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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1972
Page
5
Pecos freshmen football lost 28 to 0 at home to Andrews with a 0 0 halftime score. Coach Peters praised effort after five days in pads while noting Andrews size and better practice. The team should improve for Saturday's 9 a m game against Monahans.
McAllen reports the whitewing dove crop appears strong due to recent rains and good nesting conditions. Texas Parks and Wildlife notes 477,000 breeding doves at summer start, with 304,000 in citrus groves and 173,000 in native brush. Despite a 9 percent population dip from 1971, adult pairs yield two young per pair, potentially offsetting losses. Cited risks include freezes endangering nesting citrus trees and delaying regrowth for future nesting sites.
The Fauna and Forestry Underministry announced in Mexico City that the deer hunting season will start October 15, delayed by a month to protect the species. It also said that hunting white tailed deer will be permanently prohibited in Queretaro Tlaxcala Mexico Hidalgo the Federal District and parts of Morelos Sonora and Chihuahua for the coming season.
American League standings show Boston 73 61 and Baltimore 74 63 atop, with New York 73 64 and Detroit 72 64 close. Oakland leads the AL West at 79 57, while Chicago 77 59 tops the AL Central. National League teams include Houston 76 60 and Chicago 75 61 in tight races, with Montreal and Philadelphia at the bottom of their division. Monday results feature Baltimore 5 Milwaukee 2 and Cleveland 6 Boston 5. Tuesday slate includes Boston at New York and Oakland at Minnesota, with several rain-delayed or rescheduled games noted.
The Munich Games ended amid bloodshed and political strife as Lord Killanin became IOC president. Brundage stepped down after 20 years. Key events included Rhodesian team debates, Arab-Israeli hostages, and disciplinary bans for athletes. Russia led medals, USA faced decline in performance and controversy.
Southern California jumps from eighth to first in the national college football poll after a 31-10 victory against Arkansas. Colorado follows second with 769 points, Ohio State third, Oklahoma fourth, and Penn State fifth after Week opening results.
The pursuit of the American League East title tightens as Boston loses 6-5 to Cleveland on a sacrifice fly turned double play. Baltimore edges Milwaukee 3-2 aided by Boog Powell’s first homer in over three weeks, while New York moves to third place after a 4-2 win over Detroit. In the West, Chicago cuts Oakland’s lead to two with a 2-1 win as Minnesota slaughters the A’s in a DH. NL action: Mets beat Phillies 4-2, Montreal blanks St Louis 4-0, Houston tops LA 4-3. Boston hitters Yastrzemski Smith Fisk and Lee homer, Indian Bailey Bell load bases before Foster’s misplay helps score.
John Mackey, iconic tight end, denies retirement despite Baltimore Colts statements of retirement. He says he is healthy and seeking a new team, claims Colts won’t waive or release him, and lawyers review the case. Mackey, NFL Players Association head, notes no trade deals with AFC teams.
A recruitment brief describes a program allowing together enlistment, basic training, and assignment to permanent duty stations in conjunction with the Navy Seafarer Program. Contact Navy Recruiter at 322 N. Texas in Odessa or call 337-8550 for details.
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