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6-DEL RIO (TEXAS) NEWS-HERALD. Tuesday. Augutt 21.1973 Rams Get Battle By CARL GUYS Oscar's View Aa always comes a note from Oscar L. Frausto, our Los Angeles amigo who keeps his wise ol' eyes glued to the boxing bit at the Olympic Stadium in California. His note, for the most part, tells of the end of an era for Mando Ramos, the teenage idol who went out at only 24 yean of age after becoming the youngest fighter ever to win the lightweight crown.

"Mando said farewell to boxing in a packed house at the Olympic last Thursday night. pens friend Cardenas. "He was KO'd in the fifth round by a so-so club fighter, Tury Pineda. "You could see from the very start that Mando didn't have it anymore no legs, no punching power, no timing and most important in pugilism, no stamina. It was a sad picture to see him grabbing the ropes and vaJnly trying to get up.

He couldn't make it." Oscar opinion, always valued here because of his long tenure as a boxing fan and former official, continues, "To give you an idea what kind of a fighter this guy Pineda is, just recently he was KO'd in the fourth round by Danny Lopez and in the fifth by Bobby Chacon, respective bantam and featherweights. Self Destruction Oscar's note indicates that Mando can't blame anybody but himself, booze, fast women and slow horses. Mindful that these things don't go hand in hand with boxing Oscar points to John L. Sullivan's career. The Great John L.

figured that whiskey and big cigars oon were a must in daily diet until a handsome teetotaler by er Veteran trsck andfootb coach the name of Gentleman Jim Corbett proved otherwise Del 'P handled passmg chores during Monday and sent Sullivan into retirement. Ven fl mi ial drill, on the Ram practice field. Pat The Frausto requiem for young Ramos reads likeso: Huckley '9 nt wno nad a operation during the summer "So Mando, who was making as much as $80,000 in one night will have to go back to his old job as a fry cook in a restaurant. There'll be no more bright lights in Hollywood, no more sport cars, no more European trips, no more throngs struggling to get his autograph. From now on he'll have to be content flapping hot cakes over a hot stove.

Poor Mando; and to think that he's only 24 years old." Amen, Oscar. Set On Saturday looks on as end prospects Ervin Rldout, Walter Woolsey, Bemie Herrera. Ruben Cardenas and Joe Frank Martinez went through the pass reception patterns. (News-Herald Photo) By CARL GUYS News-Herald Staff The Del Rio Rams, currently one of 23? Class 4A high school football teams in Texas, has hopes of becoming No. 1 in the Lone Star State this fall.

Such admirable aspirations are based principally upon a 46-member varsity unit which features 28 seniors and 17 quality juniors. Parlaying this experience with its biggest front line of the last decade the Rams have depth strength at nearly all positions and a backfield, although not blessed with blazing speed, that has crunching power at fullback and one halfback slots, deception at the signal caller and other halfback posts. At Monday's initial series of two-a-day workouts, in shoes and shorts only, the squad went through a format of calisthenics, pass-play drills, punting exercises and some sprinting all to the tune of a In Training On the opposite side of the Ramos situation we have a feller right here in Del Rio who has become the model conditioner for a fight he has on his hands come Labor Day. Beau (Bo-Bo) Baker, the stamp-selling golfer at the local Post Office-San Felipe Country Club facilities, has seriously entered training. He has chosen to prep at the VFW 8552 hall and has sworn in his buddies to not reveal any of the secret strategy he has formulated.

Like Arnie's Army and Lee's Fleas Baker has Beau's Brigade of immediate followers set to accompany him over the lush course on play day. A report which eased out of of the VFW emporium this morning stated that Beau's Brigade will bundle up a supply of bull horns, cow bells and a portable siren system and hie to the SFCC greensward for the Labor Day classic. One wag from the competition crew hinted that "none of that stuff can help Baker get to the last hole any quicker" pointing out that "Beau embellishes the envelopes with an interesting and colorful array of postage stamps but they don't get the mail through any quicker." Tighteners While talking to Coach Claude Fest this yawning regarding the weight situation among his current Ram gndders he hinted that a little bit of tightening here and there and perhaps a few pounds would get the job done. "We don't have any great amount of fat to be worked off of the squadmen. For the most the prospects reported pretty fit.

The tightener was for Rusty Chalk, the giant center who came off the scale at 220. "He'll tone down to his fighting weight of about 210-215 without any extra work. He may even keep his playing weight as is and be stronger than ever. We on the coaching staff are pretty pleased with the condition of the troops. Some could or should put on several pounds and some will probably drop a few, but overall the squad looks good." The front five right now totals up to a pretty good tonnage averaging 196 pounds.

Give or take a few, the Rams have the biggest trenchmen in years and compliment that front wall with fullback Quinones at 191, David Simpson at 183, Gus Ramirez at 160 and Mario Hernandez at 155 and no fat. Tight end Bernie Herrera at 172 and split ends Ruben Cardenas at 138 and Walter Woolsey at 170 add tough fibre. In the front five with center Chalk there's 20(i-pound Tom Caldwell, 197-pound Kieth Stone, 194-pound Isodoro Barrera and 175-pound George Mt-Farlen. Medium weight ball carriers come in stout bodies like the 157-pound Oscar Ozuna, 156-pound Andy Falls and a couple of 140-pounders like George Barrera and Raul Dominguez. "We are not concerned about the present weights," mused varsity coaching staffer-trainer Walter Levermann, "for Class AAAA competition we'll have the muscle as long an the boys put their minds to it." That's 30.

