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Lufkin Is Tough , ■.'No Picnic7 Planned j| For Indians This WeekThe Port Neches-Groves Indians aren’t planning any picnics.Not for Friday night, at any rate .Storm warnings have Cieen hoisted at the Indian training 'rounds, and Head Coach Wilford Moore has ordered the Tribe to batten down for a dangerous blow' in the form of a speedy .hard-hitting Lufkin delegaion.The victory over Nederland wasBabe Ruth League Elects OfficersThe Port Nechos Babe Kuth League met September 25 in the City Hall for the election of officers fo r the coming year.The officers eletced were Hebert Lee. president: Lotic- Cole, vice president; Mrs. B. M. Lavender, secretary; Travis Matthews, treasurer with other ol'fieers and committee chairman being selected at a later date.The league fathers and officers and anyone interested in the league are ask to he present Saturday. October 7 for a workdav.nicy Problem For 'hurches -- Meyercommunity. I find that thrv can he interested in any good pi.igram that we adults will take the time and trouble to plan and supervisea sw'cet one, to h0 sure, hut the Indian boss started Monday to lt;skim off the sugar of the win and -maintain only that element which will aid in getting his warriors in M (op mental condition for a game i i such as the Panthers promise to 1 1 bring to the Redskin home grounds at 7:30 p.m.A couple of reasons for concern among the PN-G coaching staff are : Rocky Thompson, a 175-pound : Panther sophomore halfback, and Billy Ballard, a 170-pounder w ho is i looking for follow-up honors for a I [spot on the all district team last i year.They're probably the fastest team we've faced this year. Moore said.Lufkkin has defeated Palestine . 13-0 and Nacogdoches 20-S. They have had an open week to prepare for the Friday night fracas. !'Moore had praislt; for everyone for action in the Nederland game, and declined to point out any one player as outstanding over the;' rest.He was pleased with offensive ; taekles John Terrell and Larry Faulk and had glowing words for the game turned in by James Poss.Burt Allman's pass intercept ion that gave us the ball on the 2« was nit,, of the vita! plays of the 'iinie, Moore said But there Were manv vital plays. he added.The whole team got special ac-c«lalt;\s for the final goal line stand that protected the two point lead the Indians had wrested away from the stingy Bulldogs. [
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Port Neches Chronicle
Port Neches, Texas, US
Thu, Oct 05, 1961
Page 5
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