Stengel to Start Whitey Ford in All Star Showdown
Whitey Ford, 25, is Casey Stengel's pick to start for the American League against Philadelphia ace Robin Roberts in the 71st All Star game at Municipal Stadium. The Americans seek to end a four game skid as home run power from the Nationals looms large.
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Jack Hand
Cleveland
Whitey Ford
New York Yankee
Casey Stengel
Philadelphia
Robin Roberts
Municipal Stadium
Stengel
St. Louis
Stan Musial
Nationals
Walter Alston
New York
Allie Reynolds
Mike Garcia
Garcia Stengel
Garcia
White Sox
Chicago
Virgil Trucks
Ford
Boston
Washington
Senators
Eddie Yost
Alston
Brooklyn
Chuck Dressen
Roberts
Mays
Mickey Mantle
al Rosen
Larry Doby
Willie Mays
Jackie Robinson
Snider
Musial
Babe Ruth
Roy Campanella
Campo
Philadelphia Phillies
Walt Alston
Yankee Portsider
Hubbers top Locke in opener then split with Amarillo
Lubbock blasts Locke for six runs in the nightcap after Amarillo wins the opener six two. Doering overcomes early control to pace the Hubbers as Fernandez triples and Benites delivers key hits. Kennedy homer fuels the first game and Doering survives a rough start to secure the nightcap. See HUBBERS Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Amariki
George Doering
Hubbers
Milt Ardrey
Ardrey
Doering
Gold Sox
Jasper Goff
Fernandez
Locke
Rocky Leslie
Bobby Fernandez
Bud Reagan
Joe Valdivielso
Reagan
Frank Benites
Clasich
Leslie
Bill Wilhite
Amarillo
Wilhite
Kennedy
Bennes
Archery
Goff
Nelson Brown
RBI
Benites
Baldulis
Valdiviesso
Clarich
Bothell
Carabba
Rucker
Dennecresesd
Floyd
Seveseveess & Goff
Esbeee
Bruzga
Ebeee Kennedy
Toneeseee Locke
Poeteesae Balciculis
Osseous
Kemps
Seeseeere
OH Rosa
Oo Leslie
Ardey
Il Bock
All Star Classic Lineups Revealed For Cleveland Event
July 12 report lists key selections across leagues for an annual All-Star game at Cleveland Municipal Stadium. Players include Jackie Robinson and Campanella for Brooklyn, Minoso Avila Berra Rosen Boone Bauer and more across National and American Leagues.
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Cleveland
Plagjed Pacrine
Cleveland Municipal Sind
Minnie Minoso
Chicago
Bob Avila
Mickey Mantie
New York
Yost Berra
al Rosen
Ray Boone
Detroit
Hank Bauer
Caico Carrasque
Whitey Ford
Tech Receives $5,000 Gift From Fred F. Florence
Fred F. Florence president of Republic National Bank of Dallas gifts Texas Tech Foundation $5,000 for athletics scholarships. The donation, sent to George E. Benson, underscores broad Texas support for Tech. Florence, an executive in banking, plans further gifts as the college gains prominent backing. The same week Amon G. Carter also gave $5,000 to Tech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred F. Florence
Republic National Bank of Dallas
Texas Tech Foundation
Florence
George E. Benson
Citizens National Bank
Tech Board of
Benson
Texas Technological College Foundation
The
Tech Foundation
Fred Florence
American Bankers Association
Dallas
Tech
Amon G. Carter
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Seminole Residents Plan Golf Course
Seminole residents formed a golf club plan meeting at the high school to organize committees. Horace Jones and Truman Walker will seek city land two and a half miles west near the new water wells for a 160 acre site to build a nine hole course later expandable to 18 holes.
