South Plains Girls In All Star Game Selections
Roosevelt’s 1957 state title setback is noted as three Roosevelt players Betty Hallford Lenora Manley and Linda Kinnard named to the South Plains all star squad to play in the Friday night game at Sam Houston State College gym. Coaches Wilson and Freeman Parrish lead the team with standout selections from Bula Abernathy Joshua Cooper and North Hopkins among others.
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Huntsville
Roosevelt
South Plains
Cooper
Texas
North Texas
Woodrow
Sam Houston Wilson
Abernathy
State College Gymnasium
Pete State
Delores Black
Bule
Betty Branson
Joshua
Shirley Granbury
James Bowie
Simms
Babs James
Lou Jones
North Hopkins
Nancy McConnell
White Deer
Marsh Scoggins
Collinsville
Betty York
Olney
Pauline Marek
Abbott
Serean Holloway
Brenda Homes
Betty Neighbors
Roby
Estry Peil
Bynum
Kay L.~avesey
Gorman
Shien
Granbury
Wilson
Wayland
Hallford
Wayland College
Curley Risinger
Miss Manley
Miss Kinnard
Mizell Returns to Spin Shutout of Pirates 2-0
Vinegar Bend Mizell, back from a two week layoff, hurled a six hit shutout as St. Louis defeated Pittsburgh 2-0. Bill Virdon produced the only Pirates extra base hit with an eighth inning double. Curtis Flood and Hobie Landrith drove in runs, giving the Cardinals an eight straight win over Pittsburgh.
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Cards
Pirates
ST. Louis
Vinegar Bend
Bitzell
Pitts- Pirates
Mizell
Bill Virdon
Innning
Alabama
Bob FriendsPon Blasingame
Ome
Tere
Wally Moon
Stan Musial
Friend
Boyer
Blasingame
Curtis Flood
Dixie Employes Stars Win Tilts In City All Star Games
Dixie Church League beat National Church League 4 to 1 while Employes League defeated American Church League 7 to 4 at Mackenzie Park. Keith Wren and teammates held National to two hits, Bill Jones pitched three innings of no hit ball to win for the Employes, with Grady Crossland taking the loss.
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Dixie Church League
National Church League
American Church League
Mackenzie Park
Keith Wren
Ken Williams
Jay McCollum
Gerald Farley
Wren
Grady Crossland
E. B. Dixon
Darrell Summers
Dave Lloyd
Bill Knight
Bill Jones
Doug Galey
Jones
Charles Chism
George Jacobs
Chism
Charlie Lawerence
Wendell Galey
Bill Bohner
Burke Leads Insurance City Open After 54 Holes
Jackie Burke of Kiamesha Lake New York, shot a 69 to reach 199 after three rounds at Wethersfield Country Club. Art Wall Pa dropped to second at 202 after Burke’s 63 67 and a 69. Wesley Ellis Jr. tied for third at 203 with Dawn Finsterwald after an 63. Burke stands 14 under par and nears the 269 tournament record held by Toskin and Snead.
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Wethersfield
Burke
Wesley Ellis Jr
Ridgewood
N. J
Dawn Finsterwald
Tequesta
Fla
Wetherfield Country Club
Bob Toskin
Sam Snead
State Junior Golf Won By Hornsby
Mike Hornsby of Austin and Annapolis student on leave fired six under par 66 on Saturday to win the State Junior Golf Tour with a 286 total. He erased a three stroke deficit to overtake leaders John Arreaga and Bill Lively. Robert Dossett finished second at 289. Arreaga and Gene Teter tied for third at 291.
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San Antonio
UPI
Mike Hornsby
Austin
Annapolis
John Arreaga
Bill Lively
Athens
Robert Dossett
Arreaga
Gene Teter
Dallas
Teter
Double Bid Breaks World Record With 20.9 Second Win
At Ruidoso Downs, Double Bid ridden by Bruce Brinkley and owned by Clarence Scharbauer Jr. dominated the 400 yard race, winning the world record pace at 20.9 seconds. Go Man Go and Brigand failed to place, with a $24.90 payout for the winner and a total parimutuel handle of $180,377.
