Texas wins Border Olympics in a record-filled meet
Texas repeats as Border Olympics champions amid eleven division records and four overall marks. North Texas State, Houston, and Abilene Christian set records in pole vault, two-mile relay, and mile respectively. Baylor placed fourth as Texas Southern clinched the college division title, and Southern University trailed in a misty cold two-day meet.
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Harold V. Ratliff
Laredo
Tex
Texas
David Clark
North Texas State
Pat Clohessy
John Macy
Houston
Barrie Almond
Bobby Weise
Baylor
Abilene Christian College
Texas Southern
East Texas State
Southern University of Baton Rouge
Alspaugh
Ralph Alspaugh
Longhorn
Jan Stewart
Lamar Tech
Joe Villarreal
Almond
Discux
Hobby Weise
George Kadera
Texas A&m
Buddy Tyner
Baytor
Owel Hill
John Fry
Robbie Fleet
Abilene Christian
Jim Houston
Gary Wisener
Newton Lamb
Sae
Jim Smith
Bob Hall
Jack Sides
Bill Todd
Tommy Minter
James Pet
Jim Allison
Mile Run
Thomas O'Neal
John Cooper
Earl Young
Pat McKennon
Dan Frey
Jack McCastin
Southern Methodist
Charles Stanley
Ollan Cassell
George Peterson
Friona Hale Center Triumph in Region I Girls Finals
Friona in Class AA and Hale Center in Class A captured Region I Girls Basketball titles at Chapman Field to advance to the state tournament. Friona defeated Coleman 84-64 led by Charlotte Bock 36 points and 20 from Jackie Magness and Tommie Lewellen, while Hale Center beat White Deer 69-56 with Mary Chapman and Sandy Bourland each on 25. Friona earlier crushed Anson 59-23, and Coleman edged Slaton 51-48.
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James Hamm
Avalanche-Journal Sports
South Plains
Friona
Hale Center
Chapman Field
White Deer
Coleman
Sondra Darity
Coleman Flash
Mary Chapman
Sandy Bourland
Roxie Lee Friona Page
Action at Austin state tournament heats up the finals
In Austin on Saturday action across the state tournaments produced a 58-42 Class B final as George Scott of Midway scores against Wel don Cooley. In the Class AA final Linden-Kildare defeats Dimmitt 52-44 with Richard Walker blocking and Linden-Kildare’s Larry Hill heading to the basket. The AP Wirephoto captures the moments.
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Austin
George Scott
Midway
Weldon Cooley
Richard Walker
Dimmitt
Linden-Kildare
Carlos Barnes
Hal Ratcliff
Dimmitt Watch
Larry Hill
Hunt Leads Reds to Upset in Fog Shaped Spring Game
In thick fog at Odessa Coldidge Hunt powered the Raiders Reds to a 35-15 upset over the Raiders Whites in Texas Tech’s spring game. Hunt scored three TDs covering 94 yards on 23 carries, with Lovelace adding multiple extra points. Byrum of the Whites had a 60-yard TD run, and Ed Strickland caught a Lovelace pass for the final Reds score. Gurley and Waygood made key plays on defense and offense.
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Avalanche-Journal
Odessa
Coolidge Hunt
Raider Reds
Texas Tech
Hunt
Reds
Jay Dean Byrum
Johnny Lovelace
George Fraser
Fraser
Carl Gatlin
Lovelace
Lubbock
Byrum
Ed Strickland
Dan Gurley
Glen Amerson
Don Waygood
Gurley
Sam Houston drubs SMU 12 0 in baseball clash
Sam Houston State College routed Southern Methodist 12 to 0 in Huntsville, splitting the two game series after SMU won Friday 5 to 4. Wendell Grey went 4 for 5 with a homer a double and two singles driving in five runs for the Bearkats. Aston Arnold pitched the complete game for Sam Houston while Jack Harper started for SMU.
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Huntsville
Tex
Sam Houston State College
Southern Methodist
Wendell Grey
Aston Arnold
Bryan
Bearkats
Jack Harper
SMU
Irvin Odom
Andy Edwards
Hughes Most Proficient Arnette Mounts Win SWC Scoring Crowns
Jay Arnette of Texas and Del Ray Mounts of Texas Tech captured the Southwest Conference scoring titles as the 24 game season closed. Arnette averaged 18.7 points per game for 449 total, while Mounts led league play with 265 points and an 18.9 average. Brenton Hughes stood out as the top floor shooter with a .569 clip.
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Dallas
UPT
Jay Arnette
Texas
del Ray Mounts
Texas Tech
Arnette
Longhorn
Joph Carroll Broussard
Texas A&m
David Craig
Rice
Broussard
Craig
Mounts
Tech
SMU
Clyde Rhoden
Arkansas
Max Williams
Brenton Hughes
Donny Lasiter
Lasiter
Hive
Texas U
Baylor
TCU
Seneiayer
Carroll Broussard
A&m
Breve Strange
David Craftg
Carroll Dawson
Oe Bey Mounts
TexTech
el Ray Mounts
Isis Ly de Rhoden
Texa&m i
Taylor
Davi Craig
Willame, &Mu
Texas Tock
Invasion of Tech by Oklahoma State Alleged
A Dallas area prose piece claims Oklahoma State officials and alumni harassed Texas Tech star Tommy Clark of Roswell New Mexico with phone calls urging him to transfer. The piece urges Texas Tech to investigate and for NCAA action if proven. It cites Clark’s talents and past scoring feats and recalls prior transfer controversies surrounding OSU.
