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NOT SO LONG AGO— At least two of these boys were to become outstanding
athletes in Texas college football. The picture was taken at the beginning of the
1955 season. They ore:'front row, left to right: Don Johnson, Bud Snow, J. C
Cole, Ronnie Rice. Back Row, left to right: Mike Dawdle, Sonny Gibbt, Dorvte
Keener, Burl Rich and Mac Williams. Dowdle continued his football at the Uni-
versity of Texas, while Gibbs went on to TCU, where he will be a senior this
fall. Most of the other boys pictured here went on to play ball at college and
universities across the Lone Star statis. ~ _ :
Bowl CD
Saturday.
The Clau
that this
IT of this lot
Coilt (|U you
>ons, got no
odeo Scheduled For Local Area
With the pMint of tha little
cague and Babe Ruth league
fraaon, attention turned to the
i.rnlng of Ora ham's amateur
rodeo. August IT.
Sports levers and others will
have action in store for them
when the show opens Thursday
nj^M, Aug. IT In the rodeo
arena east of Orr.tum.
The show Is sponsored hr
Buster Edwards and produced
fby Bill Yale of Arlington, Tex-
as. Events include bronc riding,
calf roping, dogging, bull rid-
ing. girls barrel racing, child-
ren's barrel racing, with an
added purae of $438.00.
“We plan to have a child-
ren's barrel race, and other
features that will make the
event more Interesting to Gra-
ham and the area,” Edwards
'.old Chamber of Commerce
night tell
| next time she
spending so
|just remember
Reed story.
t\d always said
l-fourths of the
vater and one-
| clear the good
i should spend
ch time fish-
ving.”
■the impression
Iface, Mike La-
licture as I re-
fishing. But
11 changed my
was so im-
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SEASON INDS FOR LITTLE LEAGUE AND BABI RUTH
Seasons have a way of coming to an end, and the baseball
season, at least for the beys, has ended. Babe Ruth action was
halted by a strong Marshall team in the opening rounds of
Babe Ruth action in Austin last Wednesday. TTie Graham (quad
left Austin with an 8-0 defeat, but with an excellent season
behind them, one everyone can be justly proud of
For the Little League All-Stars things wound up in Big
Spring Friday night when an equally outstanding All-Star team
from that west Texas city defeated the local boys 8-2 before
many Graham supporters. With the season behind them, the
Little League holds the honor of champions of the largest Little
League district in the world. Congratulations.
TU • OU GAME A COMPLETE SELL-OUT — AGAIN
tion't finest football schools together, the Okhhoma-Texas
game, it a complete aeli-out again this fall. An announcement
from the University of Texas athletic .dpnrtment says their
allotment of tickets is gone, and the University of Oklahoma
says the same The annual classic will be played in the Cotton
Bowl Oct. 14, with thousands (76,000) of fans yelling their
favorite team to victory
This gamee has developed intoo ne of the finest exhibitions
of team sportsmanship in the football world. It has often been
quoted that the ttams walked off the field happy, but the fans
were the ones who spoiled things for the event. Seems both
sides of the river have pretty good tempers when; it, comes to
which learn is bst.
Rut. don't kid yourself, tickets can be obtained the day of
the game — if you w<nt to pay about four times the regular
price, and rhanre an embarrassing situation if you are caught
buying a few
Eaeh year an estimated 20.000 Sooner fans Ynigrate across
the river for this one. which doesn't include the estimated
7 000 OU students, who come each year
HERE'S TV GRID SLATE. ----
The news is out. and the ABC TV network will televise 22
college football games on 13 dates this coming season. The
1961 NCAA football schedule over the network (channel 4 on
our network)) is as follows: Sept 16 — Pittsburgh at Miami;
23. Arkansas at Mississippi: 30. Oklahoma at Notre Dame.
Oct. 7 — lows at Southern California: 14, games to be se
looted, 21. Syracuse at Penn State. Tennessee at Alabama,
Southern California at California (regional).
Regional games that will interest local fans include the
following grid battles: Nov. 14, Oklahoma vs Army (at New
York); 23, (Thanksgiving). Texaa at Texas ARM, and this will be
a good one.
FA MEANS FAN AFFEAL FOR GRAHAM'S SONNY GIBBS
Jim Browder. Fort Worth Press writer, had a full page
article in Sunday's Press, all about Graham’s ex-high school grid
star. Sonny Gibbs The writer is quoted as saying Sonny has
TA, which means fan appeal ,
Gibbs believes ihe Frogs wiUJ& (much stronger than last
year, when they had a 4-4-2 season after being picked by many
to win the conference. “Better over-all speed will strengthen
the team," he aayi. “And we have an extremely strong right
side of the line Inexperience may hurt u».”
