Littlefield invitational golf faces uncertain field size
The Littlefield tournament opens Thursday amid weak South Plains participation this year with 64 players at Lamb County and 72 at Snyder a previous comparison. Pro Bob Hickson hopes half of Littlefield members enter, promising irons for flight winners and woods for runups to attract entrants.
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Wisconsin Badgers win IRA rowing title over Syracuse Orange
Wisconsin edged Syracuse by two lengths to capture the Intercollegiate Rowing Association championship on Onondaga Lake. Navy finished third, California fourth, Washington fifth. Wisconsin clocked 18:01.7 amid a 17 mph headwind, ending Cornell's four-year win streak and Eastern dominance.
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Bird Dog Group To Meet Tuesday In Lubbock
The South Plains Bird Dog and Field Trial Association will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday at 1312's Texas Ave in Lubbock. President W. T. Sharpin invites anyone interested to attend. Other officers include T. J. Templeton as vice president and Joe Phares as secretary-treasurer.
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Lubbock Auto Tops Denver City 6-3 in Legion Game
Lubbock Auto defeated Denver City 6-3 at Hodges Park behind a three hit performance from pitcher David Whiteside. Morehead took the loss as Denver City collected eight hits led by Robert Dyer with two singles. Whiteside doubled and Mike Pinkston added two singles for Lubbock Auto.
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Father Son Meet Slated At LCC Golf Tournament
About 20 teams are expected to participate in the Father Son golf tournament at Lubbock Country Club. Play will be over 18 holes with father and son hitting alternate shots using full handicaps. Trophies will be awarded to the first and second place finishers.
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Methodists Win 9-2 in Dixie Church League Action
Elvin Johnson restricted St Johns Methodist to four hits as First Methodist beat St Johns 9-2 on Saturday night. Bill Stanley took the loss after allowing six hits. N D Kelso doubled twice and Sid Sliegmann tripled for First Methodist while Dave Lloyd and Don Edmonds doubled for St Johns. St Elizabeths forfeited to First Christian due to short roster.
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Committee Picks 17 For Bluebonnet Bowl Panel
Elvin Smith president of the Greater Houston Bowl Assn names a 17 member committee to select teams for the first Bluebonnet Bowl game on December 19 in Houston. The panel will assess weekly college games and report on each team with Lou Hassell submitting promising candidates by November 23.
Patterson Johansson Clash Set For Yankee Stadium Showdown
Floyd Patterson and Ingemar Johansson prepare for a 15 round world heavyweight title bout at Yankee Stadium with Patterson a 3-1 favorite. Johansson, 26, seeks Sweden’s first title, while ticket sales hint at a $600000 to $700000 gate and a 40000-plus crowd. The fight airs on closed circuit in 135 U.S. and Canadian cities with ABC radio.
Patterson Johansson Heavyweight Title Fight Set at Yankee Stadium
Floyd Patterson of Rockville Centre, N Y, defends his world title against Ingemar Johansson of Sweden in a 15 round bout at Yankee Stadium. Expected crowd is 40 000 with a $600000 gate. Promoter Bill Rosensohn Enterprises. Teleprompter theater TV 170 venues 135 cities 550000 seats. Patterson 30 percent of gate and 80 percent of other nets. Johansson 20 percent plus 100000 guaranteed purse. Return bout if Johansson wins within 90 days. Glove weight six ounces.
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Bears Sign Galimore for Third Season
Willie Galimore, averaging 4.5 yards per carry in two NFL seasons, signed a third term with the Chicago Bears. George Halas said Galimore will broaden his offensive role by focusing on pass catching.
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Bears end Harlon Hill arrested after car crash
Chicago Bear end Harlon Hill was arrested in Memphis after a crash. He was charged with six offenses including drunken driving running a red light leaving the scene resisting arrest and driving without a license. Hill bonded out and police traced him from Mark Paris driver of the other car.
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Eisenhower Plays Seventh Golf Round in 11 Days
President Eisenhower played his seventh round of golf in 11 days at Gettysburg on a clear day. He planned to attend church and then return to the White House to brief Secretary Herter on the Geneva talks. His knee discomfort limited his long game but not his pace on the course.
