Cougars Earn Southwest Conference Membership
The University of Houston was confirmed as an official SWC member on Monday with first competition in the 1975-76 basketball season and 1976 football title chase. Officials note scheduling constraints and earlier signing dates as the club prepares to join a nine-team league.
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Houston
Philip Hoffman
Ted Nance
Hoffman
Nance
Giants Hold Off Cards To Take Central Showdown
Giants beat Cards 5-1 after Cards rally to 4-? The win goes to Richard Hart with two hits. Gary Boswell takes the loss. Phils top Lions 12-2. Federals beat Sports 22-4. Astros edge Eagles 4-3. Raiders win 11-7 over Orioles. Chargers shut out Pirates 6-0. East minor Gators down Bobcats 13-7.
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Mike Holcomb
Doningo Salinas
Joe Vasquez
Eustalio Lopez
Jim McGilvany
Denis McShan
Scott
Royder
Marc Stephenson
Mike Martinez
MecShan
Cliff Walker
Mike Tucker
Walker
Tucker
David Howell
Gators
Bobcats
Rangers Lose 4 3 In Season Finale
Texas City edges Ross Sterling 4-3 to end the Rangers season at 6-8 in district play. Sterling finishes 14-15 overall, while Texas City improves to 12-2 in league action. Hudson drives in two with a two run triple as Sterling rallies but falls short. Clark leads Texas City with three hits.
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David Hudson
Sterling
Bobby King
Texas City
Jimmy Ramirez
David Acosta
Hudson
Ronnie Montgomery
Mitch Hawks
Cam Todd
Mark Clark
Isenberg Bowls Out After Texas City Loss
Isenberg retires as head baseball coach after Bay Town Rangers finish 14 15 season with a 4 3 loss to Texas City in Texas City Tuesday dropping district record to 64. He lauds players and assistants Ronnie Kluch and Al Hawthorne for their work and the team’s effort.
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Ronnie Kluch
al Hawthrone
Mitch Isenberg
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Sterling
Oz Hughes
CF Soles
Clark
Johnson
LF Knight
Last Rochner
Schulens
RE King
P Ram
Ball High Wins District 244A Baseball Title in Galveston
Ball High wrapped up the District 244A championship with a 1 dollar win over Alvin in Galveston, finishing 13-1 in district play while Texas City ended second at 12-2. The Stings beat Sterling 4-3 in the final game, the only team to defeat Ball High during district play, as Reliable Bo Quiroga matched a one hitter and homer to tie the game. He struck out 15 and allowed no baserunners after Alvin’s first inning run, continuing a hot stretch with no-hitters in recent starts.
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la Marque
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Quiroga
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Angleton Enemy
Palmer Nicklaus Lead Favorites at Nelson Classic Opener
In Dallas Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus headline as co favorites for the Byron Nelson Golf Classic Kicking off at Preston Trail. Nicklaus leads money winners with 106000 plus this season while Palmer trails with 103000 plus amid windy conditions and a 7086 yard par 70 layout. Other notable entrants include Hubert Green Charles Coody Frank Beard Bruce Devlin Miller Barber and Don January in a 147 player field.
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Tex
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Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
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Joss
Big Jack
Preston Trail Golf Club
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Hubert Strong
Charles Coody
Frank Beard
Bruce Devlin
Miller Barber
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