Barnett fuels Ranger rally in 74 74 tie with Ganders
Carl Barnett scored 36 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lift the Baytown Ranger boys over Sterling 74 74 in a district 244A game. Tony Barnett added 14, Osterhus 10, Beauchamp 10 as REL built a big third quarter lead before Sterling narrowed it late. Sterling’s Elmore had 20 and Thompson 12 as the Ganders shot 31 of 83 from the field.
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John Lavell
Ganders
Elmore
Carl Barnett
Osterhus
Rangers
Barnett
Blues
Rel
Harmon
Tony Barnett
Caroms
Brother Carl
Matthew Martin
Tom Royder
Thomas Durst
Martin
Lewis
Sterling
Darrell Jones
Tim Nickerson
Ward
DeBose
Hickman
Ball High
la Pee Des
Lekas Wiry
Anderson
Thompson
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T. Barnet
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Haggerty
Askay
Antenne Os
A. Beauchamp
Mathis
Baseball Drills To Start At REL By Dick Rare
About 55 to 60 baseball aspirants are expected Monday at Robert E. Lee. Eight returning lettermen include pitchers Mike Burgess Jimmy Godwin Steve Olafson and John Juarez outfielders Thomas Hart and David Ellis and infielders Richard Garcia and Mike De Hoyas. Burgess is a hard throwing right hander Godwin a solid central pitcher Ellis Hart and De Hoyas shine on the bases and infield. Coach Gary Herrington predicts Clear Creek may field one of the district’s best teams with Ball High and Texas City also strong. The Ganders open at Huntsville on March 1 but must maintain the right attitude for a successful year.
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Dick Rare
Robert E. Lee
Mike Burgess
Jimmy Godwin
Steve Olafson
John Juarez
Thomas Hart
David Ellis
Mike de Hoyas
Richard Garcia
Burgess
Godwin
Ellis
Hart
Feadoff
Clear Creek
Gary Herrington
Ball High
Texas City
Herrington
Dick Rabe
Iroll
Alvin
The
Creek
Angleton
Tors
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Stings
Cougars
Sterling
Rangers
Ganders
Clear Creek Achereteyreeveyees
Ball
E Deny Snesnett
Alvin Dees
Angleton Seeder
Marberber
Boring
Arnett Yd
Baversching
Tad Whitworth
MacNeil
Swennes Carlisle
Henry
Zilmaon
Carson
Angieton
Rittenhouse
Wee
Wright Jones Quiroga Ays
Thomas
Jackson Davis
Adamson Zelder
Warren Cunningham
Lelaka
Tarele Hall
Douglas
Angimtion
Tauas City la Marque
Holland Flayer
Cullen
Twison
Pirates Trade Briles Davatillo for Alou Brunet
The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals sending Matty Alou and pitcher George Brunet to St. Louis in exchange for Nelson Briles and outfielder Vic Davatillo. Briles previously pitched through a thigh muscle injury and had roomed with Dave Giusti during a prior deal.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinal
Cardinals
Nelson Briles
Bucs
Vic Davatillo
St. Louis
Matty Alou
Perennally
George Brunet
Briles
Dave Giusti
Houston Baseball Writers Dinner Highlights Stars and Awards
The 11th Houston Baseball Writers Dinner in the Astro hotel drew about 800 and showcased Judge Roy Hofheinz’s comeback speech and stars like Lefty Gomez, Harry Walker, Roberto Clemente, and Roger Metzger. Awards included Joe Morgan, Boog Powell, Ken Burthart umpire of the year, and other sports honors. Baytown attendees filled three tables and Baytown Sun’s Fred Hartman presented Eddie Dyer Award.
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Bobby Risinger
Sun Sports Editor
Houston
Houston Baseball Writers
Astrohotel Grand Ballroom
Baytown
Roy Hofheinz
Hofheinz
Astro
Morris Frank
The
Houston Chronicle
Frank
Vernon
Lefty Gomez
Harry Walker
Astros
Walker
Joe Morgan
Jim Umbricht
Joe [Heiling
Houston Post
Brooks Robinson
Baltimore
Robinson
Clark Nealon
Roberto Clemente
Pittsburgh Pirates
Tris
Clemente
Dick Peebles
Darrell Mack
United Press International
Gary Nolan
Cincy Reds
Dickie Kerr
John Wilson
Chronicle
Clarence Gaston
San Diego
Johnny Keane
Baytown Sun
Fred Hartman
Sun
Boog Powell
Eddie Dyer
Roger Metzger
Jimmy Delmar
Chub Fenney
J. T. Bagby
Quet
Ken Burthart
John Wayne Didn't Make It In Pro Draft After All
New Orleans Saint officials exposed the Falcons phantom 17th round pick as a fraud after a last minute trade. Eben from Oklahoma State, a 17th round selection, became a Saint to be reckoned with in the NFL. The draft session ended with multiple trades and a flurry of 17th round moves across the league.
