit, San Antonio Antonian, Fort Worth Nolan, Tyler Catholic, and other Catholic schools across the state.
Roby beat Paint Rock 63-57 and Bronte defeated Sands 70-4 to advance. Bronte and Roby meet in the Region II-B final while Sands and Paint Rock vie for third. Roby's Kenneth Wilburn scored 19 points, Paint Rock's Bubba Crump had 16, Bronte was led by Davis Corley with 28, and Sands' Lynn Maxwell scored 20.
Coronado carries Hub City hopes as five CHS players advance while Lubbock High and Monterey are eliminated. Tim Brown and Jeannie Orburg with Cecelia Hut, and back-to-back doubles wins highlight Coronado’s day. Williams and Sterling fall to Midland in the A Girls doubles, after a strong 6 0 6 4 win over Griffin and Cay before losing 4 6 3 6.
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