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Express and News from San Antonio, Texas • Page 19

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Pimentel Leaves; S.A. Title Bout Is Off Boxing sported a new black hk srhMiiiiiui nnmiui.i -v Boxing sported a new black eye Saturday afler being swat- led on (he blind side by a "runout" by challenger Jesus Pimentel that brought about cancellation of the scheduled world bantamweight championship fight at the Joe Freeman Coliseum next Wednesday. Pimeniel, who Is already under suspension in California for failure lo meet Fighting Harada of Japan, departed for Los Angeles Thursday night without so much as a goodbye to San Antonio promoters or his scheduled opponent, champion Eder Jofre of Brazil Harry Kabakoff, Pimentel's manager who new the coon along with his fighter and their camp followers, said in Los Angeles that Pimeniel pulled out after being notified by the California Athletic Commission that the boxer might be suspended for life in California if he went through wild the Texas fight. Kabakoff said his fighter has a meeting wilh the California group on Nov. 6 in the hopes of clearing up the situation in that state and that there was a possibility of the Jofre bout being staged in l.os Angeles in a "month or two." Since the challenger did net bother to explain his departure, the real reasons were left lo conjecture and Ihe limping ticket sales had to be a prime suspect.

An estimated $15.000 in advance sales wasn't helping Ihe temperament of George Parnassus, the l.os Angeles promoter, matchmaker and associate of Pimentel's manager, Kabakoff. Tlic guarantees to the fighters for Jofrs and $15,000 for Pimentel, plus a healthy chunk for an attractive supporting card that included former champion Alphonse Halimi) made the first championship bout scheduled for San Antonio have a break- even point of approximately 580,000. Caught in the middle was San Antonio promoter Tony Padilla, who a announced that refunds will begin in about four days. Padilla announce early Football Toedancer David Brannon had both feet in the air as he tiptoed across the goal for Burbank Bulldogs' first touchdown against the McCollum Cowboys Friday night at Alamo Stadium. Unidentified McCollum player missed a shoestring tackle just before the Burbonk ace leaped into the end zone.

The touchdown, Burbank's first of the night, came on a 19- yard run and started the Bulldogs toward a 20-16 District 16-AAAA Staff Photo by Hal Swiggett. next week when and where refunds will be made. With advance ticket far tehind expectations, both Jofre's manager, Abraham Kalzenelson, and Kabakoff had made it clear that they wanted their guaranteed purse on deposit before they would enter the ring. Pimeniel had been in training In Castroville along with his I win brother, Joe I.uis, They were scheduled to move to a San Antonio site Thursday night. Honcyfell, nwnrr of tile Castrovilln Riviera Hold.

said he was driving the fighters and the manager to San Antonio Thursday nighl when he was told to "just drive on to the airport." The group departed for California on an p.m. flight. The Texas Boxing Commission approved the championship fight here despite the California suspension. Texas Hoxing Commissioner A Krickson gave an okay because California is nol a'mom- bor of ihp World Hosing Association, in which Texas belongs. When asked what action would now taken by the Texas commission, Erickson became vague, slatinjr, "I don't know how we caii suspend him because Pimomcl is not licensed in this slate." On Ihe matter of why ihc fight was approved by the commission if Plmwuci was not licensed in Texas, Erickson that an unlicensed boxer must have applied for a license prior to ihc figbi, and that this can he done right up until fight time.

To have hccn financially successful, the program would have had to set an alMlnM Texas box office record, lopping Ihc $69,203 drawn in Houston by Iho Joe vs. Kenny Lane fighl. this Monday a middleweight championship match between Jnc (itardello and Rubin Carter was called off in Las Vegas, because of apathy at Ihe box office. Kiarclello had a $42,800 guarantee, Carter $12,500. Burbank Tops McCollum To Lead in 16-AAAA Race By BOB SEAMAN Tailback Jimmy Hall and Full- landale Friday night.

undefeated team left in the district after Edgewood upset Jlar- back David Brannon paced the Hall finished the night's ac- Burbank Bulldogs as they tookjtivily with 149 yards on 20 runs, command of the District 16-i However, the fancy stepping AAAA football race with a tost 19 yards on the victory oven game's last play as he wandered the McCollum around far behind the line of Cowboys to run out the clock. 6,038 fans Rramion rambled for 93 yards day night at, on 15 carries. Alamo Quarterback Terry McCoy, scored passes aided the McCol- him attack, scored a touchdown on a 5-yard run and passed to first play lo set up a 35-yard set up'when Hall returned the Burbank scoring march that re- kiekoff 35 yards. Hall tarried quired only four plays. times ding the drive for broke through the line for yards.

