Gobbler Tourney Highlights and Local Sports Notes
Darrell Foster Mike Clarke Lang Smith Roy Gonzales Marwin Koenning Robert Gonzales John Post Alfred Gonzales Pat Clarke and Pete Noack played in a 4-3 win over New Braunfels in the Gobbler Baseball Tournament. Yorktown’s John Henry Respondek named to the all tourney team as Yorktown Wildcats varsity faltered in the finals to Lockhart.
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Darrell Foster
Mike Clarke
Lang Smith
Roy Gonzales
Marwin Koenning
Robert Gonzales
John Post
Alfred Gonzales
Pat Clarke
Pete Noack
New Braunfels
Big John Henry Respondek Riteher
Yorktown Wildcat
Yorktown
Lockhart
Rockets praise 1972 draft despite lacking first pick
UPT-Ray Patterson, president of the Houston Rockets, says the team fared well in the 1972 college draft without a first round choice. He cites John Gianeli James Silas Eric McWilliams and Wil Robinson as strong picks. Gianelli, Pittsburgh ABA first rounder, averaged 36.4 points per game.
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Houston Upt
Ray Patterson
Houston Rockets
Rockets
NBA
John Gianeli
James Silas
Eric McWilliams
Wil Robinson
Patterson
Gianelli
Pittsburgh
Cuero Elementary Olympics Set For Friday April 14
Cuero Elementary Olympics returns Friday at 1 p.m. on the old Hunt Elementary field. Grades 4-5 boys and girls will compete in events including sprints, relays, wheelbarrow and sack races. Judges are Calk, Weber, Kahlich, Albrecht. Rev. Hairston starter. Ribbons for top four in each event. a trophy to the top room.
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Cuero
Hunt Elementary
Glen Portis
Stayton Weldon
Jack Calk
Mike Weber
Alan Kahlich
Don Albrecht
Bob Hairston
Portis
Gobblers blank Port Lavaca 8-0 in Cuero Park Stadium
Cuero high school baseball rips Port Lavaca 8 to 0 as pitcher Joel Egg allows two hits and fends off all runs. The Flock jumps early with six runs in the first inning highlighted by Egg's triple driving in two. Cuero improves to 11 wins against six losses and eyes district opener vs Samuel Clemens on Tuesday at 7 30 p m in Cuero Park Stadium.
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Ben Colwell
Cuero
Port Lavaca Sanderabs
Cuero Park
CHL
Joel Egg
Lavaca
Lavaca Hurler
Egg
Neal Salcher
Ricky Kasper
Tim Clarke
Robbi Kirk
Charles Wittmer
Mike Hitler
John Gonzales
Green & White
Billy Bridges
Hiller
Salcher
Kasper
Vink McMichen
CHS
Ben Prause
Tommy Kach
Mark Davis
Gary Kuecker
John Caskey
Allan Roby
Ronnie Meitzen
Mike Bonmovi
Lavaca Sanderabs
Samuel Clemens
Colwell
Cuero Park Stadium
DeWitt County Slo-Pitch League Opens Season Sunday
The DeWitt County Slo-Pitch League launches its season Sunday April 16 at 2 p.m. on the Cuero High School practice field with three games: Cuero Foodcraft vs City of Cuero, Yorktown Lone Star Stars vs Cuero American Legion, and Yorktown Pearl vs Cuero Lions Club. Admission is free. no alcohol on school property.
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DeWitt County
Cuero High School
Cuero Foodcraft Squad
City of
Cuero
Yorktown Lone Star Stars
Cuero American Legion
Yorktown Pearl
Cuero Lions Club
Lovel Blain
van Bruns
Weesatche
Bobby Blain
Meyersville
Brother Lovel
Warnie’ Buesing
Pearl Beer
Pat Lnake
Steve Nes
SWC Trackmen Do Good but Lose
SWC track teams failed to win a blue ribbon at Austin meets. Texas posted top relay times while Baylor Rice SMU and Texas A&M posted season bests and first losses. Conference action continues with triangular meets and Kansas Relays looming.
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Austin
Texas A&m
Scottie Jones
Baylor
Gary Kafer
Rice
Ken Stadel
Kafer
Stadel
Dave Roberts
Sweden
Kjell Isaksson
SMU
Sammy Walker
Danny Brabham
Paul Geis
Texas
Braham
Wyatt Tompkins
Darryl Hughes
Kansas
Texas Southern Opens Season Against A and I
Texas Southern University plans to start the 1972 football season with Texas A I the small college national champion in two of the past three seasons. The Tigers face Tennessee State Grambling Alcorn A M and Jackson State with three away games. The Sept 9 Texas A I game is at the Astrodome. Other Dome games include Grambling Oct 28 Prairie View Nov 23. Home games host Southern Bishop College and Mississippi Valley.
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Houston
UPI
Texas Southern University
Rod Paige
Tigers
Texas A&i
Tennessee State
Grambling
Alcorn A&m
Jackson State
Tsu-Texas A&m
Astrodome
Prairie View
TSU
Southern
Bishop College
Mississippi Valley
Cuero Toms Open Season With Taft Opener
Cuero Toms baseball coach Tor Banda announced the season start this Sunday April 26 at 8 PM at Cuero Park Stadium. The opener features a Taft Texas club as the Toms bring returning talent and potential to the squad.
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Tor Banda
Cuero Toms
Cuero Park Stadium
The
Toms
Taft
Texas
Banda
Brown recluse spider more dangerous than black widow
The Loxosceles reclusa or brown recluse spider may outshine the black widow in danger due to its hidden habits and highly toxic bite.
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WAL
King Features Syndicate
Gerald Weatherly
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Chicago Bears
H. E. Weatherly
Linda Bauer
FFA
Voning
August Respondek
Richani Bettee
Conran Moritz
Dale Murray
Wayne Blank
Bruce Lewis
Guadalupe Rive
Wo — Avid Thompson
Danny Williams
Lalo Triana
Raymond “Tatter’ Tate
Pobby Moran
Chris
Albrecht
Uero
Gobblers
Kirk
Wittmer
Liveoak Park
Donald Albrecht
Dallas
Texas Re
Texas Southern
Windsor
Fromme
Automotive Service
Court House
Bowen Distributing CO
Frederick William
Seattle
Southwestern Bell
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