Surprise gems shine in Memorial Stadium spring game
Michael Kearns reports Ross S. Sterling's Blue and Silver spring football game featured standout freshman quarterback Brian Gore who gained 80 rushing yards and 73 passing yards in two quarters. Kerry Henderson led rushers with 103 yards as the Blue team won 23 to 6.
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Michael Kearns
Kerry Henderson
Kelvin Sims
Ross S. Sterling
Memorial Stadium
Gaylord Fenley
Brian Gore
Gore
Henderson
Knepper notches 8th win in 4-0 shutout of Pirates
Houston pitcher Bob Knepper dominated Pittsburgh with a seven-hitter in a 4-0 victory. Sid Bream and Michael Brown went 0-for-4 as Knepper improved to 8-2 with five strikeouts. Kevin Bass extended his hitting streak to 11 games with a fourth inning double and scored on a Terry Puhl groundout.
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Knepper
Houston
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bob Knepper
Sid Bream
Michael Brown
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Jim Leyland
Rick Reuschel
Kevin Bass
Terry Puhl
Bass
Reuschel
Mark Bailey
Fans greet Rockets after dramatic playoff clinch
Houston crowds overflowed an airport terminal as the Rockets beat the Lakers 114 112 in a late shot rally to win the series five games to none and reach the NBA finals in Boston. Captain Ralph Sampson hailed the crowd the team plans to carry momentum into Boston.
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Houston
Rockets
Los Angeles Lakers
Boston
Celtics
Ralph Sampson
Sampson
Lakers
Baytown Gets First Girls Softball Field This Summer
Ed Smith, president of the Baytown Girls Softball Association, says Harris County will fund and build a dedicated girls softball field at Wayne Gray Sports Complex this summer. The project costs about 40000 dollars and will meet ASA standards with 200 feet to the outfield. Supervisors include Mike Parrott and Bobby Rountree. the field will be open to all Baytown girls.
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ED Campbell
Harris County
Baytown
Ed Smith
Smith
Wayne Gray
ASA
Bird ready to resume action in NBA finals
Boston star Larry Bird grew restless during a four day layoff and said he dislikes the week off. He will return to the court for the championship series against the Houston Rockets after the Lakers clinched the Western Conference crown.
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Boston
Picasso
Hemingway
Bernstein
Larry Bird
Houston Rockets
Los Angeles Lakers
Bird
Rockets
Home Run Dominion in Sports History and Hype
A lively tribute argues the home run remains sports most thrilling act surpassing slam dunks and touchdown passes. It praises Henry Aaron Reggie Jackson and historic leaders while noting the dramatic impact of a late inning homer and listing alphabetized all time leaders with scores.
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Henry Aaron
Babe Ruth
Reggie Jackson
Jackson
Dr. J
American Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
Spud Webb
Nolan Ryan
Bud Harrelson
Cal Maxvill
Hal Lanier
Reggie
Tran
ABC
Ernie Banks
Orlando Cepeda
Joe DiMaggio
Darrell Evans
Jimmie Foxx
Lou Gehrig
Frank Howard
Monte Irvin
Harmon Killebrew
Greg Luzinski
Willie
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North Main
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C.C. Barcenas, Tage
M.D
W.B. Etheridge
Henry Muniz
David
Berkowitz
Texas Veterans
Texas Veterans Land Program
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