Southwest Conference among top basketball recruit lists
Texas Tech led in state recruiting with seven signees followed by Texas six as teams chase titles. Baylor and SMU landed two all-staters. TCU and Texas A&M added several key players. Mother Nature halted National Golf Day events in Plainview. Buddy Travis moved to Howard County Junior College. Roy Dunn names top opponents in baseball. Danvin Hilliard praised as top hitter.
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Texas Tech
Texas
Raiders
New Mexico
Gary Kerrick
Fabens
Harry Varnell
Sewanee
Tenn
Jim Williams
Plains
Williams
Rice
Owls
Bill Thompson
Big Spring
Bowie
Orville
Roger McQueary
Tarleton State
Texas A&m
Bobby Rogers
Smiley
Lewis Qualls
Aczies
Charles Minor
Pampa
Jimmy Keller
Terrell
Stanley Twins
Buna
A&m
Longhorns
Coyle Winborn
Killeen
Robert Ledbetter
Ledbetter
Jerry Fleming
Lufkin
John Heller
Tyler
Jim Wade
Fort Worth Laners
Donnie Lasiter
Low Morris
TCU
Frogs
Tommy Pennick
Houston
Bellaire
Alton Adams
Milby
Don Rosick
Fort Worth Poly
Johnny Fowler
Poly
SMU
Mustangs
James Thompson
Waxahachie
Tommy Borders
Missouri
Baylor
Bears
Don Brownlee
Odessa
Greenville
Wayne Bailey
Dick Rosales
Houston Austin
Jerry Spence
Wharton Junior College
Arkansas
Eight Top Horses Enter Raton Race At La Mesa Track
Patrons at La Mesa Race Track in Raton New Mexico watch an eight horse New Mexico Tuberculosis Allowance sprint at six and one half furlongs. Chatterly and Tela Fella top the entries with 120 and 117 pounds as the field includes Rebel Yell Court Victory Porter Pet and Royal Officer among others. Johnny Angel has previous winner status at the meet and Royal Officer shows improving form.
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E. T. Springer
Chatterly
W. E Brite
Mearns
Jess Ross
Cubero, N. M
Rebel Yeli
Claude Cowan, Sr
Porter Pet
W. J. Lewis
Clarendon
Texas
Royal Officer
P. H. Hernden
Clovis
N. M
Johnny Angel
Raton
Will Mearns
Tela Fella
Officer
Sully
Secret
Rebel Yel
Gray Soldier
Turf Paradise
Court Victory
Wall Leads Golf Money Winners
Wall Jr. dominates PGA earnings early in 1959 with 32,880 for the year, surpassing Gene Littler and Arnold Palmer. Doug Ford narrows the money gap, ranking second in money list. Wall holds Vardon Trophy pace and Ryder Cup lead, while Finsterwald trails in team points.
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Dunedin
Fila
UPI
Assn
Art Wall Jr
Pocono Manor Palogolfer
Gene Littler
Arminald Palmer Littler
Palmer
Wall
Doug Ford
Ford
Pounte
Jay Hebert
Cary Middlecoff
Dow Finsterwald
Blocker Leads Eunice Golf Meet Into Final Holes
Chris Blocker of Jal holds a one stroke lead at Eunice New Mexico as the final 27 holes start at 9 10 a m in the Frontier Country Club Invitational. Blocker shot 107 1 under par in the opening round with a 36 36 front and back nine and a late birdie for 35. Teammate Buddy Phillips is two strokes back after 35 37 36 108. Jerry Dixon of Andrews trails the Jal pair in the chase for the title.
