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Newspaper

Lovington Leader

Location

Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1956

Page

3

Sports Sweep Pampa Series as Hobbs Tops Oilers 7 2

Hobbs Sports beat Pampa Oilers 7 to 2 to take the second game of the two game set. Paul Martinez scored for Pampa in the second and fourth innings on miscues and hits. Oscar Chinique earned the win for Hobbs while Paddy Woods and Jerry Tucker pitched earlier for Pampa.

Pampa Pampa Oilers Hobbs Sports Martin Johnny Bruzga Joe Mortin Hobbs Carlsbad Potashers Clovis Pioneers Alvarez Dobbek de Souza Wools Grover Seitz Jerry Tucker Itretor Seitz Yandhum Woods Audie Motone Hobes HO de Sousa Grimes Pasqual Aldazabal O’neal Seoance Chinique R Ho Dial Kempa Tucker

Carlson Opens New AAU Attack After Court Ruling

Frank Carlson of Foness criticizes the New York Supreme Court decision upholding the AAU ban on Kansas miler Wes Santee. Carlson rails at the AAU reforms and calls Santee a sacrifice to a clique of little men. AAU President Carl Hansen hails the ruling as full vindication.

Calor Carlson Santee Sera Frank Carlson Foness AAU New York Supreme Cort AAWU Kansas Wes Santee AAA Carlson Paavo Nurmi Thorpe Carl Hansen Hansen

Dodgers Face Backlash From Loes Deal Feelings

Former Dodger pitcher Russ Meyer says the Billy Loes trade to Baltimore will hurt Brooklyn. He predicts Loes wins at least 10 games for the Orioles and notes Loes had good stuff despite arm trouble this season. Other moves include Batfield and Delsine to the White Sox, Brndeweser and Kennedy to Detroit, and Sal Marty to Brooklyn. Cleveland trims roster to 25 with four cuts.

United Press Brooklyn Dodger Billy Loes Baltimore Dodgers Russ Meyer Cubs Brooklyn Loes Meyer Billy Lees Billy Meyers Orioles Prooklon Loesner Pittsburch Detroit Chicago White Sox Fred Batfield Jim Delsine White Sox Jim Brndeweser Bob Kennedy Plyers

Senators Recall Denver Fielder

Washington recalled Carlos Paula from the Denver Bears after a .375 batting stint with Denver. He was sent to Washington to fill the right field spot, with Dick Tettelbach moving from Washington to Denver to replace him.

Senators Denver Fielder Washington Denver Bears Carlos Paula Paula Denver Dick Tettelbach New York Yankees Tettelbach

Nielsen Likely Misses U.S. Relays Over Visa Gap

World indoor mile champion Gunnar Nielsen of Denmark may be barred from the United States for the Compton relays on June 1 due to a passport loss and a delayed visa renewal. He must obtain a new visa, a process that typically takes weeks, making his arrival in time for the California race unlikely.

Gunnar Nielsen Denmark United States Nielsen Commten California Nieleen America

Finsterwald Captures Carling Open in St Louis Run

Ron Finsterwald wins the Carling Open at Sunset Club St Louis with a three stroke margin. He overcome early bogeys and birdied holes five eight and three on the back nine to seal the title earning $25 000 plus $5 000 for the win. Bill Cosner Billy Maxwell and Jack Burke tied for second at 277.

Don Finsterwald Finsterwall Eigth Sunset Club St. Louis Bill Cosner Billy Maxwell Jack Burke

New Way To Beat Horses

313 horseplayers at Bay Meadows won on a daily double but a pari mutuel machine error trimmed the payout. The glitch paid 269.70 instead of 28.70, costing the track about 77 000 dollars before the mistake was found.

Bay Meadows

Railroads Accelerate to Diesel Power Nationwide

The era shifts as over a quarter of U S rail lines run entirely on diesel with others approaching full dieselization. Strong adoption signals broad modernization of rail propulsion across major networks and regions.

