Aggies win on road despite key ineligible starters
Texas A M defeats Houston 94 to 80 as Karl Godine and Jarvis Williams were ruled ineligible for undisclosed recruiting violations. Coach Shelby Metcalf defends the players’ conduct while Texas Tech, missing starters Ill and Grady Newton, beats Baylor 87 to 76. A M stands 11 2 Tech 11 3 in SWC standings.
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Grady Newton
Baylor
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Texas
Berry Davis
Mike Russell
Grant Dues
Maurice Cheeks
Melvin Jones
West Texas
North Texas State
Fairfield
Long Island University
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Charlie Novak
Marshall
Roanoke
Ector claims district crown with Randolph 44 points
Ector beat Seminole 87 to 68 to tie Pecos for the district lead and clinch a state playoffs berth. Dwight Randolph scored 44 points, lifting Ector into the state tournament as Pecos dropped from playoff contention. Pecos finished 8-4, Ector 11-1 in the loop.
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Ector
Pecos
Seminole
Randolph
Mosby
Canyon
Trail Blazers Lose 116-113 as Braves Benefit From Calls
Portland drops to last in the Pacific Division after a 116-113 loss to Buffalo with coach Lenny Wilkens accusing referees of bias. Bob McAdoo led Buffalo with 42 points, while Chicago, Kansas City, and other NBA results filled the night slate, including Marin's 34 in overtime for Chicago.
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Buffalo Braves
Portland Trail Blazers
Lenny Wilkens
Portland
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Buffalo
Bob McAdoo
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Chicago
Phoenix
Kansas City
New Philadelphia
Los Angeles
New Orleans
Washington
Milwaukee
Golden State
New York
Cleveland
Atlanta
Bulls
Suns
Jack Marin
Marin
Kings
76Ers
Nate Archibald
Philadelphia
Spirits of St Louis Blank Virginia Squires 112 96
Caldwell Jones dominated the game with nine blocks as the Spirits of St. Louis beat the Virginia Squires 112 96. Jones sparked a second half rally after a 32 20 Squires lead and helped the Spirits win their fifth of six.
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Knicks
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Cleveland
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ST. Louis
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Spirits of
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Maloney
Caldwell Jones
Jones
Virginia
Ron Boone
Squires
M.L. Carr
Mullaney
Beaty
NYRA to Run Sunday Thoroughbred Races at Belmont Park
The New York Racing Association plans 11 Sunday racing dates at Belmont Park from May 16 to July 25 1976. NYRA president Thomas FitzGerald estimates the 1975 Sunday experiment cost about 800000 dollars mainly due to higher labor costs including double pay for union workers.
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NEW York
New York Racing Association
Belmont Park
NYRA
Thomas FitzGerald
Cardinals edge Tulsa after halftime surge in OT win
Louisville ranked 19th won 98-90 over Tulsa in overtime to run their streak to 11. Ricky Gallon sparked the comeback with 21 points in the second half after a rough first half, guiding the Cardinals past Dan O Leary and the Golden Hurricanes.
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A&m
Elbert Darden
Pete
Mike Clark
Louisville
Louisville Cardinals
Cardinals
Denny Crum
Tulsa
Ricky Gallon
Crum
Gallon
Dan O'Leary
Golden Hurricanes
Tom Vincent
Rick Wilson
Danny Brown
Marquette
Pecos Eagles Baseball Set for March 1 Opener
Six returning lettermen will lead the Pecos Eagles as they open the 2-AAA title defense March 1 with a doubleheader versus Odessa High School. Key players include Linvel Mosby, Robert Abila, Randall Johnson, Gordon Michaelis, Rod Perkins, and Charles Oren. Coach Peters, wary of a repeat, eyes strong mound power with the Mosby brothers and Mendoza.
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Pecos Eagle
Eagles
Odessa High School
Linvel Mosby
Robert Abila
Randall Johnson
Eagle
Gordon Michaelis
Rod Perkins
Charles Oren
Steve Peters
Iowa Park
Mosby
Linvel
Bobby
Michaelis
Tony McGrew
Ismael Mendoza
New Bass Boat Designs and Angling Accessories Spotlight
Virgil Ward highlights advances in bass boats with bonded hulls and foam flotation, solid transoms and live wells. He also notes lure innovations like twisted plastic worms and pork rind live bait mimics, plus the Library Box tackle storage concept from Old Pal in a Woodstream catalog offer.
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Terry
Bass
Josh
Woodstream Corporation
Lititz
Virgil Ward
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