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Eunice
N.M
Chris Blocker
Jal
Frontier
Sis
Buddy Phillips
Jerry Dixon
Andrews
Bill Jessie
E. P. Wright
Tiny Mason
J. C. McCabe
McCully
Paul McCully
Hobbs
Burl Williams
Howard Gibson
Goldsmith
E. Hampton
Roy Fairchild
Leo Daniel
A. G. Nobel
Roy Tabb
James Dixon
George
Chris
Jim Littlefield
Fd Pearcy
Roger van Bramer
Pat Patterson
Stanley Woodruff
Bruce Hardison
Keith Hut
Harold Golden
Wray Hart
Buddy Sutherland
T. H. Dicus
Pat McClellan
Ed Kernut
Max Tate
C. D. Flowers
Colonel Jones
Paul Heck
Dewey Watson
Melvin Hardison
Dallas
J. W. Caton
Gene Risinger
Don Hardison
M. S. Tonge
Leonard Asks Crime Fight in Boxing Loopholes Fight Gangsters
Promoter Jackie Leonard, hospitalized after a beating, urged promoters, managers and fighters to back a crackdown on gangster influence in boxing. He testified to the California State Athletic Commission about threats from Frankie Carbo and Blinky Palerno and said he could testify again if needed. Leonard faces head injuries and partial facial paralysis while doctors study his condition and plan further tests.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Jackie Leonard
Leonard
Frankie Carbo
Blinky Palermo
Don Jord Hall
Carbo
California State Athletic Commission
Louis Benson
Park View Hospital
Hillsdale Captures Argonaut Handicap at Hollywood Park
Hillsdale the 4 year old Hoosier star won the Argonaut Handicap at Hollywood Park in 1 34 3 5 over Fleet Nasrullah. Barrow swung Hillsdale from far turn to reel in the leaders and win by 2 1 2 lengths. The victory boosted Hillsdale earnings to 301 900 for the year and earned 31 650 for the stable of C W Smith of Detroit. Fleet Nasrullah paid 4 50 and 4 30 as the runner up with Amerigo and Terrang following.
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Bob Myers
Inglewood
Calif
Hillsdale
Hollywood Park
Nasrullah
How
Amerigo
Barrow
Freet Nasrallan
Big Cars Set Today For Mays Run
Memorial Day winner Roger Ward leads 100 mile Rex Mays Classic at State Fair Park with 12 of the top 15 Indy 500 finishers. Ward drives his Watson built car owned by Bob Wilk le. Paul Goldsmith sits out the race in his top 10 but competes in another car. Runners include Jim Rathman Johnny Thomson Tony Bettenhausen Johnny Boyd A J Foyt Bob Wuth and Al Herman. Ward hails from Los Angeles. Floyd Wilson formerly Harvard basketball coach built Crimson frosh to five winning seasons with a 69 12 record.
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Milwaukee
Roger Ward
State Fair Park
Ward
A. J. Watson
Bob Wilkle
Paul Goldsmith
St. Claire Shores
Mich
Goldsmith
Jim Rathman
Miami
Johnny Thomson
Boyertown
Tony Bettenhausen
Tinley Park
Johnny Boyd
Fresno
Calif
A. J. Foyt
Houston
Bob Wuth
Oakland
al Herman
Allentown
Los Angeles
Harvard
Floyd Wilson
Crimson
Frosh
Wilson
Finsterwald fires 67 to top field on National Golf Day
Don Finsterwald shot a four under 67 at Happy Hollow Omaha to win by one stroke over Tommy Bolt in a charity event. Eight of 288 Lubbock area players beat the champ with Hillcrest reporting the most entries. Proceeds supported PGA turf research and scholarships.
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Lubbock
Don Finsterwald
Happy Hollow Country Club
Omaha
Neb
Finsterwald
Tommy Bolt
PGA
Hillcrest Country Club
John Shropshire
Fran Schroeder
Troy Price
Jo Ann Lorenzen
Rhea Latham
L. G. Hurst
George Isbell
Meadowsbroak Golf Course
A. K. van Horne
Lubbock Country Club
Helen Humphries
Westlake Golf Course
Bolt
Red Cheks Rally To 9 2 Victory Over Brownfield
Bell Red Cheks of Lubbock defeated Brownfield 9 2 in a district American Legion baseball game. Donnie Bumpass earned relief pitching with one hit allowed in four innings, Ronald Bandy hit two homers, and Brownfield committed eight errors while Richard Collins Chuck Anderson and Keith Addison produced two hits and a homer for Brownfield. Eddie Gutierrez took the loss.
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Brownfield
Donnie Bumpass
Ronald Bandy
Bell
Red Cheks
Lubbock
Former Tigers Manager Jack Tighe Scouting 2024
Jack Tighe, former Detroit Tigers skipper, is scouting the team this year, assessing players and options for potential roles and future plans within the organization.
