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Sports
By GORDON^ McCULLOUGH
Daily Empire Sports Writer
Six-Man Regional Game
Set Here Friday Might
Another C-man football playoff
game has been scheduled for Tar-
leton Memorial Stadium this wcek^
Friday night Mullin of District 9-B
will meet Iredell of District 10 B
for the Regional II championship.
Saturday night, Iredell defeated
Strawn here 49-12 while Mullin
who won 9 of 10 regular season
games drew a bye.
Coach Herschel Thompson's squad
of 18 men scored 475 points dur-
ing the regular season losing only
one game 8-2G to Oglesby.
Mullin also recorded an 82-38
victory over Buckholts-
In district play Mullin defeated
Pottsville, 40-0;* Sidney, 47-26;
(instine 32-28, and Star, 72-22.
Tickets foi/thc game are avail-
Sports activities are saddened indeed as the country mourns the
death of John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Throughout the land traditional
football games and numerous'other athletic events have been post
poned or cancelled.
In the Southwest Conference and the state of Texas several games
have been postponed. Included in the postponed games are the TCU-
itice game scheduled for Fort Worth Saturday afternoon and the SML-
Baylor game set for Waco, also a Saturday afternoon game. Arlington
State vs. Hardin Simmons, Southern Illinois vs. North Texas State,
Askansas vs. Trinity, Texas Western-Wyoming, and Texas. Texas
A&M games were cancelled. It is understood that a tentative December
7 rate has been set for several of these games.
The late President was an avin fan himself, and included in his fu-
ture intinerary was an attendance at the annhal Army Navy game
scheduled to be played next Saturday. Kennedy loved to attend the
traditional Harvard-Yale tussle widen was scneduled for tnis Satur-
day. This game was the first to be cancelled in respect of the slain
President. The country, the world, and mankind bas lost a great
gentleman and statesman in John Kennedy. The athletic world cer-
tainly joins in this loss. Kennedy was a firm believer in physical fit-
ness and the value of team competition in building the youth of our
nation. His support of physical fitness programs and the Olympic or-
ganization did much to pi’omole.jipstrts and recreation in the United
States. We stand humbled at the loss of this fine gentleman and leader.
Dublin Defeated 3-0
The neighboring Dublin Lions found dame fortune across the line
of scrimmage Saturday afternoon in Odessa and when the heartbreaker j
was over they, had fallen to the Crane Golden Cranes 3-0 in bi-district
competition. It was simpjy a case of nothing happening right for the !
Lions. Coach Johnny Gragg’s struggling squad had a sizeable advan- !
tage in the statistics department; in fact they held the Grime squad j
to one first down in the first half. In the waning minutes of the first j
half the Lions connected on a touchdown aerial only to find their pass- I
er just a little across the line of scrimmage in a violation. Again in j
Hie last iHjnute of the game it looked as if the Dubliti crew would pull j
it out as they drove to the five yard. A Dublin ball carrier found a J-
big bole at tackle and appeared in for the touchdown when he fumbled !
and the Cranes pounced on it to kill the Dublin dreams.
Coach Gragg and his assistants arc due back pats for a fine job at j
Dublin High. They brought the Lions from a dismal 1962 season to a
9-2 196.1 record—certainly nothing to be ashamed of. The Dublin parti-
sans can justifiably say “wait, ’till next year.” The Lions only lose a
few starters via the graduation route. The entire high-geared back-
field will return along with a good nucleus of this year's line.
Crowd, A Good One
A fine turnout was on hand for the opening game of the season. 1
Some 800-1000 fans witnessed the rousing game and the game'Tues- I
day night should bring the fans back for more throughout the season.
A strong basketball following has been building on the Tarleton cam- I
pus for the past few seasons and the 3tudent body again turned out j
in large numbers. The Texan rooters are noisy ones, and the ancient !
Tarleton g>*m literally shakes on occasions. ‘j
High Scoring Contest
If previous games are any yard-j 46-32, Morgan 47-42, Penolpe 43-
stick by which to measure oppos- 12, Tolar 40-26 and Vensus 43-25.
ing teams, the Iredell, Mullin six- j Coach Mims described the Mor-
man regional
football contest
be
gan game as one of the best of
of-| the season .with both sides match-
ing score for score until late in
the game. ,
here Friday night will
fensive battle. >
Iredell in 10 regular season
games dropped two one a 19-20
decision to Jonesboro and a 32-
46 gume to Oglesby. Oglesby was
the only'team to defeat Mullin j j”^ year the DrBton, aUo
during the wmmi. the district title in track.
