Brownwood Bulletin from Brownwood, Texas • Page 8

iff ISC honors Neal The Lone Star Conference had a bundle of outstanding performances last week, but Texas Algie Neal has been named the league's basketball of the week." The 6-1 junior guard from Chicago. 111., pumped in 50 points in a 102-84 win over East Texas State Monday. With a 29- point effort in the 106-98 win over Tarleton Saturday, he had a two-game total of 79 points. KTSU's Jim (ludger, who has been coaching college basketball for 22 years, said, never seen such a shooting exhibition in my life. We covered Neal with everything we had.

And, I think hi- had only three layups. The rest came from 20 feet." Neal hit on 21 of 34 field goal attempts nnd 8 of 9 free throws, breaking the single game scoring record of 41 points by Phil Shirk in 1962. The ISC record is 53 by- Charles Sharp of Southwest Texas in the 1959-60 season. Neal. a transfer from Lake Junior College, is now averaging 18.2 points a game.

Sam Houston's Bearkats had two outstanding performances in its 98-95 overtime win over S.F. Austin. Mike Newell, a 6-3 guard, scored 37 and James I a 6-10 center, grabbed an I -SC record 30 rebounds. Lister held the former LSC rebounding record of 29. Also, SFA's 6-7 Pete Harris scored 35 in the contest.

McMurry picked up three straight wins with the aid of 69 points by 6-1 Rick Penny. And, Angelo's 6-2 Bill Buck was hot in his last two games, hitting 12 of 15 from the field and 10 of 12 at the free throw line. THE PKESS MBA EASTERN CONFERENCE W. Pet. Boston 39 18 .684 New York 31 22 .585 6 Philadelphia 23 31 .426 14'2 Buffalo 15 37 .288 21's Central Division Baltimore 24 28 .462 Atlanta 20 34 .370 5 Cincinnati 17 35 .327 7 Cleveland 17 38 .309 2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division Milwaukee 45 11 .804 Chicago 38 17 .691 6' 2 Phoenix 32 25 .561 134 Detroit 19 36 .345 254 Pacific Division Los Angeles 44 7 .863 C.olden St 34 21 .618 12 Seattle 32 24 .671 144 Houston 20 34 .370 264 Portland 12 44 .214 344 Thursday's Results Golden State 132, Atlanta 115 Friday's Games Cincinnati at Boston New York at Buffalo Seattle at Cleveland Detroit at Philadelphia Chicago at Baltimore Golden State at Phoenix Milwaukee at Los Angeles Houston at Portland Saturday's Games Detroit at Cincinnati Philadelphia at New York Cleveland at Atlanta Buffalo at Chicago Milwaukee at Houston Phoenix at Portland Los Angeles vs.

Golden State at Oakland Sunday's Games Seattle at Boston, afternoon New York at Philadelphia, afternoon Cincinnati at Chicago, afternoon Buffalo at Cleveland Atlanta at Houston Portland at Phoenix Baltimore at Angeles Only games scheduled ABA East Division W. L. Pet. G.B. Kentucky 40 12 .769 Virginia 32 23 .582 94 New York 27 29 .482 15 Floridians 21 33 .389 20 Pittsburgh 20 32 .385 20 Carolina 21 34 .382 204 West Division Utah 36 19 .655 Indiana 32 22 .593 34 Memphis 23 31 .426 124 Dallas 25 34 .424 13 Denver 22 30 .423 124 Thursday's Results New York 122, Floridians 120 Only game scheduled Friday's Games Floridians vs.

Virginia at Roanoke Pittsburgh at Kentucky Carolina at Memphis Denver at Dallas Indiana at Utah Saturday's Games Virginia at New York Pittsburgh vs. Carolina at Greensboro Denver at Kentucky Only games scheduled Sunday's Games Memphis vs. Dallas at Denver, afternoon Indiana Denver, afternoon Pittsburgh vs. Floridians at Miami-Dade J.C. New York at Kentucky Only games scheduled Streaking Bruins breeze past North Stars by 6-1 By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Were the Boston Brains gotwg to suffer a let down Thursday night after their hard-torght National Hockey League victory over the York Ranger the night before? No way.

The powerful Bruins, with an eight-point lead ih the NHL East Division race after beating the Rangers 2-0 in Madison Square Garden Wednesday night exploded for a pair of goals in the first minute and 44 seconds of play Thursday night and went on to whip the Minnesota North Stars 6-1. The Bruins have lost only twice in their last outings and their season record now stands at 36-7-8. In other MIL games, Hie Hangers stayed eight points btek of the Bruins by besting Buffalo 44, PMadeiptta edged tMreit Pittsburgh dipped st. Louis 44 Montfeal tied Los Angeles the Bruins paored shots at Minnesota goalie Cesare Maniago, while allowing the North Stars to take only 17 at Eddie Fred Stanfield put the Bruins ahead at the mark, tipping a Bobby Orr slap shot past Mantiago. Wayne Cashman made it 2-0 less than a minute later, converting the rebound of a shot by Dallas Smith.

