Sandhill Crane Season Opens Across South Plains Region
The sandhill crane season begins in a west South Plains zone near Tahoka to Brownfield and Muleshoe Wildlife Refuge. About 40 000 cranes are estimated in the area. Regulations prohibit shotguns larger than a 10 gauge and require plug limits of three shells. Hunters outside their home county must hold a license and landowner permission.
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South Plains
U.S
High Way
Tahoka
Brownfield
Willife
Bobby Goff
Parks and Wildlife Office
Tohoka
Goff
Parks and Wildlife Department
Lamb County
Dickens, King, Kent
Scvrry
Texas
CTK Trojans Open Season Against LCHS Eagles in 1968 Clash
CTK, led by Coach Jim Lover, unleashes a stiff defense as the Trojans host Lubbock Christian Eagles in the season opener. Connors anchors a quick, undersized lineup with seven seniors, while CTK seeks rebounds and tighten up after a 25-10 campaign. Eagles start David Gregory Massie Perrin Botkin and Lincoln, aiming for win No. 2 in the 8 pin battle at CTK gym.
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Walt McAlexander
Avalanche-Journal
Christ the King’s Trojans
Lubbock Christian High School
Eagles
Jim Lover
CTK
Bob Connors
Trojans
Connors
John Smothers
Brian Beauchamp
Mark Keenan
Charles Robinson
Charlie Smith
Paul Hassell
Lover
Smothers
Keenan
Beauchamp
Robinson
Jim Teaver
Charlie Schmoekel
Schmoekel
Rowena's
St. Josephs
San Antonio
Abilene Central
AAA
Estacado
Tahoka
Abernathy
Lorenzo
McAdoo
LCHS
Gare Bowe
David Gregory
Lord Massie
Doug Perrin
Monty Botkin
Steve Lincoln
Trojan
Christ the King
CTK Roster and Schedule For Lubbock Area Games
CTK roster lists players such as Beauchamp Connors Smothers Keenan Hassell and Smith with positions and grades. The schedule shows games at Lubbock Christian High Estacado Abernathy Lorenzo McAdoo Cledsoe Plains Crosbyton Meadows Tournament Estacado McAdoo Pandroid and other dates through February with opponents including Amarillo Alamet Rowena St Joseph's and Central Catholic.
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Broan Beauchamp
Connors
Cy Blaly
Charles Indingon
John Smothers
Mark Keenan
Jimmy Teaver
Charlie Schmoekel Jr
Paul Hassell
Charlie Smith
Mark Percy
Fell
Lubbock
Christian High
Bledsoe
Lubbock Christian High
Estucado
Abernathy
Lorenzo
McAdoo
Cledsoe
Plains
Crosbyton Lee
Meadows
Estacado
Idalou
Painview Sophs
Tahoka
Coapes
Tahoka Dan
seeAt Phinview Sophs
Knights of Columbus Tournoetment Chalda
Amarilla Alamet
Abdene Central Catholic
Rowena St. Joseph's
Amarilo Alamet
Wren Blair Steps Down as North Stars Coach GM
Wren Blair has resigned as Minnesota North Stars coach to focus on GM duties, with John Muckler taking over coaching duties Wednesday night. Blair cited stamina limits and a two-year building effort, noting Muckler was groomed to take the helm.
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New York
Minnesota North Stars
Wren Blair
Blair
John Muckler
Wings
North Stars
Tian
Sid Abel
Detroit
Emile Francis
Toronto
Puned Tabaeh
Scotty Bowmin
St. Louis
Muckler
Daii
John
Dodgers Thompson Hospitalized Again In ICU
Los Angeles Dodgers executive vice president and general manager Kris Thompson was admitted to the intensive care unit at St. Jude's Hospital in Fullerton. Doctors ordered no calls or visits as staff determine his ailment, marking a second hospitalization since the end of 1978 season.
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Los Angeles
Krissee Thompson
Los Angeles Dodgers
National League Baseball Club
Thompson
St. Judes Hospital
Fullerton
Caray Taken Off Critical Roster
St Louis veteran sportscaster Harry Caray was removed from the critical list to fair condition after a Sunday crash on a rain slick street near the Chase Park Hotel. He sustained multiple fractures, facial lacerations, and a dislocated shoulder while crossing the road. The driver received a ticket for lacking a license, and Caray had a crossing violation. He had just announced the Missouri Oklahoma State football game in Columbia and returned to St Louis.
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ST. Louis
Harry Caray
Rainslick Street
Chase Park Park
Barnes Hospital
Caray
Wolves
St. Lows Baseball Cardinals
Boty Lees
Columbia
Montreal Ex Football Coach Gary Glick Resigns
Gary Glick offensive coach for Montreal of the Canadian Football League resigns as his one year contract expires in January. He previously led the Norfolk Neptunes of the Continental Football League before joining Montreal.
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Montreal
Gary Glick
Norfolk Neptunes
Vikings use heavy secondary to stifle Redskins
Minnesota Coach Bud Grant deployed a five DB, two LB scheme to shut down Washington’s Sonny Jurgensen, with Paul Krause reading the offense and an interception helping fuel a 27-14 Vikings win. Gary Eller, Alan Page pressured Jurgensen as Jurgenen faced persistent pass rush.
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Minneapolis-St, Paul
Washington
Sonny Jurgensen
Vikings
Minnesota
Jurgensen
Bud Grant
Jim Carr
Paul Krause
Bobby Bryant
Charlie West
Dale Hackhart
Redskins
Grant
Carl Eller
Gary Larsen
Jim Afarshalb
Alan Page
Jurzensen
Sonny
Page
Otto Graham
Green Bay
Packers in need of reliable field goal kicker
Green Bay faces a 15 10 loss to Chicago as Erroll Mann misses two field goals and the team searches for a consistent kicker. Coach Bengtson says kicking has worsened weekly and notes broad post Super Bowl turnover with Don Chandler gone.