Iredell gave up 255 points while
scoring 391 points. In bi-district | He said he didn’t have a lot of
last Friday against Strawn the j ^eal speed but all the boys parti-
Mims who also doubles as girls
and boys basketball couch be-
lives in a strong track program.
won
able at the Chamber of Commerce
office. Pre-game tickets are adults
1.00 and students 50 cents. How-
ever ,at the gate tickets will be
1.50 for adults and 75 cents for
students.
Members of the Mullin squad
are Jay Gibbard, left; end, 150,
soph; Ronald Calder, quarterback,
Jackets Close Season
With 36-0 Wirt
Stephenvilfe High elosod out its
football season Friday night with
a 36-0 win over Jlineral Wells at
Tarleton Memorial Field.
It was the fourth win in a row
for the Jackets who finished the
season tied for second plaoe with
Browmvood. In Wichita Falls,
160,’ junior; Richard Phillips, right, , . ,
end, senior. 160; John Reeves, half- ‘I?* *'!, *"4 W®“
Dragons added 49 more points
while giving up 12.
Mullin is considered one of the
strongest teams in West Central
Texas with a powerful running at-
tack and stout defense.
Iredell too relys on a running
game and likes to throw. Against
Strawn last Friday they complet-
ed 8 passes.
Coach C. H- Mims who was a
visitor in the Empire office Tues-
day said it was g pleasure for his
team to play a strong club like
Mullin.
Our kids would have to play
their best game to stay with them.
But we will show up and give it
our best.
Coach Mims will use Larry Her-
rin 172 pound senior along with
George Copeland 172 pound junior
and Bud Strong to try to counter
Mullins power.
Dan Bakke 160 pound junior
and David Minims 177 pound jun-
ior share the center spot. Edd
Reed and Bobby Welborn are the
starting ends. Stuart Myers who
doubles as extra point man and
kickoff specialist doubles on of-
fense and defense and can be used
as a back.
Iredell was a surprise winner
cipating gave a team of all round
strength.
A kid has to be in top shape
physically to play sixmap, more
so than 11 man Coach Mims said.
Mims is completing his 11th
year as head coach at Iredell.
in their district which is compos- said of him:
Johnson—
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newspapers, and the Congression-
al Record.
He would go to his office at 8,
sometimes dictating to a secre-
'tary in the car.
In a day, it was not uncommon
for him to receive 70 callers, 650
letters, 500 telephone calls. How
does anyone know? His staff
maintained a chart, a kind of box
score, that showed the numbing
statistics.
‘‘Come on, let’s function —
let’s function,” he would say,
when things seemed to be bog-
ging doWn.
His wife, bom Claudia Alta
Taylor, and nicknamed ’’Lady
Bird” by her Negro nurse, once
back, 175, senior; Jimmy Hicks,
center, 205, senior; and Joe Ar-
mendarez, halfback, 125, junior.
Quarterback Phillips and half-
back Reeves and end Gibbard all
do some passing Coach Thompson
said. The starting six plays both
ways with Lyn Mosier, 140 sopho-
more end doing defensive work.
Iredell was impressive here last
Saturday night against Strawn.
The Dragons scored at will against
a Strawn .team.
Larry Herrin, and George Cope-
land led the offensive show for
the Iredell team.
thcT right to represojut the district
20-yard 'penetrations
via
For the Jackets who got off
to a slow start it was again a
brilliant second half rally that
spelled doom for MinerqJ Wells.
The Stingels met suprizing op-
position from Mineral Wells hi
the opening quarter when the
Jackets were bucking a 25 mile
north wind.
Stephenville went ahead 6-0
early in the second quarter on
_ , . . , | Gary Golden’s seven yard run
Coach C. H. Mims also got good i . 11 >ru i. i . —•
, , . . , ,, , ., | over left tackle. The Jackets rois-
defensivc work from David Mims, ... . . . ,
sod the extra point and that was
stiff north 'wind scored three i hit Little on the
times to ice the contest. j point with a jump
, ... jit 20-6 with 4:45
Stephenville received the kick-
off and had a drive- killed at the Qn the ensuing kickoff Golden j
midfield stripe when Golden J sailed a high one to the Mineral I
bonus extra
pass making
left.
fumbled and Patterson recover- ^
ed.
Defense Shine
Johnny Hampton intercepted a
Smith pnss three plays latter to |
set up the Jacket touchdown drive, j
Jug. Little deflected Smiths pass J
and Hampton was on the spot for j
Khe interception.
Larry Hcffley, having one his
Wells 25 und Johnny Dickerson j
was on the spot for another time-
ly fumble recovery. ,*■
Dan Bakke, Ed Reed and Bobby
Welburn.
