Houston Rockies Look Good Houston Astros Spring Train Bevy
The Houston Astros invite seven young players to spring training as hopefuls for the 1971 major league roster. Kens Forsch Bill Greif Buddy Harris Spinks and Larry Yount join Ro Ger Metzger and Rich Chiles, all with strong minor league backgrounds. Metzger, from Fredericksburg, could win the No 1 shortstop job, challenging Denis Menke. Forsch and Metzger are viewed as likely to stick with the team this spring.
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Houston Astro
Ken Forsch
Bill Greif
Buddy Harris
Scipio Spinks
Larry Yount
Roger Metzger
Rich Chiles
Forsch
Columbus
Oklahoma City
Houston
Spinks
Astros
Yount
Metzger
Tacoma
PCL
Chiles
Chicago Cubs
Hector Torres
Fredericksburg
Tex
Denis Menke
Metzger Gentrally
Cuero Sports Roundup Highlights Local, Regional Action
John Kennedy wins all his tennis matches against Goliad players. Burt Hooton dominates with a no hitter for Sam Houston State. CHS golf and track teams place in district and relays, with anecdotes from Cuero athletes and coach Dink Henderson. Plans note Jeff Wildenberg fifth in Lone Star competition and a schedule of games through November.
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John Kennedy
Stan Kuester
Cuero
CHS
Beeville
Don Linder
Yoakum
Bill
Edna
Godden-Teath
Dink Henderson
Reds lock Johnny Bench and Wayne Simpson for 1971
The Cincinnati Reds secured key contracts for star catcher Johnny Bench and pitcher Wayne Simpson at spring training in Tampa. Bench signed for about 80 000 and Simpson for roughly 30 000, easing manager Sparky Anderson's concerns as the club aims to defend the National League title.
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Cincinnati Reds
Johnny Bench
Wayne Simpson
Tampa
Fla
Bench
Simpson
Sparky
Anderson
Stu Holcomb
Chicago White Sox
Mike Andrews
Clete Boyer
Atlanta Braves
Ray Culp
Boston Red Sox
Javelinas Announce 1971 Football Schedule
Texas A I Javelina football boss Gil Steinke announced a 10 game slate for 1971 with seven games in South Texas. The lineup repeats last season’s opponents and opens September 18 with Trinity in San Antonio. Eight conference foes plus non league tilt at Corpus Christi and San Antonio venues.
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Steinke
Trinity University
San Antonio
Murry College
Corpus Christi
Austin
Kingsville
East Texas State
Sul Ross State
Texas A&i
Javelina
South Texas
Gil Steinke
McMurry
Buccaneer
Stephen F. Austin
Javelinas
Gobbler Nine Opens At Calhoun Tuesday
Cuero Gobbler baseball team coached by Larry Dun can travels to Port Lavaca Tuesday night for a 7 30 opener to start the 1971 season. Sixteen players are named with four returning starters from last year. The team hosts Goliad March 5 at 7 30 and then plays Yorktown March 9. The Gobbler Baseball Tournament runs March 11 13 with eight teams including Samuel Clemens Gonzales Kenedy San Marcos Yoakum Schulenburg Port Lavaca and Cuero. Neal Salcher and David Cusack notable pitchers anchor the squad.
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Cuero Gobbler
Larry Duncan
Port Lavaca
CHS
Mike Hall
David
Cuero
Goliad
Yorktown
Samuel Clemens
Gonzales
Kenedy
San Marcos
Yoakum
Schulenburg
Cue
W Conference Basketball Standings and Results
United Press International reports season standings for the W Conference with teams Baylor Texas Tech SMU TCU Rice Texas A&M Arkansas and Texas in various win loss records and winning percentages. Last week results include TCU 84 Baylor 74 Texas Tech 89 Arkansas 87 SMU 95 Rice 87 Texas A&M 65 Texas 64 TCU 74 Texas 71 Texas Tech 103 SMU 92 Baylor 78 and Arkansas 98.
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Texas Tech
SMU
TCU
ARS Rice
Texas
Texas A&m
Arkansas
Rice
WEFK
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