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Moving forward while remembering the past...Serving Hutchinson County since 1926
Monday, September 28, 2015
Vol. 90, No. 246
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Inside Sunshine, smiles, and small
Today fry fishing at Lake Meredtith
By Tabitha Fleming
(806) 273-5612
The Sanford-Fritch volleyball team was in action in
Tulia Saturday afternoon..
pg. 8.
SMILE
of the day
Borger Since 1926
News-Herald
Photo by Don Rice
ARIZZA ESCOBAR
Local Weather
From StormSearch 7
Hi 82° | Low 59 °
The forecast remains
dry and warm as we go
through the week with
temperatures sitting in
the low to mid 80s under
mostly sunny skies. We
could see a few isolated
thunderstorms Tuesday
through Thursday in the
afternoon due to daytime
heating, but otherwise
we’ll stay mostly dry until the end of the week. A
strong cold front will be
sweeping through on Friday that will bring much
cooler and wetter conditions across the Panhandle. Right now, the
weather models aren’t in
agreement as to exactly
how big of an effect this
cold front will have, but
highs will turn for the
70s by Saturday. As we
move closer towards the
end of the week and the
model guidance gets a
better idea of what temperatures will look like,
we could drop even cooler for the weekend!
This weekend Lake Meredith’s Stilling Basin was
home to the Annual Small Fry Fishing Tournament,
which is organized each year by the Lake Meredith
Small Fry Fishing Association [LMSFFA]. Luckily for
organizers and the families in attendance, the weather
Saturday was just right for casting out into the wellstocked basin. Although the majority of the fish kids
catch are barely bigger than minnows, they are “catching on” to a lot more than that; they are catching on to
the concepts of fishing, and making their way towards
being better anglers, whether it be competitively or just
as a relaxing pastime in adulthood.
“We had 101 small fries, plus six,” says Tim Cruze,
chief of interpretation, education and visitor services for
the Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, who was
referring to kids in attendance, not the number of small
“fry” or fish caught. “The plus is for those kids that were
younger than six years old,” Cruze explains.
For almost two hours the shores were filled with children learning to cast, set a hook, and reel in a fish. At the
end of the second hour, a hot dog lunch was started and
the work of tallying the numbers was tackled by a cooperation of NPS rangers and LMSFFA representatives.
There were a lot of volunteers and helpers on hand,
and while it’s always difficult to keep track of everyone that helped, LMSFFA did have help from their
own members including David Hagler, President and
his wife Gaylene; Misty Bible, Vice President and her
husband Tom along with her father Rick Gresham; Pat
Foster, Treasurer and her husband Jerry; Charlie Kerr,
Secretary and his wife Karen along with their granddaughter Ireland; Brett & Kay Fisher; Lille Turner and
her husband Barney; Tim Cruze, NPS; Betty Glidewell; Kirk Coker, Deputy Sheriff and his wife Tonya;
Don Johnson, Sheriff; Theron Baker, United Grovery
Manager and his wife Brenda; Jimmy Gowdy, Country
Chevrolet and his wife Manda; and last but certainly not
least, Pokey the Clown, a.k.a. Doug Smith.
See Small Fry pg. 2
Local photographers
capture “super eclipse”
By Alex Mann
(806) 273-5611
Sunday evening offered locals a chance to witness
a rare astronomical event as a lunar eclipse coincided
with other phenomena to produce a noticeably larger
moon dyed sanguine red. The spectacle was witnessed
by amateur astronomers across the nation, but here in
Borger a number of photo enthusiasts took the chance
to snap pictures of the enormous red moon, including
avid hobbyist photographer, and Borger City Councilman, Charles Gillingham.
See Super Eclipse pg. 2
At roughly 9:00 p.m. the super moon fell into its full
eclipse, shown above. (Photo by Alex Mann)
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Kirk Coker tallies a young girl’s fish Saturday at the Annual Small Fry Fishing
Tournament organized by the LMSFFA. Over 100 children competed in the tournament that is an annual tradition for many. (Photo by Don Rice)
Craig Jones announces
candidacy for 84th District Judge
Long-time local attorney Craig Jones has announced his plans to seek
the office of 84th District
Judge of Hutchinson,
Hansford, and Ochiltree
Counties in the Republican primary, which is
scheduled for March 1,
2016, to fill the seat of
Judge Bill Smith, who
will be retiring at the end
of 2016.
Jones was raised on a
farm in West Texas, graduating from high school
in Brownfield, just southwest of Lubbock, in 1989.
He attended Abilene
Christian University on
a full athletic scholarship
and played football for
the Wildcats from 1990
to 1993. After obtaining
his B.B.A. in Accounting
from A.C.U., Jones studied at Baylor University
School of Law, graduating in 1996.
See Jones pg. 2
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atmosphere for the charity event. (Photo by Don Rice)
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MONDAY
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
Borger News -Herald
West Texas royalty
Raylee Hopkins and Ricky Selby, above, recently crowned homecoming king and queen of
West Texas High SChool in Stinnett (Photo by
Don Rice)
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Jones
Continued from page 1
Following a couple of years working in
Midland, he and his family moved to Borger, where
he has practiced law with Mitchell & Jones for the past
17 years.
“After practicing primarily oil & gas law in Midland
for two years, I decided that I was better suited to a
small-town practice of law where I could assist clients
in a variety of different legal fields on a daily basis,”
Jones said. “Borger was a community of comparable
size to the one in which I grew up (Brownfield), and the
people and values that I found here were very similar
to those that shaped me as a kid and contributed to who
I am. Borger and the Texas Panhandle are great places
to raise a family, and the opportunity to work with the
partners I have been privileged to work alongside, such
as Leon Mitchell, James Mosley, Roy Gurley, and Terry
Gassaway, have made the decision to come to Borger
all those many years ago one of the best choices of my
life.”
In his almost twenty years of law practice in Texas,
Jones has had several opportunities to serve the profession, most recently serving in his current position as
Panel Chairperson of the District 10 Grievance Committee of the State Bar of Texas. This committee is responsible for hearing and determining complaints by
citizens against attorneys for professional misconduct.
In addition, Jones currently serves as Vice President of
the Hutchinson County Bar Association and served on
the Board of Directors for the Amarillo Area Bar Association from 2006 to 2008.
Jones has also had many opportunities to serve, being
active in the community and in his church since coming
to Borger. For many years, he has served on the Board
of Directors, and currently serves as President, for the
Frank Phillips College Development Corporation,
which manages and maintains the endowed scholarship funds for FPC. He was president of the BHS
Band Boosters for 2013-14 and has served the past two
years as president of the BHS Volleyball Booster Club.
Jones has provided legal services on a pro bono basis
to several local organizations, including TCY Football,
taught business law at FPC, and participated in mentoring young people through the FPC Job Shadow Day.
He also provided commentary on the radio broadcast of
Borger Bulldog football, served as public address announcer for Borger Bulldog football games for several
years, and was team coordinator for his daughter’s club
Small Fry
Continued from page 1
“This is my granddaughter, Ireland,” said Charlie
Kerr, of the LMSFFA, “she used to fish in the tournament, but now that she’s 16, she just helps out.”
