Wrestling Pact Promises Major Card At Odessa Arena
Odessa fans anticipate a double main event next Monday headlined by an Australian tag match featuring Ivan Kalmikoff and Buck Lipscomb against Frankie and Paul Murdock plus Martindale versus Urbano Rey. The night also includes a Lethal finale with Jesse James despite previous upset, and early bouts highlighted by Frankie Murdock in the opener.
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My Martindale
Jesse James
George Overhuls
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Gust Johnson
Morrison Returns To SMU Staff After Leaving Austin College
Ray Morrison quits as head coach and athletic director at Austin College to join SMU in development and public relations. Assistant coach Harry Buffington named to succeed him. Austin College president Dr. W. B. Guerrant announced Morrison will start after January 1 under Willis Tate in SMU's development office.
Eight Teams Set for HSU Cage Tourney
Eight teams will play in the sixth annual Hardin-Simmons High School Basketball Tournament at Abilene. Opening night features Borger vs Big Spring San Angelo vs Coleman Abilene vs Birdville and Levelland vs Poly Fort Worth the defending champion.
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Tex
M Hardin-Simmons
Broncs Take 3rd Straight With Win Over Hobbs
Odessa Bronchos roll to a 78 54 win over Hobbs Eagles led by Tuffy Zellers 18 points and balanced scoring from 11 players. Hobbs top scorers Wilder 12 Sloan 10. B team beat Hobbs 47 35 to snap two game ODESSA streaks.
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Local sports desk defends coverage balance and responds to reader mail
In a reflective note the sports department explains space limits and distribution among football basketball bowling baseball track boxing and wrestling. It asserts bowling will gain fair coverage and rebuts a bitter reader letter tied to the Midland postmark while defending its editorial choices and acknowledging space constraints.
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Repeater-Telegram
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Fm Repeater-Telegram
Florida’s Bob Woodruff Named UP Grid Man of the Year
Florida coach Robert Woodruff earns United Press Coach of the Week after the Gators rout Kentucky 27 to 0, sealing seven wins against three losses this season. He credits the coaching staff and team for the achievement ahead of the Gator Bowl against Tulsa on New Year’s Day.
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Bob) Woodruff
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Andrews Mustangs Dominate Seagraves In 72 21 Win
The Andrews Mustangs won 72 to 21 over Seagraves last night in Seagraves. Don Ragsdale and Randy Pendleton led the attack with 18 points each.
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Andrews Mustangs
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Randy Pendleton
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Big Lake Owls Top Lake View 45 to 39 in Local Tilt
Big Lake victory over Lake View 45-39 highlighted by 11 points from Farris and Martin for the Owls. Lake View finished with a 36-34 win in the B team game.
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Reagan County
Eldorado Beats Iraan 51-35 in high school basketball
Eldorado defeated Iraan 51-35 as Gary Monroe led Iraan with 10 points and Jerry Perry topped Eldorado with 18. The Braves were previously edged by Eldorado 48-37.
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Rise shave cream promises instant lather and easy use
A bold sales pitch touts Rise as a fast fun shaving discovery that dispenses instant rich lather without a brush. It claims pressure inside the can creates a gallon of lather for over six shaves and notes tender skin suitability and easy rinsing at 30 cents a can.
Wranglers Dominate San Angelo In 59 48 Victory
Odessa College Wranglers beat San Angelo Rams 59 to 48 in a non conference game. Black 10 Jeter 14 Smith 19 led OC while Henson and Evans tallied 9 for San Angelo. Rams committed many fouls while Odessa hit 25 of 33 free throws to seize the win.
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Tennis finals cited with past results in Australia
A recap of notable past sports results from the Associated Press lists: 1) Sedgman defeating Savitt in the rainy 1950 Victorian Championships final 86 60 64. 2) A 1950 Boston Red Sox to Washington Senators trade involving Duberson Kozar for Spence. 3) 1955 Mauriello KO of Lou Nova in sixth round. 4) 1940 Southern California over Notre Dame 13 0 in Los Angeles with 100,000 in attendance.
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Tami Mauriello
New York
Lou Nova
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Southern California
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Los Angeles’ Memorial Coliseum
Gaspar Leads Miami Open Qualifiers in PGA Event
Andy Gaspar, a Pittsburgh pro, led qualifying for the Miami Open with a 31 34 card. He tops eight qualifiers as 86 exempt from qualifying and a 166-player field tees off in the 72 hole PGA tournament.
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Fla
Andy Gaspar
Pittsburgh
Dutch Harrison
Gaspar
Border Conference Set To Vote On Midwestern Admission
Hardin-Simmons president Dr. Robert de GBllege said the Border Conference will meet Saturday to decide admission for Midwestern University of Wichita Falls, clarify spring football practice length, and address freshmen eligibility for varsity sports. The conference includes Hardin-Simmons Texas Tech West Texas State Tempe Arizona Arizona University.
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