Double Main Mat Event Scheduled at Sled Allens Arena
A double main bill next Wednesday features Frankie Murdock vs George Overhull in a two out of three falls match with one hour time limit. The card also includes Weidner vs DeMarco and welcomes Monte La Due and George Curtis in the opener. Ed Lewis presides as referee.
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Sled Allen's Arena
Frankie Murdock
George Overhull
Waxahachie
Overhull
Cleaners
Amarillo
Murdock
Grapplers
Strangler) Lewis
Monte LaDue
Toronto
Canada
George Curtis
Vicksburg
Miss
la Due
Curtis
Bill Weidner
Boston
Weidner
Bob DeMarco
Milwaukee
Wis
DeMarce
Texas
Hubbers Stock Williams Sullivan Wilcox In Batting Surge
Sullivan raises batting average to .448 after return from near concussion as Wilcox hits 12 for 23 to lift his mark to .405 through May 12. Four Hubbers raise averages, four fall, Don Moore leads RBI with 26, Dooley top scorer with 28, and team posts 74 hits in week with 47 RBIs and 50 runs.
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Jackie Sullivan
Lubbock
Hubbers
D. Moore
Rbi
Don Moore
Wiley Moore
Sullivan
Hale
Dooley
Moore
Berger
Pampa
Albuquerque
Attlesey Sets Track Record In 120 Yard High Hurdles
Fresno California May 13 1951 Attlesey of USC breaks the world record in the intercollegiate 120 yard high hurdles with 13.5 seconds at the West Coast Relays. He also helps set new West Coast Relays marks in junior college javelin discus broad jump and in high school 120 yard hurdles distance medley and medley relays. The record shattered was Jason Dillard's 1948 Baldwin Wallace mark.
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Fresno
Calif
Dick Attlesey
University of Southern California
Attlesey
Texas
Kansas
Penn
Drake
Attle
Jason Dillard
Baldwin-Wallace College
Locklin Retains TL Batting Lead
The Texas League season shows rookies and leaders shifting as Stu Locklin of Oklahoma City remains the top regular with a .351 average after dropping from .303 to .351. Bob Nieman of Tulsa falls to .338, while Rocco Ippolito rises to .348 and Clint Courtney sits at .345. Dee Fondy, Bill Klaus, Rip Repulski, Heinz Becker and others lead in runs, hits, doubles, stolen bases, triples, and other categories as pitchers such as Pavlick, Ferris, Aus tin post strong starts.
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iBe
United
Stu Locklin
Oklahoma City
Bob Nieman
Tulsa
Locklin
Niemai
Dallas
Bill Klaus
Rocco Ippolito
San Antonio
Clint Courtney
Beaumont
Bill White
Shreveport
Dee Fondy
Fort Worth
Klaus
Heinz Becker
Rip Repulski
Houston
Becker
Bob Marquis
John Pavlick
Bob Ferris
Bob Austin
Chris van du
Intra-Squad Contest Set Thursday Westerner Gridders Prep For Spring Tilt
The Lubbock Westerner football squad holds three practice sessions before the Gold and White spring game at Jones Stadium Thursday night at 8. Pat Pattison will shift coaching duties to assistants Fred Taylor and Billy Floyd for the intra-squad tilt. The 48-man squad includes 16 seniors, 23 juniors, and six sophomores with 14 lettermen from last year’s District 3-AA champions. Winded by spring drills, the Whites and Golds feature captains Deverle Henslee and Lyndell Ross respectively, with Rawls guiding the Whites and Dick Cobb the Golds. Admission is 75 and 30 cents. See INTRA-SQUAD Page S$
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Lubbock
Jones Stadium
Plainview
Pat Pattison
Fred Taylor
Billy Floyd
Taylor
Args
Floyd
Wil
Lyndell Ross
Dean White
Jerry van
Rawls
Cobb
Gokis
Duane Rumpy
Charles Northington
James Sides
Charles Hodges
Weldon
Buddy Hill
Charles Brewer
Bill Davis
Cotton Belt Action Opens Week With Key Games
Loncln Bros. Grocery leads Cotton Belt with three straight wins and travels to Petersburg to start week three. Ropesville visits Lubbock for a game with Arnett Benson at the diamond on Twenty fourth Street. Cooper goes to Idaló n and Shallowater to S umer on Thursday. May 18 Lin d in exhibition at Lions Park Slaton at 8 30 p m vs Black Hubbers.
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Loncln Bros. Grocery
Petersburg
Ropesville
Lubbock
Arnett Benson
Diamond
Twentyfourth Street
Cooper Trav
Idalon
Shallowater
Smver
Sandlin
Black Hubbers
Lions Park
Slaton
Lufkin Club May Be Moved To Orange Soon
The Orange Leader reports the Lufkin Angels of the Gulf Coast League may relocate to Orange within days. A Lufkin club owners representative will be in Orange Monday to discuss the transfer.
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Lufkin
Gulf Coast League
Orange
Orange Leader
Lufkin Angels
Three Month Ringer Tournament for Women Golfers
The Wew Three Months Ringer Tourney for women opens Wednesday at Lubbock Country Club with qualification day events. Notable performances include Mrs Jenner Tubbs improving by 36 strokes from qualifying score and Mrs T L Sampson posting a low cross of 81, while Mrs Wayne Prather and Mrs Bul Honey tied for low net. in the nine hole flight, Mrs M Hennersdorf and Mrs David Haymes showed the most improvement. Mrs Preston Cochran had low gross and Mrs Ernest Ohne...
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Lubbock Country Club
Jenner Tubbs
T. L. Sampson
Wayne Prather
Bul Honey
M. Hennersdorf
David Haymes
Preston Cochran
Ernest Ohne
Leader says move hinges on pro team deal for Los Bat Park
The leader notes success of a pro team agreement is essential for relocating the franchise to Los Bat Park. Kin owners reportedly favored moving the team, and a final decision depends on securing the proposed deal and support from local authorities.
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Moval
Peoria
Ill
University of Houston
Sesson
Wight
Lubbock Hubbers
Borger Gassers
Hubber Chief
Ames
Lamesa
Avalanche-Journal
Clovis
Ivan
Brentwood
Thedeus Clothiers
Broadway
Texas Ave
Deverle Henslee
Ross Craig
Don Hufstedter
Dick Cobb
Don Herriage
Wew
Fem
Avalon Stables
50Th Street
34Th Street
Highland Place
Goodyear
McWhorter
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