Definitely a community minded young lady, Ireland
helped set up, keep tallies, and provide excellent support staff for her Grandfather. The two generations,
working together to make a positive impact for families is something that the Small Fry tournament is designed to do. It’s the reason that the LMSFFA members dedicate their time, the donors dedicate their
money, and everyone comes together, “It’s not just so
the kids can learn to fish,” said Kerr, “Its a family activity, it’s giving people a place to get out, and spend
some time with each other. Family time, that’s what
it’s all about.” When it was all said and done, the top
three anglers were rewarded in each age group based
on how many fish they caught.
The first and second place winners in the oldest
age group were Ira Price, age 13 from Fritch, and his
cousin, Shy Price, also age 13 who reeled in 29 and
24 fish respectively. These two were really happy
with their victory, and said they had enjoyed the event
and were excited about their prizes. When asked what
advice they have for fishermen that want to catch as
many as they do, Ira Price spoke up first, “Just don’t
use no bobbers, or weights,” he said.
“And use worms, but no weights, or bobbers,” Shy
Super Eclipse
Continued from page 1
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“It’s a super moon, and that means that it appears
to be something like 30 percent larger.” Charles explains, “Of course it’s not really bigger, the moon is
the same size, but to the eye it appears larger.” While
Charles and others likely managed to snag some
memorable shots of the eclipse, there are always new
opportunities for local photographers to improve
their skills. No professional equipment is strictly necessary to capture incredible photos, and Charles regularly offers classes at Frank Phillips College to share
his expertise with those interested. Skill, patience,
and timing are the keys to taking better pictures, and
these are the very things Charles hopes to share in his
lessons. Meanwhile whether it’s capturing an eclipse
or a cityscape, Charles was willing to share a few of
his favorite spots around town for capturing this particular event, as well as future ones. “There are two
places I like to go, and I really hate to let the word get
out,” he laughs, “One place is the east side of the hospital parking lot, and that way you can get the moon
volleyball team.
Jones is also an active member at Faith Covenant
Church in Borger, serving for over ten years as a lay
worship leader, after serving in the same capacity for
several years at the Church of Christ at Borger. He is
the current chairman of the Board of Elders at FCC,
chair of the FCC Missions Team, and a home group
leader.
Since 1999, participation and service in the Borger
Rotary Club has also been important to Jones, who
served as club president in 2005-06 and was chosen as
Rotarian of the Year for District 5730 in 2007. He later
served as Assistant District Governor for the Borger,
Spearman, Perryton, Dumas, and Dalhart Rotary Clubs
and, in that capacity, assisted the Borger and Spearman
clubs in becoming 100% Paul Harris Fellow Clubs, an
honor which is reserved for those clubs in which every
member contributes $1,000.00 during a calendar year
to the Rotary Foundation, which promotes humanitarian and charitable causes throughout the world. Jones
himself has been recognized as a Multiple Paul Harris
Fellow by the Rotary Foundation.
Jones remarked, “I believe that my professional and
leadership experiences have prepared me for the tough
and reasoned decisions which are required of a district
judge. Whether my role has been one of an advocate,
a teammate, a leader, or a peacemaker, I have had
many opportunities to inspire people to be better and
to resolve conflict. My experiences as a small business
owner and a member of governing boards have also
prepared me, in my opinion, to make the tough call,
after much prayer and deliberation, that allows me to
have a clear conscience. All of these traits are crucial, I
believe, for a judge.”
Although Jones indicates that spare time has been
hard to come by since his kids entered high school, he
enjoys golf, hunting, and following his favorite sports
teams – the Dallas Cowboys, the Texas Rangers, and the
Baylor Bears. Jones is married to his wife of almost 23
years, Lisa, who teaches music at Crockett Elementary
in Borger. The couple has two children – a son, Cooper,
who is a 2015 graduate of Borger High currently attending Angelo State University in San Angelo, and a
daughter, Carson, who is a senior at Borger High.
“I would be honored to serve the citizens of the 84th
District and would appreciate your vote in the March
primary,” Jones said. More information can be found
on Jones’s Facebook page, “Craig Jones for 84th District Court Judge, or on his campaign website at www.
craigjonesforjudge.com.
Price chimed in.
The two really do advocate fishing with a free floating worm, which apparently paid off this time. The two
plan to come again next year, if they can.
Aiden Berck, of Borger didn’t catch 29 fish, but he
definitely had a good time fishing with his Dad Carl
Kaiser during the tournament. “It was really fun, just
catching the fish,” smiled Berck. He caught seven fish
in the tournament this year, but plans to try again next
year. Berck’s mother and other older family members
had competed in the same tournament in their younger
years as well. The two Borger residents weren’t finished with fishing for the day, however, “Now, we’ll go
catch some real fish,” said Kaiser. All smiles, the two of
them planned to go fish in the larger lake before heading back to Borger.
This event wouldn’t be possible without the generous donations from: Fuzzy’s Radiator, Parker Boats,
Crown Supply, Kiwana’s Charitable Foundation, Happy State Bank, Borger Rotary Club, Frito-Lay, Daylight
Donuts, Rex Young – Allstate Insurance, Fritch Drug,
Pantex Federal Credit Union, DCP, Minton’s Funeral
Home, Amarillo National Bank, Johnny’s Furniture,
United Supermarket, Little Debbie Snack Cakes, Plains
Plugging, Jane Phillips Society, Sharken’s Honeyhole,
Orbit Properties, Agrium, Disco, Fritch Boat Storage,
Walmart Pharmacy, Plains Dairy, Wal-Mart Borger,
Air Liquide, Lowes, RMA Enterprize, Ray Mac Energy, Chevron Phillips, J&D Signs, Coca-Cola, Solvay,
Linn Energy, Phillips 66, Academy Sports, and Country Chevrolet.
coming up over the city. The other place I go is just
outside town, by the 6666 Ranch where the historical
marker is. It comes up right over the hill there on the
horizon.”
While a nice camera does wonders to improve
photo quality, Charles reminds that thousand dollar
lenses and equipment aren’t necessary at all. “Any
SLR camera will work, but you need. to be able to
shoot on manual, otherwise it wouldn’t be much better than a cell phone.” For his part, Charles relied
on several pieces of equipment to capture the lunar
eclipse. “I use a good steady tripod, and typically a
telephoto lens, a 70 or 300 for that. That way you can
get some wide angle shots if you want to include the
city, or zoom in for a closer view of the moon itself.”
Unfortunately for those who missed it, predictions
indicate that the area won’t be seeing another lunar
eclipse for another couple years, while it may be decades before another “super moon” eclipse graces the
skies. While it may be a disappointment, it nevertheless offers amateur and professional photographers
plenty of time to hone their skills, and prepare their
equipment for next time.
MONDAY
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
Borger News -Herald
Small Fry Fishing Tournament
fills the Stilling Basin with laughter and smiles
Even though the fish were small, the
smiles were big. (Photo by Don Rice)
Hula dancing may not be part of every fisherman’s warm-up exercises, but
the kids at the Small Fry tournament made it look easy. (Photo by Don Rice)
Alibates FlintFest set for this weekend
By Tabitha Fleming
806-273-5612
Next weekend, visitors from all over the
country will converge on
the Alibates Flint Quarry
for FlintFest 2015. This
special event, focuses
on the stone that shaped
– and was shaped by –
the earliest civilizations
in the Texas Panhandle.
