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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1971

Page

16

Four area teams win first round in Region I Class B

Quitoque defeated Higgins 55-38, Sands beat Miles 68-44, McAdoo edged Marathon 58-51, and Three Way routed Ft. Hancock 77-45 to advance. Quitaque plays Sands at 10 a.m. and McAdoo faces Three Way at 11:15 a.m. The winners meet for the title at 8 p.m.

Dave Daniel Avalanche-Journal Levelland Quitoque Higgins Sands Miles McAdoo Marathon Ft. Hancock Quitaque

Plainview Bulldogs Seek State Bid In Abilene Showdown

Plainview high fliers, on a 14 game win streak, face Ysleta Bel Air at 10 a.m. in Moody Coliseum with a possible late night clash against Wichita Falls Rider or Garland if they win. Bel Air led by Ed Lynam averages 25.1 points and 12 rebounds, while Garland relies on Ray Roberts and Rider on Dennis Wuthrich to push toward the state tournament.

Avalanche Journal Abilene Plainview Austin Ysleta Bel Air Moody Coliseum Wichita Falls Garland Bulldogs Pampa Rider Midland Bel Air Irvin Arlington Ed Lynam Highlander Rudy Alvarez Jim Barnhart Bobby Valenzuela Jimmy Melendez Alvarez Barnhart Charlie Bassett Leroy Buckner Curtis Thompson Willie Carreathers David McAlister Houston Wheatley Highland Park Ray Roberts Owl Mark McArthur Leland Duyck Tim Christensen Ronnie Manley Dennis Wuthrich Wuthrich Raider Carlton Young Harold Miller Jimmy Lacy Maurice Kays

Upset Stuns No 1 Seed Melton In Struggling Round One

In Odessa, Dun bar's No 1 seed Charles Melton fell 6-1 6-3 to Abilene's David King in a first round upset. Doubles action saw Rosser Eastburn knock Estacado's Hallman Wallace 6-2 8 10 6 1 in the opening round.

Estacado Gleason Midland Mins Jones Plainview Eddie Lee Manning Per- Tate Charles Trumble Rooser-Hastburn Sooner Hallman Wallace Tomm Raberace Hoffman Monahans Hefner-Jobe Det George-Bell Lubbock High Herrera Ector Terry Mills Sutherland-O’brien Andrews Lester-McCauley Monterrey Max Falls Snyder Sid Clements Wayne Robin

Tech Raiders End SWC Cage Slate With SMU Clash

Tech closes its season against SMU after a high scoring stretch led by Gene Knolle and Greg Lowery. Williams and Wood boosted conference averages as tech seeks to cap a 16 9 season and improve on school best wins since 1965.

Williams Tech Gene Knolle Greg Lowery Steve Williams Wood Lowery Knolle Jim Reed Rice Ron Douglas Douglas Mike Oakes Myers Raiders Steve Miller Miller

Tascosa Nips Plainview 3 2 Behind Tipton and Morrill

Tascosa beat Plainview 3 to 2 as Dale Tipton pitched strong and Mike Morrill hit a two run homer in the fifth to put the leaders ahead. Amarillo hitters, including David Herber, supplied key offense while Olin Keeter went 4 for 3 for Plainview.

Plainview Amarillo Tascosa Dale Tipton Mike Morrill Morrill Tascosa Tipton David Herber Amarillo Olin Keeter Terry Sabergoes Odessa High

Horowitz 48-yard Rose Bowl FG Tops 57 Games

In Pasadena Steve Horowitz kicked a 48 yard field goal to cap Stanford 27 Ohio State 17 in the Rose Bowl. It surpassed Washington’s 44 yard boot by George Fleming in the 1961 game against Minnesota as the longest in Rose Bowl history.

Pasadena Calif UPIC Steve Horowitz Stanford Ohio State George Flieming University of Washington Minnesota

Friday's Cage Scores across SWC and ABA action

Friday results span SWC and ABA with Texas A&M 92 over Arkansas 9 in scoring, Barrington Coll. 93 over Philadelphia College of Bible 635 to 79, plus Georgetown? opponents and multiple close games. Notable NBA and college baseball scores include Milwaukee 108 over Detroit 99 and Texas Tech 4 7 in baseball results.

Texas A&m Arkansas College Barrington Philadelphia College of Bible Gordon King's Richmond William and Mary Baltimore Loyola Randolph: Macon Milwaukee Detroit New York Cincinnati Portland Texas Tech St. Mary's SMU Sam Houston State TCU Ut-Arlington St. Edward's Pan American Texas Houston Baylor Rice LSU

Myers Leads HCJC to Region V Final Victory

Archie Myers scored 33 points to spark HCJC past Amarillo College 83 71 in the Region V Junior College Basketball Tournament. Hill County beat Ranger 111 95 behind 29 points from Jackie Jones and 27 from Ron Marsh.

