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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1972
Page
22
Doctors report Houston defensive tackle Mike Tilleman is in very good condition after exploratory abdominal surgery found an abscess with no malignancy. Expected to rejoin the Oilers in two weeks and play in about six weeks.
The St Louis Cardinals bring up pitcher Ray Bare from Tulsa and outfielder Jorge Roque from Little Rock to bolster the 25 man roster. Roque, 22, hit .397 in 16 games at Little Rock and .233 over 64 games at Tulsa earlier this season.
Larle Pettit may continue eligibility if retained under Texas Tech academic standards. The university requires a 1.50 GPA for students with under 64 attempted hours and a 2.00 GPA for each semester after reaching 64 hours. Athletes generally outperform the student body with few academic issues.
The sixth annual Midland Texas Tech Ex-Students Association pen golf tournament will be held Friday at Midland Franchland Hills Country Club with over $1,000 in prizes. Tech coaching staff and administration will participate and a barbeque dinner follows at 6 p.m. at the County Exhibit building on East Highway 80 where Dr. Glenn Barnett will speak and football coach Jim Carlen and basketball coach Gerald Myers will report on their teams.
Cubs promote Leo Lockman to manager after Leo Durocher resigns amid a 46-44 record and mounting press criticism. Lockman, 46, previously ran the Cubs player development and led farm teams in Dallas-Fort Worth and Tacoma, as Wrigley cites internal talent oversight and a long tenure with the organization. Attendance under Durocher rose from 641,361 in 195 to about 1.6 million in each of the last three seasons, exceeding earlier years.
Four-team double elimination event runs today through Saturday at Colt League park near Hodges Community Center, featuring Lubbock Abilene Borger and Trans Pecos. Pecos is the favorite. Lubbock relies on Boyd or Minor to pitch with Garth catching and White Holt Humphrey Harrelson infield.
United States to face Spain in Barcelona while Romania battles Australia in Bucharest as Davis Cup semis run August 4 to 6 with possible Challenge Round dates contingent on results. Romania and Australia viewed as potential upset contenders. US relies on Stan Smith amid a strong Spanish lineup.
Dallas Cowboys tight end Mike Ditka said a pulled hamstring should heal in time for Friday's College All-Stars game in Chicago. He estimated 95 percent readiness and noted his and Billy Triplett's injury status while praising the college coaching staff for the All-Stars.
Nebraska coach Bob Devaney plans to taper practice with sights on upset of Dallas Cowboys in the 39th All-Star game at Soldier Field Friday night. The Nebraska group spoke after a Northwestern session and a Chicago luncheon appearance, with Devaney praising the squad and predicting a strong effort against the favored foe.
Pittsburgh Steelers cap three days of secret talks by signing No 1 draft choice Franco Harris of Penn State to a multiyear contract. The 230 pound back joined Evanston practice with the College All Stars before their game against the Dallas Cowboys. Harris scored 24 touchdowns in three seasons at Penn State and impressed coach Joe Paterno with his speed.
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