Four Records Are in Danger at Meet of Champions
Houston action features Olympians Bobby Morrow and Glenn Davis leading 97 athletes from 28 states in the Meet of Champions. Morrow seeks new marks in the 100 and 220, anchors Abilene Christian’s 440 relay, and aims for world records. Davis, holder of the 400 hurdles record, targets his 45.8 and the 40-yard dash time. The meet may see several records fall as top sprinters and relays compete amid injuries and strong times.
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Houston
Tex
Bobby Morrow
Glenn Davis
Morrow
Nchor
Abilene Christian
Ohio State
Davis
Dave Sime
Abilene
Modesto
Calif
Oliver Jackson
ACC
James Segrest
Raymond Griggs
Bill Woodhouse
Hollis Gainey
Texas
John Haines
Pennsylvania
University of Houston
Gene O'Connor
Kansas State
O'Connor
Kansas
Elliott Wins Mile at Compton Meet for 3:58.1 Time
Herb Elliott of Australia won the mile feature at the Compton track meet in 3 minutes 58.1 seconds. Ireland's Ron Delany finished third after a late fade. Tabori from Hungary challenged late as Delany appeared to tire near the end. Jerome Walters and Bob Shankland set the early pace for two laps.
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Compton
Calif
Herb Elliott
Australia
Ireland
Ron Delany
Elliott
John Landy
Taboti
Delany
Tabori
Hungary
Jerome Walters
Southern California Striders
Bob Shankland
University of Southern California
Hogan Picked In Open Golf
Ben Hogan was named the favorite to win the 1958 National Open by 65 of 89 pros in a Dallas Times Herald straw poll. Hogan drew 15 votes to capture a fifth Open crown next week in Tulsa, Oklahoma, while Sam Snead and Billy Maxwell tied for second with 10 votes each. Ken Venturi got eight, and 13 others received 1 to 5 votes. Dick Mayer received no ballot.
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Dallas
Ben Hogan
Dallas Times Herald
Hogan
Tulsa
Okla
Sam Snead
Billy Maxwell
Odessa
Tex
Ken Venturi
Dick Mayer
Cary Middlecoff
Ruidoso Horse Race Results Circle 1
Six furlongs results with Miss Degaway paying 3.70 to win and Balet Bam 3.80 for place in a crowded card. Tex Stewart leads 400 yards, Parkers Bull shows 26.70, and multiple odds appear for 6 furlongs and 4 furlongs races across the meet.
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Miss Degaway
Fl Mucho
Early Dawn
Balet Bam
Smiling Jacks
Monacean
Tex Stewart
Col. Rideout
Leveve
Sharp Steel
Veoma
Parkers Bull
Reagan Bar
Spotted Mama
Tray
Mr. Yankee
Uncle Eith
Bank Night
Miss Ligareti
High Universe
Oklo City Bob
Tatoosito
Night Warrior
Foxy Knight
Litetar
Blonde Jean
Little Zeke
Sayso
Bull Wood
Ruidoso Downs Sunday Race Card 1958
Daily double races feature claiming events for 3 year olds and up across six furlongs to a full mile. Entries include With Interest, Monacoan, Pallesserie, Khaling Again, Brown pot, Vegas Flash, and General George among others with multiple TB and QH classes and a wide field across eleven races.
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Ruidoso Downs
Suns
Brinkley
Janie Mac. Gray
All Mark
Powell
Happy Jest
Cawthron
Lucky Polis
Rincon
Corriendo
College
Rowdy
Joe
Gahen
Roman Mark Seeer
Minchey
Min Chow
Jiron
Khaling Again
Sherman
Monacoan
Mares
Pallesserie
King
Bell Flower
Martinez
Prince Baker
Jordan
Walking Dream
Roller
Thompson
Under Hand
Fair Lass
L. Powell
Ritzy Boy
Brownpot
Ford
Dandy Mike
Conchola
Hoatch
Detieze
Sammy
Wild Qrade
Centina Son
Seger
Missle Bar
Robin Dandy
Lujan
Laughing Boy
Strauss
Running Bull
Detiere
Li Chilla
Ballou
Chickadell
Bowell
Oink Brown
Despremaux
Vegas Flash
Big Yawn
Wallace
Last Badge
Rosas
Baca
Freedom First
Savate
Chicoole
Howell
the Box
Miracle Creek
Miss Alamo
Brittain
Patsenmine
Reward
Sujan
Fair Queen
Rolier
My Hostess
Bertha
Floy’s Delight
Solid Indian
Mr. Noble
Stormy Day
Foxy Be Sure
Annie Dear
Nosey Josey
Acme Gin
Libby
General George
Vilas
Double Devil
Vole
Overlock
Miraculous
Pay Train
Wood Erwin
la Prisa
Carl Mercer
Delinda
Irene
Detlege
Bardo
Bernardt
Dark Stage
Fuel
Gray
Steppy
Pal
Palohingo
Vonderoga
Suh Comet
Barmel
Warren C. Giles Named National League President Since 1951
Warren C. Giles has served as president of the National League since 1951, guiding league operations and leadership during a pivotal era for professional baseball.