Big Spring Howard County Hill County HCJC Amarillo College Hill Jackie Jones Ron Marsh Ranger Amarillo 7 Tonight

Drago to Start Opener for Royals in Florida

Dick Drago a 25 year old Royals right hander will start Kansas City's first spring exhibition against the Houston Astros in Fort Myers Florida He will pitch a maximum of three innings Manager Bob Lemon said after a two hour batting drill Other pitchers on the opening day list include Mike Hedlund Paul Splitorff Tom Hilgendorf Tom Burgmeier and Ted Abernathy

Fort Myers Fla Dick Drago Royals Houston Astros Kansas City Drago Bob Lemon Mike Hedlund Paul Splitorff Tom Hilgendorf Tom Burgmeier Ted Abernathy

Chaps Edge Rockets 158 153 in Triple Overtime Summit

The Texas Chaparrals outlasted Denver 158-153 after three overtimes. John Beasley sank a late free throw at regulation to force OT, and the teams traded leads through 134-134 after the first overtime and 145-145 after the second.

Dallas Texas Chaparrals American Basketball Association Denver John ‘Barnhill Rockets Texas John Beasley

William and Wallace duel in lively light welter bout

Bobby Watt fights Williams as Williams and Wallace trade early locks with trapping and escaping, Williams tires in round two but rallies in the final round. James Busceme of Beaumont opens with a 21 second kayo to begin his bid for a fourth Texas Golden Gloves title while Johnny Moreno of San Antonio advances in the 1971 state tournament joining his brother Tony Moreno as last year’s national flyweight champion.

Bobby Watt Williams Wallace Kaye James Busceme Beaumont iTexas Busceme Lamar Tech Paul Padilla Amarillo Johnny Moreno San Antoinio Tony Moreno iMonroe Brooks Wichita Falls

Queens Rally Past Raytown Fem Team 77 57

Wayland College Flying Queens routed Raytown Piperettes 77 57 on Friday night to extend their winning streak to 13 and improve to 20 2. Cherri Rapp led the Queens with 18 points while Myrna DeBerry scored 13 for Raytown.

Plainview Wayland College Queens Raytown Piperettes Cherri Rapp Myrna DeBerry Aytown Queens DeBerry Schneider I Domak Li Mindeman Williams Washingtn Britton Amerman Ramsey Ae Patterson Moorman Beach Ao Smith Sheldrighton Ana Cantrell Martin Stark A Dauphin Rey Ae

NCAA Probes Premature ABA Signings Across Colleges

The NCAA announced a probe into alleged early professional contracts with college players by the ABA. Walter Byers criticized agents, cited seven players interviewed including Howard Porter and Jim McDaniels, and said action could occur after playoffs if evidence warrants.

Kansas City National Collegiate Athletic Association American Basketball Association Walter Byers NCAA ABA Jack Dolph Byers Dolph Howard Porter Villanova Jim McDaniels Western Kentucky Bill Brill Roanoke Times Frank Barrows Charlotte N.C Observer Porter J Byers Everal National Basketball Association

Exhibition State San Francisco and Chicago NL rosters noted

The article lists player names and positions for San Francisco Chicago NL teams plus batting and pitching notes. It details lineups including Robertson Stone Moffitt Mc Mahon Dietz Gibson Decker Tompkins Burk Rudolph Decker and Henderson, with win loss notes for Bahnsen and Goglewski. It also previews today's major league exhibitions across many spring training sites and matchups in Florida Arizona and California.

San Francisco Chicago Robertson Stone Moffitt McMahon Dietz Gibson Colborn Decker Tompkins Burk Rudolph L—Decker Henderson

Brewers, Giants, Yankees Shine In Opening Exhibition Games

Milwaukee Brewers beat Lotte Orions 6-4 as Ted Kubiak Danny Walton and Dave May homered in the exhibition opener. Giants explode for 18 hits to top the Cubs 9-4 led by Ken Anderson. Yankees trio Bahnsen Burbach and Klinkowski combine to beat the Senators 6-1. Pirates edge White Sox 2-1. Vida Blue leads A’s past Padres 2-0. Red Sox top Astros 4-2 on John Kennedy rbi. Braves down Expos 4-2 behind Sonny Jackson and Ralph Garr.

Associated Press Milwaukee Brewers Japan Lotte Orions Ted Kubiak Danny Walton Dave May Brewers San Francisco Giants Chicago Cubs Ken Anderson New York Yankee Stan Bahnsen Bill Burbach Ron Klinkowski Washington Senators Jeff Burroughs Toby Harrah Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago White Sox Vida Blue Chris Floether Arthur Boyd San Diego Oakland A Padres Boston Red Sox John Kennedy Houston Larry Dierker Igastros Sonny Jackson Atlanta Braves Montreal Expos Ralph Garr Rappe Braves

Bulls Recall Ruffner From Minor Leagues

Chicago Bulls bring back 6 foot 10 Paul Ruffner their No 2 draft pick from the Chicagoland Travelers of the Continental League. Ruffner who averaged 35 points in three months with the Travelers rejoins the Bulls for next Tuesday’s NBA game against the Milwaukee Bucks in Chicago.

Chicago Chicago Bulls Paul Ruffner Chicagoland Travelers Ruffner Travelers Bulls Milwaukee Bucks

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