Needles Wins Slow Derby Finish at Churchill Downs
D and H Stable’s Needles, a temperamental Florida colt, rallied from far back to win the 82nd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in a blazing stretch run. Dave Erb restrained the field for six furlongs before Needles burst forward, overtaking fifteen opponents to triumph near the finish.
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Reedles
Derby
Louisville
D. &. i. Stable
Needles
Florida
Churchill Downs
High King
America
Erb
Pumpers and Bells Race at Washington Field
The Southwest Paiamp will race Bells at Washington Field Sunday afternoon at 2 30. Pumpers chase its fourth win, leading Calumet Ixarn's Fabius by three quarters of a length, with Come on Red owned by Mrs. Helen F Kellogg in third and Count Chic fourth.
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Southwest Paiamp
Washington Field
Pumpers
Calumet Ixarn
Fabius
Come On Red
Helen F. Kellogg
Dino Lozzi
Count Chic
Wertz Leads AL Batting Race With .429 Average
Vic Wertz of the Cleveland Indians tops the American League batting race with a .429 average after 42 at bats and 18 hits, including five homers and 12 RBIs. Mickey Mantle trails in second at .388 as Yogi Berra and Wertz both vie for runs-batted-in.
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New York
Vic Wertz
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis Browns
Wertz
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Jim Lemon
Washington Senators
Clint Courtney
Chuck Maxwell
Detroit Tigers
Ken Boyer
St. Louis Cardinals
Bill Bruton
Milwaukee Braves
Dale Long
Pittsburgh Pirates
Yogi Berra
Yankees
Mantle
Post
Jablonski
Long
Robin Roberts
Philadelphia Phillies
Whitey Ford
Early Wynn
Cleveland
Billy Pierce
Chicago White Sox
White pelicans reach 100 inch wing span as adults
The article notes that white pelicans develop a wing spread of about 100 inches in adulthood, highlighting their large wingspan and impressive flight capability.
Warriors Edge Wills Point in District Baseball Thriller
Bonham blasted 11 runs in the fifth inning to beat Wills Point 14-5, securing a Shaughnessy playoff berth. Burr Smith pitched seven strong innings with six strikeouts, while Robert Mankin starred with three singles in four trips as Bonham improved to four wins and two losses in district play.
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Bonham
Wills Point
Shaughnessy
Jim Acree
Burr Smith
Neill
Fitzgerald
Foster
Lynch
Warriors
Ray Campbell
Bobby Tarver
Jerry Moore
Moore
Mankin
David Gantt
Dismas Childress
Don Campbell
Tarver
Smith
R. Campbell
D. Campbell
Melvin Peeck
Gantt
Childress
Robert Mankin
Peeck
Benham
Easter
Mince
Caldwell
Shinn
Ray Rogers
Poeck
Ray
Wills Point Abahpoa Foster
Aoe
Mince Ifwu
Apeniearetsets
Shinn of
Woo
Roy Aes Ns
Neill Rf
Ray P
Welch Prf
Bonham Abrhpoa R
Campbell Ss
Derereenners
Cereeeree Rt Pteerey Yy
Moore Ec Mankin If
Neerera Seceraresere Poeck
Rf I Gantt
Smith P
Hamia Edges Chestnut In Tight World Title Bid
Cherif Hamia won a majority decision over Ike Chestnut in a 10 round bout, sustaining their featherweight world title campaign. Hamia, favored to win, faced a knockdown scare in the third round but remained the winner by three points as referee Charles Reynolds ruled no knockdown.
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Washington
Cherif Hamia
Ike Chestnut
Hamia
Chestnut
Charles Reynolds
Practice Games in Pony League Sanctioned for Monday Thursday
Four practice games are scheduled in the Bonham Pony League. On Monday night the Braves face the Reds at 6 30 and the Cubs meet the Tigers at 8. Thursday night the Cubs play the Reds at 6 and the Braves meet the Tigers at 7 30.
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Bonham Pony League
Braves
Reds
Cubs
Tigers
Tech and Colorado Sign Grid Pact for 1959 60
Texas Tech and Colorado announced a home and home football contract for 1959 and 1960. The first game will be in Lubbock on October 24, 1959 followed by a return at Boulder on November 19, 1960.
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Lubbock
Texas Tech
Colorado
Boulder
Colo
Waterhouse Opens with Wins in Bonham Golf Tourney
Roy Waterhouse, favored to win the Bonham Golf Club spring tournament, reached the quarterfinals after a 9 and 7 victory over Reid Spivy Jr. and a 1 up win over Paul Simpson. Other first round results include Wiggins, Williams, and Richardson advancing in the championship flight, with several second round matches set.
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Roy Waterhouse
Bonham Golf Club
Reid Spivy
Paul Simpson
Waterhouse
Spivy
Simpson
Ike Newby
Dr. O. C. Wade
James Rodgers
Jimmy Wiggins
Gene Wilshire
Buddy Williams
Jack Smith
Jack Richardson
Brad Nunnebece
Dr. L. C. Biggers
John Meade
Tom Scott
William Greenhaw
Bob Barrow
Tidy Cochran
Kenneth Griffith
J. L. Wilkerson
Bill Nibling
W. T. May
Bob Nunnelee
Mickey Wade
Charles Tosch
Rex Cop
Pedge
Lee Morrow
Tom Witcher
Chuck Tosch
Homer Jones
Dr. Wade
Wiggins
Williams
Richardson
Newby
Rodgers
Wilshire
Smith
Nunnelee
Cochran
May
Wade
Witcher
Jones
Birds Show Color Preference In Hummingbird Feeding
Hummingbirds react quickly to sugar vials wrapped in bright orange-red paper petals, indicating color preference in feeding behavior.
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New
Tech
KFYN
Bonham Drive-In
Bonham, Texas
McCleary Clinic
Elms Blvd
Excelsior Spring 3
Beis
Tout
RCA Victor
RCA “Silverama”’ Alumi
Dapore
East Side Square
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