The Cuero Record (Cuero, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 315, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 11, 1962 Page: 2 of 6
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THE CUERO RECORD. Thurs., Jan. 11, 1962
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Monetary Payoff On
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Muscles Increasingly
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SPORTS
COMMENTS
silent on.
By
Pete Howerton
Record Staff Writer
Old Crimp may not have won
the pair of scheduled games In
Cuero Tuesday night, but
neither did he lose them. He did
however, cause cancellation of
A couple of smart aleck friends
of ours dropped by the work
bench Wednesday morning to in-
quire if we wished to join them
on a fishing trip on the coast and
or a Sicni£.
Without
mentioning any names.
Sam Houston College
Mascot Services Set
I FIGHT RESULTS
HUNTSVILLE, Tx UPI
l 'fo-iegged yellow
we hope both had an enjoyable dog that wandered on the S/,m
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By OSCAR FRALEY
United Press International
MIAMI BEACH UPI — Pour the vitamins into junior
and stand back while he grows because it is increasingly I the Gobbler-Pt. Lavaca contest,
evident today that the monetary payoff on muscles is | as well as the Daule Ram-Whar-
going to be ever more astounding.
Back a few years, in the days 1 "
of chewing tobacco baseball, as * 8®^ pros can exceed that with a
time in the event either went on
either.
an example, a player who could | *°P year, and even Johnnies-
_run down a jackrabbit and hit a come-sudden like bowlers are
' Mil a country mile was lucky j fUrUng with thoae brackets,
to get a muie as a bonus. This) Sign* For CBS
didn’t include the reins to drive Handsome Bill MacPhail, CBS
him home, either. sports director, signed the NFL
The answer is that they just; contract for $9,300,000 without
didn’t know how much the seden-* turning a hair on his slicked
tary spectators would pay forj down head. It had nothing to do
tickets and or television. ! with the fact that as the son of
That latter item still haven't
been analyzed fully. There are
those visionaries who dream of
the day of pay television and
when such comes to pass, Katie
Larry MacPhail. the one-time
Cincinnati, Brooklyn and Yankee
firebrand, he is accustomed to
astronomical figures.
"We have no trepidation,"
bar the vault. But meanwhile the ■ nuoth William, “because we feel
payoff isn’t exactly what you
could call sneezing kopeks.
Typical of this dollar dow npour
was the $9,300,000 contract w'hich
that the sponsors are happy with
it and past sales indicate we'll
have no difficulties.”
You should have as strong a
National Football League i band the next time you play
signed with CBS-TV for the right i poker, even though MacPhail
do televise its games the next j does not think that pay television
.two years. This means, of cour-lls dosing in on us.
Jse, that its much better to own; "The
ton game, both slated for local
courta. Don’t blame either the
Sandies or the Whartonites for
not wanting to travel on a night
like we experienced Tuesday. It
was one of those which we had
much rather been at home in
front of the heater or fireplace.
Fortunately, we have both at
our house and we were in front
of both of them.
Gobbler basketball activities
resume as of Friday, provided
the weather conditions permit.
That night they are booked to
appear in Robstown. one of the
two teams picked to finish the
season on top in 15-AAA play.
Weather predictions as of noon
Wednesday indicated that travel
conditions would be no better
then they were Tuesday and
it is highly possible that this
game will be cancelled too. Be-
sides, Robstown is a pretty fair
hop for even an amateur and as
unfamiliar as area folks are to
•a dub than to play ior one but, show «
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with the franchises being iimil-, something which it has been re-
junior can do rather well!living free," he explained. "I
dng his muscles for a cut of rant see Pov television in the
proceeds. j immediate future."
Time* Change Meanwhile the sponsors have
<*To belabor the point, back in shown absolutely no reluctance
mew ling days of pro foot-'t0 P'ok up the tab, oven on a
It a fellow named Jim Thorpe production which will cast CBS
«yed for $150 a game. He is. if $2® million a year to produce,
■ull accept the word of the An(t it might be added, even
Asters, only the greatest of after the owners dip deep into
m all. the kitty, a fat layer has to rub
TAB of right now, a let of fe!-j°‘f on *he athletes.
