Gamble wins 1600 meters as Andrews shares 4A title
Tony Gamble of Ector wins the 4A 1600 run as Andrews and Van Pearcy share the Class 4A boys track crown after a day of disqualifications and injuries. Pearcy battles knee pain to place in the 400 and anchors the 1600 relay, while Brenham also benefits from the late meet shifts to claim a cochampionship.
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van Pearcy
Mustangs
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Pearcy
Ector
Tony Gamble
Gamble
Kirk Pearcy
Van
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Brent Petross
Archie Williams
West Columbia
Lubbock Estacado
Mustang
Greg Lyons
David Parkhurst
Sweetwater
Robbie Roberson
Fort Stockton
State champs win one more time in scrimmage
Permian seniors, the 1980 state champions, staged a late comeback to defeat Port Arthur Jefferson 28 19 at Texas Stadium. The Mojo squad, carrying a 134 2 all time record, extended their strong performance after last December title win in a game type scrimmage at W T Barrett Stadium.
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Permian
Mojo
W.T. Barrett
Port Arthur Jefferson
Texas Stadium
Odessa High scrimmage mixes juniors and seniors tonight
Odessa High to hold 7 30 pm scrimmage with juniors and seniors sharing roles. Coach Millsapps notes many seniors will play with juniors and at least one junior quarterback will join the seniors.
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W.T. Barrett
Odessa High
Jerry Millsapps
Bill Burling
Tommy Miller
Gene
Rennie White
Pat Fu
Ector tops Pecos in home finale by 10-3 margin
Ector Warbirds beat Pecos 10-3 in a District 24A baseball game at the Eagles' diamond. Simon Rodriguez pitched four hits allowed over seven innings for the win, lifting Ector to 16-10 overall and 4-1 in the second half. Ray Lawrence homered, Abel Juarez tripled, and Danny Rodriguez had three singles.
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Pecos
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Andrews
Abel Juarez
Ray Lawrence
Ray Morales
Jimmy Davis
Lawrence
Danny Rodriguez
Larry DelBosque
Juarez
Gary Sabin
Artie Rodriguez
Darrell Pride
Sabin
del Bosque
Pride
Sabia
Sumon Rodriguez
Subia
Joel Rodriguez
Davis
The
Hodie Garcia
Lubbock Estacado
Munday Granado
Jimmy Galindo
Granado
Barker Throws First Perfect Game In 13 Years
Cleveland right-hander Len Barker pitched the first perfect game in 13 years, blanking the Toronto Blue Jays 4 0 at Municipal Stadium. He struck out 11, faced 27 batters, and relied heavily on a sharp curve as the Indians’ win boosted his Hall of Fame chances.
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Ron Hassey
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Toronto
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New York Yankees
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Municipal Stadium
Fort Knox
Oakland
Catfish Hunter
Minnesota Twins
Charlie Lea
Montreal
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Jimmy Morris
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