Baylor reels in talent amid rough season and NCAA hints
Baylor coaches secure a wave of recruits despite a miserable 1957 campaign and negative publicity from the McClellan case. Prospects include Sam Boyd and Ronnie Bull, with out of state backs Danny Griffin, Claude Pearson and Bill Hicks among the top targets. Texas, SMU, Rice, TCU and Arkansas also ink notable players as the conference reshapes its 1958 gridiron outlook.
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Baylor
George Wright
Ronnie Bull
Bishop
Tommy Minter
Gladewater
Ronnie Stanley
Port Arthur
Bobby Prg
Mission
Inemen David Alexander
White Oak
Kenneth Chancelor
Gilmor
Herbert Adkins
Nederland
Baptist School
Danny Griffin
Frederick
Okla
Oklahoma
Claude Pearson
Memphis
Owl
John Burrell
Fort Worth
John Coronet
Alice
Pat Gerald
Sweetwater
Delbert Wiley
Ballinger
Texas
Plainview
Jesse McGuire
Jim Myers
Calvin Janner
Brenham
Aggies
SMU
John Dean
Dallas Crozier Tech
Ronny Payne
Breckenridge
Mike Bryant
Abilene
Lee Stewart
Grand Prairie
Tommy Huddleston
Texarkana
Terry Wren
Kilgore
McGuire
TCU
Guy Gibbs
Graman
Bert Coan
Pasadena
Bobby Biehunko
LaVega
Rutino Escabeda
Stamford
Pete Hill
Arkansas
Bruce Fullerton
Little Rock Central
Razorback
Charles Gillespie
Avalanche Journal
Snead Idol Inspires Local Golfer Turnaround
A features piece notes Tim, once beaten by Sam Snead in Florida, reshaped his grip to mirror Snead and now mirrors a younger lookalike. It also highlights Dolph Schayes' dedication to foul shooting and Pennsylvania's bid to win the Syracuse rowing classic after a long drought.
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New York
UPI
Rockville
Sam Snead
Snead
Florida
Sam
Tim
Samuel Jackson Snead
Pennsylvania
Williams Tops TL Batters in Texas League Race
Tulsa’s Williams leads batting with 364 average and 76 hits in 209 at bats for 51 games as Victoria’s Don Milie at 370 in limited play tops the circuit. Lutz Hicks leads with 14 homers and 50 RBIs while Marcelino Solis remains 10 0 as pitching ace and Chris Nicolosi fanned 76 for the strikeout crown. Roger Price at Cornell pursues owl hearing project for PhD.
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Oiters
Marvin Willams
Williams
Mike Lutz
Corpus Christi
Austin
Dick Sinovic
Lutz
Victoria
Don Mile i
Bill Parsons
Marcelino Solis
Fort Worth
Cate
Chris Nicolosi
Gallant Man Wins Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont Park
Gallant Man driven by Willie Shoemaker bursts through late to beat Bold Ruler by two lengths in the $38,800 Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont Park. The English bred colt carries 130 pounds to Bold Ruler's 135, setting a fast 1 35 for the mile as Gallant Man earns 37,000 plus his career total nears 1.6 million. Bold Ruler takes second with Clem third. Promised Land is fourth in a field of 10.
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Ray Ayres
New York
UPL
Ralph Low
Gallant Man
Belmont Park
Wheatley Stable
Bold Ruler
Willie Shoemaker
Eddie Arcaro
Gallant’ Man
Shoemaker
Ram
Clem Rold Ruler
Carter
Adele L. Rand
Clem
Ethel D. Jacob
Promised Land
Dotted Line
Oh Johnny
Ben Lomond
Ambehaving
Plainview Hosts Men’s West Texas Golf Tournament
Plainview plans a Friday start for the Men’s West Texas golf tournament at Plainview Country Club. Qualifying rounds and flying rounds are noted with teams from West Texas and eastern New Mexico. The event aims to award one of the era’s biggest prizes in Texas Springs, with wide local interest and pro entries.
West Texas Golf Schedule and Public Links Qualifier
Regional golf calendar spans July events from Amarillo to Abilene with major meets in Odessa and Cloudcroft. The U S Public Links sectional qualifier in West Texas offers 36 holes Monday and an all-expense paid trip to Orlando Park, Ill. The Odessa Key Club Invitational opens Tuesday at Odessa Country Club for juniors and seniors with trophies to top three in each division. The Plainview and Pro Am circuits, plus the Men’s Amateur at Cloudcroft, NM, feature medal and match play formats and a $15 entry.
