Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. [48], Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 11, 1973 Page: 6 of 12
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Tuesdoy December 11 1973
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ABILENE—Brownwood
High's basketball Lions have
come a long way since the
opening of the 1973-74 season
But how far they 've advanced
will be determined here tonight
when Coach Don Martin sends
his crew against the unbeaten
and high-flying Abilene Eagles.
A junior varsity game will
open the doubleheader at 6:15
year s national scoring leader, 11 rebounds and hit 15-29 shots
had 37 points to spark Austin from the field
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In the Hornets' last two
playoff victories, Sims has
accounted for eight touch-
downs and 609 yards
from the field in its triumph
over Arkansas
James Fly" Williams, last
By THE ASS
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unbeaten to
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of Kentucky!
sectional frJ
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Aggies' heel
in four game
nudged new
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for an incredible 2,694 yards
in 13 games and has been
oser 100 yards in 23 straight
games dating back to his
first start as a sophomore in
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good to miss Matched will
be two of the state's hottest
teams in any class plus some
outstanding individuals
He'll have his hands full
against an Alpine team that
is riding just about the
hottest streak in schoolboy
football. The Bucks, after
dropping two of their first
five starts, have unraveled
eight straight victories,
outscoring the opposition by
an average of 53-5 along the
way.
And try telling Reagan
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POINTS AFTER • simvtk-tober Thw <h»h. 14-
• J 13 winners over Alpine is
The Irons are expected to be
without guard Gary George who
is still recovering from an
illness
w hile Brownwood is 2-3 on the
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By JOHN NEISON
Associated Press Writer
Western Kentucky Coach Jim
Richards calls his team's upset
of No. 4 Providence "the biggest
win of the season, at least until
we face Butler Thursday
night "
The unranked Hilltoppers,
paced by Mike Odemns’ 20
points and 10 rebounds, upset
Providence 89-64 Monday It
was an upset in every sense of
the word, as expressed by
Providence All-American cen-
ter Marvin Barnes Western
now has won four in a row and
Providence is 1-1.
We played bad and they
played good," Barnes said
But the big thing had to be
their holding us away from the
1 for Dimensia IV Op
on of two speakers
handled by Danny White, An- Additionally. he gained 521
zona States triple threat Ralph net yards on 164 carries and 14
Brock of Jacksonville, Ala touchdowns. while compiling a
State career average of 41 7 yards on
White, who set six National 150 punts
———-------------— Alabama’s
backers Waymond Bryant of Collegiate Athletic Association
Tennessee State and Godwin passing records, has a three
Turk of Southern Louisiana, and year career record of 345 com-
defensive back Leonard Fairley pletions in 649 attempts for a
of Alcorn A&M staggering 5.932 yards and 59
Quarterbacking duties will be touchdowns
COMMERCE-Abilene
Christian's Andrew Prince has
taken command of two Lone
Star Conference basketball
statistical categories.
The 6-7 forward is leading the
I.SC in scoring with 25.8 points a
game and rebounding with 19.0
The ISC boasts five players
with 20-plus scoring averages
Texas Ail's 5-7 Hoegie Sim-
, , . mons is second with a 25.6 norm
our completions against while East Texas’ 5-10 ONeal
Childress went for two TBs and Tarrant is averaging 24 0
two big first down plays." others are s F Austin's Archie
announced Scott Meyers with 21.3 and Ails Jeff
St. Clair with 20 2
WE ARE MORE keyed to Behind Prince in rebounding
rushing on offense.' said Scott, are Sam Houston's Floyd Allen
"but actually we go about 50- with 16.0 a game and Howard
- , Payne's Bob Kershaw with 15.8
True, the Bucks offense is a game
impressive However, what can "Five players are shooting
you say to 5 points allowed better than .600 from the field,
average in eight games'1 The They are Texas Ails George
defense does more sticking then Shivers with .640 <16 of 25 i.
