Relays showcase record mile relay and star sprinters
Vic Davis anchors a 4x mile relay clocking 25.2 as Kudla Bond Robins and Wilson split 51, 614, 50, and 60.8. J Frank Daugherty returns for Texas meets at Austin, while Bobby Morrow leads Abilene Christian to a wind aided 9.7 and 421.6 in sprints, with Houston praise for Olympic potential.
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Roland Kudla
Pat Bond
Joe Frank Robins
Vic Davis
Wally Wilson
Texag Tana
J. Frank Daugherty
ACC
Howard Payne
Southwest Texas
Austin
Steel
Clyde Littlefield
Littlefield
Abilene Christian
Bobby Morrow
Edinburg
Abilene College
Texas
Southern Cal
Morrow
Houston
Jim McBride
Vee
Mixed Up Scout Report On Big Star From Dallas News
Dallas News recounts Charles Burton's tale about George Achepps and George Weiss. Schepps judged a top young shortstop as superb but labeled him lousy, prompting a call from Weiss. The piece weaves sports lore with a Kansas football coach quote and notes Texas track times at Memorial Stadium.
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Dallas News
Charles Burton
George Achepps
Dallas
George Weiss
New York Yankees
Weiss
Scheppa
Schepps
Oes
Kepps
Mickey
Huck Mather
IBM
Kansas
TCU
SMU
Pghuck
Ambidextrous Shot Putter and Seventh Inning Stretch Tale
A quirky column notes ambidextrous shot putters with SMU coach Alex Hooks and mentions Pete Reiser Paul Richards Cal McLish and Jimmy Stewart. It links the seventh inning stretch origin to Teddy Roosevelt and a San Antonio joke about crowd respect during his stretc h breaks, then questions the tale’s truth.
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Pete Reiser
Paul Richards
Cal McLish
Alex Hooks
SMU
Jimmy Stewart
State Fair of Texas
Hooks
San Antonio
C. L. Armstrong
Goose Greek Junior High Track Meet Opens April 2
Memorial Stadium will host the Gulf Coast District 10 event junior high track meet on April 2 with a coaches meeting, 2:30 p.m. finals, and a 9:30 a.m. 100-yard dash prelim. Relay and individual race scoring are listed.
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Memorial Stadium
Schoos
Gut Coast
Gulf Coast District
Longhorns Triumph in Baseball Intersectals
UT rattled Minnesota 11 to 0 at Clark Field after a 12 hit assault as part of a two game set with the Gophers. Oklahoma A and M and Rice Institute were to finish their series after Oklahoma State overwhelmed the hosts 17 to 1 in a high wind game.
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Longhorns
Gospers Austin
University of Texas
Minnesota
Glark Field
Cowpokes
Rice Pelasear
Oklahoma
A and M and
Rice Institute
Joey Rowan to fight on TV again at East Parkway Arena
Philadelphia heavyweight Joey Rowan, 20, who edged Wayne Bethea by one point in a recent bout, will headline a television fight on April 25 at Brooklyn's Eastern Parkway Arena. Likely opponent is Charley Norkus of Jersey City. matchmaker Teddy Brenner favors Norkus for the return.
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New York
Joey Rowan
Philadelphia
Wayne Bethea
Brooklyn
Eastern Parkway Arena
Trish Joey
Charley Norkus
Jersey City
Peshea
Teddy Brenner
Eastern Parkway
Carmine Graziano
Rowan
Norkus
Bethea
Parkway
Roan
Wayne
Lee After Fourth Win Evans Pitches For Ganders Against Austin Tonight
Evans pitches for Baytown based Ganders hosting Houston’s Stephen F. Austin Mustangs at Oiler Park in a 7 30 contest. Lee aims for Baytown’s fourth win in six starts as he seeks another strong outing after a 4 11 win and a 2 hits allowed in five innings. Long reliever Don Walker returns to center field and Barry Lancaster opens in right with Lancaster hitting .400 through five trips.
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Tom Murray
Sun
Evans
Baytown
Big von Evans
John Adams
Houston
Stephen F. Austin Mustangs
Oiler Park
Lee
Lamar
St. Thomas
John Reagan
Adams
Hallam
Don Walker
Bobby Boucher
Ganders
Barry Lancaster
Lancaster
Jim Exley
Gander Batting Averages and Lineup Details
Gander baseball notes highlight W Gammel as left field starter with five hits in 20 appearances while Gary Herrington leads with a .600 clip and 35 hits in 35 at bats. Bob Kalbitz at first bat .300, Winston Porter .323 at second, Wayne Burke .200 at third, Ea Denny .389 at short. Team works two hours on hitting and fielding ahead of Galveston tournament.