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Horace Jones
Truman Walker
Walker Dearing
Tommy Roberts
Howard Hassell
Walter Wood
Dude McDonald
Janssen Captures Medal Honors In Mason-Dixon Opener
White Sulphur Springs West Virginia July 12 Mary Pat Janssen of Charlottesville Virginia the 1953 Middle Atlantic amateur champion shot a par 73 to take medal honors and lead after the first round of the 1954 Mason Dixon Women's Amateur Invitational Golf Tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jansen
W.va
Mary Pat Janssen
Charlottesville
Mason - Dixon
Clovis Wins In Eighth Frame To Beat Plainview 6-5
Virgil Richardson doubled to start the eighth and scored as Clovis overcame Plainview 6-5. Red Dial struck out 15 for Clovis to earn his 18th win, allowing seven hits. Hank Paskiewicz, Jim Lewis, and others supplied Plainview power with four extra-base hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clovis
Virgil Richardson
Pioneers
Plainview Ponies
Red Dial
Plainview
Ray Hegstrom
Jim Lewis
Hank Paskiewicz
Richardson
Lincoln Boyd
Cal Mickelson
Tom Curley
Hegstrom
Vergetis
Hodge
Dial
Secrest
Junior Qualifying Set In Hobbs Today
Hobbs New Mexico hosts local youth golf qualifying for the state Jaycee Junior event at Hobbs Country Club July 19. Four under eighteen players advance to the ninth annual International Jaycee Junior in Albuquerque August 16-21 after 18 holes medal play with a $1.50 entry. Plans include barbecue awards banquet and a rules clinic with about 25 entrants expected.
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Hobbs
N.M
New Mexico
Jaycee
E. E. Forrester
Hobbs Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Forrester
Albuquerque
SPGA Meet Set At Lubbock CC
About 125 women are expected to compete in the South Plains Golf Association meet at Lubbock Country Club. The one day event Wednesday tees off at 8 a m with lunch at noon and announces winners after lunch. Eight flights include six 18 hole divisions and two nine hole flights.
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South Plains Golf Association
Lubbock Country Club
Freshman Football Schedule Set for Tech This Fall
Texas Tech freshmen grid schedule lists four games: Sheppard Air Base at Wichita Falls on Sept. 24, Tyler Junior College in Tyler on Oct. 2, Paris Junior College in Paris on Oct. 28, and New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell on Nov. 6. A fifth game will be added. Last season the freshmen won three and lost one.
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Texas Tech
DeWitt Weaver
Sheppard Air Base
Wichita Falls
Tyler Junior College
Tyler
Paris Junior College
Paris
New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell
Tech
Haney Refuses To Let Hapless Bucs Give Him Jumping Jitters
New York July 12 UP Manager Fred Haney stays calm as he leads the Pittsburgh Pirates amid batting fielding and pitching woes. He praises players like Dick Hall and Curtis Roberts while joking about team misfits and recalling a Catalina Island exhibition gag with Benny Fields and Ike Danning.
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Haney
Bucs
New York
Fred Haney
Pittsburgh Pirates
Salty Fred
Branch Rickey
Vic Janowicz
Ohio State
Preston Ward
Bob Skinner
Dick Hall
Swarthmore
Giants
Curtis Roberts
Pirates
Fred
Roberts
Pittsburgh
Catalina Island
Benny Fields
Ike Danning
Jimmy Reese
Fields
Danny
Reese
Danning
Hymie Solomons
Legion Playoff Set Amarillo Hosts Lubbock Nine In Opener
Amarillo and Lubbock meet at 8 15 p m Tuesday in the first game of the American Legion Junior bi district playoff best two out of three. Amarillo led 16 0 this season and won District 1 by six straight, while Lubbock was 10 1 entering the playoffs with nine straight wins.
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Amarillo
Lubbock
American Legion
Tim Tillery
Olton
Bobby Burkett
Paul Crews
Burkett
Clovis
Crews
Jimmy Weston
Bert White
White
G. W. Wylie
Plainview
Tillery
Frank Wilson
Wilson
Bill Dean
Tommy Staples
Wylie
Bobby Welch
Don Hogue
Bobby Smith
Bob Hill
Robert Benton
Charles Luck
Beaumont Slips By Shreveport In Three Two Thriller
