Crosby Opens Diamond State With Liberty
The 1954 Crosby baseball team, the first since seven years, opens a tagged schedule at Crosby Wednesday against Liberty at 3 45 p m. District play begins March 23 at Crosby with Dayton, Smiley and Anahuec. Coach Clark Heronmius starts from scratch with many prospects including Havard, Swahr, Ressler, Murray, Pira, Tepera, Wavivar, Fleeming, Rubin, Ramsey, Anderson and others.
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Jirmie Havard
Kenhardt Swahr
Joe Ressler
Mike Murray
Ellsworth Pira
Jody Tepera
Bobby Wavivar
Gene Fleeming
Johnny Rubin
Roger Ramsey
Tercy Anderson
Harald Lampkin
Gayle Ranson
Doss James
Anthony Michalsky
Richard Keene
Russell Minor
Clarence Krenek
Ray Bilets
Eugene Dillard
Saint Louis Coach Will Instruct At High School Clinic
The University of Arkansas track team led by coach Dick Hitt will enter at least four relays starting March 27 with the Oklahoma A&M Relays in Stillwater. Lettermen Reed Donnelly Dick Hazard Bill Diven Alan Eshbaugh and Jack Troxell will compete in relays and events ahead of the Southwest Conference meet in Waco May 14-15.
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University of Arkanas
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Oklahoma A&m
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Okla
Texas
Arkansas
Kansas
Reed Donnelly
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NCAA and NIT Basketball Roundup Highlights Wins
United Press reports first round and quarterfinal results from the NIT and NCAA tournaments. Niagara edged Dayton 77 74 while Western Kentucky topped Bowling Green 95 81. Navy beat Connecticut 80 5 overtime. La Salle defeated Fordham 74 in overtime. Arkansas Tech 100 Mercer 72. Tulsa 78 Creighton 69. Rice 72 Texas 71. USC 48 Oregon State 45. Princeton 48 Cornell 4. Pennsylvania 92 Harvard 73.
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Bryant hires Tom Tipps from Pampa for Aggies staff
COLLEGE STATION Texas March 9 UP Texas A M Coach Paul Bear Bryant announced the hire of Tom Tipps 37 a top Texas schoolboy coach from Pampa High School for an assistant post Tipps a 1938 Sul Ross graduate has built strong teams at Pampa since earlier roles at Seagraves Temple and Denison Tips joins Bryant’s staff Wednesday
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Bear) Bryant
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Indiana Tops Final UP Cage
Indiana finishes atop Final UP Cage standings with La Salle 44 to Illinois 31 and Colorado A&M 30, while North Carolina State and Southern California tie at 27. Oregon State and Seattle and Dayton log 13 each and Rice 12. Duke 11, others scattered including UCLA 6 and Connecticut 4.
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Southern California
Oregon State
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Rice
Duke
Wichita
Niagara
Bowling Green
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Texas
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Minnesota
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Fordham
Wyoming
Navy
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Galena Park Cagers Make All-State
Austin March 9 UP Champion Pampa and runner-up Crozier Tech of Dallas swept all five spots on the Class AAAA all state tournament basketball team announced Monday. Twenty five sportswriters ballot ed on the Class AAA all state team and picked two players from runner up Galena Park and one each from champion Alamo Heights Sherman and Plainview.
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Williams Undergoes Medullary Nailing Surgery
Ted Williams, sidelined by a broken collarbone, underwent a one hour medullary nailing operation in Boston aimed at a May 1 return. Dr Russell Sullivan said the major but not serious procedure requires a hospital stay and about eight weeks out, risking the first 18 games of the season.
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Texas Tech Faces Santa Clara in NCAA Playoffs News
Texas Tech and Santa Clara clash as NCAA tournament action opens with teams from major conferences. Rice wins Southwest Conference playoff and USC takes Pacific Coast title. Kentucky LSU Ivy Princeton Cornell chase titles in key regionals amid NIT first round results.
Rice Owls Rally Upset Texas In Final Seconds
Baytown’s Jaumnes Beavers scored the winning basket as Rice Institute defeated Texas 72 71 at Gregory Gym to earn a SWC NCAA playoff berth. Beavers scored seven points in the final stretch including the decisive tip in as time ran out. Gene Schwinger led Texas with 18 points while Gib Ford fouled out late. Rice meets Oklahoma A&M in Stillwater Friday for a spot in the NCAA regionals.
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Piersall Out With Pulled Back Muscle In Spring Action
Outfielder Jim Piersall sidelined with a pulled back muscle after sliding into second base in a Boston Red Sox win over the Yankees. Yankees tally came on George Kell’s two run triple as Stengel set lineups for the next game.
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East Texas State Advances in NAIA Tournament First Round
East Texas State of Commerce, Texas defeats Portland 72 to 59 to advance in the NAIA basketball championships. Bevo Francis leads Rio Grande with 28 points but Arkansas Tech’s B C O Nea l pours in 48 as the Arkansas squad routs Mercer University. Southwest Missouri State and East Tennessee also win opening round games in Kansas City.
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Horace Mann Junior High Plans Banquet
The annual Horace Mann Junior High athletic banquet honors participants in all sports and will be held in the Robert E. B. Lee cafeteria starting at T pm Saturday. Open to invited guests of athletes and school officials. R. L. Glette serves as master of ceremonies. Homemaking department members will serve.
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R. L. Glette
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REL Tennis Team Tackles Beaumont
The Robert E. Lee tennis team is set to meet Beaumont's Junior Davis Cup squad at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday on REL courts. Beaumont, mostly Lamar College Inge players, has split two meetings this season with 5-2 verdicts for each side. Texas A&M opens spring football practice with 104 candidates and 17 lettermen among 419 words.
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Archie Moore Defends Title Against Baker
Light heavyweight champion Archie Moore meets heavyweight Bob Baker in a 10 round bout at Miami Beach Auditorium. Moore weighs about 185 pounds, about 20 pounds lighter than Baker who has lost only four of 38 pro fights.
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