Fel Miver Wins Greenbrier Open Golf Title

Porky Oliver wins the Greenbrier Open golf tournament finishing with a 72-hole total of 266 fourteen under par. Sam Snead shot 269 after a 67 in the final rounds. Oliver celebrated wildly as his final putt clinched the lead over Snead.

Porky Oliver Sam Snead Greenbrier Kansas Snead

Lobos and Denver Split Twin Bill in Denver

New Mexico and Denver Universities split a doubleheader in Denver. Denver won 7-5 in the opener, New Mexico captured the second game 8-4. Bill Zinck homered for Denver and Jim Pierce limited Denver to nine hits in the nightcap.

Lobos Denver S Ha Mow Mexico Wyomine University Tobos Bill Zinck Jim Pierce Herb Hughes New Mexico Wyoming Colorado A&m

Robinson Ready for Olson Title Bout in Los Angeles

Middleweight champ Ray Robinson finished training for the title defense against former champion Bobo Olson in Los Angeles. Robinson told newsmen he plans to go for a quick knockout, aiming to repeat his second round kayo of Olson in Chicago last December and enters as a slight favorite.

Ray Robinson Bobo Olson Los Angeles Robinson Kayo Olson Chicago

Shrinking Share of Soap Makers and Rail Freight Shifts

Petroleum derived synthetic detergents now account for about 69 percent of soap product sales. Fifteen years ago diesel locomotives accounted for only 0.05 percent of rail freight, but now handle about 85 percent.

Pickens Anniversary Marks 25 Years as State Game Director

Homer C. Pickens completes a quarter century of service to New Mexico Game and Fish, moving into his second 25 years with continued zeal. The article also notes fishing conditions across the state, Pecos valley campground inspections, a fatal campfire risk incident, and a 1955 big game harvest tally of 221 bears 1660 turkeys and 27883 deer including 21463 bucks and 6420 does and fawns.

Pickens Department of Game and Fish Homer C. Pickens Lion Hunter

Oil Vessel Unloads Ten Thousand Barrels in Twelve Hours

A report notes a oil barge can unload ten thousand barrels of petroleum in twelve hours. It also claims Louisiana produces enough oil in ten days to cover the cost of the Louisiana Purchase.

Louisana Louisiana Purchase

Standings and Tuesday Results in National League Baseball

Major League standings show Milwaukee leading the NL with 11 wins and 5 losses followed by St. Louis 11 8 to 5, Brooklyn 11 9, Cincinnati 3 10, Pittsburgh 5 4 23, New York 10 13, Philadelphia 6 15, Chicago 4 14. Tuesday results: New York 6 Chicago 4. Brooklyn 7 St. Louis 5 night. Philadelphia 3 Milwaukee 1 night. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh rained out.

W. L. Pet Milwaukee St. Louis Brooklyn Cincinnati Pittsburgh New York Philadelphia Chicago

Detroit beats Boston 6 to 3 in the night game

Detroit defeats Boston 6 to 3 as Chicago tops Washington 5 to 1. Baltimore wins 9 to 0 over Kansas City while New York at Cleveland postponed due to rain.

Detroit Boston Chicago Washington Baltimore Kansas City Nw York Ceveland

Baseball Card Pairings and Standings Fragments

Fragment list shows players Mantle Berra Post and Banks Gernert with teams Yankees Redlegs Red Sox Pirates Cubs Cardinals, plus locations Mantle Detroit Chicago Boston Baltimore. Numerical values 385 369 -362 362 appear as scores or tallies.

Baseball Standings and Player Mentions Highlight Week

Mante, Boyer, Lemon, Zernert, Jablonski, and Jablonski appear in a brief roundup. Yankees and Senators are noted alongside Red Sox and Redlegs in a compact summary of recent games and rosters.

