Pecos Eagles win third straight All-Sports trophy
Pecos High School secured the Odessa American All-Sports trophy for the third consecutive year after amassing top district 2-AAA results in football basketball golf track tennis and baseball. Eagles athletic director Jerry Millsapps accepted the cup as OD sports writer Russ Baldwin praised Pecos staff and athletes.
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Texas horse race betting bill advances in committee
A Senate committee approved a parimutuel betting bill expanding to nine largest counties, lowering population limits to include Hidalgo, with a three member governor appointed commission to regulate racing and up to 225 racing days statewide. Off track betting banned, Texas bred races required on at least one daily race. Estimates projected $35 million in two years.
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Wild West rodeo opens at Pecos this Wednesday night
The Reeves County Sheriff's Posse presents an eight event AIBA rodeo at Pecos rodeo grounds with 81 bull riders and 36 bareback bronc riders. Over 400 entries from Pecos Del Rio and Ruidoso N M compete in three age divisions for trophy buckles and points with $1 admission and two dances after Friday and Saturday performances.
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Watson Wins Nelson Tourney After Nelson Advice
Byron Nelson mentored Tom Watson after Watson’s U.S. Open collapse. Watson credited Nelson’s coaching for tempo and leg use improvements, earning a record-tying 15-under 269 at Preston Trail. He closed with a 65 to beat Rod Funseth, Bob Eastwood, and Bruce Cramp ton as heat and sauna conditions challenged others. Bob E. Smith took second with 67, earning $19,950, and Jack Ewing was third for $12,425.
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Africans lose WCT title fairly in Dallas match
South Africans Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan, banned in Mexico over apartheid, dropped the World Championship of Tennis doubles final to Raul Ramirez and Brian Gottfried in a 3 1/2 hour marathon. The Mexican Govern ment ousted the South Africans after their arrival. the champions fought back from a 4-1 deficit in the fifth set to force a deciding stretch before losing 75 6-3 4-6 2-6 7-5.
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Baseball at a glance Monday results and Tuesday slate
Baseball at a glance shows Monday results Detroit beat Kansas City 5 to 0 and Oakland defeated Boston 5 to 3. Tuesday features Chicago Keats 5-0 at Baltimore and several matchups including Fitzmorris at Detroit and Peterson at Minnesota with various early season records. Wednesday lists Chicago at Baltimore and Kansas City at Detroit among others.
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