Libel Trial Probes Butts Bryant Talks Post Suit
Atlanta testimony in the libel case between George Burnett and the Saturday Evening Post centers on a March 1962 article about Wallace Butts and Paul Bryant discussing Georgia football. Burnett testified notes and a telephone conversation allegedly linked the coaches to a game fixing claim.
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Texas and Abilene Christian land top recruits in Texas Coaching School
The Texas Coaching School reveals recruiting picks with UT gaining three selections and Dale Dotson choosing Texas after Lan Morris College. Abilene Christian also claims three, naming Minton White Mike Gammon and Bill Overall. Other schools list several signees including Rice Tech and SMU. A separate note reports St Louis Cardinals acquiring left hander Ken MacKenzie from the Mets.
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Rice
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Mike Inselman
San Antonio
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Houston Milley
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John Hatch
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Donald Kruse
James Bowie
Baylor
Dwayne Murphy
East Mountain
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G. W. King
West Sabine
Sam Stewart
Skidmore-Tynan
Two Attend Ceremony Four Oldtimers Join Baseball Fame Hall
In Cooperstown New York four oldtimers were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as 2,500 watched including 11 other Hall of Famers Sam Rice and Elmer Flick accepted plaques with families representing Eppa Rixey and John Clarkson. The quartet increased the Hall’s membership to 94.
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Each Pitch Charted Dodger Statistics Are Full-Time Job
Allan Roth of the Los Angeles Dodgers is the team statistician, working about five times longer than a game to compile a vast archive. He maintains six filing cabinets and a large data system covering every pitch and player, including records against each Dodger pitcher and notes on fielding and batting. His work informs manager Walter Alston and reveals deep NL-wide statistics, with Roth noting balks and other rare events across decades.
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Teenage Golf Field Is Cut In Western Girls Tour
Peggy Shane Conley, 16, of Spokane led 32 qualifiers in Rockford Illinois as officials boosted the field from 17 to 32 for the Western Girls Junior Golf Tour. Conley posted 74 on 6226 yard Rockford Country Club course with two birdies and two bogies on the front nine. Only three others broke 80. The 32 qualifiers start match play Tuesday with the final Friday. In Chicago, Bears linebacker Tom Bettis suffered a dislocated elbow in camp and will miss about seven weeks.
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Detroit
Hillcrest Women’s Invitational Golf Opens At 8:30 A.M.
Hillcrest Country Club hosts its annual women’s tourney a one day event with 96 contestants. Shotgun start uses handicap low ball format and features players from Lubbock area courses. Champions and flights list include Eloise Moore Katie Quest Neema Johnston Claudia Nunley and many others from Amarillo Midland and Mule Shoe.
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Katie Quest
Neema Johnston
Amarillo
Claudia Nunley
Ethion Campbell
Ann Morrow
Marilyn Walker
Midland
Pat McClure
Midiland
Billie Killgore
Irma Terry
Justine Kerr
Mildred Brasfield
Ben Duke
Florence Lawrence
Charlie Turner
Marie Kerdall
Berta Widner
Terry
Ellins
Marge Austin
Nickell Named Odessa American Sports Editor
Naaman Nickell, 29, appointed sports editor of the Odessa American, succeeding Spec Gammon who moves to Texas A&M College as sports publicity director. Nickell, Missouri graduate, previously worked at San Angelo Standard Times and at Del Rio Kilgore and Farmington New Mexico.
British Win Europe Title In Davis Cup Final
Mike Sangster defeated Ulf Schmidt 7-5 6-2 9-11 3-6 6-3 to give Britain a 3-2 lead in the Davis Cup final against Sweden at Wimbledon. A 6,000-strong crowd watched the marathon match as Britain neared the Europe title with a win that could set up a clash with the United States or Mexico in the next rounds.
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Haberer Tops Muleshoe Play in West Texas Pro Am
Joe Houck of Berger earned the pro title with a 69 while Russell Haberer of Muleshoe led the amateurs with 67. Pro duo Burt Watkins and Joe Coronado combined 62 to lead team play. Everett Vanzant and Houck shot 63 for second. Amateurs Fluff Myers Golden Ferguson and Mary Ferguson joined the winning team that posted 55.
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Haberer
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Novice Class Added To Midland Golf Tourney
Midland UPI reports a novice class competition will be added to the International Jaycees golf tournament set for Midland August 18 to 23. Each state conducts a tourney to pick representatives for the event.
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