Caprock Peace Officers Rodeo and Rattlesnake Shoot
The Twelfth Annual Caprock Peace Officers Rodeo and Rattlesnake Shoot will be held Thursday May 12 at Horace Wood Ranch twelve miles east of Post. State Game Warden Cecil Fox and Horace Wood co sponsor a program of events including games and a marksmanship contest to decapitate rattlers. Noon meal features venison beef and rattlesnake. Guest speaker will be State Senator Andy Rogers, introduced by Judge L D Ratliff.
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Dickens
Smith captures third Peach Blossom in Spartanburg golf
Wiffi Smith of St. Clair Michigan shot an even par 72 to win the Peach Blossom Betsy Rawls golf tournament in Spartanburg for the third straight year. Beverly Hanson finished second with 214, while Joyce Ziske and Patty Berg tied for third at 216. Ann Richardson won amateur honors with 229. Nancy Phillips had the tourney's top round with an eagle on 17 but finished 234.
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St. Clair
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Miss Rawls
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Waterford
Wis
Patty Berg
St. Andrews
Ill
Miss Ziske
Miss Berg
Ann Richardson
Columbus
Ohio
Nancy Phillips
Lenoir
N.C
Miss Phillips
Oil Wick Derby Hope for Widener Third Generation
Louisville based owner P A B Widener III has his colt Oil Wick eligible for the 86th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 7 marking a third generation pursuit of Turf classic glory.
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P. A. B. Widener III
Oil Wick
Churchill Downs
SWC Meeting set to address scheduling and broadcasting
Southwest Conference officials meet in Fort Worth with spring agenda items including baseball scheduling reforms for a two game round robin option, basketball TV and radio rights, and the college football broadcast relationship. Conference figures anticipate few major disputes while reviewing recruiting practices and rule inquiries.
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Howard Grubbs
An Oil Company
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Houston
Andrews Mus tangs Win State Golf Championship
Andrews High School Mustang golf team captured the Class AAAA state title at Austin Municipal Course by four strokes over Sulphur Springs, with Dale Underwood leading the scoring for Andrews and Charlie Carothers earning medal honors for the division.
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Mission
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Andrews
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Jerry Dixon
Underwood
Billy Lee
Texas City
Mark Hopkins
Stephen F. Austin
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Jerry Abbott
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Brady
Reagan County
Elgin
Wink
Madison Garden President Dies
Gen. John Reed Kilpatrick 70 longtime Madison Square Garden president died Saturday in Roosevelt Hospital of cancer. He also led the New York Rangers, chaired Citizens for Eisenhower in 1956, and was Yale football star and hall of fame inductee.
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Harvard Crews Favored For Eastern Rowing Sprint Titles
Harvard University’s heavyweight and lightweight eight crews are favored to win the Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges Sprint Championships on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester. The Crimson won last year’s heavyweight title at Princeton and the lightweight title on the Charles River in Cambridge.
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Basketball Star Jeff Cohen Chooses William and Mary
Los Angeles native Jeff Cohen traveled almost 3000 miles to attend William and Mary, highlighting his commitment to basketball and academics as he joins the college program.
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Jeff Cohen
William & Mary
Los Angeles
Newman captures singles and doubles titles at state tennis
San Antonio Jefferson star Edward Newman won the AAAA singles crown 6-2 6-3 6-1 over Dan Rhodes of Lamar. Wichita Falls paired Robert Peterson and Jim Garrick to beat Edinburg 6-3 3-6 6-4 1 in AAAA doubles. Kerrville and Corsicana teams clinched other class titles with varied scores.
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Eden
Cass
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Alfonso Nativadad
Richard Giesecke
Billy Foster
Marble Falls
Boling to stay in Mobile after infant death
Detroit Tigers second baseman Frank Boling remained in Mobile with his wife after their two day old son died following premature birth. The infant had been in an incubator since Tuesday and Mrs Boling was reported in good condition.
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Post Basketball Coach Is Named
Richard Souter a former Denver City High School athlete has been named head basketball coach and assistant grid coach at the city. Athletic Director Bernard Alexander announced Souter who will graduate this spring from Eastern New Mexico University Portales replaces Pete Murray who resigned to accept a coaching position in Albany. Souter lettered four years in football and basketball at Denver City and at Wichita University before Army service in 1953 and has attended ENMU for the last three seasons.
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Souter
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Pete Murray
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Alexander Said
Colgate Star Ronald Diamond Signs with Geneva Redlegs
Ronald Diamond the 19 year old second baseman who starred for Colgate University last season signed a 1960 contract with the Geneva Redlegs of the Class D New York Penn League. Cincinnati scout Chuck Ward, who discovered Robin Roberts, signed him.
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Ronald Diamond
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Cincinnati
Chuck Ward
Robin Roberts
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