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LUBBOCK Morning, September 24, Astros Sold So Hofheinz Can Regain Control A i' HOUSTON (AP) Ownership of the parent firm of the National League Houston Astros moved through a technical change Thursday while opening the way for Roy Hofheinz to regain control of the team. General Electric Credit Corp. and Ford Motor Credit two of seven creditors who have had control more than a year, purchased the Astrodomain Corp. from Hofheinz and his family. The action freed Hofheinz of all claims by the many creditors and left him with an option to repurchse certain assets of the corporation, including the ball club and the 40-year lease on the Astrodome.

Hofheinz was not present at the late afternoon news conference but sources close to the man who conceived the idea of the Astrodome, said Hofheinz was confident the option will be exercised. T.H, Neyland, president of Astrodomain, said the option "extends fora limited period of time." "I can say it is not very long, less than a year, and more than a day," Neyland said when pressed for further details. Neyland would not say how much money the Hofheinz family received for their equity in the Astrodomain Corp. "But 'he amount is no where near enough to cover the repurchases that are possible under the option," Neyland said." Neyland said the option includes the Houston Sports Association, owner of the baseball team, and the Stadium which holds the Astrodome lease and also operates the adjacent Astrohall and Astroarena. "Technically, the option covers everything inside the link chain fence around the three structures and parking area," Neyland said.

Neyland announced the promotion of Tal Smith, general manager of the Astros, as president of the sports association. Smith succeeds Sidney Shlenker, who also resigned as executive vice pesident and chief operating officer of the parent firm. The sale of the equity left Hofheinz without any interest in the Astrodomain complex he built prior to suffering a stroke four years ago. Other remaining assets of the corporation include a large block of undeveloped acreage near the complex and the As- troworld amusements park that was leased last year for 20 years to the Six Flags Corp. Hofheinz lost control early )ast year when brokers of a $38 million financing program for Astrodomain took over and placed Neyland and Schienker in charge.

Earlier this year, a complex of hotels across the street from the Astrodome were sold to Servico Inc. Neyland said the change in ownership announced Thursday "will make very little difference." "While Ford Motor Credit and General Electric Credit purchased the Hofheinz equity, the other creditors have not chosen to become shareholders," he said. The $38 million financing program was negotiated in early 1972. In addition to the two credit corporations, the participants included HME Realty Westport, Houston Citizens Bank Trust Chemical Bank of New York, Wells Fargo Bank of North America, San Francisco, and Mercantile Bank, Dallas. Both Neyland Shlenker had praise for Hofheinz.

"Judge Roy Hofheinz" imagination and drive created this complex for Houston and without him it would never have happened," Neyland said. Wait For Rematch At End (Continued From Page One) aged 615 total yards in a 49-22 win over Hale Center last week. Slaton, ranked No. 7 (UPI) and No. 8 (AP) in state polls plus No.

1 in area AA circles, is undefeated and has potent passing and running attack. Lorenzo at Seagraves: Seagraves won 42-8 last year and high-flying Eagles have yet to be scored on this year. Seagraves, ranked No. 3 (UPI) and No. 7 (AP) in state polls and No.

2 in area Class A rankings, has piled up 147 points this year with Clarence Davis suppling more than half of those. Olton at Floydada: Rematch of 1975 bidistrict game which Olton won. Mustangs, ranked No. 3 in area AA, is 2-1 after losing "Fumble Bowl" to Locfcney: Floydada is on rare two-game losing streak and 1-2. Spur at Aspermont: Bulldogs area Class A No.

5 team and, at 3-0, off to best start in a decade. Hart at Petersburg: Possible Class A bidistrict preview. Hart ranked No. 3 in area and off to a 3-0 start that has left Anton (34-20). Silverton (26-0) and Nazareth (53-0) reeling.

Petersburg, the 4-A preseason pick, is 1-2 with losses to Abernathy and Idalou (7-0) and a 32-13 win over Kress. Nazareth at Motley County: A 2-B North Zone opener. Motley County No. 1 team in area and 3-0. Nazareth has yet to score this year.

