Notable Texas sports notes and league events
Nick Pino commits to the University of New Mexico after over 100 offers with Texas Tech among them. An American Legion post-season tournament in Levelland starts next week with Littlefield Hereford Olton Amarillo Slaton and Levelland entered. Bill Clark seeks more teams. Gainesville and Plainview football previews highlight coach changes and spring drills. Bobby Morrow tops a decade of world 100 yard dash results with high point totals, while golf exhibitions and winds at the U S Open draw occasional humor.
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Nick
Pino
Santa Fe
University of New Mexico
Texas Tech
New Mexico
Ralph Tasker
Hobbs
Eagles
American Legion
Levelland
Littlefield
Hereford
Olton
Amarillo
Slaton
Bill Clark
Exchange Club
Bobby Morrow
San Benito
Morrow
Ray Norton
San Jose State
Parry O’brien
West Coast
Bob Richards
Harold Connolly
Burke Says Heat May Bother Golfers At PGA Championship
Former champion Jackie Burke warned that Texas heat could affect the big three of Arnold Palmer Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player and may open the door for a dark horse to win the PGA Championship in Dallas with 172 players teeing off. Early practice rounds praised the course but criticized heavy Bermuda rough as officials planned to cut it back.
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Dallas
UPI
Jackie Burke
Texas
Southwest
Burke
Dallas Athletic Club
Earl Stewart
Wally Burkemo
Franklin, Mich
Bermuda
Joe Black
Tony Lema
Nicklaus
Rodgers
Lemna
Palmer
Tommy Aaron
Cleveland
Hot Springs
US Tracksters Favored To Top Russia In Dual Meet
American coach Payton Jordan predicts a tight show at Lenin Stadium in Moscow this weekend. He notes a strong young US team and hopes for a high overall score, possibly a sellout crowd near 102000, amid two separate men and women competitions.
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Moscow
United States
Giant Lenin Stadium
Payton Jordan
Stanford
Jordan
U.S
Imeet
AFL Tightens Its Rule On Gambling
AFL commissioner Joe Foss announced stricter anti gambling rules for players with life suspensions for violations. He said teams will enforce contracts banning wagering and an internal police force will report to him to protect the sport’s public image. Foss expects six of eight teams profitable this year and all eight by 1965. He also predicted a possible AFL NFL championship game with substantial gate and TV profits.
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Massena
N.Y
UPI
Joe Foss
American Football League
AFL
Foss
Coach Sends Rookies Through Hard Drill
Coach Tom Landry put the Cowboys rookies through their first real head knocking practice of the year at California Lutheran College in Thousand Oaks. The two hour session focused on pass protection with a half hour of running game scrimmage. Bill Perkins Iowa earned praise for blocking, Paul Helmes Georgia and Ray Schoenke SMU shared praise in the line, Harold Hayes Mississippi Southern stood out on defense. Veterans arrive Thursday to join full scale prep for the August 8 charity game versus the Los Angeles Rams.
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Thousand Oaks
Calif
Tom Landry
Dallas Cowboys
California Lutheran College
Bill Perkins
Iowa
Paul Helmes
Georgia
Ray Schoenke
Southern Methodist
Palmer draws Arnie's Army to Dallas PGA practice
Arnold Palmer arrived late Monday for the PGA event in Dallas and drew a crowd of about 1,000 fans within minutes. Palmer, nursing a cold from the British Open, hoped to shake it off by Thursday and declined to name a favorite or predict his chances.
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Dallas
Arnold Palmer
Arnie
Palmer
PGA
Ed Carter
Tto
Pennsylvania
Reds release Spencer to make room for Gene Freese
Cincinnati Reds unconditionally released infielder Daryl Spencer on Sunday to clear roster space for third baseman Gene Freese. Spencer owned a .244 lifetime major league average and hit .239 in 50 games for the Reds this season.
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REDS
Spencer
Cincinnati
UPI
Daryl Spencer
Cincinnati Reds
Gene Freese
Bases Loaded Walk Gives Athletics First Win Over Yankees
In Kansas City the Athletics toppled the New York Yankees 11-10 in 12 innings. Jerry Lumpe drew a bases loaded walk with two outs in the bottom of the 12th off Bill Stafford after five lead changes. Cimoli, Del Greco, and Lumpe fueled a game long comeback for KC.
