Patterson Liston bout eyed as title fight fuels debate
The Sports Tab surveys Floyd Patterson and Sonny Liston as the probable world heavyweight champ showdown, noting Liston’s power advantage and Patterson’s speed. It also recaps Texas Tech and WTSC football drama, highlighting Kerbel’s clutch plays and crowd expectations at a record 41,000.
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Floyd Patterson
Sonny Liston
Floyd
Sonny
Liston
Patterson
Zora Folley
Machen
Familiar Figures Casey Lopez Sign Coaches With Mets White Sox
Grizzly Casey Stengel and Al Lopez, longtime baseball figures, signed contracts Monday to manage the Mets and the White Sox for 1963.
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Casey
Lopez
Mets
White Sox
Poll reshuffles Texas football rankings as Brownwood tops AAA
Brownwood rises to the top of Class AAA in the Dallas News poll, overtaking defending champion Dumas after a Berger upset. Wichita Falls leads AAAA, Denver City dominates AA, and New London remains number one in Class A. In baseball news, Casey Stengel returns to manage the Mets with an $80,000-plus implied figure, and Lopez signs a two year deal to lead the White Sox through 1964.
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Dallas
Brownwood
Dumas
Dallas News
Wichita Falls
Denver City
New London
Berger
Orange
Bellville
Sweeny
Spring Branch
Corpus Christi Bay
Port Arthur
Galena Park
Odessa Permian
Borger
Pasadena
San Antonio Jefferson
Denison
Belton
Nacogdoches
Angleton
Graham
San Benito
McKinney
Lamesa
Jacksboro
Hamlin
Stamford & Sweeny
Stengel
New York
New York Mets
Lopez
Chicago
White Sox
Casey
Mets
Ed Short
Arthur C. Allyn
Mrs Lucy Paret Delivers Second Son in Bronx Hospital
New York United Press International reports Mrs Lucy Paret widow of boxer Benny Kid Paret is in good condition at Bronx Hospital after the Sunday birth of her second son. The six pound eight ounce baby also is in good condition.
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New York
UPI
Lucy Paret
Benny
Kid) Paret
Bronx Hospital
Tolar Surges To AFL Leading Rushing Mark
Houston Oilers fullback Lou Tolar bolstered his AFL rushing lead with 142 yards on 18 carries in a 42 17 win over the Chargers. His three game total reached 286 yards, 95 ahead of Ron Burton.
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Dallas
APD
Chunky
Charlie Tolar
Houston Oilers
San Diego Chargers
Boston
Ron Burton
Billy Cannon
Dallas Texans
Lenny Dawson
Two Good Reasons Tommy Davis Looks For Hits
Tommy Davis eyes extra base hits in the final week to help the Dodgers clinch the NL pennant and top Frank Robinson for the batting title. Robinson and Davis share a .343 average as the season winds down, with Mays and Aaron also near the lead.
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New York
Tommy Davis
Los Angeles Dodgers
Cincinnati
Frank Robinson
Davis
Robinson
Dodger
San Francisco
Willie Mays
Stan Musial
St. Louis
Tickets Still Available for Texas Tech Texas Game
Tickets remain on sale for the Texas Tech versus Texas game at Jones Stadium. As of Monday 4 000 tickets were left with all others sold. The stadium may reach 41 500 capacity with standing room if needed.
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Texas Tech
University of Texas
Jones Stadium
Texas A&m
Meredith Brock May Miss Cowboys Rams Game
Dallas quarterback Don Meredith and tackle Clyde Brock were listed as doubtful for the next game against the Los Angeles Rams after injuries from the Steelers defeat. Meredith sprained his ankle late in the first half and did not play the last two quarters while Brock sustained a jaw injury requiring sedation during treatment.
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Dallas
UPI
Don Meredith
Clyde Brock
Pittsburgh Steelers
Dallas Cowboys
Los Angeles Rams
Meredith
Steelers
Brock
French Firm Plans Import of Used Burlap Bags
A French company intends to buy second hand burlap bags from private American suppliers. The deal involves sourcing bags from individual sellers in the United States and shipping them to France for industrial use. The arrangement highlights cross border trade in reclaimed packaging materials.
