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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1985

Page

21

Sam Houston Elementary wins Conference B Zone 1 speedball title

Sam Houston Elementary School finished the season 7-0 to claim the Conference B Zone 1 speedball championship. The roster includes players Scott Kuhlmann Jason Gasper Jason Lynn Edward Zamarron and Kelly Bennett along with Jesse Chavez Max West Tony Lupertzi Artie Rodriguez Kevin Simmons Jeff Thomas Billy Wadle Joel Bailey Mike Ramirez Rex Scown Jeremy Walters Larry Serrano Anthony Minjarez Arthur Campos and coach Randell Hunt.

Sam Houston Elementary School Scott Kuhlmann Jason Gasper Jason Lynn Edward Zamarron Kelly Bennett Jesse Chavez Max West Tony Lupertzi Artie Rodriguez Kevin Simmons Jeff Thomas Billy Wadle Joel

Dial aims for 20 feet in pole vault after record jump

Oklahoma State senior Joe Dial, 5 foot 9 and 130 pounds, rewrote the national pole vault record at 19 feet 14 3/4 inches and then cleared 19 9 3/4, eyeing 20 feet as he competes at the ARCO Coliseum meet. He says his better pushoff and planned grip raises could push him to higher heights while others must hold higher to beat him.

Los Angeles Joe Dial Dial Sergei Bubka Soviet Union Oklahoma State Arco Coliseum Mike Tully

Left handed rookie leads after first round in Westchester Classic

Ernie Gonzalez, a left-handed rookie, shares the first-round lead with George Burns in the Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic. He has made only two cuts in 10 starts this season and owns $1,704 in earnings, making a win odds-defying tale amid history of lefty winners last in 1974.

Harrison N.Y Ernie Gonzalez Gonzalez Bob Charles New Zealand Greensboro

Bees Rally End to Archie Moore Spotlight Fight

Boxing great Archie Moore, 72, is hospitalized after a swarm of bees stung him at his San Diego home. He described 50 plus stings from a hive that broke open while he attempted to relocate it, saying he felt defeated by the bees rather than in the ring. Moore, who fought 231 times from 1936 to 1965 with 196 wins, held the light heavyweight title from 1952 for nearly a decade.

San Diego Archie Moore Moore Physicians and Surgeons Hospital MacDonald Spinks

Baseball Today: Cubs rout Giants 19-0 on Mathewson and McGinnity

AP notes three early New York Giants aces collapse as the Cubs erupt for 11 runs in the first inning and finish 19-0. The record also recalls 1939 Giants hit five homers in one inning and 1982 Steve Garvey reaches 1000 consecutive games, marking a historic milestone.

Chicago Cubs New York Giants Christy Mathewson Joe McGinnity Steve Garvey Los Angeles Dodgers

Spinks Defends Light Heavyweight Title In Las Vegas Bout

Michael Spinks stopped Diamond Jim MacDonald in the eighth round to retain the undisputed light heavyweight title and issued a challenge to Larry Holmes who offered $700,000 for an August bout. Spinks plans to move toward near 200 pounds for a possible Holmes clash as Ratliff won the cruiserweight title with a split decision over Carlos DeLeon.

Las Vegas Michael Spinks Diamond Jim MacDonald Larry Holmes Spinks MacDonald Davey Pearl Holmes Larry Nature International Boxing Federation Alfonzo Ratliff Carlos DeLeon World Boxing Council

Okamoto leads LPGA McDonalds Championship after first round

Ayako Okamoto shot 66 at White Manor to lead by one stroke over Myra Blackwelder who shot 67. Beth Daniel and Alice Miller followed at 68 as top money winner Martha Nause and Patty Sheehan posted 70. Okamoto praised her putting and privacy, noting Japan press coverage and her 25 putts. Blackwelder, with her infant son, spoke from the interview room.

Japan Okamoto Myra Betsy King Pat Bradley Jane Blalock Jan Stephenson Jersey Blackwelder Myles

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