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Del Rio News Herald from Del Rio, Texas • Page 7

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The great professional went is being sponsored this year by BASS. Miller High Life and Philip Montis and promises to be the biggest ever. Cobb, speaking for Scott and Jack Smith and Pred Sturges of toeMflleT-Phflllp Morris folks, told Mike that he was selected among a limited number of outdoor writers for the all-expense paid trip. It couldn't have happened to a more deserving guy than Haynes, who has that inherent love of fishing and an angler's way of telling about it, Mike will board an airplane in Montgomery, Alabama, along with the rest of the party and then, and only then, will the folks aboard learn just where the devil they are going. Big Pat If you caught the Green Bay-KC Chiefs game Sunday night you saw several shots of former Del Rio Wildcat and Texas Tech grid ace Pat Holmes.

The big lineman had a fine career with the Houston Oilers and hopefully begins one with the Chiefs this year. The KC crew must cut a dozen of its current sauad and Pat's plight is on the line during the next 12 hours, deadline for the snipping. Long Weekend Word from Ruidoso Downs this morning tells us that the racing scene in the cool mountain area of that New Mexico site has been lengthened to six straight days beginning Wednesday and winding up on Labor Day to complete this year's fabulous season there. They'll end the season with the 15th running of the $1,030,000 All-American Futurity on Monday. All race days, except for Labor Day, wffl have 1:30 pan.

post times but for the big one and hi deference to the national telecast of the AD-American that event will be on a long card which gets dealt at high noon. Dick Alwan, the Ruidoso Downs publicist, reminds us of the third AA Futurity consolation to be run Friday, the second AA Futurity consolation set for Saturday, the first Futurity consolation to be reeled off Sunday, making these three pro-Labor Day deals worth a total of $234,000. The AA FinaJ Monday has a tag of $999,796, riding overall. This Finale is the one KENS-TV will pipe into your living room Monday. Bee Stone, the 1973 prexy of the Ramrods, community booster group for Del Rio High sports, is anxious to have an organization of solid backers.

Tuesday's 7:30 session in the Teachers' Lounge at the high school is open to all, said Stone Saturday. I dont know how many families have boys or girls hi our high school but it would be neat if at least one adult representative of each family would show up Tuesday night. Man, what a booster show that would make for the athletic boys and girls here. There's a situation at Robert B. Lee High School in San Antonio that's ideal as far as adult support for 'students.

Bill Evans, spokesman for the Volunteer Booster Club there says, "At Lee High School we feel that we have the greatest support of the entire Lee community by four truly outstanding Parent-Booster organizations. Support comes from the P.T.A., Band Parents Club, Volunteer Booster Club and the ROTC Booster Club." T'wOuldnt hurt here if all the adult booster organizations had reps on hand for the Ramrods' initial public session Tuesday night. In numbers there's strength and in organized cooperation there's solidity behind a single purpose the boosting of students. 6rid Ducats Mrs. Joanna Rose of the school system's Finance Office, tells me that today's the deadline for reserved seat ticket holders to purchase the same seats they had last year for Ram home games.

Tuesday through Friday will serve as sales time for ticket holders who perhaps would like to exchange areas where they sat in 1972. Tuesday, Sept. 4, marks opening sales day for the general public who seek reserve seats and who did not have them last year. That's 30. the 81 ttto the Kid Charge of the fattest In htotory, a 21.fl2, to Win the of 10 of finest tun VMS assembled fame or anywhere else, for that matter.

Ridden by WllHe Lovell and curving an impost of 120 Truckle Feature the form he had this Spring when he won the RuidoM Derby for 8-year-olds in Impressive fashion. Sunday, he left the favorite field of Mr. Kid Charge, Thymus Jet and Salty Talent, the top qualifying times trio scattered out behind. Thymus Jet held on for third. Salty Talent took fourth and Mr.

Kid Charge finished eighth. The world champion beat out the tough challenger PoBumJet, winner of the 1972 AH-American Futurity for the winner's purse of $33,165 over a fast strip here Sunday. The Classic brought down the curtain for the super-speedy 8-yeu-Olds and up at Ruidoso Downs this season and brought Truckle Feature's current bank account to $246,165, as a spring and summer campaigner. He gave indication of his sprinters speed during the Rainbow Derby trials when he came within of the track mark. Yesterday he was letter perfect in getting away alertly from the gate and Improving his position up the strip to win in record-breaking time.