“There really isn’t any
other time that you can
get out and really experience Alibates like
this,” said Tim Cruze,
Chief of Interpretation,
Education and Visitor
Services at Lake Meredith National Recreation Area Alibates
Flint Quarries National
Monument.
Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument
will host FlintFest 2015
on Saturday, October
3, and Sunday, October 4, 2015. Flintfest
celebrates the unique
resource known as Alibates flint and its usage
through the ages. This
year also marks the 50th
Anniversary of Alibates
Flint Quarries National
Monument. Activities
start at 9:00 am and run
through 4:00 pm.
Join some of the
best flintknappers from
around the area as they
demonstrate the skill of
making stone tools and
weapons. Learn about
the flintknapping process while watching
arrowheads and spearpoints being made on
site by demonstrators using the exact same techniques once used by ancient Native Americans.
Listen to the beautiful
music of Paul and Grace
Jones, from Taos, New
Mexico, as they demonstrate the making of Native American flutes and
discuss the history and
art of traditional Kokopelli flute building. Use
an atlatl to throw spears,
just as the Paleo Indians
of the past, during prehistoric weapons demonstrations.
Special Ranger-led
programs will include
tours to the ruins of an
Antelope Creek Peoples Village, walks on
what was once the LX
Ranch to learn about
the days when cowboys
ruled the plains, behind
the scenes tours of the
1904 McBride Ranch
House, and Alibates
Flint Quarries tours.
Tours are free. If you
are interested in one of
the special tours sign-up
at the front desk at the
Alibates Visitor Center.
We will limit each tour
to 25 people for protection of the resource.
Join author Audrey
Calivodo for her theater
presentation
entitled
Panhandle GWCD
postpones conservation area
WHITE DEER, Tx. – Panhandle
Groundwater Conservation District
Board of Directors held their monthly
meeting on Wednesday, September,
23, 2015 at the District’s office in the
Windmill Room. One major topic of
discussion was Conservation Areas
C-15-1 and C-15-2 in Donley County.
Many representatives from Donley
County were present to address the
Board with concerns about turning the
Study Areas into Conservation Areas,
areas in which the Board could implement more intense monitoring and additional conversation, which could include restrictions on water pumpage.
C.E. Williams, General Manager of
the District began with a presentation
showing the decline rate and use of
water in the areas over the past several years. The two areas of concern
have steadily been declining over the
acceptable rate since 2007. Representatives were given the opportunity to
address the Board members regarding
the issue.
One representative said he knows
how hard they have been pumping
their wells over the last several years,
but he urged the Board to hold off until after the results of the 2016 winter
water level measurements.
The District takes measurements
in the Wintertime, usually in a period
when producers are not pumping, to
receive more accurate measurements
of the static water level, which is a
representation of what the well produces.
Another issue concerning the representatives was the meters used on
the wells. A few of the representatives
believe the meters do not always provide accurate readings. Williams said
if there is ever a problem with a meter
the District needs to be notified immediately where corrective action can be
taken.
“These are the type of things we
need to know, and we won’t know
about these issues unless you tell our
technicians or call the office to inform
us. We also want you to know, you are
welcome to accompany our technicians while they check the meters on
your wells or observe well level measurements. All you need to do is let us
know in advance.”
Williams also reminded that meters
are required on all wells in a Study
Area, not just these areas in Donley
County, but all counties currently in
the sttudy areas. The Districts’ meters
are the most cost effective method we
have identified for those who are required to use them, but those producers are allowed to purchase their own
meters if they feel the Districts’ is not
sufficiently accurate.
Ultimately, the Board decided
against sending these areas to a public formal hearing, the next step in the
Conservation Area process, and the
meeting was adjourned.
Paul & Grace Jones, of Taos, New Mexico, will
perform Saturday, at FlintFest (photo submitted)
“Following the Parker
Trail.” Calivodo will
share the poignant story
of Cynthia Ann Parker.
Taken from her family when she was nine
years-old, Parker became Comanche. Her
oldest son, Quanah,
would become a leader
of his people.
Learn about uses of
the great Buffalo, and
see Native American
dress and learn a dance
of two from Minoma
Littlehawk-Sills, member of the Cheyenne
and Arapaho Nation of
Oklahoma.
Kids can become Junior Rangers and earn a
badge, and a free t-shirt.
Ranger-guided activities
include an archeological
dig for young visitors
and the opportunity to
grind corn with the prehistoric metate.
This year also marked
the installation of a
brand new state of the
art museum and exhibit
area at the Alibates Flint
Quarries Visitor Center
featuring educational
hands-on and interactive exhibits fun for the
entire family.
For more information
or to make reservations,
contact Lake Meredith
headquarters at 806857-3151 or Alibates
Flint Quarries at 806857-6680.
Moore county fatality
Early Saturday morning the Texas Department of Public Safety
(DPS) respond to a major crash that resulted in
the death of one person
and injured another.
At around 6:51 a.m.,
DPS Troopers responded to a two-vehicle
crash on US 87, approximately five miles
south of Dumas in
Moore County.
A preliminary investigation
indicates
that Abdulkarim Omar
Adam, 28, of Amarillo, Texas, was driving
a 2006 Toyota Camry
northbound on US 87,
when for an unknown
reason, he crossed the
center median, traveling into the southbound
lanes of US 87, striking
a 2015 Chevrolet pickup.
The pickup was driven by Jonathan Samuel
Wallace, 39, of Dumas,
Texas.
Adam, who was
wearing a seatbelt, was
pronounced dead at the
scene while Wallace,
who also was wearing
a seatbelt, was taken to
Moore County Hospital
with minor injuries. The
crash remains under investigation.
Rangers end manhunt
Texas Rangers announced today that 45-year-old
Antonio Perez, who is a suspect in a homicide of
Christian Eduardo Guerrero Ramirez, turned himself into Little Rock, Ark, Police Officers around
3:30 p.m.
The homicide occurred September 19 at the
Braums’ Dairy Farm near Follett, Texas. Rangers
will be continuing their investigation into the homicide.
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Community
Events
First Thursdays
Hutchinson County
Republican Women, noon,
FPC Gallery Room Call 2738363 for more information.
_______________
Fridays
Kiwanis Club, noon, Frank
Phillips College Gallery
Room.
_______________
Fritch Senior Citizen
Sunshine Club, 12 noon for
lunch followed by games.
_______________
Celebrate Recovery, 7 p.m.,
305 N. Deahl. Call 273-7127
or see fellowship borger.com.
_______________
First & Third
Thursdays
Unity Masonic Lodge,
7:30 p.m.
_______________ Second
Thursdays
Northwest Amateur Radio
Club, American Red Cross,
614 Weatherly,
7 p.m.
_______________
Second Fridays
Golden Plains Home Health
Care, blood pressure and
blood sugar screenings,
Fritch Sunshine Club, 11:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
_______________
Parkinson’ Disease Support
Group, Perryton Mennonite
Church, 2821
Fritch Senior Citizens Club
potluck dinner, business
meeting, games at noon.
_______________
Interim Home Health Care,
free blood pressure and blood
sugar screenings, United
Supermarket, 9 a.m. to 11
a.m.
_______________
Tuesdays
Two or more AA group, at 8
p.m. 101 N. Robey, Fritch,
Texas. Call 806-419-1741 for
more information
_______________
Fourth Fridays
Diabetes Education class,
10 a.m., Golden Plains
Community Hospital
Board Room. Call 4675718 or 467-5857 for more
information.
