Race tightens in West Texas-New Mexico League
Six of eight clubs sit within four and a half games as Abilene holds top spot despite a loss to Lubbock. Lubbock defeats Abilene 5-2 with Julio Moreno allowing eight hits. Berger edges Albuquerque 5-4 aided by six Albuquerque errors. Amarillo wins 6-4 over Clovis to claim its fourth victory. Lamesa beats Pampa with solid defense. Farther, Britain plans arms production at peak defense program. one in five engineers to work on weapons.
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Associated Press
Abilene
Lubbock
Albuquerque
Berger
Rene Vega
Don Faling
Clovis
Amarillo
Lamesa Lobos
Pampa
Lobos
London
Great Britain
Odessa Bronchos, Sandies vie for district title in El Paso bid
In Odessa the third game of the District 1-AA baseball championship pits the Amarillo Sandies against the Odessa Bronchos at 2:30 PM with winner meeting Thomas Jefferson of El Paso in the bi district round. Jefferson captured the District 2-AA crown and Odessa seeks a return to the state meet in Austin after last year’s title.
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Jefferson
Amarillo
Odessa
Sandies
Texas
Reuben Palacio
Frank Gee
John White
Jim Payne
Carl Beard
Payne
Tommy Warner
Beard
Palacio
Reuben
Jim Settles
Jerry Basden
Carl Mathey
Learn Golf From the Stars Eight Length of Club Rule
Three-time Masters winner Jimmy Demaret explains stance. He teaches that club length dictates stance, with long shots using a closed stance and ball off the left foot. He details ball position off left heel on drives and between feet on fairways, noting adjustments for backspin and short shots.
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Jimmy Demaret
NEA
Texas Conference Track Meet Opens With Stars Aiming for Medals
Texas Conference track and field stars compete today and tomorrow in the annual conference meet seeking medals and glory. Teams from member schools vie for top honors as events unfold across the two days with standout athletes expected to contend for titles.
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Texas
Commerce
LEE JOUGLARD Sets Bowling Singles Record in St Paul
Amarillo desk reports LEE JOUGLARD bowled 775 in the Singles to break the all time record during the American Bowling Congress tournament at St Paul. Reppert notes arrival and quick return. Also mentioned are BILL HARDMAN four 34s on Ross Rogers back, DOAK WALKER potential Michigan fame, and DICK BROWNING tumbling crown. The BILL BOGARDS plan to attend the Colonial National Invitational Golf.
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Phil Reppert
Amarillo
St. Paul
Lee Jouglard
Reppert
Bill Hardman
Ross Rogers
Nick Kerbavy
Detroit Lions
Doak Walker
Michigan
Tommy Harmon
Skippy Browning
University of Texas
Dick Browning
Jim Fletcher
Jim
Bill Bogards
Fort Worth
Chrisco throws no-hit win for Monroe Sports in 5-0 victory
Monroe Louisiana May 11 Darvin Crisco a 20 year old right hander from Vernon hurled the Cotton States League no hit no run 5 0 victory for the Monroe Sports over the Hot Springs Bathers. Thirty batters faced Crisco walked three and allowed one error reaching first on an error. Only three runners reached base as Crisco started the Sports only double play.
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Monroe
Darvin Chrisco
Vernon
Hot Springs Bathers
Chrisco
Crisco
Two Softball Leagues Kick Off Next Week
The YMCA Commercial and Industrial Softball Leagues start early next week with Commercial play on Monday night and Industrial action on Tuesday. The 20 30 Club will meet the Anderson Mattress team in opening action.
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YMCA
Anderson Mattress
Awards to 46 Cards At Dinner
Otis Crowell WTSC assistant coach lauds the team’s fine moral and competitive spirit at the Price College Activities banquet. About 300 attended as 46 Cardinal football and basketball players across classes were honored, with junior high, glee club, and PTA sponsorship noted.
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West Texas State
Otis Crowell
WTSC
Price College
Cardinal
Parent-Teachers Association
Crowell
Don Ackerman
Tom Amason
Bob Austin
Benny Campos
John Coker
Richard Friemel
Jin? Gabel
Joe Gaines
John Gallegos
Lee Nemechek
L. A. Jones
Bill Greenhouse
Austin
Gallegos
Bill Laughnan
Jones
Tom Clark
Mgr
Keith Garrets
Noel Rietman
Jim Rice
Don Stump
Art Tyszkiewicz
Joe Aquilan
Catshaill
Fultz
Kafka
Tom Kelly
Bill Koehler
Wayne Weirick
Darryl Hunt
Gary McKenna
Dick Nemechek
Bill Paltzold
Jerry Poirot
Pete Polk
Charlie Tyszkiewicz
Delmer Urbanovsk
Clarke Brunton
Jerry C. de Baca
Frank Biganouski
Gabriel Garcia
Richard Diamond
Angus Smith
Inaugural Commercial League doubleheader at W A diamond
Monday features two games at 7 15 and 8 30 pm with Amarillo Airbase vs W O W and first Industrial loop doubleheader Tuesday at Fair Park Phillips vs Southwestern Drug and Borden Company vs Magnolia Petroleum.
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Amarillo
W.O.W
W.A
Phillips
Southwestern Drug
Borden Company
Magnolia Petroleum
Fair Park
Dukes' Haley Named Star of the Week
Bill Haley, slugging first baseman for Albuquerque, was named Star of the Week in the Class C West Texas New Mexico Baseball League for the week ending May 6. He hit a homer, triple, double, and three singles with eight RBIs as sports writers and broadcasters voted him the honor.
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Dallas
Bill Haley
Albuquerque
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Jeff
Patt Powell
Sports
Rugby
Rugby Knitting Mills, Inc
Seemae Moward Mh Smith
Polk
Johnny Palmer
Monk Owens
Glenmore
Kentucky
Ee Rey KY Strai
Bourbon
Louisville, Kentucky
Enmor
Askins
Sport Z
N. Main Borger
Dukes
Haley
Liberia
Mac
Stillbrook
Walker
Kentucky Tavern
I. W. Harper
Boca Chica
Seagram’s
Gilbey Spey Royal
West Texas
Wayne McKee
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