South Plains athletes Named to All Opponent Teams and Tourney Notes
Mike Farley of Lubbock and Bruce Ashton of Lamesa earn spots on opponent squads aligned with Ector and Hobbs. Dowell tourney in St Jo draws Dolls and Wayland members for AAU action starting March 21. Upcoming SWC signing race may shape football, basketball and track rosters across Texas tech and South Plains schools.
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Mike Farley
Tom S. Lubbock
Permian
Bruce Ashton
Lamesa
Ector
Hobbs
Goose Clay
South Plains
Lesa Habbinga
Abernathy
Vicki Culwell
Tulia
Hilda Barrett
Cotton Center
Opal Bo- Bill Phillips
Tulsa
Wayland
Texas
Queen Bees
Margie Guinn
Laura Switzer
McLean
Betty Scott
Tonkawa
Okla
Rosemary Jones
Trent
Barbara Ransom
Claude
Plainview
Texas Tech
Doug Cannon
Raiders
Wayne Bonner
Anson
Foe
Pase
Brownfield
Don Hendley
Dawe
Gudder
Austin
Cannon
Levelland
Dallas
Pela
Raider Nine Opens Season With WTS Texas Tech Matchup
Raider Nine starts the season a week late by meeting West Texas State in Canyon after weather canceled the Texas Tech opener. James Johnson, Boling righthander, is expected to start versus the Buffaloes with Sav age at third base and McAllen as the only sophomore in the lineup. Starting outfielders include Bill Dean, George Gibson, and Ken Warren. Bruce Boyd at first, Reaves at second, Tom Prichard at short, Snyder at catcher Elton Howard. A return game is set for Saturday in Lubbock.
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Texas Tech
West Texas State
Canyon
Texas Christian
James Johnson
Boling
Beattie Feathers
Buffaloes
Lawrence Savage
McAllen
Bill Dean
Lubbock
George Gibson
Dallas
Ken Warren
Bruce Boyd
Abilene
Reaves
Ryder
Tom Prichard
Snyder
Elton Butch ‘Howard
Midland
Texas Narrowly Beats Oklahoma 16 15 In Cold Weather Tilt
Texas slips by Oklahoma 16 to 15 in a three hour baseball game watched by a sparse crowd. Senior pitcher Greg Mattin worked the final seven innings for Texas securing his first win of the season. Menger drove in three runs, and Greg Mattin added two base hits. Oklahoma’s Brewster Hobby homered with a man aboard in the second inning.
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Oklahoma
Greg Mattin
Longhorns
Texas
Brewster Hobby
Sooner
National Intercollegiate Athletics names first two Olympic trials players
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics selects the initial two members of its 10 man Olympic trials basketball squad. Jackie Moreland of Louisiana Polytechnic Institute and Zelmo Beaty of Prairie View A M are named.
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Kansas City
National Assn. of Intercollegiate Athletics
Jackie Moreland
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute
Zelmo Beaty
Prairie View A & M
Oligarchy Wins Appleton Handicap at Gulfstream Park
Oligarchy trainer Brookmeade Stable won the Appleton Handicap at Gulfstream Park before 21 532 fans. The six-year-old paid 30 20 and earned 9700 to Elizabeth Dodge Sloane’s stable with Stratmat second and Tudor Era third. Better Bee faced a foul claim.
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Hallandale
Fla
UPI
Oligarchy
Gulfstream Park
Brookmeade
Elizabeth Dodge Sloane
Stratmat
Bee
West Texas Pro Am Golf Meet Opens in Lubbock
West Texas Pro Amateur Golf Assn holds its spring meeting at Lubbock Country Club with an officers and directors gathering at 7 p.m. Monday. Pro and amateur events follow Tuesday and Wednesday including pro partner and low-ball formats with entry fees. Horace Moore presides, with Fern Farquhar honorary president and other officers listed.