_______________
Hutchinson County
Genealogical Society,
American Red Cross, 614
Weatherly, 7:30 p.m.
_______________
Hutchinson County Child
Welfare Board, noon, second
floor of Borger Bank.
_______________
Borger Band Booster Club,
BHS auditorium foyer, 6 p.m.
_______________
Mondays & Thursdays
Into Action Alcoholics
Anonymous, First
Presbyterian Church, 418 W.
Coolidge, 8 p.m. Call 8984607 for more information.
_______________
Second Mondays
Senior Adult Game Night,
First Baptist Church, 100 S.
Hedgecoke, 6 p.m.
Alcoholics
Anonymous
Meeting
Wednesdays at
5:30 p.m.
Salvation Army
1090 Coronado Circle
Borger, Tx 79007
(806) 273-2491
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Comics
MONDAY
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
BEETLE BAILEY
BLONDIE
CRANKSHAFT
ZITS
HI AND LOIS
FAMILY CIRCUS
DENNIS THE MENACE
ASTROGRAPH
ARIES
(March 21 to April 19)
This is a much better day than
yesterday. (Thank heavens.) Focus
on financial matters, especially later
in the day, because you can improve
things at work.
TAURUS
(April 20 to May 20)
Today the Moon is in your sign,
which means that as the day wears on,
it just gets better and better for you.
Plan to entertain at home or escape to
a fun social occasion. Your choice.
GEMINI
(May 21 to June 20)
Whatever you’re doing today, try
to accomplish as much as possible
behind the scenes. Work alone or by
yourself to be the most productive
you can be, especially with home and
family matters.
CANCER
(June 21 to July 22)
Relations with others improve as
the day wears on, especially interactions with a female acquaintance or
friend. Ultimately, you might see
ways to expand your future goals.
LEO
(July 23 to Aug. 22)
Personal details about your private life might be made public today
-- be aware of this. Nevertheless, you
can do something, especially later in
the day, to boost your income.
VIRGO
(Aug. 23 to Sept. 22)
Travel plans are exciting! It looks
like you’re going places. A discussion
about politics, religion or racial issues
will be lively but productive.
LIBRA
(Sept. 23 to Oct. 22)
Join forces with others today to
see how to best use what is shared in
common. Later in the day, decisions
about shared property will benefit you
as well as others.
SCORPIO
(Oct. 23 to Nov. 21)
This is a great day to schmooze
with partners, close friends and members of the general public. You’ll find
that you easily convince others of
your way of thinking.
SAGITTARIUS
(Nov. 22 to Dec. 21)
Things will go well at work today,
especially dealing with bosses. Your
aroused ambition will start to get
you what you want, which is a good
thing.
CAPRICORN
(Dec. 22 to Jan. 19)
This is a lovely day for creative
activities, play and fun times with
children. Enjoy sports events or just
schmoozing with good friends.
AQUARIUS
(Jan. 20 to Feb. 18)
In discussions with others, you
might find support for something you
want to do at home. Someone might
lend you money, time or energy.
PISCES
(Feb. 19 to March 20)
This is a good day to deal with
others, especially partners and close
friends. Without any extra effort on
your part, you will find that you can
make people agree with you.
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• PO Box 172
Borger, TX 79007
Phone:
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All Major
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and many other items to service the Texas
Panhandle Oilfield.
Belts • Hydraulic Hoses & Fittings • Valves
Oilfield Supplies • Industrial Supplies
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BY APPOINTMENT
HARVEY
TIRE CO.
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305 Carolina•Borger
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Construction
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• Side Walks & Driveways
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806-382-5408
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BLOCK
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Tree Services
Fencing
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Little Jobs!
Call Francisco
806-400-4760
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920 N. Cedar - Borger - (806) 273-2728 - JR Pena, Owner
One Stop Services
penacobuilders.com
Complimentary Breakfast & Dinner
Free Wireless Internet
CONCRETE
Do you suffer from asthma,allergic pneumonia,
conjunctivitis (pink eye), undiagnosed cough,
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Ask us how to alleviate your allergy symtoms this
season and forever.
Now offering Allergy Testing & Immunotherapy
to ages 2-up.
Services are covered by most insurance
companies.
Same day appointments are available
(in most cases)
HOTEL
CONCRETE
CONSTRUCTION/CARPET
Golden Plains Rural Health Clinic
100 S. McGee St * Borger, Texas
(806)274-5131 or (806)273-5552
(12 month contract)
(12 month contract)
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We get your feet back on the street
with professional & friendly service!
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CALL MELINDA RALLS AT (806) 274-1086 OR
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We do:
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Staining
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Sidewalks
Driveways
Masonry
Stucco
References available.
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Call JR Pena @
806-898-4799
CLEANING SERVICE
CONCRETE
concrete
25 Years Experience
Specialized in concrete
• Retaining Walk
• Drive Ways
• Side Walks
• Stamping
• Staining
• Foundation
Licensed & insured
FOR FREE ESTIMATE CALL
Juan at (806) 651-9784
PLUMBING
s
’
K
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Heating, Air
Conditioning
& Plumbing
Professional House
Cleaning
Many Years Experience
Call Cindi
806-886-6965
806-273-2691
Locally Owned
& Operated
LIC.# TACLA29426E
LIC.# M40138
Texas State Board of Plumbing
Examiners 800-845-6584
Kenny Landers, Owner
328 E. 3rd St.
Borger, Tx 79008
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at
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TECHNICIAN NEEDED
for apartments in Borger
806-273-2766
35 hr/wk Monday-Friday
• Must be able to
work outdoors
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organizational skills
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Driver's License and
Reliable Vehicle
HELP WANTED
FRONTIER FUEL CO
in Dalhart has immediate
openings for CDL drivers
with Hazmat in our bobtail
fuel delivery division. Competitive wages and benefits. Relocation assistance
or sign on bonus available
for right candidates. Contact Rich at 806-333-4061
for more information and to
arrange interview.
NOW HIRING FOR ENGINEER/CONDUCTORS
AND TRAINMASTERS.
Panhandle Northern Railroad, LLC is hiring for Engineers/Conductors and
Trainmasters. Applications
and job descriptions can be
found on our website. Resumes and applications
can be emailed to recruiting@omnitrax.com or faxed
to 866-448-9259.
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FOR RAILROAD
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MECHANICAL, &
LABORER
Panhandle Northern Railroad, LLC. will be holding
open interviews on
Thursday, October 1st,
2015 from 8:00 AM to 5:00
PM at the Holiday Inn in
Borger, TX. Walk-In and
complete an employment
application and interview.
Open positions include
Certified Engineer/Conductors, General Foreman
of Mechanical, and Track
Laborer.
WORK WANTED
GARAGE SALES
WE DO ODD JOBS,
painting, anything you
want done we can do it.
We also clean rental
properties and houses
(806) 717-9208
HANDYMAN SALE VARIOUS TOOLS and hardware for sale, 540 Nara
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west of Stinnett TX
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or 806.421.8038
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Deer and dove hunting
lease near Stinnett TX
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806.421.8038 or email
ccburgess@herringbancorp.com
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HOUSES FOR RENT
HOUSES FOR RENT
2 BR, CONTRACTOR
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Central Heat/Air
Call 806-886-0854
FOR RENT:
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Small 1br Apartment
806-249-2068
806-268-1890
CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE
APARTMENT RENTALS
1 Bedroom Apartment
w/ Appliances, partially furnished, covered parking.
