MLB Opens Delayed 1964 Season With Evening Starts
The American League will begin the 1964 baseball season five days later than last year, opening April 8 with Washington at Los Angeles and Baltimore at Chicago. The National League follows suit. multiple openers set, with New York and Boston hosting, and a later season ending October 4. Shea Stadium hosts the All Star Game on July 7.
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Amarillo Sandies Edge Plainview 75 68
Amarillo Sandies defeated Plainview 75 to 68 in a high school basketball game. The win keeps Amarillo competitive as they overcome early deficits and pull away in the fourth quarter behind key plays from their scorers.
West Texas Tops ENMU in 87 72 Victory
West Texas State Buffaloes defeated Eastern New Mexico University Greyhounds 87 to 72 Friday night led by Scott Pierce with 30 points on floor and free throws. Kirby Pugh added 10 points as ESTY Williams, Gordie Hill and Kirby Pyle scored in double digits for ENMU. Plainview and Amarillo games shaped the league race. Mickey Vaclav led the Sandies with 31 points while Sammy Gast added 25.
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Kress Wins Rematch Over Sudan 58 38
Kress defeats Sudan 58 38 after earlier loss to the Kangaroos. Glenn All scores 16 for Kress while Corley Baker leads Sudan with 1 point. In the girls game, Sudan beats Kress 51 32 with Candace Nadgett scoring 26 and Ginger Campbell 19 for Kress.
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Andrews Defeats Odessa Keter In 80 56 Upset
Andrews overcame a slow start and roared past Odessa Keter 80 to 56 in a District 2AAA boys game. Randy Williams scored for the Andrews squad and Louis Gonzalez led Ector with 14. Roosevelt beat Wilson 58 47 as Alice Weey scored 32 for Roosevelt.
Ropesville Beats Wellman 55 to 33 In District Play
Ropesville defeated Wellman 55 33 as Cain and Smith scored 15 each for the winners. Woodard led Wellman with 14 points. Ropesville improves to 3 1 in 2B district play while Wellman drops to 0 3. The Ropesville girls won 49 30 with Jeffcoats scoring 22 and Baker adding 10 for Wellman.
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Springlake Tops Hale Center 54 47 in District showdown
Jim Gregory led Springlake with 18 points and Johnny Berry scored 17 for Hale Center as Springlake remained unbeaten in district play with a 54 47 win. Hale Center's girls also won 34 01 behind Beth Denthi's 2 and Lorietta Tippin's 12.
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Idalou Edge Silverton In Tight 4-A Basketball Clash
Idalou nips Silverton 39 38 in a Friday league game as David Whitney delivers 14 points and Fred Stafford nets 21 for Silverton. Idalou moves to 2 1 in league play while Silverton dips to 0 3. Idalou also wins the girls game 1 2 with Sandra Foreman scoring 19 and Mert Miller 16 for Silverton.
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Snyder Cups League Win Over Sweetwater Tigers
Snyder dominated Sweetwater 75 to 41 to extend their lead in District 2 AAA. Leslie Brown scored 14 and Leslie Anderson 12 for Snyder while Reed Robinson added nine. Benny Pace led Sweetwater with 37 points. Snyder also won the B team game 91 to 45 with Glenn Patterson scoring 12.
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Sportsman Club Elects Officers
Crosbyton special report on the White River Sportsman Club meeting naming Bob Kral as president Don McDermott as vice president Glen Bailey as secretary The document lists committee chairs including Lee Luther Nathan Boardman Dalmar Gowens Sam Hawkes Rev Otis Tester Whitchurch Bob Kendrick Lewis Benton J Farris and J W Wood Also a deer stocking committee to study stocking in the Caprock region near Crosbyton and to secure farmer cooperation
Snowless Season Drives High Price for Truches
A local report notes that five packed ice bounds were brought by truchs in a shens surround, costing $20,000 due to an absence of snow in the area, signaling unusual market conditions.
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California Stakes Preview Highlights Rich 100000 Added Feature
The Strub Stakes field includes Gun vada Batiler and the only filly in the race with 100000 added purse. Lamb Chop, 1965 champion with nine stakes and 324052 earnings, returns alongside Big Raff and others. Dean Carl carries top weight as a coast standout with prior success in four stakes.
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Dunbar Panthers smash Abilene Woodson to stay hot
Dunbar Panthers earned their seventeenth win of the season with a 73 to 48 victory over Abilene Woodson. Quincey Moore led with 17 points, Tommy Ricks added 16 as nine Panthers scored, and Dunbar rose to 17 8 overall and 3 2 in district.
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Anton Wins In Three Overtimes
Anton, tied atop District 5B, defeated Amherst 66 to 63 after three overtimes. Larry Crews scored for Anton with a field goal and free throw, while Amherst’s Quinten Pierce tied the game late in regulation and after the first two OT periods. Amherst won the girls game 51 to 27.
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Plains Hands Tahoka in loop setback on Friday night
Tahoka dropped its third 5 A game in four starts as Plains beat the locals. Dan Smith scored 15 points to lead Tahoka while Plains star Mitchell Williams had 18 to claim game honors. Plains also won the B game 47 to 15.
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Morton Rips Farwell In Practice Contest
Morton led the Indians with 21 points while John Atkinson added 17 for the Steers. Morton won the girls game 52 to 99 as Evelyn Butler scored 22 and Jo Ann Rhodes netted Farwell’s points.
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Denver City Dominates Spur Five in 73-17 Rout
Denver City crushed Spur Five 73 to 17 in a lopsided game. David Mitchell led with 15 points while Ricki Ball added eight as Denver City improved to 20 wins on the season. Spur fell to 0-3 in district play.
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Littlefield Wildcats Win First District Game
Littlefield Wildcats defeated Phillips 72 56 to claim their first District 1-AAA victory. Four starters scored in double digits as the team outscored Phillips every quarter and pulled away after an 18 16 first period. Larry Wood led Phillips with 7 points.
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Ski training accident injures Handly and Kotlarek
Handly suffers a hand injury when a runaway sled breaks loose during training. Doctors cast his hand and officials say he may be out a month. Gene Kotlarek of Duluth injures his left ankle in practice and will miss two days. Both were part of a U S ski team preparing for the Games opening Wednesday.
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