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Jackets Keep Slate CleanFive 12-4A teams swung back into gridiron warfare Friday night, and the Little Southwest Conference squads posted three wins while dropping two decisions.The Baywton Ganders eased by the Yellow Jackets of lort Arthur, 7-fi. Powerful Galena Park romped to a 26-2 victory over the Port- Neches Indians, while the Trojans of South Houston slipped by Eastern Hills of Fort Worth. 15-14.A powerful squad of Spring Branch Bears blanked Pasadena 25-0, and Smiley fell to the Sam Houston Tigers by a13-0 margin. # ^ .Texas City and Freeport cancelled due to Hurricane Carla,and Galveston is yet to play McCollum of Austin.Galena Park allowed its power and heels to Pori iNeches, and the Tribe found out why Galenft is ranked among the top powers in 4A. The Jackets mustered a total of 226 yards to the Indians* 125. Galena netted all of Its yardage through a tough ground machine.Gftren Graham slicl 3 years for Galena’s first score late m the opening period. John Cook kicked the conversion. Graham along with quarterback Mike Smith were the top work -horses In the drive. Oble Moore recovered an Indian bobble on the Tribe's 31 yard stripe and Graham capped the drive with a f yard plunge. Conversion failed.The Indians picked up their safety on ft blocked Galena punt, and the ball rolled out of the end xone,Midway through the final quarter, Howard Twdley intercepted an Indian pass on the Tribe's 35 yard line. Ronnie Powledge tacked on the final score with a 27 yard sprint. Cook's conversion was true.
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Baytown Sun
Baytown, Texas, US
Sun, Sep 17, 1961
Page 5
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