Stamford Routs District 6 AA Threats in Texas Football
Winters Blizzards extend streak with a 40-0 win over Brady as Stamford Hamlin and Winters emerge as top District 6 AA contenders. The district’s teams including Haskell Ballinger Anson and Olney mix strong showings with near upsets while state favorite Denver City looms ahead with several AAA clubs also showing depth.
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Brady
Stamford
Hamlin
Winters
Colorado City
Mason
Quanah
Cisco
Seymour
Albany
Childress
Spur
Haskell
Anson
Ballinger
Olney
San Saba
Coleman
Iowa Park
Denver City
Revell Quits Channel Swim Attempt After 4 Hours
Dover England AP Mary Margaret Revell 25 year old Detroit swimmer halted a two way non stop Channel crossing after 4 hours 33 minutes due to 57 degree water temperature. No woman has completed the two way feat. only Antonio Bertondo finished it in 43 hours 5 minutes in August 1961.
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Dover
England
Mary Margaret Revell
Detroit
English Channel
Antonio Bertondo
Opening Day in SWC Highlights Key Offensive Standouts
On the first 1962 SWC schedule, Lovelace of Texas Tech and Don Trull of Baylor led rushing and passing leaders respectively. Arkansas' Billy Moore and Bill Gray showed efficiency, while Texas and SMU productive kickers and Tom Magoffin's 12 yard connection aided a 34-point Arkansas performance. Tech piled 288 rushing yards in a loss as Arkansas totaled 241 passing yards.
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Dallas
Johnny Lovelace
Texas Tech
Don Trull
Baylor
Lovelace
Eme
Arkansas
Billy Moore
Trull
Houston
Bill Gray
Moore
Johnny Genung
Texas
Gray
Genung
Sonny Gibbs
Tom Magoffin
Kansas
Tommy Crutcher
TCU
Chuck Curtis
Vince Matthews
Tech
Razorbacks
SMU
Danny Thomas
Ernie Kay
Longhorns
Ane Ave
Pea
A&m
Fire
Okla
Maryland
T.tech
W.tex
Ac ‘Iva
A&m . Texas
Teu Baylor
A Lovelace
Heebee
Hunt
Joe Crutcher
Arkansas i
Roger Gill
Rage
Bill Worley
Jesse Branch
Arcaneass
Ieee
RN Gibbs
Billy den Trull
Arkansas Baylor
Jim Keller
Don Campbell
Ae A
TCU Bag Sk
Coolidge Hunt
Ea A Reene
Film Shows Call Against Cowboys Was All Right
Dallas held to 30 28 defeat as Pittsburgh benefited from a late holding call in the end zone on a 99 yard pass to Frank Clarke. Eddie LeBaron connected with Clarke as officials ruled a safety, and coach Tom Landry noted the film shows Clarke stayed in bounds while Cvercko was penalized for holding.
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Joe Kerbel
Jerry Logan
Tech
WTSC
Kerber
Pete Pedro
Logan
Pistol Pete
Kerbel
Dallas
Dallas Cowboys
National Football League
Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers
Eddie Lebaron
Frank Clarke
Clarke
Tom Landry
Andy Cvercko
Texas Invasion Awards And Upcoming Amateur Tours
The Texas Golf Association awarded the 196 state amateur tournament to Brookhaven Country Club Dallas and the state senior tournament to Oak Hills Country Club San Antonio. Seniors started with 208 players in qualifying. 1964 amateur tourney set for Willowbrook CC Tyler and 1964 seniors at River Oaks CC Houston. L R Baker of Harlingen joined the board, replacing Gene Darby.
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San Antonio
UPI
Texas Golf Association
Brookhaven Country Club
Dallas
Oak Hills Country Club
TGA
Monk Wilson
Willowbrook
Tyler
Houston
River Oaks
L. R. Baker
Harlingen
Gene Darby
Damascus Syria Plans Dam on Khabur River
Damascus plans a new dam on the Khabur River to regulate water flow and support irrigation, with authorities outlining construction details and expected regional impact.
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Damascus
Syria
Khabur River
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Chuck Hinton
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Floyd Robinson
Chicago White Sox
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Paul Graham Co
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Hutcherson Service
Plainview, Texas
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