Meadow at Anton: Antoher 2-B North opener. Meadow unbeated but riddled by injuries despite No. 3 area listing. Sudan at Valley: Sudan No. 4 in area circles.

No. 6 in state (AP) listing. This 2-B South opener. Sudan is 2-t and Valley 1-2. Teams were picked to finish 1-2 in pre-season poll with Sudan on top.

Smyer at Amherst: Smyer unbeaten and ranked No. 5 in area poll. This 2- North opener finds host trying to rebound after losing to Sudan 24-14 last week and dropping from No. 2 area spot. Whitharral at Three Way: This game matches two of area's 2t unbeaten, untied teams in 3-B (Six-Man) North Zone opener.

Whitharral is 3-0 and Three Way, playing football after a year layoff, is 2-0. Teams were picked to finish (behind Wellman) in pre-season poll with Three Way topping Whitharral. Eunice at Van Horn: Eunice 0-2-1 and defending Class AA New Mexico champion has yet to score a point City at Lovington: D-City has beep up-and-down, losing to two AAA teams but beating state-ranked Kermit in between. Lovington is 0-3 and has yet to score a point, losing 5-0 to Jal and 7-0 to Kermit past two weeks. Last week's predictions were 72.9 per cent correct (43 of 59).

leaving season's percentage at 70.8 (136 of 192). Area Grid Schedule CITY SCHOOLS OONBAR vs. Lubbock High BOVINA at Lubhock Christian Christ The King at WILSON STAC A DO vs. Monterey (Saturday) CLASSAAAA Rolwell, N.M al ODESSA PERMIAN EL PASO CORONADO at Palo Duro Bortjer at PAMPA Caprock at PERRYTOPJ CANYON at Hereford El Paio IrvinalMIDLAND LEE CLASS AAA DUMAS at Guymon. Okla.

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(Staff Photo by Milton Adams) Miller's 63 Leads (Continued From Page One) have got it in as many under par as I had it at one time." Gibby Gilbert, J.C. Snead and George Archer, of whom played the North Course, were at 66. Archer one-putted the first nine holes he played. "I expect to be three shots back of Johnny," Gilbert said. "I bet he'd give me IVb a side and play for anything.

He's a better golfer than I am and it's his home course." The group at 67, five under par. included Dan Sikes, Jim Dent. Tom Watson and Forrest Fezler. Fezler and Watson played the North Course, Sikes and Dent the South. Lee Trevino could do no better than a 72.

Hale Irwin, who needs a second place finish here to take over the season's money-winning lead, shot a 7i. U.S. Open champion Jerry Pate withdrew before teeing off, complaining of fatigue. Masters champ Ray Floyd, Jack Nicklaus and leading money-winner Ben Crenshaw are not competing. Almost incredibly, Miller made bogey on the first hole he played, three-putting from 30 feel.

"I thought, 'Oh, boy, here we Miller said. "That hole-in-one really turned it around. It's the biggest thing that's happened to me in golf in a long time." He followed that with a sand wedge shot that missed going in by eight inches, and he had a birdie on the 12th, his third hole. He birdied the 14th from 15 feet, dropped a 30-foot putt on the 16th, birdied the 18th from 15 feet and then, turning to the front nine, stroked a six iron only five feet from the cup. Miller got it seven under par with a 20- foot putt on the fifth, played his last three holes two under par and said they could have been better.

He made a duece on the seventh off a one-iron shot that he said "from the tee, looked like it was in the hole, too." It stopped four feet short. Dennard (Continued From Page One) hands. Right cornerback Don Roberts said "if the ball gets there, he'll catch The consensus is that the Lobos have a more balanced attack this season. After their 25-7 opening-game victory over UT- El Paso last Saturday, New Mexico is the nation's top offensive team with a 527- yard average. "They ran a whole lot against El Paso." Emerson said.

