Rangers Top Stingarees In District Opener Thriller
Carl Barnett led Baytown Rangers with 33 points including 15 field goals as they held off the Texas City Stingarees 72 to 67 in the district opener. Tony Barnett added 17 points, Kenneth Wyrwich contributed 23, and Leo Haggerty had 14 for Baytown while Steve Shannon and Wyrwich sparked late stings resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Risinger
Texas City
Carl Barlosing
Barnett
Hoss Sterling
Rangers
Tony Barnett
Carl
Baytown
Sterling
Nets
Carl Barnett
Leo Haggerty
Stings
Kenneth Wyrwich
Whoa
Wyrwich
Ufe
Jimmy Long
Thomas Temple
Marvin Tolden
4 A All State Team Aboussie Wilson Repeat Picks
Wichita Falls running back Joey Aboussie and Longview defensive back Kent Wilson were the only repeaters on the 1970 Texas Sports Writers Association Class AAAA All-State football team. The roster lists players by position from multiple Texas high schools, including Armstrong Sam Houston, Justis Permian, and Washington Lincoln.
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Associated Press
Joey Aboussie
Wichita Falls
Kent Wilson
Longview
Texas Sports Writers Association
Aboussie
Sfoot
Coyotes
Amarillo Palo Duro
Gary
Monroe
Allstar
Robert Armstrong
Houston Sam Houston
Daniel Justis
Odessa Permian
Joe Washington
Port Arthur Lincoln
Richard Osborne
San Antonio Lee
Jety Jobe
Corsicana
John Riddleheaver
Jeférson
Tighe Huber
Port Arthur Jefferson
Houston
Sam Houston
Bucks
Larry Sares
Gary Monroe
Amarillo Palo Dura
Gary Hubbard
Austin Reagan
Gerald Hill
Corpus Christi Miller
James Reed
David Herber
Amarillo Tasca
Four Clubs Open District 24-44 With Wins
Sterling, Ball High, Clear Creek and La Marque opened District 24-44 play with victories Friday night. The Rangers beat Texas City 73 67, Ball defeated REL 62 55, Clear Creek routed Angleton 94 53, and La Marque crushed Alvin 92 62. Tim McCarty and Hank Bauerschlag led Sterling with 19 points each.
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Sterling
Ball High
Clear Creek
la Marque
Rangers
Texas City
Stings
Ball
Baytown
REL
Angleton
Alvin
Tim McCarty
Hank Bauerschlag
Wildcats
Dave Boring
McCarty
Tom Holland
Cougars
Roy Wilson
Pet
OPP
Angleton Alvin
Clear Creek Alvin
Crook
Pence
Marbjerger
Boring
Patterson Bauerschag
Greenfield Whitworth
Calvile
Carlisle
iUrps
Walker Eyes A NL Pennant
Houston manager Harry Walker outlined a path to a pennant for the 1971 Astros via improved balance, backing, and pitching. He praised Roger Metzger, Joe Morgan, Bob Watson, Scipio Spinks, and a returning Don Wilson, Tom Griffin, and others while noting acquisitions Jack Hiatt and Larry Howard to bolster the lineup and defense.
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Houston
Houston Astros
Astro
Harry Walker
Astros
Cincinnati Reds
Walker
Roger Metzger
Venezuela
Metzger
Chicago Cubs
Hector Torres
Joe Morgan
Bob Watson
Scipio Spinks
Tom Griffin
Don Wilson
Tually
Don
Arizona
Jim Wynn
Cesar Cedeno
Jesus
Alou
Doug Rader
Dennis Menke
Rader
Edwards
Jack Hiatt
Cuus
Larry Howard
Tors Edge Ganders In Tight Loop Opener
Ball High School’s Tors defeated Robert E. Lee 62 to 55 in a tense season opener at Gander gym. Barry Davis and Bo Quiroga led Ball with 49 points combined while the Ganders battled to the end, benefiting from free throws but unable to overcome the visitors’ late surge.
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Dick Rabe
Ball High School
Cape
Gander Gym
Robert E. Lee
Tors
Ganders
Barry Davis
Bo Quiroga
the Isle
Gander
Jay Bollinger
Ball High
Davis
Quiroga
Aston
Andersen
Stenson
Thompson
Frances Eliorman
Rivenionte
Elder
Cunningham
Douglas
Anderson
Rwariads
Jeau
Terry Tried But Took Pay Out In 1930 Batting Glory
AP reports on Bill Terry, last .400 hitter, losing the 1931 batting title by three thousandths after a darkness stoppage in a Brooklyn doubleheader. Giants owner Horace Stoneham cut his salary by 5000, later restored when he became Giants manager in 1933. Fresco Thompson influenced the outcome with late scorecard placements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Giants
Horace Stoneham
Fresco Thomson
Brooklyn Dodgers
Terry
Chick Hafey
Jim Bottomley
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn
Smith Leads Los Angeles Open After Two Rounds
Bob Smith, 28, of Sacramento, Calif., holds a two-stroke lead after two rounds of the Glen Campbell Los Angeles Open, a $110,000 PGA event. The free-swinging bachelor says he plans to talk less and focus on his game as he seeks first tour win in years.
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Los Angeles
Bob Smith
Smith
Sacramento
Calif
Ft. Worth
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Termission
Stingarees
Steve Shannon
Haggerty
Tony
Wilson
Fred Currin
Yerry Melancon
Guy Dutton
Amarilla Palo Duro
Paul Rich
Thomas Hollins
Galena Park
Steve Cordes
Arlington
Robert Rodgers
Dallas Samuell
Mike Thomas
Greenville
Mike Luttrell
Fort Worth Western Hills
Mike Frazier
Lawrence Williams
Tammy Frank
Carlos Lazo
Corpus Christ Ray
Lyte Via
Lee Canilito
Houston Sterling
Bruce Davis
Roy Congacre
Abilene
Ross Starling
Haggerly
T. Barnet C. Baranit
Askew
Antenne
Oslerias
Temple Warwich
Shannon
Tolden
Yates
Larry Dierker
Denny Lemaster
Jack Billingham
Madison Square Garden
Muhammad Ali
Joe Frazier
Ali
Frazier
Tors Edge
Charles le Blue
Elmore
Maroons
Marcellus Harmon
le Blue
Tommy Royder
Tommy Durst
Sporting Goods
N. Main
Harris County
Harris County Federal Savings and Loan Association
Ederal Jessa Baytown
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