The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 23, 1964 Page: 3 of 14
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Local Runners Get 25 State Places
SPORTS COOKEBOOK
Magazine
Picks RHS
In 17AA
-Bv BILL COOKE--
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l.'ickt > win the tenni: pleyei that whipped everybody
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here- and there verv carefully, were
WHC i atm* home- red of hue. re-
fer a mild sup stroke, awl Mas never pie keel
Tigers Picked
T! X \s I- - " 'THAI.!. MAGAZINE hit tin- r-ew-stands last week
11 a very rn»U'-tie |»k into disinct I7AA. the loop that
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itid wti.it . • fonuerlv I ft A A was relabeled J7A.A The- rnuga-
nr-i lii i s Ho kd.de lor the- iistri t title this fall Quarterback
f •'! 1 Fern'- mot? .* ah » included tn the issue-, rich! along with
Nine Firsts Posted
By Rockdale Girls
Rockdale’s Junior Olympics f*irls captured 25 places
in San Anton'o Saturday at the annual state Junior
Olympics meet held at Northeast High School stadium.
The Rockdale girls posted nine first places, 10
second places and six third
places m the meet that in-
•luded the finest of Junior
Olympics track talent from all
over Texas.
T A Weems, director, said
that the meet concluded ' he
summer JO program locally i
and that a total of 48 girl- par- •:
inch
McNiel, fir-t, 7 feet, 'i*
mew Rockdale record!.
Softball throw Kat.v Nn-hnls,
! second. 89 feet, 9 inches twin-
ning thr«’W 93-2*. -.zamammm
High lump: McNiel, first, 3-8
I (new Rockdale record >: Patti
Peebles ---cond, 3-6; Nanette
Menu, third. 3-4
I Running broad jump. Thgim?-.....
sored Uba. lu'-t. 12-7. Juck-.un, second,
11-9; Hotfin • -c. t ird, 10-11.
between
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Rackhaus. first. 7
mnoro oy Tom Ka,u-s, I Thompson second.
t-c.i.r tv*. dis’iK* ISA A fav -rite IJTTI.K I KAGl’F Al.I. STARS- Here rue the Rockdale Little League All-S*ars who will tangle with Taylor
at 7 >0 p m tonight at Slope Field in Austin in the first round of An a II play B dlt m row (L-R): Mike Rutledge.
Jerry Haupt, Ritchie Lester. Billy Harris, George Wall Middle row (L-Ri Ronny Holamon. Mike Lankford,
David Kaderka. Larry Currey, Richard Munoz. Top row (L-R) Bob Fentcr (assistant manager). Larry Caffey,
Bert Brown, John Montoya, Jim Kanes, Harold Lankford (manager), and Priestly Tindall.
tieipated ibis year
Juno 1 and July 18
The program i*
here by the Chamber of Com-
merce, thy city of Rockdale,
and RHS
Weerm n*h- • focal Junior i"« y
Olympic- train*; have cop sis- '6 ^
tent Iy math strong showings .-•* , 75-yard dash
the tagion;*] r.rji! state JO me* t third, 9.7 <wiimiii
among major-city competition,
saidflr-t 21 g*r1s took part h'i
Saturday running.
The Rockdale team, accomp-
anied by Mr. and Mrs Weems
and Mrs Sam Peebles and Mrs
Edgar Harrison, left Rockdale
at 1 p. m. Friday and returned
at 2 p. m Sunday
“These girls worked very
hard this summer and 1 am
extremely proud of their ef-
forts, spirit and accomplish-
ments," Weems said. He listed
the local state meet results as
follows:
Midget Division
50-yard dash: Janie Su
Hofftvk yc-r, third,
Junior Division
50-yard dash: Joan McKin-
second, 69 -winning time
M'Ktnney,
time y .m
.
Me Kinney. Jud.v Dyer,
Sandal Martin, Kathy Miller,
30.9.
Standing broad jump; Judy
Dyer, first, 7-9’i; mew Rock-
dale record).
Running broad jump: J.
Dyer, second, 14-3 mew Rock-
dale record'.
High jump: Tie for first. Mil-
ler and Mary Hulsc, 3-7.
