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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1973
Page
5
Arkansas edged Texas 76 72 and Texas Tech defeated Texas Christian 87 65 to move 2 0 atop the SWC. Martin Terry scored 29 for Arkansas while Richard Little added 22 for Tech. SMU beat Rice as Jeff Overhouse and Sammy Hervey led.
Pecos defeats Kermit 67 64 to close the first half with a 3 3 league mark while Kermit sits 0 6. Four players on each side reach double figures as Pecos overcomes a late surge by Kermit and outfires in free throws to clinch the win.
Andrews Mustangs finish the first half 6-0 to lead District 2-3A with a 19-4 overall record and an eight-game win streak. Ector sits 4-2, Pecos, Fort Stockton and Seminole 3-3, Monahans 2-4, Kermit 0-6 as second-half play begins with Seminole at Andrews and other Tuesday games.
No. 1 Sam Houston hosts Southwest Texas as No. 2 Texas A&I visits Stephen F. Austin in a pivotal Lone Star Conference showdown. The Bearkats ride a 14-0 mark while the Lumberjacks stand 16-1, with both at 7-0 in league play and a potential “Super Shootout” looming at SFAs Shelton Gym if spoilers fall. Key players include Pete Harris and James Lister, leading scorers and rebounders for their teams. The week’s results and remaining schedule highlight intense regional basketball action across the conference.
Joe Frazier makes his fifth defense against George Foreman at the National Stadium in Kingston Jamaica. The bout, billed as a potential springboard to a Frazier Ali rematch, headlines a heavyweight clash with Las Vegas odds favoring Frazier 3 to 1. Foreman, 24, boasts a 37-0 record with 34 knockouts and a massive 6 foot 3 inch frame, while Frazier stands 5'11 with 25 KOs in 29 wins. The showdown airs at 10 15 p m EST via cable to 225 sites in the US and Canada and by satellite to theaters abroad.
Veteran quarterback John Unitas of the Baltimore Colts is traded to the San Diego Chargers for future considerations. The Chargers assume his contract. the Colts cover future obligations. Rumors linked John Hadl to Baltimore or L.A. in a possible three way deal.
Tulsa stays unbeaten in Missouri Valley Conference at 4-0 after a 87-84 victory over West Texas State. Willie Biles scores 40 as Memphis State blasts St Joseph of Indiana 112-91 to sit 3-0 in league. Memphis State could overtake Tulsa when it faces Louisville and New Mexico State.
Oakland Raiders and Dallas Cowboys, owners of the best six season records, will play an exhibition in Oakland on August 11. The Raiders boast a winning percentage over .800 and the Cowboys .759 in that span.
Norman Woolworth of New Canaan Connecticut is named the 1972 Clem McCarthy Good Guy Award winner by the U S Harness Writers Association. He is owner breeder and amateur driver with nearly two decades in harness racing and co owner of Stoner Creek Stud Farm near Lexington Kentucky.
Diane Pratte of Rouyn Quebec led the field into her specialty as the Can Am series moved to East Burke Vermont. She finished fifth in the two run 57 gate slalom won by Cindy Nelson of Lutson Minnesota in 110.3 seconds with Cecelia Teague of Moretown Vermont second in 111.4.
Jerry Volpe, former pro at Englewood and Roxiticus courses in New Jersey, is named the new golf pro at Crystal Lago Country Club in Pompano Beach Florida.
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