Water, sewer, and trash
paid.
$300 deposit, $500 rent
806-274-4117
or
806-683-7619
3BR/2BTH, NICE KITCHEN, VERY ROOMY.
$650/MONTH
$650 DEPOSIT
580-515-0971
580-331-9584
House For Sale: 34BR/2BTH, Storage Building, Large Dog Run, Large
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300 Salina. Call 806-2737832 or 806-681-4215 for
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MOTOR CO.
Hwy. 70 at 60
Pampa, Tx
806-669-6062
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OVER 150
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7
Gordon sets NASCAR
record with 789th straight start
Friday night football...
Brandon Seaman throws a pass during West Texas’ game against Spearman Friday night in Stinnett. The
Comanches fought hard but came up just one point short losing 34-33. (photo by Don Rice)
Matt Kenseth wins 2nd race of NASCAR’s playoffs
LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Matt
Kenseth had the fresher tires and the
fuller tank as he stalked Kevin Harvick with postseason advancement
at stake.
Harvick never slowed down to
conserve fuel, his team firm in the
belief he could stretch his way to
victory lane.
The gamble backfired. Harvick
was out of gas, and now, almost out
of chances to defend his Sprint Cup
title.
Kenseth pressured Harvick down
the stretch and took the lead for
MLB
AMERICAN LEAGUE
East Division
W L Pct GB
z-Toronto
90 65 .581 —
New York
86 69 .555
4
Baltimore
76 79 .490 14
Boston
75 80 .484 15
Tampa Bay
75 81 .481 15½
Central Division
W L Pct GB
x-Kansas City
90 65 .581 —
Minnesota
80 75 .516 10
Cleveland
77 77 .500 12½
Chicago
73 83 .468 17½
Detroit
72 83 .465 18
West Division
W L Pct GB
Texas
84 71 .542 —
Houston
82 74 .526 2½
Los Angeles
81 74 .523
3
Seattle
74 82 .474 10½
Oakland
65 91 .417
19½National League
East Division
W L Pct GB
x-New York
89 67 .571 —
Washington
79 76 .510 9½
Miami
69 87 .442 20
Atlanta
62 94 .397 27
Philadelphia
59 97 .378 30
Central Division
W L Pct GB
z-St. Louis
98 58 .628 —
z-Pittsburgh
95 60 .613 2½
z-Chicago
89 65 .578
8
Milwaukee
66 90 .423 32
Cincinnati
63 92 .406 34½
West Division
W L Pct GB
Los Angeles
87 68 .561 —
San Francisco
81 74 .523
6
Arizona
75 81 .481 12½
San Diego
73 83 .468 14½
Colorado
66 90 .423 21½
= clinched division
z = clinched playoff berth
National League
Saturday’s Games
Pittsburgh 4, Chicago Cubs 0
Washington 2, Philadelphia 1, 12 innings
San Francisco 14, Oakland 10
N.Y. Mets 10, Cincinnati 2
Miami 6, Atlanta 2
St. Louis 5, Milwaukee 1
Colorado 8, L.A. Dodgers 6
San Diego 3, Arizona 0
Sunday’s Games
Miami 9, Atlanta 5
N.Y. Mets 8, Cincinnati 1
Philadelphia 12, Washington 5
Milwaukee 8, St. Louis 4
San Francisco 5, Oakland 4
Arizona 4, San Diego 2
Colorado 12, L.A. Dodgers 5
Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m.
Monday’s Games
Cincinnati (Finnegan 1-1) at Washington
(Scherzer 12-12), 3:05 p.m.
St. Louis (Lynn 12-10) at Pittsburgh
(Happ 6-2), 7:05 p.m.
Kansas City (Ventura 12-8) at Chicago
Cubs (Hendricks 7-7), 8:05 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 18-3) at San
Francisco (Peavy 7-6), 10:15 p.m.
Tuesday’s Games
N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.
St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.
Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m.
Miami at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m.
Washington at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m.
Colorado at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.
Milwaukee at San Diego, 10:10 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco,
10:15 p.m.
American League
Saturday’s Games
Houston 9, Texas 7
good when the defending series
champion ran out of fuel Sunday at
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
in the second race of the Chase for
the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship.
"I ran as hard as I could to get
as close as I could to him because I
wanted to beat him," Kenseth said.
"The faster he has to go, obviously,
he burns more gas."
Harvick burned it all. Every last
drop gone for the Stewart-Haas Racing driver before the finish line.
Kenseth, who won for the fifth
time, earned a berth in the second
round of NASCAR's playoffs and
gave Joe Gibbs Racing its fourth
straight victory.
Harvick had the dominant car and
led the most laps until fuel woes hit
and knocked him out with three laps
left. He tumbled to 21st a week after
he was finished 42nd in the Chase
opener and will surely have to win
next week at Dover International
Speedway to advance to the second
round.
Scoreboard
Toronto 10, Tampa Bay 8
Boston 8, Baltimore 0
N.Y. Yankees 2, Chicago White Sox 1
San Francisco 14, Oakland 10
Minnesota 6, Detroit 2
Cleveland 9, Kansas City 5
L.A. Angels 3, Seattle 2
Sunday’s Games
N.Y. Yankees 6, Chicago White Sox 1
Toronto 5, Tampa Bay 4
Minnesota 7, Detroit 1
Boston 2, Baltimore 0
Kansas City 3, Cleveland 0
Houston 4, Texas 2
L.A. Angels 3, Seattle 2
San Francisco 5, Oakland 4
Monday’s Games
Boston (E.Rodriguez 9-6) at N.Y.
Yankees (Nova 6-9), 7:05 p.m.
Toronto (Estrada 13-8) at Baltimore
(Tillman 10-11), 7:05 p.m.
Minnesota (P.Hughes 11-9) at Cleveland
(Kluber 8-15), 7:10 p.m.
Detroit (Verlander 4-8) at Texas (Lewis
17-8), 8:05 p.m.
Kansas City (Ventura 12-8) at Chicago
Cubs (Hendricks 7-7), 8:05 p.m.
Oakland (Doubront 3-3) at L.A. Angels
(Santiago 9-9), 10:05 p.m.
Houston (McCullers 5-7) at Seattle (Elias
5-8), 10:10 p.m.
Tuesday’s Games
Boston at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.
Toronto at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.
Miami at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m.
Minnesota at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m.
Detroit at Texas, 8:05 p.m.
Kansas City at Chicago White Sox,
8:10 p.m.
Oakland at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.