Their quarterback (Noel Mazzone) looks like he runs well. He scrambled well last week. It looks like he sets up, lakes one look at his receivers and tucks it under and runs if no one is open right off. "Basically, we have to show them they can't run. And if we cover Dennard well when they do pass, we should be all right." New Mexico gained 403 yards rushing against the Miners, and Roberts noted that this makes them more dangerous offensively than they were a year ago.

"Of course, they may have intended to run the ball if they could and rot show us much of their passing game," he added. "It's pretty obvious we're going to have to shut off their running game and make them pass." Tech went through its final tuneup drill in shorts Thursday afternoon and Steve Sloan was pleased with the results. The Red Raiders worked on the two- minute offense and the kicking game, particularly. The team will leave at 3 p.m. today tor Albuquerque.

Johnnv Miller don January Gibbv Gilbert J. C. Snead George Archer Forrest Fezler Tom Watson Jim Dent Oan Sike? Grief Jones Rik Massengale Lon Ht'nklc Gary McCord Phil Pelham mike Hill Perry Leslie Jim Colbert Bi iv Casper Bill Mallon lee Elder Tony Cerd3 Bruce Fleisher Bruce Summerhavs Wally Armstrong Andv North Bobby Cole Allen Miller Miller barber Steve Melnyk Woody Blackburn peter Oosterhuis Don Bies Lou Marly Fleckman Lyn Lett Joe Poier Gil Morgan Stan Lee Tom Kile Dick Lotz Hale Jrw'n Frank Qeard Rod Funsoth Ron Cerrudo Jim Thorpe Bob Murphv Bob E. Smitn George CatJk' Bill Oralzcrt Jack Ewing Don lyerson Jorry Heard Tom Jenkins Chuck Courtney Larry ZiC9lcr Art wall Lee Trevino R.H. Sikes Bobb.

Mitchell Greg Powers Mike Shea Mike McCullough David Gleni Rex Caldwell Mike Davis Cesar Sanudo Steve Taylor Bob Zendor Don Massengale Leonard Thompson Craig Sladlcr Hubert Green Charles Coodv George Knudson Gene Littler Bob Dickson Terry Die hi Homero Blancas Mike Money Sandy Galbrailh Tom Purtzor Lundstrom Fuzzy Zoeller Jim Masserio Dwigh! Ncvil Bud Allin Jim Wiechers Dave Hill John Mdhaffpy Ken Slill Kermit Zarley Bill Calfee Mike Long Pol Fitzsimons Rackv Thompson Ron Terry Reno Garza Dave Newquist Guv WalkingslicV Gary Koch Mike Walters Bobby Wadkicr, Monte Sanders Mark Haves Jim Stmons John ScMee John Lotz Rod Curl Chi Chi Rodriguez Randy Eskine Gay Brewer Ralph Johnston Bob Lunn Rick Acton to 68 6B 33-36 35.34 33.36—69 35.34—6-) 34.36—70 35-36-71 71 36-35 71 37-35-72 38-34-72 36-37 73 35 73 35-38-73 34-37-73 39-34 73 35-38-73 73 37-37-74 37-37-74 3438-74 35 74 37-37-71 yv UDIMD I IV 1 III Whole Reg $3.39 A While suppliaj last! 698 tf Hale 9 Rosson Deadlocked In Tourney Richard Hale and Ronnie Rosson, the leaders after the first round Wednesday, matched scorecards again Thursday in tournament at Hillcrest. The two will go into today's final round with a 3-stroke lead overGene Mitchell. Both Rosson, the assistant pro at Treasure Island, and Hale, head pro at Floydada, fired 1-under 71s Thursday and will head into today's 18 holes with 140 totals. Hale birdied the third and seven holes on the front and No. 15 on the back side but ran into bogey trouble on 13 and 16.

Rosson opened Thursday's round with a bogey on the first hole but evened his round with a birdie on No. 4. He birdied 6 to go below par for the day but bogeyed 10 and 12 before birdieing 15. Play will begin at 9 a.m. today, with the golfers competing for two prizes.