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Warren C. Giles
National League
Robinson Offered Million to Fight Patterson for Title
Sugar Ray Robinson weighs options after Sy Weintraub offers a million dollars to stage Patterson bout in Los Angeles Coliseum this September. Robinson plans talks after sending a telegram to Weintraub while Patterson and Cus D Amato were unavailable for comment.
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New York
Floyd Patterson
Sugar Ray Robinson
Patterson
Sy Weintraub
Sol Lesser Productions
Weintraub
Los Angeles Coliseum
Robinson
Cus D’amato
Sugar Ray
Los Angeles
Archie Moore
Joey Maxim
Dukes Romp on Topeka Hawks
Albuquerque overwhelms Topeka 9 5 behind Cliff Cook 12th homer and a five run sixth inning. Weygandt Bullard Kuehl Ethier Rosell Henry all figure in the hits and fielding as Albuquerque improves to 27 10. Topeka falls to 11.
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Albuquerque
Topeka
Cliff Cook
Duke
Terry
Ferris
Rosell
Henry
Schmidt
Weygandt
Cook
Robertson
Parrish
Doss
Cooke
Mair
Demars
Sanchez
Venable
Koppe
Topeka Sa
Albuquerque Vrsreesence
Olx
E—Henry
Ethier
Kuehl
Newkirk
Bullard
Hr—Cook
Sf— Rosell
Farquhar and Ross Reach Amarillo Golf Finals
Former champions Miss Farquhar 1954 55 winner and Mrs J W Ross meet at 9 am today at Amarillo Country Club for the Amarillo City Women's Golf Tournament final. Ross defeated defending champion Mrs Johnny Austin one up in semifinals while Farquhar beat Mrs Mike Fitzpatrick 4 3. Ross posted an 81 for 18 after a front nine 38 and six inches from the pin on a par five to win No 18. All finals decided today with listed starting times for various flights.
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Jane Farquhar
J. W. Ross
Amarillo City
Amarillo Country Club
Ross
Johnny Austin
Farquhar
Mike Fitzpatrick
Mrs. Ross
Mrs. Austin
Miss Farquhar
Pueblo Bruins rally to edge Sioux City 11 10 in 11th
Pueblo Colorado June 6 The Pueblo Bruins erased a six run lead in the fifth and won 11 10 in 11 innings over Sioux City Jim Singleton earned the winning relief after Jesse Rogers tied a league record with his fifth walk Sioux City held 001 109 OR 4 D 1 10 3 Pueblo 802 030 010 02 11 1684 Murphy Shandor Singleton Staniland Schanderel Gray Bertell
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Pueblo
Colo
Pueblo Bruins
Sioux City
Jim Singleton
Jesse Rogers
Murphy
Shandor
Singleton
Staniland
Schanderel
Gray
Bertell
Wildcats rout Longhorns to seize NCAA payoff series
In Tucson on Friday night the Arizona Wildcats defeated the Texas Longhorns 16-4 to take control of the NCAA playoff series. The high scoring game featured Arizona overpowering Texas with strong hitting and pitching.
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Tucson
Arizona Wildcats
Texas Longhorns
Raton Race Card Features 12 Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse Runs
A busy program with races from First to Twelfth at Raton includes claiming events up to $2 500 and graded allowances. Entrants like Queen Martin Gold Locket Tops Too Dixie Champ Pal's Pride and Angel Hair headline the early fields while Deep Fern Kid Dale and Plow Pen appear in later legs.