Th right side Gibbs mentioned is made up of guard Ray
Pinion, tackle Bobby Plummer and end Buddy lies. All are
expected to have outstanding seasons, as are left end Lynn
Morrison and sophomore fullback Tommy Joe Crutcher. Re-
member these names, may hear slot of them as the season pro-
gresses
SPORTS NOTE* FROM AROUND THE AREA
Vernon Lions football tickets went on sale Monday, August
7 Jimmy Vaughn has been aelected new football coach for the
District 9-AA Seymour team He cornea to the area from Ham-
lin Seymour is rated by pre-season experts as the number
one challenge to Jacksboro for the 9-AA crown
BRECKENRIOGfe STAR SION* LETTER WITH TAELETON
STATE
Floyd Swain, 8-10. 188 pound BreckenridEe High star signed
a letter of intent with Tarleton State this past week. He is
included among the 19 freshmen and transfer* who have
been added to the Plowboy roster since Spring training. An-
ntjier IS iettermen and experienced gridmen who transferred
tnTarlton last Spring round out the squad to date. David len-
ders moved to tha SStgphenvllle campu* from Hardin Simmons,
w here he played freshman ball last year.
FOR TMI SFORTS RECORD
Attndance la food at Graham's Ponytail Uaguo games Large
crowds have been witnessing aorae good hall played by lortl
girls. .Graham la one of tha few citlea In the aree with a girla
softball program, and we can b, proud of the fin* work being
dona here. '
officials when he announced
plans for lit# rodeo in July.
A parade In the downtown
area at 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug.
17, will atari things rolling,
when local band* herald the
return of a real “eld-fashioned"
rodeo to Graham and its trade
area.
Edwards said the event will
not be an RCA rodeo, but rath-
er an amateur rodeo, open to
Everyone, getting the spirit
of old rodeos back
He said the cutting
test would not be
year.
The event will mark the first
rodeo in our area sine* tha sum-
mer of 1S0S when another pro-
fessional rodeo waa scheduled
into the arena. Into the same
field will come Graham's first
purely amateur rodeo In several
year*. The string of
that ran for tome
early and middle
all professional.
Another event connected, with
the rodao will 1% a dance held
each evening after th« rodeo
The Mblody Beys of Mineral
Wells will play for the dancing
each evening.
But, for the young and old
alike, th* moat important as-
pect of the rodeo will be the
largo parade that will round
Graham’s famed square at 5
p.m. on the opening day of
the rodeo.
Fisherman's lim
Now Open 12 Noon fo 12 MMniglit
• FRESH RIVER CAT FIlH * FRIED CHICKEN
• STEAKS * OYSTERS IN SEASON
Wo Hovo Enlorgod Our Dining Room/ Fnr Rum-
rations, Mom F-K Lika Jill, GrofSHl, Term. Wo
Cotor To Frivoto Forties.
FISHERMAN' S INN
Root SMo Possum Kingdom Lake
Fogs S The 0reham Leader, Thursday, August 10, 1961
The Graham Leader
Graham, Texas, Thursday, August 10, 1961
-rSpOrfs— I
Graham's David Tucker Hits
In Greenbelt Bowl Game
CHILDRESS, Texaa (Spl^. —
Everything is in readiness for
Ponytail Loop
Sees Action In
Several Games
Saturday night was the end of
the first week of play for the
Ponyteil League, with action be-
tween the Owls and Fillies. The
Fillies won the game, after six
innings of pipy with an 13-6 score.
Pitching for the winning Fillies
was Judy Sledge and catcher for
the full stx innings was Janice
Newell. For the Owls it was Shir-
ley Meisner pitching, later reliev
ed by Charlene Shipman. Catcher
was" Carolyn Moore, relieved by
Pam Reid.
Line-Up
The lint up for the Owls, play-
ing their first game of the sea-
son was: Manager, Edna Ann
Grauerhoiz. Supervisor. Ruth
Grauerholz; first base. Pan Reid;
second base, Sherri Giddens;
pitcher, Shirley Meisner; Catch-
er Carolyn Moore; third base, Jo
Ann Cowden; jdght field, Char-
lene Shipman: s. field. Maty
Grauerhoiz; left field, Donnis
Hart; center'field. Sherry Nantz;
short stop, Cheri Ribble and sub-
stitute. Louise, Nan'T
Line up fpr'the Fillies in their
second game of the season was:
manager, Carol Jean Schultz;
catcher, Janice Newell; third
base, Linda Wigngll; pitcher,
Judy Sledge: firet base, Gretchen
Schultz: left (fid Gail Shahan;
second base. Jo Ann Reid; short
•.top, Kay bMi.’et; Lana Forehan;
right field, L :ida Brumley; cent-
er field, Wanda Thetford.
