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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1971
Page
2
Cuero High School to host the annual All-Sports Banquet on May 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the American Legion Civic Center. Ed Mahony, president of the Cuero Booster Club, announced the event.
In Cuero Cuero high school notes Willie Mays closes in on Babe Ruth 714 home runs while Hank Aaron at 37 nears the mark with 598. Ikey Meitzen Lang Smith Marion Pleasant and Robert Saenz garner district and regional honors in track and baseball. A banquet May 15 honors area athletes with Coach Jim Carlen of Texas Tech as speaker.
Cuero hosts Gonzales in a District 14 AAA baseball game at Cuero Park Stadium starting 7:30 p m. Cuero sits 2 1 with wins over East Central and Samuel Clemens and a 12 0 district loss to Pleasanton. Neal Salcher owns two wins with Arnold Taylor taking the loss. Salcher struck out 17 in a no hitter last Tuesday.
Field day results from Daule and Hunt Elementary Schools crown both boys and girls champions. Winners include Carson Williams and Renee Steward in sprint events, plus relay and obstacle races. Judges named Don Albrecht and others. Rev. Bob Hairston served as starter.
The Yorktown Country Club will hold its monthly golf tournament on Sunday April 25 with 1 30 p m registration and play starting at 2 p m It will be a selective shot event with an entry fee of 2 00 and green fees of 1 50 Drinks and snacks will be provided to players and spectators The course is in good shape after rains aided grass growth Last month's winning team posted nine under par.
South Texas riders gather in Cotulla for the Texas Youth Rodeo Association event at the American Legion Rodeo Arena. Fifteen events compete with check in at 10:00 a.m. on May 8 and contest start at 11:00 a.m. Entries due April 23 1971. Barbecue and refreshments will be on the grounds.
Cuero High School sends six track athletes to the Region 14-AAA meet in Corpus Christi with Victor Mathis in the broad jump qualifier after a 21 ft 3 in district win. Frank Wesley Charles Arndt Arthur Whittington run the 440 yd relay after a 43.4 district time. Sammy Campos leads the mile at 4 35.1 and set Gobbler Relay record in 4 28 2. Robert Hopkins top the district in the 880 yd run at 2 02 8. Coach Powers lauds the qualifiers.
Cuero Toms eye first win of the season as they travel to Yoakum to face the Yoakum nine Sunday at 3:00 p.m. Pete Novack will pitch with Charles Kuecker catching. Bill Spears is out with a broken finger and Roy Gonzales will miss weeks after a spike wound.
Former WBA heavyweight champion Ernie Terrell faces Vic Brown next Wednesday in a closed circuit 10 round bout. Cleveland Williams meets Ted Gullick in the other 10 rounder.
The Cuero Gun Club hosts its Annual Spring Clay Pigeon Shoot Sunday starting 1 00 p m at Stratton Road Cuero Texas. Entry is 7 50 per shooter includes targets barbecue drinks prize fee and patch. Spectator meals cost 1 25. viewing is free. Practice on Saturday April 24 with no practice Sunday. Trophies awarded in three divisions men ladies and youth with participants from San Antonio Corpus Christi Victoria Goliad Yorktown and others. Chairman Tim Kirkland invites the public.
The DeWitt County Slo-Pitch League held its second organizational meeting at the American Legion snack bar. Yorktown games move to Sunday afternoons at VFW Park with weekly play, double or triple headers, and a May 11 opening night. A final meeting next Thursday requires rosters and draws the official schedule.
Larry Dierker pitched five strong innings and silenced a ninth inning Cubs rally as Houston defeated Chicago 6-1. Bob Watson delivered a two run homer and Don Wilson was the probable starter for Houston while the Astros capitalized on three Chicago errors to score two unearned runs.
Australian champ Mount Eden sold to U S owner William Rosenberg for about 280000 after Rosenberg recently acquired Juniors Image, Inter Dominion pacing champion from New Zealand.
Standings feature San Francisco Pittsburgh New York Chicago San Diego Atlanta Philadelphia St Louis Los Angeles Cincinnati Montreal Houston. Tonight's games include New York at Chicago and Chicago at Boston with several night matches and listed pitchers.
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