The Westerner World (Lubbock, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, November 13, 1964 Page: 5 of 6
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Friday, November 13, 1964
THE WESTERNER WORLD
Page 5
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Poor Season Discussed
By Top School Officials
BY BRUCE CURRY
Last week against Plainview, Lubbock High's football team
performed like Republican candidates on election night. This
latest loss brings our record to 3-5.
HOW CAN we look so good one week and so poor the
next? What was the cause of our second half
breakdown against Plainview? Why, in gen-
eral, are we having such a poor season? These
seem to be the prevalent questions of the day.
I posed a few of them to two men who should
have some answers.
Mr. E C. Leslie, vice principal, coached
Lubbock baseball teams and assisted in foot-
ball and basketball from 1956-1960, Mr.
Leslie stated his opinion.
"I THINK that the Westerners have
played some good ball this year as indicated by
BRUCE the Pampa and Odessa games. This shows
that we are capable of playing good ball but then turn right
around and play poorly such as the last half of the Plainview
game."
When asked about the relationship between team spirit
and student body support in general, Mr. Leslie commented,
"Team spirit seemed good at the beginning but, as in the sec-
ond half of the Plainview game, was not maintained. The stu-
dent body's spirit has been good in general but could be im-
proved. Student body spirit is not as good as
it could be because the team has not won as
much as the students would like, It shows
truly great support when a spirit is high win,
lose or draw and this will be necessary."
QUESTIONS dealing more in technicalities
were asked to Coach Carl Spoonemore. "The
main problem we are having is with defense
and that is where we need the most improve-
ment. We are scoring enough points to win in
each game, but our defense sn't always coming
through. This happened against Plainview
when we got 17 points in one half but lost our
poise and the game."
"The season so far has not been a good one. One thing
not in our favor this season was the schedule which found us
facing several tough games real early. Also, we lost a few
starters early in the season which always hurts. But this is no
alibi as some years you are fortunate and some years you aren't.
Another problem we came across was lack of depth in junior
linemen. We got some good ones, but there just weren't enough
juniors coming up."
SPOONEMORE mentioned that workouts had been very
good during the early part of the week. "We have two games
left and I think the boys would like to win a few more."
Tonight the Westerners play one of those two games when
they meet the Amarillo Sandies. Amarillo will come into the
game solid favorites. The following week will find as Lub-
bock's foe the Monterey Plainsmen. A victory over either or
both in these last two games will depend entirely on the com-
bined efforts made to correct these problems.
MR.LESLIE
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Fifth District Win
Cowhands Slide Past Caprock
Lubbock’s Cowhands played
their last game of the 1964 season
against the Tascosa “B” team
Thursday at Chapman Field. They
defeated the Caprock “B” team
Nov. 6 in Amarillo by a 14-12
score. Preceding yesterday’s game
Lubbock owned a 7-2 season rec-
ord and a 5-2 district slate and
have clinched at least a tie for
second place in the district race.
LUBBOCK DOMINATED play
throughout the Caprock game, but
barely squeezed by with a two
point margin
The first Cowhand score came in
the first quarter on a six-yard run
by quarterback Darrell Hurst.
Caprock rallied, late in the second
quarter, scoring one touchdown to
tie the score at 6-6 at the half.
IN THE SECOND period Cap-
rock scored again, putting them
ahead 12-6. Lubbock tied the score
with only six minutes left in the
game on a one-yard plunge by
Hurst. Bobby Hendon scored the
winning points after the touch-
down to make the final score
14-12.
Hendon was the leading gainer
with 20 yards in eight carries
for a 8.7 yard average. Lubbock
out-gained their northern district
foe 230 yards to 120 yards. Half-
back Bruce Blankenship stood out
on defense for the Cowhands.
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BILL GLAZNER
Working on Senior Carnival
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Strong Supporter of Westerners
Member of Senior Class
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