Monterey Plainsmen host Palo Duro in district opener
Monterey riding a five game win streak and 17-2 season record hosts Palo Duro at Mackenzie Park for the first of two games this weekend. Lefty Eldon Fox will start today with possible challengers Nordquist or Ellis. Saturday’s ace Danny MacDougall expected to pitch. Buddy Hampton leads the Plainsmen attack at .437 with 4 homers and 17 RBIs while speed anchors the line with 51 steals. Palo Duro counters with Garrison Reding McNeil Walker Johnston Saddler and Vachon among others.
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Russ Saddler
On the Brink of Opening Day For Major League Ball
An opening weekend of exhibition games sees widespread injuries as teams prepare for the season. Yankees ride favorites into the AL without Maris Ford Kubek Tresh and Boyer while Reds shed Purkey amid shoulder soreness and Hutchinson seeks rest to spark a strong bullpen. Frank Robinson and others deal with thumb and elbow issues with spring training hampered by collisions and slumps.
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TCU Shuts Out Aggies 3-0 in SWC Showdown
TCU pitchers limited Texas A&M to four hits as the Frogs capitalized on two walks and an error in the third inning to post a 3-0 victory. Jay Walrath led with two hits, driving in two runs, while Bill Puckett’s seventh inning homer provided A&M’s lone score. The win moves TCU to 5-1 in the SWC, and A&M to 3-2.
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Shelton Misses Texas Relays
Howard Payne College track coach J. H. Shelton, 45 years with the program, misses his first Texas Relays due to a light heart attack. He remains upbeat, says he will return after a brief hospital stay and continue coaching, comparing his resolve to Lyndon Johnson.
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District track meets set for Springlake and Denver City
District 3-AA at Springlake and 4AA at Denver City highlight a pivotal prep for the South Plains regional with top finishers advancing to Texas Tech on April 19-20. Notable contenders include Denver City led by Fox Hubbard Kinder Henson Williamson and Springlake with Cabrera Seagroves Cowell Ledbetter plus Gee for Friona.
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Roosevelt Sophomore Wins Trinity Letter
Mike Harty a Roosevelt sophomore earned a Trinity letter after another season as guard for the Tigers in San Antonio. In Taos Ski Basin Taos New Mexico skiing conditions were fair to good with base snow between 25 and 40 inches.
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Westerners and Sandies Clash in Weather-Shortened Tilt
Westerners and Sandies prepared for a potential twin bill as Lubbock High and Amarillo faced rain and a 60 degree forecast. District 3-AAAA rivals open with 1-0 records behind pitching, with Milburn set to oppose the Sandies and Davis slated for Saturday duties against Palo Duro.
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