NBA Commissioner predicts international league within decade
Philadelphia AP report quotes Walter Kennedy predicting four NBA teams in Europe within 10 years with two in Italy, one in Spain, one in Greece. Expansion to 20 by 1975, aim for 28 later. Hawaii possible. Also notes height trends, potential Italian sponsors, and Cavaliers drafting Artis Gilmore.
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Mexico City
United States
UCLA Still First Upsets Scramble In AP Cage Ratings
UCLA remained atop the college basketball rankings after an overtime win over Ford. Pan-American College swept Texas Tech in a baseball doubleheader as Tech fell to 1-2 on the young season with two losses by five runs.
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Texans edge Broncos in two as Pierce homers in opener
In the first game Al Pierce homered for Odessa as they edged the Broncos 3 2. Sareia started for the Broncos and left after four with a blister. In the second game Jay Banda delivered a game winning double in the ninth after Tredaway reached on a walk and scored to seal a 3 2 win for Odessa. Tech hitters Ault Owens Hoffpauir Ballard and Hazzard contributed across the doubleheader. Indiana moved to No 18 in the rankings while Michigan Ohio State and Louisville also shifted in the poll.
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South Plains routs Odessa College in 191 79 victory
South Plains College hammered Odessa College 191 79 in a Western Junior College Conference game. The Texans built a big halftime lead and had five players scoring in double figures led by Tom Jordan and Pate Garcia with strong rebounding and defense. The win improves South Plains to a 10 0 record and sets up a Region V tournament first round matchup against Ranger Junior College.
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Hobbs Eagles Rally Past Cavemen For District Title
Hobbs Eagles overcame a halftime deficit to beat Carlsbad 114 109 in the District 4AAAA final. Hobbs earns an automatic state berth and a district finals bye as Roswell hosts the district tournament starting Thursday. Carlsbad finishes 21 3.
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Willie Mays Signs Two Year Pact With Giants
Willie Mays agreed to a two year contract with the San Francisco Giants for more than 300000, likely 155000 to 160000 per year, ending his bid for a 10 year deal. The agreement was reached with Giants president Horace Stoneham and agent Herman Franks at spring training in Phoenix. Mays, turning 40 in May, hit .291 with 28 homers and 83 RBIs last season and collected his 3000th major league hit.
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Thursday Ladies Day At Treasure Island Golf Course
Treasure Island hosts Thursday Ladies Day starting this week as pro Wilson Swinney announced on Monday. The event invites women golfers to play and enjoy golf instruction and camaraderie at the coastal course.
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Treasure Island
Treasure Island Golf Course
Wilson Swinney
Monterey Honors Top Athletes at All-Sports Banquet
Charley Johnson captivated about 500 attendees at the Monterey All-Sports banquet Monday as spring 1970 MVP awards were presented. Jack Darnell won the golf district singles title, Liulie Sutherland earned the tennis award, Troy Price took the football MVP, Marty ins received the coaches award, and Jim Upshaw was named the academic award recipient.
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Raiders Host Owls In Lubbock Finale
Tech's seniors Myers Wood Miller Oakes Williams Knolle Lowery Douglas star as the Raiders close SWC play hosting SMU and Rice in a key home finale. Lowery 35 points led Tech past SMU with Knolle reaching 21 and 519 season points while Rice seeks momentum ahead of the title race.
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Clay Seeks Ring Victory Over Frazier In Garden Bout
Cassius Clay attacks outside pressure as a factor in the Madison Square Garden heavyweight title fight against Joe Frazier next Monday. He claims to represent the masses and calls Frazier the white man’s champion while noting his own improved form and readiness for the clash.
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Fresh Star May Lead UT Cagers
A messy clump of text discusses a Freshman possibly leading Texas Longhorn basketball. It mentions UT cagers and a residence in Austin with times 12 30 p m EST 2 p m and 11 30 a m referenced, plus a fight and Clay weighing in. Details are unclear and partially garbled.
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Schoolboys open season with nine district games listed
Monterey and Lubbock High start the high school baseball campaign with nine pre district games on the slate. Coronado heads to Big Spring while Monterey hosts Abilene High in a rematch of last season's district series. Westerners host Abilene Cooper as District AAAA action begins.
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Gary Pumphrey
Troy Price
Tim West
Tommy Dyer
John Wilkes
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Chad Utley
Mark Griffin
Randy Robertson
Chaparrals GM answers charges on KRLD air time
Dallas Texas Chaparrals general manager Bob Briner responded to a critical KRLD editorial asserting the franchise is cheap. Briner defended ownership’s investment of over 2 million dollars in the ABA team and noted continued playoff presence while promising Chaparral games remain aired on KRLD and other Dallas stations.
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Midland and Rider Clash in Class AAA Bi-District Showdown
Midland Bulldogs, 27-6, meet Wichita Falls Rider Raiders, 23-7, in a Class AAA bi-district game at Moody Coliseum tonight at 8 p.m. The Midland lineup includes Danny Noods 6-4 Gary Brewster 6-6 John Mason 65 Cruz Montanez 5-9 Sameny Rodriguez 5-11. The Rider squad features Farnat Hag Wuthracy 5-10 Miller 6-2 Carl 6-4 with others listed in the readable text.
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Gary Brewster
John Mason
Cruz Montanez
Sameny Rodriguez
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