Odessa Area Sports Shifts Signal Coaching Moves
Odessa High School athletic director Joe Coleman resigns to coach at New Mexico A&M. Julius Johnson promoted to head coach as Odessa plans two new assistants. coach Gail Smith of Odessa to give up coaching due to time demands. Region 1-AA track meet looms in Lubbock with Sandies and Bronchos prep, while District 1-AAAA basketball coaches meet in Lubbock for 1951-52 scheduling.
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Fisticuffs at Tulsa As Oilers Beat Cats
Tulsa tops Fort Worth 8 0 as four extra hits power the Oilers to a shutout. Ben Taylor of Fort Worth and John Temple of Tulsa clash in a first inning fight as tempers flare in a Texas League opener. Tulsa draws 2917 in attendance while Shreveport garners 6501 for its first game.
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Truman To Try Pitching Again In Open Day Play
President Truman plans a doubleheader to open the Washington baseball season with the unbeaten Yankees facing the Senators. Truman will throw out the first pitch at 1 PM as hoopla is trimmed for a second game at 8:30 PM. Also noted is Yale coach Robert F. Giegenack's magna cum laude graduation from Holy Cross College.
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Upsets Likely In River Oaks Tennis Tournament
In Houston the River Oaks Quarterfinals drew 2,500 fans as Art Larsen faces a likely upset after a 4-6 6-4 6-4 loss to Robert Curtis who led 2-1 in the final set when darkness halted play. Gardner Mulloy edged Bitsy Grant 6-1 4-6 6-2 6-3, while Billy Talbert beat Tony Vincent 6-3 7-5 6-4. Herbie Flam led 6-2 6-1 3-6 6-5 in the fourth set before darkness ended play.
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Bitsy) Grant
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Boyish Raid Damages Sherman Tank in Albany Parade
Dozens of boys attacked a 33 ton Sherman tank used in a recruiting drive in Albany New York. Two periscopes were carried off and the muzzle cover on a 76 millimeter gun was slit. No injuries reported.
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New York Mutuals Played in Brooklyn on 1876 Opening
When the National League formed in 1876 the New York club then known as the Mutuals played its games in Brooklyn, marking an early phase in organized baseball history.
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Gold Sox add De Luca as opener nears in Abilene
Amarillo's Gold Sox race to a patched lineup for tonight's season opener at Abilene. They acquire Nick De Luca, veteran third baseman from Tyler, to boost infield with Beaty backing up. Lefty Bob Markovich expected, while Paul Halter mourns his father and Kitchens is detained.
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