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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1976
Page
5
The major leagues schedule at least 13 exhibition games today across Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues with all 24 teams in action. Two exhibitions were played yesterday. Orioles beat Phillies 4 2 and White Sox rallied to top Pirates 6 2.
March Parks and Wildlife tally shows last three records are nonnative introductions and may be surpassed as Texas waters diversify. Notable entries include a 9 lb 10 oz walleye from Lake Meredith caught Jan 10 1976 by Raymond Bergen, though certification lapsed, with Panhandle origins cited for multiple records.
Texas Rangers meet the Kansas City Royals in the first spring exhibition with Gaylord Perry starting. Frank Lucchesi had planned Jim Umbarger, but Perry says he is ready and has impressed in workouts. In Edinburg Pan American University hires Bill White as new head basketball coach seeking seven footers after Abe Lemons resigns to join Texas.
Marvin Miller leads MLB Players Association back to bargaining with the Player Relations Committee in New York. The meeting follows owners final offer on free agency tied to an eight club draft, and Miller cites multiple owner violations during spring camp delays. Miller may pursue NLRB action.
Kentucky Colonel Jan van Breda Kolff used tight nose to nose defense on Denver rookie David Thompson, limiting him to one field goal in the final 17 minutes. Artis Gilmore and Bird Averitt led Kentucky in regulation while Gilmore sealed the win with a free throw with four seconds left in overtime. Indiana beat San Antonio 107 104 as Billy Knight scored 38 to pace the Pacers.
The Phoenix Suns, Seattle SuperSonics, and Los Angeles Clippers battle for two Pacific Division playoff spots as Phoenix beats Seattle 104 97. Suns, 35 36, trail Seattle and LA by records, with two games remaining as the race tightens. Other NBA results included Buffalo over Chicago and Portland over Milwaukee in Tuesday action.
The five weekend district 2-AAA golf chase starts this week at Pecos County Country Club with Fort Stockton Pecos Monahans and Seminole contending. Pecos and Fort Stockton lead the field with Andrews Monahans also in the mix. Eagles coach Beau Jack Hendrick cites the Panther Eagle clash as top billing while warning not to overlook Andrews.
Odessa College announces a new athletic director and basketball coach. Barry Rodenhaver, OC golf coach since 1969, is promoted to athletic director. Ron Mayberry, previously assistant basketball coach at Midland College and former Odessa Permian coach, will take over as OC basketball coach later this year. Rodenhaver assumes duties Tuesday.
In Dallas SMU defeated Dallas 1-0 and 2-1 to move to 2-2. Bruce Gietzen and Mike Jaccar drove in the go ahead runs with singles as UD drops to 8-23. In Huntsville Sam Houston State beat Baylor 3-2 and 6-5 in a non conference doubleheader. Doyle Campbell and Steve Ramsey fueled the wins as SHSU improves to 8-14 while Baylor stands at 13-12.
An advertisement invites visitors to El Paso to attend Juarez races at Centro del Paso Motor Inn. It offers $3 off the first night, mentions a remodeled facility, and a nightly round trip track shuttle from the front door. Drivers are urged to use the Downtown exit from I-10.
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