SWC Football Recruiting Derby Quietly Posts Many Names
Tom Murray analyzes the SWC recruiting haul with Baylor Texas and TCU landing top backs. Baylor adds Tommy Minter and David Bull, TCU signs Bert Coan, Texas signs four all state halfbacks including Jackie Collins and Bart Shirley, while A&M bags Calvin Janner and Jesse McGuire.
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Jess Claiborne Neely
Rice
Jess’ Owls
Jim Myers
Aggies
Baylor
Texas
T.C.U
Gladewater
Tormmy Minter
Bishop
David Bull
Pasadena
Bert Coan
Darrell Royal
U of T
Highland Park
Jackie Collins
Amarillo
David Russell
Bob Nunis
Corpus Ray
Bart Shirley
Moran and Holloway Lead Bears Past Tribe 14-9
Robert Moran hit his second and third homers driving in six as the Bears beat the Indians 14 to 9. Billy Holloway pitched a complete game allowing four hits as James Fikes homered in the last inning. Moran went 2 for 2 with two walks, Mike Koronek had three singles, Merlin Lester took the loss.
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Robert Moran
Bears
Indians
Moran
Billy Holloway
James Fikes
Mike Koronek
Merlin Lester
Dickie Ponder
Babe Ruth League Colts top Cats in 3-2 thriller
ICOF Colts beat Rotary Cats 3 to 2 at Yee High field as Carrol Fikes limits Cats to one hit. Sammy Morgan nails the lone Cats hit, and James Anderle drives in two runs including Fikes. Fikes fans 16, Dumkie takes the loss with 10 strikeouts.
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Carrol Fikes
Rotary Cats
ICOF
Cats
Yee High
Sammy Morgan
Chrie Gay
Pat Dillon
Bobby Griswold
Morgan
Gay
Colts
James Anderle
Fikes
Allen Boyer
Bob Dumkie
Mike Mikula
Anderle
Mikula
Bob Dymkie
Dymkie
Dumkie
Cardinals-top McGregor 17 7 in Sunday rout
Cameron Cardinals defeated McGregor 17 to 7 as Louis De La Rosa allowed seven runs for the win. Ray Tepera caught for De La Rosa as the Cards snapped a two game skid and prepared to face the Red Sox in Georgetown next Sunday.
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Cameron Cardinals
Louis de la Rosa
McGregor
Cardinals
Bryan Bees
Bryan Eagles
Ray Tepera
Red Sox
Georgetown
Jones Stars In 10-1 Brave Win Over White Sox
The Braves beat the White Sox 10 to 1 as Bobby Jones held opponents to one run and three hits. Jones went 3 for 3 with a second inning home run and two runs scored. Larry Pleat and Lawrence Lafore added key hits while Dennis Jones took the loss.
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Braves
Bobby Jones
White Sox
Jones
Larry Pleat
Brave
Lawrence Lafore
Doug Bryan
Larry Wright
Mack McKinney
Mike Perrin
Koening
Dennis Jones
Pindy
Ronald McWilliams
Douglas Bryan
McWilliams
Lawrence LaFere
Larry Pleatl
Dickie Ponder
Indians
Cliff Evans
James Fikes
Merlin Lester
Rocky Roberts
Lester
Ponder
Colts
Earnest Bayer
Cats
Bobby Heitman Spends Summer in Venezuela
Bobby Joe Heitman left for Maracaibo Venezuela to spend the summer with his parents Mr and Mrs Joe Heitman He will return in the fall to continue studies at Southwestern University in Georgetown He is the grandson of Mrs J H Scarborough.
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Bobby Heitman
Venezuela
Bobby Joe Heitman
Marcaibo
Joe Heitman
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Bobby Joe
J. H. Scarborough
Owls Bears Hold Loop Leads As Braves Colts Win
The Babe Ruth Owls and Little League Bears held loop leads after Tuesday games at Yoe Field. In Little League action the Braves beat the Indians 11 7 and the Colts defeated the Rotary Cats 13 6.
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Owls
Braves
Colts
Bears
Yoe Field
Indians
Rotary Cats
Georgetown High appoints Eddy Lankford as assistant coach
Eddy Lankford, former Southwest Texas State College track sprinter and football halfback, named assistant football coach at Georgetown High School. He will earn a physical education degree this summer and pursue a master's, with duties including track assistance and social science teaching. He is 25, SWTSC letterman, and son of N L Caperton of Cameron.
