All-Star selections crown Baytown Ganders players
Baytown Ganders land multiple all star honors as Wayne Bell of South All-Star football joins the South lineup joining Ellis Smith in basketball. Bell becomes the 24th Ganders star to reach the annual North South grid clash while Smith stands as one of two Ganders ever picked for a state basketball all star. The South team features Bell, Derrick, Walker, Landry, Howe, and Dozier among others, with Smith as a leading scorer and Garners poised for August all star games at Texas Tech.
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Jerry Don’ Smith
Coaches Association
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Robert Redford
Jacksonville
Carl “Spoonemore
Luther Thomas
Lubbock High School
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Flash Walker
P. Whew
Taste
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Hoover
Aichee Sutherlin
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Poe
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Ganders
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Johnny Agan
Rennie Renters
Dale Horie
Eeni Don Lorenz
Mage
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Lubbock
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Rennie
Coupe Vide Negara
Salle Derrick
Ous
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Lub
See Bell
Mirhceks
Texas’ Sportswriters Assn
Basediner
Ray Goehring
TSWA
Fou
Wayne Ballard
Houston Austin
Doty
Clear Creek
John
Carver Buccaneers claim Texas track supremacy again
Baytown Carver's Buccaneers are hailed as the winningest high school track team in Texas after repeating as state champions in 3A. Houston Elmore piled up 93 points for runner-up Bucs, while Fort Worth Kirk Partick and Lafkin Dunbar followed. Roy Hutchins notes Carver’s six state titles and a string of top finishes since 1951. Eugene Washington led 4A with 104 points for Dallas, with Carver winning in events including the 18-yard hurdles and relay. Washington, a versatile standout, is praised as a coachable star.
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Buccaneers
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Ner
Dallas
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Hutchins
Port Arthur
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Antonio Wheatley
Bay- Carver
Robert Sanders
Kenneth
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Sanders
Sae Hart
Floyd Wheatfall
Sam Brown
Elmore
Robert Holmes
Willie Moore
Palmer tests Colonial Fort Worth showdown
Arnold Palmer, famed golfer and banker by trade, faces a tough Colonial Country Club course in Fort Worth as the 340,000 Colonial National Invitation unfolds. The clash pits Palmer against a demanding layout, promising a decisive test for the wandering star this week.
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Arnold Daniel Palmer
Palmer
Aggies Capture Third Golf Title
The Associated Press reports Texas A&M won its third Southwest Conference golf title, edging Arkansas with a 2-132 team record. Texas Tech pushed hard as Jim Fetters led A&M with a singles win, while Tech claimed doubles. Palmer plans to skip Colonial, focusing on major winnings and rest.
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Aggies
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Razorbacks
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Rice
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Charles Bishop
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Brewer-Bishop
Colonial
Palmer
Fort Worth
Las Vegas
Doug Sanders
Texas Sectional Set For Pan Am College Tennis Meet
Edinburg AP reports the annual Texas sectional tennis meet will be hosted at Pan American College from June 17 to 24. Hundreds of players are expected, with entries closing soon.
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Edinburg
Pan American College
Musial Near Historic Records With Shantz Trade Help
New York AP Stan Musial of the St Louis Cardinals remains amid a pennant race as he nears tying the NL record for games played and later chasing Honus Wagner’s hit record. He notes trades for Bobby Shantz should bolster the club while predicting a tough stretch against the Giants and Dodgers.
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Honus Wagner
Chicago
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Fowler Named New TCU Track Coach and Assistant
Hal Fowler, a star Frogs athlete, is hired as TCU track coach and assistant football backfield coach. He leaves Van High School where he led both programs to succeed J. Eddie Weems, who retires after six years as TCU track mentor. The item also notes a 1821 Winchester riot context in a separate line.
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Texas [Christian University
Mal Fowler
Frogs
Fowler
van High School
J. Eddie Weems
TCU
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