Walker leads Eagles past Seminole in Pecos hoop clash
Donald Ray Walker scored 29 to top all scorers as Pecos defeated Seminole 84 to 67 at PHS gym. Mike Sadler added 24, Don Brooks had 10, and Seminole’s Roberts finished with 20. Eagles now prepare to face Mona in Friday night’s rematch.
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Donald Ray Walker
Nets
Pecos
PHS
Mike Sadler
Walker
Don Brooks
Seminole
Riggins
Sadler
Kyle Johnson
Jesse Riggins
Allan Callison
David Maddux
Kenneth Williams
Charles Pattillo
Roberts
Mason
Farris
Curry
Toyah Drops Junior High to Balmorhea in Narrow Defeat
In Toyah Friday night junior high boys fell 40 to 34 to Balmorhea with A Matta scoring 26 for Balmorhea and Toyah’s Billy Petty and Simon Renteria posting 12 and 16 respectively. The Toyah high school team beat Balmorhea B 64 to 46 led by Darrel Goodnight 24 points. District play arrives as Toyah hosts Grandfalls Royalty Friday with both girls and boys in action.
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Toyah
Balmorhea
A. Matta
Billy Petty
Simon Renteria
Rueben Gomez
George Valario
Darrel Goodnight
Damon Compton
Frank Lott
Grandfalls Royalty Cowboys
Grandfalls Girls
East Pecos Junior High Teams Win Games This Week
East Pecos Junior High eighth grade B team won Monday and Tuesday games and will host Fort Stockton at 5 30 p m Thursday. Alpine beat Pecos 58 30 Monday. The seventh grade all stars lost 28 48 Tuesday. Coach James Thomas B team has only one loss this season to Monahans, Fort Stockton. Coach Jim Strother freshmen beat Alpine 74 40 Monday. Kenneth Terry led with 20. Freshmen travel to Monahans Thursday at 5 30 p m.
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East Pecos Junior High
Fort Stockton
Pecos
East Pecos
Allstars
James Thomas
Monahans
Jim Strother
Alpine
Kenneth Terry
Seminole tops Pecos on late free throws to win 67
Seminole defeated Pecos 67 to 65 as free throws hurt the JV Indians. Ray Cameron and Seminole's Nichols each scored 21 to lead the winners, with Blake 15 and D Herod 14 for Seminole. Other Eagle scorers included Holton 8 Terry 4 Abila 2 Dominguez 6 Dodson 2 Chavez 8.
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Dub Smith
Seminole
Pecos
Ray Cameron
Nichols
Cavaliers End Bucks Streak With 112-98 Victory
The Cavaliers defeat the Milwaukee Bucks 112-98 for their first win in 11 meetings since joining the NBA. Kareem Abdul Jabbar led Milwaukee with 28 points 13 rebounds while Cleveland’s Dwight Davis posted 22 points 13 rebounds and Cornell Warner added 11 rebounds off the bench. The night also saw Detroit top Atlanta 126-123 and Baltimore beat Golden State 104-86 among other NBA results.
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Associated Press
Cleveland Cavaliers
Milwaukee Bucks
Philadelphia 76Ers
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Larry Costello
Cavaliers
Bucks
National Basketball Association
76Ers
Elmore Smith
Buffalo
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Philadelphia
Fred Carter
Detroit
Bob Lanier
Atlanta
John Mengelt
Pete Maravich
Archie Clark
Mike Riordan
Clark
Baltimore
Golden State
Jeff Mullins
Los Angeles
Chicago
Bill Bridges
Jerry West
West
Norm van Lier
Houston
Portland
Rudy Tomjanovich
Sidney Wicks
Matuszak Ready to Live Up to No 1 Draft Spot
Big John Matuszak, named Houston Oilers top pick in the 1973 NFL draft, vows to prove himself with hard work and intensity. The 6'7" 272-pound defensive end from Tampa University says he will move to defensive end and aims to excite fans with his play.
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Houston
John Matuszak
Matuszak
Houston Oilers
Mammouth
Tampa University
Oiler
Florida
Oier
Bill Peterson
Wisconsin
Purdue
Dave Butz
Butz
Peterson
John
Tampa
Baltimore
Bubba Smith
Texans tabbed in drafts sweep of SWC standouts
Eight Southwest Conference players were chosen in the first seven rounds of the pro football draft led by Jerry Lisemore a two time All American offensive tackle from Texas. Two SWC performers were tabbed in the second round Tuesday two more in the third and one each in the fifth sixth and seventh rounds.