Houston at Seattle, 10:10 p.mAll Times
EDT
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T
Pct
New England
3 0 0 1.000
N.Y. Jets
2 1 0 1.000
Buffalo
2 1 0
.500
Miami
1 2 0
.500
South
W L T
Pct
Tennessee
1 2 0
.333
Jacksonville
1 2 0
.333
Indianapolis
1 2 0
.333
Houston
1 2 0
.333
North
W L T
Pct
Cincinnati
3 0 0 1.000
Pittsburgh
2 1 0
.667
Cleveland
1 2 0
.333
Baltimore
0 3 0
.000
West
W L T
Pct
Denver
2 0 0 1.000
Kansas City
1 1 0
.500
San Diego
1 2 0
.333
Oakland
1 2 0
.333
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T
Pct
Dallas
2 1 0
.667
Philadelphia
2 1 0
.667
Washington
1 2 0
.333
N.Y. Giants
1 2 0
.333
South
W L T
Pct
Carolina
3 0 0 1.000
Atlanta
3 0 0 1.000
Tampa Bay
1 2 0
.333
New Orleans
0 3 0
.000
North
W L T
P
Green Bay
2 0 0 1.000
Minnesota
2 1 0
.667
Chicago
0 3 0
.000
Detroit
0 2 0
.000
West
W L T
Pct
Arizona
3 0 0 1.000
St. Louis
1 2 0
.333
San Francisco
1 2 0
.333
Seattle
1 2 0
.333
Thursday’s Game
N.Y. Giants 32, Washington 21
Sunday’s Games
Atlanta 39, Dallas 28
Indianapolis 35, Tennessee 33
Houston 19, Tampa Bay 9
Minnesota 31, San Diego 14
Pittsburgh 12, St. Louis 6
Oakland 27, Cleveland 20
Cincinnati 28, Baltimore 24
New England 51, Jacksonville 17
Carolina 27, New Orleans 22
Philadelphia 24, N.Y. Jets 17
Arizona 47, San Francisco 7
Seattle 26, Chicago 0
Buffalo 41, Miami 14
Denver at Detroit, 8:30 p.m.
Monday’s Game
Kansas City at Green Bay, 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 1
Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 8:25 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 4
N.Y. Jets vs. Miami at London, 9:30 a.m.
Oakland at Chicago, 1 p.m.
Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
Carolina at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
Philadelphia at Washington, 1 p.m.
Houston at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Kansas City at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
Cleveland at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.
Green Bay at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m.
St. Louis at Arizona, 4:25 p.m.
Minnesota at Denver, 4:25 p.m.
Dallas at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m.
Open: New England, Tennessee
Monday, Oct. 5
Detroit at Seattle, 8:30 p.m.
NASCAR Point Leaders
Through Sept. 20
1. Matt Kenseth, 2,052.
2. Denny Hamlin, 2,050.
3. Carl Edwards, 2,049.
4. Kyle Busch, 2,049.
5. Kurt Busch, 2,048.
6. Joey Logano, 2,048.
7. Jimmie Johnson, 2,045.
8. Ryan Newman, 2,040.
9. Brad Keselowski, 2,039.
10. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2,038.
11. Martin Truex Jr., 2,035.
12. Jeff Gordon, 2,031.
13. Jamie McMurray, 2,028.
14. Paul Menard, 2,027.
15. Clint Bowyer, 2,025.
16. Kevin Harvick, 2,009.
17. Aric Almirola, 727.
18. Kasey Kahne, 697.
19. Kyle Larson, 656.
20. Greg Biffle, 634.
21. Austin Dillon, 604.
22. Casey Mears, 578.
23. Danica Patrick, 570.
24. AJ Allmendinger, 564.
25. David Ragan, 551.
26. Tony Stewart, 530.
27. Sam Hornish Jr., 522.
28. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., 494.
29. Trevor Bayne, 489.
30. Justin Allgaier, 460.
31. Cole Whitt, 409.
32. David Gilliland, 403.
33. Alex Bowman, 338.
34. Brett Moffitt, 333.
35. Matt DiBenedetto, 295.
36. Michael Annett, 287.
37. Josh Wise, 213.
38. Michael McDowell, 163.
39. Jeb Burton, 160.
40. Alex Kennedy, 93.
41. Reed Sorenson, 48.
42. Bobby Labonte, 39.
43. Brian Vickers, 32.
44. Michael Waltrip, 26.
45. Mike Wallace, 8.
46. T.J. Bell, 7.
47. Eddie MacDonald, 7.
48. Will Kimmel, 6.
49. Ron Hornaday Jr., 2.
Transactions
BASEBALL
American League
BOSTON RED SOX — Named Larry
Lucchino president/CEO emeritus and
Sam Kennedy president, both effective
Oct. 16.
TAMPA BAY RAYS — Reinstated LHP
Jake McGee from the 15-day DL.
National League
CINCINNATI REDS — Claimed OF
Tyler Holt off waivers from Cleveland.
Transferred INF-OF Kristopher Negron
to the 60-day DL.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS — Signed
Gs J.P. Tokoto, T.J. McConnell, Jordan
McRae and F Christian Wood. Waived F
Gerald Wallace.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
HOUSTON TEXANS — Placed G Jeff
Adams on injured reserve.
MIAMI DOLPHINS — Terminated
the contract of G Jacques McClendon.
Signed C Sam Brenner from the practice
squad.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
ARIZONA COYOTES — Assigned
D Dakota Mermis, LWs Craig
Cunningham and Lucas Lessio, Cs
Tyler Gaudet and Brendan Shinnimin
and Gs Marek Langhamer and Niklas
Treutle to Springfield (AHL). Assigned
C Christian Dvorak to London (OHL)
and LW Brendan Perlini to Niagara
(OHL). Released D Keith Aulie and RW
Patrick Dwyer from professional tryout
agreements.
COLORADO AVALANCHE —
Reassigned Cs Colin Smith and Ben
Street and G Roman Will to San Antonio
(AHL).
DALLAS STARS — Loaned LW
Cole Ully; Gs Philippe Desrosiers and
Maxime Lagace; RWs Brendan Ranford,
Matej Stransky and Branden Troock;
and Cs Justin Dowling, Emil Molin,
Taylor Peters and Gemel Smith to
Texas (AHL). Released G John Muse,
LW Derek Hulak, C Cory Kane and
D Jesse Blacker, Brennan Evans and
Matt Mangene from professional tryout
agreements and RW Brandon Magee
from an amateur tryout agreement.
NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Assigned
Gs Ken Appleby and Scott Wedgewood;
D Brandon Burlon, Raman Hrabarenka,
Vojtech Mozik and Reece Scarlett;
and Fs Joseph Blandisi, Blake
Coleman, Ryan Kujawinski, PierreLuc Letourneau-Leblond, Matt Lorito,
Jim O’Brien, Blake Pietila, Mike Sislo
and Paul Thompson to Albany (AHL).
Assigned F John Quenneville to Brandon
(WHL).
NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Loaned
Fs Taylor Beck, Justin Florek, Mike
Halmo, Ben Holmstrom, Bracken
Kearns, Justi Vaive, Joe Whitney and
James Wright and D Scott Mayfield
and Adam Pelech to Bridgeport (AHL).
Loaned to Sound Tigers
NEW YORK RANGERS — Assigned
Cs Luke Adam and Brian Gibbons, Fs
Mat Bodie and Ryan Bourque, G Magnus
Hellberg and D Ryan Graves, Brady
Skjei and Chris Summers to Hartford
(AHL).
LOUDON, N.H. (AP)
— Jeff Gordon kissed his
wife and high-fived his
two young children on
pit road, a part of his life
missing when he made his
Cup debut in 1992.
What has been familiar
for all 23 years of Gordon's career was starting a
NASCAR race in the No.
24 Chevrolet for Hendrick
Motorsports.
He's never missed one
— and now he's NASCAR's new Iron Man.
