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SW All-Stars
Lose; McLeod,
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9 Stephens Star
By BOB WOOD R.----:-------
eDE a R TEMPE, Ariz TAP.
TEMPE, Ariz. The Na day’s Copper Bowl a
tional All-Stars exploder for three Fr. 0
touchdowns in the final five min-
utes of the first quart - Saturday,
then coasted to a 27-8 victory
. vardare-
es intercepted by
Goodwin
Heartsick
Over Pass
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ABILENE, TEXAS, SUNDAY MORNING, JAN. 1, 1961
SECTION D ‘
Bears Late Rally
He was talking about a pass that . . . •
would have won the Gator Bowl, , _ * ’ _ _
As Florida Wins,
ACKSONVILLE. Fla (AP—I
should have had it,” Baylor half
back Ronnie Goodwin said “The
'world just fell in."
Satur: football game over Florida ’in the
West las t minute Saturday. Goodwin
dropped the : pass intended to
“ produce two extra points after
2 Baylor scored its second touch.
3 down and the score was 13-12
A. Florida — which is the way it
lover the Southwest team in the ended.
third annual Copper Bowl football The victory was a wonderful
game birthday present for Coach Rayl
A disappointing crowd of 8.000 Graves of Florida, who was 42
aaoLE Na St and % was a wonderful way to
. ..... Rival fumbles and the quarter end the season Grav es said. He
I I backing of little John Easterbrook is the first Florida coach to win
of Illinois ignited the first period nine games in a season. 1 ,
I ESHCEH Baylor, a constantthreat to
offensive fireworks by the Na- score on a great passing attack, broke two-point conversion attempt in the closing seconds I
DALLAS, Tex, (AP) — E. J s w h tor played an outstanding game in Saturday and Florida won a 13-12 thriller in the 16th 1
Holub, Texas Tech center, has aiThe Souther fumbled three Graves opinion — but so did Gator Bowl football game.
signed with the Dallas Texans, of Nationals recovered every time Florida, he added. Baylor, led by quarterbacks Bobby Ply and Ronnie 1
The American Football League. First. the Nationals struck , We rushed the passer hard and Stanley, almost pulled out the victory after Florida built
g Texan ormer Lamar Hunt an yards in nine plays with’Easter- it paid off," Graves said. Ca 13-0 lead, but a conversion try by Larry Corley failed I
L S. brook scampering the final five. . A downcast John Bridgers, Bay- after the first touchdown, and Ply’s pass conversion at- 1
The 160-pound Illinois quarter- tor’s coach sat with head bowed tempt barely grazed halfback Ronnie Goodwin’s finger- 1
back, voted the game’s most val- as henanswered questions in the tips after the second touchdown as time was running out. I
uable player, completed two pass- quiet Baylor dressing room, Florida guard Chet Collins re-—:---------------5— ,
es for 21 yards and. ripped off a covered a Baylor fumble and in-L JACKSONVILLE. “Fla. (AP)Statisties 1
22 yard run to keep the drive Sanat But TOOCNEI NO S Not WhiAt diced another with a jolting tack- #2* MeE |
- s -=E -=====--===
the Nationals needed only three boys for the way they came back and the Bears from the Southwest Fames intercepted os
d -Bob Lilly, Texas Christian tack- plays to score from the. 18. State Asked about a brief fight that Conference struck by air on the Furan T-nSea
le, signed with the Cowboys after Sam S czak.broke out among the players in passes of Ply and Stanley for two -=--—--------------------1 ,
being drafted by the Texans. pic tec up all of the yardage, scor- the anal minute, Bridgers said: touchdowns in the fourth quarter. the goal line in the first quarter 1
Holub will receive $15,000 a 6. e d R n “I want to emphasize that we Ply hurled 11 yards to Good- after Ply’s* pitches guided the 1
year, it was learned. e the PA annea Al " had nothing to do with it. We win for the first, and halfback Bears 74 yards. Leading the Flor- |
Holub, one of the most sought- run . id , JAse had absolutely nothing to do with Ronnie Bull scored the second ida defensive heroics were center
after linemen in the history ofthis one.” from the 3 after a Stanley-to-Bill Hood, guard Vic Miranda and I
- professional football, was actually BA o wantoned comdra did. Asked what he thought of Goodwin pass covered 49 yards tackle Jim beaver.
signed to a contract by Mack tande in ent thrust vered the dis- Bridgers’ statement, Florida’s in the final minute.