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Associated Press
Jerry Lisemore
Texas
Arkansas
Rice
Texas A&m
Texas Christian
Sisemore
Philadelphia Eagles
Texas Collegians
Ernest Price
Texas A&j
Detroit
Mike Holmes
Texas Southern
San Francisco
Longhorn
Travis Roach
New York Jets
Gary Butler
Kansas City
Rodrigo Barnes
Dallas
Guy Morriss
TCU
Philadelphia
Aggies
Brad Dusek
New England
Southwest Texas State
Jim Stienke
Cleveland Browns
John Brown
Minnesota
Gary Keithley
Texas- el Paso
St. Louis
Harvey Banks Martin
East Texas State
Louis Neal
Prairie View
Oakland
Colts relieved over Oilers draft choice
New York AP report describes the Houston Oilers failing to swap their No 1 draft pick and using it to select lineman John Matuszak. Baltimore Colts celebrate, drafting Bert Jones LSU quarterback as the first round unfolds. The piece notes early first-round picks include Jerry Sisemore and Gary Huff, with various Texas players and other colleges represented across rounds as the draft continues.
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NEW York
Houston Oilers
Baltimore Colts
Oilers
Tampa
John Matuszak
Colts
Houston
Joe Thomas
Baltimore
Pete Rozelle
Bert Jones
Louisiana State
Jones
Chicago Bears
Florida State
Gary Huff
Philadelphia
Eagles
Jerry Lisemore
Texas
New England
St. Louis
John Hannah
Alabama
Cardinals
Dave Butz
Purdue
Welterweight Title Fight Postponed Indefinitely
Jessie Avalos defending his Texas welterweight title was postponed indefinitely after an injury to Dallas rival. The 12 round bout against challenger Frank Young of Houston was set for Tuesday night in San Antonio but delayed per matchmaker Jimmy Scaramoni.
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San Antonio
Tex
Jessie Avalos
Texas
Jimmy Scaramoni
Dallas
C'Avipion
Frank ‘Lil Smokey
Young
Houston
Scaramont
Favorites advance to second round at Life Begins golf tourney
In Harlingen Texas the Life Begins at Forty event moved into day two match play. Notable results include defending champion Jim Cason beating Ralph Johnson 3 and 2 and 1972 runner-up Dr. John Kennedy posting a 2 and 1 win over Irving St. Clair with a 1 over par score.
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Harlingen
John Kennedy
Mount Pleasant
Irving St. Clair
Muleshoe
John Case
San Antonio
H. F. Peterson
A.C. Leslie
Tommy Kirk
Alto
N. M
Henry Richards
Jacksboro
Charles Imbordino
Corpus Christi
Buck Henson
Weslaco
Lee Fisher
Gulfport
Miss
John Gimma
Bill Coffey
Fort Worth
Bill St. Clair
George Bennett
Fred Rhode
Alex Folk
Saskatoon
Canada
Cason
Case
Wilson
Kennedy
Kerr
Rhode
Person
AL adopts pinch hitter rule for 1973 season
The American League approved designating a tenth player to bat for the pitcher marking a major change in 1973. AL president Joe Cronin outlined the experiment and noted possible future innovations while acknowledging the rule’s unique status compared with the minor leagues. Previous tests in the 1969 American Association showed striking decreases in sacrifices and strikeouts and a rise in batting averages and home runs.
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New York
Joe Cronin
Cronin
Chicago
American Association
Southern League
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Minole
The
Indians
Texans
Johnny Rodgers
Nebraska
San Diego Chargers
Rodgers
Rich Glover
New York Giants
Joe Ferguson
David Reavis
Buffalo Bills
Ferguson
Reavis
Pittsburgh
Price
Texas A&i
Levi Johnson
Detroit Lions
White
Dan
S. Ock
Curtis Person
Memphis
Tenn
Maurice Wilson
Gus Carter
Marshall
Cy Derby
Edge Carter
Pecos Eagles
Odessa
van Horn
Artesia, N.M
Colorado City
Lamesa
Midland High
Andrews
Sul Ross
Ector
Kermits
Kermit
Baker Pump Corp
Boswell Insurance Agency
Johnson
Delaware Basin Aggregates Inc
Balmorhea Hwy
Pecos Cable Vision
Pecos Enterprise
Rediger’s Pharmacy
Eddy
Gibson's Discount Center
Waithall St
Lupes Beauty Shop
Hickory
Venus TV Lab
G.F. Wacker Stores Inc
S, Eddy
West Texas Telephone CO
Oak
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