Texas Football Preview Promises Baytown Highlight 1972
The 1972 Texas Football magazine, 208 pages, previews high school districts across the state. Galena Park tops 20 AAAA poll with Barbers Hill favored in 25-A, Anahuac in 18-AA, and Channelview among 11-AAA contenders. Pro player notes feature Moseley, Pokluda, and Baytown connections at Arkansas and TCU. Arkansas named a "super team" in SWC with Texas second, plus mentions of Rice and other programs.
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Texas
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Sonora
Anahuac
Dayton
la Porte
Columbus
Channelview
Crosby
Young and Willing
Deer Park
Jeff Wilcoxon
Port Neches
Pasadena
South Houston
Texas Football
John Moseley
Dennis Pokluda
Rice
Moseley
Frank Broyles
Broyles
Hogs
Howard Moseleys
Pokluda
al Conover
Conover
TCU
Reggie Craig
Jim Hodge
Gary Whitman
Ronnie Webb
Whitman
Utley
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Billy Tohill
Webb
Texas A&m
SMU
Texas Tech
Baylor
Joe Ferguson
Longhorns
Dave Campbell
BYU Star Golden Richards Ineligible Next Season
Provo Utah AP Brig ham Young University junior split end Golden Richards will not play next year due to not meeting academic standards. Richards led the nation in punt returns last season and tied an NCAA record with four punt return touchdowns in a season.
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Brigham Young University
Golden Richards
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McCovey's grand slam lifts Giants in NL pennant chase
San Francisco's Willie McCovey hit a grand slam tied to a record, powering a 9-3 win over Los Angeles. Don Money and Sanguillen homered for the Pirates as Pittsburgh stay hot in the NL race. Cleveland, St. Louis, and others win to stay in contention as Chicago, Montreal, and New York mix in tight standings.
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Bob Robertson
Manny
Sanguillen
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
Sharp
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Robertson
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New York
Mets
Cincinnati
San Diego
Houston
Atlanta
Hank Aaron
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Bob Rauch
Don Sutton
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Tito Fuentes
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National League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
The Associated Press league leaders show Henry Ceno and Willie Sanguillen topping batting with .339 and .332. Morgan leads runs with 68, Bench and Kingman lead RBI with 61, Brock and Bonds share doubles with 19 and 17, Bench hits with 96, Morgan steals with 31, while pitching leaders include J Ray of Hin with 7 decisions and Carlton with 159 strikeouts.
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Local softball and junior matchups listed for Houston area
In Houston area listings teams compete across multiple evening slots at Butler Stadium and Rose Gardens. Matchups include Softball RCO versus Humble Credit Union Men at 6:39 PM, Bowie No 1 Partin's versus Channelview at 6:30 PM, Bowleto and McBay versus Firefighters at 7:30 AM, Bowie No Cougars against Hudson at 7:30 PM, K Taverns Super Stars at 7 PM, Roselans GCIWL versus Marathon in a morning slot, Roseland Bay Plaza versus Jim Ball at 9 PM, plus Rose Jane Junior Olympics events for Mager Bantam and Intermediate in the evening. The events are part of a Houston sports schedule at Butler Stadium and Butler venues.
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Humble Credit Union
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Partin’s
Channelview
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Cougars
Hudson
Taverns
Firecracker 400 features Firecracker 3 atop NASCAR circuit
The Firecracker 400 at Daytona Beach showcases Bobby Allison and Richard Petty as dominant contenders on the Winston Cup tour. Allison leads 1972 money standings with 113335 dollars while Petty trails closely with 112035. Wood Brothers Mercury stables, Foyt, and Pearson also figure among early season leaders.
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Daytona Beach
Fla. AP
Bobby Allison
Hueytown
Ala
Richard Petty
Randleman
N. C
Allison
Petty
Wood Brothers
Mercury
A.J. Foyt
Houston
David Pearson
Spartanburg
S. C
Quinnela
Foyt
Pearson
Bobby Isaac
Catawba
Isaac
Baytown Swimmers Compete in Informal Scrimmage
City of Baytown swimmers joined Deer Park Deepwater in a Bayshore Swim Club scrimmage, with no scoring as both teams are new. Notable results include John Ehlig in multiple events and Cathy Martinez and Mark Bailey in sprints, followed by several Baytonians such as Laura Elrod and Julie McNeil in attendance.
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Pasadena
City of Baytown
Deer Park
Bayshore Swim Club
John Ehlig
Cathy Martinez
Mark Bailey
Glen Hynam
Oldtimers Game Set At Astrodome In Houston
The Tuesday Night Oldtimers will face the 1946 and 1947 Cardinals and Buffs at the Astrodome with Hall of Famer Joe Medwick and Enos Slaughter among reunion participants. Medwick led the 1947 Buffs with a .363 batting average that season, while Slaughter, nicknamed Country, starred in the 46 Series and later coached at Duke. The event features former stars from St Louis and Houston in a 6 p.m. game against the Pirates and Astros, with a 7:30 p.m. second matchup. Deputy stars, including Gilchrest and Coronado, participate in swimming and sprint events as part of the night’s program.
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Slaughter
Harry
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Houston Buffs
Walker
Astrodome
Astros
Joe
Ducky) Medwick
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Medwick
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Pittsburgh
Hustle
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Gilchrest
Mark
Tony
Sammy Coronado
Tim
Jon
Red Sox
Debbie Hyman
Alice
Anway
Drew Crawford
Mimi
Walker Johnson
Mother Son Ball Game to Kick East Little League Event
A mother son ball game will be held at East Little League park at 7 p.m. Thursday followed by the East League Mustangs versus Central League Owls championship. Proceeds fund East League expenses. Mothers led by Donna Roesner with George Miles. boys coached by Wayne Clement.
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Mustangs
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Donna Roesner
George Miles
Wayne Clement
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