Tech ties up SWC race with Aggie upset
Texas Tech defeats Texas A&M 73 to 63 to even the Southwest Conference standings at 9 2 as Steve Dunn leads the Red Raiders with 13 points while Bullock and Johnson add 17 and 16. A&M had held a one game edge prior to the contest.
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William R. Barnard
Texas Tech
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Rick Bullock
Texas A&m
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Johnson
Steve Dunn
Red Raiders
Gerald Myers
Lubbock
Shelby Metcalf
Swanson
Texas
Longhorns
College Station
SMU
Arkansas
Baylor
Rice
TCU
Levelland Edges Odessa In Bi-District Clash
Levelland defeated Odessa 90-86 in a Tuesday AAA bi-district matchup led by James Butler with 28 points and Eddie Pierce 21 while Garry Morgan scored 29 for Levelland. Levelland advances to face Lamesa from 3-AAA with a state tournament bid on the line.
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Odessa
Ector
James Butler
Eddie Pierce
Garry Morgan
Lamesa
Abilene
Lamesa Golden Tornadoes
Brownwood Lions
Jim Vascauskas
Eddie Spencer
Brownwood
Sammy Harrel
Ronnie Thomas
Cinderella Bearkats end Howard Payne upset bid in title game
Sam Houston State Bearkats beat Howard Payne 83 74 to win the Lone Star Conference tourney final. Melvin Moore 23 points Kenny Stewart 18 Don Gaycom 19 led SHSU while Stewart earned MVP honors. Howard Payne’s Ernest Jenkins paced scoring with 25 points in the final. East Texas edged Abilene Christian 66 62 for third place.
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Tex
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Bearkats
Howard Payne
Melvin Moore
Kenny Stewart
Don Gaycom
Jined
Sam Houston
LSC
St. Mary's University
San Antonio
Kansas City
St. Mary's
Moore
Gay
Stewart
Ernest Jenkins
East Texas
Abilene Christian
Nate Granger
O'Neal Tarrant
Owners win nine arbitration cases in 1975
New York AP reports 15 arbitration cases this year. Owners won nine, yet players feel the sting. Charles O. Finley laments the irony of knocking a man in arbitration while asking 100 percent effort in season. Rod Carew and Ralph Garr voice frictions with teams before winning raises. Garr secured $114,500 for 1975, a near $60,000 bump, fueling resolve for a peak Braves season.
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Tom Vaughn
Houston
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Vaughn
NEW York
Oakland
Charles QO. Finley
Finley
Twins
Carr
Atlanta
Braves
Chicago Stills Beat Jazz In Whipping Victory
The Chicago Bulls stilled the beat of the New Orleans Jazz and continued sounding their high notes in the National Basketball Association game. The Cavaliers, Lakers, and Celtics were not mentioned in this brief recap.
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New Orleans
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New Orleans Jazz
Kashmere 72nd straight win tied state record
Houston Kashmere remained undefeated in a 100-68 victory over Fort Worth Paschal to extend its 72nd consecutive win, tying Texas Class 4A mark and setting up a hoped mission to claim sole possession of the No. 3 spot among state powers. Also notes Bulls win seventh in a row. Jazz suffer another loss. Other NBA results include Kings over Bucks 93-90 and Suns over Warriors 111-97.
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Houston Wheatley
Rams
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Golden State Warriors
Houston Rockets
Cleveland Cavaliers
Portland Trail Blazers
Philadelphia 76Ers
Seattle SuperSonics
New York Knicks
American Basketball Association
Ford replaces Miller as pro tour attraction
President Ford joins the Jackie Gleason Classic pro am at Inverrary to become the tour’s top draw as Miller sits out. The Florida event launches a four week swing with Nicklaus among favorites for first prize while Trevino, Palmer and Weiskopf also headline. Traffic concerns loom over Broward County as up to 50,000 expected.
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Lauderhill, Fla
Gerald Ford
Johnny Miller
Florida
Miller
Jackie Gleason
Jack Nicklaus
Gleason
Bob Hope
Elliot Kahn
Great Neck
N.Y
Inverrary Country Club
Ford
Pinehurst
N.C
Spiro Agnew
U.S
Broward County
Nicklaus
Lee Trevino
Reissen bucks tide of upsets at World Championship Tennis
Top seed Marty Riessen of Amelia Island faces Cliff Drysdale as upsets roll through the World Championship Tennis Red Group in San Antonio. Stan Smith meets Mark Cox, while seeds Harold Solomon and Cliff Richey drop early. results include Dent over Solomon and Stockton over Richey. Stephen Reid, Alexander, Battrick, Lutz, and Zednik also contest first rounds.
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Australia
Phil Dent
Richey
Dick Stockton
Dallas
Smith
Raz Reid
Greenville
S.C
John Alexander
Gerald Battrick
England
Bob Lutz
San Clemente
Calif
Vladimir Zednik
Czechoslovakia
Orioles Trade Powell for Indians Catcher and Pitcher
The Baltimore Orioles traded first baseman Boog Powell to the Cleveland Indians for catcher Dave Duncan and minor leaguer Alvin McGrew, with pitcher Don Hood going to Cleveland. The deal aims to stabilize the lineup as Powell seeks a power surge in a new home ballpark.
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Baltimore Orioles
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Cleveland Indians
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Orioles
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Houston Astros
Don Hood
Indians
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Alvin McGrew
Rochester
Robinson
Hood
Boog
John Ellis
Memorial Stadium
Cleveland
All Sports Banquet Proposal For Local Athletes
The Pecos Enterprise debates an all sports honoring event for athletes across baseball, basketball, track, volleyball, golf and tennis. It outlines feasibility, sponsorship ideas, a 12 award plan, city wide popular vote, and a banquet funding concept with reader feedback invited by March 31.
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Eagle
Chamber of Commerce
Bear Stroud
Chamber
Terry Burns
Sports Desk
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