A power play goal by Danny Grant at 14:08 ruined the shut- Rockets eyeing San Antonio as home away from home SAN ANTONIO, Tex. (AP) The Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association may have San Antonio as a home away from home next season. Mickey Herskowitz, executive vice president of the Rockets, said it is still too early to make a decision, but the team "is definitely going to take a serious look at playing more games here in the future." The Rockets drew a crowd of more than 6,000 in their third and final appearance here Wednesday night as they defeated the Seattle Super Sonics, 111-88. Herskowitz said after the that the Convention Center Arena used here is better than any of the facilities available in Astrodome, Astrohall and Hofheinz Pavilion. He indicated the Rockets might play about three exhibitions and 10 regular games here next year.

"We're very pleased and encouraged by our initial showings in San Antonio," he said. The three games here this season drew a total of more than 16,000 fans. 12th man retires CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex. lAP) Dr. E.

King Gill, who came out of the stands inspire the Texas Aggies to a legendary victory over Centre College in 1922, has retired after more than 40 years of medical practice. The 7 0 a r-o 1 ophthalmologist was the original 12th man of Aggieland, custom carried on by thousands of students over a half center, who traditionally stand at all the football games. Gill still vividly recalls that January day 50 years ago when was playing the famous Praying Colonels in Dallas in a match which was the forerunner of today's Cotton Bowl Classic. Gill, a 165-pound, reserve sophomore fullback, didn't suit up for the contest. "I had played on the Wilson, Cason in rerun of 1971 Horlingen showdown HARLINGEN, Tex.

(AP) Defending champion Maurice Wilson of Dallas and long-hitting Jim Cason of Harlingen met today in a semifinal rerun of their thrilling match last year in the 20th annual Life Begins at 40 Golf Tournament. Wilson defeated Cason 1-up last year in the semifinals. The straight-hitting Wilson defeated Bill Lowe of Corpus Christ! 5-and-4 Thursday while Cason was downing Lee Fisher of Gulfport, 4-and-3. Billy Bob Coffey of Fort Worth upset three-time winner Curtis Person of Memphis, 2-and-l and Dr. John Kennedy of Mount Pleasant ousted Dr.

John Case of San Antonio 3-and-l to set up a Coffey-Kennedy semifinal today. High winds and temperatures in the 40s didn't bother Wilson Thursday as he birdied three of the first five holes over the Harlingen Country Club layout. Wilson is seeking an unprecedented fourth straight title and owns a record 18 consecutive match play wins in this tournament. Blanket volleyball BLANKET The Blanket Parent Teacher Council will sponsor an outsiders volleyball tournament April 6-7-8 in the Blanket High School gymnasium. team up until Thanksgiving Day," he said.

"But this was a post-season game and I was on the basketball squad." Gill went to the game, however, and served as a player spotter for Jinx Tucker, the late Waco sports writer. As the rough game wore on, Aggie Coach Dana X. Bible got down to only one backfield substitute as injuries took out his players. "He motioned to me to come down from the press box," Gill said. "He told me to suit up.

He thought he might need me." Gill and Aggie captain Heinle Weir went underneath the stands to exchange clothing. Gill put on the injured Weir's football uniform and Weir donned Gill's civilian clothes. Gill did't play that day, but the legend says his presence on the bench and readiness spurred the Aggies to an upset 22-14 victory. Since Gill's experience, Aggie coaches have called on the Corps for a 12th man several times. This is the reason the students stand.

In 1941, a song, entitled "The Twelfth Man" was accepted by the Corps as the school song at Gill was later voted into Athletic Hall of Fame. Gill went on to earn eight letters at in football, basketball and baseball. He was cap- lain and guard on two championship basketball teams. He SPORTS BRIEFS Gaspard going to fullback SAN ANTONIO, Tex. (AP) University of Texas coach Darroll Royal confirmed speculation Thursday that Longhorns linebacker Glenn Gaspard will be moved to fullback in spring training.