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U. S
West Texas
Orlando Park
Ill
Dallas
Austin
Texas
Athens
Odessa
Terry Dill
Muleshoe
Houstie Brewer
Andrews
Cloudcratt
N. M
Jack Williams
Plainview
Morris Norton
Ecal
Colt
West Texas Golf Assa
St Louis Lad Wins In Meet Beckenham Kent Tennis Championship
St Louis Ind Earl Buchholz a junior Davia Cup member defeated Andrei Potanin of Lenin 5 in the final round to thwart a Soviet sweep in the Kent Tennis Championships opening. Neale Fraser beat Kurt Nielsen for the men’s title 64 64 while Sandra Reynolds claimed the women’s singles 64 64 over Sean Forbes. An Ayrshire cow owned by Frank Lindley yielded 102402 pounds of milk in ten years, enough for a family of four to drink a quart daily for 33 years.
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Beckenham
England
St. Louis
Earl Buchholz
Buchholz
U.S
Andrei Potanin
Lenin
Chubby Anna Dmitrieva
Moscow
Katherina Frendelius
Sweden
Neale Fraser
Australia
Kurt Nielsen
Denmark
Fraser
Sandra Reynolds
Sean Forbes
Ayrshire
Frank Lindley
Snow Camp
Lubbock's Millsap On Card Pro Boxing Slated At Hobbs
Hobbs New Mexico promoter Eddie Davis announces a Monday boxing card at Bender Park featuring pro debut of Bunky Dixon Hobbs Golden Gloves lightweight champ. Dixon faces Lubbock favorite Howard Millsap with main event Manuel Gonzales vs Al Boudreaux and a Odessa Corpus Christi prelim. 150 pound Dick Voorheis and White also set for action with others unsigned.
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Howard
Golden Millsap
Pinky Hamlin
Hobbs GG
Bunky
Dixon
Manuel Gonzales
Odessa
al Boudreaux
New Orleans
Bobby Garza
Corpus Christi
Reuben Munoz
Garza
Eagle Gym
Munoz
Hobbs
Dick Voorheis
Bill Cross Named Second Coach for Panhandle Grid Classic
Amarillo reports Bill Cross, former West Texas State and Chicago Cardinals player, named as second coach for the first Panhandle Grid Classic to be played Aug 23. Cross, Little All-America selection 1950 and NAIA Hall of Fame inductee, will coach the "lickers". Frank Hodnik leads the other squad, the "Sod," consisting of seniors from smaller high schools.
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Amarillo UA
West Texas State
Chicago Cardinals
Bill Cross
Lickers
Frank Hodnik
Amarillo
Price
Hernandez Dominates Sophomore League Hitting Leaders
Artesia outfielder Art Hernandez leads the Sophomore League in hits 42 RBIs 100 total bases and 11 two base hits after 18 games. Jim Tanner tops home runs with 9 while Gary Krupsky leads runs scored 43 and shares five way triple lead with five. Rivas of Artesia posts 6 1 record and 0.837 winning percentage to pace pitchers. Di Guilio of Plainview claims 80 strikeouts in 9 games.
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Hernandez
Roger Morgan
Midland
Roberta Herrera
Hobbein
Kerry Buckner
Jim Tanner
Plainview
Gary Krupsky
Artesia
Rivas
di Guilio
Openings for 30 Players in Legion Baseball Program
Monterey and Tom 8 district youths eligible for six Legion teams report to practice fields on set weekdays. Prospects may contact legion reps on game nights at Hodges Park. League, co sponsored by Allen Bros Post 148, includes two District 2 teams Lubbock Auto and Bell Red Cheks. Play ends around Aug 10. Scandinavian Airlines System gains Japan approval for third weekly Stockholm Tokyo roundtrip.
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Syracuse
Quakers
Dolph Schayes
Syracuse Nationals
Dolph
New York
Monmouth Park
Oceanport
N. J
40Th Street Pier
Monmutuels
Earle Edwards
North Carolina State
Edwards
Frank Thomas
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Rass
Madinare Garden
Antonio Rocca
Miguel Perez
Don Stevens
Wildman Fargo
U.S. Golf Association
G.A
Tim Tillery
City American Legion Baseball League
Legion
Monterey
Tom 8
Chapman Field
Hodges Park
Allen Bros. Post 148
The
Post
Lubbock Auto
Bell Red Cheks
Fart Parker
Alderson Cadillac
Robert Benton
Luby's Cafferias
Dewey Bryant
Avalanche-Journal
Rob Hill
Piggly Wiggly
Bill Dean
Pioneer Natural Gas
Glen Higginbotham
Furr Foods
Chevrolet Builds Broad Truck Line To Cut Job Costs
Chevrolet promotes a wide range of trucks including a low priced popular pickup, the Fleet side with high capacity, and Step-Van delivery models with walk in bodies. New medium duty models feature a 72 inch trailer use option and extra long wheelbases for large van bodies. The lineup highlights heavy hauling tandems as the most advanced weight models, with dealers inviting quick calls to start saving.
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Chevrolet
Chevy
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