Longhorns Face QB Battle After Spring Scrimmages
Fort Worth lad Ben Tompkins leads as the top quarterback candidate for the Texas Longhorns after two spring scrimmages while Dan Page T Jones Bobby Rogers Jerry Robertson and Bunny Andrews also contend. End positions present further questions with Ben Procter Paul Williams and Tom Stolhandske among the options as spring training highlights the coach’s task to separate the men from the boys.
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Jerry Robertson
Bunny Andrews
Marie Blair Cherry
Pitchin
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Jones
Rogers
Andrews
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Longhorns
Ben Procter
SWC
Paul Williams
Railbirds
Tom Stolhandske
Plans for Coaching School In Austin This Week
The Texas High School Coaches Association board and alternates meet starting Thursday to finalize the 18th annual coaching program in Austin from Fry 31 to Aug 4. Officials include President Mace Stewart and Executive Secretary W L Meconachie with attendees from Corpus Christi El Paso San Antonio and other cities.
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Corpus Christi
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el Paso
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Beaumont
Joe Coleman
Odessa
Weldon Phillips
Harlingen
Abe Houston
Brownwood
Wilson Head
Denver City
F. O. Scroggins
Monahans
Herbert Hopper
Freeport
Buck Prejean
Lufkin
Jewell Wallace
San Antonio
Car Price
Waco
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Ballinger
Bob Clarke
I. B. Griffith
Silsbee
J. W. McMurry
Marshall
Howard Harris
Bob Schulze
Houston
Emery Deeson
Joinerville
Johnny McNabb
Bishop
Tyler Clinches JC Cage Title
Tyler Junior College clinched the Southwestern Junior College basketball championship by beating Lamar. The Apaches also defeated Arlington State, Schreiner, San Angelo, and Kilgore to run a 13 game conference winning streak. Paris stood second after a win over Tarleton State as teams approached the end of the season and the Texas Junior College Basketball Tournament.
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Berg Stewart Tie Suggs Penna in 2 Ball Tourney
Patty Berg and Earl Stewart tied Louise Suggs and Toney Penna as co champions of the international mixed two ball golf tournament in Orlando Florida. The teams finished all square at dark after a 37 hole duel with Berg and Stewart winning the final two holes to pull ahead.
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Three-Way SWC Race Ends With tiebreaking Hopes
The Southwest Conference title chase tightens as three teams Southern Methodist and Arkansas and Baylor sit atop the standings in the final week. The Associated Press notes the wobbly race could yield two leaders by season's end with two more teams in close pursuit.
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24 Quintets Vie For State Titles Here This Week
Twenty four top Texas schoolboy basketball teams vie for Class AA A and B state titles in Austin as pairings are set. Defending champ Texas City leads AA alongside Corpus Christi and El Paso Austin with Canyon Beaumont French as Class A favorites and Waelder Maria Cayuga top B contenders. Joe McDermott holds 350 season points while Tom Hamilton of Texas leads conference scoring.
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Three Stakes At Hialeah This Week
Three important races with $75,000 added will be run in Hialeah Park’s last five days. The Flamingo Stakes tops the program at $50,000 added on closing day Friday. Wednesday features the Hialeah Juvenile Stakes with $10,000 added over three furlongs and Thursday offers the Black Helen Handicap for fillies and mares at a mile and one furlong.
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Pirates Sell Bockman to Indianapolis AA
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced the outright sale of third baseman Ed Bockman to Indianapolis of the American Association. Bockman, 29, was used mostly as a utility player and hit .223 last season. He came to the Pirates two years ago from Cleveland of the American League.
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Olson wins Pine Mountain meet with long jumps
Iron Mountain report says Billy Olson of Eau Claire Wisconsin jumped 249 and 222 feet to take first in Class A at the Pine Mountain invitational ski meet, edging Fritz Tschannen of Switzerland, the world distance champion, by 202.3 points.
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Abilene Christian Clinches Texas Conference Title Undefeated
Abilene Christian College wrapped up its third straight Texas Conference championship with an undefeated league run, defeating Howard Payne 64 to 51. The Wildcats completed the season perfect in conference play for the third consecutive year, as Texas A&I and Southwestern trailed in the standings. Last week's results included Midwestern 58 over Austin 50 and Texas A&I 65 over McMurry 63. The schedule listed Southwestern at Kingsville for the upcoming game.
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Cain Army halfback breaks leg in IC4A race
Jim Cain, Army halfback and leadoff man for the Army mile relay, broke his left leg in two places at Madison Square Garden during IC4A games. He is expected to be ready for next fall.
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Kramer Defeats Gonzales In Shreveport Showdown
Jack Kramer, world tennis champion, beat Pancho Gonzales in Shreveport, winning 5-7 6-1 6-2. It marked Kramer's 59th victory to Gonzales’s 18 on the current tour.
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Lone Star Conference finale heightens title race
STSC leads the Lone Star standings with two decisive final games set Monday and Tuesday. Southwest Texas State faces Sam Houston State in Huntsville while Stephen F. Austin hosts East Texas State in Nacogdoches. SWT leads the race with ETSA as the main challenger.
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Houston Wins and Trinity Leads Gulf Coast Basketball Standings
Houston tops the Gulf Coast Conference standings as Trinity Midwestern and North Texas share second place after the season end. North Texas defeated Trinity 71 to 60, leaving Trinity with one remaining game versus Brooke Medical Center in San Antonio.
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Ginger the Bear Headlines Tuesday Wrestling Exibition
Ginger the Bear will headline an exhibition at the City Coliseum promoted by Herman Grunwoldt. Iron Talon of Poland fights Ginger while 285 pound Polish Angel is favored. Timmy Geohagen faces Paul Boesch in the main event and Jack Terry meets Cowboy Orv Carlson in the semifinal. Verne Gagne opens against Russian Ivan Kalmakoff.
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Middlecoff Wins In Houston Open
Cary Middlecoff captured the Houston Open at Brae Burn Country Club finishing 11 under par with a 277 total, three strokes ahead of Pete Cooper. Jimmy Demaret vaulted to third at 283, while Bob Watson and Bobby Riegel led the list of prize winners and the low amateur title went to Riegel.
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Ponte Vedra
Fla
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Cooper
Memphis
Middlecoff
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Glenn Cunningham Wins Baxters Mile Five Times
Glenn Cunningham captured the Bax ter mile at the New York athletic club track meet for the fifth time, adding another title to his record.
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New York A. C
Personality can be acquired and developed through training
Reader's Digest offers Dr. Henry C. Link guidance on growing personality and overcoming fears to form new social contacts. The March issue promises 38 condensed articles of lasting interest drawn from magazines and current books.
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