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LSU Baylor game likely sellout at Shreveport stadium
Baylor ticket manager says ticket applications flood in for the October 3 meeting with LSU. Both teams limit sales to four tickets per customer. season-ticket holders get first claim on LSU game seats in the 40,000 capacity State Fair Stadium in Shreveport.
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Le Mans leaders Gurney Behra strong before Moss exit
Dan Gurney and Jean Behra led the 24 hour Le Mans race with 85 laps in six hours and an average 118.8 mph, as Stirling Moss retired with valve trouble and Moss's Aston Martin dropped back after the sixth hour. Masten Gregory and Innes Ireland ran second, Shelby and Salvadori third, all a lap behind.
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Krishnan Stuns Fraser For London Grass Court Title
Ramanathan Krishnan, 22, upset defending Wimbledon favorite Neale Fraser 6-3 6-0 to win the London Grass Courts men's singles, while Yolanda Ramirez captured the women's singles title 2-6 6-1 6-3 over Christine Mercelis. Beverly Fleitz and Christine Truman won the women's doubles 7-5 6-1, and Frank Gorman with Bob Hewitt took the men's doubles 6-3 6-4. Krishnan, unseeded, eliminated Wimbledon hopeful Alex Olmedo in the semifinals as Fraser, second seed, prepared for Wimbledon. The Cornell freshman crew led from the start to win the Intercollegiate Rowing Association regatta opener.
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Belgium
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Long Beach
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Baylor signs 39 football prospects for next season
Baylor has signed 39 incoming freshmen for next fall, including nine headed to the Texas Coaching School all star game in August. The roster features players from Texas, Nebraska, Georgia, Oklahoma, and other states, plus several ends, backs, and linemen. John Bridgers will begin his Baylor tenure as head coach after Sam Boyd.
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Gatesville
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Wichita Falls
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William Boyd
Sugar Land
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AAU Condemns IOC Move To Deny Nationalist China
The National AAU executive committee condemns the IOC for withdrawing recognition of Nationalist China. It calls on the IOC to rescind the action, noting Nationalists cannot compete in the Olympic Games without recognition. Kellum Johnson says Munich aimed to mix representation. Nationalists could reapply under a different name.
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Johansson Concludes Preparations for Patterson Title Bout
Inge Johansson of Sweden, training with his right hand still healing, capped final prep for his Yankee Stadium title clash with Floyd Patterson. He completed six rounds outdoors and two on the bag then expressed confidence, saying he is in good condition and ready for 15 rounds, insisting a knockout is not required.
Touring Drums Travel 245 Miles From Laguna Madre
A seven pound drum traveled 245 miles after release in Laguna Madre. Caught near Texas City by D Z Diese of Jacinto City, it carried a commission tag and surpassed other Texas tagged drum records by 100 miles. Biologist Terrance Leary noted the migration shows drums move to other bays in wet years.
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Patterson Begins To Taper Off Before Johansson Defense
Floyd Patterson started tapering for Thursday's world heavyweight title defense by running four miles and boxing three rounds in the afternoon. He planned to box again Sunday after church, working with Billy Tate and Lou Jones and finishing with rope skipping and bag work. Archie McBride praised Patterson's sharp condition after watching the session in Trenton, New Jersey.
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McCormick to Fight Bulls on Fourth in Reynosa
Two Texans and a Mexican headline the Reynosa July Fourth bullfight. Patricia McCormick of Big Spring, renowned woman torero, Baron Clements of Kilgore, protege of Sidney Franklin, Antonio Canales the Mexican fighter, and others join the card. McCormick has fought in Reynosa annually on Independence Day despite a recent injury from a South American tour. Clements makes his third Reynosa appearance, after debuting earlier in the winter at Laredo.
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Dodgers In Lad Due- To Wright Lead Pee Wee League
Harold Wright powers the Dodgers at the Optimist Boys' Club with a 68 hitting clip and 3-1 pitching record as they top the Pee Wee league. David Leake of the Red Sox hits .? while Jim Gowens leads with .526. In Junior League the Red Sox lead 4-0. Bill Nelson and Dwayne Bear post .500 and .600 averages respectively.
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Sample Signs with Baltimore Celts
Baltimore Celts secure defensive back John Sample with a signed contract. Sample, a Maryland State standout whose records spanned running passing and punting, joined the Celts as a rookie last year.
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