Hank Aaron hints at 1974 retirement unless big homer year comes
Atlanta slugger Hank Aaron, aged 39, says he plans to retire in 1974 if he cannot hit 41 home runs to tie Babe Ruth's career record. He reflects on his 20th major league season, returning to right field, and remains confident of a strong year despite the challenge.
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Lubbock
Avalanche-Journal
Hank Aaron
Atlanta
Jrank
Aaron
Hank
Babe Ruth
Hammer
Ruth
Braves
Willie Mays
Ance
Eddie ‘Mathews
Anton
Eddie Mathews
Tech Team Enters Meet In Houston
Tech Team enters meet in Houston as more than two dozen Olympians attend the Astrodome indoor track event with three special Southwest Conference relays. Texas Tech units feature youth with fresher Cresap and Haris in distance events, while Pearl Aldridge Harris Stewart anchor mile relays.
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Astrodome
Texas Tech
Raider
Vernon Yullard
James Cresap
Vega
Tony Haris
Hugi Okla
Hilliard
Hugh Jones
Pearl
Aldridge
Harris
Jace
Gerald Stewart
Hil
Raiders
Fort Worth
Unventy
Houston
Devia
Borden Olympics
Laredo
Mre
Iace
Dover Drarch
UCLA Receives Senate Com mendation for Basketball Win
The UCLA Bruins and coach John Wooden earned a state Senate commendation after a 22 to 0 vote. Sen Ralph C Dills noted the team’s 62 game winning streak, surpassing the 60 game San Francisco record, and moved the measure to the Assembly for a vote.
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Sacramento
Calif
Ucla Bruins
John Wooden
State Senate
Ralph C. Dills
D-Gardena
Bruins
University of San Francisco
Dills
Assembly
Speegle: League toProbe Fight After A&M SMU Tilt
Texas A&M and SMU faced a postgame melee during overtime as SMU rallied to a 64 42 win. League officials will review the incident based on reports from game officials and other witnesses. Coach Bon Prewitt apologized after rushing the court, while Aggie Metcalf called for a technical foul on Prewitt. No fouls were called during the fight.
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Dallas
UPI
Texas Tech
SMU
Speegle
Southern Methodists
Texas A&m
Rat Aces
Carnates
Chit Speegle
Mustang
Zack Thiel
A&m
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Metcalf
Thiel
Bob
Gobin
Bon Prewitt
Pritaleries
Metcalfrewitt
Shelby Metcalf
Prewitt
Aggies
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St Street
Plainview
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Cubby
Ronald — Kilmer Supply
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STP
TIRE
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50Th Street
Memphis Avenue
Lubbock, Texas
Woolco
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
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Civic Center, Inc
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