Intermediates
75-yard dash: Becky Harri-
son, third, 10.5 'winning time
9 9)
220-yard relay- Rockdale
K :
llftl
'b ■'! r'-h-'s !'■,)* R"4 kda , faces harder times,
11 -*-tlng 21 wins in the 1 • »! 26 games District
\ \ '• 'dud ■ i r i. *1 baiame with R**< kdale taking
■;r r hr*' ler tlj.in most
I) kdali- • i ehuiIding. t the mac -< ill focus around Perry,
1 lfbat k lurnlni: quart' id < '■< ff dn-a k* End Wuodaard and
mv I’tMt" are given mention, dotig with talkies Bobby
R
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iiard- Doug Young <190*
him:
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THIS WEEK S
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>ernan and rep«-ated as such
ju-
Hut
• n ate *t <rs r- - g at-o || kdale should have
'•< * <fjc> i ■ •> oijxiv • * u "-a r»» v I7AA i-a*p that does not boa. *
( weal*'' ef t.-u-n* (nr 1961
( rl tv id i* r *''ked N 2 in the 1< ague bv the magazine
1 do Cam r di thir I T»'« 11 ••!•«• be! .• err the two was undooht- ■
dly a iliftieuit one. siii Ca!d*v*-ll, la-1 year's district runner-
ip lo*! i *■;» i!v tu graduation and Carnei »n is returning a lot
-t strength
Nn\ ota ln"k< like the fetirth peipi bet in the magazine
uid lioutli i. lib.- U > l; I'-aii out a . ; ed in thr i eiial
SPORTS
SCENE
July 23, 1964
THE ROCKDALE REPORTER
ROCKDALE (Tex.) REPORTED—3
Top Fullback
Q VLDWf id THE AHTirU beat
fullttai k o ‘ ti»i leu Dvibeak -6 0 J95 and a dined,t *ackie
!*•'., ! * mo Th< Hornet t I ■ but
Ini*, year s *we« e#s*« depend or the aeviplopment of the likes
d back F.< 1 Skrtbnn»-k. Ixinni* (Jiave», Sam Scarmwrdo and
Skeliy Strong, pin# center Randy Barnett and tackle James
Touchstone
Ctum on, building for the second v« ar under Coach George
Kirk who did a tren>endou• job then- lard season, has 14 letter*
men unx regulars' Il»l(bark-linebacker Mike Perrin '6-1, 185*
i rater) the laest foott>aJI talent in Cameron In years, and other
top names art backs Mike McDaniel, Mack McKinney and
Dermis Jistel, end Dicky Poridei ,imi interior linemen Larry
Paul Manley, l.ouis Dohnihk, Cliff E' -m and George Bowman
The magazine ■ t>•* N. v -•.<»!a, atth 10 tettermen, sees bright-
ei Longs ahead with qu.?rtt ioack Solon 'A«,bb to replace the
Riaduatvd la Wit Mike Mu-.!,, .uvi running barks Kenny M. -
Gird \ * 175>. Bill Lucas anr' John McDaniels, tackles Reed
W. I and Cur'd*- Ei. k--nhoi guard Richard Hereford and
i t-nU r Ray burn Gc-rki
Htdrru vs ill nave te-y s'fJWd tv.* tiroe fix** Frank Martin* z.
is Die b< -t quarter b.*ck bet fn th«- F, gle*. with Bill Seabaugh
listed as -• fi ie kickt r and a! -district end Johnny Mathis, fac-
kh Bobby B >t,son md Mi,be R in and end Sam Corpor,. and
center Ray Mor'Une are promising But Tim and Jim. the shifty,
nitty running backs are gone and lie-arm* is the last-place
choice
Player Hurt
As Houston
Fells Legion
Rockdale’s Legion team fell in the opening divisional
plavoff game against Lamar of Houston Wednesday
night R-4 and lost a lop performer to an injury. The game
was played ai Houston’s Delmar stadium.
Bill Palmer of Killeen one of the top Legion pitch-
ers. was hit m the head with a line drive m the fifth
inning and remained in i
LL All Stars
To Meet Taylor
Tonight, Aus-in
Rockdale’.- Little League All-
Stars will meet The Tav loi All-
Stars at 7 30 p m, tonight at
Stupe Field in A list m ir. the
opening ound <0' Area II play-
offs. aecoi ding '.o Harold Lank-
lord, team manager
Lankford said early this week
i that he had not decided on a
i starting tin. up, but classiiurd
his players' a.-- follows:
Pitchers—Jerry Haupt, Jim
i Kane- Prt< *tly Tindall, Richard
: Muno? and David Kaderxa
Catchers — Miki* Lankford
! and Bert Brown
i In fielders - Mike Rutledge,
George Wall. Lai-r-y Cur-w
< Jut fieldefs— John Montoya,
Billy Harris Ronnie Holamon,
and Larry Caffey
Ritchie Lester is the team
! alternate Bob Fentcr is assist-
I an* manager
] The Area II tournament is
scheduled tonight through
[Saturday night. Other first-
, round games pit Elgin vs. Bur-
■ net md Hill Country vs.