Substitutes arc: Patricia Unk-
art, Rhonda Slaw, Virginia Wil-
ey, Karen Shahan and Kay Wil-
liams
Games played in the league this
week; included: Fagles vs Owls,
score was 18-14. Eagles favor.
In "other f.ar.its the Tots met
the Bees in a close one. Score at
the end of Imir innings of play
for this Pigtail rnmpetition was
l4-'3. favor of the Rees. The game
was tied until the end of play.
Winning pivche- fot the Bees
u.n Lanay Lankford and catcher
was Susan 1 ramir. Losing pitch
er hr the Tots was Kathi Gid-
dens, catcher was Shi. ley Pigg.
Tech Coach
faces Tough
First Year
LUBBOCK' — Few football
coaches have made their debut*
aa head college mentors with
tougher schedule* than the one
facing Texaa Tech’s J T Klhf
this faU.
After an opener with Missis-
sippi State, expected to be es-
pecially rugged at Jackson
Mist., Sept. B, Tama Tech
Immediately encounters six
Southwest Conference foes on
successive Saturdays. Then
come Independent Boston Col-
lege, a seventh SWC opponent
In Arkansas, and, finally. West
Texas State.
BL1
MARY ANN WILLIAMSON
Cheerleaders
Say Sept. 1 ■
LINDA GLASS
CAROL SCHULTZ
MEET THE CHEERLEADERS — Graham High s
1961 -62 Cheerleaders are: Suzie Schultz, Susie Fel-
ton, Mary Ann Williamson, Linda G!ass and Carol
Schultz. The girls will l^ad the first season pep rally,
September 1 in front of the High School.
Bowling Results
Day To Yell
Football spirit will return to
Graham High School's campu*
' ' September 1, when the first pep
M rally of the season announces the
beginning of a new football sea-
son.
Carol Jean Schultz, Graham
High cheerleader, told the Leader
sports staff this week, that all
students are asked to attend the
rally, which will be held in front
of the school building beginning
at 5:30 p.m.
Cheerleaders for the 1961-62
school vear are: Suzie Felton
Linda Glass, Carol Jean Schultz,
Suzie Schultz and Mary Ann Wil-
liamson
The rally will be held in con-
nection with the opening game of
the season for the Steers when
’they meet Burkbumett at St jar
•Stadium at 8 p.m. Friday. Sept-
ember 1.'
HOT SPOTTERS LEAGUE
TtSRl
Collins & Gray
The Heinkea
Horn k Hull
Blythe & Kecaee
The Newberry s
The Wesleys
TheCole k Wra**
ilnns
Blythe k Keesee
Coif
997
Gray .................- 994-
leys ....... lUTnini 350
am lllfh Game
Team High S Games
a k
The Weal
Tea
Blythe . Kaase
Collin* k Gray ............
The Wesleys ...........
Individual High S Games
Evelyn Blythe ...........
Kathleen Horn ..'........
Haael Crum ...............
Individual High S Games - Men
L 1 J. Gray ........ Ml
5 Bruce Wragg . . ...... 549
7 Art Henke ............ 538
Individual High I Game - Ladles
Habel Crum ...................... 197
Kathleen Horn .................... 185
Evelyi
J.
Art
Bruce
elyn Blythe .......
Individ a ul High 1 Game - Mei
C. Gray ............ ..........
Henke- .......................
Wragg
Graham's Little League All-
Stars are champions of the larg-
est little league district in the
world, and also area champs
ssic to be played on . nominee to ride in. There will
August 12th, 1961. j be a number of floats in the
parade, and the Childress Rid-
ing Club has invited a num-
ber of area riding clubs to at-
tend The newly organized
CtMldraaa tUdzng Llug will be ID
the parade.
Just before the game starts,
the judges will announce the
lie will be unusual in
year the game is be-
ing played without the approval
of the NCAA. The game should
br~e>- good aa in the pact, ac-
cording to Morris Higley. Pres-
ident of the Greenbelt.
Joining the coaching ustaff----- ----------- ------
this year wilt be Max Baum- ' winner of the Queen Contest
gardner, who is one bf the and the two runners-up They
B.hl Trophic.
Donut Shop
Team
Tram
Hah! Trophies
Sfndair ......
Lane Kings ...
Donut Shop ..
Gutter Coo pa .
Pin Gala
Sarslnk
L
I Sinclair ......
......27
5
Donut .Shop
.......27
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5
15
InrflvMsal
Tommy Davis
22
tf
Jay Cola . .
