Houk: Yankees Can Win Pennant After Move Up
ANAHEIM AP The Yankees, last in the AL Sunday, pursue a fast return with Ralph Houk as manager after ousting Johnny Keane. Houk, stepping down as GM, argues players under 32, strong farm clubs, and seven minors ready for majors. He vows big-inning offense and solid defense as CBS dispute ends.
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Spring Football Drills Highlight Hub City Prep
Carlton Stowers surveys the spring football scene as coaches, players, and prospects in Lubbock and Monterey reshape rosters. Key figures include Randy Bowlin, Tim Horn, Jack Buffington, Roy Farmer, Gary Kirksey, Ron Chaney, Greg Vaughn, and Don Burrell, with questions about running backs and quarterback depth guiding preparation for 3-AAAA competition.
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Monterey
Randy Bowlin
Tim Horn
Jack Buffington
Bill Hunter
Lubbock High
Gerald Lambert
Roy Farmer
Ronnie Young
Ken Gage
Rusty Underwood
Farmer
LHS
Wayne Wilsher
Coronado
Gary Kirksey
Ron Chaney
Tom Cooke
Mark Kinslow
Greg Vaughn
Ronnie Hughes
Bowlin
Underwood
Lone Star State
Kirksey
Lubbock
British star unhappy as Stanford barred from race
Stanford freshman Pat Morrison from London refused to trim his hair and was ordered not to run by coach Payton Jordan before a key meet with California. Morrison stayed behind as Stanford lost 75 to 70, underscoring his importance to a strong foreign-led freshman squad. The article notes Missouri Waltz as Missouri’s official song.
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University of California
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Kauai King Aims For Preakness Belmont Triple Crown Bid
Kauai King the Kentucky Derby winner heads to Pimlico for the Preakness and Belmont Stakes as a potential Triple Crown bid. Owner Michael Ford and trainer Henry Forrest weigh entry choices while Brumfield rode the colt to a 2:02 victory. Blue Skyer Abe’s Hope and others prepared for Baltimore and Chicago trips as Fleet Shoe and others returned to Belmont Park.
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Barry Richards
Richards
Cardinals Move to New Stadium with Festive Opening
The St Louis Cardinals prepare to christen the nation's newest stadium, Busch Memorial, next Thursday near the Gateway Arch with speeches, fireworks, entertainment, and a birthday cake. An expected 49,275 fill the $24 million venue for the opening game against Atlanta. The field features turf, irrigation, heating, and a glass-enclosed restaurant, with movable stands to accommodate NFL occupancy and a $1.5 million centerfield scoreboard. Distances shift to 330 feet down both lines and 414 feet center, and the old park will be replaced by a Boys Club facility after demolition.
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Coronado Mustangs Host Plainview In Mackenzie Park Make-Up
Coronado's Mustangs, fresh from their first District AAAA baseball win, host Plainview at Mackenzie Park in a makeup game at 4 p.m. Lubbock’s Ron Stephens sends Bob Jones to the mound, while Plainview's Harold Green will start Baxter McAlister or Johnny Campbell.
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Baxter McAlister
Johnny Campbell
Longhorns Eye Baseball Crown Clinch with A&M
Texas can seal the Southwest Conference title by defeating Texas A&M in Austin in one of two games on Monday or Tuesday. The Longhorns moved into first place by half a game after sweeping a makeup doubleheader from Texas Christian, 2-1 in both games.
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Rice Sprinters Out Of Running
Rice University sprinters Ronney Conner and Jimmy Epps likely out for the season after hamstring pulls at the Southwest Conference meet in Austin. Rice must withdraw two short relay teams from the Coliseum Relays in Los Angeles, as trainer Eddie Wojecki indicates full season end for the pair. Coach Emmett Brunson expects the mile relay to compete in the invitational meet.
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Jimmy Epps
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Los Angeles
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Eastern Wins Dual Track Meet at Portales
Eastern New Mexico University dominated West Texas State College in a dual track meet capturing 11 of 17 events. ENMU performers Kane Bowman Joe Bowman Dan Hays James Halsell True Daily Gerald Naus Mooresense notable. ENMU swept sprints and distance events with standout times and heights.
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Dan Hays
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