Gordon's latest milestone in a surefire Hall of
Fame career came Sunday
at New Hampshire Motor
Speedway when he set the
NASCAR record with his
789th consecutive start.
The 44-year-old Gordon
passed Ricky Rudd for the
record. Rudd set the mark
in 2002 when he broke
Terry Labonte's streak of
655 consecutive races.
"Jeff's a good guy, so if
someone's going to break
the record, better him than
not one of your favorites,"
Rudd said by phone to The
Associated Press. "I've
done my time. People still
remember me. I may not
be Iron Man 1. Maybe I'm
Iron Man 2 now."
Gordon will retire at
the end of the season and
shift in 2016 into the Fox
broadcast booth.
The four-time Cup
champion's streak began
with his Cup debut on
Nov. 15, 1992, at Atlanta
Motor Speedway. He has
never missed a race and
holds the record for the
longest consecutive starts
streak from the beginning
of a career.
Should Gordon make
every start the rest of the
season, he'll have 797
consecutive starts.
Gordon has four series
championships and his
92 wins have him third
on the career list, trailing
only Hall of Famers Richard Petty (200) and David
Pearson (105).
Gordon and his family
took a parade lap around
the New Hampshire track
in a duck boat usually reserved for Boston's champions.
"It's rare that we get the
team and my whole family
and they get to ride around
the track with me like that,
so that was very special,"
Gordon said.
Gordon's first race
came in the last one for
Petty, now a team owner.
The Atlanta race was won
by another Hall of Famer
in Bill Elliott, whose son
Chase will replace Gordon
next season at Hendrick
Motorsports.
Jordan Spieth wins Tour
Championship to cap off big season
ATLANTA (AP) —
Jordan Spieth treated the
Tour Championship as if
it were a major. He played
like it was, too.
Looking for a fitting
finish to a sensational season, Spieth poured in putts
from all over East Lake
and never gave Henrik
Stenson or anyone else
much of a chance Sunday. His final stroke was
an 8-foot par putt that
was right in the heart for a
1-under 69, and he leaned
back with a smile of pure
satisfaction.
The 22-year-old Texan
became golf's first $22
million man — a PGA
Tour record with just over
$12 million in prize money, and the $10 million bonus for the FedEx Cup.
"This is incredible,"
Spieth said. "This is an
event where we approach
it like a major championship because we know this
is possible at the end of
it."
Even when he missed
back-to-back cuts to start
the FedEx Cup playoffs,
Spieth spent the month
trying to peak for the most
important event in the lucrative series. He was the
first to show up at East
Lake on Monday to start
grinding on his game. And
with a one-shot lead going
into the final round Sunday, he was on the putting
green three hours before
his tee time for what caddie Michael Greller called
the "early grind."
"We only do this at the
majors," Greller said.
It all paid off so handsomely, especially that
putter.
Spieth made three birdies in a four-hole stretch
around the turn, and they
were demoralizing for
Stenson. Spieth made a
20-foot birdie on No. 8 for
a two-shot swing that he
never gave back. He made
an 18-foot birdie on the
par-5 ninth with Stenson
already at tap-in range for
birdie. And with Stenson
just over 3 feet away for
birdie on No. 11, Spieth
curled in a 45-foot birdie
putt.
"Eleven was a dagger,"
Spieth said.
At that point, Stenson could only smile and
bump fists with Spieth.
"You can't expect him
to make it," Stenson said
after a 72. "You're feeling
like you got a good chance
to make up some ground.
But he just poured that
one in the middle. It's fun
to watch and just say, 'Well
done.' The best player this
week won the tournament,
won the FedEx Cup."
Spieth closed with
seven pars for a four-shot
victory over Stenson,
Danny Lee (65) and Justin Rose (66). His fifth
victory of the year, which
includes the Masters and
the U.S. Open, was worth
$1,485,000 million and
gave Spieth $12,030,465
for the year.
The previous record
was $10.9 million by Vijay Singh in 2004.
And if that wasn't
enough, Spieth went back
to No. 1 in the world.
The first person to greet
him was his little sister,
Ellie, who keeps Spieth
and the entire family so
grounded in light of so
much success. His parents, girlfriend, grandfather and a tight group of
high school friends from
Dallas were there to watch
another amazing performance in a year filled with
him.
Spieth became the
youngest player since
Horton Smith in 1929 to
win five times in a season,
and the youngest to claim
the FedEx Cup title.
8
MONDAY
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
Area
Schedule
Friday Night
Scoreboard
Perryton
44
Spearman
34
Borger West Texas
19
33
Sanford-Fritch 20
River Road
34
Tuesday
Volleyball
Borger at
Bushland,
9th at 5:00 p.m.
Jv at 5:00 p.m.
Varsity after Jv
Wednesday
Volleyball
NMMI at
Borger News -Herald
Cowboys quick out in 39-28
loss to Falcons without Romo, Dez
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Dallas
Cowboys were off and running without Tony
Romo and Dez Bryant.
Joseph Randle had touchdown runs on the
Cowboys' first two possessions for a quick
lead, and none of Brandon Weeden's 14 pass
attempts before halftime hit the ground; he
had 13 completions and an interception.
But Matt Ryan threw two touchdowns to
Julio Jones in the second half, fill-in running
back Devonta Freeman ran for 141 yards with
three scores against the NFL's top rushing defense as the Falcons overcame a trio of twotouchdown deficits for a 39-28 win Sunday.
"We couldn't keep our momentum that we
built in the first half, carry over into the second half," said Weeden, who finished 22 of 26
for 232 yards.
Randle had a 28-yard run on the first play
of the game, then after a penalty scored on a
37-yard run. He added 20 yards on his next
play, but only 2 yards on his last 11 carries —
including a 1-yard TD that made it 14-0.
"It felt like they had everybody in the box,"
said Randle, who emerged as the starting running back this season after the Cowboys lost
NFL rushing leader DeMarco Murray in free
agency.
The Cowboys had won their first two
games, extending their regular-season win-
ning streak to six games, even after Bryant
broke a bone in his right foot in the opener and
Romo sustained a broken left (non-throwing)
collarbone last week at Philadelphia.
They still have the NFC East lead — Washington, Philadelphia and the New York Giants
are all 1-2 — heading to winless New Orleans
next week. New England visits Dallas in two
weeks, but Bryant is likely out at least another
month and Romo will miss another six games
or more.
Worried? No, not at all," Cowboys owner
Jerry Jones said. "I wish we had all our players, but that's dreaming. I like what we did out
there today. ... We just have a lot of work to do
to stay in the hunt."
Running back Lance Dunbar caught 10
passes for 100 yards, several of those futile
attempts to get first downs in third-and-long
situations, while tight end Jason Witten had
six catches for 65 yards.
But Terrance Williams, the primary fill-in
for Bryant, had only two passes thrown his
way and didn't catch either.
With Romo watching with his left arm in a
sling, Weeden started 9 of 9 to push his streak
of completions to 16 to start the season.
Weeden's ill-advised throw while scrambling to his left was easily intercepted by Wil-
Lady Eagles beat
Tulia on the road in four
Frank Phillips,
7:00 p.m.
Thursday
Football
Borger Varsity at
Lubbock High,
7:00 p.m.
Lubbock High Jv at
Borger Jv, 7:00 p.m.
