McDowell and Holtzman contrast strike zones across leagues
Sam McDowell and Ken Holtzman discuss how umpires call balls and strikes differently in the American and National Leagues after their trades. Holtzman notes higher calls in the AL and the lack of Astro-Turf in most NL parks, while McDowell says the NL strike zone is smaller. They also compare hitters and park effects.
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Sam McDowell
Ken Holtzman
McDowell
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San Francisco
Holtzman
Chicago
Oakland
Chicago White Sox
Ken
Texas Hunters and Fishermen Net Federal Wildlife Funds
The piece notes 795,446 licensed Texas hunters yield about 2.07 dollars each and a total federal allotment around 1.65 million for wildlife programs. It contrasts Texas with Pennsylvania and Michigan in hunter counts and states 1.4 million licensed fishermen bring 671,750 dollars, while California tops hunter numbers yet both states share similar federal money. An aside says insects destroy timber enough for 1,333,000 homes yearly.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Washington
California
Services Held for Mainka in Andrews
Funeral services for Frank Mainka 49 were held at Our Lady of Lourdes Church Andrews with Rev. Arthur W Patton officiating He died from a self inflicted gunshot wound learned by investigators His wife Angela Mainka found him at home He was born in Yorktown in 1922 and worked in oil fields since 1942 Survivors include his wife Dowell Warren a stepson six brothers and three sisters Rosary was recited and burial followed at Andrews cemetery
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Frank Mainka
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
Andrews
Arthur W. Patton
Corpus Christi
Mainka
Justice of the Peace
Owen Doggett
Angela Mainka
LVN
Permian General Hospital
Yorktown
Angela McReynolds
Dowell Warren
Pomona
Calif
Alex Kulik
Elizabeth Friedricks
Helen Adiecks
Lake Arthur
Joe
Edward
Anton
Alex
Cuero
Danny
Bay City
Paul
Singleton Funeral Home Chapel
Andrews Cemetery
Gene Burk
Gene Irwin
D. A. Thomas
Glen Morain
Robert L. Allen
J. J. Pittman
Antelope population rises west of Pecos River
Texas Parks and Wildlife biologists report a healthy antelope population with a 23 percent rise in adults and over 59 percent of adult does bearing fawns. Yearling counts are included as adults, total 1972 population reaches 11 108, up 32 percent in does, 9 percent in bucks, and 23 percent in fawns.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Pecos River
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Discount Center
North Main Andrews
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Super Schick
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