TSU Dominates Women's Division at Lamar Track Meet
At Beaumont a large field competed in the MBL Lamar Tech Track and Field Meet. TSU's Matson Gonzales and Hight led a dominant women’s division showing, with record-setting sprint relays and Dorothy Myles winning the century while Thorn East claimed the 220. The meet also featured strong performances from LSU, McMurray, and Beaumont schools as others set marks across the events.
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TSU
Matson
Gonzales
Ron Plocheck
Sam Sports Staff
Beaumont
Lamar Tech
Randy Maison
Frank Mazza
Louisiana Tech
Jim Hall
Hall
LSU
Carl Hight
Fred Fox
McMurray
Waverly Thomas
Hight
Liberty High School
Thomas
Falfurrias
Robert Gonzales
Tigerettes
Dorothy Myles
Thorn ‘East
Barbers Hill
Texas Track Club
Mont Belvieu
Rice
Zewy
Jonany Fulter
Tech
Ronale
San Marcos
Robert Nees
Leo
Mike Hele
UT of
Arington
Agron
Thoma- Dough Boone
Lomoc
Son
Charles Calloo Souk Ryan
Houston Ies Bon
Civd
Desty Fy Cort
Gest Walker
Houston
Ben Hindleass
Fox
Owdioht Harrison
Uat
David Mating
Una Ached
Lown i
Paut Harkett
Prairie
John
Tech Rock Club
Jinan
Tonyus
Texas Armm
Heme Cael
Houston Tra Lorner Atartiness
Texes Asi
Profife
Fuller
Waverley
Terry Guiary
Indians Flip Pirates In West League Thrilling Finish
The Indians surged in the fourth, scoring 11 runs to beat the Pirates 12 3. Paul Wiley got the win, Ron Ford the loss as Herbie Meyer and Mario Martinez led hitting. In a separate West League game, the Hornets defeated the Rams 12 8 with Mike Michalek homering, while Lee James Shipp earned the win. In Central League action, Sammy Acosta guided the Federals to 6 1 victory over the Braves, striking out six and driving in a run. The Phillies edged the Pelicans 6 5 after a five run rally in the first.
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Indians
Pirates
Ed Orsak
Mario Martinez
Herb Meyer
Meye
Mike Urban
Paul Wiley
Ron Ford
Herbie, Meyer
Hornets
Rams
Mike ‘Michalek
Charles Bonner
Lee James Shipp
Damien Smith
Hughes
Philland
Lies
Pelicans
Phils
Lee Generals Nip Galena To Enter Regional Playoff
The Lee Generals beat Galena Park 85 in the deciding bi district game to reach regional play. Davis and Rickard pitched for Lee, Petit and Carter pitched for Galena Park, and Mike Spretz homered for Galena Park. The Generals meet Port Arthur Yellowjackets in Port Arthur on Tuesday at 4 p.m. with a possible second game Friday at Del Mar Field.
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Lee Generals
Galena’ Park
Davis
Rickard
Winers
Petit
Carter
Mike Spretz
Galena ‘Park
Port Arthur Yellowjackets
Port Arthur
del Mar Field
del Mar
Austin
Indy 500 Preparations Climax Tuesday Start
Sun Sports reports at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as 33 qualified cars prepare for Tuesday’s 500 mile race with final practice sessions from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Qualified crews test pit work, fueling, and chassis tweaks while late qualifiers seek fuel and engine tweaks. Lloyd Ruby says his car runs well and posts 162 mph in a 244 mile run as Mario Andretti names the front seven contenders including Gurney, Johncock, Foyt, Leonard, Jones, and Ruby amid turbine car discussions and new race records.
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Sim Kyle
Sun Sports
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Lloyd Ruby
Ruby
Mario Andretti
Dan’ Gurney
Gordon Johncock
A. J Foyt
Joe Leonard
Parnell Jones
Turbine
Parnelli Jones
Astros Stop Cubs 174 Hit Four HRs in rout
Houston Astros pounded Chicago Cubs 17 to 4 in Chicago. Rusty Staub and Joe Morgan hit three run homers, Jim Wynn and Ron Davis added two run shots. Dave Giusti allowed one earned run through seven plus innings before Adolfo Phillips clearance three run homer and Ron Santo added solo shot.
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Chicago
Houston Astros
Wey
Chicago Cubs
Astros
Rusty Staub
Joe Morgan
Jim Wynn
Ron Davis
Dave Giusti
Adolfo Phillips
Ron Santo
Houston
Ray Culp
John Upham
New York Mets
Regional Round Ready In School Baseball Action
The Class AAAA regional round is complete and AAA round will be finished today in schoolboy baseball. Abilene Cooper faces Arlington while Fort Worth Eastern Hills tackles Tyler. Houston Lee plays Port Arthur and Corpus Christi King faces San Antonio Lee next week to decide the four teams for the state tourney at Austin June 8-9. Odessa Ector, leading 1-0, travels to Dumas today to decide the last quarterfinal, with the winner set to meet Lamesa next week.
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Associated Press
Abilene
Cooper
Arlington
Fort Worth
Tyler
Houston
Lee
Port Arthur
Corpus Christi
King Rolls
Antonio Lee
Austin
Odessa Ector
Dumas
Lamesa
Harness racing star Bret Hanover retires after record earnings
Bret Hanover earned a career $922,616 from 62 wins in 6&8 races before retirement. The span of national championships for the Professional Bowlers Association will be held for six straight years in New York at Madison Square Garden starting fall 1987.
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Bret Hanover
Pacer
Professional Bowlers Association
New York
Madison Square Garden
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Mike Wilson
Boone
Beaumont Forest Park
Dwight Harrison
Harrison
Texas Southern
Uratne
Mike Wild Walker
Souston Fi
Leslie Wiggins
Geo. R. Smith
Bayrai
Sammy Acosta
Federals
Galena
Gorden Cooper
James Garner
Indianapolis
Cubs
Kemp
Tony
Kemp & Tony
N. Main
Penney
Fashion Manor
Dacron
Texas
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