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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1965

Page

8

Burrell shines as Lubbock Westerners top Borger 29 7

In Borger Friday night Westerners coach Fred Akers saw Don Burrell haul in six passes for 120 yards and the defense pressure Borger. Rusty Underwood connected on the 42 yard TD pass to Evans and Dile Holton intercepted late. Arkansas and Texas loom as season favorites.

Borger Fred Akers Bulldogs Rusty Underwood Roy Farmer Charlie Evans Don Burrell LHS Don Burrell Akers Underwood Evans Dile Holton Lubbock Holton

Coaches react to rough second half in Monterey game

James Odom reports Monterey lost steam after a ragged start as Plainsmen rallied in the second half. Coaches from Pampa, Lubbock, Borger, Amarillo, Caprock, Palo Duro and Plainview reflect on defense, passing, and key plays, noting improvement and areas to fix.

James Odom Monterey Plainsmen Eural Ramsfy Pampa Bowlin Randy Ted Heiskell

Browns Hold Off Cowboys For 23-17 Win

The Cleveland Browns outpaced the Dallas Cowboys 23-17 at home as Jim Brown rushed a touchdown and Lou Groza kicked three field goals including a 48 yarder. Frank Ryan connected with Walter Roberts for a score and Leroy Kelly added a 52 yard run. Dallas scored twice in the first half and once in the fourth, but fell short after an late interception by Larry Benz.

Cleveland Ohio Cleveland Browns Dallas Cowboys Jim Brown Frank Ryan Walter Roberts Lou Groza Rane Don Meredith Danny Villancuva Browns Leroy Kelly Kelly Ryan Roberts Mel Renfro Meredith Villancuva Frank Clarke Pettis ‘Norman Pete Gent Larry Benz Redskins Baltimore Lou Michaels Unitas John Mackey Ray Berry Tony Lorick al Haymond Sonny Jurgensen

Edwards wins Lub bock seniors golf championship flight

Pete Edwards defeated Lindsey Telford 1 up to win the championship flight at the Lubbock Country Club annual seniors event. Tom O'Kelly beat Bill Tatum 4 and 3 for first flight honors. Joe Greenlee won 3 and 1 over J. B. McCauley in the second flight finals. Rain forced cancellation of consolation and third flight matches with winners to be determined later.

Pete Edwards Lubbock Country Club Edwards Lindsey Telford Tom O'Kelly Bill Tatum Joe Greenlee J. B. McCauley

MHS Boosters Meet Tonight in High School Cafeteria

The Monterey High School Booster Club will gather at 8 pm in the campus cafeteria to view films of the 40-12 win over Pampa. Coach James Odom will review the game and an assistant will present a scouting report on Caprock, the upcoming Friday night foe.

Monterey Pampa James Odom Caprock

Unitas Leads Colt Victory Over Redskins 38-7

Washington suffers fifth straight loss as Baltimore Dominates 38-7 behind two TD passes from John Unitas and a tough Colts defense. Jurgensen scores Washington’s lone TD on a 27 yard run.

Unitas Baltimore Redskins Washington Johnny Unitas Colts Jurgensen

Sayers 96 Yard Run Lifts Bears Past Vikings

Gale Sayers sprinted 96 yards for a kickoff return with 2:02 left, scoring four touchdowns and fueling a 45-37 Chicago victory over Minnesota. Dick Butkus then sealed it with a 35 yard interception return setting up another Bears score.

Minneapolis-St. Paul Gale Sayers Chicago Bears Minnesota Vikings Sayers Fred Cox Chicago Bear Blockers Butkus Jong Minnesota Tommy Mason Bears Vikings Bill Brown Rudy Bukich Tarkenton Burieh

Riessen Wins Midland Racquet Club Invitational

Northwestern University graduate student Riessen defeated Mexico’s Antonio Palafox 6 3 6 2 to claim the Midland Racquet Club invitational title. The United States Davis Cup member built a 4-1 lead in the first set and broke service again at 4-2 in the second. Riessen earlier won the Pacific Coast International final, and he and Clark Graebner defeated Dennis Ralston and Chuck MacKinley 6-2 6-2 to take the doubles title.

Midland Marty Riessen Northwestern University Antonio Palafox Cliff Drysdale South Africa Riessen Northwestern Clark Graebner Dennis Ralston Chuck MacKinley

Jones No 1 Longer Out For Football

Rick Jones a San Antonio sophomore linebacker has quit the Raider football squad. Coach J T King said Jones left to devote more time to his studies and noted the 198 pounder started in the season opener with Kansas but saw little action since.

Rick Jones San Antonio Raider J. T. King Rick King Jones Tech Kansas San Antonio Jefferson

Morrall Sparks Giants Past Eagles in 35-27 Win

New York Giants QB Earl Morrall threw four TD passes and connected with Aaron Thomas, Joe Morrison, Homer Jones, and Bob Crespino as the Giants built a 35-7 lead before fending off a late Philadelphia rally. Giants rookie defenders limited Eagles QB King Hill, with four interceptions in an eight minute stretch.

NEW York Earl,Morrall New York Giants Y.A. Tittle Giants King Hill Philadelphia Cleveland Yankee Stadium Hill Jerry Hillebrand Carl Lockhart Willie Williams Olen Underwood Underwood Eagles Timmy Brown Pete Retzlaff Morrall Aaron Thomas Joe Morrison Homer Jones Bob Crespino

Cardinals Top Steelers 20-7 Behind Johnson Fourth Quarter Toss

Pittsburgh unable to score after an early 7-0 Cardinals lead as Char Stew Johnson connects a fourth quarter touchdown pass to Billy Joe Conrad. St Louis improves to 4-1 while Pittsburgh remains winless in five.

Pittsburgh Charstew Johnson Billy Joe Conrad St. Louis ‘Cardinals Pittsburgh Steelers Cardinals Cards Johnson Sonny Randle Randle Frank Lambert Cardinal Abe Woodson Hecker Ed Pine Gary Ballman Mike Clark Conde Steelers

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