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Green Bay
Green Bay Packers
Packers
Mae Percival
Chicago Bears
Gale Sayers
Phil Bengtson
Don Chandler
Erroll Mann
Chuck Mcreein
Bengtson
Bears
Con Mann
Benetson
MacDonald Named Playing Coach of Memphis South Stars
Parker MacDonald, longtime NHL player, named playing coach of the Memphis South Stars the Minnesota North Stars farm club. Wren Blair, North Stars GM, announced the move hours after Blair handed coaching duties to John Muckler.
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Minneapolis-St. Paul
Parker MacDonald
National Hockey League
Memphis South Stars
Minnesota North Stars
MacDonald
Wren Blair
North Stars
Blair
Minnesota
John Muckler
Independent team falls as Quachita caps perfect run
In Sherman last Saturday Quachita College exploded for two fourth quarter touchdowns to defeat Independent team Austin College 27 19. Houston tied with Georgia 10 10 while North Texas State routed Cincinnati 55 34 and West Texas State beat New Mexico State 20 14. The day featured high scoring air battles as Ramsey of North Texas and Cook of Cincinnati threw for 493 and 265 yards respectively.
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Austin College
Sherman
Quachita College
Kangaroos
North Texas State
Cincinnati
Houston
Georgia
West Texas State
New Mexico State
Cougars
Paul Gipson
Angelo State
Northwood Institute
Harding College
Memphis State
North Texas
Texas-El Paso
West Texas
Western Michigan
Texas Lutheran
Northwood
Tarleton Oklahoma
Browns Defensive End Bill Glass to Miss Six Weeks
Cleveland Browns announce 11 year veteran defensive end Bill Glass will be sidelined at least six weeks with two cracked ribs after Sunday’s loss to San Francisco. X rays confirmed the fractures.
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Cleveland
Bill Glass
National Football League
Browns
Glass
San Francisco
Gamble More Colts Faith In Unitas Still Strong
Colts star Mackey explains why the team relies more on all players with John Unitas sidelined by elbow tendonitis. Earl Morrall fills in as Baltimore prepares for Detroit after a 26-0 win over the Giants, while Shula and the defense plan to limit Fran Tarkenton.
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NEW York
John Unitas
Mackey
Baltimore
Colts
Unitas
Green Bay
Los Angeles
Rams
Earl Morrall
Earl
John
Don Shula
Detroit
Shula
Joe Sehridt
Lions
Joe
Canadian Tce Hockey Team Suspends Two
Two members of the Canadian Western ice hockey team touring Sweden were suspended from their next appearance against the Swedish B-team in Goteborg. Morris Mott and Ted Hargreaves were involved in a fight with Swedish players Lars Göran Nilsson and Ulf Sterner on Sunday night.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Goteborg
Morris Mott
Ted Hargreaves
Lars-Goeran Nilsson
Ulf Sterner
Olton Mustangs eye playoffs with Frenship key Friday
Olton aims for a Class AA playoff bid after a 24-0 win over Floydada. Frenship hosts Denver City Friday, with the winner set to push toward the 4-AA crown. Denver City leads AA scoring with John Powell at 103 points, while Tony Perea of Friona totals 92.
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Don Henry
Avalanche-Journal
Olton
Mustangs
Frenship
Fridna
Floydada
Orton
Denver City
Tigers
Sundown
Denver City Mustangs
Tahoka
Johnny Carrizales
John Powell
Friona
Tony Perea
Perea
Crosbyton
Charles McClain
Utton Bees
Dimmitt
Il Floydada
Abernathy
Hale Center
Utton
Wetter Wwe
Ne 'Floydada
Alt
Lockney
Lock
Iney
Floydjada
Floyd‘ada
Dimmittt
New
Tandy Johnston
Denver
Dalou
Morton
iIdalou
Boas
Ow & J
Nike
Trinder
Idalou
Idatow
Pat Te
Powell
JHE
Charlie Brown
Tahoka i
American Skiers to Meet French in Aspen Challenge
In Aspen Colorado the American ski team will face the French squad in the French American Challenge Cup on December 6 8. Slalom and giant slalom will be run head to head with five men and five women per side, the winner earning one point. Bob Beattie hails the new racing concept and envisions expanding the series to Australia Switzerland and Canada.
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Aspen
Colo
Ach
Aspen Mountain
Bob Beattie
U.S
Austraia
Switzerland
Canada
Salavarria Fights Draw With Matsumoto in Tokyo Bout
Philippine flyweight champion Erbito Salavarria fought to a draw with Japan's top flyweight Yoshiaki Matsumoto in a scheduled 10 round world title bout in Tokyo on Monday.
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Tokyo
Philippines
Erbito Salavarria
Japan
Yoshiaki Matsumoto
APG Golfers May Enter Two PGA Tournaments
APG leader Billy Casper said the top money winner would play only two PGA Tour events next year. The American Professional Golfers group plans the Bob Hope Desert Classic and the PGA Championship, with other events free to sign with APG. Casper noted existing contracts would be honored and many major tournaments may align with APG for top players.
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San Francisco
APG
Billy Casper
Pro Golf
PGA
Casper
RPG
Pebble Beach
Calif
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Arthur Opperman
Dodgers
Jurgy
Krause
University of California
United Press International
Tce
PRI
Uni
Soth Sr
West Texas AA
F. H. Bolen
Justice OF Peace
Man of
Pel
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