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John Wayne
New York
Atlanta Falcons
New Orleans
Herrmann Eben
Falcons
Saints
Atlanta
Apache U
NFL
Boston
Stanford
Jim Plunkett
Washington
Redskins
Mike Taylor
Leo Carroll
Los Angeles I
Rams
Eben
Oklahoma State
Harry Humes
Dan Abramowicz
Julian Fagan
NFC
Houston
Doug Wyatt
Billy Martin
J. C. Smith
Randy Vitaha
Plunkett
Marquette Holds Edge Over UCLA In Score Comparisons
The Associated Press notes Marquette leads UCLA in head to head and common opponents. Marquette, 28th straight win after beating Chicago Loyola 67-52, 16-0 this season, contrasts UCLA’s 87-62 victory over the Ramblers and Notre Dame results.
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Associated Press
Marquette
UCLA
Notre Dame
Bruins
Chicago
Loyola
Warriors
Ramblers
St. Louis
Irish
Gander Rally Falls to Sterling In Close 78-74 Clash
Sterling coach Woody Walker praised his team after a 78-74 victory over Robert E. Lee as Carl Barnett poured in 36 points. Gander standout Thompson played well in the post despite Charlie LeBlue injuring an ankle in practice hampering his game. The spirited crowd at Ranger gym witnessed a competitive rivalry with both sides trading runs.
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Gandergood
Ranger
Jay Bollinger
Robert E. Lee Ganders
D. R. Jost
Sterling
Speed War At Daytona Daylong Grand Prix
The 24 Hours of Daytona begins at 3 p.m. HST with Ivy Leaguer Mark Donohue leading qualifiers in a Ferrari 512M at 133.291 mph. Six Ferraris face four German Porsches on the 3.81 mile track as Pedro Rodriguez and Donohue share front row duties. JaSiffert clocked over 136 mph and is a top Porsche contender in the field.
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Daytona Beach
Fila
Daytona International Speedway
Pedro Rodriguez
Doonohue
Ja Siffert
Porsche Gang
Siffert
Ferrari
Ganders in Swim Meet at Deer Park Invitational
Robert E. Lee's swimming team travels to Deer Park for a Saturday invitational. The Gan ders won a triangular meet at home against Sterling and Waltrip. Allen Massey posted the 200 free victory and the 400 free relay team led by Villemez Godwin Rice and Massey also triumphed.
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Robert EB. Lee
Deer Park
Ganders
Sterling
Waltrip
Allen Massey
Steve Villemez
Brent Godwin
David Rice
Sterling Opens Baseball Drills for 1971 Season
Sterling outlines 1971 baseball drills with new varsity coach Milton Isenberg, assisted by Ronnie Kluch and Al Hawthorne. Five returning lettermen include Alan and Lee Beauchamp, Lynn Canon, Ronnie Montgomery and Dave Kveton. Spring workouts begin 2:30 p.m. with expect 70 prospects in first week, trimmed to under 20 for varsity. The Rangers were 16-8 last season, 84 district record, opening March 2 at Port Neches-Groves.
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Ross Sterling
Rangers
Milton Isenberg
Oz Hughes
Isenberg
Ronnie Kluch
al Hawthorne
Facia Alan
Lee Beauchamp
Lynn Canon
Ronnie Montgomery
Dave Kveton
Canon
Kveton
Alan Beauchamp
Montgom
Ery
Sterling
Pasadena
Sam Rayburn
Port Neches Groves
Panthers Extend Unbeaten Streak In Gridiron Style Cager Roundup
Anahuac and La Porte posted strong district basketball results Friday night. The Panthers beat Lumberton 91–27 to reach 20–2 on the season, led by Bob Rivan with 18 and Bubba Cardwell with 16. 12 Panthers scored. La Porte stayed tied for the district lead with a 65–50 win over Dickinson, while Hitchcock beat Channelview 77–34. Crosby, led by Charles Shepherd’s 23 points, defeated Cleveland 64–42. Barbers Hill’s Ricky Brazell scored 19 in a 75–74 loss to Deweyville, as Deweyville moved to 10–? in district play.
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Anahuac
la Porte
Panthers
Lumberton
Bob Rivan
Bubba Cardwell
Tony Rivan
Forrest Shields
Carron Morton
Dickinson
Bulldogs
Hitchcock
Deweyville
Eagles
Mark Hughes
Horn
Barbers Hill
Brazell
Wallace
Coleman
Dryden
Bealrd Shepherd
Reba Coleman
Kathy Hines
Pawayville
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Garris
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