Eagles Host Mustangs In District Clash Homecoming Night
Pecos Eagles meet the Andrews Mustangs in a key district game with Pecos riding 6-0-1 overall and 3-0 district while Andrews sits near the bottom of the district race. Starting lineups include Craig Duke at quarterback and Chris Spray at left halfback for Pecos, plus a deep rotation on both sides and a large group of substitutes honored in practice.
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Jerry Cantrell
Pecos Eagles
Andrews Mustangs
Eagles
Mustangs
Andrews
Pecos
Pecos High School
Craig Duke
Clay Slack
Bobby Herod
Chris Spray
Curtis Lee
Joe Segalia
Steve Kirkwood
Jack Ivy
Eagle
Shane Schmidt
Roger Chavez
Robert Pendelton
Dennis Rayos
Jim Craig Hess
Bobby Knox
Ronnie Jenkins
Bruce Horton
Saul Florez
Record Amberjack Wins State Fish Title at Port Aransas
Gentry Barnes of Fort Worth pulled a 66 pound amberjack in 40 fathoms off Port Aransas to set a Texas State Fish Record in the open category. The fish measured 5 ft 1.5 in and girth 2 ft 4 in. Records require certified scales, dual witnesses, and complete capture details.
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Austin
Gentry Barnes
Fort Worth
Port Aransas
Texas
Barnes
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Department
Texas Department of Agriculture
Texas Game Fish Record Committee
John H. Reagan
Cal Murphy Tells Timmy of Cons and Courage
Houston Rockets guard Cal Murphy shares life lessons with 11 year old Timmy in a Midtown hotel. He recalls roots in Norwalk Conn and how he embraced Converse high tops while facing height bias. Murphy discusses persistence, self belief, and his rise from small town dreams to pro basketball.
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New York
NEA
Timmy
Calvin Murphy
Murphy
Houston Rockets
Converse
Norwalk
Conn
Cal
National Basketball Association
Brooklyn
Connie Hawkins
Connie
Whitey Herzog Takes Rangers Manager Post to Prove Himself
Arlington Texas AP Whitey Herzog was named the Texas Rangers new baseball manager on Thursday. He said he took the job to prove he can succeed at the major league level as he did in the minors. Herzog replaces Hall of Famer Ted Williams who resigned.
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Arlington
Tex
Whitey Herzog
Texas Rangers
Herzog
Bob Short
New York Yankee
Dick Howser
New York Mets
Short
Rangers
Williams
Kansas City
Mets
Nellie Fox
Wayne Terwilliger
Sid Hudson
Joe Comancho
George Susce
Canadiens undefeated in 13 games
The Montreal Canadiens extended their NHL unbeaten streak to 13 games with a 6 1 victory over Atlanta as Marc Tardif Frank Mahovlich and Chuck Arnason led a three goal flurry in the second period Serge Savard added another tally and Montreal moved to 9 0 4 mid November. Elsewhere Los Angeles beat Boston 5 2 to stretch its win streak to six and take first in the West. Philadelphia defeated Pittsburgh 4 2. In the WHA New York topped Minnesota 4 2 Quebec beat Philadelphia 6 3 and Los Angeles tied Ottawa 1 1.
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Associated Press
Montreal Canadiens
National Hockey League
Los Angeles Kings
Canadiens
Atlanta
Montreal
Los Angeles
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
World Hockey Association
New York
Minnesota
Quebec
Ottawa
Marc Tardif
Frank Mahovlich
Chuck Arnason
Serge Savard
Rosston
Fishermen urged to take care with trotlines this fall
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department cautions trotline users to avoid lines in winds over 30 mph. With up to 30 hooks, tangling can drag a boater overboard. The safest method is to run the mainline across the bow and handle hooks individually. Since 1970 eight Texans have died tending trotlines.
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San Angelo
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Parks and Wildlife Department
PGA Faces Eviction From Palm Beach Gardens HQ
The PGA may lose its headquarters as landlord John D. Mac Arthur terminates the PGA National Golf Club lease at year end 1972. PGA President Warren Orlick disputes the action, noting the lease runs through 1974 and calling for clarity on the negotiations.
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Palm
PGA National Golf Club
MacArthur
PGA
Warren Orlick
Birmingham
Mich
Bankers Life and Casualty Co
Houston hosts national Yamaha Gold Cup Indoor Motorcycle Races
The Houston Sports Association names the 6th Annual Indoor Motorcycle Championships in the Astrodome as a national Yamaha Gold Cup Race on Jan 26–27 1973 with over 26 000 in prize money. Other Gold Cup races are at Madison Square Garden New York and Pike's Peak in Colorado Springs. The event draws top AMA riders and 60 000 spectators. The program features a steeplechase and a high speed short track with no brakes along with Texas and Louisiana state championships as features.
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Houston Sports Association
Astrodome
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Pike’s Peak Turf Club
Colorado Springs
Colorado
American Motorcycle Association
Houston
Texas
Louisiana
Conroe Tigers rusher ruled ineligible eight hours shy
Conroe leading rusher Robert Lewis, ranked seventh in the state with 659 yards on 93 carries, is declared ineligible after a birthday discrepancy. A District 16-4A committee ruling means Conroe must forfeit Friday’s 21 6 win over Westchester, tying Westchester and Spring Woods for the district lead.
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Conroe
Conroe Tigers
Conripal J. T
Montgomer
Med
Robert Lewis
Lewis
Montgomery
UIL
Houston Westchester
Westchester
Spring Woods
Associated Press
Parnelli Jones Repeats Mexican 1000 Off Road Victory
In Baja California LA PAZ Mexico Parnelli Jones wins a second Mexican 1000 off road race in succession driving the same Bronco as last year He says the race is fun despite a tougher course Steve Hurd Erick Jenson win their class amid reports of a powderless hard packed track Fans note Jones optimism and a rabbit foot from Sandy Neilson who credits luck in Munich victories
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LA Paz
Mexico
Parnelli Jones
Baja California Peninsula
Jones
Rolling Hills
Calif
Steve Hurd
Montebello
Ment
Hurd
Erick Jenson
Eagle Rock
Lucky Rabbit
America
Sandy Neilson
Long Beach
Parnelli
Miss Neilson
Munich
Germany
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Kenny Thomassson
Paul Wein
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Tams
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Memphis Tams
American Basketball Association
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Johnny Neumann
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Bunny’? Wilson
Charlie Williams
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Wilson
Cal Murphy
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Wilt Chamberlain
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Candiens
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Bruins
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Yamaha
Conroe Rusher
Bill Norton
Western Auto
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Mgr
H. D. Glover
Guardianships
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Baylor University Law School
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Darrell) Glover
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