Punts Baskets and Bases Preview District Rivalry Showdown
MIKE OESTREICHER outlines the upcoming high school gridiron clash between Pecos Monahans and Seminole with comparisons to earlier meeting against Carlsbad. He predicts Monahans to beat Pecos 21-13 and combines scores for Seminole Andrews, Fort Stockton Reagan County, Kermit Odessa Ector, and other games including Marathon Fort Davis and Toyah Balmorhea. The column also notes pro games predictions and recent records.
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Abilene Cooper
Abilene
Orioles Face Pirates in World Series Rematch Preview
Orioles leaders project a pitching edge and rely on balanced lineups as they prepare for the 1970 World Series against the Pirates. Palmer to start possibly, Dobson in bullpen. Cuellar and McNally praised for varied strengths. Pirates labeled as fastball hitters with big inning potential and power at the plate.
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Gordon Beard
Associated Press
Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Pittsburgh Pirates
Earl Weaver
Pirates
San Francisco
Weaver
Jim Palmer
Cincinnati
Pat Dobson
Dobson
Orioles
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Dave McNally
Eddie Watt
Mike Cuellar
Palmer
Billy Hunter
Brooks Robinson
Bobby Robertson
Richie Hebner
al Oliver
Jerry Davanon
Pittsburgh
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Texas QB Eddie Phillips Returns to Practice Amid Injury Hopes
Eddie Phillips, sidelined since the UCLA game with a pulled leg muscle, said he felt a sudden release in his injured leg after swinging it and could straighten it. He practiced on Wednesday and aims to be ready for Saturday’s Texas vs Oklahoma clash. The Air Force adds a varsity water polo team for the first time.
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Texas
Eddie Phillips
Phillips
UCLA
The
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Frisbee Friction Turns America Into Armed Parks
A satirical account claims Frisbee players sparked national chaos from the mid 1960s onward. Parks, beaches, and streets allegedly became battlegrounds as non players fled, with violent clashes, improvised defenses, and martial law cited as outcomes.
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America
Gilmore praised by Shue as fantastic in exhibition
The 7-2 rookie Artis Gilmore of the Kentucky Colonels impressed in an ABA exhibition against Baltimore, posting 16 points 16 rebounds and seven blocks. Teammate praise followed from Bullets coach Gene Shue and others noting his potential impact as ABA season nears.
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Bert Rosenthal
Associated Press
Artis Gilmore
Kentucky Colonels
American Basketball Association
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National Basketball Association
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Wes Unseld
Gilmore
Kevin Loughery
Jim McDaniel
Carolina Cougars
Jack Marin
Marin
Jacksonville
McDaniels
Western Kentucky
Lou Dampier
Darel Carrier
Jim Ligon
Cincy Powell
Walt Simon
Les Hunter
Neinas named commissioner for Big Eight
Charles M. Chuck Neinas, 39, was named commissioner of the Big Eight Conference, succeeding Wayne Duke who left to join the Big Ten. Neinas, previously an NCAA assistant to Walker Byers, pledged strong enforcement of conference rules at a news conference.
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Kansas City
Big Eight
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Charles M
Chuck
Neinas
Wayne Duke
NCAA
Duke
Big Ten
Walker Byers
University of Kansas
Col Merritt, Air Force AD, Ex-West Point star tackle
Col. Frank Merritt the Air Force athletic director is described as a former star tackle at West Point during the 1942 and 1943 seasons.
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Frank Merritt
Air Force
West Point
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