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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1961

Page

10

Class AA Casualty List Tops Texas Football Last Week

Denver City leads undefeated Class AA with 21 straight wins as 10 teams suffered casualties. Liberty-Eylau and Cameron among those with losses. district races mostly untouched. Unbeaten but tied crews include Mansfield and Devine as top offenses feature Jacksboro Hearne Quanah. District showdowns reshape the slate this week.

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Class AA Football Schedule District Pairings and Venues

The Friday slate lists Class AA games by district with venues including Canyon at Loftummitt, Nocona at Beyonour, and Possum Creek at Comanche. Thursday and Friday show matchups such as Hutchinson at Hardten, San Antonio Lailew at MM mey Be Quanan, and Stamford at Peone with several other district contests across Texas.

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Arkansas Ik Warned About Big Bears

A fragmented Arkansas page notes warnings about large bears and mentions notable figures and locations in Fayetteville. The text references parks, belts of clothing, and market items tied to local activity.

Arkansas Ik

Non-conference play shows mixed results for Class A teams

Post 41 10 6 record shows Class A teams barely break even non conference with 41 wins 40 losses and 1 tie. District A gains lead with 23 52 record and several undefeated teams like Chiss and Sundown portend strong district play.

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Local High School Football Scores and Standings Report

The week features Morton beating a strong opponent 21-8 and Sea graves losing 22-8 to Haskell, both to undefeated AA teams. Petersburg defeated Tohoka 13-7 while Silverton fell 20-8 to Spur. Idalocu and Ralls idle. Sudan at Springlake and Croshyton meet in 4-A. Sandown visits O'Donnell and Plains faces Frenship in 5-A. Kress leads with 171 points in six games while Farwell has 152 points and Springlake 26 points allowed.

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Six Teams Remain Undefeated in 4A District Play

In 4A District action several unbeaten clubs clash this week as Denver City and Ansen vie for the top spot. The Denver City offense stands out with strong performances, while Ansen shows balanced scoring and defense.

SVU Players Have Only Light Drill

Fragmentary notes describe a light practice session for SVU players with unclear details and scattered phrases. The text mentions a stage, payment, and a possible rehearsal context but provides no clear outcomes or names.

SVU

Mets and Colts Prepare Multi-Club Draft In Cincinnati

The New York Mets and Houston Colts will stock rosters through a grab-bag draft in Cincinnati. Each new club can acquire 16 players at 75 000 each, plus up to four premium players at 125 000, and one extra from each old club at 50 000. Names on draft lists include Hodges and Ashburn, with the Mets favoring veterans and the Colts leaning toward youth as the expansion clubs begin operation next year.

Cincinnati New York Mets Houston Colts Jack Sanford San Francisco Daryl Spencer Dick Farrell Los Angeles Gil Hodges Robin Roberts Red Schoendienst Sam Jones Richie Ashburn Johnny Antonelli Vinegar Bond Mizell Mets Colts

Maris Matches Ruth On World Series Home Runs

Cincinnati series sees Roger Maris slug a lone homer after his 61 last season while Babe Ruth in 1927 hit two homers in a four game Yankees sweep of the Pirates in the World Series.

John Blanchard Bud Daley Hector Lopez New York Yankees Cincinnati Reds Blanchard Lopez Dales Cincinnati Roger Maris Babe Ruth Pittsburgh Pirates

Littlefield Falls as South Plains AAA Loops Suffer Losses

Andrews halted Littlefield’s perfect run Friday with a 26-8 decision to leave AAA competition with multiple 1 loss teams. Lubbock’s Tom S. handed the Mustangs their only defeat, now 3-1. Hereford dominated Orton 32-9 for a 5-1 AAA mark as Pecos Seminole and Brownfield won in 2-AAA district play.

Andrews Littlefield Wildcats Mustangs Tom Lubbock Hereford AAA Orton Pecos Seminole Brownfield Kermit

Berra Ford Lead In 42 New World Series Marks

In Cincinnati the 1961 World Series saw 42 records broken and 21 tied as Yogi Berra and Whitey Ford dominated. Berra set nine records and Ford seven, with Ford extending his scoreless innings streak to 32 and surpassing Babe Ruth’s 1918 29 2 3 innings mark.

Cincinnati New York Yankees Cincinnati Reds Yovi Berra Whitey Ford New York Berra Ford Babe Ruth

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