Stuart Myers who doubles as an
offensive back handled the kick-
ing chores-for Iredell and was im-
pressive with his extra point con-
versions.
" Tarleton officials who had Me-
morial Stadium laid off for six
man will keep the same goal posts
up for the Friday night game. The
six man field is 80 yards long and
40 yards wide.
Coadh Thompson pointed out the
following difference is the six man
and 11 man rules. Touchdown
same; extra points, running one,
kicking two; field goal four points.
Any kickoff or punt into the end
zone is a dead ball. All Then are
eligible for pass. To run with the
ball one hand off are pitchoUt
muat be made and 15 yards for
first down.
Six man which 1.4 very popular in
the Texas small high schools is
fast and furious. Both teams expect
to bring a large delegation for the
Friday contest
the scoring for the first half.
Statistically the Jackets held
a decided edge in the first half
rolling for 140 yards on the
ground gave up four first downs
and allowed no pass completion.
John Waldrup called ,on Ed
Pilington and Dave Moffit for
most of ground work in the first
quarter. The Rams moved once
to the Jacket 11 yard line be-
fore Chaz Arendt intercepted his
10th pass of the season.
Mineral Wells had taken a Jac-
ket punt op their own 44 and
Moffit moved U yards to the
Jacket 11 before Arendt’s swipe.
After the Jacket’# .-first score,
Smith intercepted a pass on the
Stephenville 45 returning to the
27 for the next best' penetration
by Mineral Wells. However, two
plays lafter Arlie Garret recov-
ered a fumble for Stephenville
ending the drive.
The second half was a different
story, Stephenville facing the
The Jackets scored three plays
latter as Randy Chandler clos-
ing out his career for the Jac-
i kots went 14 yards for the cuun>
j ter. Golden and Little teamed
j again on ft jump pas* for the
j conversion. Stephenville led 28-0
with 3:30 left in the quarter.
Fumble
best nights of the season, got the
score four plays latter on a ly
yard trap play up the gut. Hcf-
fley found a big hole at right The Stephenville defense also
guard, cut sharply to the side .set the stage for the final touch-
lines and went in to score. A I down after Gary Jones recovered
pass from Golden to Little was i a Mineral Wells fumble at the
knockeil down and it was 12-0 Jacket 27.
with 7:55 gone. j Golden teamed with Keith Carr
BtephonvUle go) another break j on a 14 yard pass and run which
minutes latter when Smith try- j closed shop on the scoring. Mike
Little ran the extra point "and
ing to kick from his 40 got a
high snap back from center and
Skipper Curtis picked up the lose
bail.
From the Mineral Wells 19 the
Jackets scored in throe plays.
Golden got three to the Sixteen,
Htffley up the middle went 12
yards for a first to the Mineral
Wells four and Golden got his
second score of the night on a
four yard run keep option. Golden
ran the extra point
it was 36-0.
The Jackets scored" three shut-
| outs in their last four games al-
lowing only 8 points to Vernon.
Wit)i a 7-3 record;' tlie Jackets
have had their best season since
1956.
The live oak tree is most common
in Texas on thr coastal plains north
and east of Corpus Christ!.
VETERANS OF WORLD WAR I
BARRACKS 588
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World War II — Appointment To Tokyo
Tuesday► December 3rd 7 :S0 P.M.
High School Auditorium
For information call 5-7402 9 to 5 o.in.
Benefit. Relief 4 Rehabilitation Fund
Haedge Hits ,33
Senior letterman Stanley Ilaedge had the stands buzzing Tuesday
night as h£ ripped the nets for 33 big points in a losing cause. The
sharpshooter proved unguardable as his looping jump shot just could-
n’t be stopped. The amazing factor was the consistency which Ilaedge
demonstrated. Although figures are not available, his percentage must
have been over the 75 per cent mark.
ed of Abbott, Fairy, Walnut
Springs, Morgan, Penolpe, Tolar
and Vensus.
In District play Iredell won all
seven games defeating Abbott
24-8, Fairy 40-19, Walnut Springs
Graham
District
Winner
WICHITA FALLS — The Gra-
ham Steers will represent District
4-AAA in the state high school
playoffs. Graham tied Rider High
here Friday night" before 10,000
fans.
Rider got off to a quick 7-0 lead
on Gary Barrier’s 60 yard run in
the first half. Graham tied up the i
game in the last half on Freddy .j
Gaough’s extra point.
Graham had a 4 1 advantage in
20 yard penetrations.
Brownwood defeated Vernon 14-
6 in the other district game.
Graham will play Snyder in the
bi-district game.