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Kansas City
Jerry Lumpe
Kansas City Athletics
New York Yankees
A's
Bill Stafford
Bouton
Bobby del Greco
Pete Lovrich
del Greco
Doc Edwards
Athletics
Yanks
Bombers
Cimoli
Ed Charles
Join Blanchard
Elston Howard
Joe Pepitone
New York
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Kubek
Cimoll
Rich'dson
Causey
Siebern
Howard c
Edwads
Blanchard
bReed
Essegian
Ra Lopez
Boyer
Ford
Wicksh'mp
A Bright
Fischer P
Wyatt
Bridges
Williams
dEsposito
eLong
Rakow
Linz Kunkel
gAluskik Ooco
Renmtff
Lovrich
Stafford
UL Chul
Panatt
Wyn Sth
Lau
Kumiko
Reniff
Kansas
City
Pepitone
Howard
Sb—Richardson
Lampe
Hr—Blanchard
Charles Tresh
Reed
Richardson
Ford Causey
Lavrich
Lumpe
Wp-Rakow
Stevens
Amont
Adarte Kinnamon
Boston top Angels 2 1 on Mazzone homer and Radatz save
Boston defeated the Los Angeles Angels 2 to 1 as Frank Mazzone hit a sixth inning homer to provide the deciding run and Dick Radatz closed out the win with a bullpen save. Monbouquette improved to 13-6 despite allowing five hits and an Ed Kirkpatrick homer ending a perfect stretch.
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LOS Angeles
Frank
Mazzone
Dick Radatz
Boston
Los Angeles Angels
Red Sox
Angels
Radatz
Bill Monbouquette
Angel
Leon Wagner
Don Lee
Ed Bressoud
Bob Sadowski
Monbouquette
Ed Kirkpatrick
Peters Fires One-Hitter as White Sox Beat Orioles
Gary Peters pitched a masterful one hitter with 13 strikeouts to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 4 0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. J C Martin and Tom McCraw provided home runs while Robin Roberts took the loss. Peters allowed only a third inning two out single and finished with a 7 5 record.
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Minneapolis-St. Paul
Earl Battey
Don Mincher
Harmon Killer Brew
Minnesota
Cleveland
Twins
Mincher
Killebrew
Battey
Dick Stigman
Stigman
Dick Donovan
Tnon
Indians
Chicago
Gary Peters
Chicago White Sox
Baltimore Orioles
J. C. Martin
Tom McCraw
Peters
Robin Roberts
Orioles
Baltimore
Martin
Roberts
Ron Hansen
McCraw
White Sox
Jones Low Pro At Floydada County Club Pro Am
Eddie Jones shot four under par 68 to win the low pro honor at Floydada County Club Pro Am in Floydada. The team of Ellis Henry Floy dada Joe Nolan Chuck Kersh and George Clark posted 57 as low pro team, amid 95 golfers and 88 amateurs. Henry led amateur scoring with 73, while J A Sherrod Lorenzo and Ralph Quest tied for second with 74. The pro pro pairs of Jones with Jay McClure finished 64, edging Pendergrass Beavers at 68.
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Floydada
Tulsa
Eddie Jones
Floydada Country Club
Ellis Henry
Joe Nolan
Chuck Kersh
Lubbock
iGeorge Clark
Olton
Henry
J. A. Sherrod
Lorenzo
Ralph Quest
Jones
Jay McClure
Fred Pendergrass
Carol Beavers
Pendergrass
Beavers
Rosburg Opens PGA Course With 70 At DAC Country Club
Bob Rosburg shot a one under par 70 on the 7 046 yard DAC Country Club course opening day. He called the test tough but fair for the PGA Championship starting Thursday. The course had been closed a week and opened for 172 players. Players like Arnold Palmer Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player were absent while Julius Boros and Jack Burke Jr. tested the layout. Don January predicted a four under 280 winning score and regarded his chances as 50 50.
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Dallas
UPI
Bob Rosburg
Dac Country Club
Rosburg
Portland
Ore
Indianapolis
Arnold Pal
Jack Burke Jr
Boston
Burke
Don January
Olympia Field
Ill
Schayes to Coach Pro Cage Team in Philadelphia
Dolph Schayes, longtime scoring leader, retires to coach Philadelphia’s NBA entry. He signs a two year deal to lead the club formerly known as the Syracuse Nationals, replacing Alex Hannum who stayed in California. Schayes owns NBA records for games played and points and joins a team built for a strong return.
