Hogan Favored To Win U S Open At Oakmont
Top golfers projected Ben Hogan as the favorite to win the U S Open at Oakmont Country Club, a tough 6916 yard layout with wide fairways fast greens and notorious traps. Pro contenders including Mangrum Snead Middlecoff Boros Locke and 300 entrants prepared for June 11 qualifying with 160 as the expected card to advance.
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Pittsburgh
Oakmont Country Club
Ben Hogan
Frank Stranahan
Pittsburgh Field Club
Hogan
Oakmont
United States Golf Association
USGA
Mangrum
Lloyd Mangrum
Cary Middlecoff
Sammy Snead
Tony Penna
Dick Metz
Jim Ferrier
Claude Harmon
Young Longview Banker Heads Texas Elks Lodge Group
Victor Tran became the youngest man to head the Texas Elks State Association at the annual convention in Houston. Ferchill was elected president succeeding R. P. Willis of Wichita Falls. Cecil Honea of Denison and Louis M. Drew of Galveston were named officers.
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Longview
Texas Elks Lodge
Houston
Victor Tran
Texas Elks State Assn
Ferchill
R. P. Willis
Wichita Falls
Cecil M. Honea
Denison
Louis M. Drew
Galveston
McAllen
Willie Marlene Haynie
Amarillo
Association
Erfurth Heads Strong Field For Texas Golf Open
The 1953 Texas Golf Association tournament starts June 10 at Austin Country Club with defending champion Billy Erfurth of Lubbock leading a strong field. Host club entries near a record 161, while favorites include Jimmie Connolly Raymond Ramsey and George McCall, with rivals such as Ernie Vossler and Bob Moncrief among the outsiders.
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Austin
Austin Country Club
Texas Golf Association
Billy Erfurth
Lubbock
Dallas
Jimmie Connolly
Walter Benson Jr
Raymond Ramsey
George McCall
Fort Worth
Ernie Vossler
Erfurt
Bob Moncrief
Houston
Joe Conrad
San Antonio
Julian Oates
Waco
University of Texas
John Garrett
Floyd Addington
Don Janubry
Jack Sellman
Dick McCreary
Raleigh Selby
Henderson
L. M. Crannell Jr
Bobby French
Bud McKinney
Garrett and Lobo Favored In State Public Links Tourney
In Houston on June 6 the State Women's Public Links Tournament opens with Diane Garrett of Houston facing Lesbia Lobo of San Antonio in a fourth meeting. Lobo seeks a second straight Public Links title, while Garrett aims to avenge last year’s Austin finals loss. An expected field of 125 includes Lorraine Young of San Antonio and 13-year-old Joanne Bruni of Laredo at Memorial Park.
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Houston
Texas
Diane Garrett
Lesbia Lobo
San Antonio
Miss Lobo
Miss Garrett
Austin
Memorial Park Country Club
Lorraine Young
Joanne Bruni
Laredo
Dallas
Dallas Eagles
Shreveport
Eagles
Houston Butts
Oklahoma City
John Murtz
Pete Mazar
Butts
al Papai
Cloyd Boyer
Dick Bokelman
Boys Club Loop Sees Leaders Clash In Three Week Forms
In the Pee Wee League the Giants meet the Reds with a win tying them for first with the Tigers after two of three for Detroit. The Midget League features the Pirates against the Dodgers with a Dodgers win tying them with the Indians at 2-0. Pirates face Dodgers in the Intermediate Loop where the winner leads the unbeaten league.
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Giants
Reds
Tigers
Pirates
Dodgers
Indians
Ea Giants
Yankees
White Sox
Pirates Sox
Pirates Dodgers
Sox
Odes basketball score list with regional teams and players
Regional high school all star style box score lists Big Spring Midland San Angelo Carlsbad Roswell games. Players Colello Ortiz Castro Alonso Nicolson Smith Soto Rowland Briner Williams Jackson Arendabia Bacardi Torres Valdes appear with point totals and fouls. Game-by-game scoring lines show team matchups and final tallies.
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Colello
Ortiz
Castro
Alonso
Nicolson
Carlsbad
Roswell
Epperson
Williams
Jackson
Arendabia
Bacardi
Torres
Valdes
Fort Worth Cats Fall 3 2 to Missions in Texas League
San Antonio Missions defeated Fort Worth Cats 3 to 2 in a Texas League game Saturday night. Arnald Duren earned the win for San Antonio after an even contest in San Antonio.
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Fort Worth
San Antonio
San Antonio Missions
Fort Worth Cats
Mission
Arnald Duren
Fernandez Steers Team To Strong Batting Start
Fernandez leads the lineup with a .318 clip boosting the team average from .306 to .309 after 95 hits in 298 at bats. The club scored 66 runs with 56 driven in, including 11 doubles seven triples and 14 home runs. pitchers Galey Garmon Vega and Denny Davidson earned wins, while Vega was beat twice.
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Galey
Charles Garmon
Rene Vega
Denny Davidson
Garmon
Gleason
Vega
Hubbers
Lubbock
Albuquerque
Windy Eldridge
Borger
Roy Parker
Clovis
I. B. Palmer
Abilene
Doug Lewis
Pampa
Don Moore
Fernandez
Jim Matthews
Amarillo
John Sanderson
Goose Goff
Berger
Few Are Unbeaten In Softball Play
Five teams hold perfect records as City Softball League action enters week three. Bennett Motor leads Industrial at 4-0 with Hagoods Office Supply a half game back. Thomas Trinkets are 4-0 in Women’s League. New Deal Churches and Presbyterian Emanuel top Church League. Six teams yet to win. Standings include Ken Boseman Auctioneers, Hemphillwells, Morton's Quality Foods, Bee Jay's, Santa Fe, Southwestern Bell Telephone, Shepherd King, First Baptist, and others across City, Industrial, Women’s, and Church leagues.
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Bennett Motor
Hagoods Office Supply
Thomas Trinkets
New Deal Churches
Presbyterian Emanuel
Southwestern Bell Telephone Avalanche-Journal
Southwestern Bell Telph
Veterans Administration
Bo Bell
Ae West Texas Gas
Santa Fe
Western Beil Teiph
National Church
Presbyterian & Emmanuel
East Side Baptist First Christian Church
Highland Baptist
Westminster Presbyterian
Pack 13 Wins Softball Series Over Pack 5 12 to 7
Pack 13 defeated Pack 5 12 to 7 to clinch two wins in a three game series. Walter Beasley slugged a three run homer and Gary Ward started two double plays to anchor the defense. Phillip Tillery earned the win with support from Morris Sandlin as Stephens and Murphy pitched for the losers.
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Scout
Pack 13
Pack
Walter Beasley
Gary Ward
Phillip Tillery
Morris Sandlin
Stephens
Murphy
Shepherd” King Lutheran
American Church League
Cam
Trinity Bentat
Ee Redeemer Lutheran
Te First Baptist
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Nation
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South Plains Women's Golf Association
Plainview Country Club
Clara Lemons
Plainview
Betty Thompson
Lubbock Country Club
Ethelyn Campbell
Marie Chessire
Brown
Erfurth
Garrett
Lobo
Longhorn League
Midland
San Angelo
Smith
Soto
Rowland
Gregg
Briner
al Albrecht
Glenn Mickens
Walter Jasinski
Mickens
Oklahoma City Indians
Everett Lively
Joe Piercy
Piercy
Bill Tremel
Ralph Hamner
TULSA
Beaumont
Oilers
Beauemont
Don Messi
Ed Varhely
Bill Hockenbury
Cub Scout Pack
Chiropractic Clinic
Main St. Res
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