Destrots Agency
ROTAN, Texas JFl — Fire de-
stroyed an auto agency here
Tuesday, causing water and
smoke damage to three nearby
buildings. Charles Hogsett, owner
of Ilagsett Chevrolet Co., esti
mated damage at $75,000.
Reveal
Jacket
Games
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MEMBER F. D. I. C.
The 1964 Stephenville High
School football schedule was an-
nounced today by Head Coach Ken-
neth Scott. The new schedule has
10 games with four non-district
and six district games.
Stephenville will open the sea-
son with an old rival Brownwood
Sept. 4 there and <lose owt Nov.
20 with Weatherford there.
Stephenville will be participat-
ing in District 5-AAA with Sam
Houston of Arlington, Brewer of
Fort Worth, Diamond Hill of Fort
Worth, Mineral Wells and Weath-
erford.
Non-district games include Dun-
canville, Gatesville, Brownwood
and Dublin.
The Schedule;
Sept 4, Brownwood fT>; Sept.
11, Open; Sept. 18, Duncanville
(H); Sept. 25, Gatesville (T); Oct.
a, Dublin (H); Oct. 9, Diamond
Hill <H>*; Oct. 16, Brewer (T)*;
Oct. 23, Mineral Wells (fI) *; Oct.
30, Opeh; Nov. 6, Azle (T)*; Nov.
! 13, Arlington Sam Houston (H)
Nov. 20, Weatherford (T)*. -
* Denotes District Game. ■>'
Jones Opens
{Body Shop
In City
Bill Jones, formerly with Ste-
phenville Body Shop, has opened
his Jwn business under th* name
of Jones Body Works, located at
130 South Devine, across the
street west from the Bell Plumb-
ing Company. Horace Simmons,
also from Stephenville Body Shop,
will be associated with Mr. Jones.
The specialty of the company is
body and fender work, giving a
new-car finish on all Jobe by the
use of up-to-date, modem and
complete facilities. Cars will bo k
thoroughly checked, an estimate
of workwq be done and a delivery
date will be given. All work of
tfie company is guarantee^.
- Mr, Jones, a native of Dublin,
hu lived in StephenvilTa for the
pa#t two years, Mr, Simmons is a
native of Stephenville.
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“At night he comes home dog-
tired. We seldom go out. Lyndon
says he can’t put on a black or
white tie every night and still do
his job.”
On July 2, 1955, a heart attack
felled Johnson.
He stands 6-3 and he weighed
200 pounds at the time.
Convalescing, he was ordered
b. bis doctors to cut his weight
his habit of chain-scoking cigar-
ettes, and his working hours.
He lost 25 pounds and stopped
smoking. But he was soon back at
the same working pace.
He is so focused, so highly
concentrated, that when he has
something on his mind he seems
not to be able to leave it, even
temporarily.
An incident—
This reporter went to his of-
fice one day for a prearranged
interview. Johnson had just won
an important objective on the
Senate floor. He could not sit
still. He fidgeted and twisted be-
hind his desk.
He seemed to listen to the first
question but said, “Excuse me a
second.” Then he placed a tele-
phone call. When he hung up, he
asked that the question be re-
peated. It didn’t -register. He al-
ready was phoning another man.
Several telephone calls later,-in
terspersed with instructions to
several staff members, we
through the first question. Then
gave up, hoping for a better day.
Thus — prior to the heart at-
tack at least — he was complete-
ly absorbed in his work. He said
he had been too busy to read
books, listen to music. If he went
to a ball game it was “for the
y] company.”
Johnson’s close friend, Sen.
Richard B. Russell, D-Ga., once
said of him:
“Lyndon Johnson hasn’t got
the best mind in the Senate. He
isn’t the best orator. He isn’t the
best parliamentarian. But he is
the best combination of all those
qualities.”
— -la-ilia. Sanata nffiea, Jnhnunn
had a large, framed legend
which said, “You Ain’t Learnin’
g°\
en I’
Nothin’ When You’re Talkin’.”
He is a good lislejier and lie
comes now to the greatest learn-
ing job inWje world'
Poll Tax Payment —
A total of 178 poll tax receipts
have been issued as of Tuesday,
November 27 at 11 a.m. This in-
formation was given Vy J. A. WaVs-
worth, feeputy Tax Assessor-Col-
lector. Deadline^ for purchasing
poll tar receipts Is January 31,
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wereAfr. Clement’s three brothers,
Alvin Clemhnta of Copperas Cove,
larence laments df Killeen, and
Dr. g. ft. Clemente of KtM«en. They
surprised Mr. Clements with a
surprise visit on his. birthday-
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