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Lubbock
West Texas
Pro-Amateur Golf Assn
Country Club
Horace Moore
Plainview
Vern Farquhar
Amarillon
Hardy Loudermilk
Jal
N.M
Ray
Muleshoe
Bud Posey
Hereford
Journey
Gene Mitchell
Bobby Morris
Dallas Country Club
Texas
Golf Calendar Dates Pro Am and Invitations Across Texas
A dense list of golf events and invitations spanning March to October including West Texas Pro Am at Lubbock Country Club, Hillcrest and Amarillo venues, women’s and men’s tournaments, junior tours, and city open invitations all across Texas and surrounding areas, with multiple dates and venues such as Lubbock, Hobbs, Brownwood, and Odessa.
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West Texas
Lubbock Country Club
Veston
Mee
Hobbs
Houston Co
Lamber
Ton
Hillcrest
Hillcrest Country Club
Brownwood
Las Vegas
Fort
Bie Lake
Childress
Fas Hsnatens
Sherman
Breckenridge
Stephenville Witation
Hjmne
Amarillo
Stexas
Oklahoma
Kon
Kermit
Ie la Runice
Crane
Hillcrest Women
Thexas State
Sweetwaterets
Muleshoe
Eastland
Texas Fublicee
Abdileni
Abilene
Vernon
Huber
Boi
Brownfield Country
Fort Worth
Glen Garden
Lubbock
Hobbs Connie Eee
Labboc
Texas Pga
Toun
Big Spring
Ranchland Hills
Midland
Wrestlers vie for world tag titles at Allen's Arena
Perez and Ortega pursue the world tag team crown by defeating Funk and Hutton in a three falls main event at Allen's Arena Fair Park. The card also features a judo jacket bout LaBell vs Myers and a Perez vs Funk curtain raiser with tickets on sale and box office open all day Wednesday.
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Alex Perez
Mighty Ortega
Strangler Stanark
Ed Sharpe
Dory Funk
Dick Hutton
Allen's Arena
Fair Park
Silento Rodriguez
Perez
Ortega
Stan
Sharpe
Pattene
Funk
Lub Bock
Hutton
O'Connor
O’connor
Tommy
Phelps
Rodriguez
Rodriguez Almosni
Lou ‘Sarpolis
LaBell
Myers
Amarillo
Umbarger
Griffith defeats Moyer in close New York boxing bout
Griffith, 22, from New York plus Emile Moyer, 27, meet in a lively 10 round welterweight bout at Madison Square Garden. Griffith earns a split decision despite a late rally by Moyer, improving to 17-1 while Moyer falls to 24-2. Both weigh 150 pounds. judges had Griffith ahead on two cards, the referee favored Moyer. The outcome sparks talk of a possible rematch and Derby Eve fight in Louisville.
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Murray
ROSE _NEW
Louisville
Flaherty
Moyer
Griffith
Garden
Teddy Brenner
Bill
Meyer
Emile
Divion
NBA
Virgin Islands
West Coaster
Denny
Artie Aidala
Leo Birnbaum
Hawthorne elected vice president of NAIA
Jesse J. Hawthorne of East Texas State College was elected a vice president of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texan Kansas City
Jesse J.hawthorne
East Texas State College
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Phillies edge Braves 2 1 in Grapefruit opener
Dark returns to Phillies lineup in ninth inning but a hit batter and sacrifice set the stage for a 2-1 victory over Milwaukee. John Buzhardt earned the win after relieving and allowing the Braves’ lone run in the seventh as Robin Roberts and Juan Pizarro tossed scoreless first three frames.
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Philadelphia Phillies
Milwaukee Braves
Dark
Phils
Chicago Cubs
Ron Piche
Bobby del Greco
John Buzhardt
The
Braves
Robin Roberts
Juan’ Pizarro
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Pizarro McKenzie
Piche
Lou
Roberts
Cardwell
Buzhardt
Coker
W— Buzhardt
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Wayne Phillips
Raider Nine
Appleton
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Ourna
Jade Cample
Israel
Tel Aviv
Nettleton
Leisure Shoe
America
Broadway
Bout
Phils Lick Braves
Drake Refree
WACO
Jack Patterson
Baylor
NCAA
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Iowa
VOLVO
Scoggin-Dickey Motor CO
Texas Ave
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BUICK
Electra
Cherelketh Lame Solon
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