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Ruidoso Downs, N. M
UPI
Ruidoso Downs
Double Bid
Ruidoso
Go Man Go
Brigand
Bruce Brinkley
Clarence Scharbauer Jr
Midland
Didja Eva
Rival
Scooter Bobby
Mr. Quick
Pioneer Gas Remains Undefeated in City Legion Loop
Pioneer Gas stays perfect at 6-0 to lead the City Junior American Legion baseball league. Avalanche Journal and Piggly Wiggly sit two games back at 4-2 in the standings.
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Pioneer Gas
Berg Holds Three Stroke Lead in American Women's Open
Patty Berg fired a 73 to reach 12 under par 216 after three rounds at Brookfield CC. Fay Crocker trailed by three strokes at 219 after a 72, with Louise Suggs fading to 225. Betsy Rawls, Kathy Cornelius, and Bonnie Randolph sat at 223, while Mary Lena Faulk and Joyce Ziske were at 222.
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Minneapolis
API
Patty Berg
Brookfield Country Club
Miss Berg
Fay Crocker
Montevideo
Uruguay
Miss Crocker
Louise Suggs
Bonnie Randolph
Betsy Rawls
Kathy Cornelius
Marlene Bauer Hagge
DeliRay Beach
Fla
Lubbock Netters Triumph at Sweetwater Tennis Tourney
Louis Marshall of Lubbock defeats Bobby Herod of San Antonio 6 1 6 2 in the first round. Marshall and Robert Evens reach doubles quarterfinals, and Marshall with Linda Pratt advance to mixed doubles quarterfinals amid a field of 350 players from South Plains and West Texas.
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Sweetwater
South Plains
West Texas
Louis Marshall
Lubbock
Bobby Herod
San Antonio
Marshall
James Vandergrift
Holliday
George Chandler
Robert Evens
Merrill Morgan
James Carpenter
Odessa
Freddie Kniffen
Jerry Goad
Hardin- Simmons University
Linda Pratt
Charles Chrane
Wanda Jackson
Jill Philbrick
Evens
Richard Estrin
Waner Resigns Braves Post
Paul Waner the Hall of Fame outfielder and longtime baseball great resigns as Milwaukee Braves batting coach for health reasons. The 55 year old played 20 years in the majors with the Pirates, Braves, Yankees and others totaling 3152 hits and a .333 lifetime average.
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Milwaukee
UPI
Paul
Big Poison
Waner
Milwaukee Braves
Braves
Florida
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Boston Braves
New York Yankees
Walker and Plumbley Added To Texas Western Grid Staff
Jimmy Walker and Billy Bob Plumbley, former Texas Western stars, join head coach Ben Collins to boost the Miner staff to five after Dale Walters resigns to lead El Paso’s school system athletic department. Walker was an all Border Conference end in 1951 and Plumbley quarterbacked the Miners from 1950 to 1953.
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EL Paso
UPIX
Jimmy Walker
Billy Bob Plumbley
Texas Western
Ben Collins
Miner
Walker
Mason, Tex
Plumbley
Miners
Dale Walters
Chisox Triumph Over Boston in Laboring Doubleheader
In a split twin bill, the White Sox surged past Boston with early outbursts as Lanis belted a two run shot in the opener and a three run blast in the nightcap. Battey drove in two as Chicago led off strong and withstood a Boston counter in each game.
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Landis
Battey
Sox
White Sox
Boston
Dave Sisler
Duane Wilson
Tigers 3 Senators 1 rally spurs inning homer
Ossie Virgil drilled a fifth inning homer to power the Tigers past the Senators 3 to 1 in Washington. The decisive blast sparked a comeback as Detroit held on to secure the victory.
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Detroit
Tigers
Washington Senators
Senators
Tom Morgan
Herm Wehmeier
B Hoeft
Washington
Ossie Virgil
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Kinnard
South Plains Girls
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Flood
Joe Cunningham
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Dick Crott
Chicago Cubs
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Harry Anderson
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Dave Philley
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Ed Bouchee
Dolan Nichols
Chico Fernandez
Miie
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Fort Dodge
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Jack Rule
Waterloo
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Newton
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Eee Mo Mix
Bill Marcy
Harold Spraggins
Ken Willams
Dave Liord
Charlie Salmon
Employes League
Eeee
Cisude Berry
Jim Sides
Doug Gatley
Duane Stephans
Carl Teeter
Wendellaley
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Chisox
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Esposito
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Wehmeier
Alvarez
Morgan
Valentin
Ood
Clevenger
Valentinett
Chrisley
Houston
Gaby Pree
Walt
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