In Beaumont, Dave Hillman pitched the Exporters to a six hit 3 to 2 win over league leaders Shreveport. Bobby Paulger homered for Hemphill-Wells, while Sam Nabers, Harold Hansen, Phipps and Gary Porter each had one hit. Hillman allowed one run early then settled, with Ottis Jacobs taking the loss for Shreveport. Nearby, San Antonio edged Houston 8 to 6 on two Missions homers and late rally. Oklahoma City beat Dallas 5 to 4 on a ninth inning by Jim Neufeldt, and Tulsa defeated Fort Worth 4 to 1 behind Ted Tappe's two run homer and Maurice Fisher pitching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
Dave Hillman
Beaumont Exporters
Shreveport
Wild Iron Scrappers
Hemphill-Wells
Mike Phipps
Phipps
Bobby Paulger
Scrappers
Sam Nabers
Harold Hansen
Gary Porter
Morris Dudley
Gerald Mowery
Wilk Scrappers
Dudley, Mowery
Paulger, Phipps and Miller
Hillman
Ottis Jacobs
Missions
Jacobs
Mufett
Lade
Jones
Fanning
San Antonio
San Antonio Missions
Houston Buffs
Harry Schwegman
Charles Hopkins
Harry Wilson
Wilson
Mel Held
Bobby Tiefenauer
Houston
Patrick
Tiefenauer
Rand
Held
Hopkins
Oklahoma City
Jim Neufeldt
Pat Scantlebury
Oklahoma City Indians
Dallas Eagles
Vicent Amor
Eagles
Willie Brown
Buzz Clarkson
Amor
Dallas
Okla City
Tugerson
Gibson
Scantlebury
Baich
Cash
Hr—Brown
Clarkson
Fort Worth
Ted Tappe
Tulsa Oilers
Fort Worth Cats
Maurice Fisher
Bill Mills
Tulsa
Worth
Fisher
Fisher and Kinaman
Mills
Mickens
Spooner
Thomas Arate Ronning
Tappe
Locke n Un Locke RBI Clash in Texas Tilt
In a high scoring affair Amarrillo edges Lubbock 9 to 6 with Kennedy and Benites homering for the winners. Doering relieves for the win while Locke takes the loss as Ardrey yields five runs on four innings.
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RBI
Kennedy
Floyd
Touchet
Locke
Benites
Sac—Rucker
Valdiviello
Reagan
Kempa
Wilhite
Amarilla
Lubbock
McDuff
Ardrey
Carabba
Bothell
Sexias Quick Win Opens Chicago National Clay Court Tourney
Seixas of Philadelphia defeats Dick McAfee 6-0 6-0 in 28 minutes to reach the second round as the National Clay Courts begin in Chicago. Seeded No 2 behind Tony Trabert, Seixas is defending champion with a strong opening showing. Bernard Barrizen also advances to the third round with a 6-0 6-1 win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
Seixas
Tony Trabert
Cincinnati
Dick McAfee
Clinton
S. C
Trabert
Art Larsen
Bernard Barrizen
San Angelo
Tex
George Johnson
Murphysboro
Centenary Names Delaney as Athletic Director Coach
Centenary College in Shreveport announces three year contract for F H Buff Delaney as athletic director and basketball coach with plans for him to continue coaching the basketball team.
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Centenary
Shreveport
Centenary College
F.H
Buff) Delaney
Delaney
Choice Tickets For Tech A M Contest
Fifty yard line seats to the Texas A M Texas Tech football game are available at the ae Athletic Office. The season opener will be at College Station on September 18 night. Tickets cost 3 25 and include 25 cents for mailing. Texas A M beat the Red Raiders last year. Reservations for Tech season tickets are 15 for five home games.
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Texas A&m
Texas Tech
College Station
Red Raiders
Jimmie Wilson
Chapman Homers Roll Over Mission Pops In Junior League
The Chapman Homers scored four runs in the first inning and beat the Mission Orange Pops 8 to 1 in Hub City Little League. Thurman Haggard and Hershel Elmore combined on a five hit game for the winners while Thomas Norman led with four hits and three runs. Denny Moore started for the Pops and took the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapman
Mission Orange Pops
Thurman Haggard
Hershel Elmore
Pops
Denny Moore
Elroy Newton
Moore
Thomas Norman
Haggard
Butch Davis
Elmore
Price
D. Moore
Newton
Insurance firm promotes training and competitive pay
An insurance company highlights a full line of Life Accident Health and Hospitalization policies and touts a rigorous manager and salesman training program. It claims a realistic, appealing compensation plan designed to attract top talent.
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Nner Ford
Joe Kelly
Avalanche
Eddie Locke
Frosty Kennedy
Deke
Rey Campanella
Robim Roberts
SPGA
Lubbock CC
Legion
Lubbock Nine
Texas
Padres
Tribe
Wil Pet
GB Rockets
Ee Rucker
Eueaert Floyd
Brown
Anemone Brusga
Lubbock Ee Easeense
Sexias
Alektai
AL Capp
Fosser
OOR
Tech-A&m
Hub City
Pet GB
Eoes
Eeeveen
Old Line Legal Reserve Company
Southwest
Agency
P. O. Box
Austin 1
Kcbc-Tv
NBC
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