Golden Bear Underdog Nicklaus Aims for Major Title
Jack Nicklaus, recovering from a finger infection and light practice, enters the PGA National Championship at Oakland Hills as an underdog against Lee Trevino and bolstered by past major success. He seeks his 13th major, tied with Bobby Jones, while Gary Player and Arnold Palmer chase their own major prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burmingham
Mica
Jack Nicklaus
Lee Trevino
Nicklaus
Oakland Hills Country Club
Detroit
Bobby Jones
Pebble Beach
Calif
Local squads grab wins in state tourney play
In Sweetwater Farrs Food Panthers beat Victoria 6 2 in the Senior League first round while Dairy Queen defeated Ft Worth Junior Rebels 11 2 in Killeen Texas Freshman League action. Furrs richards wortham three hits homer paced the win and Dwinell Shelton and Bizzell also starred. The Dairy Queen team advances to face Athens Corsicana area winner while Farrs meets the Waco Cleburne winner tonight in Sweetwater. In Victoria Radiator Service Odessa won 7 0 over Bryan and advances to tonight 6 o’clock game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Farr
Food Panthers
Victoria
Sweetwater
Dairy Queen
Ft. Worth
Texas
Killeen
Athens
Corsicana
Richard Wortham
Furr
Joe Bizzell
Dough Shelton
Keith Dwinell
Gary Sims
Wortham
Dwinell
Bizzell
Shelton
Sims
Doug Heinold
Phillip McLemore
Dinges
Brian Harris
Radiator Service of
Bryan
D and L Stays Alive In Tourney In Euless
Odessa D and L Sports Center Sophomore League team stays in state tournament with a 4 to 2 eight inning win over Ft Worth. Kendall Manning hits two doubles and Johnny Houser adds a double while pitching a complete game. Next game is Thursday at 8 30 a m against the Bryan Ft Hood loser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Euless
Odessa
D&l Sports Center
Ft. Worth
Odessans
Kendall Manning
Johnny Houser
Houser
D&l
Bryan Ft. Hood
Odessa Coaches Nominated for All-Star Teams
Region IV coaches in Houston selected no Odessa coaches for the 1973 All-Star games. Dick Winder of Odessa High was nominated to coach the north football All-Stars, and Al Oglesby of Ector High was named north cage mentor. An election will decide among Region I through IV nominees. Jerry Larned was elected to a three year term on the directors board, joining Maurice Hodges and Wilburn George with terms remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas High School Coaches Association
Odessa
Dick Winder
Texas
Ector
al Oglesby
Jerry Larned
Monahans
Snyder
Maurice Hodges
Wilburn George
Reagan County
Big Lake
American Writer Wins 2 Awards in TX Sports Writers Contest
John Laird of The Odessa American earns third place in spot news and high school divisions for a Andrews Brownwood 3A playoff story and Ector High School booster club piece. Others winning firsts include Sam Blair and Bob St John, with second-place honors for several reporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
John Laird
Odessa American
Texas Sports Writers Association
Laird
Andrews-Brownwood
Ector
West Texas State University
Odessa American Sports
Amarillo
Jim Trinkle
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Gary Snyder
Orange Leader
David Casstevens
Waco Tribune-Herald
The
Houston Post
Bill Hunt
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
West Texans Take Active All-Star Roles In Houston
West Texas players earn starting and reserve spots in the Texas High School Coaches Association all-star game at the Astrodome. Dennis Smelser of Permian opens at left tackle and defensive end, Sammy Fields of Ector starts in reserve roles, Archie Nixon of Eldorado handles kicking duties and receives as a reserve. Smelser recovers from a bruised arm and predicts a North victory as he eyes quarterback containment on Marty Atkins. Nixon notes the top talent and pace, while Fields competes for impact despite fewer hits. The South leans on Osborne and Bowers with strong defenses from Littleton and Morris, in a high scoring, fast-paced clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.M. White
Houston
West Texas
Texas
Smelser
Big Panther
University of Houston
Tommy Watkins
Andrews High School
Marty Atkins
Gregory-Portland
Astrodome
Texas Tech
Wichita Falls
Aggie
Oklahoma
Ector Coach Just Misses Cage Honor
Ted Whitlock of Morton edged Odessa Ector’s Al Oglesby by one point to be named Schoolboy Basketball Coach of the Year by the Texas Sports Writers Association. Oglesby’s Eagles went 28-7 and state 3A champions, while Whitlock’s team won the 2A state title with a 32-5 record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Ted Whitlock
Morton
al Oglesby
Odessa
Ector
Texas Sports Writers Association
Oglesby
Eagles
Whitlock
Texas
Bobby Moegle
Lubbock Monterey
Bob Irvin
Fort Worth Northside
Rematch headlines North South All Star clash in Houston
In Hofheinz Pavilion the 28th annual North South All Star game pits Dallas Roosevelt ace Ira Terrell against San Antonio Jeff star Rick Bullock, rematching their 1972 state final duel. Bullock scored 44 in that game while Terrell fouled out, as coaches Bill Phillips and Truitt lead North and South rosters featuring players from Midland to Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Dallas Roosevelt
Ira Terrell
San Antonio
Jeff
Rick Bullock
Bullock
Terrell
Dallas
Hofheinz
Texas High School Coaches Association
Gary Brewster
Midland
Lynn Royal
Hughes Springs
John Saffle
Irving Mac
Cowboys Pranks Mark a Mature Dallas Dorm Culture
Thousand Oaks in California notes a maturing Cowboys roster led by Staubach and Morton. Vets like Walt Garrison once sparked lighter fluid pranks in rookies rooms, though some gags have ended in hospital visits. A famous tire track joke referenced Lance Rentzel and a phantom car, underscoring a period of settling down and discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thousand Oaks
Calif
Dallas Cowboys
Roger Staubach
Craig Morton
Don Meredith
Tom Landry
Cal Lutheran College
Walt Garrison
Walt
Garrison
Dave Manders
Happy Cowboys
Lance Rentzel
Landry
Los Angeles
Also Mentioned on This Page
Golden Bear
Onmil
Trevino
Gary Player
South Africa
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Player
Tourney
Crippled Children and Boys’ Clubs
Oil Industries Auction
Ector Co
Odessa, Texas
Oil Industries
Boys’ Club of Odessa, Inc
Permian Basin
Jim Crow
Merry Witherson
West Texans
Nixon
Steve Merritt
Idalou
Richard Osborne
San Antonio Lee
Alvin Bowers
Wharton
Joe Washington
Watkins
Osborne
Ronnie Littleton
Wayne Morris
Dallas South Oak Cliff
Cage
Ets Cole
Ance
Allison Tire
CLC
Cornell Green
Cornell
Apple
Avole
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!