The official order of finish Sunday follows: Truckle Feature; Possumjet; Thymus Jet; Salty Talent; Baby Be Sure; Chicory Moon; Calhnemyoh; Mr. Kid Charge; Dae Bar Bright and Watch Clabber. 1973 RAMS-Del Rio High School Rams, a veteran-staffed squad selected by Texas High School coaches to win District 32-AAAA honors this year, are shown here. First row, left to right, are Bud Rose, Richard Salazar, Robert Hernandez, Ruben Cardenas, Eddie Arredondo, George Barrera, Ervin Ridout, Randy Taylor, Leroy Brlseno, George Henderson and Cat Garcia. Second row are manager Joe Harrington, manager Acton Brumley, Rusty Chalk, Joe Casillas, Mike Orr, Gus Ramirez, David Hullum, Paul Rosenow, Stephen Quinones, Andy Falls, Walter Woolsey, Pat McElhaney and manager Joe Adams.

Third row are Head coach Claude Fast, first assistant C.D. Kirchner, Jim Jolly, David Simpson, Mike Sadler, George McFarlen, Steve Lane, Isodoro Barrera, Bernle Herrera, Oscar Ozuna, Pat Buckley, Raul Dominguez, coaches Ronnie McFadin and Walter Levermann. Back row are Dave Edwards, Noel Marshall, Dan Erickson, Steve Latta, Keith Stone, Bob Rose, Tom Caldwell, Mike Davis, Dean Paret, Joe Frank Martinez and Eloy Gloria. (News-Herald Photo) Angelo Pro Tops Motocross Winners Steve Floyd, a professional tour Motocrosser, racked up the most money, most points and the top trophy here Sunday at Wes's Motocross Course. Floyd, tied with another professional from San Angelo, Jack Heney prior to yesterday's event here won the Donohue Wins Can-Am Cup ELKHART LAKE, Wls.

(AP) Mark Donohue set a track speed record Sunday to his third consecutive victory of the Canadian'Anierican Challenge Cup sports car race series He had set a track record of 122.053 mites per hour In Saturday's (Qualifying, and averaged a record topping George Foumer'S 1972 mark. 250-class and the 125-175 class events while Heney won the 251-up class. Del Rioan, Bp Hutto was the runnerup in total points with a win in the junior 251-up class and a victory in the 250 junior class. Other winners were Mary Giacametto in the Powder Puff with Toni DePrange second and Laurie Aubry third giving the event an all-Del Rio win flavor. Glen Vaughan on the Mini Bike event with Bryan Oglesby of Eldorado second and Ray Geis of Del Rio taking third.

In the 100-class Joey Jones of Eldorado was first, Steve Couch of Sanderson second and Niel Cooper of Del Rio third. In the "125-175 junior event Del Mac Kward of Fort Del Rio Riders Score in S.A. All three members of the Del Rio motorcycle group which competed in San Antonio Friday night finished among the leaders there. Frankie Vaughan, riding in the 125-class for juniors won three firsts and the overall first place award. Glen Vaughan was third In the Mini bike event and Bob Giacometto took third in the 250-class.

The Del Rio group sends members to San Antonio each Friday for competition there. Stockton was the winner with Raymond Ruiz of Del Rio the runnerup and Pat Jones of Laughlin AFB third. Mike Floyd, brother of the nigh-point producing Steve, was second in the 250 professional dass; Dwight Tronson and Bob Giacametto, ran 250 both of the Queen City second and third in the junior event. John Walker, San Angeio professional, won the runnerup award in the 125-175 class and in the 251-up class. Gene Gaddy of Laughlin took second in the 251-up class for juniors.

NEW WORLD MARK-Truckle Feature, owned by Gordon Howell of El Paso, poses with Kathy Evans of Ruidoso Downs. The great colt set a new world record of 21.02 seconds Sunday to win the World championship Quarterhorse Classic for 3-year-olds and up and pick up a check of $33,165. Taiwan Outclasses All In Little League Play Py BOB WARNER Associated Press Writer WILLJAMSPCitT. Pa. CAP) Tainan City.

Taiwan, Wt tte wltt There is no end to the Dlanattons. reason they vtry trators claimed Taiwan violated Little League regulations on the sise of league districts and be amount of practice time, thought but team was perfect," laid one U.S. ftclaj "TMi year's to much ter.tt* MtMr for oar bow to ooDptte wltt them. They dont soon can dont understand the importance Taiwan tachea to baseball. The performance of its teams la "the Taiwan's 83 teakoa districts are "substantially larger tfrw those of ttounttea Stales, McGovern acknowledged, hut Vtt tournament tMuns Bfr er oftalent to choose from.

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