Pruett Named Crosby Football Coach Ready To Start
Bruce Pruett, new Crosby head football coach, said he will take over Monday and aims to contribute. He praised former coach Gene Dornak and noted Crosby’s tough, battling games when facing the Dayton program he led to a 26-4-1 mark with a 1969 district title.
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Texas League Admits McLain’s Downward Path
Denny McLain moves from the Iowa Oaks of the American Association to Shreveport in the Texas League at his own request. He pitched 32 innings in nine games for Iowa with a 1 4 record and 7.55 ERA, a far cry from his Detroit glory years of 1968 and 1969. The Oaks’ owner Ray Johnston also owns Shreveport.
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Saints trade for safety John Fuller from 49ers
The New Orleans Saints acquired an unnamed draft choice in exchange for defensive back John Fuller of the San Francisco 49ers. Fuller, a 6 foot 185 pound defensive back from Lamar Tech, was a 1968 fourth round pick by the 49ers.
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Baytown Netters Qualify In District 15 Tennis Meet
Baytown players dominated the District 15 Texas Amateur Athletic Federation tournament with seven in singles, five in junior singles, eight junior doubles teams and six senior doubles teams advancing to the regional meet in Pasadena on July 21. Finals show Audrey Gaslain beating Lou Bletsch 6-4 5-7 6-0 and numerous Baytown winners across age groups with Baytown squads claiming titles in girls and boys divisions.
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Mets Clip Houston 21 Mays Feeling Better Now
Willie Mays, aging yet resilient, helped the Mets edge the Astros 2 to 1 as he scored the winning run on Felix Millan’s single in New York. Cesar Cedeno’s ankle injury sidelines Houston for about three weeks as the Mets rally to break a skid.
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Softball Championship Roundup and Tuesday Schedule
The softball results show St. Mark's 23 over Hardy 4 with Kalbitz winning on the mound and Wilcox homering. Cougars beat Second Baptist Red 3 2 and Tarbabies defeated Cougars 13 7. Bay Plaza forfeit over Roadrunners. Jim Ball homered for L and M in a 12 10 win. A.A. beat Page Dittman 15 0 as Perry notches the win. Tuesday's championship games include Hardy Equipment vs Second Baptist Red and Adrain's vs Cougars at Roseland with winners meeting later.
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Radio Announcer Quips and Slips Spark Tulsa Fuss
A column skewers radio sportscasters for garbled names and mispronunciations. It cites Oilers pronounced Awlers or Ters and Bob Goalby misread as Goalsby at Akron. The writer defends plain speech and recalls teachers, customs, and a Brooklyn phrase, noting the piece as a family newspaper aside.
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Houston Radio Forecast and 1974 Golf Tournament Plans
A column riffs on Houston sports chatter naming Arakon Feller predicting Astros double bidders in National League play and announcing Houston Golf Association will hold its 1974 tournament at Quail Valley. It notes Oiler exec praise for John Matuszak and contrasts Alex Johnson’s complaints with David Clyde’s rising profile amid Colt 45 Astros era struggles.
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YMCA Triangular Swim Meet Results Northwest Edges Shore Baytown
Northwest of Houston YMCA finished third in a three team meet with 314 points, North Shore 209, Baytown 47. Girls results include Cheryl McGinnis winning the 200 free and second in 100 back. Sharon Claoessner 25 free and 25 breast and 50 free. Roy S. Newton and others place in sprints and medleys. Rodney Marshall tops breast stroke and fly. relay team Butch Priday, Joey Whitehead, Ronnie Bradshaw, Rog ney Marshall placed second in the 200 free relay.
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Cubs Cup Teen Title With Win
The Baytown Lions Cubs won the Baytown Evening Optimist Club Teenage Baseball championship with a 9-0 victory over the East Kiwanis Orioles at Memorial Stadium. Matt Dehoyos was the winning pitcher, Richard Hart took the loss, and Dehoyos, Ronnie Bowers, and Gary French each had two hits.
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Sherwood Stewart Wins Pacific Western Tennis Crown
Stewart defeated Dick Knight of Seattle 7-4 7-5 to capture the men's singles title in Eugene Oregon. An alloy is a solution of two or more metals.
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