Rankin representing the Texans at1
San Francisco -----—in the third quarter when Easter
The 64. 230pound Texas Tech brook and Marshall Starks. Illi-
great $ signing was, termed by nois halfback teamed
Hunt as the best possible of holi-yard drive
„ day gifts. Holub was a great col- Starks, who gained 23 yards in
lege player and we think will six carries during the march. n 0
make an even greater pro." scored from the 1. . Bears Lost But
. Hank Stram.. the Texan head The Southwest, completely Dul
coach, called Holub "one of the shackled by the charging National
great linemen in Southwest Con- line, finally got moving in the
ference history. Needless to say, fourth when’ Harold Stephens of
, * will be a pleasure to have the Hardin-Simmons took over the
• led on our squad." qua erback chores.
.Willie Walls, chief scout for the Stephens hit on three passes BoT Terri Saturday in an apparent score nuumea by an
Texans, termed Holub "the type for 44 yards and carried three Bowifoosbal secoS Sa illegal motion penalty. That drive. _ .
player you can’t miss on." times for 22 yards in sparking the bewuneisbae Boporpi sines was checked at the Baylor 2 when for Coach Ray Graves, who made to).
He can go either way,” said 75-yard touchdown drive xuarter ach 8 i three tackle Pete Nicklas blocked his head coaching debut this year
Walls. "He gained fame as a line- The score came on an 18-yard 24.pasres and cemne ch at times Cash’s field goal attempt. after many seasons as a Georgia - m
backer but he could be a fine pass to Randy Sims Texas A&DI mithch Hreate Ronth Gr Collins separated Stanley from Tech assistant. A
offensive center as e pro. I was halfback, as posted to records When he the ball at the Baylor goal line and Baylor’s fierce rebound keyed
surprised when I watched him in Mike Quinlan of Air Force ran caught seven for 129 wards Ronnie Slack recovered in the end players on both teams to fever
films that he was “such a strong for the two points. Baylor 27 passes. X new zone for a 13-0 Florida lead. Sports heat, and a brief flurry of fisti-
blocker. As far as I am concerned Robert McLeod of Abilene Chris- team record and completed 13 to writers and game officials had cuffs interrupted play a few sec-
he is every bit as good offensively tian, a 6-foot-5 end, caught six equal a mark shared by Clemson credited the touchdown to Larry onde before the game ended. , • •
as defensively."_______passes for 83 Southwest yards. and Georgia Travis, but after the game Florida Libertore led the individual E
.....................—The Bears also set a new stan: Coach Ray Graves said the play- rushing parade with 61 yards in h
2 0Y 5" lers told him it was Slack. Both 14 carries, but Bull almost caught •
Texans
1
Texas
*
. Fumbles lost
Yards pegalized
Hunt said Holub, playing Satur-
day in the East-West game at
San Francisco, telephoned him
Friday night that -he will play
with the Texans <
Hunt thus was winning part of
his battle of the checkbook with
the Dallas Cowboys of the Nation-
al Football League, who also had
drafted Holub.
GRID SCORES
Saturday’s Post-Season Football
By The Associated Press
J.GATOR BOWL
Ponds It PILLICRAY
Blue 36, Gray” F AT
. .. COPPER BOWL
National Stars 27. South-West Stars a
New Mexico site 20.1 state 13
2a t. wex .'•"’"'
Ply, Stanley
Shine for Baylor
By VERNON BUTLER
Associated Press Sports Writer
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Baylor missed a go-for-
Bavlor Florida"
33 7-97
3 1
5 70-1
Bnidtersinninlatement,, Florida’s in the final minute Libxertore and Ply won theon
.back Don (ootman scored came is most valuagle piaver S A AMeM
to a l dmiman-anyone Florida’s first touchdown on a awards, but Miranda pushed the 2,1 1
• ehre-ard plunge five plays after Flonda sophomore for his sther- 0,01*1
cute Nemer team is in type Collins recovered Bull’s fumble at ware ===enl:1M
P- oas just something the Baylor 20. Ply Hits 12 of 2=-
has nappene Most of the yardage in the score Ply who played second fiddleM SPMMPSag
ing drive went to wee Larry Lib-all season to Stanley, completed -=====1"
ertore Florida’s 138-pound quar-12 of 24 passes for 162 yards. D 1
terback. End Bill Cash kicked the Bayior amassed 211 air yards, but F - 1----* - m
conversion that proved to be the Miranda, Collins, Hood. Beaver ‘-------.2.1-31-19
margin of victory. - and associatesrestricted the kalamen..uoloanacooisanainlinouitt.h-orunssaalikaanonioaiceittiankcaniiseeoeereaeeiesnssins
Th. Easy TD duocteopondaS Metory name M 1i BAYLOR SCORE — Baylor halfback Ronnie Bull (25) plunges over for a fourth
The second usda douche had games during 1960 for the South- period score in the Bears’ Gator Bowl game against Florida at Jacksonville Satur-
