Matson signs with Texas A M amid college board shuffle
Randy Matson of Pampa signed with Texas A M on Tuesday. Texas Tech coach Don Sparks isn’t surprised. Matson spoke highly of Texas A M and Kansas, with Southern Cal also a possibility if West Coast schools join the national letter. Kansas is out due to the letter rule. Southwest Conference coaches hope Matson chooses Southern California.
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Texas
Albuquerque
Randy Matson
Pampa
Texas A&m
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Matson
Kansas
Southern Cal
Southern California
Last List of Track Signings Highlights Texas and Oklahoma Athletes
The last list of track signings features Toby Belt from Westbury, Texas Langham from Dallas Jefferson, Steve Pigmian and Ralph Palmer from Pampa, Buddy Luce from Fort Stockton, with affiliations to ACC Oklahoma Western. Luce earned all-district honors in football and basketball and ran hurdles and jumps. Clyde Littlefield visits Lubbock en route to the NCAA meet in Albuquerque.
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Toby Belt
Westbury
Texas
Steve Langham
Dallas Jefferson
Howard County Junior College
Steve Pigmian
ACC
Ralph Palmer
Pampa
Oklahoma
Buddy Luce
Fort Stockton
Texas Western
Luce
Lubbock Christian College
Lester Perrin
Steve Hicks
Frankston
Stephen F. Austin
Lubbock
Albuquerque
Clyde Littlefield
University of Texas
Froggie Louvorn
Lou Gunter
Mets stamp scandal and Oldtimers Game planned
New York Mets players earn stamps for home runs and bonuses for shutouts and no-hitters, with totals cited for prior and current seasons. Former Texas Tech athlete Harris on Texas League assignment. Dennis Willett leads Georgia Florida League batting through June 5. Mets announce an Oldtimers Game on June 22 featuring Yogi Berra and Joe Garagiola recounting NBC Game of the Week travel tale.
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Frank Thomas
New York Mets
Mets
Charles Harrison
Texas Tech
San Antonio
Durham
Dennis Willett
Lubbock
Pacer
Texas Tech hurdlers shine with wind aided 14.16 mark
Ronnie Biffle of Anton led with a wind aided 14.16 in the high hurdles, finishing third in the 330s and intermediates. Tech also placed in top 10 with a sprint relay tying for first at 41.7 and a sprint medley at 3:27.6. ACC freshman Charles Christmas ran 1:50.95 in the 880 at Houston, finishing sixth and breaking a school record.
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Ronnie Biffle
Texas Tech
Anton
Tech
Don Sparks
ACC
Charles Christmas
Houston
Tal
Jarrell Edwards
Olton
Bobby Seaman
Ucla
Bill Rawson
Missouri
Funks Team Up In Feature Match At Fair Park Coliseum
The return bout features Dory Sr and Dory Jr against Sputnik Monroe and Fritz Von Erich in a best two of three falls or one hour. Jose Lothario faces Tokyo Tom in a two of three falls or 15 minutes, with McDaniel vs Dunn and McClarity vs Romanoff on the undercard. The 8:30 p.m. bell opens the card.
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Lubbock Wrestl
Tokse
Tom
Fair Park Coliseum
Lubbock
Funks
Dory Sr
Dory Jr
Sputnik Monroe
Fritz von Erich
Ricky Romero
Gene Kiniski
Funk
Monroe
Sputnik
Jose Lothario
Tokyo Tom
Wahoo McDaniel
Midland
Dick Dunn
Roy McClarity
Billy Romanoff
Hillcrest Deadline Nears for Local Golf Tourney
Hillcrest Country Club hosts the Partnership Tourney with 144 teams entered. Openings begin Friday with shotgun starts at 9 am and 1 pm. Championship flight entrants must qualify by 8 pm Thursday, other flights by handicap. call the pro shop at POS-5208 by 6 pm today if unable to participate.
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At & Am
Austin New TL Leader Austin New TL Leader
The Texas League race tightens as Austin takes first place after a 2-1 12 inning win over Albuquerque on Kopacz’s two out homer. Tulsa and El Paso swap wins while San Antonio stays third with a 5-0 victory over Amarillo and Joe Hoerner shuts Amarillo to pace.
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el Paso
Austin
George Kopacz
Tulsa
Oilers
Albuquerque
Kopacz
Amarillo
Sun Kings
al Engel
Tel Paso
Senator
Joe Hoerner
Jim Pendleton
Mike White
Hobbs Eagles schedule 63-64 includes two tournaments
Hobbs New Mexico basketball notes show 24 regular games plus two tournaments for the 1963 64 season. The Eagles, state Class A runners up last spring, renewf friendships with Roswell Coyotes and face six Texas teams. New District 2AA forms this season with Hooks Carlsbad Roswell Artesia Clovis Las Cruces and Alamogordo. Coach Ralph Tasker expects three lettermen Joe Ussery Gary Overbeck Dennis Patton from a 27 1 season.
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Plainview
Albuquerque Valley
Eunice
Santa Fe St. Michael's
Ralph Tasker
Joe Ussery
Gary Overbeck
Dennis Patton
Abilene High
Mavis
Marvel
Albuquerque
Relief Pitchers Win More Games In Tight Mark
The piece notes top relievers like Perranoski Fischer Woodeshick Stock Navarro and Radatz earning wins early in the season and argues victories count more for contracts than traditional saves. It traces relief history from postwar fox firemen to today and recalls Arroyo's 1961 relief dominance and later decline.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Bill Fischer
Kansas City
Hal Woodeshick
Houston
Wes Stock
Baltimore
Julio Navarro
Los Angeles Angels
Perranoski
Dodgers
Dodger
Luis Arroyo
Yankees
Bombers
Arroyo
Looey
McKinley Reaches Third Round in Bristol Tennis
McKinley the top U S player from San Antonio won 6 1 6 1 over J R Court of England to advance to the third round of the West of England Tennis Tournament in Bristol England Ed Rubinoff of Miami Beach and Cliff Buchholz of San Antonio also won in second round Jack Frost of Monterey Calif cleared his first round hurdle with ease.
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England
UPI
Chuck McKinley
San Antonio
Tex
United States
West of England
J. R. Court
Ed Rubinoff
Miami Beach
Fla
Cliff Buchholz
Jack Frost
Monterey
Calif
Jones Edges Ben In Top Golf Poll
Bobby Jones tops a UPI poll as the greatest golfer of all time, named in 88 percent of Academy of Sports Editors ballots. Ben Hogan follows at 86 percent with Walter Hagen, Arnold Palmer, and Sam Snead also listed among the top five.
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UPI
Bobby Jones
Bantam
Ben Hogan
Academy of Sports Editors
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Hogan
Walter Hagen
Arnold Palmer
Sam Snead
Four Wildcats to compete in NCAA action in Albuquerque
Abilene Christian College Wildcats led by undefeated javelin ace Jerry Dyes and veteran distance runner John Lawler will enter the NCAA Championships in Albuquerque New Mexico from Thursday through Saturday. The quartet also includes Lynn Saunders and Denis Moore as the Wildcat track participants.
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Abilene Christian College Wildcats
Jerry Dyes
John Lawler
Albuquerque
N.M
Wildcat
Lynn Saunders
Denis Moore
Dyes
United States Track and Field Federation
Jan Sikorsky
USC
Lawler
Moore
Wildcats
Saunders
Adolph Plummer
New Mexico
Abilene Christ
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