Berra Yankees Mante Boyer Carolina S Lemon Senators Zernert Red Sox Jablonski Redlegs

Baseball scores from three decisions and standings noted

Game results list include Ford and Yankees 5 0 Lawrence Redlegs 4 0 Larsen Yankees 3 0 Freeman Redlegs 3 0 Lemon Indians 5 1 Newcombe Dodgers 5 1 1.000 .000 833 .833

Ford Yankees Lawrence Redlegs Larsen Freeman Lemon Indians Newcombe Dodgers

Texas League Scores Roundup

San Antonio defeated Dallas 7 to 2 while Austin beat Fort Worth 7 to 2. Houston won 7 to 5 against Oklahoma City and Tulsa edged Shreveport 3 to 2.

San Antonio Dallas Austin Fort Worth Houston Oklahoma City Tulsa Shreveport

Southwestern League scores and outcomes brief

Roswell defeats Plainview 10 to 8 in ten innings with debris and Fampa contributing two and seven runs respectively. El Paso 10 over Balinger 2, San Angelo 9 over Clovis 6, Carlsbad 3, Midland 2 in ten innings.

Roswell Plainview Debris Fampa Carlsbad Midland el Paso Balinger San Angelo Clovis

Western League Scores Report

Colorado Springs defeated Sioux City 14 to 6 while Des Moines posted a 4 run win. Amarillo edged Lincoln 6 to 5 and Kopeka beat Albuquerque 5 to 3.

Colorado Springs Sioux City Rueble Des Moines Amarillo Lincoln Kopeka Abuquerque

Dodgers Power Past Phillies in Record 1953 Inning

May 24 1953 Dodgers exploded for 12 runs in the eighth inning against Philadelphia as Curt Simmons yielded a string of hits. Russ Meyer started, Bob Miller and multiple Phillies pitchers followed, Pee-Wee Reese hit a decisive triple, and Duke Snider added two triples. The inning produced several club records before Erskine closed the frame.

Brooklyn Dodgers Dodgers Dodger Russ Meyer Curt Simmons Philadelphia Meyer Brooklyn Gil Hodges Billy Cox Duke Snider Simmons Carl Furillo Carl Erskine Steve O’neill Bob Miller Jim Gilliam Pee-Wee Reese Andy Hansen Philly Jackie Robinson Reese Roy Capanella Hodges Robinson Paul Stuffel Hansen Stuffel Cox Snider Phils Stunel Furillo Kent Peterson Phila Delphia Peterson Erskine Gilliam Fanning

Stevenson Kefauver campaign swing through Oregon

Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver press ahead with a joint Oregon campaign swing aimed at securing write in votes for the Oregon primary. Stevenson flies to Portland and Kefauver plans to arrive Monday night after events in the San Francisco area. They will share a speakers platform at the University of Oregon in Salem and met earlier at the Los Banos California spring fair. A hotel elevator incident in San Mateo trapped Kefauver briefly as he climbed to the second floor. Americans for Democratic Action backs both candidates as eminently qualified for the nomination. Labor leader Emil Rieve calls for a tougher Democratic stance on localization and family issues, criticizing imitators of Eisenhower.

Adlai Stevenson Estes Kefauver Oregon Stevenson Portland San Francisco Los Banos California San Mateo

New Mexico Names Cattle Man of the Year

Linda Lambert, a ranchwoman, receives New Mexico Cattle Growers Association honor at its centennial convention. Mrs Kert, ranch owner and Hereford breeder, is past president of the Mexico Hereford Union and serves on the Meat Industry Committee. A veterinarian urges calm about handling cattle and disease risk.

New Mexico Linda Lambert Kert Mexico

Lawmaker proposes $183 million yearly engineers scholarship plan

Representative Elmer J. Holland of Pennsylvania announces a bill to create a $183 million annual program funding engineering scholarships for top graduates across 435 congressional districts. The plan also offers incentives for engineering graduates to teach three years post secondary, addressing technician shortages.

Washington Elmer J. Holland Pennsylvania Holland Ecomic Professional Incente

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