De easily after nullified bv ad eastern Conference Gators, was day. Hanging onto the charging Bull is Florida back Paul White (31). Upper left is
an apparent score 1 2 an a sparkling 42nd birthday present Florida’s Pat Patchen (86) and No. 66 is Baylor guard Herby Adkins. (AP Wirepho-
Set Gator Records
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) —
Baylor lost the ball game, but the
Bears wrote several new Gator
Dick Mills of Pitt played a tre- The Bears also set a new stan- Coach Ray Graves said the play- rushing parade with 61 yards in
mendous defensive game for the dard for first downs by passes lers told him it was Slack. Both 14 carries. but Bull almost caught
Nationals a d recovered two 12. players dived for the ball and the tiny Florida squirmer when
Southwest fumbles. And the folks" who showed up Stack got it. he raced 28 yards to the Florida
South-West
Nationals
Nat—Easterbrook
Nat—Sobczak 2 r
Nat—Bird 30 pass
erts kick)
Nat Starks 1 run Roberts kick)
larbirds Capture Top
onors in HPC Tourney
43 to get Baylor’s first touchdown. BROWNWOOD (RNS) - Kirby South San Antonio. place in Division I firing. John
-.............__.......___._____.. - 1 The victory ran Abilene’s rec-Baird topped the losers with 11.
up with 53 yards and also carried 50 seconds of play here Saturday ord to 13-4 for the season. South Jacksboro led, 24-14, at halftime
night to give Abilene’s Eagles a San Antonio now stands 1544 ins the
57-55 victory over South San An- season’s play. and carried a 3424 lead into
01 2 1-12 tonio and the Division II cham- The Division II all-tournament final quarter.
pionship in the 18th annual How-included Pugh of Abilene, Billy A —
ard Payne Invitation basketball Belew of Sweetwater, Zamora of in Division I with
tournament. South San Antonio. Tommy Aday over Comanche.
I Lipan won the Division I crown of Plainview and Glen Hallum of Brownwood nailed down third
with a close - fit* 53-31 triumph Brownwood. place honors in Division II with
over Hamilton. Davis Addison of the champion a resounding 83-64 triumph over
JOASOI Cidillis Pugh, who had 21 points in the Lipan quintet landed on the Di- Plainview. Hallum set the winning
., . Eagles’ 66-59 win over Brown-vision I all-tourney team along pace with a 25-point production.
Ton Inarie Award wood Friday night, again was at with John Bush of Lampasas, with 18.
* IVO PJUI1S AWdTU his point . making best with a Sonny Sandell of Hamilton, Jim . r
to my home (he is a native of said Aldrich. “We pledged there Paul Richards.. famed big 25 Mint effort. David Glover add. Edgar of Blanket, and Harold am other tourney at Sag
Dallas) to get an honor like this.” and then that we would all give league baseball manager, made NEW YORK (AP) - Rafer ed 17 in a winning cause Perkins of Comanche. Snyder wanoped s
Aldrich brought some tears 100 per cent or be asked to leave the presentation To Morrow who Johnson, the greatest all-around The Abilene : South San An- Each of the top two teams in m met Rearerbipinct •
- Ri efhi ETWEE - * mow Cunimian leam 224/cecmmn py tome. *==n=tnccenecsekee. . set bhu - ====:
attain football greatness and of was undefeated, untied national coach at Abilene Christian, Oliver teur Athletic Union memorial cats holding a 2 2 halftime received a self - winding wrist se to claim seventh place in
those who had helped him along champion, with Aldrich and Davey Jackson, for making his triumphs trophy. edge and a 37-36 lead entering watch.*. 1
........Johnson. world record holder the final period. Sweetwater nailed down fifth halnime cushion, nikea ss mares
arun ■
Attendance 8.000 ’
009 8 % for the game shared in a record A record crowd of 50,112 fans % . - —- - —-—-= - - 5___. n
Roberts kick 50,112 attendance. The old mark saw Baylor come back magnifi- driven in_high gear. Bull wound Pugh sank a layuRin the n.
m EeSOOk (Rob. was 42,145 at last year’s Arkansas- cently in the second half. Ply did:,
__.___u Georgia Tech game Since then, most of the Baylor passing with 14 times. -
pass from Stephens (Quinlan more than 6,000 new seats were Goodwin his favorite target. “Bivior
Florida made a furious stand on Fareoodman arun Cash %
------------------------------------ Fla—Stlack recovered fumble in end
zone (kick failed)
Bay -Goodwin 11 pass from Ply (kick
failed)
Bay —Bull 3 run’ (pass failed)
Attendance 50,112
added
IN DALLAS CEREMONIES
Morrow Added to Hall of Fame
By HAROLD V. RATLIFF
South San Antonio, Tommy Aday over Comanche
Lampasas captured third place
a 59-54 victory
DALLAS (AP) - The Texas
Sports Hall of Fame began to
bulge Saturday as four more im-
mortals were named to its hal-
lowed room of accolades.
