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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1973
Page
6
Whitey Herzog voiced a slim silver lining after the Rangers were routed by Oakland, 17-2, as the A’s pounded 23 hits. Tim Hosley and Reggie Jackson sparked the offense, while Ken Holtzman pitched seven strong innings for the A’s.
The Associated Press reports Texas League leaders El Paso Travelers won 19-4 in game one while Arkansas Angels took the nightcap 12-4. Other scores: Amarillo 19 Memphis 6. San Antonio 8 Shreveport 4. Midland 5 Alexandria 0. El Paso’s rally began with seven baserunners before Arkansas’ first out.
Buckland Farm's Torsio is joined by Secretariat rival Sham and Derby runnerup, as the 98th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico gains three confirmed horses for May 19. Torsion, bought for 15000 at Saratoga, has faced Secretariat in three prior races.
William Bird Averitt, leading college scorer, becomes the first rookie signee for San Antonio in the ABA. General manager Jack Ankerson announced the signing on Thursday, noting a multi year contract and Averitt's choice after considering Portland.
Pecos Eagles 1973 football schedule lists upcoming games and opponents. Coaches and game locations not specified in readable text.
Readable fragments mention individuals Jerry Millsapps Charles Clark Dayton Whitehurst Jim Tollett Dub Smith and Jim Strother as part of a local namesake notice highlighting residents connected to the area. The brief item notes these community figures without additional context or dates.
New York defeats Los Angeles 162 to 93 to capture the NBA title four games to one. Willis Reed leads Knicks with 18 points 12 rebounds and seven assists while Jerry Lucas lauds the team’s intelligence as Bill Bradley adds 20 points. Lakers struggle with Jerry West hampered by hamstring injuries and are unable to mount a comeback.
At the half way point of the Big Ten basketball season 17 freshmen had appeared in conference games. Among them three were fulltime starters.
Ben Hogan figured in two of Masters golf playoff finals. He trailed by one stroke to Sam Snead in 1954 and lost by one stroke to Byron Nelson in 1942, reflecting a storied playoff record at Augusta National.
The Pecos Eagles host the Monahans Loboes in a district title bid at 7:30 p.m. tonight for Pecos's last home game, aiming to redeem an opening loss while protecting their district unbeaten record at the new ballpark.
Bruce Crampton led after a windy first round at the Colonial National Invitation with a four under par 66. Lanny Wadkins and Lee Trevino each shot 71 while Ken Still had 68 and several players withdrew. Thirteen golfers tied at 70.
Montreal clinched the Stanley Cup with a 6-4 victory over the Chicago Black Hawks in Chicago. Yvan Cournoyer led with the decisive goal at 8:12 of the third period, while Jacques LeMaire’s lucky shot sealed the win after a back-and-forth game.
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