■w who eouldn'i carrv his war P's a shame they don't get a
apt
public probably will! driving on ice. we doubt that
reluctance to pay for
Don't be too surprised if Guy
(Sonnyl Gibbs, who will most
probably be named as the Texas
Christian University most valu-
able football player during 1961
when the TCU annual grid ban-
quet will be held Monday night.
Also, don’t be too surprised if
he Isn’t not only an All-America
performerTn 1962, but the play-
er of the year.
Gibbs, a 6-foot. 7-inch, 225-
pounder, was the biggest quar-
back in football this past season
and had quite a season for him-
self. He hit 71 of 137 passes for
999 yards and 8 TDs, includ-
ing the 50-yard toss to end Buddy
lies in the game with Texas,
which they won and which was
the only setback on the Long-
horn schedule. His 1,198 yard
total offense paced the SWC last
season
Yqp — Gibbs Is definitely In
line to be the outstanding per-
former in the Southwest Confer-
ence in 1962 on the gridiron.
Motor Trouble Halts
Harlem Clowns Team
u.i stale Teachers College
campu* 14 years ago and be-
came the school’s unofficial
mascot, died of old age Wednes-
QUOTES FROM
THE NEWS
Reg. V. g. Fat. Off.
By United Pres* International
WASHINGTON - Sen. John
S. Cooper, R-Ky., on why he
supported the more liberal Re-
publican Sen. Leverett Salton-
stall, defeated in Wednesday's
GOP policy chairmanship elec-
tion:
day.
TVipod wobbled onto the Hunts-
ville campus in 1948 and called
it home.
There was never anything for?
mal about the relationship be-
tween Tripod and the college
students and faculty, according
to Dr. Harmon Lowinan, presi-
dent of the college.
"He was independent to begin
with," Lowman said, And he
never changed by the affection
and attention displayed by the
students. He formed no attach-,
menu — you fed him. he wag-
ged his tall and moved on. He al
ways mflved on."
A near-riot occurred at a foot-
ball game once, whpn an official
inadvertently kicked at Tripod.
MIAMI BEACH. Fla. UPI -
Allen Harmon, 172 1/2, Jnmal-
ca. drew with Henry Hank. 169,
Detroit 10.
UNION CITY. N. J. UPI -
Carolos Quilca, 140, New York,
outpointed Marcel Bizien, 137-
1/2, Jersey City, N. J. 8.
SOME MORE TROUBLE
a. I r %’ * f
HOUSTON. Tdx.'UPl -
patrol car pull eft. alongside the
sputtering auto .and Officer H.
6. Wendell 8*03,.'"What’s the
tiv.ubie?"
ALABAMA WINS AWARD
WASHINGTON UPI - The
Washington Touchdown Chib
announced Wednesday that Ala-
bama would receive the club's
annual award ns the top col- [ WANT
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"The —tinfoil keeps
dropping out"cjQty* ignition,"
^Hed the driveiv-fwwbling un-
der the dash witlrSiiirSand and
steering with thq'rit*^.
Wendell a creat ed*-him and a
passenger on StM^weToV of auto
t heft. zrxZz
ADS SOFTER: MANY
lege football team of 1961. The | BARGAINS IN^wJtitJt to invest
trophy will be presented to | your ChristmsT-money. READ
Chech Paul W. Bryant at the the Want AdX^fQtf savings —
organization's 27th annual ban-j USE the Wnrtt*”A(fe for results.
IPhone CR 5-3SL *» (17)
quet Saturday night.
