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Serving Tahoka and Lynn County Since 1903!Volume 55Tahoka Bulldogs Playing Here TonightTahoka EuIldog„ sviil again be trying to get back in the victory trail tonight when they meet the Seagraves Eagles on he local field.Seagraves will be seeking revenge for a 20 to 8 defeat handed them by the Bulldogs last year inthe Gainey county town.Coaches J. D. Atwell, “Moe Hodges, and Tom Bartley think the Tahoka team may begin developing into a bef!,er potential in spite of injuries to 'everal key players. The boys have been working hard this week to correct mistakes made in the three losing games to Seminole, Denver City and O’Donnell.Coaches A. D. Shaver and Jim my Draper have only three returning starters from last year’s team, hut they have a bound of boys who are reported to be developing into a team. Then, they have Joe Faulkenberry, 155 pound junior halfback, who is one of the outstanding players on the South Plains this year, who contributed 100 of Seagraves 142 yards rushing in their loss to a strong Cros-bvton team Friday 23 to 6Other potent Seagraves backs in elude Fullback Dick Stephenson. 389; Halfback Travis Wilcher, 160; and Quarterback Tommy Mosley, 125, or Johnny Waller, 140., Key men in the line include Center Jerry McKinzie, 159; Guards Don Taylor. 161 and Buck Blak ley, 160; Tackles Wayne Smith, 215. and Jug Kennedy, 175; and Ends Robert Wood, 137, and Fuzzy Roach, 145The Eagles opened the season with a 54 to 14 victory over Carlsbad, N. M , B team, and the next week nosed out Slaton Tigers 18 to 16.
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Tahoka Lynn County News
Tahoka, Texas, US
Fri, Sep 25, 1959
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