Wally Wilson ups the pace in Southwestern Meet comeback
Wally Wilson roars from behind to win and anchor Texas in Fort Worth at the Southwestern Recreation Meet. Teammate Eddie Southern delivers a 46.9 lap and a 28 19 relay time as UT freshmen show promise while Vin Davis and Baylor work to build strength for late stretch.
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Robert E. Lee
Lee
Baytown
Wally
Eddie Southern
University of Texas
Fort Worth
Southwestern
Jimmy Watson
Hollis Gainey
Wilson
Texas
Southern
Sans Gainey
Emmett
SMU
Oklahoma A and M
Newton Arkansas
Vin Davis
Jack Patterson
Baylor
Davis
Si Made Costly Mistake in Sports Illustrated Spread
Sports Illustrated pursued Ed Southern of UT frosh fame for a national feature with multi lens image-making. Readers see world record near misses at Austin as Dallas Sunset’s Southern and Wally Wilson shine in sprint events, culminating in a 3 17.9 mile relay world record. SI faced a backlash over coverage choices and timing.
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Jore
Eddie Southern
Longhorn
Jess
Texas
Austin
Dallas Sunset
United States
Bad Weather Hampers Freeport Gulf Coast Relays Practice
Weather hampers Freeport Gulf Coast Relays practice as Beverly Rockhold navigates uncertain lineups for the seventh annual meet. A damp cold Memorial Stadium track limits Tuesday drills and forces cautious time trials, with Lamar and Southeast Texas rivals favored to dominate events such as pole vault, discus, shot put, sprints, and the mile.
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Tom Murray
Sun Sports
East
South Texas
Beverly Rockhold
Freeport
Lee
Memorial Stadium
Rockholdz
Lamar
Texas
Herbert Hopper
Baytown
Terry
King
Fred Garner
Bill Finch
Prentice
Hector on TV Tonight in welterweight bout
St Louis welterweight Hector Akins aims at a fifth straight knockout as he faces a Trinidadian Briton in a nationally televised Wednesday fight. Constance intends to rise in the division in the same card, matching top contenders and seeking his own victory.
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ST. Louis
Virgo
Honeybear
Method It wins eighth exhibition game in 2-0 victory
Southern Method It defeated Sam Houston State 2-0 in an exhibition baseball game. Dayton Flyers slip in NIT after a 72-68 win over Xavier. Wes Santee's suspension returns as judge reviews evidence in the AAU case. Walter Burkemo leads Seminole golf with 81,800 prize. Tommy Campbell testifies he was pressured to throw a 1950 bout by Art Aragon.
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Sam Houston State
New York
Dayton Flyers
Xavier
Wes Santee
Miler
AAU
Palm Beach
Fla
Walter Burkemo
Los Angeles
Tommy Campbell
Art Aragon
Series Star Rhodes Puts Lock On Left Field
Dusty Rhodes emerges as top left field candidate for the 1954 Giants, batting 87 in exhibitions with two homers in a 16-5 spring win over the Orioles. Manager Leo Durocher and new boss Bill Rigney weigh his hitting against his fielding, as Rhodes leads a chain of spring results across the league.
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United Press
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Dusty Rhodes
Leo Durocher
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Baltimore Orioles
Durocher
Rigney
Dusty
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Bob Lenon
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Earlim
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Ray
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Larry Jackson
Gordon Jones
Mickey Mantle
Jackson
Cincinnati
Redlegs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Tampa
Fla
Max Lanier
Philadelphia Phillies
Washington Senators
Lanier
Talent Is Still Needed In Teen-Age Baseball League
Teen age baseball aspirants are urged to continue signing up for the Optimist summer league on Sunday from 2 to 4 PM. New entries must present birth certificates. Returning players sign up again. birth certificates not needed as ages are on file at Teen-Age Headquarters. Boys report to the Junior Optimist building on Market Street across from the Presbyterian Church.
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Market Street
Presbyterian Church
Ponies Seek Big Upset in NCAA Semifinals
SMU Mustangs travel to Evanston to face undefeated San Francisco Dons in the NCAA semifinals. Coach Doc Hayes says the team is mentally ready as Bill Russell leads the Dons, with SFU boasting a 48 game win streak and a dominant 6-10 center.
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Methost
Evanston
Mustangs
University of San Francisco
Doc. Hayes
SMU
Northwestern University
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San Francisco
Bill Russell
Lis
Hayes
Russell
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