Fishing report from New Mexico to Texas lakes and parks
The week’s fishing notes report Tony Ricker and Malcolm McFarland catching 27 yellow perch at Blue Water Lake and Jamez while Walter Isham finds limited luck at Possum Kingdom. Other catches include 107 white bass at Scenic Point and 10 jackfish plus 5 kingfish at Aransas Pass, with trout and redfish reported stronger post freeze. Free casting lessons grow at city parks as anglers flock to Possum Kingdom and Buffalo Lakes contests award a 44 pound bass top prize.
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Tony Ricker
Malcolm McFarland
New Mexico
Blue Water Lake
Jamez
Michigan
Walter Isham
Possum Kingdom
F. W. Beavers
Snyder
Log Cabin Lodge
Truett Rattan
Levelland
Aransas Pass
G. H. Tubbs
Tubbs
Texas Game and Fish Commission
Laguna Madre
Corpus Bay
Port Isabell
Flour Bluff
Corpus
Hale Wins NAIA Golf Meet for Hardin-Simmons
Hardin-Simmons sophomore Tommy Hale won the NAIA National Intercollegiate Golf Tournament in Abilene, edging North Texas State’s Bobby Maxwell in a sudden death playoff. Hale shot 278, six under par, after 36 holes tied at 134, then 71 73 73 in the final rounds. Team title went to Hardin-Simmons with 570, North Texas State second at 576.
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Abilene
Tommy Hale
Hardin-Simmons
Bobby ‘Maxwell
North Texas State
Hale
Maxwell
Ale
Ray Fergson
Reds Prevail In High Scoring National League Clash
Reds survive a late rally by Pittsburgh as Roy McMillan goes 4 for 4 with a homer and a nine run inning helps Cincinnati pull away. Gene Hermanski belts a three run shot in the eighth to knot the score at 7 7 before Cincinnati wins 15 7.
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Reds
Roy McMillan
Gene Hermanski
Pirate
Pittsburgh
Gingmnati
AB Hor
West Texas New Mexico League results and scores
Yesterday's results across multiple leagues include Plainview 4 Lubbock 3 in the West Texas New Mexico League. Abilene 35 Borger 38. Clovis 2 Albuquerque at Amarillo postponed due to weather. In the American League Boston 61 Detroit 20, Cleveland 2 Philadelphia 0, New York 6 St Louis 2, Washington at Chicago postponed. National League Cincinnati 8 Pittsburgh 5, St Louis 4 New York 3, Chicago 0 Philadelphia 6, Milwaukee 2. Texas League Dallas 3 Houston 3, Fort Worth 2 Tulea 5, San Antonio 3, Beaumont 3 Longhorns 2. Longhorn League Big Spring 12 Odessa 4, San Angelo 10 Midland 3, Carlsbad 21 Roswell 1. International League Syracuse 3 Springfield 2, Baltimore 8 Rochester 5, Toronto 5 Montreal 2, Buffalo at Ottawa postponed. American Association St Paul 7 Toledo 5, Minneapolis 10 Indianapolis 3, Louisville at Chicago postponed. Sooner State League Shawnee 3, Mealehner 1, Lawton 3 Pauls Valley 2, Ada 5 Gainesville 2, Ardmore 4 Sherman 3. American League Boston at Detroit, Washington at Chicago, New York at St Louis, Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, etc.
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New Mexico League
Plainview
Lubbock
Abilene
Borger
Clovis
Albuquerque
Amarillo
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Philadelphia
New York
St Louis
Washington
Chicago
Wetsrounds
Odessa
San Angelo
Midland
Carlsbad
Roswell
Amarillo i
Clevelana
Bonar
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Taburgh
Aemicago
Shreveport
Dallas
Houston
Fort Worth
Norma
Antonio Longhorn
San "Angelo
Arena Carlsbad
Midiana
Texas New Mexico
Abuene
Longhorn League Hitting Leaders Over .300 This Season
The Longhorn League shows a hitter friendly season with 48 players above .300 through June 1. Pat Stasey leads at .495 for Roswell, followed by Art Rowland .452 and Julio De La Torre .431 of Midland, and Ike Jackson .430 of Carlsbad. De La Torre also tops hits with 56. Les Mulcahy belts 17 doubles and Gholson 45 RBIs. Chuck Connors has eight homers and 40 runs. Marshall Epperson leads pitchers at 8 0 with 11 starts and eight complete games. Len Royle is 6-2 and Audia Malone 30 is next in wins.
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United Press
Roswell
Pat Stasey
Art Rowland
Midland
Julio de la Torre
Ike Jackson
Carlsbad
de la Torre
Artesia
Les Mulcahy
Gholson
RBI
Chuck Connors
Marshall Epperson
Epperson
Len Royle
Audia Malone
Odessa Bowlers Win Team Title at Sixth Annual Invitational
Frank Green's Restaurant of Odessa won the team title in the sixth annual Women's Invitational Bowling tournament sponsored by Southwestern Public Service Company at Lubbock Bowling Club. The Odessa team led with 2 572 pins, besting five rivals including Pearl Beer of San Angelo, which totaled 2 552 pins for second. Action resumes today with doubles and singles as the event enters its second week.