‘1 wanted to see it made clear j The Sam Houston students start-
that there is a group in the Sen- i ed to come out of the stands as a
ate . . . which doesn't believe i body, but quick action by fcheer-
that Sen. Goldwater is express- leaders curbed any incidents
ing the true position of the Re- Funeral services will be held
publican party.” j Friday on the campus. Lowman
i will speak and classes will be
MIDLAND UPI - Motor trou-
many local folks will make the j,je baited Goose Tatum and his
tr'P- i comic Negro basketball squad,
JOHANNESBURG. South Afri- dismissed during the services,
ca — Mrs. Phyllis Polte, mother. Tripod will be burled in n eas-
of dancer Juliet Prowse, on her' ket donated by a Huntsville fun-
daughter's fiance, Frank Sina- ( era I home. The College ROTC
tra: drill team will fire a rifle salute,
I know of all the adverse-----
things that are spread about the!
man, but my husband and I
found him
man."
a charming gentle-
LOS ANGELES — Resigned
Maj. Gen. Edwin A. Walker, on
We're still anxious to how the Harlem Clowns Wednesday! recent remarks by former Vice
the Gobblers fare In iJisincv n5ffht , President Richard Nixon again-
play- p* course, we re not so op-\ The downs had been en route! st political extremists:
timistic as to presume ®rP1<J'jto Beoville from Big Spring.! -If what he is indicating is
diet that they 11 close out with They had left Blp Spring but: middle-of-the-road leadership, I
the district crown this lime | their bus broke down because of ihink we have had all we need
bo.a m0(0r trouble in Midland. •* ”
around, but, we will be
enough to say they'll win a few|
of their loop games. In most ofj
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>nr.ef are averag.ng $12,500 a mule for signing these days. Ac-
r for 14 games aj pro grid- tualiy, they almost need one to
rs. They also get an extra $50 carry home the bonus.
each exhibition contest, re- -——— ---
_Tnent benefits, injury insur- RIDE TRIPLES
ance and a first class‘wav of CORAL, GABLES. Fla. UPI
preceding from one point of Jockeys Avelino Gomez and
^iliet to anotiicr. Walter Blum each rode a triple
ilohnny Unitas, one of the top at Tropical Park Wednesday,
yens, receives $31,000 for the Gomez climaxed his consecu-
^ ‘tame season. This is only re- tive trio with a victory aboard
syroense for muscular activity.' Billy Overman
ITlts estimated that he more race.
REJECTS FHiHT BID
their appearances this season.: LONDON UPI — Manager
they’ve been pretty well swamp-1 Jim wicks rejected a $10,000 of-
ed, but if comparative scores ;{er Wednesday to match his
mean anything, they are improv- grj^s)1 Empire heavyweight
ing. They're- hitting more o, | c.f1ampion, Henrv Cooper, agai-
their flair shots along with the ngt former worl'd litle chaUpn.
* tff&a doubles his take in
en-
ii-p *ha< rot. , ' BALTIMORE, Md. UPI — E.
• ** might be added. "John- i Palmer Heagerty. a. writer and
*? • ^ Is 001 ,iie biehest paid chart caller for the Morning
gTjlete in sports. The baseball j Telegraph and Racing Form for
f>’et UP i° the $30,000 and 18 years, died Wednesday of a
sJP . > bracket salary-wise, heart attack. He was 43.
free throws, which must be ae-i ger Tom M(.Neelev
cepted as an indication “ ^
imnrovement to which we refer-
red.
Port Lavaca, Robstoyvn, Kings-1
ville, Beeville and Port Aransas
are the dubs the Gobblers must j
face in league play, with Robs-
___^ town arid Beeville picked as the i
in the feature 1 favorites to cop the flag this se-
mester. Have no record of the
standings of any of these clubs
this year, but none, as far as we
know, have played a loop gams
We will go so far as to predict
that Cuero will win a couple of
games from a couple of district
foes _ which games they will be
we reserve the right to remain
in Boston
of it.’
MOSCOW — Jan Van Rooyen. j
one of 18 passengers aboard a !
Belgian airliner forced down by
the Russians, on the treatment j
passengers received while de-1
tained:
"We were extremely well-
treated. They fed us well. They
gave us food and cigarettes.”
Good
food
tastes
better
with
SEvEH-UP
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cumo BOWL
SCORE SHEET.