Not only will they be playing for money in this fall tournament, but 12 of them will be bidding for spots in the Oct. 18-22 Texas State Open, to be held at Horseshoe Bay Country Club near Marble Falls. Also competing for 12 spots in that tournament will be 31 amateurs. The amateurs will start teeing off today at 10:20 a.m, or alter the final foursome of pros take the course. The pros will hit the Hillcrest Country Club layout at eight-minute intervals, beginning with the highest scores.

PRO RESULTS Threlkeld. Thompson, Val Howard. Larry McNcely, flill Wilson. Pursley, Dale Glenn, 5.A. Smith.

Sonny Davis Ougger, Dave Hand. Ham Mark Vlrtson, Bill Keys, Jerry Motley. Lee. Wright, Ken Garrison Courtney White. Rex Worrell, Dale Newman 154-Dick Clark.

155-Joe Collins. 154-John Crow Jake Bechtold. 157-Billy Burkriart. Ziegler Faircloth. Griffin.

163-Bill Newlin. Vanlandingham. Payrte, Larry Klalks. Allen. AMATEUR PAIRINGS 10:20 a.m.—George Clark, Darrell Haney, Allen Carmichael, Larry Anderson.

Peden, Andy Shapira, Jeff Mitchell, Jake Broyles. 10:36 Bruner, David Mooring, Richard CardvucLJ. Tim January. Stegner, Leo Baker, Lane McCallister, Bruce Cal- londer, Danny Walters, Dennis Northinoton, Jimmy Coulter. II a.m.—Jobo Moss, Joel Richardson, Donald Molsbee, Ron Huckabee, jay While.

McAnally, Eulis Rosson, Chad Williams, J.B. White, Tom Wilson. FIELD GOALS AHEAD SHAWNEE MISSION, Kan. (AP) The NCAA statistics service says you can expect to see many field goals in college football this season. There were 38 players who booted their 20th career field goal last season, and 13 of them are back for more three-pointers.

Temple's Don Bitterlich set the season record for field goals in 1975 by kicking 21. The NCAA began keeping field goal records in 1937. DRAG RACES EVERY TUESDAY GATES OWN 6:30 P.M. CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) Debbie Austin, who has never won a Ladies Professional Golf Association tournament, shot a 4-under-par 68 Thursday for a share of the first-round lead in the richest woman's tournament ever, the $205,000 Carlton.

Mustang Jayvees Notch First Win Coronado junior varsity won its first game of the year, against two losses and a tie, in blanking Estacado JV 16-0 Thursday. Bret Burdette scored the first TD in the opening quarter on a 1-yard run. Russell Murrell kicked both extra points. In the second period, CHS added a safety when Charles Headrick tackled the Estacado punter in the end zone. In the third period, Don Walker ran 34 yards for a touchdown.

CHS held Estacado to 43 yards total offense in the contest Dunbar ran its JV record to 2-1-1 with a 14-6 verdict over Odessa Ector. Jerry Allen started the scoring for DHS with a 58- yard sprint in the second quarter. Dunbar added to the total in the third, as Robert Tolbert went over from the 4 following a 40-yard run by Ernest White. Wayne Williams kept for the 2 extra points. Ector's Victor Walker scored from the 4 in the fourth period.

Monterey's junior varsity squad boosted its season record to 4-0 with a ti-2 victory over Caprock in Amarillo. Monterey's Joel Gage had a hand in Caprock's scoring as he was tackled in tlie end zone during the First quarter for a safety. But Gage returned in the third stanza to score MHS' only points on a 2- yard touchdown plunge. The run for 2 points failed. Lubbock High's junior varsity was blanked 32-0 by Palo Duro in Amarillo.

Lubbock High is 0-4. Keystone Cops Little Brown Jug DELAWARE, Ohio (AP) Keystone Ore kept alive his hopes of sweeping 3- year-old pacing's Triple Crown Thursday when he won the raceoff for the Little Brown Jug. Stanley Dancer drove the Bye Bye Byrd colt to a mile time of 1:57 2-5 in winning $58,903 in the annual classic over the Delaware County Fairground's half-mile track. Keystone Ore, who won the first leg of the Triple Crown, the Cane Futurity, will try to become the first horse to sweep the three events in The Messenger Oct. 30 at Roosevelt Raceway.

