La Borde Netters Set To Open 1955 Net Season
Robert E Lee opens its 1955 tennis season Wednesday afternoon under coach Leo La Borde as six boys and one girl head to Falfurrias to enter the Hearts Delight Tour. The squad, led by Paul Coma Bashrum Bill Dixon Stanley Almont Lawrence Casey Wendell Taylor Kay Daves, seeks the Challenge Bowl and district titles after recent state and regional success. Home opener next week hosts Lamar College in an exhibition, prior to district meet at Lee courts on April 6-7.
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Wendell Taylor
Kay Daves
Falfurrias High School
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la Borde
Green Bur
Lee Netters
Galveston
Baytown
Paul Wilkins
Austin
Gandernetters
Como
Bashrum
Hay Daves
University of Houston
Leenetters
Lamar College
Lee Courts
Olson Jones Bout In TV Spotlight
Chicago Feb 16 Middleweight Carl Olson Bobo and Ralph Jones collide in a 30 minute television bout at 9 p.m. est. Olson weighs about 166 pounds, Jones around 160, with odds eight to one for Olson and five to one for Jones. Both vow all out warfare as a title shot looms for the winner in 10 rounds.
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Chicago
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Bobo
Olson
Ralph
Tiger
Jones
Hasty Road Big Choice At Hialeah Park
Miami on February 15 horsemen tout Hasty Road and Prince Noor for big wins at Hialeah Park forthcoming races. Both owned by Hasty House Farm Toledo Ohio. Hasty Road set for Widener Handicap while Prince Noor targets Flamingo Stakes.
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Boston
Cerise Revie
Maharajah
TCU SMU Showdown Keeps Them Near Top in SWC Race
TCU topped Texas 75 56 to hold a one game lead over SMU in SWC as Rice defeated Baylor 80 68 and Arkansas fell 99 72 to St Louis. Dick ONeal scored 36 for TCU with 12 free throws, while Rice, Baylor, and ArkansasAdjusted standings show continued tight race with three games left.
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Mustangs
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All Fort Worth
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Shag) Warren
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Joe Durrenberger
Baylor Bears
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Jerry Mallett
Bears
Murray Bailey
Mantle Signs Contract Ahead of 1955 Season
Mickey Mantle, the Yankee center fielder, signed a new contract boosting his salary into the 20 000 to 25 000 range after a 3000 rise. He predicted his best season yet in 1955 while expressing relief and satisfaction with terms and camp readiness. Greenwade and Dewitt helped finalize the deal amid other player moves across the majors.
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Bill Dewitt
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Okla
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Andy Carey
Bob Cory
Johnny Sain
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Art Schallack
Alex Grammas
Cardinals
Gary Blaylock
Rochester
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Sports Briefs Cols Sign 18th Player
Baltimore Colts sign Dick Conrovich a 260 pound tackle from the University of Miami of Ohio as their 12th draft choice becoming the 18th player to reach terms with Baltimore Coach Picked for Olympics John Marinucci named coach of the 1936 United States Olympic hockey team Herbert Gallagher announced the appointment Dre 26 1955 to March 16 1956 to take the job Track Records May Topple Dan Ferris National AAU official predicts one world record and several meet marks may be set at Madison Square Garden with names like Audun Boysen Arnold Sowell Ron Delaney Tom Courtney and Harry Bright in contention for faster times.
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Baltimore, Md
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University of Miami
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Baltimore
Minneapolis
USP
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University of Minnesota
United States
Herbert Gallagher
U.S
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Dre
New York
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AAU
Madison Square Garon
Ferris
Audun Boysen
Norway
Arnold Sowell
Pittshureh
Ron Delaney
Villanova
Tom Courtney
Fordham
Harry Bright
New York Pioneer Club
Odessa Bill Maxwell Threat In Texas Open
Former National Amateur champion Buby Maxwell posed a threat on the eve of the 12500 Texas Open. The Odessa native, who recently turned pro, earned $800 by winning both pro-am divisions, while about 60 players finished qualifying at Brackenridge Park after darkness halted play Tuesday. Maxwell shot six under par 65 at Oak Hills to take medalist honors, with $4000 for the low score and $100 for team win in the pro-am. Thirty six players shot 71 or better to contend for the 72-hole event starting Thursday.
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Buby Maxwell
Odessa
Tex
Brackenridge Park Course
Maxwell
Oak Hills Country Club
L. C. Mosel
San Antonio
Stan Mosel
Moses
Bill Trombley
Dallas
Paul McGuire
Wichita
Kan
Jay
Beaumont and Pasadena Tie For District Title Playoff Looms
Beaumont defeated Freeport 64-53 to force a three way tie with Pasadena for the District 8-44 lead and pave a playoff path to the state meet. Pasadena edged Galena Park 46-43 as both teams claim co-champions, with a noon Wednesday meeting in Dayton to finalize playoff details. Baytown, Port Arthur, Galveston and Orange finish among others, plus district all star selections and a note on tenant carpet desires for quiet living.
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Beaumont
Purple
Pasadena
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Dayton
Joss
Baytown
Port Arthur
Galveston
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Earl Lankford
Freewort
Tommy Youers
Tommy Parris
Gene McCarley
Pasadena Center
Baytown Address Line Brief Notice
Soo N Alexander Dr and Hwy 148 in Baytown Texas provide a contact point with a phone number 7918 for local informational needs. The fragment lists street names and a Texas locality without further context or event details.
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Baytown
Texas
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