Tim Tillery to lead football while leaving baseball duties
Tim Tillery will move from the Westerners baseball team to a strictly football role, with Don Gray and Joe King noted as assisting. The TAAF tournament produced strong showings from Sampley's Cleaners and Gilbert Builders, while Paymaster Gin impressed in Friday action. Fatigue limited key players from Ropes and others as the season shifts toward spring football and continued competition.
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TAAF
Tim Tillery
Tim
Westerners
San Angelo
Tillery
Don Gray
New Deal
Pat Farris
Joe King
Sampley
Cleaners of
Fort Worth
TCU
Houston
Gilbert Builders
Paymaster Gin
Gunners
Charley Barnard
Hart
Sammy Malone
Petersburg
Glynn Braden
Ropes Fall
Fred Owens
Levelland
Esten Blackman
Tech
Berg Holds One-Stroke Lead In Titleholders Tournament
Patty Berg of St. Andrews Illinois clung to a one stroke lead at the 3/4 mark of the 16th annual Titleholders after a 74 on Saturday. Mary Lena Faulk tied for second at 74 and Betsy Rawls led a chase pack at 224 with Jackie Pung and Marlene Bauer close behind.
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Patty Berg
St. Andrews
Miss Berg
Mary Lena Faulk
Thomasville
Chunky Patty
Louise Suggs
Atlanta
Miss Faulk
Betsy Rawls
Spartanburg
S.C
Jackie Pung
Honolulu
Cincinnati
Marlene Bauer
Sarasota
Fla
Miss Bung
Miss Suggs
Babe Zaharias
Tampa
Betty Dodd
San Antonio
Tech Netters Set 15 Match Spring Schedule
Texas Tech tennis announces a 15 meet spring slate under coach George Philbrick led by captain David Clark of Lubbock. The schedule lists dates from March 16 to May 14 across Abilene Christian Texas Christian and other opponents with the Border Conference Meet in Tempe Arizona and a separate Dublin Ireland gift story noted.
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Texas Tech
George Philbrick
David Clark
Lubbock
Hardin Simmons
el Paso
Tech
Abilene Christian College
Abilene
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Denver University
Hardin-Simmons
Sul Ross
University of Colorado At
Alpine
Tempe
Ariz
80 Cars Entered In Grand Prix
SEBRING Fla March 12 At 10 am Sunday the flash of the starter's green flag will send 80 of the fastest sports cars in competition roaring away from the starting line in Florida's International Grand Prix of Endurance. Half the fleet will abandon in pits by dusk after a brutal 12 hours. Ferrari drivers from Europe lead favored entries with Maglioli and the Marquis de Portago among stars.
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Sebring
Fla
Florida
United States
Coaching School Instructors Named
BEAUMONT March 12 UP Phil Woolpert coach of the top rated San Francisco Dons and Milton Jowers of Southwest Texas State were named instructors for the 1955 Texas High School Coaches Association coaching school. They will coach the all star North and South squads for the annual game in San Antonio August 4. Coach assignments for which squad each will lead remain undecided.
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San Antonio
Grace Smith Wins Florida Meet Title Over Romack
Grace Smith defeated Barbara Romack 4 and 3 to win the Florida East Coast women's championship in St. Augustine. Smith erased a early Romack lead with a birdie on hole three and moved ahead on the eighth hole, securing the title for the second straight year.
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ST. Augustine
Fla
Grace’ DeMoss
Smithiams
Barbara Romack
Florida East Coast
Miss Romack
Sacramento Calif
Florida
Pinehurst
N.C
Mrs. Smith
Texas Baseball Opens Season With Oklahoma Series
The University of Texas begins the baseball season with two games against Oklahoma in Austin. Eight lettermen return as infielders from last year’s conference champion squad. Outfield and pitching are unsettled with sophomores likely in key roles. Starter choices include Clinton Irby Tom my Jungman and Gary Gurwitz. Infield anchors are Tommy Snow Buddy Stevenson Eddie Daniels and Steele McKinney. Catchers may be Conrad Werkenthin Tom my LeBicu or Stuart Benson.
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Austin
University of Texas
Oklahoma
Bibb Falk
Tommy Snow
Buddy Stevenson
Eddie Daniels
Steele McKinney
Conrad Werkenthin
Tommy LeBicu
Stuart Benson
Two Texas QBs Added By Cardinals
The Chicago Cardinals signed two Texas quarterbacks for training camp next summer boosting their signal callers to eight. Billy Hooper from Baylor and Ayden Compton of Hardin-Simmons join the roster, with Hooper noted for leading the Southwestern Conference in passing and Compton recommended by Sammy Baugh.
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Texas
Cardinals
Chicago
Chicago Cardinals
Billy Hooper
Baylor University
Sweetwater
Sammy Baugh
Washington Redskins
Lone Star State
Ayden Compton
Hardin - Simmons
Baugh
Hooper
Southwestern
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