Big State League Opens Baseball Campaign With New Features
The Class B Big State League kicks off Tuesday with two new members seven new managers and many new players. Waco leads predictions for first place followed by Tyler Corpus Christi Port Arthur Galveston Austin Harlingen and Texas City. New managers include Wentzel Phipps Rayn Beeler Garrison and others. Corpus Christi stars include Dean Stafford and Jim Vitter. Waco features a strong mound staff led by Phipps with Leach returning from service.
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Port Arthur News
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Jodie Beeler
Ford Garrison
Pittsburgh
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Mike Gazelia
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Denison
Cleveland
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Shire-Wallace To Meet Funk-Carlson On Wrestling Card
Four wrestlers meet in the main event of a weekly card with the Southwestern States tag-team championship on the line. Funk and Carlson face Shire and Wallace in a 90 minute two of three falls match as fans expect a heated showdown.
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Bobby Wallace
South Plains Wrestling
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Carlson
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Wallace
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Ali Bey
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Ali
Bey
Mexico City
Braves Indians top predicted pennant race in preseason poll
Milwaukee Braves and Cleveland Indians favored to meet in the fall World Series as 184 writers pick the top American and National League flag contenders. Yankees and Giants second choices. Dodgers receive sparse first place support.
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New York
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St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Redlegs
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Chicago Cubs
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Colleges Will Be After Bob Williams
Bob Williams, 66, star center for Sheppard Air Force Base, will be discharged from the Air Forces in six months and will choose a college. He starred with the U S team in the Pan American Games and was MVP of the Air Fortec World-Wide tournament, beating out Cliff Hagan Lou Tsioropoulos Dick Knostmar and Bob Roushey for the honor.
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Wichita Falls
Bob Williams
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Kentucky
Cliff Hagan
Lou Tsioropoulos
Kansas State
Dick Knostmar
Bob Roushey
Umpire Lombardi Sold to Western League
Umpire Emil Lombardi 20 from Lake Ariel Pa has been sold from the Big State League to the Western League. He joins fellow Big State graduates Bill Valentine Lloyd Harper and Swede Torres promoted within the past year. Lombardi starts with Big State April 12 and departs for Western after April 16 games.
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Fort Worth
Emil Lombardi
Big State
Howard Green
Lombardi
Lake Ariel
Bill Valentine
Lloyd Harper
Swede Torres
Green
Rain Washes Out High School Golf Tourney in College Station
Rain washed out the second round of the state high school golf tournament sponsored by Texas A&M. Trophies were awarded on Friday’s 36 hole totals. Jack Cupit of Pine Tree claimed individual medal with a one stroke lead over David Boles of Brownwood. Brownwood won the team title with a 598 total, two strokes ahead of Pine Tree.
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College Station
Texas A&m College
Jack Cupit
Pine Tree
David Boles
Brownwood
Mothers Will Honor Westerners At Park Party
Westerner athletes, their dates and coaches will be honored at a party to be held at Mackenzie Park Party House at 7 30 p m Thursday. Mrs S W Pinson, club treasurer, said bingo dancing and a supper would be part of the program. Guests include Monterey High School coaches and Eck Curtis athletic director.
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S. W. Pinson
Monterey High School
Eck Curtis
Lions and Eagles Set August Exhibition In Dallas
Detroit Lions meet Philadelphia Eagles in Dallas on August 19 in the teams sixth annual exhibition game. Lions roster includes Layne of Texas and Walker of SMU with Walker expected to sign. Eagles feature Burk of Baylor at QB and Texans Vaught Quinn Lansford Norton Miller among others.
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Texas
Doak Walker
SMU
Lions
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Baylor
Eagles
Walker
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Cleveland Browns
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Browns
Buddy Parker
Ted Vaught
TCU
Billy Quinn
Buck Lansford
Jerry Norton
Don Miller
Top rookie candidates named by Sporting News
St Louis on April 9 1955 pitcher Herb Score of the Cleveland Indians and third baseman Ken Boyer of the St Louis Cardinals were chosen as top rookie of the year candidates by the Sporting News.
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Herb Score
Cleveland Indians
Ken Bover
St Louis Cardinals
Sporting News
Schoolboys Sign Letters Of Intent In SW Conference
The Southwest Conference will begin signing letters of intent on Friday. Howard Grubbs, executive secretary, will distribute forms to seven member schools. Twenty-two high school athletes, three junior college transfers, three juniors and four basketball players may sign. The Texas Interscholastic League prohibits a new letter of intent while retaining high school eligibility for basketball, track, golf and tennis players.
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