I Georgetown Centex has drawn
I an opening-round hve
VS COLORADO COUNTY
BRL All-Stars
To Vie Tuesday
In District Play
second. Harrison. Susan Vos-
; Deniee gamp. K v Dyv Jane Crow,
7 2: Kay I 29.7 tvzinning time 29 5'.
jHoffmeyer, third. ‘ High jump: Debbie Yozak,
, 200-yard shuttle relav Rork- third. 3-10 'winning .iunHjj 4-’3v
i dale first. Bnekhaus. Thomp- Senior Division
'sen. Rosemary Jackson, Jimette 100-yard dash: Louise Bag-
! McNiel, 28 9 igerl.v. second, 12 4 (winning
; Standing broad jump: Jimette time 12 11
--------j Standing broad jump: Lnut.nr
1 Raggedy, first, 7-10 (new Rook-
ie ale record1.
Running broad jump: Louise
Baggi-rly, second, 16-5 (win-
ning jump lfi-H'. Baggerly’s
’ imp was new Rockdale record.
1 Gold, silver and bronze
luedals wore awarded to the
[ first, second and third-place
j winners m the senior and in-
i let mediate divisions. Blue, red
| and white i ibbons were award-
. ed f>.r first, second and third
places in itu junior and mid-'
ei*' divisions.
Team
Rockdale's Babe Ruth Lea- i A brief memorial service will
rue All-Stars will tangle with be held before the July 31
He Colorado County All-Stars | game. Wut‘lko| said Single
T i* da- night at 6 p m at La# | game- will be played on July
Grange m the fii>t game of the; 30 and 31. and if a seventh
BRL District 10 tournament, j game is needed it will be plav-
Tourmunent Director Aubrey I ed August 1 at 8 p. in.
D. Woelkel of La Grange said [ Admis ion to the tournament
'that tiie district tournament ! will be 50 cents for adults and Keglers
j will continue through July 31 j 25 cents tor nil school children. Pin Hitters
•d'.d that the winner will ad- ; Roektlate Manager T F Gil- Bowl Weevil-
vance lo the state Babe Ruth | leiand and Assistant Manager j 4 Mixers
tournament in Leveiland start- , ciilford Caffey said that the Outlaws
, inu August 3 I final selection of the 15-man > Frantics
Colorado County. Rookdale's roster was made during work-'Aliev Oops
[ Tuesdav foe. consists of ball | outs Monday night. Twenty j Gutter Snipes
i plovers from Columbus, Eagle I boys have been working out
j Lake, Garwood, Sheridan
Bowling
Won
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24
21
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15
Lost
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29
Methodist Hospital in Hous-
ton today under observa-
tion
Jim Currey. team manag-
er said that Palmer under-
hit The lead mounted to 2-0
in Hie fourth when Palmer
scored on a perfect squeeze bunt
laid down by Johnny Pruett.
In the fifth, Reiehenbaeh
reached fir t on an error, ad-
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went a series of tests in vanced on a single bv Dickie j.
niRht summers, and scored on a long
land that no brain damage was 1. (K.rl|u:e tly to center by Pal-I
i indicated However the pitcher j n1t,r
Legion Out
Of Playoff
By Protest
Colorado County game, a second
game will he played between
Fayette County and Do Witt- j low s:
! Lavaca County. j Felix Flores, David Munoz,
The Fayette County team is ! James Crocker. Mike Brannanrr,
composed of players from Fla--, Johnny Kaderka. Glen Ohme-
I to.-ua, La Gi - nge No 1 and No. j lar. Ricky Doelitsch. Cary Of-
; 2. S'-huU-nburg and Weimer No. ; lield. I»»Ii; Bob Farr, Wayne
2 and No 3. The DeWitt-Lavaea ■ Black. Rav Teetz. Biffj Cook,
j Count; players are from Hal- ! Mike Speer, Richard Kubiak
U ttsville No 1 and No. 2. Cuero and Hal Ht.ll
No 1 and No. 2, Yoakum and
; Bheridan No. 2.
Keelers, high game 195 and
cries 474 Betty Backhaus.
Pin Hitters, high game 154
The Rockdale All-Star roster j and high series 414 Kathy Bet-
wus announced Tuesday as fol- chain.
and | for the team twice weekly since [high
No. 1 Following the Rockdale- • league play ended here.
