Spring football to stay in Texas high schools says coach
Austin May 4 article notes official Texas Interscholastic League breakfast will reveal spring football continuation. Amarillo High School faces coaching strain across spring sports. White Deer’s Dale Imel may set a state track record. Odessa eyes Class AA track crown with key athletes expected to score.
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Howard Gets Star Award For West Texas New Mexico League
Amarillo Gold Sox outfielder Crawford Howard was named Star of the Week for the week ending April 29. He collected 15 hits in nine games, drove in 22 runs, and batted .385 with eight homers, aiding the cellar-dwelling team. Runners up included Earl Hochstatter, Glenn Burns, and Gilbert Castillo. A Star of the Year will be named at season end.
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Longhorns and Rice clash to start Texas stretch drive
The University of Texas Longhorns lead the Southwest Conference by three games as they face Rice at Houston. Baylor and Texas A&M open a two game series at Waco with both teams chasing the league crown. Texas hitters Chile Bigham and Frank Kana lead batting averages while James Ehmer holds the best pitching mark with three wins and no losses.
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Amarillo Golf Tourneys stretches May at Ross Rogers
The annual Amarillo Municipal Golf Tournament runs May 7 through May 20 at the Ross Rogers Course. Top local players compete for city honors and prize money in a multi week event hosted by the municipal golf association.
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Murdock's disqualification sparks riot at Amarillo arena
Wrestling headline at Sports Arena ends with Dory Murdock disqualified in main event after a sleeper hold on Whitey Walberg. Promoter Dork Detton intervenes as Murdock clashes with Vic Weber. O'Reilly wins two falls in a separate bout. Parks and Weidner win a wild tag semifinal. Crowds of 1,779 demand Murdock’s scalp.
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City League Kegmen to Pick Up Checks Tonight
Bowler checks will be available at 8 pm tonight at Peerless Lanes as City League organizer A. E. Womble announced yesterday. The circuit’s schedule was shortened by two weeks after the Banner Bowl fire last Wednesday.
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VIP Scroll Proposed for Visiting Guests in Killarney
Killarney Eire faces limits on granting freeman or honorary town status. The Tourist Association proposed a scroll of honor to recognize distinguished visitors at the popular Irish resort town.
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Crippled Yanks Still Taking 'Em
New York May 4 The Yankees despite a wave of injuries crushed the St Louis Browns 17 to 3 with 11 runs in the ninth led by Gil McDougald driving in six including a grand slam and a triple Mickey Mantle and Jackie Jensen each had three hits without Joe DiMaggio who missed the game due to a head injury. The Senators rose to first by beating the White Sox 7 to 1 behind Connie Marrero. Eddie Yost drove in three. Walt Dropo returned with four RBIs for Boston in Detroit. Cardinals beat Phillies 8 to 4 as Jim Konstanty lost again. Pirates routed Giants 7 to 4 in 10 innings. Dodgers shut out Reds 8 to 0 in Brooklyn with Robinson, Cox, and Furillo producing. Cubs defeated Braves 9 to 3 as Pafko hit a grand slam. Indians and Athletics had an open date.
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Gainesville Owls sweep doubleheader to lead Big State League
Gainesville swept a doubleheader from Austin 5 4 and 6 5 to take the undisputed lead in the Big State League. Mike Dooley delivered a triple, a home run and two singles, rallying in the late innings. Temple moved to second with a 3 1 win over Wichita Falls as Texarkana beat Tyler 6 1.
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Slugfests in Longhorn Loop
The Brazhan League produced explosive scoring in last night's games. San Angelo beat Odessa 5-3 to extend its lead while Vernon moved up to third with an 11-5 win over Sweetwater. Big Spring crushed Midland 16-1 to take fourth, and Roswell edged Artesia 4-3 to stay second. John Reimold drove in five with two homers for San Angelo. Midland and Vernon had big innings but Midland scored only once.
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Boar Slain In Street Near Villeneuve Saint Georges
A wild boar roamed toward Villeneuve Saint Georges ten miles from its forest home sniffing at street refuse. A resident killed the animal with a precise shot after it was spotted by a grocer opening his shop in the early morning.
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