Ex-Frog Great Recalls TCU Loss at A&M in 1956
Norman Hamilton, a 1956 TCU tackle now in Lubbock, recalls the 7 6 rain storm defeat at Kyle Field that cost the Frogs the Southwest Conference title. He notes nine seniors started, argues the ruling on Jim Swink’s would-be touchdown was controversial, and cites the impact on the team’s momentum after that loss.
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Jim Brown
Syracuse
John Crow
Larry Whitmire
Rice
Tritech Meyer
Tech
Meyer
Texas
Chuck Curtis
Mississippi
Curtis
Industrial Consolidated
Victoria
Montreal
Pan American Petroleum
Dodgers face tough fan wrath over slow rebuild
Los Angeles readers and sports writer Paul Zimmerman blast the Dodgers for a collapse from world champions to last in the National League. He criticizes management for double talk and blames the Chavez Ravine move and Coliseum fence for failing fortunes. The column labels the team’s decline as inexcusable and calls for decisive action.
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Moss Drops Out In Auto Endurance Go
Le Mans 24 hour race sees favorite Stirling Moss withdraw on lap 32 with engine trouble. Moss and his Aston Martin scratched at 6:12 Pm as rain and crashes hamper early progress. Dan Guerney and Bruce Kessler hold fourth after four hours amid a large crowd and sunny start.
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Masten Gregory
Kansas City
Kan
John Fairman
Britain
Dan Guerney
Riverside
Calif
Bruce Kessler
Beverly Hills
Plainview Golf Event Sees Scarborough Share Lead
Dixie Scarborough of Floydada regains a share of the senior flight lead with Hoyt McCloud of Plainview after 54 holes. Scores and pairings include Jack Jennings and Car Boyes among top seniors, with multiple flights listing players from Lubbock, Floydada, and nearby towns in a handicap format.
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Floydada
Hoyt McCloud
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Lubbock
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Ith
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Tat
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Lubbeck
Han Winters
Absiene
Henry Poler
DeWitt Weaver
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Stanny Winn
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Jaen Payne
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Littlefield
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Hereford
Bhsterking
Bebty Greer
Paul Kropp
Glenn Hender
Delbert Heltman
Riedada
Jack Crawford
Raymond Merriweather
Frank Gosdin
Buzz Gregory
Fleydada
Jim King
Ned Robertson Brownwood
Iain
Bil Rewth
Frank Underwood
Bowie
Bill Serie
Matador
Jay Gray
Johnny Sam
Lubpork
Aut Vinson
Pat Scarborough
Los Dada
Jerry Wienke
Lubbork
Dup
Dave Faucett
Oye
Giants and Yankees Dominate ABC Loop In Youth Baseball
The Giants and the Yankees remain undefeated in the ABC Boys Club summer program with three games played. Red Sox and Pirates lead the Pee Wee League while Junior League and other divisions show multiple close standings and ongoing matchups in this early season.
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ABC
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Ransom
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Payne
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Norman Va
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Ors
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Istic Pee Wee League
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Owens
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Morehead
Lind- Yankcor Seesees
Osees Pirates Giants
Dodgera
Miracle Creek Pays Big In Ninth at Ruidoso Downs
At Ruidoso Downs Miracle Creek paid $9.60 to win in a 350 yard event, with Palomino Joe gelding winning the 11th by a neck under Kenneth Chapman. Touchdown paid $42.80 in the second, The Box $29.20 in the 10th, and a 3,900 crowd wagered $157,893.
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Mane
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Bruce
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Witd Raffles Inc
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Tech golfers Nix and Farquhar ousted in Trans Miss meet
Amarillo's Farquhar and Hobbs, New Mexico's Nix fell in quarterfinals of the Trans Miss Golf tourney in Hutchinson. Duke Evans and Pete Dye advanced to semis. Nicklaus and Norville won their quarterfinals to reach 36 hole final day.
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John Farquhar
Amarillo
Hobbs
N. M
Texas Tech
Pete Dye
Indianapolis
Duke Evans
University of Wichita
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Evans
Jack Nicklaus
Ohio State University
Richard Norville
Oklahoma City
Nicklaus
Dye
Indiana
Norville
Matt Taber
Lincoln
Neb
H. J. Carey
Abernathy and Scotties to defend Teenage Tourney title
Abernathy All-Stars and Scotties Scotties will defend their Teenage Tourney title at Kuykendall Bennett Fick from June 30 to July 5. Eleven teams have entered with a noon Tuesday deadline for entries. Confirmed entrants include Anton All-Stars Littlefield All-Stars Idalou Juniors Jal-Eunice All-Stars Elks Club Elks Holsum Stars WLubhock Police Chiefs Morton's Chippers Ince's Chargers and Sceattie Stamps Scotties. Palmer.
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Jal-Eunice All-Stars
City Open Slated at Meadowbrook Golf Tournament
The Lubbock City Open Golf Tournament will be held at Meadowbrook Golf Course July 18 27. Warren Cantrell announced qualifying rounds July 18 19 20 with matches through the 27th. Residents of Lubbock County six months or longer are eligible. A barbecue dinner is planned for July 20.
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Lubbock City
Fangio Flies Toward Rumored Farewell World Tours
Juan Manuel Fangio leaves for Italy amid speculation this may be his farewell season on European tracks. He may race a Novi in Monza’s 500 mile race on June 29 and then enter the Gran Prix of France and the Gran Prix of Europe, with only a few events planned as he slows after a record five world titles. The article also notes longevity prize figures from 1903 and 1954 for context.
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Bron Voyage
Buenos Aires
Juan Manuel Fangio
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Two Horses Killed in Charles Town Race Accident
A freak accident at Charles Town race track leaves two horses dead and three riders hurt. Jockey Carl Gamberdella and Philip Sage are among the injured. Nicest Man and Sod die, Cona's Jacket is destroyed. Sage remains in critical condition with paralysis risk.
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W. Va
Robert Hensley
Orange
J. Reed Jones
Hensley
Nicest Man
Sod
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New Haven
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Cona
Jacket
Philip R. Sage
Schuylerville
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Sage
Gamberdella
Rain For London Grass Courts Cancels Finals
Persistent rain in London caused the men’s and women’s doubles finals to be postponed, withholding final decisions. Mal Anderson of Australia won the men’s singles title after a comeback over Bob Mark, while Bernice Carr of South Africa defeated Margaret Warner for the women’s singles crown.
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Queen's Club
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Australia
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Anderson
Miss Gibson
Maria Bueno
Brazil
Mary Hawton
Thelma
104 Year Old Woman Reveals She Was Racing Jockey
Helena Mont AP Mrs J B Berry born June 21 184 in Australia celebrated her 104th birthday. She moved to Montana with her husband a veterinarian in 1913. Berry says she rode race horses professionally under the name Jack Williams in England France and Australia.
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Bolt Fumes Over Gallery as He Extends Buick Open Lead
Tommy Bolt, irked by fans at Grand Blanc, kept his Buick Open lead with a 72 as Gary Player stumbled amid crowd rudeness. Bolt blamed crowd behavior for missed putts while praising marshals for order and maintaining quiet during swing periods.
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Jack Fleck
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Bolt
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Utica
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