Eagles Edge? Midland Tops Pecos In Tight Encounter
Midland Bulldogs defeated the Pecos Eagles 57 to 55 in a near even game decided by late free throws and height advantage. McCoy hit two free throws late in the first half to put Midland ahead 33-31 at the break as Ray Cameron led Pecos with steady scoring.
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Lynn Webb
Midland
Bulldogs
Pecos
Eagle Gym
Eagles
Midland Crew
McCoy
Ray Cameron
Kenneth Williams
Williams
Wendell Terry
Cameron
Terry
Dogs
Walker
Maurice Bolton
Eagle
Don Walker
Cowboys Rams playoff blackout hits ticket sales
Dallas officials report only 8,000 of 65,000 seats sold for the NFC semifinal with no sellout 72 hours before kickoff. GM Tex Schramm blamed gas, TV rules, and holiday shopping while warning of heavy action at the box office as kickoff approached.
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Dallas
Dallas Cowboy
Los Angeles Ram
Texas Stadium
Cowboys
Washington
Tex Schramm
Cowboy
Three state championship bids set for Texas high school hoops
Texas high school basketball heads into a climactic weekend with three state championship games. Tyler John Tyler faces Reagan in Houston while Friendswood meets Hooks in Nacogdoches for Class 2A, and Vega battles Troup in Abilene for Class A as Pecos edges Midland 57-55 in a local thriller and plans next week’s Lamesa tournament.
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Associated Press
Texas
Cuero
Big Sandy
Austin
Houston
Astrodome
East Texas
Reagan
Friendswood
Hooks
Nacogdoches
Vega
Troup
Abilene
David Terry
Pecos
Tall Tall City Bulldogs
Cron Rules Williams Benched. Houk to Detroit Tigers
Baseball briefs report AL President Joe Cronin rules Dick Williams cannot manage the Yankees while Ralph Houk is cleared to move to Detroit to lead the Tigers. Also note Willie Stargell wins the Roberto Clemente Memorial Award for on and off field excellence with the Pirates. Mets trade Jim McAndrew to Washington for Steve Simpson. George Scott signs Brewers’ historic first $100,000 contract. Hanni Wenzel wins World Cup giant slalom in Zell am See with Nadig and Treichl close behind.
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Boston
Joe Cronin
Oakland
Dick Williams
New York Yankees
Yankee
Ralph Houk
Detroit
Tigers
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Willie Stargell
Roberto Clemente
Pirate
Clemente
NEW York
New York Mets
Jim McAndrew
Washington Club
San Diego Padres
Steve Simpson
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Brewers
George Scott
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Midland Bulldogs
The
Danny Herrod
Zell AM See
Austria
Hanni Wenzel
Liechtenstein
Marie Therese Nadig
Switzerland
Traudl Treich
West Germany
Pecos Enterprise
Elliott Printing
Cedar Street
Farmer
WM Smith Electric CO
Clovis Road
Lubbock, Tex
Tri-State Industries, Inc
Amarillo
Dalhart
Plainview
Clovis
N.M
Merry Christmas
Fonville Jewelers Store
Farnum’s Jewelry
Crescent Jewelers
Terrazas Furniture Inc
Brownlee Hardware CO
Leader Hardware CO
Lewis Shoe Store
Pecos Men’s Shop
Pecos Furniture CO
Earnestine’s Inc
Reecia
Hubbs Office Supply
Mauldin’s Boot Shop
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