Local Youth Hits National Fame In Pursuit Of Hobby
Eight year old Claude Tatum hunted with his father Clyde G. Tatum and bagged eight jackrabbits on his first trip. This early success foreshadowed a future in trap shooting, which he began registering at a young age and later rose to national prominence.
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John Jeansonne
Avalanche-Journal
Claude Tatum
Clyde G. Tatum
Claude
Santa Fe
N. M
ATA
Tatum
Coronado High School
Vandalia
Ohio
Jimmy Robinson
Sports Afield Magazine
Lubbock
Clyde
Clyde, Jr
Washington, D. C
the Mile High School
Denver
Colo
Air Force
Claude Tatum II
Tide Eyeing New Trend In Football
Alabama aims to extend its 17 game winning streak, challenging major college records set by Oklahoma and others. The piece recalls historic skiups and notes Alabama’s recent victories including post season wins, while comparing enduring streaks across programs and eras.
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Associated Press
Alabama
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana State
Parkers
LSU
Tennessee
Georgia Tech
Notre Dame
Michigan State
Bear Bryant
Bama
Georgia
Nebraska
Texas
Washington
Gil Dobie
Huskies
Oregon
Yale
Princeton
Elis
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Santa Clara
Kentucky
Babe Parilli
Michigan
Fielding
Yost
Minnesota
Wolverines
Local golfers bid for USGA Amateur berth in Colorado Springs
McKinney Jennings and Bill Raider from Lubbock area join 18 players at Odessa sectional for a chance to reach the national Amateur Championship in Colorado Springs on Aug. 30. Notable entrants include Farquhar Amarillo and McKinney Hillcrest CC with early starting groups listed by time across multiple clubs.
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Odessa
Red Jennings
Bill Raider
Hubbard
Midland Country Club
Harvey Hays
Borger
United States Golf Country Club
Bore Association
Colorado Springs
Colo
John Farquhar
Amarillo
Texas Tech
Robert McKinney
Lubbock
South Plains
McKinney
Hillcrest Country Club
Dick Jennings
Bob Booker
Lubbock Country Club
Farquhar
Amarillo Country Club
Steve Russell
Stuart Belts 17th Home Run For Taiyo Whales
Dick Stuart slugged his 17th homer of the season in the 9th inning to lift the Taiyo Whales to a 2-1 win over the Chunichi Dragons in Tokyo Japan.
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Stuart Blasts
Japan
Tokyo
Dick Stuart
Taiyo Whales
Chunichi Dragons
Hall of Fame panel to study nominees for Texas honor
A 14 member committee meets at Eagle Mountain Lake to nominate 12 to 15 living and former athletes for the Texas Hall of Fame. Eight past nominees carry over after collecting required votes, with Walter Robertson and Dick Moore as co directors guiding the process.
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Fort Worth
Eagle Mountain Lake
Texas Hall of Fame
Dallas
Howard Grubbs
Texas Christian
Fred Hansen
Rice
Dusty Boggess
Dick Todd
Texas A&m
Washington Redskins
A. Jd. Foyt
Frank Bridges
Baylor
Eddie Southern
Walter Robertson
Dallas News
Dick Moore
iFort Worth Star-Telegram
Wilbur Evans
Southwest Conference
Flem Hall
Star-Telegram
Harold Ratliff
Associated Press
Ed Fite
United Press International
Blackie Sherrod
Louis Cox
Dallas Times Herald
Patt Powell
Amarillo Globe-News
Dave Campbell
Waco News-Tribune
Fred Taylor optimistic new TCU coach targets exciting team
Texas Christian's new head football coach Fred Taylor says the goal is an exciting, winning and entertaining Frogs squad. He discusses spring offense work, shifting formations, and a backfield led by Montgomery and Landon with quarterback Shabay as starter.
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TCU
Mike Cochran
Fort Worth
Texas Christian
Fred Taylor
Abe
Taylor
P. D. Shabay
Dan Carter
Larry Peel
Shabag
Frogs
Peel
Rick Bridges
Bridges
Carter
Taylo Shabag
Taylai
Oil Bowl Classic Pairs Texas Oklahoma Star Athletes
The 30th Oil Bowl at Midwestern University Stadium pits Texas and Oklahoma high school standouts in a charity game benefiting crippled children. Coaches from Oklahoma and Texas select 24 players each, with past contests shaped by NCAA sanctions and notable margins.
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UPI
Oklahoma
Texas
Midwestern University Stadium
Maskat Shrine
NCAA
Hershey
Oklahoma High School Coaches Association
NAIA
Ncaa Colleges and Universities
Texas University Interscholastic League
W. H. Wilson
Okemah
Frank Mobra
Talihina
Sherman Floyd
Poteau
Gil Steinke
Texas A&i College
Travis Hughes
Stephen F. Austin College
Holtzman Leaves Army Camp to Rejoin Cubs for Opener
Lefty Ken Holtzman uses a Fort Sam Houston weekend pass to join the Chicago Cubs for the opener of a doubleheader with the Philadelphia Phillies. His last game before service was a win over Los Angeles May 20, aiming for his sixth win with no defeats this season.
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Chicago
Ken Holtzman
Fort Sam Houston
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies
Holtzman
Los Angeles
Chilean Patricio Cornejo Upsets Arilla in Viareggio
Patricio Cornejo of Chile defeated Spain's Jose Luis Arilla 6-3 6-3 to advance at the Viareggio International Tennis Tournament in Italy on Friday.
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Viarreggio
Italy
Patricio Cornejo
Chile
Spain
Jose Luis Arilla
Former Piston Cager Signs With ABA New Orleans Bucs
Jacky Moreland a five year NBA veteran and 1960 No 1 Pistons draft pick signed Friday night to play with the New Orleans Bucs of the ABA. The Minden Louisiana native and Little All-America at Louisiana Tech retired after the 1964 65 season with Detroit and later joined an insurance firm.
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New Orleans
Jacky Moreland
Louisiana Tech
National Basketball Association
New Orleans Bucs
American Basket‘ball Association
Moreland
Minden
Detroit Piston
Pistons
Edgerton Leads Porter Cup with 3 Under Rounds
Niagara Falls New York AP reports Bob Edgerton of Raleigh North Carolina shot a three under par 69 Friday to take the first round lead in the Porter Cup Amateur Golf Tour tournament.
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Niagara Falls
N.Y
Bob Edgerton
Raleigh
N.C
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