Texas Tech hardball and track stars in spring notes
Texas Tech plans to balance its football roster with 17 seniors 17 juniors and 17 sophomores. Roger Freeman, Dublin, repeats as intramural boxing champ and remains undefeated in two years. Kicker Jerry Don Sanders uses toe string technique though kicking tees are banned in pro play. Russell Durham, Comanche, adds six weeks to his final track season with a 240 foot javelin throw leading SWC, NCAA, and nationals hopes. Sophomore Ronnie Mercer tops in SWC shot and discus marks. Sweetwater falls to Dunbar in 3-AAA title game but rebuilds with eight returning starters. Teddy Howell of Brownfield wins Angelo State football honors. Texas and Arkansas track results show strong relay and sprint times with place-wide records noted.
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Baylor
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Martin Rollins
Texas A&m
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Cindermen Face Real Test in High Altitude Meet
At the Big Eight outdoor meet in Boulder Colorado Jim Ryan the world mile record holder will run his first 1968 high altitude test. The event could influence Olympic plans with altitude effects on mile times and performance debated by experts. Previous Big Eight meets in Boulder in 1954 and 1961 produced excellent mile results.
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Cycle Racing Set After Rainouts at Arena Park
AMA sanctioned scrambles at Arena Park Raceway led by supervisor Virgil Harrington of Lubbock. Hub City Dusters club hosts five classes from up to 100 cc to over 500 cc. Time trials start at 1 p.m. with 2:30 p.m. first race. 344 miles south of the Traffic Circle on the Toho ka Highway.
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Pop) Harrington
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Tule Lake Golf Meet Ends Today
Tule Lake Invitational Golf Tourney at Tule Lake Country Club opens after Friday pro-am cancellation. Borger’s Jim Harren leads the championship flight, Amarillo’s Gayle Pyett tops the first flight with 79, Plainview’s Jim Brock leads the second flight with 88, Tulsa’s Bobby Howard tops the third flight with 87. Today’s tee times run 11 a.m. for the third flight, 12:40 p.m. for the first flight, 1:30 p.m. for the championship flight.
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Amarillo
Plainview
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Tulsa
SMU Names Utecht Athlete of the Year
Jerry Utecht of SMU, a record-setting hurdler and high-point man at the Southwest Conference meet, was chosen as the university’s athlete of the year. He will attend the SWC Lettermen’s luncheon in Dallas with other honorees from the eight conference schools. Other past awardees include Hamilton of Arkansas, Gresham of Texas, Collins of Rice, Scovell of Texas Tech, and Overbeck of Texas. Texas A&M’s representative will be announced Tuesday.
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Southern Methodist
Uredit
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Arkansas
Eldon Gresham
Texas
Tian
Jay Collins
Rice
Scovell
Texas Tech
Gary Overbeck
Overbeck
Texas A&m
Free tennis lessons offered in Hub City
The City Park and Recreation Department will hold a registration for free tennis lessons Monday through Saturday at K N Clapp Party House located at 45th and Avenue U. Lessons will be taught at five high schools with afternoon sessions at Dunbar Monterey Lubbock High and Estacado and morning sessions at Monterey and Coronado. All instructions begin June 3.
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Rain Delays District 3-4A Diamond Tilts
Rain disrupts this week’s District 3-4A baseball schedule forcing rained out games in Amarillo and a string of makeup contests through midweek. Caprock vs Tascosa, Palo Duro vs Borger, and Amarillo High vs Pampa move to Wednesday with two makeups set for Monday and further pairings scheduled for Tuesday.
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Golfers Set To Tackle Colonial Course Thursday
Fort Worth esperamos to host the Colonial National Invitation over 7000 yards of Trinity River treachery. About 78 players with invitations compete on a crusty par 70 layout, with $125000 prize money. Notables like Stockton Hogan Nicklaus Palmer and Weiskopf headline a strong field as four-time Colonial winner Hogan withdraws with knee trouble.
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Trinity River
Imore
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Jack Nicklaus
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