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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1973
Page
5
Local fans rally for Friday night football as Pecos Eagles host the Monahans Loboes in a decisive district 2 AAA clash. Signs and window paintings flood the town as the winner will likely claim the league title and postseason bid.
Monahans Loboes bring a strong backfield and aggressive line into the Eagle Fair game at Rotary Field Friday night. The clash with Pecos Eagles hinges on the district race with Monahans trying to rebound from last season’s 27-7 defeat and avoid dropping further behind. Pecos, holding a 4-0 district mark, aims to preserve sole leadership and prevent sharing the title.
Cliff Davis and Chill Davis anchor Pecos play with solid punt return and defensive work against Andrews. Chill Davis thrives as a punt returner and leader on the Horle defense, while Smith anchors the Favles offensive line and lines up at tackle and center, helping Pecos rise in the district standings.
Flon College of North Carolina leads NAIA Division II with 18 points and all first place votes, ahead of Langston University. Abilene Christian rises to third. Howard Payne fourth. Northwestern Iowa tops the NCAA Division II poll with Glenville State second and William Jewell third. Penn State heads to the Utah Classic December 14-15 joining Dartmouth Seattle and Utah.
Armando Contreras, noted boxers for the Pecos Evening Optimist Club, trains at the sandbag in lead up to a Saturday boxing tournament at the Old West Pecos Gym. Teams from Odessa, Andrews, Carlsbad, Kermit and Roswell will compete.
Pecos Rifle and Pistol Club holds its annual November shoot at 1 30 p m Sunday at the local lane. All calibers allowed and a pistol is encouraged. Bill Youngblood invites participants for target and balloon shooting with prizes for winners. Youth and ladies shoots possible if turnout is high.
The New York Nets drop 111-107 to the Virginia Squires in ABA play, slipping to last in a tie with Virginia. Julius Erving calls for a players meeting amid growing frustration as coach Kevin Loughery questions the point of such a gathering. Other ABA results include Spurs over Conquistadors 105-104, Pacers over Cougars 109-100, Colonels over Tams 113-89, and NBA scores Capital over Rockets 111-97, 76ers over Suns 122-115, Bucks over Lakers 109-92, Sonics over Buffalo 130-113.
Houston quarterback Lynn Dickey led a 31-27 victory over Baltimore ending a 1&-game skid. Sid Gillman praised the team while stressing on-field conduct and competition for starting quarterback duties. Dickey earned AP Offensive Player of the Week and could start Sunday against the Browns.
Nashville AP reports Wilt Chamberlain may rejoin the Harlem Globetrotters in two or three seasons. Tex Harrison, longtime Globetrotter and publicity man, says Chamberlain quit the Los Angeles Lakers to be player coach of the San Diego Conquistadors after leaving KU for the Globetrotters.
Permian Basin antelope hunting reached a perfect 100 percent success rate with 69 hunters bagging 69 pronghorns including 63 bucks and three does. The nine day season across 26 ranches closed October with high-quality horn growth and good condition reported, though permits were reduced due to poor range conditions.
Balmorhea travels Friday at 7 30 p m to face Sanderson in a bid to extend a perfect season and move within one win of a district championship. Balmorhea owns a long school record win streak and a stingy defense allowing just 24 points this year as Coach Bob Masters notes a strong finish awaits.
New Jersey becomes the first state to require Little League teams to permit girls to play. Hearing Examiner Sylvia Pressler ruled there is no reason to withhold girls from the sport, following Maria Pepe's 1972 complaint. Attorneys plan appeals. Pepe is now too old to try out for Hoboken Young Dems.
San Angelo travels to Odessa’s W T Barrett Stadium with an 8-0 record aiming to upset defending state champion Odessa Permian, a team unbeaten at home since 1967. San Angelo has not beaten Permian since 1964, a drought that spans multiple decades and a 1966 title game setback.
Pete Maravich, in his fourth Hawks season after leading LSU in scoring, says his main aim is a team championship. He tops the league with a 29.6 ppg average through 13 games, insisting there is less pressure and that Atlanta has finally found cohesion as they sit 8-5 in the Central Division before facing Detroit.
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