Bobby Layne and Ki Aldrich,
re: fembant, Max * He told infarameminestory HEKINe ONE AULAMNEYe O/iip # GAMM" DO ELEC: ___________________________________
More, # 11938 Texas Christi ian football O’Brien was there to present the Bible presented the pladue to and Olympics cham pion in the de- Nei ither team managed more place in Div ision II with a 60-38
unugs " squad that hoa . - award to Aldrich L.R. Dutch) -P Pcathlon beat out Wilma Rudolph, than a two point spread in the victory over Graham. Billy Belew to 55-22 entering the fourth quarter
on.peockme thereioziefathe ehudhal had au meeting before Meyer, a coaching colleague and Layne. whom he coached * Tex- also an Olympic star, by taking fourth quarter, and the War- sparked the Mustangs with a n and won going away against Lake
ameiihere, noueted to season started. Ve decided coaching opponent of Bell in his as233 first places in 635 ballots for birds used Pugh’s clutch basket point effort while teammate Ron-View.
- 7 °C pyInE we had lost some games the sea- long career presented the plaque Bible, Meyer, Richards and 0‘-1,611 points. Miss Rudolph had 103 to pull out the victory and the nie Turnbow chipped in with 13. Jim Edgar’s 16-point production
, , son before because we hadn’t done t , he r Brien already were members of first places and 1,079 points. tourney championship. Mike New paced the Steers with sparked Blanket in its win over
ndE dniPe itonE what the coach had told us to do. Smut Great White Father HAL Jeff Farrell. the game Wichita, Robert Zamora tallied 21 points eight. Ballinger. Johnny Bigby had 17 in
grand ball room to hear Aldrich,
all-America center at Texas Chris-
tian in, 1938, tell of the vow made
by a group of football players that
ted to a national championship
They heard also a quiet talk
from a serious Bobby “ row, the
Abilene Christian College star who
was sprint champion f the Olym-
pics in 1956. Morrow said "I have
experienced victory at the sum-
mit—at the Olympics—and I have
known the feeling of finishing a
loser but I know that from each
1 gained an appreciation of what
sports can do for you
Bell, one of the Praying Col-
enels of Centre who gained fame
as a coach at Texas Christian.
Texas A&M and Southern
Methodist, said to be a successful
coach one must credit his family,
his school and faculty, athletic
staff and the alumni who support
the team "and I was blessed with
the finest of all those."
From coaching, said Bell, "the
reward comes from boys who
make fine men" \
Layne, the great quarterback
of the University of Texas and .
professional football, was de
scribed by D.X Bible, his old
coach, as "never being licked —
time just ran out on him."
"I have played football a long F
time,” said the blond bomber of £
some of the Southwest’s finest mo a
.e Jen s ersea, the same wicema, nuert daswe tansew - puun-o cigan, Ballinger. Johnny Bigby had 17 in
Texas Ports Hall o Fame. Kan., swimmer, was third with 85 for the - Bobcats while teammate Zooming to a 14-2 lead at the a losing cause.
Newton Grimes tossed in 12 for first quarter rest period, the Mus- Blanket led 17-7 at the first
--------------------------------tangs were never in jeopardy, leave quarter rest period and stretched
ing the court at intermission with this lead to 27-15 at intermission.
GREAT SOUTHWE ST BOWL a 29-8 bulge. They upped their Blanket owned a 36-27 margin en-
--------------------------------------------- margin to 44-22 entering the final tering the final period.
A @u. t quarter Addison was the spark in Lipan’s
1 c @nm With Steve Wheelis hitting 16 title-clinching win over Hamilton
AI T T points, Jacksboro swept past with a 27-point flurry. Wickey Me
Cross Plains, 46-38, to claim fifth Caleb tallied 24 for the losers.
firsts and 702 points.
