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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1973

Page

4

Robert E Lees JV Remains Undefeated With 144 Victory

Second win for REL JV tips South Houston as Lionel Jag fanan scores 12 yards for the go ahead, Lee Murphy throws a 2 yard TD to Mike Woerner, and Danny Jones adds the PAT. Murphy and Watkins anchor defense while Jaguarin and Simmons shine.

Lee Lionel Jagfanan Danny Jones Iutra South Houston AEL Lee Murphy Mike Woerner Jones Murphy Larry Watkins Jaguarin Joshua Simmons

Billie Jean King Defeats Bobby Riggs in Astrodome Showdown

The crowd of over 30,000 watched Billie Jean King dominate Bobby Riggs in the historic Sexes match at the Astrodome. King’s superb returns and precise shots led to a decisive victory, while Riggs lamented the loss and hinted at a rematch.

Astrodome Billie Jean King John Black Bobby Riggs Andy Williams Glen Houston Campbell George Forest Billy Gin Billie Jean Jean Bobby Riggs Margaret Court Margaret Billy Jean

Billie Jean King Defeats Bobby Riggs in Battle of the Sexes

Billie Jean King defeats Bobby Riggs in straight sets, fueling feminist pride and sparking debate. Riggs backs down from his extreme claims and hints at a rematch for the men.

Astro Bobby Riggs Ultimate Hustle Billie Jean King Brian

Willie Mays Ends Active Playing Career At Last

New York AP reports Willie Mays announced at a Shea Stadium press conference that he will end his active playing career after this season. The 42 year old star cites age and lingering injuries but reflects on a hall of fame career spanning Birmingham to New York and San Francisco with 660 home runs and 3,283 hits. The Mets traded for Mays to bolster their lineup as he departs the game.

Riggs Billy Jean King Miami Cathy Knudson Ajdog Carlos Fernandez Are Ruth Curth Long Island New York Willie Mays Mays Giants San Francisco New York Mets Shea Stadium Birmingham Babe Ruth Hank Aaron Mets Willie Hamshire Ham Shire Fannett Neader Dayton Fresh Jody Holmes

Robert E. Lee Freshmen rout North Shore in 2nd straight win

David Hall's Robert E. Lee freshmen B team dominated North Shore 34 0 to claim a second straight victory. Joe Vasquez opened with a seven yard run, Karl Brockman 55 yard score, Jimmy Meier kicked extra points, Trey Brooks later scored on a 20 yard pass with another extra point, Danny Turner had a 35 yard interception return, and Brooks finished with a four yard TD run. Meier added the final extra. Martinez Pena and Turner each had interceptions for Lee.

David Hall Robert E. Lee Chargers North Shore Lee Joe Vasquez Karl Brockman Jimmy Meier Trey Brooks Ronald Hunter Meier Danny Turner ABL Brooks Roberto Martinez Mario Pena Turner

Sterling Frosh A wins 7 0 over Galena Park

Sterling Frosh A defeats Galena Park 74 51 11 play drive ends with a one yard TD by Danny Shrum. George Griffin leads rushes as Luke Morgan and Wade Hicks force fumbles to seal win. Jeff Causey shines on defense.

Galena Park Merling Galens' Park Danny Shrum Voluntsers Richard Bethell Mike Ferrell George Griffin Sterling Luke Morgan Wade Hicks Hicks Jeff Causey

Sterling Fresh B Beaten 19-18 in Cedar Bayou thriller

Sterling Fresh B team suffers a 19-18 defeat as Deer Park nips the Volunteers at Cedar Bayou. Reggie Cunningham caught a 32 yard pass from Kyle Shanks for a 64 lead at halftime and Keith Marshall caught an 11 yard pass from Shanks to reclaim the lead. Sterling’s Billy Landry punched in a one yard TD in the fourth quarter amid stout defense from Robert Massengale William Mitchell Craig Miller and Landry.

Sterling Cedar Bayou Jerry Maxwell Volunteers Deer Park Reggie Cunningham Kyle Shanks Vols William Mitchell Craig Miller Landry

Horns Clash With Miami In Season Opener

The Texas Longhorns visit Miami in a season opener as strong favorites, returning 10 to 15 lettermen from a 10 win 1972 squad that beat Alabama 17-13. Roosevelt Leaks leads a defense that yielded 121 points last year while eight starters return. Other top 25 showdowns include Alabama at Navy and Michigan at Northwestern as part of the opening weekend slate.

