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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1962

Page

8

Opening Games Show No Change in SWC 4A 3A Football Outlook

Winter Evaluation Day left SWC prospects largely as expected with Texas and Arkansas as co favorites, TCU showing strength, A&M lacking QB firepower, Baylor weak in rushing, Tech a concern, and SMU short on punch. Texas beat Oregon 25 13. Arkansas crushed Oklahoma State 34 7. TCU topped Kansas 63. Other games included LSU over Texas A M 21 0 and Houston over Baylor 19 0.

Texas Arkansas Texas Christian Frogs Sonny Gibbs Texas Aggies Baylor Texas Tech Raiders SMU Texas Longhorns Darrell Royal Herd Oregon Oklahoma State TCU Kansas LSU Aggies Houston West Texas State Tech Maryland Rice Longhorns Lubbock Florida Miami Jerry Cook Ray Poage Pat Culpepper Bill Gray Billy Moore Gray Moore Gibbs Frogs Gibbs Tom Magoffin Houston Cougars Bears H. L. Daniels West Texas Buffs Pete Pedro

Eight Teams Vie For Top Ranking In Texas AAAA

Eight schools Denison Irving Mesquite Arlington Beaumont South Park Harlandale in AAAA and Sulphur Springs Mercedes in AAA race for recognition among top state powers. Week two results show Denison, Irving, Mesquite, Arlington, South Park, Harlandale posting wins while Wichita Falls Ray and others maintain leads.

United Press Internath Denison Irving Mesquite Arlington Beaumont South Park Harlandale Sulphur Springs Mercedes Wichita Fallas Corpus Christi Ray Port Arthur Spring Branch Borger Orange Brownwood Nacogdoches Belton Graham Brazosport Bryan San Antonio Burbank Dallas Rylie Athens Brownsville Wichita Falls Breckenridge Ray San Angelo Baytown Pasadena AAA Daies Bowie Mas Dumas Snyder Big Spring Amarillo Tascosa Midland Lee Lubbock Monterey Odessa Permian Sweetwater Sanelo Fort Worth Arlington Heights Abilene High Amarillo High Odessa Hi Pampa Carter Amarillo Palo Duro Richland Hills Azle Cleburne Fort Worth Paschal Haltom City Texarkana Houston Jones Houston Davis Waltrip Westbury Reagan Bellaire Milby Lamar Furr Houston Lee Aldine Longview Branch Memorial Brazosport South Houston Beaumont High Lake Charles Silsbee Beaumont French, Sulphur Port Neches Houston Smiley Galena Park North Side Galveston F. Austin Texas City San Antonio Brackenridge Austin Victoria Marshall Plainview Hereford Levelland Denver City Guymon Oklo Perryton Prion Canyon Brownfield Andrews Stanton Fort Stockton Hobbs N. M Monahans Pecos Crane Colorado City Stamford Kermit Lamesa Odessa Ector San Angelo Lake View Frederick Okla Nocona Rider Mineral Wells Weatherford Benton Carrolton Dallas Terrell Palestine Tyler High Corsicana Waxahachies Warner Hutchins Port Acres Fridge City Lufkin Nederland la la Grange Victor West Orange Jasper Huntsville Alvin Angleton Clear Creek Lamar Consolidated Palacios Port Lavaca West Columbia Sweeny Brerham Wharton Cypress-Fairbanks Deer Port Santa Fe Dicksinson la Marque Liberty Channelview Houston St Thomas San Antonio Lanter Justin Johnston Hillsboro Gatesville Brad Lampasas la Vega San Antonio Central Catholic New Braunfels Beeville Karnes City Cuero Edna Gonzales Hallettsville Austin Lanter Seeuin San Antonio Edgewood del Rio Basle Pass Pear Kerrville the Vine San Antonio East Central San Antonio Marshall San Marcos Uvalde Falfurrias San Benito Donna Raymonville Weslaco Mission (x Pharr San Juan Alamo Rio Grande McKinney Richardson Dallas Adams South Oak Cliff Dallas Samuel Highland Par Greenville Houston Austin South Park Sulphur Passadena Smiley S.F. Austin San Antonio Brackenridge Austin McCallum Corpus Christ Miller San Antonio Jefferson Edinburg Henderson Dumasis Mt. Pleasant la la Grange High Waco University Castleberry Robstown

Idalou Leads Class A Race as Wildcats Stack 3-0 Start

Idalou undefeated at 3-0 tops Class A, while Wink 2-0 and Farwell 2-0-1 pace 3A and 4A leaders. Seagraves hampered by Sammy Faulkner injury, Idalou downed Frenship 41-6. Kress 2-1 with losses to Petersburg and Turkey.

Kress Seagraves Wink Idalou Petersburg Farwell Peterairy Sammy Faulkner Turkey Frenship Slaton

Pro Standings This Week Schedule Report

Morton at Farwell Hele Center at polar Kress at Hart New Deal at Saring Sundown at Sudan Rour at Crashy Trhokn at Thatan Tackney at Ralls Iverton at Honor Frenshin O Darvell Teacraves at Funice Van Horn at Wink

Morton Farwell Hele Center Polar Kress Hart New Deal Saring Sundown Sudan Rour Crashyas Trhokn Thatan Tackney Ralls Iverton Honor Frenshin

Bovina Fights for Class B Standings Early Season

Bovina Mustangs sit at 1-1-1 after three games with a 14 14 tie against Whitharral while District 1 B race tightens. Whitharral unbeaten prompts prognostications as Happy earns its third win 46 6 over Claude and Vega defeats Texline 32 6.