Arkansas Tech
BROWNWOOD BOXES
ABILENE (57)
______________________1________Push
‘By MIKE COCHRAN Iiogiio poor mcap . Clever
GRAND PHALRIE- CAP-* StO €
GRAND PRAIRIE (AP — Soph- tistics of the Saturday Texas A&T Ark Mok
omore halfback Butch Pressley Tech Great suthwen !
scored four touchdow ns Saturday RusA drm74aa.
to lead ‘spirited Texas A&I to a Passing sardase
smashing 45-14 victory over fum-Piees intercepted by
bling Arkansas Tech in the first Pumipies lost
Yards Penalized
Great Southwest football bowl
FG i PF TP SWEETWATER
11 1 1 23 Belew
5 5 5 17 Turnbow
FG FT PF T
9 9
Tech A&T Pate
€ 19 Totals:
281 South San Antonio (55)
84 Zamora
18 Jacobs .
“ Pool
* 0
11 2.17 5
Pressley. a powerfully built 185- .
pounder, scored on runs of 4.10, 7 12-0 lead in the first period. This Frei
and 3 yards to-pace the fav ored they increased to 31-0 at halftime 1 To
Javelinas to a lop-sided triumph and both teams later tallied twice "On
over the previously unbeaten in the second half.
"Wonder Boys" -Ted Unbehagen. A&T end.
Thick black clouds hovered over pounced on the Tech, fumble at
the stadium but rains, which the outset that gave the Javelinas
soaked the field last night, never possession at the Arkansas 14.
returned * Three. plays later, Pressley German
The Javelinas, in addition to the blasted in from the four . Cmeeer
Hees set up the second touch- Daniel
ments, "and I have had many 1
thrills, like the Cotton Bowl of Jasnuer .m X : champions. wound up the season
1946 (when he passes for or SPORTS FIGURES HONORED — Inducted into the Texas Hall of Fame at the an- with an 8-1-1 record. The loss,
scored all the points) the Sugar nual luncheon in Dallas Saturday were these four famous sports figures. Left to Tech’s first, completed its cam-
Bowl of 1048, the first world’s right, holding plaques awarded them, ar e: Bobby Layne, former University of paign at 10-1.
T-et 44 - e-***4l 4 1 1 - L- 14441 0 1 - **-4- -1 1 A fumble on the opening kickoff
dempionehip for Detroit in pro- Texas star and presently quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers; Matty Bell, A fumble on the opening kickoff C
Sessional football in 1952, but the SMU athletic director, Bobby Morrow, Olympic triple gold medal winner and Ki opened the door for the onrushing ne
biggest dhar if of all is coming back, Aldrich, former TCU All-America center. (AP Wirephoto) - Javelinas and they moved to al 1
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Totals:
GRAHAM (8)
tall
Score by quarters:
Abilene 14 26 36 57
South San Antonio ". 1428 37 55 S
Free throws missed Pugh 2. Glover
ister 3 Monk, Welch 2. Pate, Za
Jacobs 3. Dugger
Smith & Butz
BROWNWOOD 43)
by quarters:
Graham
Officials: Smith &
FG E’EE cross PLAINS cn
3 1 11 Wyatr
CFP#S
Lutz
A FGrrn
2 0 0
Murray
milvard
sparkling runs of Pressley, Hees set UP the second touch Davis
stunned the helpless Wonder Boys down with a pass interception at Elledse,
with a rugged defense and the the A&T 44. The Javelinas moved FEXView
smashing run of Harold Hees, Sid quickly downfield with Hees speed. raslord
Blanks and Tommy Janik. ing through right guard for the Trina
A&I, the Lone Star Conference final 34 wards for the touchdown. MP
Arkansas Tech 007 7-14 Nichol
Texas AAT 12 19 T 745 Swanner
A&I Pressley 4 run (kick failed) Nicholson
A&FHees 34 run (run failed)
A&T Janik 3 run (Morris kick)
A&I Blanks 3 run (kick failed)
A& Pressley 7 run (Morris kick) Se
ARK Brummett 25 pass from Moore Brows-
(Parmley kick) _Plainview • Tm
- Pressley 3 run rum qwes p to ‘re:
Javelinas and they moved to al as-Mcoim Parmley *o. Wr Emr
Fermu son
Ferrell
tie
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14 83
PF TP
3 5
6 Clark
2 Totals
• JACKSBORO (46)
4 Dickson
1 Leach
• Miller .......
1 Wheetis ......
quarters:
321 Free throws missed Wyatt. Dallas,
1 4 1. Watson 2. Baird, Clark Breeding
0 0 2 Officials Smith & Lee *
3 3 " EXE R3EN
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