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Queen Martin
Gallegos
Gold Locket
Figueroa
Tops Too
Wilcox
Dixie Champ
Summerrow
Pal’s Pride
Overton
Miss Ecstasy Smith
Vain Paula
Spencer
Angel Hair
Stroud
Deep Fern
Drake
Dark Ring
Hermon
Kid Dale
White
Tres Plumas
Didu Do. Dominguez
Mr. Doots
Karim Scarim
Shepard
All Leather
Summeron
Tonys Chatt
Hallmark
Sunday Nipper
Day
Dominguez
Semner Paratus
Jessop
Bang Twist
Racheco
Val
Babe Shepard
Vinegar Bend
Smith
Stark
Main
Millen
Mitchie
Sailor Dee
Adair
Shirley Kan
Easter Tom
Eso Mark
Kansas Badger
Vandy
Marcia
Easter Arrive
Kansas Girl
Reed Mist
Vanzuela
Miss Mex
Harmon
Roamin’ Star
Sherry
Gray Chance Figueroa
Home Town Gal
Miss Clan
Fighting Flo
Interpredore
Grey March
Eltas
Cover Boy
Red Ran
Summerow
Maid of Glory
Reddy Bar
Owl Martin
Grey Bill
Popniac
Punks
Sun Gald
Dinky's Chance
Sudden Breeze
Grandlaris
Jean Downing
Turpsy Dream
Springville
Speeding Duke
Micky Bam
C.west Texas
Encinas
Rushlow
Brown Charm
Fairheir Spencer
Brown Batgs
Guide Plow
Alto Star
Alla-Shan
Master
Eddie
Peeley
Joe Prince
Pure Speed
Lovely Mink
St. Bar
Pacheco
Hickard Red
Belated Wave
Harmony
Sorbet
Lassabelle
Carlos Salazar
New Oak
Peace Date
Baek Tee
Blue Tinder
Mon Share
Sky Jax
Lazy Red
Rushiow
Maroons Win State Baseball Title in Austin
The Austin Maroons captured the Class AAAA state baseball championship with a 6 4 victory over the Lufkin Panthers in Austin. South San Antonio won the Class AAA crown by 11 3 over Corsicana as Lamar beat Paschal 3 2 in AAAA third place action and Port Neches defeated Snyder 9 0 in Class AAA.
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Austin
Austin Maroons
Lufkin Panthers
South San Antonio
Corsicana
Lamar
Houston
Paschal
Fort Worth
Port Neches
Snyder
King Eliminated in Texas Amateur Golf Tourney
Defending champion Mickey King of San Antonio was eliminated 1 up by J. C. Wailer of San Angelo on the 21st hole. King then fell 2 up to Bill Hightower of Odessa in the consolation round. Hightower had earlier lost 4 and 3 to Don Massengale of Jacksboro.
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San Angelo
Tex
Mickey King
San Antonio
J. C. Wailer
King
Bill Hightower
Odessa
Hightower
Don Massengale
Jacksboro
McElroy Hints Defense Funds May Exceed Need
Secretary of Defense McElroy suggested the Eisenhower administration may not spend all requested manpower funds if Congress approves the House total of 38.41 billion dollars. He and Gen. Nathan F. Twining testified that adequate forces exist for major or brush-fire wars, noting extra funding could be kept for flexibility but not mandatorily spent.
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Washington
Defense
McElroy
Eisenhower
Senate
House
Senate Appropriations
Nathan F. Twining
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Congress
Tornado Death List Shrinks to Twenty-Eight in Wisconsin
MENOMONIE Wis June 6 officials neared the grim task of matching casualties to bodies as the statewide tornado toll fell to 28. Governor Vernon W Thomson said all that can be done is being done and added Clark County to the disaster declaration request to President Eisenhower. The Small Business Administration announced a disaster loan office would open in Colfax, the hardest hit village.
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Menomonie
Wis
Wisconsin
Vernon W. Thomson
Clark
Eisenhower
Small Business Administration
Washington
Colfax
The Big One Stars Hooked for Girl 17
Barbara Jean Norman 17 granddaughter of Mr and Mrs P H Norman Sr caught a six pound two ounce trout at Vallecita Reservoir fifteen miles north of Bayfield Colorado. Norman daughter of Paul and Barbara Norman former Amarillo residents now in Bayfield since 1951. Norman and H D Tipton own Pine River Lodge at Bayfield.
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Barbara Jean‘ Norman
P. H. Norman Sr
Vallecita Reservoir
Bayfield
Colo
Norman
Paul H. Norman
Amarillo
H. D. Tipton
Bowie
Pine River Lodge
Skipper Gets Sixty Days Jail Time In Nuclear Test Plot
Honolulu reports skipper Bigelow of the Golden Rule, a 52 year old former Navy lieutenant commander from Cos Cob Connecticut, was sentenced to 60 days in jail for conspiring to sail to the U S nuclear test site in mid Pacific. Three crewmen received the same sentences the day before. Attorney A L Wirin of Los Angeles petitioned Supreme Court Justice William Q Douglas to stay the injunction barring the crew from entering the Eniwetok test area.