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W. Gammel
Lee
Gammel
Giants
Ganders
Gary Herrington
Herrington
Gander
St. Thomas
Bob Kalbitz
Winston Porter
Wayne Burke
Fancy
Big Ea Denny
Inger
Denny
Adams
Basketball Brains To Refine The Rules Changes Widen Free Throws
National Basketball Rules committee plans to refine six approved changes aimed at reducing late fouls and stalling. Key points include full-game bonus rule, dribbler restrictions, 12 foot free throw lanes for college AAU games, two free throws for flagrant technical fouls, elimination of delayed whistler jump ball, and allowance of rubber-covered balls for high school and YMCA, with colleges retaining leather.
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Bill Rosentreter
Kansas City
National Basketball Rules Committee
H. V. Porter
Chicago
Whistler
YMCA
High
698 High Schools Playing Baseball in Texas
Austin interscholastic league announces 698 Texas high schools will field baseball teams this season. Class B rises to 434 teams, Class A to 166, Class AA to 98 with Travis High of Austin defending the state championship. 1955 state playoff set for June 1-3 at Austin.
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Austin
Texas
Travis High of
Pat McCormick Expected to Lead Pan Am Diving Team
Olympic diving champion Pat McCormick of Los Angeles was favored to win the platform and the three meter events at the Pan American Games in Mexico City. United States entries Jeanne Stuivo and Emily Houghton supported by strong trials in platform diving and butterfly events, with others like Gary Tobian and Bill Yorzyk among notable competitors. U S golds came in swimming and boxing as Army team members claimed the 400 meter medley relay in 4 21.1 with Clark Scholes anchoring.
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Mexico City
Pat McCormick
Los Angeles
United States
John Nelson
U. S. Army
Bill Yorzyk
New Haven
Conn
Dick Fadgen
North Carolina State
Frank McKinney
Indianapolis
Ind
Fred Maguire
Leonida
Buddy) Baarcke
Clark Scholes
Argentina
Anchor
Scholes
Those Braves On Warpath Bats Hottest In Grapefruit Play
Milwaukee Braves surge in Grapefruit League with 36 homers in 84 games and a 9.6 runs per game pace led by Ed Matthews Hank Aaron and Del Crandall. Humberto Robinson dazzles with four perfect innings as rookie from Colon performs strong. Giants close behind with 22 homers. other results include Yankees 14 Dodgers 8 and Pirates 4 Reds 3.
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United Pre
Milwaukee Braves
Ed Mathews
Milwaukee
Braves
New York Giants
Andy Patke
Bill Briton
Joe Ancock
Chicago White Sox
Patko
Hank Aaron
del Crandall
Adcork
Chayley Grimm
Humberto Robinson
Robinson
Colon
Panama
Jacksonville
White Sox
Humberto
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Baltimore Orioles
Philadelphia Phillies
St. Tavis Cardinals
Kansas City Athletics
Memphis Chicks
Cincinnati Redlegs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Ganders Eye Big-H Meet Preview at Houston Relays
Ganders eye a big Houston Relays showdown as they train under Coach Beverly Rockhold ahead of a four day away meet. Vic Davis leads the squad with All-American creds while Corpus Christi Rays loom strong in field events and sprint relays. Wilson Ewing and Tim Sunday mix in a fast 440 and 100 yard dash trio as the Ganders pursue a sharp week of warmups and time trials.
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Beverly Rockhold
Rockhard
Vic Davis
Houston Center
Ewing
Galena Park
Rockhold
Wilson
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Charles Esterak
Bob Griffin
Troy Long
Marshall Watking
Galventon Oleandes
Gary Morrington
Jerry Ailamy
Donnie Hullim
Ray Way
Balky Andes
Deanee
Don Walke
Charles Esterakos
Sageree
Bobby Sanders
Fred Huey
Bobby Soucher
Wean
Vic Wertz
al Rosen
Ronnie Samford
Phoenix
Ariz
Rosen
Samford
Indiana
J. Bryan Stratton
Bourbon
Berghoff
W. Malo
Commerce
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Studebaker Commander
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