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Jack Tighe
Detroit Tigers
Chippers defeat Grocers Nine in high scoring tilt
Morton's Chippers beat the Wooten Grocers 15 to 5 as David Schleause earned the win and Alton Spence took the loss. Bill Marion drove in key runs with a bases loaded triple and a homer, John Smith added three singles, while Ray Maxey and Spence also contributed multi hit efforts. The Police Chiefs lost to the Scottie Stamp Scotties 4 to 0 as Buddy Hampton homered and Bob Lanham doubled. Skeeter Bingham pitched the win with Robert Roper taking the loss.
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Bob Lanham
Bill Byrd
Skeeter Bingham
Robert Roper
Garton Loses in NAIA Meet
Sid Garton of East Texas College led East Texas with strong sprints, but Winston-Salem Teachers College edged ahead to win the NAIA track meet by one point. Elias Gilbert starred with three hurdles wins, becoming the meet’s first triple winner as Paul Winter and Paul Whiteley also claimed titles.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
UPI
Winston Salem
N. C
Teachers College
Elias Gilbert
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
East Texas College
Commerce
Tex
East Texas
Sid Garton
Gilbert
Garton
Paul Winter
Morgan State
Baltimore
Paul Whiteley
Kansas State
Winston-Salem College
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Emporia
Kan
Nebraska State Teachers
Kearney
Neb
Humboldt State College
Arcata
Calif
Southern University
Baton Rouge
Western Hilnois College
Macomb
Ill
Prairie View A&m
Prairie View
Grambling College of Grambling
Winston-Salem
Nick Fillis
NATA
Dave Roberson
Filis
Bobby Gordon
San Diego
Willie Myers
Howard Payne
James Kennedy
Fast Texas College
Fred Schaefer
Charles Bode
Bob Pullig
Fast Texas
Gerald Blansedt
East Texas State
Tracy Byrd
McMurry
TWC Cage Schedule Announced
Texas Western College announces a 24 game schedule for next season with 10 home and 14 on the road under new coach Harold Davis. The Miners face Oklahoma State twice Oklahoma Oklahoma University Wichita Wyoming Idaho State twice New Mexico West Texas Hardin Simmons Arizona State New Mexico Southwest Oklahoma State Central Oklahoma Wayland Abilene Christian twice Sul Ross State.
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EL Paso
Texas Western College
Miners
Harold Davis
Oklahoma State
University of Oklahoma
Wyoming University
Wichita University
Idaho State
New Mexico University
West Texas State College
Hardin - Simmons University
Arizona State University of Arizona
University of New Mexico
Southwest Oklahoma State
Central Oklahoma State
Wayland College
Abilene Christian College
Sul Ross State
Texas Western
Oklahoma University
Wichita
Central Oklahoma
New Mexico State U. Aggies
Las Cruces
Aaron In Amateur Golf Lead In Sunnehanna
Gainesville Georgia native Tom Aaron shot six under par 204 after 54 holes to lead the Sunnehanna Tournament of Amateur Champions. Edward Updegraf of Tucson and Roger McManus of Columbus trailed by five and seven strokes respectively as the field moved to Sunday's final round at the 6,807 yard course.
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Johnstown
UPI
Tommy Aaron
Gainesville
University of Florida
Sunnehanna
Morn- Maton
Aaron
Edward Updegraf
Tucson
Ariz
Updegraf
Roger McManus
Columbus
Ohio
Paul E. Kelly Ossining
N.Y
Alvin Jackson Stands Out Among Pirates Brothers
Alvin Jackson, rookie pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, is unique among his eight brothers as the only one pursuing baseball.
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Alvin Jackson
Pittsburgh Pirates
Harris Poised to Box Powell in Houston Yard Bout
In front of 500 fans at Big Henry Harris’s yard, Roy Harris trains for a round heavyweight bout with Charley Powell. Harris, seeking a tune up before a Patterson rematch, looks sharper than in August, while Powell showcases power in Houston sparring. Powell expects about 210 pounds to Harris’s roughly 196, with Harris slightly favored to win a decision.
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Cut'n Shoot
UPI
Big Henry
Harris
Roy Ha
Charley Powell
Houston
Bill G
Roy
Floyd Patterson
Powell
Henry
Patterson
Bill Newton
Dalla
Powel
la Diego
Calif
San Diego
San Francisco
Breadon Wald Becomes Max Hess Stadium in Allentown
The facility formerly known as Breadon Wald in Allentown Pennsylvania has been renamed to Max Hess Stadium. Local officials announced the change as part of a rebranding effort reflecting community ties and donor recognition.
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Breadon Wald
Allentown, Pa
Max Hess
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