Bovina Mustangs Whitharral Hallie Gee Happy Claude Vega Texline

Matador and Happy Lead Class B Scoring Standings

New Deal and Whitharral stay in the hunt in 2-B as undefeateds. Matador remains the only 6-B club with a flawless mark after beating Crowell 24-16. Happy sits 3-0 and both top Class B scorers with 87 points. Teams still seeking first wins include Estelline Ropesville Sands Whiteface and Lubbockian. Vega faces Boys Ranch in a tough A contest.

New Deal The Lions Whitharral Hart Matador Matadors Crowell Happy Estelline Ropesville Sands Whiteface Larbuddie Bovina Amherst Tre Vega Antonia Meadow I New Home Wilson Cooper SF -Ropesville LTS Happy Claude Texline Har Sundown Anton Sudan Lorenzo New Home O'Donnell Loraine Memphis Turkey Silverton Kress Boys Ranch von Deal Springlake Robert Lee Rochester Roscoe

Sunday Baseball Results Highlight Wide AL and NL Action

AL games featured New York edging Chicago 5 to 1 in 10 innings, Minnesota defeating Baltimore 9-2, Cleveland 11 Los Angeles 5, Detroit 3 Kansas City 1, and Boston vs Washington postponed by rain. NL play saw St Louis 12 Los Angeles 2, San Francisco 10 Houston 3, Cincinnati 4 Philadelphia 2 in 110 innings, Milwaukee 10 Pittsburgh 3, New York 2 Chicago 1, with Atlanta at Jacksonville postponed by rain in the International League and series tied 3-3.

United Press Internatonal W. L. T. Pet Washington Cleveland New York St. Louis Pittsburgh Dallas Philadelphia Detroit Green Bay Baltimore Chicago Los Angeles San Francisco Minnesota Kansas City Boston Houston Cincinnati Milwaukee Atlanta Jacksonville Baltimore &O Milwauke St Louis

Sanford Kralick Tie In Voting For Player Of The Year

Right handers Jack Sanford of the Giants and Jack Kralick of the Twins tied for the Hickok Professional Athlete Of The Year award in August voting by 105 sports writers and sportscasters. Both received 22 first place votes and 107 points. Sanford had 16 straight wins through August and Kralick pitched a no hitter.

NEW York Jack Sanford San Francisco Giants Jack Kralick Minnesota Twins Hickok Sanford Kralick

New Champ In Prospect

LaBron Harris Jr. captured the U S amateur golf title at Pinehurst No 2, rallying from five down after 18 holes to beat Downing Gray 76 72 and earn a spot on the world amateur team for Japan. Harris, 20, Oklahoma State math graduate, stands 6 3 and 185 pounds and projects a pro swing.

Don Weiss Pinehurst N.C Labron Harris Jr U.S Oklahoma State U Downing Gray Pensacola Fila Downing Japan Gray Florida State U Harris U.S. Golf Association

Cicada Sets Aqueduct Track Record in Beldame Stakes

Cicada the 3 year old filly owned by Meadow Stable won the $87,750 Beldame Stakes at Aqueduct by 1 length over Shirley Jones with Willie Shoemaker riding. She timed 1 minute 48 1 5 seconds, shaving a fifth of a second off Kelso’s track record, earning $57,038 from a field of 13. Durable Cicada made her 30th start in two seasons.

NEW York Willie Shoemaker Meadow Stable Cicada John O. Burgwin Shirley Jones Primonetta Shoe E. Barry Ryan Darby Dan Farm Bramalea Bryan G.satsuma Kelso Durable Cicada

Albuquerque To Host Episcopal Synod Meeting 1963

Delegates of the Episcopal Church seventh province vote to hold their next synod in Albuquerque New Mexico in October 1963 marking the first meeting held outside the United States New officers will be elected there. Wally Bellamy signs 1962 63 NBA contract with Chicago Zephyrs with a high salary not disclosed by GM Rankin Lane.

Mexico City Episcopal Church Seventh Province Albuquerque N.M United States Chicago UPI Wally Bellamy National Basketball Association Chicago Zephyrs

Bears Edge Rams 27 23 in Chicago comeback victory

Chicago Bears beat the Los Angeles Rams 27 to 23 as Billy Wade and Joe Marconi, former Rams stars, fueled the win. Wade threw 239 yards with a 59 yard TD pass and a 1 yard rushing TD, while Marconi added an 81 yard rushing effort and a 7 yard TD.

LOS Angeles Billy Wade Joe Marconi Chicago Bears Rams Wade John Adams Marconi Bears Zeke Bratkowski Carroll Dale Chicago Quara Danny Villanueva Dick Bass Billy Martin Art Perkins

Worley Hurt and Out for Texas Game

Halfback Bill Worley wrenched his left knee and will miss the Texas game after a cast is checked in a week. Coach J T King said Worley likely out about 10 days. Rankin has a bruised hip on the doubtful list while Armstrong aims to be ready despite a shoulder separation.

Bill Worley Texas Tech J. T. King Worley Texas David Rankin Sonny Armstrong

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