Astros Likely to Fight on With Richardson Trades
Houston GM Spec Richardson added Lee May and Dave Roberts to bolster the lineup and pitching for 1972. John Edwards could provide catching depth if his bat returns, while Jim Wynn aims to regain peak form as Houston pursues the pennant.
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Houston
Houston Astros
Spec Richardson
Richardson
Astro
Astros
Cincinnati
Lee May
Dave Roberts
Roberts
San Diego Padres
Tom Seaver
Jim Wynn
Wynn
Harry Walker
John Edwards
Astros trade for Roberts reshapes pennant chase
Houston sends Joe Morgan Denis Menke Bill Greif Derrell Thomas and Mark Schaeffer to San Diego for Roberts shaping a new rotation with Dierker Wilson and the return of left handed depth. May plans to move the fences at the Astrodome aim to boost scoring for Astros and opponents.
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May
Houston
Joe Morgan
Denis Menke
Morgan
Astro
Golden Glover
Tommy Helms
Roberts
Bill Greif
Derrell Thomas
Mark Schaeffer
Thomas
Oklahoma City
Larry Dierker
Don Wilson
Padres
Greif
San Diego
Astrodome
Wynn
Doug Rader
Cesar Cedeno
Bob Watson
Dierker
Wilson
Tom Griffin
James Rodney Richard
Scipio Spinks
Astros
Moseley and Smitherman Make Freshmen All Southwest Team
Baytown's John Moseley and Jake Smitherman earned first and second team defense honors on the 1971 All-Southwest Conference freshman squad compiled by The Waco News-Tribune. Both ex-Ganders, now at Arkansas and Rice, helped guide AEL to an 18-5 record and district championships in 1969-70. Ron Kramer praised the pair as bright, smart players and solid Colts of the region.
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WACO
Baytown
John Moseley
Smitherman
Waco News-Tribune
Moseley
University of Arkansas
Rice
Robert E. Lee High School
Arkansas
Ganders
AEL
Ron Kramer
John
Jake
Kramer
Texas Tech
SMU
Baylor
Louie Kelcher
TCU
Mike Luttrell
Kelcher
Beaumont
Luttrell
Houston
All SWC Fresh Team First and Second Offense Defense
The listing names First Team offense and defense players from various schools across the Southwest Conference. Notables include Pat Padgett and Robert Armstrong among QBs and Ends, with players like Louie Kelcher, Jim Frasure, and Doug English on defense. teams span Texas Tech, Arkansas, SMU, TCU, Baylor, Rice, and A&M.
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Pat Padgett
Texas Tech
Seguin
Matt Morrison
Arkansas
Little Rock
Lee King
Joplin
Floyd Keeney
Port Neches-Groves
John Boecker
Texas
Mike Friend
Rice
Dallas
Mike Hardage
Wichita Falls
Robert Armstrong
Baylor
Houston
Mike Luttrell
TCU
Fort Worth
Marsh White
Bonham
Coy Featherson
Corpus Christi
Louie Kelcher
SMU
Beaumont
Tommy van Wart
Garland
Mike Crowell
Plano
Jon Riddlehoover
Abilene
Tom Dyer
Sherman Lee
Fred Currin
Dedrick Terveen
Donna
John Moseley
Baytown
Tommy Keel
Austin
Terry Drennan
Thurmond
Mark Hammond
RMT
Dart Arthur
Wy Aeour
Warren Trahan
Texas A&m
Lafayette
Kim Bergman
Port Arthur
Gary Capshaw
Robert Rogers
Jim Frasure
Mark Miller
Augusta
Ark
Darrell McCullough
Dodge City
Kan
Joey Aboussie
John Bounds
Kermit
Doug English
Gary Monroe
Amarillo
Don Long
Yoakum
Jody Medford
Kemah
Jake Smitherman
Marvin Dailey
Alma
Guy Dutton
Eugene Deets
Kirbyville
Mike Early
Rotan
Fred Sarcher
Cleburne
Richard Salley
San Antonio
Sterling Eases By Bellaire In Smiley Invitational Thriller
Sterling roared to a 69-50 victory over Houston Bellaire in the Smiley Invitational. Tony Barnett scored 43 points on 17 field goals and nine free throws, pulled down 18 rebounds, and propelled Sterling to a 4-4 season mark. Teammates Probst, Auzenne, McCulloch, Lewis, and Antle contributed key non Barnett scoring as the Rangers hit 54 percent from the floor and 68 percent at the line.
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Houston
Sterling
Houston Bellaire
Tony Barnett
Rangers
Barnett
Mark Probst
Calvin Auzenne
Kent McCulloch
Cornell Lewis
Joe Antle
Astros Roll Out 1972 Spring Training Schedule
The Houston Astros announce their 1972 spring training, starting March 11 against the Minnesota Twins in Cocoa Florida. They will play 23 exhibitions, 19 in Florida and four in Houston, with workouts for pitchers and catchers starting February 25 and all players reporting February 29 or March 1.
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Houston
Houston Astros
Minnesota Twins
Cocoa
Fla
Astros
Twins
Orlando
Florida
Boston Red Sox
Astrodome
Highlands Junior School Eagles Open Season With Two Wins
Highlands Junior School opened its 1971-72 basketball season with two victories over Channelview. The eighth grade A team won 64 to 25 and the B team 37 to 20, with L. J. Nevels scoring 24 in the A game and Clifford Vrinak adding 10 in the B game. Both teams travel to Channelview for a Tuesday road game.
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Highlands
Highlands Junior School
Channelview
Eagles
L. J. Nevels
Scott Mills
Clifford Vrinak
Growth Doubling Pattern at University of Colorado
The University of Colorado shows growth roughly doubling each decade except during 1930 to 1940. This pattern highlights substantial expansion across most decades with a notable exception in the 1930s.
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University of Northern Colorado
Anahuac Wins Big Again in Invitational Round
Anahuac Panthers beat La Porte 105 to 69 in the Anahuac Invitational second round. They climbed past 100 points for the second straight game as Tony Rivon led with 21 points, Boris Myers 18, Roy Wheeler 17, and Billy Hooper contributed early offense.
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Anahuac
Russell Boone
Panthers
la Porte
Houston Marian
Bobby Rivon
Tony Rivon
Boris Myers
Roy Wheeler
Donald Mayes
David Kirkham
Forest Shields
Bubba Cardwell
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Spec
Thomas the Best
Uae
John Mobeley
Moseley, Smitherman
Fresh Star
Sterling Eases
Bellaire
Deaase Propst
Autenne
Lewis
Baxter
Boynette
Sprague
Gwin
Dale
Custom
L & M Studio
Hevelizer
Jon Thane
Woolco
Cpristines
LES
Woolco Discount
Texas Ave
Alexander
Little Cypress
Hardin-Jefferson
East Chambers
Dayton
Chambers
Billy Hooper
Falcons
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