Dancer, winning his fourth Jug, urged Keystone Ore past Armbro Ranger, the co-favorite, on the last turn and beat Precious Fella, with Del Cameron in the sulky, by lengths. Longshot Warm Breeze, with Dick Farrington driving, was third. A tiring Armbro Ranger finished fifth behind Windshield Wiper, driven by Billy Haughton. Cards' Tight End Returns To Squad ST. LOUIS (AP) Tight end Jackie Smith has recovered from a foot injury that caused him to miss the first two games of the season and is a probable starter for this Sunday's National Football League game against San Diego, the St.

Louis Cardinals said Thursday. Wide receiver Mel Gray, who hasn't missed a game for the Cardinals since 1972, Is listed as questionable for Sunday because of a sprained ankle. If Gray doesn't start, rookie Pat TiUey will take his place. Defensive tackle Mike Dawson, cornerback Norm Thompson and defensive end John Zook are all listed a probable starters despite minor injuries. ENTRIES CLOSi IUM1NATIC ELIMINATIONS 9:30 PM Susie Berning, the diminutive tour veteran, also had a 68 as she sank four birdie putts on the front nine for a torrid 32, then settled for a 36 on the back nine.

The 28-year-old Miss Austin, from West Palm Beach, birdied two holes on the front nine, then had three birdies and a bogey on die back for matching 34s. One stroke off the lead after the rirst day of play over the par-36-36 Calabasas Park Country Club Course were Donna Caponi Young and Mary Mills, both at 69. The favorite in the 72-hoIe tournament, Judy Rankin, stayed within easy striking distance ol the lead by firing an opening day 70. Mary Homer and Pam Barnett also stayed close to the lead with 70s. Three strokes back of the coleadexs were Hollis Stacy and Sandra Palmer.

Susie Berning Debbie Austin donna C. Younq Mary Mills Mary Homer Pam Barnett Judy Rankin Sandra Palmer Hollis Slacv JoAnne Garner Morlene haoge Carol Mann Kathy Postlewait Renee Powell Beth Solomon Bus Porter Jo Ann Washam Barbara Romack Clifford Ann Creed Gerda Boykin Ector Smothers Jefferson 56-0 ODESSA Odessa Ector Eagles scored 30 points in the first half in manhandling El Paso Jefferson 56-0 Thursday night. The Eagles scored three times in the first quarter as Nat Heliton scampered 17 yards for the first score. Quarterback Raul Larez passed to William Hill for the 2 points. Later in the same quarter, Hill caught a pass from quarterback Bill Ray to lengthen the Ector lead.

The Eagles added 2 more points late in the quarter on a safety. Herbert Moore started the second period scoring on a 70-yard blast With only 11 seconds until half, Alvin Woodward ripped 18 yards on a pass to give Ector a sizeable lead. In the third period, Ector scored on a 74-yard gallop by Moore and on a 21-yard run by Tim Sledge. Later Woodward returned a punt for 43 yards, and Arthur Lewis scrambled 9 yards to give the Eagles the lopsided victory. Outlasts Varnish 2tOL IfiftnotFlecto, itsnotVarathanc, Varalhane Satin Stain and Clear now available o1 Sherwin Williams Stores ADMISSION $1.00 CARS A DRIVERS J.OO fm LUBBQCXDRAOWAY '2 MiieS SOuIK Or iuAiOu OH fm SERVICE SPECIALS UNDERCOAT SPECIAL $24.95 TUNE UP SPECIAL Polnlt, CwxUnwr, Timing, Dwell LABOR OMLY W.H17.» Now $1 2.95 Rt jrn oi eewrt Front-Alignmtnt on Domestic Cars .95 llbar SERVICE TRANSMISSION- $9.95 labor ONLY GENUINE NEW GM PARTS USED PRICES GOOD-THROUGH OCT.

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