Law and Order Is Needed in Old West
In a crowded Western Athletic Conference finish four teams chase the title with BYU New Mexico Arizona State and Arizona all at 9-4 atop the standings. BYU is ineligible for the NCAA tournament. Arizona State beat Wyoming 80-59. Arizona lost to Colorado State 79-72.
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Longhorns Eye Sixth SWC Title Start Spring Practice
Texas opens spring drills aiming for No. 6 Southwest Conference crown. The standout task is rebuilding the offense after losing two-time All-America tackle Jerry Lisemore and three other starters and replacing quarterback Alan Lowry. Defensively, coordinators must replace Cotton Bowl hero Randy Brab and two graduating halfbacks while maintaining a unit that allowed seven touchdowns last season.
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Bobcats Finish Strong at Vernon Invitational Track Meet
Vernon invitational saw Danny Lancaster place second in high jump 5 11. Tim Lewellen tied for fourth in shot put 47.6 while Ernie Randle was sixth in board jump 19 8. Sprint Relay of Eikman Hogue Randle Hernandez reached finals as Curtis Smith and Steve Lee prepared for Saturday events. Coach Jack Smith praised his developing young squad.
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Roger Eikman
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Jody Hernandez
Curtis Smith
Steve Lee
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Clarendon
Seymour
Memphis
College basketball results across divisions from AP roundup
The Associated Press reports numerous scores from top colleges. Brandeis edged Baruch 71 70 while Brooklyn Poly defeated Pratt 76 61. Brown beat Columbia 71 62 and Cornell won 88 68 over Yale. Penn topped Harvard 86 75 and Princeton defeated Dartmouth 84 69. Georgia Tech beat Tulane 87 83 and Houston prevailed 90 89 over Centenary. Arizona State defeated Wyoming 80 59, Cal Davis 74 67 over San Francisco State, Stanford fell 50 47 to USC, and UCLA beat California 65 49. Davidson 79 beat William and Mary 76, Furman 68 over East Carolina 60, plus Temple 88 80 over Lafayette and St Joseph's Pa 92 58 over Gettysburg.
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Finley Must Provide Wax Finley Must Provide Wax
Rollie Fingers of the Oakland A's lauded his new contract which includes a year's supply of mustache wax. Three A's signed deals with owner Charles O Finley while Rusty Staub of the Mets negotiated over fringe benefits. Contenders Ken Holtzman and Vida Blue remained unsigned. Boog Powell negotiations continued for the Orioles as Murcer pursued leverage with the Yankees.
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East Texas Boys Battle for State Basketball Titles
East Texas teams dominated the state tournament with Grand Saline and San Augustine in Class 2A finals and Pine Tree facing Lamesa in Class 3A. Kennard and Shook contend in Class A. late-game heroics and clutch free throws defined semifinals and finals efforts by East Texas squads and rivals.
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Childress Bobcats Second in Wichita Falls Golf Meet
Ardmore Oklahoma led with a 314 total while Childress stood one stroke back at 315 after Friday play in the Wichita Falls Invitational. Ken Wood earned medalist honors with 74. teammates include Mark Brown 77 Shane Morey 80 Bobby Blackwell 84 and freshman David Cook as fifth member.
Celtics Show Why They’re No 1 After Seven-Point Win
The Boston Celtics beat the Detroit Pistons 115-101 to stay atop the NBA with a 54-13 record as Jo Jo White and Paul Silas led a balanced attack. Philadelphia lost 130-107 to Atlanta, while Los Angeles crushed Chicago 108-88 and Golden State edged Kansas City Omaha 117-112. Jerry West returned for the Lakers with 19 points eight assists and nine steals. Cazzie Russell scored 37 for Golden State and Spencer Haywood 35 for Seattle in a high scoring night. Terry Dischinger fueled Portland’s 106-92 win over Cleveland.
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Tracy Smith Finds God On His Side and Returns to racing
Tracy Smith, longtime distance runner and former world record holder, returns to form with Athletes in Action in Long Beach. He credits faith with a comeback after injuries and Olympic Trials struggles, recently winning the National AAU three mile title with a world mark and aiming to break 13 minutes for three miles.
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Sunday TV Schedule Highlights March 4 1973
KVII and KFDA offer a varied daytime to late-night lineup with gospel and revival programs, cartoons, sports, movies, debates, and news. Notable items include NBA basketball at 1:00 PM, MASH and Mannix later, plus a late movie The Barbarian and The Geisha featuring John Wayne and Akira Kurosawa.
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Wola Fine
First Baptist Church
Oral Roberts
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Jim Thomas
Sports Illustrated
Dick van Dyke Snow
Mannix
Barnaby Jones
the Protectors
the Barbarian
the Geisha
John Wayne
Elko Ando
Tri State
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Channel 6 News
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Vincent Price
Monday TV Slate Notes Blocked Night Lineup
Program guide lists 6:30 To Tell The Truth followed by 7:00 The Rockies and 8:00 ABC Monday Night Movie detailing the evening’s network schedule and time slots.
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Petticoat Junction
ABC Evening News
the Rockies
Kvii TV
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