He scored from two final 19 yards. A conversion out. Hall two downs on runs kick attempt failed. The 6-0 Burbank lead held IfcCollum trimmed the final deficit 'with a fourth-period Mules Beat Jefferson First Time On Safety By JOHNNY WILLIAMS Staff Writer It took a base-toll score, 2-0, and a game that had elements Heights Mules' ended 17 yeais of frustration Friday i with (heir first football vicloiy over (lie Jeffer-j son Mustangs. Jefferson defeated itself in the District 35- UAA game at HeWstTdi 0 Wllilams um on a third quarter punt play Ihe center snap from the Jefferson 26-yard line sailed far over head of the punter and into! the end zone for the decisive 1 safety.

The outcome thrilled ihe Mule followers among (he 6,000 fans as much as if the score had been 2,000 to nothing, for (he Kulcs had a healthy advantage in the slatislics and made lha night's only scoring threats. One Mule touchdown was called back, and Alamo Heights moved to the Jefferson 9 15 and 12 yard line at other ihc deepest Jefferson penetration Alamo Heighls 39- yard line as the Mustangs got just five first downs and was limited to running three plays and punting. Jimmy Sherrod did a grand punting job for Jefferson aver- i a circumstances, but the'out Knd dreg Hanson 0 I iir-n: iimnu Vinnii uiiiuic Laraon lo Steve Seller: Graham Montgomery of Iho a ass Mules raced 39 yards to an apparent second quarter touch, down on a fake punt, but some of his mates were over anxious to get the play started, and it was all wiped out. That was just one of penalties called as the officials had Seaman Brannon romped 19 yards for the first Bulldog touchdown. The victory kept Burbank undefeated in the district race.

The Bulldogs have won games and played a tie with Harlandale. The loss was the first for McCollum in league competition after three straight triumphs. Barring a major upset, Coach Harry Lander's Bulldogs i end the district campaign with a 7-0-1 mark. The foes remaining oh Burbank's schedule -Fox Tech, Laredo Martin and Lanier are far down in the district standings. The Bulldogs were the only wuv nt.iu IAGIH.IL IY1LI1 cl IUU1 lR-I)Cl 100 til early in the second period! touchdown on 58-yard drive A when the Bulldogs moved 62! 13-yard pass from McCoy to Na- yards in three plays.

Brannon bors and a 12-yard run by Mc- was held for no gain but Hall Coy were big plays. Facing ran 33 yards and 29 yards on fourth down on the Bulldog five successive plays for Ihe touch- McCoy faked a pass and swept 29 forTTwIT He theil skirle1 lcft cnd around ht entl for ll touch- 1 1M TMTM left ed a two-point! Chuck Eobinson scored the end on a reverse" for the two conversion on) other touchdown on a plunge of oilurn marched 61 yards, CAtra Points. the third period. McCoy 3 0 a another run.inches. Fullback Bennie Slack a McCollum's leading runner wilh 61 yards on 19 carries.

McCoy gained 44 yards on 12 runs. ffigliland Park Upsets Garland Shorthorns Belt Owlets HOUSTON (AP)-Greg Loll, the Texas Shorthorns' halfback- tailback, ran 46, 14 and 64 yards for touchdowns Friday night to pace the Texas freshmen to a 0 29 0 football triumph over the trict race Rice-Owlets. A shifty ISO-pounder Lubbock, Lolt displayed a Bore dill) running style and adequate! speed to go the distance whcn-lri ever he saw daylight. oaiiqilCl It was a high-geared offensive battle, and the score hardly tells DALLAS (AP) Garland, the defending Class AAAA champion that.had gone through IS straight games without defeat, fell before Highland Park, 20-H, Friday niglit in one of the big upsets of the year in a schoolboy football. It was a district conference game and knocked Garland out of a first place tie with Derti- son.

