All Tournament Team Named In Optimist 7th Grade Tourney
George Washington Carver led with 36 points as Carver edged La Porte 36 31 to win the 7th Grade Optimist Tournament. Destin paced Carver with 16 points and Randy Ackerman, Mark Cree, and Richard Dodgen earned all star honors alongside Baytown’s Elmore and Hanson. La Porte reached the final after close wins and Cedar Bayou and Highlands split consolation berths.
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George Washington Carver
Ena
Thej
la Porte
Johnny
Satur Brown
Dwight Eagleton
Lionel Destin
Dwayne Owell
Destin
Carver
Lowell
Gree Vann
Baytown
Francis Elmore
Gary Hanson
Randy Ackerman
Ceder Bayou
Mark Creei
Highlands
Richard Dodgen
Horace Man
Mann
Cedar Bayou
Dodgen
Son
Creel
Bulldogs
Ener
Highlands Committee
Barry
Nettles
John Thomas
Keith Mann
King
Elbert Barringer
Bert
St. Joseph
Altman
Lee Robertson
J. B
Ernest Nichols
Jereal Scott
Johnny Brown
Lionell Destin
Carl Wayne Williams
Charlie Lewis
Ronald Geters
Donald Geters
Bo Bo Gray
Pearce Stuns Track World With Indoor Two Mile Record
Kerry Pearce of Australia surprised the track world by running two miles in 8:27.2 to set an indoor record at the San Diego Indoor Games. The 5 foot 9, 150 pound runner topped Ron Clarke’s 1966 mark by 1.46 seconds, despite entering as a longshot.
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San Diego
Calif
Kerry Pearce
United States
Australia
Mexico City
Pearce
Ron Clarke
37 Nations Compete Open 16th Winter Olympics
GRENOBLE France AP The 16th Winter Olympic Games open with Gen Charles De Gaulle among 15060 spectators. Skier Jean Claude Killy, figure skater Peggy Fleming, and bobsledder Eugenio Monti head the spotlight as 1506 athletes from 37 nations march into the stadium for the opening ceremony. Weather improves after a snowstorm and forecasts are for clear skies and cold temperatures.
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Grenoble
France
Fageantry
Charles DeGaulle
Jean-Claude Killy
Pegsy Fleming
Eugenio Monti
Dan Killy
L Superman
Austria
Toni Sailer
Miss Fleming
He Darling
Colorado Springs
Colo
America
Brussels
Can Monti
Darexievil
Italy
Killy
Gerhard Nennig
Edmund Bruggman
Switzerland
Bill Kidd
Stone
Jim Heuga
Squaw Valley
Calif
Nenning
Bruggman
Kidd
Hellga
Baylor To Meet Horns On Tuesday
Baylor leads the Southwest Conference race but faces a tough test as Texas visits Waco to clash in a pivotal Tuesday game. Arkansas trails by one game and could join the leaders with a Baylor loss, while Texas Tech and Texas A&M also loom in the standings. The season sees Texas, Texas Christian, and SMU in varied form with SMU slump continuing.
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Baylor
Bears
Texas
Arkansas
Gears
Longhorns
Waco
Texas Tech
Fayetteville
Texas Christian
Rice
Razorbacks
Southern Methodist
Tech
Ned Raiders
Arkansas Menace
Texas Agm
Dallas
Texas A&m
Mustangs
Lee Rebels Capture 2nd Straight Contest
Lee College Rebels upset Bee County College 76 to 75 on Saturday behind Steve Welch and Harlon Guinn. Lafayette Spivey hauled 17 rebounds and added 10 points, with Badeaux 12 and Courtney 13 aiding in a tight TICAC win as Lee improves to 3-10 in league play and 6-22 overall.
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Lee College Rebels
Rebels
Victoria
Bee County College
Steve Welch
Harlon Guinn
John McCormick
Welch
Guin
Lafayette Spivey
Spivey
Bobby Sbadeaux
Jim Courtney
Lee
Badeaux
Courtney
Guinn
Ace College
Bee County
Bobby Badeaux
Donnie Browder
Jim Gourtney
Hakon Guinn
Bee
Canning
Schreiner
Big Man
San Antonio
St Phillips
Palmer Clinches Bow Hope Desert Classic In Photos Finish
Deane Beman, 25, a former U.S. amateur champion and now a pro sophomore, challenged the giants Billy Casper and Arnold Palmer in the final round at Bermuda Dunes. Palmer edged Beman in a sudden-death playoff after closing with a birdie on the 18th to force extra holes. Palmer won 32,000. Beman earned 17,000 as Casper and others contended behind.
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Palm Springs
Calif
iIt
Deane Beman
U.S
Billy
Casper
Goliaths
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Beman
Casner
Bermuda Dunes Country Club
Twvight D. Eisenhower
Ronald Regan
Jake
Eagle
Harold Henning
Henning
Tom Weiskopf
Les Trevino
Charles Cody
Falmer
Knicks End 25-Game Drought With Celtics Comeback
New York Knickerbockers rally from 20 down in Boston behind Walt Frazier Bill Bradley and Walt Bellamy to defeat the Celtics 108 100 for their first regular season win in Boston since December 22 1962. Bradley comes off bench for key baskets and a free throw as New York outduels Boston down the stretch. Other NBA results from Sunday include Philadelphia over San Francisco 141 137 and Detroit over Baltimore 317 115.
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Boston
New York Knickerbockers
Knicks
Walt Frazier
Bill Bradley
Walt Bellamy
Celtics
New York
Red Holzman
National Basketball Association
NBA
Philadelphia
San Francisco
St Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Baltimore
Los Angeles
Seattle
Anaheim
Houston
New Jersey
Kentucky
Minnesota
Frader
Bellamy
Bradley
Tojo
Hal Greer
Chet Walker
Wht Chamberlain
Rudy LaRusso Lo
Don Oh
St. Louis
Len Wilkens
Jerry Lucas
Cinncinnati
Oscar Robertson
Big O
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Tellafiax
Sailer
Stade de Gisec
Savings and Loan Association
NSU
Lee Rebels
Dave Petschauer
John Osborne
Eddy Burge
Don Felton
Monty Tomertino
Lewin Gill
Kenny Deacouila
Soph
FORD
General Electric
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