Odessa Dominates Blackshear Relays With Record Performances
Odessa wins the Blackshear Relays led by Ross Williams 51.0 in the 440 and Will Hudgins 141-5 in the discus. Dunbar places sixth with 221 points as Robert Deary sets a 20-5 broad jump mark and runs on a third-place mile relay. Others from Am arillo Abilene Midland Crane Big Lake Sudan and Snyder set records or win events.
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Ruben Early
Amarillo
Hich
Abilene
Midland
Floyd Jones
Crane
Tanbar
T. Y. Jones
Lonnie Graves
Eliot Lynville
Big Lake
Willie Earl
Sudan
Dunbar
Roosevelt Haggerty
James Jackson
L. D. Birdlow
Offie Curry
Isiah Skief
Johnnie Joens
Edwin White
Johnny Bailey
Elliot Lynville
Max Moye
Aguene
Herman Sloan
DeWitt Wesley
Bis Lake
Marehall King
Charlies Johnson
Tommy Morris
Odessa
Charley Archie
Snyder
John Ward
Luther Brown
Biz Spring
Ross Williams
Don Shelton
James Foster
Johnny Hobinson
Abuene
Birdow
Dunber
T. J. Jones
Thurman Hines
Bobby Morris
James English Amantac
Sammy Fulton
IL Lonnie Graves
Charles Christian
Jimmy Jenkins
Amarilo
Otte Curry
Dunee Bily Battles
Gilmore
Sloan
Ammons
Robinson
Ama
Rilio
Colorado City
Johnson
Wiliams
Moyo
Time
Oed
Will Hudgins
Earlin
Clarence Jones
Jade City
Charles Simms
Henry Woods
New Ehecord
Robert Deary
Charlies Foster
Glynn Jeffrey
Isiah Skiel
Leonard Nickergon
L Willie Earl
Charles Archie
Sue
Royce Brown
Curtis Jeffrey
Clarence Marshall
Johnny Jones
Harold Brown
McCamey
Eco
Marshall King
Riley Hood
Leonard Nickerson
John Robinson
Earl Lincoln
Track stars set records at district meet amid tight team race
Kermit and Wink athletes top event list with wins in sprints and hurdles. Records fall as Don Merritt and Ted Nelson lead Andrews in 440 and mile events, while team points show Andrews leading rival Hobbs and Carlsbad in a crowded standings battle.
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James Trater
Wink
Craig Smith
Clovis
Dwight Dow
Guy Belbert
Denver City
Hector Alvarez
Carlsbad
Gene Weever
Hobbs
George Curtis
Ken Batchelor
Kermit
David McGuire
Bueno
Fort Stockton
Brown
Snyder
Ted Nelson
Andrews
Mike Smyth
Seminole
Ronnie Mershon
Mike Conner
Jimmy Lewis
Mack Highfell
Nelson
Arthur Davis
Bill Spencer
Mannie Emith
Allen Shahan
Joe S McKissack
Dudley Mitchell
FE. Merritt
Don Mason
Brownfield
Jeep Mith
M. T. Finney
Dwayne McDowell
Berry
Merritt
Larry Shoemaker
Ronnie Conner
Gary Alexander
Hollis Clay
Lang Kinsey
Monahans
Arthur Avis
Spencer
Bill Yarbrough
Gary Tidings
Jim Tellett
Jack Wilkinson
Jimmy Curtis
Frankie Flores
Welbert Spencer
Ronnie Broam
Catto Moreno
Artesia
L Andrews
Larry Khoemaker
Joe McKissack
EL Merritt
Fort Brockton
Stan McPherson
Lerry Smith
Jack Nelson
Troy London
Raymond Adams
Hugh Nobiex
Leslie Blackburn
Johnny Landrum
RH. E. Merritt
Brown- Geld
Carls
Seminoles
Levington
Hillcrest to Host City Men's Golf Tourney Weekend
Lub bock City Men's golf championship begins with qualifying rounds at Hillcrest Country Club Friday and Saturday hosted by Frank Baker. Entry fees allow practice rounds from Wednesday. first round matches set for Sunday or Monday with subsequent rounds through April 10. Eligible players include local residents and Reese AFB. Tech students excluded. Ross Mitchell seeks third straight title as past winners and venues are listed for a busy golf calendar across multiple Texas towns.
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Lubbock City
Hillcrest Country Club
Frank Baker
Hillcrest
Baker
Lubbock
Reese Afb
Texas Tech
Ross Mitchell
Dave Lawson
Lubbock Country Club
Connard Young
Meadowbrook
Gaines County Country Club
Seagraves
Seminole
Hereford
Tulsa
Artesia
Plainview
Floydada
Muleshoe
Pampa
Texas Golf Schedule Plaza April to November
The calendar lists numerous golf events from April through November across Texas and nearby areas. Pro-Ams, partnerships, and partnerships at Hillcrest and Ranchland Hills appear in Abilene Hereford Lubbock Amarillo Hobbs Fort Worth Odessa Midland and other locations with events like invitational tournaments and championships.
