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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1968

Page

10

Horns Ags Battle Turbulent SWC Title Fight Plans

Dramatic weekend saga follows Randy James a 19 year old Junction pre dental student from Texas who trekked to Lubbock for a Texas Tech Texas showdown hoping to meet his girlfriend Cathy Crafts in Clarendon. Misrouted tickets and motel mix ups left him outside Jones Stadium as Tech built a 21 0 lead and Cathy awaited in Clarendon with their plans unresolved.

Texas Randy Junction Austin Cathy Clarendon Lubbock Jones Stadium Tech Darrell Royal

Bears edge Eagles on 96 yard return and five field goals

Roosevelt Taylor returned an interception 96 yards for a touchdown as Mae Percival kicked five field goals to lift the Chicago Bears past Philadelphia 29 16. The Eagles remained winless.

Percival Bears Eagles Philadelphia Mae Perci Val Roosevelt Taylor Chicago Bears Phila Delphia Fagles Jong Ingle Norm Snead Sam Baker Virgil Carter Cecil Turner Baker Neil Hauks Snead Mike Ditka Sayers Chicago Gale Sayers

Hadl Leads Charger Win Over Broncos in San Diego

San Diego quarterback John Hadl threw four touchdown passes and the Chargers routed Denver 53 to 6. Hadl left the game early in the third quarter after completing 9 of 18 passes for 32 yards as San Diego won its fifth of six games.

San Diego Calif John Hiedl Chargers Denver Hadl Leavner Broncos Steve Fensi Lanes Alworth Gary Garrison Jacques Mackinnon Joe Beauchamp Marlin’ Briscoe Jimmy Joneson Ai Howard Garrison Jon Brittenem Dick Post Pritteneni

Stage Set in SWC as Texas Tech SMU Chase Title Lead

Texas Tech and SMU surged in the Southwest Conference race while Texas and Texas A&M won. Arkansas and Texas Christian also produced action as Rice fell behind SMU before a comeback. Quarterback Street sparked Texas with a midway pass to Speyrer, and SMU star Mike Richardson piled up three TDs in a 32-4 win over Rice. Baylor was idle.

Associated Press Texas Longhorns Texas Aggies Texas Tech Southern Methodist Lubbock Red Raiders Mustangs Texas Arkansas Longhorn Darrrell Royal Iorns Agcles Texas Christian Southern — Methodist Rice Mississippi State Bulldogs Joe Matulich Avid May Frank Broyles James Street Razorbacks Bruce Maxwell David Dickey Gary Adams Siward Street Charles Speyrer Oklahoma State Gene Stallings Texas A&m Fred ‘Taylor Aggie Hdd Hargett Baylor

Fourth-4A South Zone Stalemate Keeps Dons-Tascosa Tie Possible

Palo Duro and Coronado battled to a 21-20 tie leaving the Dons and Tascosa in position to claim the zone title. Coronado can finish 2-1 and tie Palo Duro with a split versus Tascosa and Plainview. Permian, undefeated 5-0 in district play, and Monterey meet to decide North Zone fate.

Palo Duro Coronado Dons Tascosa Lubbock High Plainview Coronad

Monterey and Amarillo clash as standings hinge on week results

Monterey 28 Amarillo 0 or 47? with Pampa 7 and Borger 13 Cap rock 7. Mor ris leads scoring with 72 points after two TDs against Coronado. Odessa Eagles suffer seventh straight loss as Palo Duro, Amarillo, and Permian ride five game win streaks. Schedule lists Monterey at Amarillo and Coronado at Lubbock High among key zone games.

Monteres Lubbock High Pato Pure Coronado Tascosa Plainview Amarolo Pampa Borger Cap Rock Monterey Amarilio Coronado Ye Hubbock High Pato Dure Donnie Joe Morris Jerry Austin Odessa Hector Eagles Ketor Palo Duro Amarillo Permian Cosa Coronado- Lubbock High

Tech's Day is To Attend NCAA Meet

J William Davis of Texas Tech will attend the NCAA fall meeting October 28 to 30 in St. Louis. Davis is vice president of District Six and national coordinator of the Interconference Letter of Intent program. The Council will consider legislation, testing standards, and infractions reports chaired by NCAA President Plant. Frank Gardiner won the British championship in an International Saloon stock car race at Brands Hatch driving a 1600 CSC Ford Escort.

Kansas Brands Hatch England IRP Frank Gardiner

Still Undeated Estacado Rolls Past Lake View 75-6

Estacado Matadors remained undefeated at 6-0 in District S-AAA after a dominant 75-6 win over Lake View. Lake View scored a late TD, the first against Estacado in six meetings, as Perryton led the district with 5-0 record while Sweetwater moved to 5-0-1 and Kermit rose in District 27AAA. Andrews dropped to 5-2 after a 45-14 loss to Lovington New Mexico.

Billy Ahrens Avalanche-Journal Estacado Matadors Lake View Chiefs Sweetwater Snyder Perryton Sit Kermit Brady Andrews Lovington N.M Monaghans Pecos

West Texas District Battles Set This Week

West Texas AAA squads duel district foes this week Perryton the top AAA team meets Tulsa while Hereford faces Canyon and Dumas battles Muse Kermit meets Jowly Fort Stockton in 2-AAA action Seminole vs Monahans tops I cop schedule Andrews visits Pecos Lamesa opens Dunbar Brownfield 5S-AAA at Lowrey Estacado eyeing Slaton Colorado City vs Sweetwater Levelland at Lake View Snyder vs Littlefield Benjie Kemp of Sweetwater leads with 60 points Kenneth Wallace Larry Miller and James Mosley pace Estacado with 50 48 48 points respectively

Texas Perryton Tulsa Hereford Canyon Dumas Museshoe Kermit Fort Stockton Seminole Monahans Andrews Pecos Lamesa Dunbar Brownfield Lowrey Field Estacado Slaton Colorado City Sweetwater Levelland Lake View Snyder Littlefield Benjie Kemp Kenneth Wallace Larry Miller James Mosley Iwith Perrston A Aony Fort. Stockton Tulia JAAS Colorado Snyder C. Slaton Colorado Uy Pater Beniie Kemp Estavado Estacado Ut Tame Masses Dan Steakley Colo Sandy Parker Cole City David McGinnis Keaton Gruzgs Colo City Perryman Dunbar Aubry McCain

Tokyo Yomiuri Giants Win Japanese Series in 7-5 Victory

The Tokyo Yomiuri Giants, Central League champions, defeated the Yankyu Braves of Osaka 7-5 to clinch the Japanese Series and take the title four games to two.

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