The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, February 9, 1968 Page: 4 of 8
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THE REDBIRD
Feb. 9,
UP FOR GRABS—Lamar’s Jim Nicholson and Trinity’s Jim
Bowles (53) were caught in this bit of action in Saturday night’s
Southland Conference game in McDonald Gym. Trinity won the
game 85-81 to remain in contention for the conference crown.
The loss, Lamar’s second in three conference outings, practically
eliminated the Redbirds from the race. (Staff photo)
Lamar Signs
Houston Ace
For Football
Lamar has landed its first
Houston area prize in the 1968
recruiting race for high school
football standouts.
Waltrip linebacker Wil-
liam (Winky) Lewis became the
newest prospective Cardinal
when he signed a pre-enrollment
application in the presence of
Lamar backfield coach Fred Ja-
cob.
The strapping defender, a 6-1,
190-pounder, played in the shadow
of all-state middle linebacker
Frank Ditta while helping the
Rams become city champs of
Houston in 1966. Lewis was hon-
orable mention last year on the
District 9-AAAA All-Zone II
team.
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Cardinals Lose to Trinity,
Rip Arlington in Basketball
By RONALD SCALES
(Redbird Sports Writer)
and downing University of Texas
at Arlington there 120-111 Tuesday
night. Trinity, the nation’s nq>7
ranked college team, handed
Lamar its second Southland Con-
ference loss and practically
eliminated the Cards from title
The Cardinals split their last
two basketball games, losing to
Trinity here 85-81 Saturday night
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RAMSEY'S
REVIEW
Track Team
To Compete
InFort Worth
Lamar Tech thinclads journey
to Fort Worth Saturday for the
annual Will Rogers Indoor Meet,
their final indoor meet of the
year.
The Cardinals will compete in
the mile relay and the 600 yard
dash.
The relay team composed of
Waverly Thomas, Mike Favazza,
Henry Harrison, and Randy
Clewis will compete against some
of the top relay teams in the
nation, including Oklahoma and
Baylor.
The Cardinals, who are unbeat-
en in two outdoor meets, have
clocked 3:17.2 indoors.
Clewis will also be entered in
the 600-yard dash.
By Mike Ramsey
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Saturday night’s incident at the Lamar Tech Trinity basket-
ball game was one in which an exciting and fine exhibition of basket-
ball was marred by a near riot. It truly was a blot on the hos-
pitality of Lamar Tech College.
It is, however, suprising that more of the same ha.^ not resulted
at other sporting events on the campus. The so-called backers of
Cardinal basketbaU put on one of their finest displays of rude, dis-
respectful, and discourteous conduct tor which they have become
so famous.
Such conduct is now a trademark of Lamar fans and as a result,
McDonald Gym must be appropriately named by opposing teams as*
*the snakepit*, for they truly could withstand a pit full of serpents
more than the insulting and snide remarks directed at them by
Lamar students.
From the opening tip-off to the final gun, the Lamar serpents
blasted their poison, caring very little whether the recipient was
a player, coach, or trainer. It makes very little difference to
Lamar fans if a player happens to be an AH-Conference and All-
American. To them he is merely a wandering tool who has drifted
into their surroundings and now must bear the punishment tor more
of his misdirection.
It also is disheartening to the college to see a person in a respon-
sible position resort to the same tactics of his fellow students.
When elected cheer leaders blast insults at the opposing bench, one
wonders who is at fault, the students or others.
The fight which broke out with only nine seconds remaining in the
game started between two players trying tor position on the court.
Trinity players, however, had just about had their bellies tall of the
Lamar venom, and what should have been just a routine shoving
match almost turned into a brawl.
Trinity did suffer the only casualty as BiU Summers, a fine ball
player, was gashed under the chin and required hospital treatment.
When asked what happened, Summers would have been truthful in
replying he was snakebit.
The entire incident would have been avoidable had the Lamar
students and fans accorded the normal respqct any visitor to Hii«
campus would expect. Opposing teams are not here by wishes of
their own, and I am sure if they had list of the unlikely places to
play, Lamar Tech would be at the top.
The Lamar Tech basketbaU team now must pray that the students
of Trinity University live by the golden rule or the trip to San An-
tonio could prove to be a very unpleasant one indeed.
If Lamar Tech students are to consider themselves fans, then
they truly must conduct their actions in a way becoming to their
team and their school. They must be respectful in a way in which
they would expect to be treated at another schooL With these steps
taken, Lamar students can serve to remove their school from
opposing schools’ black list.
If, however, these students fail to improve their conduct, the
name of Lamar Tech will be etched into writing as the epitomy
of unsportsmanlike conduct and with fans creating that irinri of
reputation, I ask, who needs them?
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contention.
Earl Dow played almost an
errorless first half against
Trinity, connecting on 11 of 12
shots from the field. John Lynch
hit 19 points the first half as
he led Trinity to a 74% shooting
accuracy. The Cardinals traUed
51-47 at intermission.
Tech also slowed Larry Jef-
fries, the SLC leading scorer
with 26.5 points per game, by
limiting him to 14.
With 9 seconds left, the game
was halted by a fight. Trinity’s
BiU Summers and one of Tech’s
players clashed. Summers was
hospitalized as seven stitches
were required to sew up his jaw.
Both benches were empUed as
players and' their coaches came
out on the floor. After some time
order was restored and the game
was continued.
Dow topped scorers with 33
points, foUowed by Jim Nicholson
with 14, and Bob McQueen with 10
points. John Lynch paced Trinity
with 25 points.
The Lamar Frosh lost the pre-
liminary game to McNeese Satur-
day prior to the varsity game
Tech converted 36% from the field
while McNeese scored 46% to win
96-86. Tom Dreesen was the
leading scorer tor the freshman
with 26 points. Harold Hubbard
and Steve Wade scored 16 points,
along with Tom PoUack’s U
points.
The Cardinals evened their
SLC record at 2-2 when they de-
feated Arlington Tuesday night
120-111. In the first half, Tech
set a new scoring record for
Texas Hall as the Cards tallied
73 points.
Leading scorer of the night
was Arlington’s Eddie StaUings
with 28 points. He was foUow-
ed closely by his teammate John
Shelton with 27 points.
Lamar had seven players in
double figures. Dow led the
Card’s scoring with 23 points. He
was foUowed closely by Jim
Nicholson and Kenny Haynes with
22 points. PhU Endicott • added
16, Wayne Moore hit 14, David
Post scored 11, and Jerry Bryant
notched 10 to round out Lamar’s
scoring.
Net Team Slates
Tournament Play
Five Cards will compete in the
15th Annual Pan American Col-
lege IntercoUegiate Tennis
Championships today through
Sunday in Edinburg. Coach Pete
Yates (dans to send Sherwood
Stewart, and Jaime Subirats, sen-
iors; John Verde, a junior; Carl
Sanders, and Robert Rodrequez,
freshmen; into action.
Among the teams entered are
Rice, the University or Houston,
Texas A & M , Oklahoma City
University, and Corpus Cristi.
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Goode, Charles. The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, February 9, 1968, newspaper, February 9, 1968; Beaumont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth499382/m1/4/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lamar University.