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Augusta
Lubbock
Hitlcrest Country Club
Hearne
Hobbs Country Club
National Collegiate
Houston
Midland Ranchland Hills
Hereford
Lamesa
Galveston
Gaines County
Beaumont
Hillcrest
Hillcrest Country Club
Brownwood
Las Vegas
Gaines
Phillips Country Club
Childress
Monahans
Sherman
Breckenridge
Stephenville
Amarillo
Wichita Falls
Tule Lake
Tulsa
Morton
Kermit
Eunice
Weatherford
C Rane
T-i
Texas State
Dalhart
Sweetwater
Muleshoe
West Texas
Odessa Country Club
Floydada
Coleman
Lovington
Lubbock Country Club
Odessa
Eastland
Texas Ese Ae Eeee
Huber
Berger
Plainview
Hoss Rodgers
Heart of Hills
Kerville
Lubbock Country Cth
Pampa
Vernon
Andrews
Ranchland Hills
Midland
Fort Stockton
Artesia
Quiet Weekend Ahead for Area Sports with Several Key Contests
Area teams have three baseball games and multiple track tennis and golf meets. Monterey hosts Tasco sa while Odessa College faces Texas Tech frosh. Tom S. Lubbock starts loop play in Plainview. Texas Tech visits Wichita Falls to play Sheppard AFB. Tom S. hosts Amarillo. Monterey hosts Palo Duro and Amarillo. Relays in Texas Relays in Austin with Tom S. Lubbock, Texas Tech varsity and Frosh. Tennis sees Tech vs Baylor in Waco.
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Monterey
Tascosa
Odessa College
Texas Tech
Tom S. Lubbock
Plainview
Wichita Falls
Sheppard Afb
Tom S
Amarillo
Palo Duro
Tom
Lubbock
Texas
Regional college and school teams schedule mixed sports week
A cluttered listing shows baseball games including Tascosa at Monterey and Odessa JC at Teen Freshmen, along with track and field meets among Texas Tech, Monterey, Tom B. Lubbock, Palo Duro and Amarillo venues. Competition spans tennis golf and relays across Amarillo and nearby towns with multiple intercollegiate entries.
Tri State Seniors Elect Heath President For 26th Tournament
The Tri State Senior Golf Assn elected Mark Heath of Pampa as president and set July 10 to 15 for the 26th annual tournament at the Amarillo Country Club. Owen Mowrey of Albuquerque and Lou Lacy of Oklahoma City were named first and second vice presidents. The group is billed as the world’s oldest and largest senior golf association.
808 Holliday Life Hospital Group EnS
An item notes a hospital group at 1502 Main Street in Lubbock under the 311 city post system.
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Holliday Life
HOSP
Main Post
Lubbock
Giel Aims to Prove He Belongs Back in Big Leagues
Former Minnesota star Paul Giel, once with the New York Giants, is back in professional baseball with the Salt Lake Buc affiliates. After a rough Pirates stint, he is working on a slider and change-up hoping to win a return to the majors this season. He has appeared in seven innings this spring and shown promise.
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Fort Myers
Fla
Paul Giel
Minnesota
Giel
New York Giants
Giants
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Buc
Salt Lake
Paul
Piirates
Tulsa Oilers push to speed up Texas League games
Tulsa News Oiler president Grayle Howlett led a push to shorten games in the Texas League by moving bullpens closer and ending postoutfield ball relays. Commissioner Ford Frick rejected two drastic speedups, but Howlett notes future rules may favor fans as TL games averaged 2 hours 5 minutes in 1959, faster than the Southern Association.
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Mac Sebree
Tulsa
Okla
UPI
Tulsa Oiler
Grayle Howlett
Howlett
Ford Frick
William B. Ruggles
Southern Association
Rodriguez to Meet Stan LaBell Risks Title in Romero Match
At Allen Arena Fair Park Coliseum the third Wednesday title card features Gene LaBell defending the North American championship against Ricky Romero. Local bouts include Silento Rodriguez vs Strangler Stan with loser leaving Texas and two further main events including Sonny Myers vs Dory Funk and Dick Hutton vs Alex Perez. Tickets are on sale via box office and reservation line.
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Allen Arena
Fair Park Coliseum
Gene LaBell
Los Angeles
Ricky Romero
Guadalajara
Mexico
Silento Rodriguez
Strangler Stan
Sonny Myers
Dory Funk
Dick Hutton
Alex Perez
Ed Sharpe
Yaqui Bravo
Texas
LaBell
Myers
Amarillo
Romero
New York
Madison Square Garden
Lou Thesz
Thesz
Senators To Use New 300 Bat At Spring Camp
The Washington Senators will bring a $300 canvas and clear plastic bat to their Orlando Florida camp next month. The bat is designed to be unbreakable and features a plastic window with a half inch rod inside to simulate striking a ball with a shorter shaft. Portland Club in the Pacific Coast League will also use similar bats in practice. Designer Ray Tanguay says the device can improve hitting reflexes sight and coordination.
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LOS Angeles
Washington Senators
Orlando
Fla
Senators
Portland
Ore
Pacific Coast League
Ray Tanguay
Tanguay
NMU Star Halfback Signs with Boston Patriots
Tom Schwalbach of Northern Michigan College signed a contract with the Boston Patriots of the American Football League, announced on Saturday in Marquette. The star halfback joins the AFL club after a standout college career.
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Boston Marquette
Mich
Tom Schwalbach
Northern Michigan College
Boston Patriots
NFL Plans Decision on TV Policies in Chicago Meeting
The NFL meets in Chicago to decide television strategies and whether to follow the AFL lead. Previously teams negotiated with CBS individually, but CBS seeks to buy all regular season games in one package from the league. Under the AFL rule, rights are league controlled and profits shared among teams.
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New York
National Football League
Chicago
NFL
Columbia Broadcasting System
CBS
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