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Texas Tech
Polk Robison
Gene Gibson
Tommy Clark
Roswell
N.M
Oklahoma State
Clark
Tech
Stillwater
Hank Iba
NCAA
Eagles Edge Midway For Class B State Title
George Scott for McAdoo led the Eagles to a 58 42 victory over Henrietta Midway in the Class B state schoolboy basketball final. Scott set three tournament records with 43 points in a game and 88 over the tourney, while Eldredge and Hardy supported with sharp passing and scoring. 8,000 fans witnessed McAdoo claim the title as the smallest enrolled team in the field.
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Gregory
Austin
George Scott
McAdoo
Eagles
Henrietta Midway
Scott
Wink
Marcus Frieberger
Falcons
Cherry Eldredge
Fighting Eagles
Claude Wins Region One Girls' Title
Claude defeated McAdoo 43 25 to clinch the Region One girls title and a state berth as 5 10 sophomore Betty Ramson scored the opening 15 points. Ramson led Claude with 28 and Ray Burrow had 13 for McAdoo.
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Canyon
Claude
McAdoo
Austin
Trent
Higgins
Betty ‘Ransom
Miss Ramson
Ray Burrow
Eaglettes
Burrow
Gayle Hardy
Sara Swinney
Sara Payne
McAdoo Fx
Claude Fe
Handley
Kanyon
Allman
Stephnson
Belaska
Aduddell
Tela
McAdoo Fg
Trent R.v'meter
Swinney
Payne
State Cage Meet crowns multiple title winners across classes AAAA to B
Beaumont South Park beat Austin Stephen F. Austin 41-36 to claim the Class AAAA boys title in Gregory Gym. Huntington won the Class A crown 61-46 over Sunray. McAdoo led South Plains to upset Henrietta Midway 58-42 for Class B. Fisher sparked Beaumont with 13 points as Austin failed to score in final period. crowd of 8,000 witnessed South Park’s victory and the meet’s undefeated Southeast Texas record.
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Greenies
Austin
Maroons
Beaumont
University of Texas
Gregory
Lamesa Tornadoes Win Class AAA Championship
The Lamesa Golden Tornadoes edged South San Antonio 56 54 at Gregory Gym to claim the Class AAA state basketball title. Key performances came from David Dean 14 points and Zamora 25 for South San Antonio, while Ken Crouch and Leslie Williams led Lamesa in the earlier stretches. Bruce Ashton added 12 and Nat Self 10 as Lamesa shot 50 percent and sealed the victory in the final seconds.
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Jerry Waggoner
Avalanche-Journal
Austin
Lamesa Golden Tornadoes
University of Texas’ Gregory Gymnasium
West Texas
South San Antonio
Lamesa
O. W. Follis
McAdoo
Champsot
South Plains
McAd
Robert Zamora
Bobcats
David Dean
Tors
Williams
Clarkie Miers
Zamora
Miers
Dean
High Point Dear
Tornadoes
High
Bruce Ashton
Nat Self
Joey Burrows
Jim Jacobs
Lamesa Je Feu
Fta
Reh
Bell
Ashton
Co Ee
Crouch
A Westmoreland
S. San Antonio Fe
Fat-Fta Eh Vt
Jacobs
Burrows Ais
POS Og
Lara
Bec
San Antonio
Linden Is AA Champ Over 'Cats
The Linden-Kildare Tigers defeated the Dimmitt Bobcats 52-44 at Gregory Gym to win the Class AA state title. George Hargett scored 25 for Linden while Hal Ratcliff led Dimmitt with 29 points. The game stayed close through three quarters, then Linden pulled away in the fourth to finish unbeaten.
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Avalanche-Journal
Austin
Linden-Kildare Tigers
Gregory Gymnasium
Tigers
Bobcats
Hal Ratcliff
Junior Coffey
Linden - Kildare
Deadeye Tiger
George Hargett
Dimmitt
Ratcliff
Coffey
Tiger
John Beasley
Hargett
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Macy
Jan Ahlberg
Whites
Sam Houston
Hughes
Rhy United Press International
Tween
Joe Kelly
Borger
Raiders
Jess Neely
Matty Bell
Mustang
Jack Lowe
Alan
State Fair Ass
BMU
Eldredge
Norman Hardy
J. D. McCormick
McCormick
McAdoo Page
Fia
Hardy
Harris
Fly
Merrell H. McCormick
Willams
Sore
Campbell
Hori
Trixa
Enry
McMillion
Ingram Cooley
Fuller
Mplee
Huntington
Byron Smith
Red Devils
Sunray
Ray de Bord
Dallas South Oak Cliff
Fort Worth
Castleberry
Bulldog
Tracy Cox
John Kent
Vernon Welch
Frank Schaffer
Sidney Wall
South Oak Cliff
Aldine
Ito
Spencer Carlson
Harvey Harris
Tors Storm
Linden
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