SWC Spring Showdown Opens Today In LA 7K
The Southwest Conference opens with college golf and tennis events as faculty leaders plan a debate session tonight on issues including recruitment ethics, athletic scholarships, and TV rights. Rice leads in track and field, Randy Matson boosts Texas A&M in shot put, and SMU faces strong rivals in golf and tennis.
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Rod Sliss
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Richard Yates
Texas Tech
Jim Parker
Dick Barker
Luis Rojas
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Parker
Dale McLeary
Houston Refuses Conference Entry Bid Push
Houston University rejects leave to join the Southwest Conference and form a small-schools league after Rice proposed a Houston entry. Rice backed a separate eight-team loop with Texas A&I Lamar Tech and Southwest Texas State, but Houston called the schools small colleges and the plan impractical for NCAA standards.
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Harry Fouke
University of Houston
NCAA
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Pitzer
Texans To Tangle With All-Stars
The Childress Texans face the Childress All-Stars at Fair Park Field Friday and Paducah Saturday. Darrell Burrows will start Friday night with Ray Don King pitching Saturday. Games begin at 7:30 pm with admission 30 and 20 cents.
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Childress All-Stars
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Paducah
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Childress
All - Stars
Ray Don King
James Patterson
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Texans
Freddy Mack Outpoints Benito Penna in Milan Fight
Freddy Mack of Brooklyn, a light heavy at 181 pounds, defeats Benito Penna of Italy by points in Milan in a boxing showdown. Penna promotes a strong pace but Mack secures the win on the cards.
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Italy
UPI
Freddy Mack
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Benito Penna
Hatpin pair win big in Garden State Park double
Daily double payouts topped $1,072.20 as 171 longshots Inquisition and Congratulate delivered the day’s top bets at Garden State Park. In another item, Robert Grant from Georgetown High School receiving a Wake Forest football grant, the third Black recipient to date.
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UPI
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N. C
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Georgetown High School
Jacksonville
Wake Forest
Grant
Brown Armstead Set for 10 Round Bout at Kezar Pavilion
Joe Brown former world lightweight champion and Paulie Armstead have signed for a 10 round bout at Kezar Pavilion on May 25. Brown won a unanimous decision Tuesday night over Tony Perez.
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San Francisco
UPI
Joe Brown
Paulie Armstead
Kezar Pavilion
Brown
Tony Perez
How to Correct Opposite Ball Flight Swings
Kathlene McCormick of Detroit notes conflicting ball flights from top to sky. The cause may be a single swing flaw. correct by smooth backswing and weight shift. Begin with shifting weight to the right leg, then move hips and arms together while avoiding abrupt club motion.
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Kathlene McCormick
Detroit
Michigan
Kids And Retreads Put Phillies In Good Place
Phillies win 7 4 over Milwaukee as Covington delivers a two run homer and Roebuck shields late. Herrstein drives in three with a first inning double. Cubs beat Giants 4 2 while Dodgers top Colts 5 2 and Pirates edge Cardinals 1 0. White Sox sweep Athletics to share AL lead. Orioles, Indians, Tigers, Senators, Angels also win in varied MLB action.
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John Herrnstein
Dennis Benett
Gene Mauch
Wes Covington
Johnny Klippstein
Ed Roebuck
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Roebuck
Mauch
Bob Tiefenauer
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Phils
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Angels
Twins
Larry Jackson
Willie Mays
Don Drysdale
Dick Farrell
Drysdale
Walt Bond
John Bateman
Bob Friend
Ray Sadecki
Pittsburgh
Roberto Clemente
Sadecki
Bob Angee
Clemente
Sali Sen
Ree
Chuck Hinton
Elston Howard
Max Alvis
Dick Howser
Larry Brown
Brooks Robinson
John Powell
Cash
Major League Leaders Highlight Top Hitters and Pitchers
The list showcases leading hitters and pitchers from the National and American Leagues. Names include Mays, Williams, Allen, and Torre among top sluggers with home run and RBI tallies, while Marichal, Friend, and Shaw pace the pitching charts with 4 0 or better records.
Major League Standings and Wednesday Results
MLB standings show Cleveland, Chicago, New York, Baltimore, Detroit, Minnesota leading their divisions. Wednesday night scores include New York 9 Washington 2 and Chicago 6 Kansas City 4 with several games delayed or scheduled for Friday. Take the squeak out of a door with a lead pencil.
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Philadelphia
Milwaukee
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San Fran
Cincinnati
Phila
Pittsburgh
Nicholson Hits A Long Homer In Sox A's Twinbill Feat
Dave Nicholson powered a pair of homers in a doubleheader against the Kansas City Athletics as the White Sox swept the A's 6-4 and 1-4 to pull even with Cleveland for first in the AL. A 573-foot blast sparked debate whether it cleared the park or bounced off the roof. Mantle also homered twice as the Yankees split with the Senators.
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Norm Cash
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Houston
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