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Honolulu
Albert Smith Bigelow
U.S
mid-Pacific
Bigelow
Cos Cob
San Francisco
A. L. Wirin
Los Angeles
Supreme Court
William Q. Douglas
Golden Rule
Eniwetok
Douglas
Wirin
Washington, D.C
Amarillo 24 Hour Precipitation and Year Totals
Data from the US Weather Bureau shows yesterday’s Amarillo precipitation for the 24 hour period ending 6 am. Totals for this year and last year are given, with all time averages noted.
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US Weather Bureau
Amarillo
Tri-State Scrapbook Remembers a Texas Methodist University Founder
Laura V. Hamner recalls J Laney Sr of Lubbock and his son’s life study. He urged five Texas Methodist Conferences to found a Methodist University in Dallas. He raised 300000 in pledges, earned two trips to the Epworth League convention, and was honored in the Founders Club.
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Clerendon
George Rankin
Texas Christian Advocate
Dallas
Texas Methodist
Methodist University
Barcus
Dad
Denver
Colo
John
Founders Club
Barcus Brothers
Tom
Clarendon District
Lebanon to Name New President
Lebanon will elect a new president on July 24 to succeed Camille Chamoun. Speaker Adel Osseiran announces the move to appease opposition groups who have used violence to challenge Chamoun and the government.
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Lebanon
Beirut
Camille Chamoun
Adel Osseiran
Chamoun
Thomas honored for 40 years with Southwestern Bell
A. O. Thomas of 3408 Rusk Amarillo district manager for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company was honored by about 100 employees at a Thompson Park picnic on Friday night. He began in 1918 in Fort Worth and later held several posts before becoming Amarillo district manager in 1937.
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Pho. A
QO. Thomas
Amarillo
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
John Whitcomb
Lubbock
Thompson Park
Thomas
Mary Elizabeth
A. O. Thomas
Rusk
Panhand
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
Child Bitten Beaten Dies in Atlanta Carriage of 16 Month Old
Police charged Hulon Campbell 27 with murder after a 16 month old boy John Robert Campbell died from extensive bites. Det Lt George Christian said the father whipped and bit the child 50 to 60 times in the Roswell home. The mother witnessed but did not intervene. The child died three hours after hospital transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hulon Campbell
George Christian
Campbell
John Robert
Roswell
Atlanta
Melton Cagle
Christian
McClellan Backs Labor Bill On Floor Support
Senate Labor Committee approved 19-1 a bill to create a union democracy code and require public reporting of union finances. Senator McClellan said he will support on the floor after amendments. Kennedy and Goldwater split on the measure amid push for broader Taft Hartley reforms. The bill also tightens conflict of interest reporting and requires secret ballots for union officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Labor Committee
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
McClellan
Senate
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Barry Goldwater
Rariz
House
Delinquency ruling for 15 year old Isaiah Watters
Isaiah Watters a 15 year old Negro boy son of Thelma Phillips was ruled delinquent and given a suspended commitment to the Texas Youth Council at the Potter County Court of Domestic Relations hearing. He had been on voluntary probation since July 1957 and was referred for burglary on May 29 at Thelma Mays residence. He was released to his mother.
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Isaiah Watters
Thelma Phillips
Texas Youth Council
Potter County
Watters
Thélma Mays
Saturday TV Schedule Highlights Across Channels
Channel listings show a full day of programming from 8:00 a.m. to late evening across Channel 4 Channel 10 Channel 7 KVII-TV and ABC with cartoons dramas sports news and religious programming including Roots Bullets Men Perry Como and Belmont Stakes coverage among others.
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CBS
City Hospital
Garden City
Galen Drake
Amos
Andy
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Dunn
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NAM
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Frank Steinburgge
Monsten
National Association of Manufacturers
Robey
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T S. Weather Bureau
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Waen Bates
ASMUC
Auania
Basten
Cincinnati
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Mont
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Oklahoma City
Tri-State
Laura V. Hamner
Mns
J. Laney, Sr
Honor Thomas
England
Ettrick Valley
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Perry Como
Club Oasis
Oklahoma Terror
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Eiffel Tower
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Lawrence Welk
Billy Graham
NBC
Kfda-Tv
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Ae Ole
KGNC
NBC News
Red Foley
Alex Dreler
Bill Rogers
KFDA
Bill Criswell
KLYN
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Cbs-Mbs
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CBS the World Tenue
Robert Q. Lewis
Ruby Lewis
KZIP
KC Radio Kray
KRAY
Frank Madden
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