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Chargers Roll Past BroncosThe Marion Chargers out-scored the Sam Houston Broncos in the first three quarters here Tuesday night to capture an easy 70-40 victory.The Chargers had four players in the double figures with Steve Hamilton leading Marion scorers with 23.Other 4-A teams could do no better than split in two other non-district contests. Vinton dropped a 52-36 decision to theHouston Is Now AstrosHOUSTON (AP) - There is no* longer such a team as the Houston Colt .45s.Now they're the Houston Astros.Club President Roy Hofheinz announced the name change Tuesday night.“We think it is in keeping with the situation in which we are the space capital of the world,” he said. “The name was taken from the stars and indicates we are on the ascendency.”The nation’s manned spacecraft center, a training facility for astronauts, is 25 miles from Houston.The Colt Firearms Company had questioned the club’s use of the name Colt .45s on souvenirs sold at the Houston ballpark.BOXINQLONDON — Emile Griffith, New York, stopped Dave Chamley, England, 9. WeJahts unavaioble. Non-IJIJe.HOUSTON - Tod Herrina, 206, Houston, stopped Roy Rogers, 196, Levelland, Tex., 4,NEW YORK — Ronnie Geoffrlon, 172'A. Mtncola, N.Y., outpointed George Cahill. New York, 170'A, 6.Iowa Yellow Jackets while t». Lake Arthur Tigers won a 43-42 contest over Iota.Joining Hamilton In the double figures for the Warriors were Van Bushnel! with 13, Floyd Stalum with 10 and Terry Johnson with 11.Clark White had a good night for the Broncos, hitting eight field goals and seven-of-erght free throws for 23 points. Mike Skiles added 12.The Yellow Jackets ran their record to 6-0 for the year on the scoring of Ken Domingue in their game with the Lions. Domingue hit for 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.Mike Pickett notched 20 markers for Vinton and grabbed eight caroms. Top rebounding honors in the game went to Iowa’s Mike Thibodeaux with 19.Monty Swaine hit a jump shot from six feet out with three seconds remaining on the clock to give Lake Arthur its close triumph over Iota.Trailing by five points with less than five minutes remaining, the Tigers used the scoring of Glen Thibodeaux and Ken Dugas for the close victory.Thibodeaux hit 10 of his 11 points in the second half while Dugas added 10. Top scorers for Iota were Harold Doucet and Wayne Simar, both with 12 tallies.Sam Houston ............ 6 8 8 18-40Morion ...................18 17 22 13—70SAM HOUSTON: While B (7-8) 4, Skiles 4 (4-15) 2, Franklin 1 (0-0) 2, Downs O (0-0) l, Hamilton O (0-0) 2, Armlstead 1 (1-3) 3, Richli! O «MI) 1. Toluls: 14 112-23) 15.MARION: Bushnell 5 (3-9) 3, Ryan 1 (0 0) 1, Foy 0 (0-0) 1, Slalum 4 (2-3) 2, Carpenter 0 (0-0) 2, Bellol 1 (1-1) 5, Ellis 0 (2-2) 0, OrJcgo 0 CD-0) 1, Johnson 4 (3-4) 1, Motlhew 2 (0-0) 2, Hamilton 10 (3-4) 1, Carrier 1 (0-0) 1, Totals: 28 (14-23) 20.
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Lake Charles American Press
Lake Charles, Louisiana, US
Wed, Dec 02, 1964
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