Fleming Retains IL Batting Lead
Larrupin Les Fleming boosted his Texas League average to .386 by 14 hits in 28 at bats, leading the circuit as Danny Lynch rose to .369 and Buzz Clarkson slipped to .351. Schmidt tops pitchers with an 8-1 mark. Spooner leads in innings and strikeouts with 117.
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United Press
Larrupin
Les Fleming
Beaumont
Tulsa
Danny Lynch
Lynch
Buzz Clarkson
Clarkson
Joop
RBI
Fleming
Ed Mickelson
Shreveport
Frank Kellert
San Antonio
Don Blassingame
Houston
Ken Boyer
Jim Bolger
Joe Durham
Joe Koppe
Echert
Brownfield Legion Post Sponsoring Junior Baseball Team
The Howard-Henson Post of the American Legion in Brownfield sponsors a Junior B baseball team for boys aged 8 to 17. Practice runs daily, with invites to join via Rex Black at the swimming pool or Clyde Bond Jr. Intra-squad games have started, and soon contests will feature teams from Lamesa and Alamogordo. Pop McKale, Arizona athletic director, was elected to the Helms Hall College Coaches Hall of Fame for a 35 year Arizona coaching career with 318 wins.
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Brownfield
Howard-Henson Post
The
American Legion
Hall
Rex Black
Clyde Bond Jr
Lamesa
Alamogordo
N. MM
J. F
Pop) McKale
University of Arizona
Helms Hall College Coaches Hall of Fame
McKale
Arizona
Golfers to Compete in NCAA Links Tourney at Brae Burn
Houston hosts the 1954 National Collegiate Golf championship June 20 to 26 at Brae Burn Country Club. The field features at least 20 strong entries and a wide open scramble for both individual and team honors amid a standout lineup.
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Houston
Brae Burn Country Club
No Unbeaten Teams At Boys Clubs
No undefeated squads remain after last week at ABC and Optimist clubs. Intermediate Yankees and Red Sox lead at ABC with 5-1, as do Midget Pirates at Optimist with 5-1. Kenneth Hampton leads ABC hitters at .810. Mentions Moeller and Walser as top contenders for the national title field.
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ABC
Optimist
Yankees
Red Sox
Pirates
Kenneth Hampton
Gene Farmer
Dodgers
Pet Dodeers Ee Ena Nd
Ae Mrates Aeneas Eversanneeres
Yankers Sonam Ee Ener
Eetane
Eee
Ewes Ibi
Stokes Sets Loop Pace With .440 Batting Mark
Don Stokes of Plainview leads the West Texas New Mexico League with a .440 average across 44 games. He tops hits with 90, total bases 749 and doubles 21, while Henry Paskiewica, Gil Valentin, Herb Simpson pace other categories. Pitchers Carroll Dial and Eddie Locke each 10 4. Dial 105 strikeouts. A 1953 North Carolina dairy cow price drop is noted.
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Associated Press
Don Stokes
Plainview
Stokes
Bobby Fernandez
Lubbock
Lincoln Boyd
Clovis
Carroll Dial
Eddie Locke
Amarillo
Dial
Fishing Derby Set At Lake Texoma
The Lake Texoma Association will sponsor a derby Sept 3 to Nov 28 with a new car as grand prize. Semi weekly prizes include boats motors air conditioners and fishing tackle for largest black bass sand bass and crappie. The 36 top anglers advance to the Dec 4 5 event for the car.
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Denison
Lake Texoma Association
Texoma
U S Women Tennis Team Retains Wightman Cup
The United States women’s tennis team, led by Louise Brough Maureen McConnolly and Doris Hart, swept Britain 6-0 to win the Wightman Cup for the 18th straight time. The trio won their singles matches as rain halted the rest of play.
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Wimbledon
Eng
America
Tennig ¥ Terrors
Britain
Louise ‘Brough
Beverly Hills
Calif
U. S
Maureen Little McConnolly
San Diego
Doris Hart
Coral Gables
Fla
Americans extend dominance as Britain suffers another loss in tennis series
In a rain interrupted doubles match history repeated itself as the United States, already 3-0 up, defeated Britain's top women players to extend a 22-4 lead in the 26 match series. Angela Buxton and other British players were edged despite a partial comeback by Helen Fletcher, while Miss Hart and Miss Connolly sealed the American win.
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U. S
Britain
Miss Brough
Angela Buxton
Miss Connolly
Ann Shilcock
Miss Hart
Helen Fletcher
Dare
Wilkerson Wins Lefty Title Again
Jack Wilkerson of Tyler defended his Texas Left handed Golf Association crown in a 28th hole concession, securing his third straight title and becoming the first to win three in a row. Allen Mitchell beat Jack Gers 1-up in the consolation. Other flights saw Jim Riley, Ralph Gabrielson, J M Johnson, and Kelly Simpson win their matches.
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Sequin
Jack Wilkerson
Tyler
Texas
Wilkerson
Joe Grantham
Stephensville
Grantham
Allen Mitchell
San Antonio
Jack Gers
Gers
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North Texas State College
Louis Woodworth
Northwestern
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Southern Methodist
Fred Brown
Stanford
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Warren Dailey
Eddie Merrins
Tommy Morrow
Louisiana State
Lee Pinkston
Joe Bob Golden
University of Texas
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North Texas State
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Southern California
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Don Albert
Sam Sadler
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