Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Lubbock Avalanche Journal in Lubbock, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1955

Page

21

Houston, Fort Worth clash ends in late rally at TAAF tourney

In a seesaw TAAF Tourney game for the ages Houston edges Fort Worth 427 after a frantic second half. Bill Stack and Seger gave Houston the lead late while Ted Reynolds Ohlen and Tommy Taylor kept the tie close.

Page One Mott Houston Fort Worth Ohien Sparks Ohien Bill Steakley Ted Reynolds Ohlen Tommy Taylor Fiouston Bill Johnson Baylor Reynolds Dick Allen Bill Stack

Unseeded St Louis Rios fall to Champion Paper in NIT

St Louis Rios Connecticut in NIT action lose to Champion Paper 110 108 in a consolation title tilt. McKibben struggles with blisters scoring 12 first half 18 second half totaling 182 in five games as Texas City's quintet tires. Tom Sewell tops with 30. Houston Printers reach finals.

Houston Steakles Fury Dermott Schwinger Waldiek Worth Tailor Esnolds Onien Crouch Brew Johnson Bom Houston Banett Price Monsanto Chemical Brown FG Kaiser Farris Frasier Sewall Sa Hacker Jennings Ausula Anders Oo Neely Thompson Rell Milk Taukina Crawford “ Cheek Cavazos Douglas Melarty Patman Sewall Sonnston Roberts Preston Gentry Thompson Wartes Lockett Halt Neeley Petaliate Champion Paper McKibben Texas City Pasadenas Tom Sewall Falk Primm Drug McDermott Schwingeer Joey Johnston Lampley Cleaners Bell Milk Fort Worth Tom Sewell New York St. Louis Connecticut St. Francis Niagara Louisville Maurice Stokes Little St. Francis Seton Hall Madison Square Garden Lafayette Manhattan Duquesne Cincinnati Dayton Holy Cross Dick Boushka DePaul the Garden

Border Olympics highlights and area track marks at Arlington

Arlington hosts events with Border Olympics producing top marks as Baytown Wallace Wilson tops high school sprints and 4x1 relays. Miller Corpus Christi and Baytown add field leaps and pole vault feats while Concordia Austin and Monterrey Tech contribute in a packed meet.

Arlington Pan American Edinburg Concordia Austin Monterrey Mex Tech Speedy Wallace Wilson Baytown John Hill Miller Corpus Christi Wilson Fischer Don Graves Brownwood Leonard Paul Faulkner Fort Worth Paschal Abilene Bob Gay Don Burks Mosshart Jim Millerman

Tournament Tidbits From A Texas Basketball Meet

The piece recalls Coast Guard Lt. Sherwood Webster and Houston, plus former players Roy Grimes Carl Ince and Gene McKibben, noting backboard danger and coaching chatter at Chapman Fieldhouse. It mentions NAIA Kansas City showdowns and local sports figures watching Tech practice amid tournament action.

Sherwood Webster Coast Guard Fred Seger Houston Seger Nebraska Gilbert Roy Grimes Chapman Fieldhouse Carl Ince Tech W. J. Keefs San Antonio Carl Webster Kansas City American University Gene McKibben Monsanto Chemical Don Douglass Bell Milk Milton Rathbone San Angelo Lubbock Magnolia Lloyd Hunt Ihalow Polk Robinson Gene Gibson Red Raiders Goober Keyes Sport Center Carroll Berryman Vance Sporting Goods Amarillo Bobby Hunt Skeeter Lewis Carl Inces

Amarro Highs Triumph at Meet as Snyder Leads Finish

Snyder wins the century by five yards over J B Mitchell and the 440 by a wide margin over Dale Jade of Midland. Am rillo takes the biz trophy with three firsts to Midland's two. Hammock and Palmer notch wins for Midland while South Plains stars claim multiple seconds and a fourth place finish in the Roughneck mile relay.

Page J. B. Mitchell Dale Jade Midland Hammock Palmer Amarillo Johe McLerox John Blaine Bobby Bryant Plainview Bob Hartley Neal McDowell Hale Center Vickers Marvin Jones Hale

Pro-Am: Club to host events. resignations and bids abroad

The Country Club schedules a Pro-Am show for Wednesday Thursday and Friday. Hank Hinsley resigns after two years as assistant pro to become pro at Lovington New Mexico. Herbert Brasher and Associates will open bids for a bath house and new pro shop with completion targeted June 1 and July 1 respectively. Center fourth in the broad jump. Hale Center’s James Dollar miss reads in high hurdles finals, Neal M Dowell reaches semi finals but is edged out in his heat.

Primm Pittman Charley Pinnell Tech Primm Drugs Hank Hinsley Lovington XN. M Herbert Brasher

Regents ok lighting at Memorial Stadium and elevator upgrade

The University of Texas board of regents approved lighting for Memorial Stadium for the first football game next fall and authorized construction of an elevator to the press box. Illumination of Memorial Stadium was ordered completed before the season starts.

University of Texas Board of Regents Memorial Stadium

Also Mentioned on This Page

Taaf Tourney America EAGLE Endurance Scooters Sales Diel PO Sam West 13Th Street J. G Goober) Keyes Bobby Vandiver Joe Holmes TIPP_ MOONEY School & Team Salesman Rodger Carter Retail Sales Rios Glenn — Higginbotham Welch Allen Garrison Dean Cats David Dumas SAN Ange Haruman Stewart Hogue Weien ‘Allen Gallison Deans McMuhen Ficus Pepe Dean Si Cie Anu Dumas Angela Bi— McLaughlin McLaughin J Tiauns icLausmin Pome Suiootham Loser McLausmin Timea SAN Angelo AB Raisman Rece Ficius Engusa Dumas Roy Stewart Joe Kelly Texas Susuance B. F. Goodrich Dial Jas. L. Bailey Mgr Oless
Search Courier

Search the Lubbock Avalanche Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Lubbock Avalanche Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication