Senators Club Sold To Top Political Ace
Washington AP Rob ert E Short fund raiser for a losing campaign buys the Washington Senators for about 10 million. The team will stay in Washington for the 1969 president’s opener and the 1969 All Star game. Short might change managers if needed but plans no immediate moves.
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Washington
Robert E. Short
Democratic Party
Washington Senators
Short
Minneapolis
Senators
Richard M. Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
Bob Hope
Jim Leon
George Selkirk
San Francisco
James H. Lemon
Lemon
James Johnston
Johnston
Washington Club
Minnesota
Twins
Los Angeles Lakers
National Basketball Association
Los Angeles
Jeno F. Paulucci
Bobcats Dominate Del Rio In San Angelo Victory
San Angelo High School rolled past Del Rio 92-52 to improve to 5-1. Heights gave a 19-12 first quarter lead, 43-28 at halftime, and 66-38 after three quarters. Scorers included Lacy 18, Long 15, Fredrick 12, Townsend 10. The B team also won 51-21.
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San Angelo
San Angelo High School
del Rio
Bobcats
Bobby Lacy
Eddie Long
Chris Fredrick
Bobby Townsend
Ector Eagles Roust Snyder 74 54 In Non-District Clash
Odessa Ector Eagles shot 41 percent and dominated Snyder Tigers 74 to 54 as Perry Cooksey led with 25 points and 20 rebounds. Gene Collins added 10, Quincy Wallace and Robert Smith 12 each, while Snyder hit 32 percent from the floor.
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Snyder
Odessa Ector Eagles
Snyder Tigers
Perry Cooksey
al Oglesby
Gene Collins
Quincy Wallace
Robert Smith
Eagles
Tigers
Tiger
Ector
Cooksey
Oglesby
Mike Cisneros
Bob Pride
Lubbock High
Odessa
Drug probe into Dancers Image Derby advance
Louisville AP report details ongoing Kentucky Racing Commission inquiry into Dancer's Image Derby improvement. Questions focus on possible azium use and other factors as owner Peter Fuller seeks the $122,600 purse. Veterinarian Harthill notes azium boosted recovery. trainer Cavalaris absent, assistant says exercise reduced swelling.
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Louisville
Dancer
Kentucky Racing Commission
Peter Fuller
Sill
Lou Cavalaris
Robert Barnard
Alex Harthill
Harthill
Kentucky
Cooper Wins Net Title In Corpus Christi Invitational
Freshman Margie Cooper defeated Diane Matzner 6-4 9-7 to win the women's title at the Corpus Christi Invitational Tennis Tournament. Rain delayed matches and forced the event to finish at Odessa College where all semifinalists were from Odessa College.
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Margie Cooper
Diane Matzner
Gulf Coast City
Odessa College
Miss Cooper
Ginger Pfeiffer
Denver City Sparks Past Plains 70-39 In Non-District Clash
Denver City High School defeated Plains 70-39 Tuesday night in a non-district boys basketball game. Hubbard led Denver City with 13 points while Billy Kennedy scored 8 for Plains. The Broncos also won the B game 61-30.
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Denver City
Pipers Extend ABA Lead After Big Win
Connie Hawkins moved from center to forward and scored 33 as the Minnesota Pipers beat New Orleans 94 to 16 in their ABA showdown. They hold a strong Eastern Division lead at 414 games. Denver crushed New York 127-108. Oakland beat Dallas 135-109 amid a bench-clearing melee. Tom Washington had 18 for the Pipers with James Jones 26 and Ron Franz 23. Larry Jones led Denver with 37 points while Severn Tart added 25 for the Nets.
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Connie Hawkins
Minnesota Pipers
Hawkins
American Basketball Association
Pipers
New Orleans
Denver
New York
Oakland
Dallas
Tom Washington
James Jones
Bucs
Ron Franz
Crow To End Pro Career This Season
SAN FRANCISCO John David Crow 33 year old tight end with the 49ers will wind up his NFL career at the end of this season. The former Texas A M star made the announcement Tuesday. Don Fullmer of West Jordan Utah will face Italy Nine Benvenuti on Dec 14 in a world middleweight title bout at San Remo Italy. Shrine East West game at Candlestick Park Dec 28 features Leroy Keyes Perry Williams and Ron Johnson on the East team. Cincinnati’s Greg Cook becomes MVC top yardage producer this season. St Louis Dave Williams will miss rest of season after exploratory knee surgery.