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Frank Green
Odessa
Southwestern Public Service Company
Lubbock
Pearl Beer
San Angelo
San An
City Plumbin
Big Spring
B&h Body Shop
Hobbs
N. M
Hemphill- Wells ‘Company
Banner Bowl
Amarillo
Artie Reed
Aleene Brown
Juanita Orr
Bennie McNeely
Edith Green
June ‘Curban
Lola Brady
Mary Cottingham
Texas Softball game results in Stamford twin bill
Stamford split doubleheader in the Texas Softball League losing 7-4 in game one and 9-5 in game two. Jackie Neel took the loss in game one while Roy Weaks earned the win with a two run triple in the seventh. Frank Daniel and Tommy Alexander contributed multiple hits for the Tiremen in the nightcap.
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Stamford
Jackie Neel
Frank Daniel
Roy Weaks
Furn-Erec
Tommy Alexander
Newsmen Turn Back Payne Oil in City League Softball
The Avalanche Journal edged Payne Oil Co. 4 to 1 in a City League softball game. Don Weed allowed two hits while Bill Lingle yielded a single in the first, second and fifth as The Avalanche Journal scored twice in the third to take the lead and added one in the fifth. Weed struck out 16, Lingle 14. Other results include Asbury Methodist defeating Arnett Benson 12-3, Trinity Baptist beating College Ave. Baptist 17-5, and Modern Shoppers posting a 4-3 win over Bell Telephone in a Women's League thriller.
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Don Weed
Bill Lingle
Avalanche- Journal
Payne Oil Co
Weed
Lingle
Payne
Newsmen
Asbury Methodist
Arnett Benson
Jack Weldon
Paul Stewart
Joe Meddle
Trinity Baptist
College Ave. Baptist
Bob Wessom
Art Holly
Carl Bruce
Bruce
Boyd Reynolds
Nor Shoppers
Bell Telephone
Lucille Simons
Marilyn Healer
Jan Collier
Betty Bates
Tech Stars Shine in Regional Bowl and North-South Game
Gothard stands six feet and 170 pounds as Tech Gets Stars 187 prep for Green Belt Bowl at Childress. Sparks competes in the North-South game. In a three-run frame Brown field rallies with Matt Ray doubling and a five-run third inning. Digger Morton and R. C. Morton drive in runs. Tuffy Lewis hits a sixth-inning triple for two more. L. W. Mickler absorbs the loss with two singles and two RBIs.
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Gothard
Childress
Sparks
Matt Ray
Brownfield
Ray
Digger Morton
R. C. Morton
Tuffy Lewis
L. W. Mickler
Roundup notes and sports shipping for Texas amateurs
A compact group promotes worthwhile events to raise funds for amateur athletes. The roundup includes Tuffy Nabors opening a Humble station in Clovis Road, pitcher caution in the WTNM League, Hubber rookie Johnny Fischer in service, Bobby Young joining Tech, Boyd Payne becoming Pecos head coach, Denver City-Pecos scheduling, Bob Galey's July 11 wedding at home plate, and Charley Galey's SWC batting and fielding marks.
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Tuffy Nabors
Tech
Clovis Road
Avenue U
Johnny Fischer
Bobby Young
Boyd Payne
Corsicana
Pecos
Denver City
Bob Galey
Charley Galey
Borero Ups Borger Gassers Beat Clovis 13-2
Borger Gassers win a 13 to 2 game over Clovis Proneers as Joe Borrego sails through seven innings to earn the victory. Newcomer Charles Nichols takes the loss after 2 1 3 frames with seven runs on three hits and six walks.
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Borger
Borger Gassers
Clovis Proneers
Joe Borrego
Charles Nichols
Clovis
Nichols
Garrett
Flores
Benites
Borrego
Goff
Pampa Oilers Close Game With Abilene Despite Rally
Pampa beat Abilene 19 to 15 in a late frame comeback as Gazella and George Bethany wrap up the contest. Final line shows Pampa 000 521 650 and Abilene 350 133 000 with key contributions from Hughes Aldridge Williams Pawelek Wiley Gibson Cummins Gazella Bethany Zubak.
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Gazella
George Bethany
Pampa
Abilene
Hughes
Aldridge
Williams
Pawelek
Wiley
Gibson
Pitcher
Cummins
Bethany
Zubak
Johnny McDevitt Signs With Pirates For Minor League Next Week
Effingham Illinois June 6 Johnny McDevitt 21 a second baseman says he has signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates and will report to Longview Texas to join the Class B Big State League next week.
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Effingham
Ill
Johnny McDevitt
Pittsburgh Pirates
Longview
Tex
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