All-Star Game In Atlanta Gibson To Start Tonight
National League picks ace Bob Gibson to start against the American League at Atlanta Stadium as the 43rd All-Star Game unfolds. Gibson voices reluctance to start but will face Jim Palmer with a star-studded lineup including Hank Aaron and Johnny Bench. The game airs at 7:30 p.m. CDT with 52,000 in attendance expected and millions more watching on TV.
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Atlanta
Bob Gib
Pirates
Philadelphia
Joe Torre
St. Son
Phillies
Steve Carlton
Don Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
Johnny Bench
Nationals
Atlanta Stadium
St. Louis Cardinal
Jim Palmer
Gibson
Palmer
Baltimore
Murtaugh
New York
Tom Seaver
Steve Blass
Pittsburgh
Hank Aaron
Atlanta Braves
Aaron
Joe Morgan
Roberto Clemente
Willie Stargell
Houston
Lee May
Jim Hickman
Astros
Los Angeles Dodgers
Ed Malcik
Durocher Steps Aside as Cubs Manager
Leo Durocher has stepped aside as Chicago Cubs manager, with Whitey Lockman named to revive the club. The team sits fourth in the NL East, 10 games out, as owner Phil Wrigley pivots to a new leadership plan amid questions on morale and strategy.
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Atlanta
Leo Durocher
Chicago Cubs
John Holland
Whitey Lockman
Phil Wrigley
Cubs
Chicago Sun-Times
Wrigley
Durocher
Lockman
New York Giants
Fishing Epidemic Triggers New Gar Fishing Feats
The article chronicles a surge in gar fishing with anglers from D. J. McFadden to young contestants in a summer gar fishing contest. It notes Bay shore club roots and a challenge issued by famed angler Nowlin known as Boudreau amid growing excitement over unusually large catches. Charles Bailey of 3818 Tri City Beach Road encounters a strange fish and improvises a heavy setup to haul it in.
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D. J. McFadden
Bayshore Rod, Reel and Gun Club
Sam Winston Nowlin
Boudreau
Smith Brothers
Kenneth Klaus
Butch) Moody
Butch
Kenney Klaus
Charles Bailey
Tri-City Beach Road
Gar
Charles
Anglers Reel In Big Gar And Big Speckled Trout
A fisherman named Charles hauled in a 19.5 pound gar with a bowed back, aided by Scott Hamilton John Wiles and Lin Stringer. McFadden landed a nine pound one and a quarter ounce speckled trout and a seven pounder while Jerry Adams’ sons helped land a nine pound monster trout.
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Scott Hamilton
John Wiles
Lin Stringer
Charles
McFadden
Jerry Adams
Jerry
Stephen
Edward
Tom Gentry
Crawley
Baytonians Sweep District TAAF Tennis Finals in Deer Park
Baytown players dominated district action at Deer Park earning eight firsts led by Elia Chase in women's singles and doubles triumphs by Chase with Bridgette Beavers. Others including Nancy Rowe, Joy Young, Nancy Freer and Ricky Stroud collected regional berths with partner wins as Baytown qualified multiple events for the Regional TAAF Tournament.
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Baytown
Bill Black
Nancy Rowe
Pat Bedford
Mark Buescher
Black
Buescher
Ricky
Stroud
Richard Walmsley
Glenn Henderson
Carl Ed
Deer Park
Bridgette Beavers
Melissa Martinez
Pasadena
Judy Rippel
Beavers
Martinez
Lisa Bedford
Joy Young
Nancy Freer
David Roulston
Joe Antle
Greg Matthews
Mike Statesman
Glen Wood
Pam Haskins
Ronnie Buscher
Jim
Hamilton
Galena Park Wins Debut in Tourney With No-Hitter
Galena Park opened the District Colt League Tournament by beating Deer Park 74 at Memorial Stadium. Greg Masters hurled a no hitter with 10 strikeouts as Deer Park scored in the third and fifth innings while Galena Park answered with two, two, and final two runs. Galena Park advances to the second round to face Bay on Optimist Club All-Stars at 7 30 p.m. Wednesday at Me-
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Galena Park
Deer Park
Memorial Stadium
Greg Masters
Bayon Optimist Club
Grid Ducats Going Slow Says Saltis on Ticket Sales
Athletic Director Pete Saltis says 1972 football season ticket sales are slow. Season tickets for Robert E. Lee and Ross S. Sterling home games must be claimed by 197 holders by August 15 or will be sold to the public August 16. No tickets sold after August 31. Each school hosts six home games. Cost unknown.
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Pete Saltis
Saltis
Robert E. Lee
Ross S. Sterling
Lee
Sterling
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Barbers Hill
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Kevin Speer
Bo Trousdale
Glyn Dillard
Larry Lawrence
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Loyd Dutton
Clint Johnson
Willis Proctor
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Bill Wardlaw
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Doug Williams
Cedar Bayou
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TAAF
Baytonians
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Deer Park Courts
Robert EF. Lee
Miss Chase
Randy Hundley
Larry Howard
Astrodome
Hundley
Roger Metzger
Howard
Hugh Woodford
Decker
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Vega
Car & Driver Magazine
USA
Chevrolet
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