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WED. NIGHT MEN’S LEAGUE *
KM Tenm High (lama flllgh Serte-
M. Carte .............................. .MT - ' 981
D. Fuchs — Tevas liul. laimdrics .............. 188- 92*
J. Lewis — Onk Farms 1
Splits:
J. Frtsble 5-10: J. Allison 8-10;
W. C. Krueger 8-6-10; J. C. Kiddle 7-9;
Founrey 5-8-10: Kauffman 5-8-10 k 5-10;
High Team Dame: Texas Ind. I-aundrles
High Team Series: Texas Ind. Laundries
508
.•into
1038
2907
IIIT8 AND MISSES LEAGUE
Name Team High Game
Helen Fetters — Cuero Record ................. 180
Dot Lane — Live Oak Club ................... 178
Elsa Bonglovt — Live Oak Club 137
Splits:
High Serle-
467
450
443
Evalyn Lyle* 4-5; Shirley Leggett 5 6;
Dot Lane 8-10, 3-10; Ruby'Parker 5-7;
Joan Hllscher 2-7; Connie Holdgraf 5-7;
Agnes Baros 2-7;
High Team Game: Live Oak Club
High Team Series: Cuero Record
728
2071
Name T<
W Sherry —
BOWLING BELLES LEAGUE
Team
Sherry — Nell’s Bake Shop
S. Konczevvskl — Lem Drive In
J. Hall — Cuero Livestock
Splits:
High Gam* “High Series
164
187
145
437
428
128
Q. Rusche 8-10; E. Poenlseli 6 7:
B. Wells 8-10; D. Sherry 2 7;
E. Bieb.schlaeger 8-10; J. Hall 3-10, 3 10;
High Teanr Game: Nell’s Bake Shop
High Team Series: Cuero livestock Comm.
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ELECTRICITY
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SUMMER DILL PICKLES ...
Quart 33c
HEINZ 4 8/4 OUNCE
STRAINED BABY FOOD —.
____6 For 59c
BUFFALO 4 3/4 OUNCE
TOMATO PUREE_____________
... 4 For 19c
UNCLE WILLIAMS NO. 300 SIZE
PORK & BEANS____________
3 For 25c
UNCLE WILLIAMS NO. 300 SIZE
SAUERKRAUT_____________
... 3 For 29c
LE GRANDE NO. 800
GOLDEN CORN ____________
... 2 For 29c
BAMA RED PLUM JAM ....
18-ounce 33c
STAR KIST 1/2 SIZE
CHUNK STYLE TUNA ——
..3 For $1.00
SHORTENING
3-Pounds
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VALLEY GOLD
SUNSHINE ICE CREAM, Ua col. 59c
VALLEY GOLD
HOMOGENIZED MILK _ y2 go I. 48c
ADMIRATION
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Admiration
COFFEE
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coffee A
Pound
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NABISCO
PREMIUM SALTINES
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______Lb. 29c
SUPRE.ME COCONUT
CHOC. DEOP CCOK1ES
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TIDE OR CHEER
GIANT DETERGENT ....
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ST A-FLO
LIQUID STARCH ..........St, 25c
CLOROX BLEACH.....]/2 gal. 35c
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ELECTRIC DIPT.
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CITY UTILITIES ARE CHeAo CUERO
LETTUCE_______
HEAD
.... 10c
CALIFORNIA
POINT)
LEMONS________
..... 15c
RATH’S BLACK HAWK
POUND
SLICED BACON
.... 57c
POUND
PRESSED HAM .
... 49c
WISCONSIN LONGHORN
POUND
CHEESE .........
.... 55c
KAISER
ALUM. FOIL ..
25-FEET
_______29c
NORTHERN
TISSUE______
4 ROLLS FOR
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WAX TEX
100 'riP'.ET
TOOTH PASTE
GIANT SIZE
WAX PAPER .
______21c
COLGATE ...
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KELLEY'S
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We Give Cuero Savings Stamps
Double Stamps On W'ed. On Purchase Of 2.50
or Mora In Cash
520 West Main Dial CR 5-3231
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