Rockdale s
was to remain in the hospital ( fhe final Rockdale run came j Legion baseball team was
...l. - <-________— I______- .. a i .- _ r____.i..... tree i ueisoay night if they wear
On Wednesday, the losers of
the first-night games will play
j at t! p. m. end the winners of
[the first-night games will play
I the second game.
American! All Little League and Babe
Ruth players will be admitted
suspend,-d f r o m further jr „.aro oap>- thc tout„amcn,;
pai ticipatum in die Suit i director explained,
playoffs today by Stale! a q;;.,;it’., contest will be
plie<U’' t .vUicie oi hoi* 1 in onneetion with the I
Fort worth. toumarnent with the winner to j
Jim Curroy, team manag- be announced Thursday night, I
30.
Bow l Weevils, high game 189
and high series 500 Kathryn
Jeter.
4 Mixers, high game 153 and
high series 445 S:>sv Williams,
j Outlaws, high g-’mie 186 and
[ high series 520 Gladys Tits-
j worth.
Frantics, high game 157 Floy
Lee Johnson and George | Potman, high senes 414 Mane
Chmelar have been named al- : Matthews.
ternates tor the team. Aliev Oops, high game 15<
_ and high series 415 r aye Smith.
Try your Rockdale merchant | t-,u!'er Finipes. high game- 158,
first, ff he doesn’t have it, then I Hielrna Bit vn, uu,i. series 41a
elsewhere.
1 Emelia Holder.
Keep Freedom In Your Future Women to Meet
today tor further examination, i in p,c seventh when Summers
Palmer was rushed to the j drcw ., w.,]k and scored on
h< spital bv ambulance from the Ernie Wavne Laurence'* saeri-
hall nark buf
severe pain. He suffered a deep Houston rallied with four I
laceration just below the eye- j runs in the sixth. Trailing 3-1,
brow where '.he ball struck ; Kobertson doubled off Mike
him i Scarbrough who ha<i relieved I suid thill Moure, uetin^
Rockdale led in the game 3*0 ; for Palmer. Brock walked and .un protests entered by Waxa- >
at that point, but the bases j Clarabut singled to score Rob- ‘hachie and Lamar of Houston,
were loaded. One run scored erGon. Vaughn tagged a single iruled that the Rockdale roster
when the line drive, tugged by [that sent Brock home to tie the !of players represents more
Lamar's Goff, struck Palmer, score 3-all. than the maximum 3,000 high
, The game went scoreless un- , Then Nelms hit a ground ball [school students.
Ml the top **t the third when to Scarbrough who Overthrew Under Legion insulation-,
j Ronny Mt-nn singled and st or- j first base and tvv«> runs scored, players may bi ...iiilieted .min
ied on Roy Reichenback’s base giving Lamar a 5-3 advantage, any number of towns as long
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5, according to Mrs. Kathryn
Jeter, spokesman.
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Lamar’s final run came in
the seventh when Roden drew
a waik advanced to third and
scored when Rockoule’s third
pilcne., Ernest Munoz, was
charged with a b«:lk.
Scarbrough w:i> the loser for
Rockdale, pitching 3 innings al-
ter ’aking over for Palmer in
the filth. Munoz tossed 1 13
innings.
Rockdale's hitting was led by
Menu who doubled and singled.
John Jordan, Scarorough, Sum-
mers and Reiehenbaeh each
added a base hi*
In 1626 Peter Minuit pur-
chased Manhattan Island from
the Indians for trinkets worth,
about *24.00.
Obtrlin College in Ohio, wa
the first colli go to confer de-
grees on women.
The swastika
natoinal tlag of
1035.
bee une the
Germany in
as the high *chools represented
do not total more than a com-
bined 3,000 enrollment. Grades
10, 11 and 12 are figured,
Currey said that when thc
roster was certified, he figured
that about 2700 high school stu-
dent*; were representated. The
state director said that 3057
students wtie representated.
Currey said that deter min- :
Ing the number of students is I
a difficult task. “You not only
count the high schools that the 1
players actually represented,
bul also trie high -chools that j
are in thc entire area, even if |
there are no players from the
schools," the manager said.
Thc first protests entered
were on the eligibility of two
of Rockdale’* players. Billy
McGuire oi Temple and Bill
Palmer of Killeen. Waxa hachie
and Houston maintained that
the boys were ineligible.
However, these protests were
disproved, Currey said. Both
boys are within the age limits
and both were properly certifi-
ed players. The protests were
The minimum hourly wage
was raised by law to 75 cent* I then changed to the maximum
in 1949. 1 See PROTEST, page 5
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