Boxing Showdown Looms At Madison Square Garden
Sun Sports Editor notes the heavyweight world title fight between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden Monday night with two Houston venues offering closed circuit feeds. Ticket prices are 12.50 and 10, no radio broadcast. Promoters seek about 30 million gross, with each fighter set to earn 2.5 million. Jimmy Snyder favors Frazier 7 to 5. Ali, aka Cassius Clay, seeks comeback after long layoff and titles stripped for military draft resistance. The author predicts Ali wins in a 15 round decision.
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Gander Swim Teams Place at Pasadena Regional Meet
REL relay squads posted several top finishes at the Pasadena regional. Gander medley unit 1:56.3 and 400 freestyle 3:54.3 tied for sixth. members were Mark Lillpop Pate Ehlig Steven Rose Tony Boyle. The 400 free relay included Brant Godwin Bob York David Rice Allan Massey. Ranger quintet Garland Ginzel Chris Litras Louis Sonnier Leigh Johnson finished fifth in 1:57.1. AEL girls led by Beverly Guy Teresa Urban Susan Ziegler Anne Rice with 2:17.2 in the 200 medley. Ziegler took third in the 300 freestyle. Urban and Rice also placed fourth in their events.
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Brazell Named To 22 A Team by District Coaches
Brazell of Barbers Hill earns first team on 22 A all district as Barbers Hill players Katr ina and Gail Smith land girls all district honors. Roy Hues of Barbers Hill gets honorable mention while several Deweyville and Warren players appear on the boys first team.
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Jim Rawls
Jimmy Daniels
Katrina Smith
Boris Ward
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Carol] Sims
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Diana Titlman
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Linda Robison
Gail Moody
Astros Claim Exhibition Win Over Red Sox 4-3
Houston manager Harry Walker praised the exhibition opener noting solid performances by rookies and veterans. Roger Metzger at shortstop, Bob Watson in left, and Cesar Cedeno in right field stood out as key plays helped prevent a jam in the ninth.
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Astros Infield Shuffle Shapes Up For 1971
Editors note outlines 1971 Astros infield competition. Joe Morgan anchors second base and Doug Rader handles third. First base spots feature Bob Watson John Mayberry and Denis Menke with potential movements. Shortstop rookie Roger Metzger eyed to win the job, Menke versatile enough to shift roles as needed.
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Ganders Beat Eagles 7-5 In Non-District Win
Gan ders top Eagles 7-5 at Memorial Stadium to move to 2-0 as Pete King pitched a complete game. King labored in the seventh before finishing the win over Pasadena. The Ganders collected 11 singles and struck out 1, while King allowed 10 hits and walked 2.
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Deer Park lands three on 23-4A All-District team
Deer Park stars Rickey Sullivan and Danny Van Rheen, plus Randy Mulvaney, earned first and second team berths as the district recognizes top players. Sullivan 6-2 and Van Rheen 6-5 headlined the club, which finished 27-11 after another league title. Named to first team were Henry Jones of Galena Park, Mike Richardson of Rayburn, and John Clark of Smiley. Second team includes Steve Trncak Pasadena, Mark O’Neal Pasadena, John Robinson Galena Park, and Ricky O’Keefe Rayburn.
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Rangers Qualify 14 For Border Finals
Sterling and Rangers swimmers? track team lights led Border Olympics finals with 14 qualifiers. In prelims Sterling had 11 cindermen and both relays reach finals. Arceneaux sprained foot so unable to run in finals. Multiple athletes earned finals in sprints, distance, hurdles, and field events, with 14 total qualifiers across Rangers, Sterling, and Lee squads.
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Drew Dunlap
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Bobby Littlefield
David Witzel
Ricky Seely
Leo Haggerty
Steve McLendon
Gordon Garrett
Layne
Ramsey
John Lavell
John Hooper
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Reggie Craig
Andy Wismer
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Baytown Hawks Schedule Workouts and Tournament Start
The Baytown Hawks softball team will hold a 3 p.m. Sunday workout at Roseland Park as preparation for their first Pasadena Pre-Season tournament game March 12 14. The team also competes in the Houston Fast Pitch League and invites anyone wishing to try out to attend the workout.
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Lee College golfers place fourth at Rice-St Thomas tourney
Lee College golfers finished fourth among nine teams at the Rice St Thomas event, posting a 36 hole total of 615. Sam Houston won with 588, Houston Baptist took second, Prairie View third. Larry Deavers and Gregg Lewis led Lee with 150 totals, while Eric Smith had 156 and Ottie Gips 159. The Rebels head to San Antonio Monday for a Breckenridge Park tournament.
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