National AAU Weightlifting Meet Slated Here
Baytown hosts the 1972 Junior National AAU weightlifting meet May 15-16 at Ross Sterling gymnasium with about 120 lifters from across the nation. Coaches Hoffmann and Terpak will officiate. Ziegler is meet director. nine weight classes featured. admission 2 dollars adults 1 dollar under 12. deadline May 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hoffman
United States
John Terpak
Otto Ziegler
Baytown
Buddy Moore
Bobby Risinger
Sun Sports
Ross Sterling Gymnasium
National Amateur Athletic Union
Houston
Jimmy Vincent
Mike Brown
Vincent
Brown
M. D. Anderson Ymca
Barbers Hill Cindermen Practice for State Showdown
Barbers Hill cinder men and a Sterling athlete head to warmup meets this weekend as they prepare for the May 7-8 state meet. David Eaves and Beaver Trousdale cap pole vault duties, with Richard Moore also competing at Pasadena, while Bobby Littlefield races in Corpus Christi at Little State Meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbers Hill
Sterling
David Eaves
Beaver Trousdale
Richard Moore
Pasadena
Eaves
Trousdale
Moore
Rangers
Bobby Littlefield
Corpus Christi
Littlefield
Houston
Corpus
Ricky Seely
Drew Dunlap
Texas
Astros Break First Overtime Win In 4-3 Duel
The Houston Astros beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 in ten innings. Cesar Geronimo's RBI triple scored Jim Wynn to cap Houston's comeback after a 3-3 tie. Don Wilson left with a 2-0 lead but was relieved by Denny Lemaster and George Culver as Philadelphia tied it in the ninth. Houston's bats erupted for 11 hits, ending a home stand slump as Doug Rader, John Edwards, Joe Morgan and Bob Watson fueled the offense. The teams head to a Mets series next, with Dierker versus Seaver looming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Black
Houston
Houston Astros
Philadelphia Phillies
Astros
Cesar Geronimo
Jim Wynn
Phillie
Don Wilson
Phillies
Roger Freed
Wilson
Denny Lemaster
Ron
George Culver
Denny Doyle
Willie Montanez
Doyle
Larry Bowa
Joe Morgan
Doug Rader
John Edwards
Morgan
Jon Doyle
Bob Watson
New York Mets
Tom Griffin
Jim McAndrew
Ato
Larry Dierker
Tom Seaver
Ousto
Dayle
Meltger
Taylor
O Johnson
Watson
McOrver
Enke
Dogo
Harmen
Cedenach
Hoerner
Goog Edwards
Ptell
Brandon
E—Doyle
R.stone
T. Vier
Geronime
Wynn
Meraan
S—Lersch
Menke
Bows
Lersch
Frymen
Eliso Lemaster
Culdbagane
J-Rory
D.wilson
United States lifter wins lightweight title in Mexico City
Jim Benjamin of the United States captured the lightweight division at the Weightlifting Tournament of the Americas in Mexico City, setting a tournament record with 482 pounds. Dan Cantore, also from the U.S., held the event's previous record at 851 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
McBurney Ymca
Multonomah Athletic Club
Portland
Ore
University of Southwest Louisiana
Jim Leitner
Leitner
Mexico City
Jim Benjamin
United States
Benjamin
Dan Cantore
U.S
Falcons and Rams Win Two Games in West Little League
The Falcons defeated the Beavers 11-3 and the Rams beat the Hornets 15-7 Wednesday. Randy Culpepper earned the Falcons win with two hits allowed. Tommy Hanlon led the Rams with four hits including two doubles a single and a triple. Byron DePrang gave up four hits and struck out six for the Rams. Ken Heisig took the loss for the Beavers and walked seven. The Falcons surged with nine runs in the first inning while the Rams opened strong with eight runs across the third and fourth frames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falcons
Rams
Beavers
Hornets
Randy Culpepper
Chris Thompson
Ricky Thompson
Culpepper
Tommy Hanlon
T Rams
Byron DePrang
DePrang
Ken Heisig
Exes Game Set In LP Sylvan Beach Bowl Night
The La Porte Coaches Association will sponsor an Exes game at the high school stadium at 7 30 p m Friday Admission is 1 for adults and 50 cents for students The game pairs odd year graduates against seven year graduates in the Sylvan Beach Bowl event at Sylvan Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Porte
la Porte Coaches Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bayshore Area
Mont Belvien
America
Gulf Association of the Aau
Ziegler
Austin
Barbers Bill
Hoffman
Terpak
New York Barbers Club
Seely
Austin Way
Ike Women’s Shoe Collection
Moore's Shoe Store
Texas Ave
BankAmerica Humble Credit Union
West
Willie Mays
San Francisco
Willie Stargell
Pittsburgh
Hank Aaron
Atlanta
Satilene
KaySer
Raul MW
Faberge
Boda Radarange
Whittings
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