"We're trying to get more heft at fullback, so we'll move Gaspard, who weighs 225 pounds, in there and back him up with Rene Amaya," Royal told a local club during a visit here Amaya, a junior college transfer from San Diego, also weighs 225. "We'll move Dennis Ladd to halfback," Royal said, Ladd weighs 200 Royai also said he felt the fact lhat UT quarterback Eddie Phillips and the University of Jack Mildren went lurprisingly early in the drsft indicated the pros are 4 considering use of the option offense. running back Moses Denson to play for the Washington Redskins next season. "He was the best football player still on the board," Allen said of the Redskins' eighth- round draft choice. Houston Oilers owner Bud Adams said Thursday his team would get Denson if the former Maryland State player decided to pjay in the National Football League nest season.

"Denson was ruled eligible for this year's draft, but we think we can document that he belongs to us if he plays in the NFL," Adams said. Denson, 28, played last season in the Canadian Football League and was selected by the oilers in the round of the 1971 draft. Adams Penspn has just signed a three-year and HKeJy would remain in the volleyball tournament Feb. 12 beginning at 9 in the De Leon High School gym. There will be 12 teams in the tournament and the team that wins each member of the team will be given an individual trophy.

The tqurnament will go straight through the lynch hour and the last game will begin at 30 p.m. There will be a concession stand and a cake baHe Mrs. Robert Hodges president of the elub. The library in Pe keen has been getting more memorial books and any one wanting, to donate a library flffieials. will be glad ipt graduated in 1924 with a degree in engineering, coached for a year at Greenville and then entered Baylor School of Medicine.

After graduation from Medical school in 1929 he started practice in San Antonio. Several of his friends, including some old classmates sich as Dr. A. J. Ashmore.Dr.

L. C. Arnim and Dr. Cedric Friday were practicing here and in 1935 Gill moved to Corpus Christ! and hung out his shingle. "I've never regretted coming here," Gill said.

"The city has been awfully good to me. I've made a lot of friends." Gill is one of a vanishing number of specialists who treat eye, ear, nose and throat problems. Nowadays young physicians specialize in one but seldom more of these aras. Five years ago, Gill had a heart attack and had to slow down his practice. Two years ago he was hunting quail and a shotgun accidentally discharged, causing him to lose part of an index figure.

That hampered his ability to perform surgery. In 1970 when Hurricane Celia damaged his home here, Gill and his wife, Myrtle, moved to a waterfront cottage in Rockport. Commuting to Corpus Christ! to work since then also has been a strain. Gill has turned his eye practice over to Dr. John B.

Sohoki, an ophthelmologist who was recently discharged from the Navy here, Gill now plans to spend most of his time hunting, fishing and playing golf, He says he will remain close to Corpus Christi and keep active as an honorary member of the Nueces County Medical Society, He will travel a lot between here and Rockport and a 300 acre ranch he has at Bulverde, near San Antonio. And, he addes, he'll also keep dose ties with Aggieland, "I'draise and die with he said, in true Aggie fashon, Put there is one thing about retiring he is loojng forward to, It's about those Aggie now won't get so many phone galls," Gill said. "Being the original Twelfth Man, I was almost the first one they'd call when someone heard a new johe." out bid by JohMofi, that all Miimessta was geitfig to get. Eddie Westfail affd Mlty Hircyk scored in tfre se'cWd period for the Bffflns, then Mike Watom and Don MatMte ie'd in the third pttad, Johnston tied aft Ml regard with an assist oft Btfcyk's goal. It was his third assist of the season, tying the season record for goaltendefs set by Befftie Parent in 1969 and equalled by Ken Drydefi earlier this year.

Boston fight wing Ken Hodge suffered a fractured right ankle in the game. He'll be out from four to six weeks. Rod Gilbert scored on the first shot of the game to get the Rangers going. Jim Neilson, Bobby Rousseau and Pete Stemkowski also scored for New York, while Eddie Shack and Mike Byers tallied for Buffalo. The Flyers came up with goals in the second period by Jean Guy Gendron, Bobby Clarke and Ed Joyal to down the Hed Wings.

Rookie Marcel Dionne scored twice for Detroit. Bryan Hextall scored a power play goal at 12:39 of the third period to break a 3-3 deadlock and defeat the Blues. The Penguins had trailed 3-1 in the first period, but Ron Schock and Steve Cardwell tied the score and set up Hextall's tiebreaker. LA goalie Rogatien Vachon and Montreal defenseman Terry Harper both suffered apparently serious injuries in the Kings-Canadiens game. HUP 1OOTH SATURDAY SPECIALS FALL SWEATERS Misses Size Pullovers Cardigans Reg to $8 5 SLEEEPWEAR COMMERCE SQUARE 646-3528 OPEN 9:00 9:00 COLEMAN LANTERN 2 MANTLE N0.220F195 ONLY COLEMAN POLY-LITE COOLER Shortys-Gowns S-M-L Reg.

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