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Eddy Lankford
Southwest Texas State College
Georgetown High School
Lankford
SWTSC
Georgetown
Southwest Texas State
Yee High School
N. L. Caperton
Cameron
U. S. Army
Moraw Hurls 3 Hitter To Beat Yankees 10 6
Moraw pitched three hits over six innings to defeat the Yankees 10 to 6 in a Little League night game. Moran led the Bears with three homer runs in the season, Holloway went 2 for 2, Moran also had a hit and two walks in three trips. Eickenhorst produced the Yankees only extra base hit with a second inning triple. Moran was the winning pitcher. Clark took the loss with Zelisko finishing for New York.
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Bears
Robert Moraw
Yankees
Billy Holloway
Robert Moran
Robert Eickenhorst
Billy Wayne Clark
Jon Zelisko
Clark
Yanks
Cameron Merchants overpower Salado in 17 6 win
The Cameron Merchants beat Salado 17 to 6 at Yee High Field. Butch Polzer hit a home run and had 2 hits in 3 trips, Buck Wilkerson doubled twice, and Jimmy Rettig, Mikula, and Cook each had two hits. John Marshall earned the win with 11 strikeouts while Frazer homered for Salado.
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Cameron Merchants
Butch Polzer
John Marshall
Salado
Yee High Field
Cameron
Buck Wilkerson
Jimmy Rettig
Mikula
Cook
Frazer
Johnson
Cameron Saddle Club Plans Edge Trailride and Barbecue
Cameron Saddle Club announces a July 34 trailride and barbecue and shares recent Lorena show winners Barbara Jo Hickman Dana Monroe and children Danny Janie and W F E Gaither Joined the club President Charles McDermott notes. Lorena show winners include Buddy Shipp second in Reining Class and Plantation Class Lelia Hickman sixth in Palomino Performance Jewell Barron sixth in Ladies Pleasure Class. Members rode in the event.
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Cameron Saddle Club
Charles McDermott
Dana Monroe
Danny
Janie
W. F E. Gaither
Barbara Jo Hickman
Buddy Shipp
Mary Belle Batte
Lelia Hickman
Jewell Barron
Holleys Visit Graham Family in County
Mr and Mrs Louis Holley and their son David spent last week as guests in the home of Mrs Holleys parents Mr and Mrs Gillis Graham.
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Louis Holley
David
Gillis Graham
Vacationers in Dan Thweatt home from El Paso
The Dan Thweatt home hosts visiting family from El Paso including Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Walker and children Ronnie Beverly and Cheryl Jo. The group is described as the daughter’s family and travels for a vacation stay.
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Dan Thweatt
LeRoy Walker
Ronnie
Beverly
Cheryl Jo
el Paso
Cameron Students Enter Summer School at SWT State
Six Cameron students join summer session at Southwest Texas State College: Carl Hibbetts Joe Zajicek Nan Hubert Mrs Jane Farr Eddy Lankford and Nita Nabours. Through the second day 1 500 plus students enrolled with final totals expected to top 1 525 last year. Summer term runs to July 12 and the second term to August 22.
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San. Marcos
Cameron
Southwest Texas State College
Carl R. Hibbetts
Joe Zajicek
Nan Hubert
Jane Farr
Eddy Lankford
Nita Nabours
Southwest Texas State
Joe H. Wilson
Cameron FFA Names Officers for 1959-60 School Year
Cameron FFA elected Eddie Luckey as president for 1959-60. Herman Mueck vice president Sven Vogelsang secretary Douglass Parker treasurer Edward Moran sentinel Eugene White parliamentarian Phillip Kostrom historian. Kenneth Hollas Jerry Kostrom Milton Hubnik to receive Love Star Farmer Degree at state convention in San Antonio July 17 to 19.
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Eddie Luckey
Cameron Future Farmers of America
Herman Mueck
Sven Vogelsang
Douglass Parker
Edward Moran
Sentinel
Eugene White
Phillip Kostrom
Kenneth Hollas
Jerry Kostrom
Milton Hubnik
San Antonio
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Hempstead
Mumbles
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Sommers
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Colt
Earl McGoldrick
Chris Gay
Robert Mann
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Moraw
Marshall
Gameron Seed
Tive
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Typewriter
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Milam County
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Little Steph
En Mark Herron
Jack Herron
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