Nicklaus and Palmer Enter Colonial National Invitation Field
Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer, both idle here seven years, return for the $350,000 Colonial National Invitation in Fort Worth. Palmer seeks the title he won in 1962 while Nicklaus, seeking his first Colonial, faces a slump despite top-field contenders including Stadler, Zoeller, Graham, Nelson, Rogers, Irwin, Floyd, Weiskopf, Pate, Wadkins, Sneed and a strong Texas lineup. CBS will televise late rounds Saturday and Sunday.
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Larry Nelson
Bill Rogers
Hale Irwin
Ray Floyd
Tom Weiskopf
Jerry Pate
Lanny Wadkins
Ed Sneed
Houston
Rogers
Lee Trevino
Texas
Tom Kite
Bruce Lietzke
Ben Crenshaw
John Mahaffey
Keith Fergus
Dave Eichelberger
Miller Barber
Don January
Charles Coody
CBS
Eagles fall to Andrews in extra innings on a windy Tuesday
Andrews defeats Ector 5-3 in eight innings as the Mustangs surge late with 10 hits to Ector’s four. Eagles rally from behind to tie 3-3 in the fifth, but Andrews scores two in the eighth for the win. Ector drops to 0-4 in district play, 8-16 overall, while Andrews sits 2-2 in the district, 10-15 on the year. Coach Espinosa laments hitting woes. Halsey praises his team’s effort and notes a fence-ground-rule double by Arturo Gonzales.
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Eagles
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Mustangs
Vic
Tory
Joe Halsey
Alfredo Espinosa
Joel Rodriguez
Kevin Smith
Artie Rodriguez
Espinosa
Halsey
Arturo Gonzales
Gonzales
Odessa misses on all-district baseball honors as Big Spring dominates
Big Spring dominates the 5-5A all-district selections with four first-team picks led by Blake Rosson and James Walker. Permian places two on the elite squad with Stace Gaddy and Bruce Hollander, while Odessa High tabs none. Abilene and San Angelo Central feature multiple honorees as coach Frank Ibarra earns coach of the year.
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Stace Gaddy
Bruce Hollander
Domingo
Mo) Rubio
Marcus Armendariz
Blake Rosson
James Walker
Zeke Barron
San Angelo Central
Chuck Cathey
Abilene Cooper
Scott Hamilton
Abilene High
Scott Duda
Frank Ibarra
Rick Womble
Tim Davis
Midland High
Henry Klepac
Kel Crain
The
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Jeff Blackburn
Cooper
Shane Gravens
Abilene
David Anguiano
John Williams
Morrie Hartgraves
Steers
Torre Helps Braves Start Strong In Managerial Role
Joe Torre, now managing the Atlanta Braves, steers a team that opened with a 13 game win streak and has turned media attention into a traveling press conference. Torre’s move from the Mets to Atlanta is credited with transforming the club, boosting confidence, and keeping Turner out of headlines during this hot start.
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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago
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Bob Gibson
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Atlanta Braves
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UIHF
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North Pole
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Robert Wussler
Turner Broadcasting
Ted Turner
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Turner
Atlanta
Joe
Brett Butler
Andrews First and Ector Combines On Early Baseball Rally
Ramirez reaches on a fielder's choice and Butler doubles to score, searing a two run start. Rodriguez and Juarez push runs across via errors, walks, and timely hits as Andrews and Ector exchange rallies through the middle innings.
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Robert Ramirez
Robbie Henderson
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