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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1972
Page
12
Lubbock Christian College opens a crucial stretch hoping for a NAIA playoff berth as it hosts Eastern New Mexico University in a doubleheader. The Chaparrals then travel to Las Vegas New Mexico for a Friday game and Saturday match with West Texas teams.
A multi team schedule unfolds this week for the fourth annual Treasurers and Sprins Partners up Geit Ts of Vegennatis Thursday. One third of the field filed. Bro Wilson Swinney seeks GP teams to be accepted to the Giehote tournament and midweek matches. Carson Als records indicate Dimanatt Last weekend, West captured the Lorenzo Partners by a stroke. The event includes multiple matches and lineup updates across teams, with notices of upcoming openers and player assignments.
Golf schedule highlights local matches and tournaments for October. Details mention various teams and venues, with dates and locations uncertain due to OCR errors. Names of clubs and organizers appear, but many specifics are unreadable.
Rich Barry scored the decisive layup as New York edged the Squires in a midweek game at Center Hilly Hanltz. Hares coal guard John Hodey and Paultz contributed, while Melchionni and Williams also reached notable scoring marks. Julius Briving led the Squires with 31 points, Williams added 24.
A fragmentary 1960s Texas Tech record lists names of team officials players and award recipients including Jerry Don Vet Denny Anderson and Dickie and Bob Moaney. The text references a court list and various dates with multiple personnel cited across years 1965 to 1968.
George Chuvalo expresses confidence in beating Cassius Clay, claiming Clay has declined since his 1961 win. Chuvalo says he is a better fighter now, with stamina to outlast Clay who struggles to “stick and move” for 13 rounds and can only sustain short spurts.
Ted Williams, the Hall of Famer, says Pete Broberg is improving with the Rangers and will rise to the league’s top. Broberg, a Dartmouth alum, impressed with a fastball and curve while beating the Angels, and Williams notes the young pitcher gaining confidence and refining his breaking pitch.
Pirates pitcher Dock Ellis continues to recover from an injury and plans to start against the Cincinnati Reds tonight. Manager Dick Verdeon or Bill Virdon comments reflect uncertainty about Ellis’s pitching readiness and patchwork timing as Three Rivers Stadium hosts practice in splashed red gear.
The first annual Thunderbird Classic amateur golf tournament will be held at Ocotillo Park Golf Course this weekend. A 26 hole team event with shotgun starts, the Thunderbird Booster Club reports entry is $10 per team with prizes for the top four teams.
The Canyon Air Sports Hanquet will be held Friday at Canyon Junior Music School with Jesse Powell former West Texas State star and current Miami Dolphins linebacker as speaker. Awards include senior track most valuable, top boys basketball player, top girls basketball forward and guard, and the football fighting heart award.
Ysleta Ack Farrell, a 63 player, signs with the Chaparrals as a two year All District pick. He excels in football and basketball and earned a tourney leap title last season. The move ties his athletic versatility to the Chaparrals program as Lubbock Christian College trends in selecting multi sport athletes.
Officials noted ticket sales ahead of last year’s pace at Tex’s June Stadium where a record 41,000 fans attended a game. Reserved seats remain at the Tech ticket office, open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. In other sports news, Farrell earned El Paso Austin’s All Tournament team honors after a strong regional meet showing, while Bryant was named Coach of the Year for guiding Texas Tech and others to strong seasons.
Chicago officials said Canadian Peter W. Graham of Vancouver tentatively closed on a deal to buy the Bulls for an undisclosed amount, with the sale moving toward finalization after he secured a San Diego arena lease and Chicago Today citing a price in the mid double digits. The Bulls finished six games behind Milwaukee and pressured Los Angeles in the West before NBA playoff exit.
The Boston Celtics were sold to Ballantine & Sons Brewery of Newark for about 35 million dollars. Ballantine later sold to Anvextors. Funding Rathmine acquired the club from National Equities Inc., which had held the Celtics since 1963. Speculation tied Marvin Kratter, former Celtics president and National Equities chairman, to the late turnover.
Burle Pettit reflects on a spring training game noting not there yet but seeing players improve. Three backs ran for 86 83 and 116 yards each as discipline and direction showed on the field. Alums in the stands anticipate the fall and the team’s path forward.
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