Texas and SMU Placed on Probation by Southwest Conference
The Southwest Conference announced probation for Texas and SMU after violations of article 29 regarding recruiting and financial inducements. Texas receives one year probation and SMU two years, with SMU barred from postseason contests but eligible for the conference championship. Baylor and Texas Tech also reprimanded for excessive visits to prospective athletes. Texas must show corrective measures at the May 1965 meeting.
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Lubbock
UPI
University of Texas
Southern Methodist University
Howard Grubbs
Texas
SMU
Grubbs
Baylor
Texas Tech
Ath
Electra Tennis Duo Eliminated In State Tourney
Electra pair Deck Sachse and Billy Bob Howton fell in the first round of the State Tennis Tournament 6 0 6 1 to Tommy King and Ronny Shervert of Van. Teammate Tommy Barker also lost in singles 6 2 6 3 to John Verde of Sour Lake.
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Austin (Special
Deck Sachse
Billy Bob Howton
Electra
Tommy Barker
John Verde
Sour Lake
Sachse-Howton
Tommy King
Ronny Shervert
Van
West Texas Teams Dominate State Track Meet
Kermit wins Class AAA team title as Everett and Mayer pace 440 relay. Booker sweeps 440 and mile relays, Abilene Cooper takes AAAA crown, Liberty wins Class AA with 51 points ahead of Denver City and Lake Highlands. Samuell sets national mark. Peters and Anderson post top times in hurdles and sprints.
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Austin
Phil Everett
Marty Mayer
Kermit
West Texas
Panhandle
Booker
Abilene Cooper
Dallas Samuell
Austin Upd
Liberty
Gus Davis
Carrol Hight
Champ Clark
Douglas Moore
Haskell
Brady
Lake Highlands
Edna
Charles Starr
Clyde Willemez
Port Acres
Bill Duke
A&m
Ronnie Bowman
Seymour
Carlos Trevino
San Diego
Andrew Davis
Gerald Penny
Crane
Randy Jinks
Katy
Bobby Shelton
Palacios
Larry Underwood
Gilmer
Thurman Williamson
Denver City
Samuels
Texas
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Mayer
Brownwood
Jerry McCullough
McCullough
Inday Tim
William Thompson
Evan
Stockdale
Evans
Kemp
Hearne
Tommy Moore
Lockney
Leonard Peters
Rice Wins First SWC Title In 15 Years
Rice University captured its first Southwest Conference track and field crown in 25 years as SMU’s Billy Foster and John Roderick led standout sprint performances. Roderick set a new conference mark in the 100-yard dash at 9.3 seconds while Foster matched 9.4. SMU swept the 400-yard relay in 40.1 as Rice, Texas Tech, and Texas also broke 41 seconds.
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Rice University
SMU
John Roderick
Ralph Alspaugh
Texas
Bob Hayes
Frank Budd
United States
Harry Jerome
Canada
Billy Foster
Roderick
Childress Country Club Invitational Golf Tourney Set
The Childress Country Club Invitational Golf Tournament will be held June 5 6 and 7 announced Saturday by Charles R Brown Publicity Chairman Bert Hargrave will be General Chairman of the event Plans are nearly complete for the annual affair We expect this to be the best tournament in years and all players are invited to participate Every finisher will win a prize
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Childress Country Club
Charles R. Brown
Bert Hargrave
Brown
Jones Favored In Kingston Bout Before Possible Clay Title Shot
Oscar Frailey reports Doug Jones, who nearly toppled Cassius Clay, is listed as the favorite against Archie McBride in Kingston Jamaica on May 16, a possible tuneup for a title shot. The piece notes Sonny Liston's legal case in Denver could affect boxing title order.
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New York
UPI
Fearless Fraley
Doug Jones
Cassius Clay
Archie McBride
Kingston
Jamaica
Cassius
Sonny Liston
Denver
Jones
PGA
Warren Cantrell
Jack Kramer
Kramer
Cantrell
Mike Connelly
Six Feet Three Inches Yet Aims At Nfl Center Role
The piece profiles athletes arguing size versus strength with Mike noting 242 pounds can still snap and battle 265-pounders. It cites Gary Player’s leg squats and finger work, Lionel Taylor’s basketball aided hands, and a look at how height and weight affect football linemen. It also covers Allentown’s half million stadium decline and Max Hess’s costly revival gambit, plus Don Pierce’s Kentucky Derby misfortune and a bracelet gift incident.
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Gary Player
South Africa
Denver
Lionel Taylor
Taylor
Allentown Pa
Max Hess
Allentown
Conference history feat crowns freshman division title
Roderick led scoring with 12 points as Randy Matson of Pampa powered A&M to the freshman division title. Matson broke conference records in the shot put with 63 feet 5 inches and in the discus with 17.9 feet on Friday.
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Roderick
Randy Matson
Pampa
A&m
Matson
Pirates Blow Braves 16-0 Behind Law and Streak
Pittsburgh opened a 13 hit attack led by Willie Stargell with four driving in runs. Manny Mota went 4 for 4 with a run producing single and double as Law blanked Milwaukee on five hits to win his first start since July 13.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Vernon Law
Milwaukee
Pirates
Braves
Law
Willie Stargell
Manny Mota
Ice Cream Soda Invented in 1873 Claim Ruled Denison Tale
In Denison Texas local residents claim the ice cream soda was created in 1873 by J A Ruper who ran a dry oasis near the Oklahoma border. A splash of carbonated water over ice cream and a dash of chocolate syrup reportedly produced the first soda while testing a marble fountain.
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Denison, Tex
UPI
Texas
J. A. Ruper
Oklahoma
Yanks Sweep Indians With Four Homers In Win
Tony Kubek opened with a home run and Mickey Mantle Joe Pepitone and Hector Lopez also hit as the Yankees slugged four homers in a 6 2 victory over the Cleveland Indians. Whitey Ford earned the win despite leaving after six innings with arm tightness. The surge gave New York ten homers in four games as Pepitone added a fifth inning homer to stretch the lead to three. Leon Wagner drove in a run for Cleveland before Lopez answered with a sixth inning homer extending the gap.
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UPI
Tony Kubek
New York Yankee
Cleveland Indians
Ted
Yanks
Mickey Mantle
Joe Pepitone
Hector Lopez
Kubek
New York
Martle
Whitey Ford
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Mantle
Pedro Ramos
Rames
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Pepitone
Indians
Leon Wagner
Ramos
Lopez
Brockman Finishes Third in State Meet Broad Jump
Iowa Park’s Mike Brockman placed third in the AA broad jump with a 21-10 3-4 effort at the State Meet. Electra’s Barry Richardson finished sixth in the discus with a 160-5 throw as David Parson of A&M Consolidated won the discus at 172-9.
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Iowa Park
Mike Brockman
Electra
Barry Richardson
Brockman
Bill Elliott
Sonora
Steve O'Neal
Hearne Tr
David Parson
A&m Consolidated
Richardson
Part Time Toy Route Business Opportunity
Seeks a sincere man or woman to establish and service toy shop displays in markets and drum variety stores. Offers guidance and requires weekly toy placement and money collection. Not a job but a home based business with expansion potential. Must have car and $298, apply with details to 34.10 South Street Woodside 77 New York.
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South Street
Woodside
New York
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