Elmer s Glue. Tarleton's Isaac Atkinson with
Strong points for the Buck s
defense are 190-pound right
tackle Jeff Williams, 190-pound
middle guard Keith Graham,
186-pound Kelly Graham at left
linebacker, and 190-pound
Lonnie McMillan at left tackle
We use an Oklahoma Five
defense for the blitz about 50 per
cent of the time," revealed
Coach Scott
in the secondary, the Bucks
have picked off four errant
passes in three playoff battles,
and defensive halfback Steve
Clegg has stolen 15 would-be
receptions this year
The Alpine defense will have
a test this week against the
Abilene's latest victory was Swinger, 6-0 Monte Harris and Andrews tournament where the
an 82-70 decision over a highly- 5-8 Byron Harris Irons lost out in the consolation
regarded Wichita Falls Rider Monte Harris is averaging finals to Kerrville Tivy.
team Jenkins rated that outing 20.4 points a game, Wiley 9.2, Through five games the Irons
_ _ _ _ Blakeney 8.3, Byron Harris 9.3 are averaging 54 points per
E-uei Swinger start while allowing the same
• Six on. senior Robert number
• non-district play, were
• shelled by the same club 43-7
• in bi-district
; ALTHOUGH THEY can't
: match Sims on paper.
J quarterback Kelly Graham
; and running backs Billye
: Chandler and Chunie
; Emcisco have had some kind
J of year for the Bucks
; Graham has accounted for
; 2,100 yards of offense and
: Encisco and Chandler have
rushed for 1.900 and 1,800,
J respectively
; So the ingredients are
; there for one of the more
• explosive playoff games of
the year
Raymond Beck of the
Brownwood Chamber of
C ommerce says local sup-
port goes a long way in
landing post-season games
that mean money in the bank
for the various merchants
who will be serving the
thousands of visiting fans
Tickets at 52 and 51 are on
sale at the chamber office
and Palace Drug
with the varsity tip off to follow one of the Eagles’ best of the
at 8 p m year
Coach Rodney Jenkins’ The Class AAAA Eagles will
Eagles have soared to a perfect tower over the shorter Lions
11-0 record that includes two with a starting lineup that
700 yards, and various other
LSC player of week
xZEXm! tm quarterback
named Lone Star Conference other outstanding per elly Graham. He not only has
basketball "player of the week" rormances test w^k were arushingmark of 700 yards, but
after snarking the Texn” to a Tormances Jast "eeK were b> also doubles that in passing-
dlter sparking the Texans to a Angelo s 6-7 Steve Foster hitting 56 ver cent in reollr
96-24 upset win over Texas A&I. with 26 points in the 105-87 win settsos and M 7 rer innresular
Atkinson, 1 6-5 senior forward over Abilene Christian and 21 playoff series for a total of 1 the
from St Albans, N Y . scored 28 points in the 72-67 loss to pU f senes fora total of 1,400
points and pulled down 12 MeMurrv ‘ ’ _ . . . .
rebounds in the victon that STexas Aars 6-5 Jefr st nAndaGrahamhasaonlybeen
any ,3SUse 2028 ason rKOr6 Clair with 27 points and 20 once in district play, and once
n<1 H 1-C marK rebounds in the 79-76 win over against Childress last week in
Atkinson also led the Texans St Edwards and 24 Doints and aganst A week iIn
in scoring with 15 points in the Eaward a ? the playoff games, the 186-
101-7210" n>™ reheunds tn the toss to pound 98 hit 4 of 5 against Big
-the 85-74 loss to Texas ALM CEastTexas: ONeai Tarrant Hake2afiagainsttHamlineand
For the season, Atkinson is with 2 points in the 60057 win Childress Those
averaging 18.9 points and 10.8 over Southwest Texas and 18 in
rebounds. He is one of the the 74-69 loss to East Central,
hottest field goal shooters in the Okla.
BROWN. ) BULLETIN
BROWNWOOD ON ROAD
well-balanced and
aggressive" Hooks team.
"They have a tailback. Billy
boards in the second half shot, four steals and nine
Providence outrebounded rebounds
Western 29-17 in the first half. Guard K.C Kincaide scored a
but the Hilltoppers controlled career-high 27 points to lead
the backboards in the final half. 1 )klahoma State’s Cowboys over
2721. Texas The Cowboys hit four
In other major college games, straight buckets three by
No. 5 North Carolina defeated Kincaide — early in the second
Kentucky 101-84, No 13 half to take a i0-point advan- a ■ •
Alabama beat Virginia Tech 75- (age (Ihe Iace AuAr:.N
64. and'Oklahoma State de VUDS IOSe OverTme
feated Texas 83-73. oral Roberts University de-
feated Hardin-Simmons 120-91
Senior center Bobby Jones in one of the night’s highest _ _ A a e.