Lubbock High 9th
at Borger 9th,
5:00p.m.
Friday
Football
Sanford-Fritch
Open
West Texas
Open
Saturday
Volleyball
Dalhart at
Borger,
9th at 2:00 p.m.
Jv at 3:00 p.m.
Varsity after Jv
Emma Valle sets the ball as Jayden Snider (left) and Shaeli Garrison (middle)
attack the net during Sanford-Fritch’s volleyball tournament this season.
(courtesy photo)
By EVAN HAYS
Sports Editor
sports@borgernewsherald.com
The
Sanford-Fritch
Lady Eagles got a impressive road victory Saturday
as they beat Tulia in four
games, 25-18, 25-11, 1525, and 25-20.
Reagan Moos led the
attack at the net for the
Lady Eagles with 22 kills.
Shaeli Garrison was second on the team in kills
with eight. Emmy Meek
led the way in assists with
20, and Reagan Moos had
eight. Emmy Meek led
the team in aces with four.
Reagan Moos had three
aces, and Shaeli Garrison
had two.
On defense, Bobbie
Naul and Shaeli Garrison
were a force at the net with
three blocks each. Amber Nicholes and Emma
Valle both chipped in two
blocks a piece for the Lady
Eagles. Reagan Moos led
the way in digs with 14,
Jayden Snider had 13, and
Amber Nicholes had 12
digs on the day.
The Lady Eagles are
now 11-5 on the season,
and look to fight for a district title this year. Head
coach Brittany Snider
said “I was very proud
of the girls today for the
way they played because
we were missing two of
our key players due to an
injury and other circumstances.
Mallett helps Texans to 1st win, 19-9 over Tampa Bay
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HOUSTON (AP) —
J.J. Watt got a kick out of
Tampa Bay's kicking woes
because they helped the
Houston Texans to their
first win.
Ryan Mallett threw for
threw for 228 yards and
a touchdown, and Alfred
Blue had 139 yards rushing with a score to lead the
Texans to the 19-9 victory
Sunday.
Rookie Kyle Brindza,
who made a 58-yard field
goal early in the second
quarter, missed an extra
point and three field goals
in the second half.
"The field goal kicker
kind of helped us out a
little bit, so I appreciate
that," Watt said, snickering.
Mallett gave Houston
(1-2) a lead with a 5-yard
pass to DeAndre Hopkins
on the opening drive.
The Buccaneers (1-2)
went up 9-7 on a touchdown reception by Charles
Sims in the second quarter
that came after an interception by Mallett, but
didn't score again.
"We didn't block any
of them," Watt said of the
field goal misses. "They
just didn't go through the
yellow things ... sweet. I
hope that happens every
time."
Blue had a 20-yard
touchdown run after
Brindza's second missed
field goal in the fourth
quarter, but Randy Bullock missed the extra point
to leave Houston up 16-9.
liam Moore, putting the Falcons on the Dallas 23. Freeman's second score pulled them
within 21-14, though it was 28-17 at the half
after Randle's third TD run and Matt Bryant's
32-yard field goal.
Ryan completed 24 of 36 passes for 285
yards, including a 45-yarder to Jones midway through the third quarter before a 2-point
conversion that got the Falcons within 28-25.
Jones caught 12 catches for 164 yards, his
third consecutive 100-yard game to start the
season.
Atlanta went ahead on Freeman's 7-yard
run in the opening minute of the fourth quarter, and Jones caught a 2-yard TD with 3 minutes left.
"A lot of resolve to reset and come back and
finish like we did," Falcons coach Dan Quinn
said. "We clearly got punched in the mouth
... Dallas certainly had us reeling all the way
through and we had to battle like crazy to get
back in it."
Notes: The Cowboys played their 50th
regular-season game at AT&T Stadium. They
are 27-23 in the stadium that opened in 2009.
... Dallas' four rushing touchdowns in the first
half were the most since at least 1991, according to the team.
Keuchel, Astros beat Rangers
4-2 to tighten AL West race
HOUSTON (AP) —
With the Houston Astros
needing him to pitch well,
Dallas Keuchel felt no
pressure. Rather, he was
totally at home.
Keuchel improved to
15-0 at Minute Maid Park
this season, leading the
Astros past Texas 4-2 Sunday and cutting the Rangers' lead in the AL West to
2 ½ games.
"It's honestly something
I never really expected
because this is a so-called
hitter's park, with the dimensions and everything,"
Keuchel said. "It feels like
I am at home home here
this year. I have steadily
improved over the years."
Along with closing
in on Texas with a week
left in the regular season,
the Astros held their lead
for the second AL wildcard spot. They stayed a
half-game ahead of the
Los Angeles Angels, with
Minnesota trailing by 1 ½
games.
Keuchel (19-8) struck
out 10, giving up just one
run and two hits in seven
innings. The lefty retired
15 straight batters after
walking Elvis Andrus in
the second inning.
Luke Gregerson threw
a perfect ninth for his 29th
save.
Martin Perez (3-6) allowed two runs — both
unearned — and five hits
in six innings.
Keuchel has allowed
two runs over his last two
starts after giving up nine
in 4 2-3 innings against
Texas on Sept. 16.
"I think I was actually
the exact same," Keuchel
said. "They were hitting
pitches the last start, and
they weren't doing that today. I can't really chalk it
up to anything."
Keuchel set a team
record for most strikeouts by a left-hander in
a season when he fanned
Mike Napoli in the first.
Keuchel has 213 this year;
Mike Cuellar fanned 203
in 1967.
"I've seen Dallas pretty
good this year," manager
A.J. Hinch said. "For him
to step up after the first
inning when a couple
things didn't go his way he gives u the cheap run,
they scratch one across he was as dominant as he's
been the whole game."
Houston also clinched
its first winning season
since 2008.
"It's definitely nice
because nobody likes to
lose," Keuchel said. "It
doesn't matter if it's professional ranks or college, nobody really likes
to lose. We've done a lot
of that these last couple of
years. The turnaround has
been nice. Guys are playing with more confidence;
guys are maturing; guys
are growing, and that is
fun to see."
Jake Marisnick gave
Houston the lead with a
two-out, two-run double
in the second. A two-out
error by shortstop Elvis
Andrus set up Marisnick.
Chris Carter had two
hits and greeted Ross
Ohlendorf with a solo
home run to left to up
Houston's lead to 3-1.
Pinch-runner
Carlos
Gomez stole second and
later scored on a passed
ball in the eighth to extend
the Astros' lead to 4-2.
Prince Fielder put the
Rangers up 1-0 in the first
with an RBI groundout.
Rougned Odor opened
the Texas eighth with a
triple off Oliver Perez and
scored two batters later on
Delino DeShields' grounder, making it 3-2.
The Rangers now head
home to Arlington for
their final seven games.
"Safe? There's nothing
safe in baseball," Texas
manager Jeff Banister
said. "You've got to continue to play. It's about
competing. These guys,
they've never taken that
approach. We've been
playing from behind all
year long. We've worked
way too hard to get to this
point to think that anything is safe."
Perez retired 11 straight
from the second until the
sixth, snapped by Carlos
Correa's single with one
out in the sixth. He rebounded after allowing
five runs in four innings
in his last start against
Oakland.
"I think it's time to
finish what we started.
We got a good group of
guys. We play together
every day. That's what
you have to do as a
team."