Lions sweep Snyder in Texas softball opener doubleheader
Lorenzo Lions open the 1953 Texas Softball League with a 13-7 win and a 5-0 no hitter by Weldon Haney. Haney struck out 15 in the nightcap while Lou Hubbard allowed nine hits and 16 strikeouts as Lorenzo racked up runs on timely hitting. Abbott Lum Haney each had two hits in game two as Lions built late leads with homers by Warden and Haney. Don’t miss the continued coverage from Starkville.
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Avalanche-Journal
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Ed Lum
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Abbott
Lou Hubbard
Dub Warden
Jiggs Jackson
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Warden
Fancy
Jackson
Oilers
Gerald Beard
Ben Bishop
Beard
Matt Thomason
Hanev
Patsy Neeper
Eut
Thins
Pete Edwards
Carl Ince
Clay Fagan
Sparks Gothard Plan to Enter Tech This Fall
Texas Tech officials announce Jackie Sparks and Jackie Gothard from Seminole High School have signed letters of intent to attend Tech. Sparks led in state scoring and all district honors while Gothard earned second team all state in football and district marks in basketball.
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Texas Tech
Jackie Sparks
Seminole
Jackie Gothard
Tech
Sparks
Indians
Stamford
Gothard
Brewer Surges to Dallas Amateur Final Showdown
In Dallas on June 6 Brewer of Kentucky and Conrad of North Texas State reached the Southern Amateur final with tight semis wins. Brewer defeated Don Cherry 4 and 3 after a seesaw 36 holes, while Conrad toppled Carl Vander Voort Jr. 9 and 7, setting up a Sunday championship.
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University of Kentucky
Little Joe Conrad
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Don Cherry
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Carl Vandervoort Jr
Fort Worth
Lexington
Lakers
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Vandervoort
San Antonio
Redhead
Vernon Thwaites
Knoxville
Tenn
Cherry
Pinza Wins Richards Scores In Famed Derby
Pinza wins the 174th Epsom Derby by four lengths over Aureole with Sir Gordon Richards riding. Queen Elizabeth II knighted Richards earlier in the week, and the royal box witnesses Pinza’s victory before a massive crowd. Sassoon earns major winnings as Pinza clocks two minutes 35.6 seconds. Aureole, Premonition, Pink Horse and Shikampur follow.
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Little Man
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Pink Horse
Aga Khan
Shikampur
Nearula
Good Brandy
Robert Clark
Upperville
Duke of Edinburgh
Queen Mother
Margaret
Akihito
Japan
Panza
Sassoon
Edward VII
Minoru
Norman Berties
Royal Box
Temple High Stars Sign Letters Of Intent To Attend Texas
Temple Texas June 6 Allstate end Roy Chapman quarterback Oren Buckellew and full back Bobby Farrell of the 1951 52 class AAA state finalist Temple high school football team signed letters of intent to attend the University of Texas Allen Ernst two year all district end had already announced to attend Texas Doyle Traylor another pre all stater plans to attend Baylor University Chapman's decision ended a passing combination with Traylor Blu completing 34 touchdowns in three years Traylor threw 76 touchdown passes with Chapman catching 54 of them
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Allstate
Roy Chapman
Oren Buckellew
Bobby Farrell
University of Texas
Allen Ernst
Texas
Doyle Traylor
Baylor University
Chapman
Traylor Blu
Traylor
Stadium growth and football prep at Texas Tech
Workmen poured the Southwest stands at Jones Stadium completing a quarter of the project by June 5 with completion expected by August 15. Turfing is underway and Coach Weaver may return Monday from Abilene after NAIA track duties. Deck Woldt shines in the WTNM League, while Jerry Walker faces summer school to regain eligibility. Hubbers lead attendance as Lubbock weather dampens crowds. fans show loyalty amid a tough season. Ben Felder hospital update notes a non serious head injury, with x ray showing the print of the ball. LAAA provides funding for multiple amateur programs and supports Texas Tech fencers aiming for a U S Olympic berth. Page 4.
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Abilene
Dee
Fort Worth
Red Raider
Tech
Jerry Walker
Pampa
Jerry
Lubbock
Ray Winkler
Lubbock Memorial Hospital
Ben Felder
Benny Day
Lubbock Amateur Athletic Association
Texas Tech
U. S
LAAA
Ponies Gain Split With League Leaders In West Texas
Plainview pitcher Ed Arthur earned a 4 3 win over the Lubbock Hubbers to split the series and narrow the gap to 1 1 2 games in the West Texas New Mexico League. Arthur allowed nine hits and walked three while inducing critical outs in late frames as Hubbers stranded ten runners.
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Lubbock Hubbers
Ponies
Jerry Gleason
Hubbers
Denny Davidson
Sullivan
Metzig
Lubbock
Hold That Line RBI Musumeci Metzix Stokes
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Stokes
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Sullivan
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Fermanderowski
Sae
Gleason
Valdivielso
C. Galey
Meters
Gleaton
Sanderson Delivers Grand Slam As Pampa Beats Abilene 19 15
Abilene Blue Sox blew an 80 lead as Pampa Oilers, led by John Sanderson with three homers including a grand slam, rallied to win 19 15 in a three and a half hour game. Abilene used three pitchers in the eighth inning while Sanderson drove in nine runs.
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Oilers
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Sox
Sanderson
Ed Hughes
Hughes
Roger Altridge
Sam Williams
L. T. Wileey
Loba Mibson Util
Bill Pitcher
Larry Cummins
Pampa Oilers
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16Th Street
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Deck
Wind Hampers
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Bob Featherstone
Charles Galey
Stan Malinowski
Jim Calahan
Jackie Sullivan
Malinowski
Don Stokes
Schindler
Jim Schindler
Wally Hanna
Bobby Fernandez
Bob Galey
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Galeyan Davidson
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