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San Francisco
John David Crow
San Francisco 49Ers
Texas A&m
Rome
Don Fullmer
West Jordan
Utah
Italy
Nine
Benvenuti
San Remo
San. Francisco
Leroy Keyes
Purdue
Perry Williams
Ron Johnson
Michigan
Candlestick Park
ST. Louis
Dave Williams
Cardinals
Stanton Wins Cage Contest
Stanton High School topped Forsan 57 to 37 in a non district boys game led by David Jones with 18 points. Forsan’s Gary Irwin scored 8. Forsan won the varsity girls game 43 to 33 with Gloria Dodd scoring 26. Stanton also won the B girls game.
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Stanton
Stanton High School
Forsan
David Jones
Buffaloes
Gary Irwin
Gloria Dodd
Vicki Glynn
Stanton Girls
Reagan County Owls Ready for Iowa Park Showdown
Reagan County Owls, led by calm coach George, reach a Class AA quarterfinal vs No. 1 Iowa Park after an 11-1 season. They advanced with shutouts in bi district and regional rounds and showcase a mix of steady defense and opportunistic offense. Watson returns to bolster line, while the team adapts with new defensive looks and strategic plays like a persistent button-hook pass lateral.
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Big Lake
Wilburn
George
Reagan County Owls
Iowa Park
Abilene
Reagan County
Owls
Darrell Royal
Stamford
Owl
Ford
John Watson
Watson
Danny Curtis
JoJo Barnes
James Watson
Sandy Wilson
Wilson
Sandy
Sam
Sam Douglas
Baseball Rule Changes Hit Pitchers and Hitters Hard
At the winter meetings the rules panel approved a smaller strike zone and lower mound to aid hitters. Expos manager Gene Mauch and Dodgers ace Don Drysdale offered mixed views, with some predicting psychological effects and others cautioning about overreaction. Changes also fix a strike zone across the plate and adjust ERA rules for relievers to formalize saves.
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San Francisco
Gene Mauch
Montreal Expos
Don Drysdale
Los Angeles Dodger
Drysdale
Bill Rigney
California Angels
Rigney
Odessa Permian Irvin High clash playoff tickets go on sale
Tickets for the Class AAAA football playoff between Odessa Permian and Irving High are available to the public on a first come basis. Adult tickets are 2.50 sold at Public Schools at Eighth and North Lee. student tickets 1 sold at schools only. Gate price Saturday 2.50 at W T Barrett Stadium kickoff 2 p.m. Sale runs today until 7 p.m. and Thursday and Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Winner faces Dallas South Oak Cliff or Houston Smiley. South Oak Cliff and Smiley play Saturday at 2 p.m. in College Station.
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Irving High
Eighth
North Lee Street
W. T. Barrett
Panthers
Dallas South Oak Cliff
Houston Smiley
South Oak Cliff
Smiley
College Station
Cage Results and Scores Listing Across Multiple Colleges
A compiled score table shows numerous college basketball results with home teams noted in parentheses. Highlights include Davidson 105 over Furman 70, Kentucky State 112 over Calvary 86, Belmont Abbey 83 over Baptist 63, and Oregon 73 defeating Georgia 107 as part of a broad regional results roundup.
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Wilmington
Ohio
Kentucky State
Calvary
Jerr Harvey
Marietta
Salem
Davis & Elkins
Belmont Abbey
Baptist
North Carolina
Oregon
Catawba
Erskine
Georgia
Sewanee
Lager Southern
Florida Tech
Dowling and Sam Houston Shine in North Zone Extramural Wins
In a busy Tuesday extramural basketball slate, Dowling defeated Goliad 34 25 and Sam Houston beat Ireland 31 23 in the north zone. South zone saw Carver over Hays 34 14 and Rusk over Zavala 81 11. East zone winners Reagan and Burnet won, with Reagan 24 21 over Alamo and Burnet 73 13 versus Lamar. Cameron beat Fannin 14 4, Burleson defeated Austin 57 4, and San Jacinto overwhelmed Pease 39 8 in the west zone.
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Sam Houston
Goliad
Ireland
Carver
Hays
Rusk
Zavala
Reagan
Burnet
Alamo
Lamar
Cameron
Fannin
Burleson
Austin
San Jacinto
Pease
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Memo" Tellez
Mexico City
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