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Philadelphia
Dolph Schayes
68 Schayes
National Basketball Association
Thelub
NBA
Syracuse Nationals
Schayes
Alex Hannum
Syracuse
Irv Kosloff
Isaac Richman
Hannum
California
Lntire
The
Nats
New York University
Golf Open at Kenwood Seeks Rain to Boost Event
In Cincinnati, the 1963 Women's National Open awaits rain to soften hard fairways at Kenwood Country Club. The 72 hole event offers a $9,000 purse with $2,000 to the winner. Notable entrants include Betsy Rawls, Marie Lindstrom, Pat Byrne Berg, and Althea Gibson, the first Negro to enter the Open.
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Cincinnati
Kenwood Country Club
Kenwood
Mickey Wright
Dallas
Texas
Baltimore
Miss Wright
Betsy Rawls
Spartanburg
D.C
Marie Lindstrom
Sutton
Mass
Moffitt Edges Danilovich In Tight National Clay Debut
Billie Jean Moffitt, 19, of Long Beach Calif., rallied to beat Danilo ivich 1-6 7-5 6-4 in the opening round as she adjusts to the new pressed marble surface at River Forest. Top seed Darlene Hard, Maria Bueno, and others advanced in the National Clay Court Tennis Tournament.
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River Forest
Billie Jean Moffitt
Long Beach
iCalif
Jean Daniloivich
Jackson
Calif
Dublin
Miss Moffitt
Darlene Hard
Sara Mae Turber
Evansville
Ind
Maria Bueno
Brazil
Kathie Gagel
Dayton
Charles Pasarell
Puerto Rico
Lee Fentress
Baton Rouge
Ronald Barnes
Nick Barrone
Chicago
Premiut Lall
India
Dave Brown
Canada
Eduardo Zuleta
Ecuador
William Chiggins
Lawton
Okla
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Gans
Bill Hart
Leon Manley
Abernathy
Don Williams
Plainview
Bulldogs
Wiliams
Tommy Sawyer
Balls
Crosbyton
Ralls
Gary Player
Gaines County
Lubbock Country Club
Jack Nicklaus
James Belcher
Gaines County Golf Club
Sammy Snead
Earl “Red” Jacobson
Mimosa Hills Country Club
Big Spring
Jimmy Patterson
Snead
Russia
By Jim Becker
Tory
Yankees
Sadowski
Malzone
Bob Tillman
Lee
Senators
Tigers
Washington
Chuck Hinton
Bo Os
Bere
Washington Senators
Detroit Tigers
Hinton
Jim Bunning
Osborne
Bubba Phillips
Don Rudolph
Rudolph
Ron Kline
Don Zimmer
Ken Retzer
Chuck Cottier
Don Blasingame
Ossborne
Ie Angeles
Schilling
Pearson
Moran
Thomas Rf
Stuart Ib
Clinton
Kirkpatr
Stig
Bressoudge
Tillman
Pigaest Ssij
Wagner Pano
Owler
Im &Th
Oston
Bressoud
Stuart
Monbougquette
Jessoud
Ig Angeles
Yastrzemski
R. Sadowski
Tinman
Hr—Kirkpatrick
Maizone
Mejias
Lee Il
Fowler Ha Melee
Ry Lee
Kirkpatrick
Muro
Carrigan
Fisherty
Har- Hey
Howser
G. Green
Kirkland
Adcock
Alvis
Allison
Rogers
Azcue
Brown
al. Green
Donovan
Allen
Ramos
Apd
Rollins Allison
Atcock
Versalles
Mach
Rollins
Hall
Hk— Battey
Baltimor
Abrichi Johnson
Wee
Snyder
Brunet
Detroit
Hbi Good
Blastame
Barry TcAuliffe
Jon Kailner
Colavito
Phillips
Lee c
Freehan
Thomas
Triandos
Smith
Zatuter
McAuliffe
Podetroit
Chisox
Bert Kahn
Mirevtor
Pabbuck Athletic Club
Says Bob Rosburg
Mer
Player
Julius Boros
January
Moffitt
Colorado
Glazer
Ralph Lowe
Slaton Hiway
F.D.I.C
Miller-Howard OF Office Supply Co
15Th
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