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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1955

Page

20

College Coaches with 10 Years or More of Service

Statistics reveal top records among long tenured mentors. Bud Wilkinson leads eight-year Oklahoma totals at 73-8-? with a .910 percentage. Dodd and Tatum rate 10-year figures, Lou Little holds 31 years at Columbia with 148-114-13. Warren Woodson, Pappy Waldorf, and others chart major college coaching wins and ties across 10+ years.

Eatlsire Rt Soro A Assn Homa Bud Wilkinson Wilkinson Santa Clara Kentucky Notre Dame Mth Lou Little Columbia Warren Woodson Arizona California Lynn Pappy) Waldorf Lf Pet Tatum Maryland Georgia Murra Duke Woodson Donelli Boatan Neely Rice Isk Sauer Baylor Harman Rutgers Clemson Eliot Litue Comb Purdue South Carolina

Jordan Dominates Longhorn League Batting

Tom Jordan of Artesia Club leads four of ten batting categories in the Longhorn League with a .412 average, plus marks in hits doubles and 115 RBIs. Joe Bauman of Roswell tops home runs and walks. Pedro Osorio, Elias Osorio, Carroll Gholson, and Duke Henderson lead in other categories. Roswell’s Dean Franks leads pitching with 20 wins and 204 innings.

Associated Press Tom Jordan Artesia Club Joe Bauman Roswell

Coach who led Tulsa to first loop title departs for offers

The coach who brought Tulsa its first loop title had several offers from other schools this summer. He reportedly received all but one. "We’ll be short on experience this season," he said, adding the team must rebuild and gauge standing after facing conference teams. Houston, St. Louis, and Bradley are among the choices.

Tulsa Ty Walatyie

Battie Rocky Columbo Card at Coliseum Zero Hour

Card features Mike Liberace Gal pager, Wallick Sea Chris Belkas and Mackay in a two of three or one hour time limit tag match. Columbo and Rocky clash as referee checks legality amid chaotic action. Advance reservations for the Coliseum event advised.

MikeLiberace Wallick Sea Chris Belkas Mackay Aro Columbo Iss Red Dory Rocky Coleen Se Seamaares Jack Bence Raul Zapata Aeneachim Norhavence Lantiseum Coliseum

Texas Hunting and Fishing Licenses To Be Distributed

Texas licenses for the year starting Sept. 1 will be distributed to about 1,700 deputy license clerks by the last week of August. Last year about 410,900 fishing licenses and 380,000 hunting licenses were sold. resident fishing licenses cost 1.65 dollars and hunting licenses 2.15 dollars.

Texas Austin E. W. Kinney Texas Game and Fish Commission

Babe Zaharias Battles Second Cancer In Greatest Career Fight

Aug 6 report from Alveston states Babe Didrikson Zaharias rests under sedatives as she faces a new cancer. Her husband George says this is her greatest battle, with renewed hope to return to competitive golf. She has faced rectal cancer in 1953 and a spinal surgery, then a new lesion in the pelvic girdle, with X ray treatment planned.

Alveston Babe Didrikson Zaharias George Associated Press Frank Merriwell Ah Stine Tela

Plainview Field General Signs With Oklahoma Sooners

Holland, 6'1" and 175 pounds, joins the Sooners for the 1955 season, matching the typical build of a fast, capable quarterback amid the team’s tactical plans.

Holland Paverag Oe Washpenhee Bud ‘Wilkinson Oklahoma Sooners Plainview Field

Moore Told by Promoter to Stop Flying Lessons

North Adams Mass August 6 Arch ie Moore the light heavyweight champion received a directive from promoter Jim Norris to halt flying lessons. Moore did not say if he would obey the order.

North Adams Mass Archie Moore Jim Norris Archie

Misty Morn Wins Oceanport Monmouth Oaks Narrowly

Misty Morn outran Woodlands Farms' Blue Sparkler by a neck to win the $50,000 added Monmouth Oaks at Oceanport. The mile and one eighth race finished in 1:50 3/5 as Misty Morn secured the prize.

Oceanport N. Os Misty Woodlands Farms

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