Lubbock Summer Track Meet Opens At Tech Stadium
The annual Lubbock Summer Track Meet begins at noon today at the Texas Tech track with field finals and preliminaries, running finals tonight at Chapman Field. Open entry costs 80 cents. 500 athletes expected with top West Texas stars including Larry Smith and Pinto Beene among entrants from Abilene to Plainview.
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Houston Colt 45s broadcaster Gene Elston’s early name change tale
Longtime Houston Colts broadcaster Gene Elston, born Robert Eugene Elston, explains how he shortened his name to Gene to avoid confusion with Cubs and White Sox announcers. The piece also notes local high school football coaching changes, quarter horse racing news, and a Colts social evening featuring Bob Williams and a visit from Dick Farrell.
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Houston
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Bruton Drives In Game Winning Run For Tigers 1-0
In a pitchers duel at New York, Bill Bruton delivered a two-out pinch single in the 10th to score Gates Brown and lift the Detroit Tigers past the Yankees 1-0. Dave Wickersham pitched nine strong innings for Detroit as New York errors hamstrung Al Downing.
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Pirates hammer Reds as Veale wins seventh
Pittsburgh Pirates crushed Cincinnati Reds 8 to 3 on 13 hits led by Bill Wilson Roberto Clemente and Virdon with key hits. Bob Veale pitched seven innings allowing five hits to win his seventh of the season as the Pirates score in the second third and seventh innings and grab an early lead.
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Burke Pinch Hitter Delivers Cubs 7 Colts 6
Lea Burke delivered the winning run with a single in the 10th as Chicago edged the Houston Colts 7 to 6 after a seesaw game. The rally followed several lead changes in the late innings and featured notable plays by Doug Clemens and Banks.
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Doug Clemens
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West Favored In All-America Game At War Memorial
The East and West All-America setups include star quarterbacks George Mira of Miami and Don Truil of Baylor as the passing specialists. Parke To Start for the West with Ike Lloyd and Scott Appleton anchoring the lines, while Claridge and Corry provide the quarterbacking and running support. A projected 5,000 fans are expected as 58 top seniors, with 50 bound for pro football, converge for a game co sponsored by the AFCA and the Buffalo Evening News.
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Ike Lloyd Voss
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Dark Eller
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Amel
Tea Scott Appleton
Texas
Delvaney
American Football Coaches ‘Assn
Buffalo Evening] News
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AFL
Canada
Navy
Botheams
West
Worthington Sold to Twins in Cash Deal
The Cincinnati Reds announced the sale of pitcher Al Worthington to the Minnesota Twins. Worthington, a 3-year-old righthander, had appeared in six games for Cincinnati with a 1-0 record and a 1.57 ERA before being sent to the minors. The deal was a straight cash transaction with no price disclosed.
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Randy Matson Named Outstanding Southwest Athlete
Randy Matson of Texas A M was chosen as the outstanding spring sport athlete in the Southwest region by Coaching Athlete Magazine. The Pampa native has a shot put mark of 63 feet 10 inches and Emmett Brunson of Rice was named top mentor in the area.
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IOC Reinstates Indonesia for Tokyo Games Amid Pressure
The IOC reversed its suspension and admitted Indonesia to the Tokyo Games after Indonesia urged participation on equal terms. South Africa faced a de facto exclusion as Arab League and other nations pressed for Indonesian entry, amid international pressure from Japan and others.
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China
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Powell's two run homer lifts Orioles past Nationals
Boog Powell belted a two run homer as the Orioles rallied to beat the Washington Senators 4 to 3. Powell sparked the comeback with a first inning RBI and added the decisive two run shot in the later stages, while Skowron and Adair contributed key hits as New York and Detroit losses affected the standings.
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