Life's Hope a Derby contender in Kentucky Derby talks
Trainer Las Barrera considers Life's Hope for the Derby after testing him in the Illinois Derby at Sportsman's Park. Life's Hope, third in the Santa Anita Derby and second in the Hollywood Derby, may join Bold Forbes on the Churchill Downs card if he handles the track. Bold Forbes, owned by E Rodriguez Tizol, is a strong Derby favorite with Honest Pleasure leading the field. Barrera, a Cuban native, prepares for his first Derby starter.
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Dick Joyce
Louisville
Las Barrera
Churchill Downs
Bold Forbes
Chicago
E. Rodriguez Tizol
Puerto Rico
Harbor View Farm
Barrera
Illinois
Illinois Derby At Sportsman’s Park
Life’s Hope
Aqueduct
Honest Pleasure
Leroy Jolley
Cuba
Johnny Campo
Lazaro Barrera
Jolley
Rah Stable
Bidson
Gulfstream Park
Kenneth S. Hughes
Bramazon Farm
Texas Fish Hatcheries Target 26 Million Installations This Spring
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department plans 26 million fish stockings in fresh water this spring and summer. Fisheries staff collect spawn and hatch eggs to stock seven or eight freshwater species including 1.7 million Florida bass and 700,000 smallmouth bass. Also planned are 1.4 million striped bass and nearly 20 million walleye fry with 700,000 fingerlings, plus tropical touches like tiger muskies in experimental releases. Hatcheries bustle as this season's program emphasizes Amistad Reservoir and other Texas lakes with fish from out of state and federal partners.
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Texas
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Florida
P&WD_ Inland Fisheries Branch
del Rio
Amistad
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Uvalde
Lake
E.V. Spence
San Angelo State Fish Hatchery
Spence
San Angelo
Toledo Bend
South Carolina
Lake Meredith
Texas Panhandle
New Mexico
Federal
Pratt
Kansas
P&wd
Tennis tournament set for Monahans area courts
Monahans hosts a two day tennis event May 8 and 9 sponsored by the Monahans Tennis Association. The new courts east of the Lobo football field host men's and ladies singles and doubles, mixed doubles, and boys and girls 14 and under with a separate boys and girls spotl division.
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Monahans
Monahans Tennis Association
Lobo
Quiz 16 and Under Tennis Entry Details
Entry for the 16 and under quiz tennis event costs 3 per person per event with student price 2 per person. Players must provide one new optic yellow tennis ball and submit entries by May 7 to John Dunagan in Monahans. First and second receive trophies. nine point tie break used. no singles before doubles. Out of town entrants must provide full contact and partner details. The 1977 Super Bowl is set for January 9 at the Rose Bowl Pasadena California.
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Optic
John Dunagan
Drawer I
Monahans
Eagles Aim To Defend District Title In Second Half Pace
Pecos Eagles travel to Andrews for a 7 30 p.m. district contest to begin the second half with a 10 12 record and a .500 mark held by Semi nole at 10 10. Monahans stands 9 13 while Fort Stockton Seminole and Kermit follow in the chase.
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Pecos
Andrews
Eagles
Seminole
Monahans
Fort Stockton
Kermit
Panthers
Mustangs
TL batters crush ball in Monday night action
Texas League games produced high scoring affairs as Amarillo topped San Antonio 16-10 in a 34 hour marathon. Lin Hamilton had three hits and four RBIs for Amarillo, Blair Stoffer added four RBIs, and Rick Bradley homered in the 14th for Lafayette over Shreveport. El Paso beat Midland 12-1 with Joe Zagarino driving in four and Lawrence Rush and Marty Friedman adding three hits and three RBIs each. Jackson defeated Arkansas 8-3 behind a five hitter by Chuck Gibbon, while John Taylor and Larry Pruitt aided the Travelers.
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Amarillo
San Antonio
el Paso
Midland
Jackson
Arkansas
Lafayette
Shreveport
Lin Hamilton
University of Texas
Blair Stoffer
Pistons hold off Warriors to even NBA series at 2-2
Detroit overturns late surge by Golden State to win 106-102 in Detroit, matching the best-of-seven series at two games apiece. Bullets top Cavaliers 102-98 in Landover to force a seventh game, with coach K.C. Jones praising resilience. Cleveland faces winner-take-all pressure in Thursday's decisive contest.
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Golden State
Warriors
Detroit
National Basketball Association
Pistons
Herb Brown
Washington Bullets
Bullets
Cleveland Cavaliers
Landover
K.C. Jones
Cleveland
Bill Fitch
Cavs
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Foolish Pleasure
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Seley
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