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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1972

Page

8

Local Grid Units Eye Scrimmages

Permian Panthers and Odessa High Bronchos began full contact drills as they prep for 1972 season openers. Scrimmages include Monahans Laboes and North Side Steers. Ector Eagles meet Midland Lee in early tests. Ticket sales start Monday at the administration building.

Permian Panthers Odessa High School Barrett Stadium Black Cats Cisco North Side High School Ft. Worth Ector Eagles Eighth and Lee Eagles Midland Lee Rebels Dunbar High School Ector Amarillo Caprock High School Odessa Dick Winder OHS Prenis Williams Gil Bartosh Permian

Seagren Accepts Pole Rules Goodbye To Jerks

Seagren, 26, Los Angeles pole vaulter and defending Olympic champ, says he will retire from track after 1980 and denounces the IAAF pole ban dispute. He will use the older pole to prepare for Munich, criticizing track officials as “imbeciles” and railing against restrictions he says hinder athletes.

Seagren Munich International Amateur Athletic Federation Los Angeles

U S Fencers Emphasize Individual Training Ahead

Ruth White, 21, youngest U S fencing team member and NYU pre med student, says fencers lack good standing with other Olympic athletes and must maintain mental sharpness emotional balance and maturity as fencing is an individual discipline. She notes public misperceptions about fencers due to village habits but stresses the need for self discipline to win America’s first fencing medal in 12 years.

New York University

Haynie Hagge Lead Tourney At National Jewish Hospital

Denver AP lead pair Sandra Haynie and Marlene Hagge shot two under par 69s to top a field of 64 pros and four amateurs after round one of the $25,000 National Jewish Hospital Ladies Professional Golf Association Tournament. Jane Blalock tied Kathy Ahern for third after a 33 on the back nine at Green Gables, while Kathy Whitworth matched par to finish tied for fifth in a field featuring 17 of the 1972 tour’s top money winners benefiting the children’s treatment facilities at National Jewish Hospital. The 54-hole event at Green Gables was delayed briefly by rain threats.

Denver API Sandra Haynie Marlene Hagge National Jewish Hospital Jane Blalock Green Gables Country Club Kathy Ahern Kathy Whitworth

Winners Losers and F M White Southwest Conference Football

Southwest Conference drills underway as Texas Longhorns face heat off Coach Darrell Royal. Arkansas labeled favorite with Texas A&M drawing preseason attention. Bubba Bean emerges for Aggies after high school yardage record. Bean cited as freshman potential star. Pro football camps stir antics with Redskins chess tournament and team antics. Pony football prep notes for Pop Warner start Sept. 30 and Midland Lee Rebels booster edition features Lyons and McCright as captains.

Darrell Royal Longhorns Arkansas Texas Aggies LBJ Horns Texas A&m Ernest “Bubba” Bean Houston Aggieland Kermit John Bounds Bean Kirbyville Oklahoma Dwight Harris Midland Midland Lee Rebels Midland Grid Lee Booster Club OHS PHS Lee Rebel Yell Pat Lyons Gary McCright Rebs

Cosmos, Stars Face NASL Title Clash in Hempstead

New York Cosmos meet St. Louis Stars in Hempstead for the NASL championship with a head to head clash between Randy Horton and Mike Winter. Horton leads in scoring with 22 points and MVP honors, while Winter is Rookie of the Year finalist and among top goalies. The Stars, division winners and US World Cup contributors, collide with the Cosmos, Northern Division champions, who boast Roth and Stritzl from the World Cup squad.

Baltimore New York Ruth Mexico Hempstead N.Y New York Cosmos St. Louis Stars Cosmos Randy Horton Stars Mike Winter Horton Winter The Canada New Yorkers Werner Roth Sigy Stritzl

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