TO SALVAGE U.S. PRIDE IN AAU TODAY Air Force Man Diver to Watch KV. Air Force Lt. Phil Boggs of Dayton, Ohio, is expected to be the man to beat when the men's diving events get under vnay today at the National AAU Swimming and Diving Cham, pionshlps. Boggs, MI ho holds the national indoor AAU title on the three- meter springboard, will be competing in all three diving events, the one-meter board, the three-meter board and the 10-meter platform.

The preliminaries and finals In the one-meter springboard will be held today. The men's three-meter springboard finals will be Thursday, with the 10-meterplatform finals on Friday. Boggs' coach describes him as "one of our brightest hopes for the next Olympics." Thecoach- MickiKing- Is no stranger to the Olympics. She won a gold medal In 1972 at Munich on the three-meter board. In 1968 at Mexico City she finished fourth after she broke her arm on her next-to- las dive.

The top finishers in this week's AAU meet will form the U.S. team that will compete in the International Swimming and Diving Championships at Belgrade, Yugoslavia, in September. In addition to Boggs, a 23- year-old Florida State graduate, she is coaching Richard McAlister, 19, a junior at the Air Force Academy from dera, Calif. McAlister placed sixth on the three-meter board in last winter's NCAA indoor diving championships. Kramer Elevated To Rice Varsity HOUSTON CAP) Four freshmen, including schoolboy passing whiz Tommy Kramer of San Antonio Lee, have been elevated to the Rice varsity on the first day of the Owls' fall football practice.

Kramer, one of the most schoolboy prospects last season, moved up along viith defensive tackles Danny Johnson, Cleveland, and John Stanfleld, Hobbs. N.M. and linebacker Butch Hill. Friends wood. CoachAlConover also moved Swimmers Try Today By FRANK CHEPEAU Associated Press Writer MOSCOW (AP) American swimmers get a chance to perform today at the World University Games after U.S.

sprinters salvaged a bit of pride in wild track and flek) finales and the Soviet Union added six cold medals. The Americans figure to dominate the four days of swimming events and could easily add a dceen golds to the two golds, three silvers and nine bronzes they now possess. However, there is no hope of catching the powerful Soviets, who have picked up clusters or medals in gymnastics and wrestling. The Soviets now have 44 gold, 21 silver and 22 The final day at track and field Monday saw seven Eu. ropean cowtrles win first place.

amwg them Mona Lisa PprmMnen Finland, who became the premier women's of the Games when she added the 200-meter title to her earlier victory In the 100 meters. Pietro Mennea of Italy took the men's 200-meter race, Britain's Francis Clement won the 1,500, Crazyna Rabsztyn of Poland won the women's lOOtne- ter hurdles, and Margrit Olfert of East Germany took the broad jump. Czechoslovakia got its first gold of the Games when Vladimir Maly woi the high jump and Bulgaria's LlUaua Tom ova provides her country's first gold with a victory in the 800 meters. The American track team, outperformed for four days, won the final two events on the program. The U.S.

sprinters came from behind on a fine final lap by Steve Riddlck of Norfolk, State to win thfi 400-meter relay, Then, in the 1,600 the sians broke the (we first, but the Judges disqualified the Bus. sian team for fouling. In a baton pass starting the third leg, Darwin Bond of the Tennessee was interfered with by Valery Yur- cheuko and thrown off stride. starting right tackle Tommy Godard to right guard. Godard will replace guard Mike Friend, who is scholastically ineligible.

Sophomore Randy Eggemeyer moves into the right tackle spot. Peewee League Brass to Meet Pablo Rodriguez, president of the Val Verde County Peewee Football League for youngsters 120-pounds and under, announced a meeting for tonight. The session is for adults interested in the program which takes in the elementary school children of Del Rio, both public and private. Rodriguez, serving his second season as the league's headman, said all coaches, managers, directors, officials and referees are urged to attend the 8 p.m. meeting to be held in the Travel Lodge restaurant.

COME BY AND SEE US For Your Complete 1 TUXEOO RENTALS 840 So. Main St A SNAP-Centers Rusty Chalk and Mike Davis went through repeated snaps as punters Keith Stone, Mike Sadler, Dean Paret and Bobby Hernandez got their legs limbered up during Monday's evening practice session at Del Rio High. The Del Rioans will be in pads for a Saturday session this weekend, reported head coach Claude Fest this morning. (News-Herald Photo) time-table schedule. Monday morning's first period was 'so-eo," reported head coach Claude Pest, but not so bad as opening sessions of previous years.

the second session Monday showed more class as the prospects began to fit Into the patterns better. David Simpson, back for a final fling as a ball carrier, packed 188 pounds and a rubber-plastic band around one thigh. Plagued periodically by hamstring muscle pulls, Simpson Is being brought to playing condition carefully since he is the key to the overall success of Feat's forward motion. At a halfback post Simpson gives the Rams a two-fold threat this year rather than splitting tune with Stephen Quinones the fullback slot as he did in the past. Quinones, 'the Big of the Ram offensive unit, returned to school at 191, heaviest of his schoolboy career.

The Rams are counting on his Calvin Hill-type line shots and faking to give Del Rio its most effective backfield in yean. During Monday's second session Mario Hernandez, the veteran vanity quarterback, belied his 155 pounds and 5 6" stature (five pounds and an inch heavier and taller than last year) with uncommonly deft ball handling for opening day. Halfbacks Gus Ramirez, Oscar Ozuna, Andy Falls, George Barrera and Cat Garcia exhibited enough vim and verve to indicate Fest will have capable contention before he selects the starter for the Aug. 31 scrimmage at San Antonio with Sam Houston's Cherokees. Fest and his staff of Walter Levermann.

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