East Pecos Lakers start season with win over Hawks
East Pecos Junior High seventh graders opened the season with a 32 15 victory as Willie Terry led the Lakers with a strong post presence and Larry Galindo added 12. Eddie Ferguson led the Hawks with 7 as Coach Lundgren’s Bullets beat the Celtics 20 17 with Wayne Terry scoring 12.
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Hutch Award to Bobby Tolan
Bobby Tolan of the Cincinnati Reds wins the 1972 Hutch Award for fighting spirit. After two 1971 Achilles surgeries he hit .283 and stole 42 bases to help the NL pennant winners reach the playoffs.
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West Pecos Junior High A and B teams beat Monahans squads
West Pecos Junior High eighth graders traveled to Monahans and won both games. The A team defeated Monahans B 58 to 33 with Ricky Gonzalez scoring 19 and Robert Rogers adding 12. The Pecos 8 team beat Monahans seventh graders 37 to 23 led by Norris Nance with 15 points. The four teams meet again next Monday at 1 5 p.m. in the local gym.
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Butch) Rogers
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Court rules against pupil in Huffman High School case
Federal judge declines to reinstate 18 year old Beckner who was suspended from the Huffman Texas high school football team after an auto crash on November 4. Beckner alleges athletic director Byer suspended him for alleged drinking while others who do not play sports face no smoking or drinking rules.
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Casey’s 1948 Trophy Heads to World Series
Abe Rose of Oakland after the A’s win the first two games of the World Series says the big 50 pound trophy will be taken down. The trophy had been given to Casey Stengel when his Oakland Oaks won the 1948 Pacific Coast League flag. Rose, a former Seattle second baseman, runs a sporting goods store in Oakland.
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Carlton tops NL pitchers in eight categories
Philadelphia starter Steve Carlton, despite the Phillies finishing 59-97, led the National League in eight pitching categories with a 27-10 record and a 1.98 ERA, narrowly beating Cincinnati’s Gary Nolan who was 15-5.
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Namath shines but Jets fall to Raiders 24 16
Joe Namath threw for 403 yards as the New York Jets lost 24 16 to Oakland. Daryle Lamonica added 202 yards passing for the Raiders. Hubbard reached 1000 rushing yards. Maynard set a career receptions record with 632. Jets eliminated from AFC playoff chase. Raiders 9 3 1 eye road opener.
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Bench surgery won't affect Reds catcher Johnny Bench
Cincinnati AP report says Johnny Bench underwent lung spot removal with no malignancy found. Dr. George Ballou expects quick recovery and clearance for the 1973 season, hospitalization seven to ten days and full recovery in about eight weeks.
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Bruins Remain No 1 In AP College Basketball Poll
UCLA holds the top spot in the AP poll with a 3-0 week and no defeats. Florida State Maryland and Marquette trail in second to fourth as Minnesota, NC State, and Long Beach State follow in the top seven. Southwestern Louisiana rises to eighth with Penn State ninth and Oral Roberts tenth after wins over Pan American St Josephs Marshall and more.
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Tar Heels edge Kentucky 78-70 in tight matchup
North Carolina built a 46-26 halftime lead and held on for a 78-70 victory over Kentucky. George Karl led the Tar Heels with 22 points while Bobby Jones added 15 as UNC improved in a game mixed with several other college results.
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