The Kennel Articles

by Johnny Green Eight Bulldog football players were honored recently by being chosen on the Dallas Morning News All-Texas Junior College team. Rex Wilson, TC’s 205-pound defensive tackle, was the only player on the Bulldog squad to make a first team berth. Wilson, who hails from Mount Pleasant, Texas, did a little of everything for…

The East Texas State College Freshmen cashed in on 40 of 50 free throws Thursday night, December 5, in Commerce to defeat the invading Bulldogs 88-69. It was the first loss of the year for Coach Tom Collins’ agers. The Bulldogs trailed by only eight points at the half, but the free throws were too…

Using a ball-hawking zone defense and the shooting talents of big Don Morris, the Texarkana College Bulldogs whipped the East Texas Baptist “B” team 71-63 Thursday night in Tiger Gym. Morris poured in 16 field goals and five free throws for a total of 37 points, and the quick defensive playing of Jim Johnson and…

The Delta Sigma Delta fraternity won its first game December 8 in the 5-year old contest between the fraternity and the Circle K club. The 8-0 win for the Delta Sigs came in the second quarter following several plays featuring “Fig” Coleman, Jimmy Hopkins, and Richard Kyles. Johnny Tune made the 2-point conversion to Hopkins.…

The Bulldogs traveled to Carthage Monday, December 9, for a return bout with the Panola Ponies. After holding a 15-point lead at halftime, TC fell victim to free throws once more and lost to the Ponies, 75-67. Both teams scored 27 field goals, but the Ponies missed only two free throws while the Canines could…

By Milt Hartsell How do you like the sound of that line just above? By Milt Hartsell! I know what’s going through your mind; you’re probably saying, “Just who in the name of H… is that guy?” In the first place my most outstanding feature is the fact that I’m the biggest man around the…

Thirty-five proud members of the Bulldog football team received praises and attractive letter jackets in assembly, December 6. Dr. Hinton, president of TC, and Coach Braden commended the boys on a job well done and the student body and general public on the support given the boys. The letter jackets are blue wool with blue…

By Milt Hartsell It’s still too early to say for sure that the Texarkana College Bulldogs will have a successful season. But this year’s edition of the Canines, after their first five games, are virtually assured of bettering last season’s record. Last year Texarkana managed to win only six games during the season. But under…

Claude R. Robertson December 11, 1960 Egbert DripleyProfessor of ArcheologyUniversity of Gertz Dear Egbert, Doubtless you will be pleased to hear that excavation of the lost city of Texarkana is proceeding without complications. Each day brings forth a new wealth of artifacts which help to fill in the giant jig-saw puzzle about life in the…