down 12 rebounds to spark pacrnvoran Roberts Mcam game to Angelo five
North Carolina to victory Ken- noints as ORU boosted its
tucky now has lost three recore t. 9_4 «... „
straight, while North Carolina SAN ANGEMI Brownwood halftime Edison ow ned a 44-43
is undefeated in four games Both Tennessee and Mis- Junior High 5 ninth graders lead going into the final period
sissippi put 117 points on the dropped another close one on .4 play
unn " ame off the bench board in scoring easy victories, the road Monday, losing 66-59 in The Cubs, now 1-3 on the
1111 "a roug the first half to Tennessee, with five players in overtime to San Angelo Edison season, were led by Freddie
score 12 points and sperk double figures, defeated South Edison also won the eighth Rainey’s 20 points Benny Scott
Alabama s Crimson Tide Florida 17-90, and Tom Jordan erade game, 60-12 and Greg Hobbs contributed 10
Virginia fech took an early lead and Den Hudson scored 18 The ninth grade game was each
anc held it through the first points each to lead Ole Miss to a deadlocked at 57-57 at the end of Kelly Slayton. Newton and
half tooling by as many as 10 117-66 drubbing of Arkansas regulation play But Edison Nathan Allen had eight points
points, but the Tide fought back came on strong in overtime, each in the eighth grade s toss
in the second half to tie the len KosmalskiTennessee‛s7- outscoring the Cubs 9-2 Both Brownwood teams
score 4747 with 12 48 left Dunn font pivot man. led the Volun- Brownwood led 12-8 after one return to San Angelo Thursday
also had three assists, a blocked terrs with 31 points, connecting quarter. but fell behind 28-25 at toplay lee in a doubleheader
Martin also expects to make I ign varsity will travel to San
good use of 6-3 Johnny Skeen, 5- Angelo to take part in the Lake
10 William Thompson, 6-0 Brad View tournament Friday and
Bowen and 6-1 Mike Thomas Saturday
Jackets gearing
for loop opener
Ken s Men will try to get it half to hand the Baptists a 92-91
together again Saturday when setback
they take on the Sul Ross Lobos The 1 obos represent perhaps
in the Lone Star Conference the shortest team the Jackets
opener for Howard Payne in have faced so far this season
Alpine However, the Big Red has been
Coach Ken Hensons Yellow getting extremely well-
Jackets hope to rebound in their balanced scoring and will be
7 30 pm clash against coach hard to beat on its home c ourt
Chester Story’s charges in the Four Sul Ross players have
far West Texas town been averaging in double
in their last outing, the figures They include 6-0 guard
Paynemen had all kinds of John Fortenberry < 14 ppg i, 6-5
trouble shooting and dropped a forward Willie Elmore ( lppg),
71-65 non-conference defeat to 6-2 forward Bill Shead 12 ppg
the McMurry Indians and 6-3 postman Gary Barnes
"All our non-conference 112 ppg) The other Sul Ross
game- this year have been starter is 6-1 guard Tom
learning times for us," says Richardson , 3 7 ppg,
Henson Now. we should be The Jackets have been a hot
ready for conference play " and cold shooting team this
The Paynemen take a 4-3 season As a team they're
record into the tilt with the averaging about 45 per cent of
Lobos HPC hopes to average a their field goals and 62 per cent
bitter loss suffered last season from the free throw line They
in Alpine In that unforgettable are averaging about 75 points a
game, the Lobos overcame a zame, while giving up around
big Jacket lead in the second 70
" players from No 1-ranked Ala
630 158 of 92 i. East Texas'Nate bama and three from college
Granger with 615 24 of 39). division champion Tennessee
Sam Houston's Bill LeGrow State were named today to a 31-
with 611 (22 of 36) and South- man South squad for the 25th
west Texas' Bruce Featherston annual Senior Bowl game Jan
with 609 <28 of 461. 12. .
