Coaching moves and star sprinters across Texas prep teams
Jim Curtis left Lubbock High to be Amarillo High line coach replacing Red Cleveland who moved to Lockney. Gerald Nipp named Caprock baseball coach after aiming to coach the all state game. Baytown faces injury woes as Don Parkhurst and other stars miss regional hopes while Dallas Jefferson and Hillcrest post fast relay times but miss regional. Various notes on Red Raider Relays, state track qualifiers, and standout performers including Burleson, Shields, Grisham, and Randy Matson.
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Nicklaus Counts Shots Not Calories These Days
AP reports Jack Nicklaus, Masters champion at 23, shrugs off weight talk. He weighs about 220 pounds, plays handball four times a week, and says he focuses on strokes, not calories, while defending his fitness and golf form.
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Matson Nears National Shot Put Mark At Regionals
Texas schoolboy track stars shined in high hurdles, sprints, and distance events as regionals loom. Randy Matson broke 66 feet in the shot put, nearing Dallas Long’s national record, with three other regional contenders and prep schools posting strong marks ahead of state meets.
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State Track Times From Texas Meet Highlight Fast Runs
A list of top track marks from Texas high school meets shows standout performances across events. Notable names include George Alldredge Highland Park and James White Dallas Sunset, with times and distances in sprints, hurdles, relays, long jump, shot put, discus, high jump, and pole vault. The compilation captures multiple schools such as Baytown Westbury, Permian, and Dallas Jefferson, reflecting a broad statewide field.
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Highland Park
Charles Mitchell
Childress
Don Parkhurst
Baytown
Isun Hopkins
San Antonio Highands
Warren McVea
Brackenridge
James Jackson
Dunbar
James White
Dallas Sunset
A. J. Williams
San Angelo
Jerry McCullough
Brownwood
Lee Wolfe
Houston Lamar
John Hopkins
San Antonio High
Ands
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Mike Bell
Tascosa
Mike Biggs
Desoto
George Alldredge
Floyd Burke
Palo Duro
Steve Clayton
Woodrow Wilson
George Mitchum
Cisco
Louis Alfred
Dalhart
Wayne Brandt
Wharton
Clark Willingham
Bryan Adams
Hereford Rally Sinks Nazareth in 7th Inning Comeback
Hereford edged Nazareth 5 4 in a non conference baseball game. Jack Willoughby drove in Charles Moreno on a single after an error and steal to score the winning run. Ronnie Duncan and David Stevens homered for Hereford.
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Nazareth
Jack Willoughby
Charles Moreno
Ronnie Duncan
David Stevens
Dumas
Celtics Win 113 106 To Take 2 0 Lead Over Lakers
Boston defeats Los Angeles 113 106 to grab a 2 0 lead in the NBA finals series. Sam Jones scores 27, Bob Cousy and Frank Ramsey key in late rally as Elgin Baylor puts up 30 for the Lakers and Jerry West 28.
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Entries In 500 Mile Race Reaches 65
Indianapolis Indiana Entries for the Memorial Day 500 mile speedway race rose to 65 by Tuesday with officials expecting a final field in the 70s. All entries postmarked before midnight Monday will be accepted for time trials reducing contenders to 33 fastest combinations. Smokey Yu Nick of Daytona Beach Florida submitted the lone entry in morning mail. no driver was named.
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