1 Tarry Downey
......ft
Gmbm
r
InilvMaal
| Tommy Davia
| Jay Cole -----
Illh's buM*"
......«*
Rich I ISM.
Johan, col.
JTT,
Southwest Conference's great
players. Max made All-Ameri-
can-and All-South western Con-
fer in ce and was co-captain of
the Longhorns in 1947. He
played in both the Cotton Bowl
ahd the Sugar Bowl when he
was wearing the colors of the
University of Texas.
He will be opposed by John-
ny Dunn. Head Coach of Tarle-
ton College of Stephenville.
Dunn played for the Horned
Frogs of T.C.U. He packed
the pigskin - for the Frogs for
three years when he made an
outstanding record. Both coach-
es will turn everything loose
trying to capture the win.
The players checked in at
the Childress Hotel on Tues-
day morning, August 8th. and
-(workouts started that after'
will be presented with a tro-
phy and flowers.
-After, the game ttu- yut-staml
ing back and the outstanding
linemen will be presented tro-
phies. ,
Kick-off time is 8 p m and
a large crowd is expected.
Season Ticket
Sales Hit JO
School officials announced
thi sweek that some 1120 season-
tickets have been sold for'the
Steer season, which opens Sep-
tember 1 in a 'game against
Burkbumee in Graham.
Some 900 season tickets are
available, and fans who Held
them in the past season have
first call on their old tickets
again
The school has sent cards
to those season ticket holders,
telling them their seats will be
held until August 25. at which '
lime they will go on a first
come, first serve basis.
At the same time, fans can
obtain tickets for the Oil Biwt
oarents. and all cheer leaders (Catn<1 jn‘ Wichita Falls at Loren ,
and their parents gfill be enter-1 Mapies Fuj-niture and Appli-
tamed by the people of Child j ,nre downtown. The game is
ress at a picmc at the Rotary : scheduled {or nlght at
aVaSasr s? »Tt1 ts
Mill, of lb, arrang,m,nl5 ■ w*t* proce,d» going to cnppled
noon. Graham's David Tucker
is included.
.....oelebration will atari
on Friday when Queen Nomi-
nees for the title of Greenbelt
Bowl Queen will be entertain-
ed with a Coke party in the
homef of Dr and Mrs.' Albert
Bird, with Mrs. Robert Jones
assisting her.
Parents Entertained
The parents of the players,
all Queen Nominees and their
ahd the entertainment of the
groijp
At 8 p.m. Friday there will
be a beauty pageant in th,. Fair
Park Stadium. All the Queen
Nominees and the cheer lead-
ers will be presented to the
public, headed by Dr. Albert
Bird as Committee Chairman,
and assisted by Wayne Jerry
Dugan, and Dick Preston. .
The Childress ' Chamber of
Commerce and Board of City
Development will present each
children funds.
Tarleton Signs
Seven Players
For Fall Play
Seven football players have
____ _ ________ signed letters of intent to play
the girls with' a trophy of I for Tarleton State and will re-
the game, and they will be pre- , port for fall training .at TSC
sented by Chamber of Com-1 Aug 28. The summer additions
merce President Vem Rucker, britigs to 34 the roster of let-
Mayor Paul Ord, and Greenbelt i termen. transfers and fresh-
Bowl President Morris Higley.
Farad*
At 11 a.m. Saturday the an-
nual Greenbelt Bowl Parade
will be held, with Bill Johnson
in charge of arrangements. The
Childress Boat Club, with Ho-
mer McMinn as Chairman, wiU
be in charge of the boats and
men who have been awarded
athletic scholarships for the
1961 season. Coach Johnny
Dunn announced today
The recent additions include
three halgbacks, two tackles,
a fullback, and a guard. Half*
backs are Gary Campbell, 5-11,
having a boat for each queen 117* pounds, from Galena Park;
Floyd Swain. 5-10, 165 pounds.
SFORTS SHORTS
Oklahoma’s sports clinic opened
in Tulsa Monday with athletes
participating in golf, swimming,
football and baseball in that Okla
hnma city. Coach Neely of Rice
is speaker for the Oklahoma
coaches convention, scheduled at
the. same time at Tulsa's Mayo
hotel. s
Graham has only four games
away from steer stadium this fall.
One in B reck en ridge
Breckenridge; and David Lan-
ders, 5-10. 165 pounds, from
Marlin. Landers is a sopho-
more and he played his fresh-
man year at Hardin - Simmons
University.
Tackles are Tommy Paddock,
5-11. *18 pounds, from Azle.
an* Bill Breeding. M. 240
pounds from Temple Breeding
played for Howard Payne Col-
jlege as a freshman in 1*80.
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