Angelo's Oscar Lott failed to At the same time. Senior Bowl
make a free throw attempt general manager Rea
during the week and continues schuessler said senior stars in-
with a league leading 1.000 V ted to play for the North in- -----------;-------------------- Alabama's Brown will be
percentage < 16 of 161 at the free clude Heisman Trophy winner joined on the South squad by
throw line Ken lawrenc e of Sul John Cappelletti of Orange HPC’e AlLer teammates running back Wil
Ross is second with 909(100 Bow bound Penn State The en- iDerT bur Jackson, wide receiver
11 I, and AM's terry Mabryhas tire North roster will be an . .1 Wayne Wheeler, defensive
900 ( nine of 10 ' nounred later this week wins marathon tackle Mike Raines and punting
ACC leads team field goal rirstteam all Americans on specialist Greg Gantt
shooting with 498(151 of 303/ the south squad are Texas Tech ODESSA Howard Payne's In addition to Jones and
and scoring with 96.8 a game ueht end Andre Tillman. Texas Mike Albert covered the better Bryant Tennessee State will
East Texas rates best on center Billy Wyman, and than 26-mile course in a record 2 contribute wide receiver John
defense, allowing 68.7 points a Alabama offensive guard Bud hours. 38 minutes and 2 seconds Holland
game dy Brown to win the West Texas Marathon
Angelo leads free throw Five selections for Little All- race here Saturday l oach Don McCafferty of the
shooting with 764 no of 144, America first team also will Teammate Tim Latham was Detroit Lions will direct the
and Texas All is the top perform They are Florida A&M fourth m 2 56 5 Two Eastern South team and the Phila-
rebounding outfit getting 58 1 offensive lineman Henry New Mexico University runners delphia Eagles Mike MeCor-
per cent of the missed Shots Lawrence, Tennessee State de- placed third and fourth mack will coach the North
fensive lineman Ed Jones, line- The race attracted 60 entries squad
heiped Brownwood earn the •
reputation as one of the •
i otbeds of Texas schoolboy •
football . :
Familiar faces were few •
and far between outside the •
Cen-Tex Stadium press box •
as local fans stayed away in •
droves. They missed two •
exceptional football games •
Browhwood buffs have the »
opportunity te redeem • •
themselves Friday night 2
when Alpine and Hooks play ?;
their Class AA semifinal 2
game in Cen-Tex
Crawford leads the Lions in Coach Bob Agnew's Lion
scoring with an I1-point junior varsity will take a 2-1
average, but 5-11 Oscar Lewis, record into the opener The
5-8 Sammy Gant and 6-0 Mike Lions have downed Lake View
Dillard are all close to double 71-46 and Bangs 53-44 after
figures The fifth starter is 5-11 losing their season opener to
Sam Harrell, the only non- lake View. 56-54
Conspicuous by their •
absence at the Llano- • ,
McGregor and Blooming •
(irove-Eldorado playoff •
ames here two weeks ago •
were the fans who have •
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MOBILE, Ala cAPl - Five
Alpine closing with a rush •
For an offense that only ‘ hampion 2-3A, whom they only 5 to each opponent Sims, who can run a hole g.
averages 160 5 pounds per man, beat in the last 27 seconds of the through the wind," related ===== aa
a 5,000 yard production in one game by a field goal. In a ACCORDING TO head coach Scott, L _ _
season shows that someone did similar situation, Alpine lost to Ken Scott, “the whole offensive W WWN CwA
a little blocking in front of some Big Lake < Reagan County i as line has done a good job this "WEREPROUDtobeplaying " •wA ‛*u”m
elusive backs the Bucks missed a field goal in vear." And, apparently so, as such a fine team in the m wu•V m
And that is the story of the the last seconds of the game tailback Chunie Encisco has playoffs," he added /hf •
fighting Bucks of Alpine who from the three-yard line picked up 1,900 yards and I have a lot of friends in * - -.T U E
are to meet Hooks in Brown- Then, when they entered fullback Billye Chandler has Brownwood," said Scott, "and I E- “ wez A
wood's Cen-Tex Stadium this district play, they went wild ground out 1,800 Chandler has am looking forward to playing V V- U EE
Friday at 7 :30 p.m for a semi- giving the smallest point spread touched paydirt 10 times in there this week" Scott coached F ke WE. H
final clash in the Class AA state to Van Horn who came within 40 three playoff games, and has with Jake Harrell at Snyder [ H w w
football playoffs points at 48-8 Through five had 200 yard games the last two three years ago before Harrell 1 * m WEi V
During pre-district play, the district games and three playoff weeks. His total for the three came to Brownwood and Scott k A
Bucks tangled with several tilts. Alpine has averaged 53 games is 550 yards went to Alpine Ik A f. E
tough 3A teams including Pecos Points per game and given up Grinding out the remainder of Also. Scott coached at E- T
F | , I A _ • • the yardage this year was Monahans for five years where
I OrlGTGrl S Arkinsen flanker Kevin Kelley with 600 "Brownwood burst our bubble a SAMMY GANT
yards. QB Kelly Graham with few times starts for I Jons
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