Cyclone Cyrus Leland a Texas grid and track legend
Carlton Stowers profiles Cy Leland known as the Texas Tornado and Cyclone Cyrus, a Lubbock native star of Lubbock High and TCU in the late 1920s. The piece recalls his sprint records, MVP honors, and enduring fame in Southwest Conference circles, plus his later life in real estate and journalism.
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Cyrus James Leland, Jr
Southwest
Texas Tornado
Lubbock
Leland
SWC
Qty
Avalanche Journal News
Texas
Kansas
Fiers
LHS Vocemners
Winky
Lowery
Meleo
Aman Sandies
Cys
TCU
le Jang
Van
Mishaps in European motorcycle races claim lives and injuries
A rainy weekend of European grand prix events left several crashes across Cervia and Snetterton. Luigi Keverber was killed when struck by a skid ding cycle near Cervia, while Giuseppe Mandolini broke an arm in another race. Remo Venturi and Mike Howard suffered injuries in separate incidents, and officials scrambled as multiple riders crashed during the 25 and 5004 cc events.
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Luigi Keverber
Nino Marinima
Cervia
Tualy
Claudio Doh
Maly
Tare
Giuseppe Mandolini
Tey
Remo Venturi
Snetterton
England
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Red Wings crush Hawks 7 0 in semifinals lead split
Detroit dominates Chicago 7 0 as Andy Bathgate nets two goals and four power goals power play. Roger Crozier earns the shutout to knot the series at 1 1 with games set in Detroit then Chicago and a national TV audience witnessing Detroit’s control.
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Chicago
Detroit Red Wings
Chicago Black Hawks
Andy Bathgate
Wings
Roger Crozier
Detroit
Army Pays For Move Ends Dietzel Era At Army
West Point honored Dietzel after four turbulent years as Army coach with his departure for LSU. The transfer followed a controversial recruiting clash sparked by Gen Westmoreland’s push to win, ending Dietzel’s Army tenure and prompting questions over the handling of Dale Hall.
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NEW York
Army
West Point
Paul Dietzel
Louisiana State
Footall Boach
South Carolina
Dietzel
George Terry
Larry Jones
Clory
Dale Hall
Navy Hall
Red Black
William C. Westmoreland
Military Academy 5
Spmander
Viet Nam
Ed Hall
Dieter
LSU
Colorado
TSU
Louisiana
Dietzl
Westmoreland
Hal
ISU
Blaik
Navy
Dublin chemists find whisky substitute
A Dublin science note reports chemists have identified a whisky substitute. The finding suggests a beverage with similar aroma and flavor may be produced for tasting sessions and consumer use. No further details on compounds or testing were provided.
Managers Predict Tight 1958 pennant race across leagues
Major league managers foresee a five or six team scramble in the American League with the Tigers and Twins among the contenders and the Dodgers and Giants in a close National League race. Managers cite improved lineups, pitching depth, and healthy rosters as keys to potential division titles and a strengthened bench as spring training progresses.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Minnesota Twins
Walt Niston
Hoce
Mele
Ibis
Bernie Allen
Chuck Dressen
Tigers
Bill Monbouquette
al Kaline
Tebbetts
Cleveland Indians
Baltimore
Detroit
Chicago
Minnesota
Californi
New York
Johnny Keane
New York Yankees
Yanks
Elston Howard
Roger Maris
Roy White
Bobby Murcer
Cleveland
Hank Bauer
Baltimore Ories
Frank Robinson
Twins
Billy Herman
Boston Red Sox
Eddie Kasko
Alvin Dark
Kansas City
Lake Charles
Waler Alston
Jim Lefebvre
Wes Parker
Koufaxs
Dom Sut Top
Phil Kesan
den Siveller
Nick Willhite
Tommy Davis
Lou Johnson
Jett
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Bobby Bragan
Braves
Milt’ Pappas
Jack Bald- Sehan
Los Angeles
Philadel
Phia
San Francisco
Manta
Pittsburgh
Denny Lemaster
Denis Menke
Rico Carty
Mack Jones
Gene Oliver
Herman Franks
San Francisco Giants
Giants
Cubs
Don Heffner
Cincinnati Reds
Jack Baldsehon
Milt Pias
Tommy Helms
Pete Rose
Teron Johnson
Gene Mauch
Philadelphia
Dick Groat
Rudh Allen
Cookie Rojas
Bill White
Johnny Calison
John Bruges
John Hermstein
Clay Dalrymple
Dodgers
Harry Walker
Pittsburgh Piates
Pirates
Grady Hatton
Houston Astros
San Francis
Houston
Wes Westrum
New York Mets
Beaves
Mets
Arkansas Leads SWC Golf Race Heading Into Final Weeks
Arkansas tops the Southwest Conference golf standings by a half point, after beating Texas Christian 5 1 and losing to Texas 344 23. Texas slips after a loss to Texas A M while Baylor rises to third with a win over Texas Tech. Arkansas visits Texas Tech in Lubbock Friday as Texas faces SMU in Dallas and Texas Christian.
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Arkansas
Texas Christian
Texas
Texas A&m
Razorbacks
Baylor
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Southern Methodist
Dallas
Rice
Southern
Boyle Wins In Yomiuri Open Golf Tournament
Hugh Boyle of London wins the Yomiuri Open at Yomiuri Country Club by two strokes finishing 286. Ted Ball of Australia takes second at 288. Lu Liang Huan and Tadashi Kitta tie for third at 290. Two rounds were played Sunday after rain halted play Thursday.
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Hugh Boyle
London
Yomiuri Country Club
Ted Ball
Australia
Lu Liang Huan
Nationalist
China
Tadashi Kitta
Japan
David Butler
Britain
Boyle
Takao Hara
Teruo Sugihara
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Dani Buford
al Weis
Bill Rigney
California
Healon
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Dean Chance
Gil Hodges
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John Orsino
Bob Laverine
Fred Valentine
Jim Duckworth
Lew Durocher
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