MIAMI Texas Alabama Roosevelt Leaks Longhorns Navy Kentucky Stanford Michigan Northwestern Hurricanes Notre Dame Colorado Wisconsin Oklahoma State Arkansas Little Rock Southern Mississippi Florida Tampa Texas A&m LSU Bowling Green Dayton Washington State Arizona State Town UCLA UT Chattanooga Auburn Virginia Missouri

Top college football slate includes USC at Georgia Tech

Friday night games feature South Carolina at Houston and Cincinnati at Tampa with Marshall at Nevada Las Vegas. Saturday brings No. 1 USC at Georgia Tech and No. 2 Nebraska hosting No. 14 NC State as other Top Ten matchups unfold amid a busy week.

Paul Dietzel South Carolina Gamecocks Houston Cougars Astrodome Bobby Riggs Billie Jean King Fea Cincinnati Xavier Tampa Marshall Nevada Las Vegas Southern California Georgia Tech Nebraska North Carolina State Tennessee Army Penn State

Unreadable OCR sports scores fragment

Fragmentary list of city names and scattered scores with multiple errors. Key teams and outcomes are unclear due to corrupt OCR, making it impossible to identify a coherent game, date, or participants.

Softball Results Across Local Games

Outcasts defeated Tigers 11 to 2 with Stanley earning the win and Railshack the loss. Mitchel Martin homered for Outcasts while Hatfield had a triple for the Tigers. Central Baptist beat Land M 4 to 3 as Dunn won and Morgan took the loss. Baytown State Bank rolled over Firefighters 15 to 10 with Todd victorious and Fullbright charged with the loss. Mezzell DeHotel Shelby and Rollo each added a triple with multiple players homering. Jim Ball defeated Wooster Baptist 19 to 4 as Issacks pitched and Bates took the loss. Mongiello and Johnson led with triples for Jim Ball and Wooster respectively.

Tigers Stanley Railshack Mitchel Martin Hatfield Central Baptist Land M Dunn Morgan Baytown State Bank Firefighters Todd Teth Baptist Cecades Coffee Lloyd Second Baptist Bailey Hebert Rister Ellis Jim Ball Wooster Baptist Issacks Bates Mongiello Wooster Johnson Garmon

MacArthur Downed by Bobcats 21 6 in Houston district clash

Audie Woods rushed 144 yards and scored on touchdowns leading Cypress-Fairbanks to a 21 6 victory over Aldine MacArthur in District 2 AAAA action. Woods added three extra points on 12 carries. Dwayne Vernon finished a 1 yard drive with a one yard score to cap late scoring.

Houston Audie Woods Cypress-Fairbanks Aldine MacArthur Woods Charlie Patterson Generals Dwayne Vernon

Lee Freshmen A team dominates North Shore in 3rd straight win

Robert E. Lee high school freshmen A squad, led by Shane Booker who passed for two touchdowns and ran for another, crushed North Shore 33-0. Matt DeHoyos opened scoring with a short run, and Rodney Brownfield caught a 30 yard pass. Delgado added three extra points and Vaughn scored on a 35 yard run with Delgado adding the kick. Defenders Avila Parks Ruben Durio played well.

Shane Booker Robert E. Lee North Shore Chargers Karl Scantlen Ricky Burch Matt DeHoyos Joe Delgado Booker Rodney Brownfield Delgado Lee Beoker Brownfield Rocky Vaughn Vaughn Armando Avila Robert Parks Alvin Ruben Ricky Durio Charles

Rel Sophs Fall to South Houston 13 12

Robert E. Lee sophomores led by coaches Gary Herrington and Leonard Yarbrough trailed 12 0 at halftime before a South Houston rally in the third quarter. Charles Hargrave scored on a two yard run and Joe Rodriguez connected on a two yard pass from Victor Roberson for AEL touchdowns. Defensive players Delgado Roberson Hoskins Cantaras and Eichelberger contributed as Lee dropped to 0 1 in the sea son at Memorial Stadium.

Robert E. Lee Memorial Stadium South Houston Charles Hargrave Joe Rodriguez Victor Roberson AEL Lee Gary, Herrington Leonard Yarbrough Coudn South Houston

Boys Grid Sign Up To Begin Tuesday

Registration for the 1973 City Parks and Recreation Boys Flag Football program starts 3 45 p m Monday at Bowie Elementary and 3 45 p m Tuesday at Carver Jones Boys in fourth through sixth grade not in other football programs may sign up at the nearest school and will be guaranteed to play Belts flags and balls provided no fee or equipment needed arena supervision by two experienced activity leaders

City Parks and Recreation Department Bowie Elementary Carver-Jones City Recreation Bobby Rountree Baytown City Parks and Recreation Dept

Mets Rally Past Pirates to Narrow NL East Gap

The New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4 3 in 13 innings to close within a half game of the NL East lead. AP reports New York.

New York Mets Pittsburgh NEW York

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