Highland Park had lost two games and was out of the dis- an accurate story of the ball game. The Owlets moved the football consistently, but the Texas defense stopped every throat short of the end zone. The Owlets gained 264 yards, but the Yearlings trumped this total with a whopping 552-yard offensive explosion and ran away from the Owlets on the Scoreboard. New officers of the San Anlonio Big Bore Rifle Club will be installed at the banquet of the dub at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Fin 'n Feather at 6514 N.

New Braunfels Ave. Frank iLewis has been re elected president and W. A. Abbott vice president. Firing will start at 8 a.m.

passed 12 yards to end Robert Nabors and 30 yards to back! Lee Miller for the big gainers, Robinson crunched across from'pSTM only inches away and 5 passed to McKenzie lo cut Burbank advantage Ip 14-S. 'iKSS 1 1 a 8-14 STATISTICS Burbank McCollum 1-4 0 i--as i 5-41 101 58 4-11 0 2 The Shorthorns went at Camp BuUis in the! for 498 yards and tacked on annual championship! more through the air. The'match. The club handicap Owlets gained 171 on passes and i match will be fired concurrent 93 on the ground. Jy.

What's so special about our Ginger Ale? (The sparkle, man, the sparkle) Indiana Rolls Over Miami In Last Heat MIAMI, Fla. (AP) Indiana's one-two punch, Rick Badar and Tom Nowatzke, explod ed for three touchdowns in the final period Friday night and the Hoosiers rolled lo a 28-14 victory over Miami's sophomoric Hurricanes. Miami had outplayed Indiana for three periods and led H-7 going into the last quarter. Then Badar hurled scoring passes of 25 and 27 yards lo Bill Malin cnak and the bulldozing Now atzke rammed seven yards for another touchdown. The Hurricanes, wilh a 7-3 record against Big Ten teams before the game, appeared on the way to their first victory of the season until they wilted in the closing stages before Indiana's greater depth.

Miami fumbled the ball to Indiana six times, once two yards from the Hoosier goal. Another fumble set up an Indiana touchdown, and a dribbling pass from center leading to a blocked kick allowed another IM a lhrC The other Alamo lo fall on the ball escorted out of the gamoj threats Jusl Insured field tef rc halfUm for for the Mustangs and returning it (o (lie Musiang 29 yard line. Sophomore Gerald Slone, the leading runner with 78 yards on 13 carries, sparked a drive to the Jefferson 1-yard line wilh his and Anderson doing a good job against (he Alamo Heights power sweeps. The victory moved Alamo Heights into fourth place and left Jefferson in the basement of the district standings at 1-1 and 0-2 respoclively. Score hy Jeltsrson 0 Alamo Melghfi 0 0 7 STATISTICS Top Weekend Coverage in Texas Saturday, Oct: 24, 1964 Page 1-B 7 0 021-28 0 7 7 0 (Nwratrte kick) kick) ci Intercepted by i Fumblej lost 'Vords pcrto'ifed GWU Biffs Wm.

Mary WASHINGTON (AP) Soph- IF YOU LIKE STORIES ABOUT THE OLD DAYS, all you have to do is sic around Jack Daniel's sawmill at breaktime. One of the stories you're bound to hear is about how Jack Daniel; first made the charcoal he used to smooth out his sippin' whiskey, He sawed up the hard maple, ricked it, and burned it right up in the woods. Then later he built Hollow and did it Friday night as George Wash- 11 i ingum's football team whipped all here, the way we do now. And niiuam Mary 21-0 and charcoal that results is exactly lead. 1 SamC Cal1 UnC Otl Ur vamped backfield, sped 3D I i yards on a rollout the first time OlCl-CimerS tO make SUre Ol that.

the HEADLOCK--Greg Montgomery of Alamo Heights uses a wrestling hold, the heodfock, to stop John Mosley of Jefferson in Friday night game. Action came during a scoreless first half. the Colonials had possession and added another 47-yard touchdown burst in ihe second quarter. Willlom 1 Mary Wotfilng'ton Jlj? (Croi! tlXC IXl. iKk On.tt Od I 3 0 FRQQf A I BY A A I Im Pto, 3 4.

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