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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1973
Page
5
Lee Trevino, ready for Oakmont, leads a field of 148 hopefuls including defending champion Jack Nicklaus. Trevino, two time U S Open winner, vows he can win and clashes with Nicklaus as tee times begin at 7 30 a m EDT on the cavernous par 71 course.
Ben Crenshaw, 21, the top amateur in contention at the 73rd U S Open, shows poise on Oakmont’s tough greens. The Texas golfer, Sunnehanna winner, believes he can become the first amateur Open champion since 1933, citing steady putting and focus amid Nicklaus and Palmer in his group.
The Arkansas Travelers beat San Antonio 2-1 while the Memphis Blues won 6-2 over Midland keeping the two Eastern Division leaders within four percentage points. El Paso remains atop the Texas League West as San Antonio falls four and a half games behind after a rainout postponed the Sun Kings game with Shreveport.
Veteran stars led by Bobby Riggs launch the Tennis Grand Masters Tour with 12 senior players, 250000 in prizes, 10 U S cities and European stops beginning July 2022 in Milwaukee. Burns says tennis becomes a game for the middle aged, akin to golf in earlier decades.
Southern California toppled Arizona State 4 to 3 in Omaha to cap a College World Series win by the top-ranked team. The loss ended ASU’s bid while Southern California completed a sweep for the championship, marking another dynasty moment in college baseball.
Twenty five local men join visiting pros and amateurs in the first annual Pecos Pro Am at the local course. Teams feature A J Wager Glen Ellis Mike Harrison TA Robinson Howard Harris Paul Randolph Crawford Hughes Ron Kil l ion Jim White Sam Miller Jr Ronald Miller Ray Gregory Tim Nexbitt George Miller Buck Renshaw Bob Crouch of Chaparral Village and more as action begins with a shotgun start at 9 30 am Friday.
Three additional professionals have notified Bill Wilson of their intention to participate in Friday’s golf tournament. Late pro entries include Lanny Moore from Golden Acres Country Club Odessa Kenneth Moss from Alpine Country Club and Joe Collins traveling from North Plains Country Club Dumas to compete.
Jal Country Club pro Bunky Johnson enters the Pecos pro-am as a leading contender after a 5 4 hold 208 in Socorro. The Conrad Hilton Golf Tournament winner earned 2500 dollars in prize money and is seen as the man to watch as the purse race begins Friday morning.
Coach John Stickles guides Pecos summer track team as they depart for Seminole with the boys set to compete in track and field events.
Alpine leads the Colt League with a 5-1 record while Barstow sits 3-3 and Gray 3-3. Top batters include Mendoza Barstow Lopez Lewis Reynolds and Palomino Garcia Nance Leyna Villescas. Thursday night games canceled. Pony League and girls softball scheduled. track meet in Seminole Saturday with 25 boys in a youth program started June 4.
The Pecos Pony League season’s first half ends with the Indians undefeated at 8-0. The Tigers sit second at 6-3 and the Bears third at 5-3, followed by the Cubs 2-8 and Pirates 1-8 in the standings.
Yankee center fielder Bobby Murcer broke his slump by going 3 for 4 against Gaylord Perry as Mel Stottlemyre earned the win. In the previous season he had just two hits in 20 tries against Perry. Perry was on the mound for Cleveland in that April game.
Texas Parks and Wildlife notes calm waters and good weather contributed to 3,943 boating accidents in 1972 with 87 deaths and $161,600 in property loss. Texas holds six percent of U S registered boats and five percent of Coast Guard reported accidents. By March 31 this year 20 Texans died and $79,000 in property damage occurred due to careless seamanship. The agency urges boaters to inspect equipment and know boating rules.
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