Diablos fall as Cubs blast past with seven homers
Midland pummels El Paso 20 8 as emergency pitcher Mark Johnston yields nine runs in two innings. Carlos Lezcano belts a grand slam and Fritz Connally steals the show with key hits and base running. Cubs move to 4 straight wins behind Welene who improves to 8 6.
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Gary Pener
Midland
el Paso Diablos
Diablo
Tony Muser
el Paso
Cubs
Doug Welene
Mark Johnston
Johnston
Cub
Carlos Lezcano
Lezcano
Bruce Chaney
Fritz Connally
Dave Owen
Munoz Set for Frias Title Shot in Atlantic City
Odessa boxer Ruben Munoz, 13-1, meets former world champion Art Frias in Atlantic City on July 18 for the USBA lightweight title. The winner eyes a world title, with Top Rank holding an option on Munoz's next bout and a CBS telecast planned.
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Art Frias
Atlantic City
N.J
United States Boxing Association
Ray
Mancini
World Boxing Association
Frias
Munoz
Curtis Harris
Harris
Odessa
Texas
Ruben Castillo
Bob Arum
Top Rank
Chavez
USBA
World Boxing Council
Alexis Arguello
McEnroe Advances At Wimbledon Amid On-Court Fireworks
John McEnroe defeated Eddie Edwards 6-3 6-3 7-5 to reach the Wimbledon third round despite repeated disputes with officials. McEnroe faced discipline for ball abuse and showed erratic play, while Edwards offered little resistance. Sandy Collins lost to Kim Jones in straight sets as McEnroe’s comeback featured strong returns and a late ace run.
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Wimbledon
England
John McEnroe
Eddie Edwards
South Africa
George Armstrong
McEnroe
Armstrong
Edwards
Odessan
Sandy Collins
Kim Jones
San Diego
Deuce
Odessa tennis finals crown local stars in youth and adult divisions
Winter finals of the 24th Odessa Highway 80 open tennis tournament staged across Permian High School Odessa College and other venues. Local players from Odessa battled in singles and doubles with brother duels and strong showings by Cathy Carlson Lupe Lujan and Mike Hernandez among others as winners and semifinals set.
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Chris Magee
Permian High School
Odessa College
Odessa Family Ymca
Odessa High School
Richard Dopson
William Dopson
Austin
William
Fred Kennedy
Midland
Richard
Scott Yeager
Odessa
Todd Reed
Joe Dan McBeth
Ram Challapalli
Tim Stallard
Casey Wikse
Lara Mahaney
Lubbock
Jill Bramlett
Ing
Susan Miller
Fania Wilson
Carlson
Libby Freeman
Wichita Falls
Mary McCrary
Madhu Challapalli
Bruce Ybarra
Challapalli
Lance Wood
Mark McMullen
Wichita
Falls
el Paso
Jeff Spier
Tommy Heiting
Daniel Geitz
Steve Bailey
McMullen
Odessans
Mike Bell
Kevin Moore
Eden Rodriguez
Sal Salazar
Fort Stockton
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Mike Diaz
Javier Fierro
el Paso Midland
Peyton
Sige Cotto
Koenigs
Owen
Davidsmier
Kingsolver
Michael
Cotto
Diaz
Connally
Carter
Chaney
Koeningsfeld
Ja«s
Schuster
Lady In Blue
Pam Postema
The
Postema
Ruben Munoz
Mike Weaver
Randy Cobb
Tony Chavez
Cobb Weaver
Castillo
Arguello
Munoz-Frias
CBS
KOSA
Ruben
Lake Tahoe
Nev
Los Angeles
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