Griffith to shrink park walls at Griffith Stadium for 1956
Griffith Stadium in Washington will convert to a right handed hitters paradise for the 1956 season. Fences are pulled in from 36 feet at the left field line to 15 feet closer in center, and the wall height drops to six feet. Right field remains unchanged with a 31-foot barrier. New seating adds about 1,500 temporary seats, increasing capacity from 27,519.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Barcella
Washington
Griffith Stadium
Paradise
Heaven
Calvin Griffith
Srankly
LHS Seeks First Victory in Big Spring Opener
The Lubbock Westerners coached by Johnny Johnson seek their first win of the season as they travel to Big Spring to face Max O Banions visitors led by Ed Watson and Don Eddieman. Coach James Cobb’s Connmaids hold a 1 0 record after defeating Levelland B. Jan Loudermilk leads Big Spring’s junior high inspired squad as their standout forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom S. Lubbock
Levelland
O’banion
Ed Watson
Westerners
Lobos
Watson
O'Banien
Don Eddieman
Swenneth Williams
Cotton
Manx Hood
Escent Hood
Wiliams
Don Wells
Pail Peteon
Jimmy Self
Jerry Cowen
Snart
James Cobb
Connhands
Cobb
Big FE
Holub
Kenneth Taster
Dick Hunter
Eugene Holt
Jerry Hutchinson
Big Spring
Wess Texas
Jan Loudermilk
Employees League bowling action leads with high games
Steve Smigla 220 single and Leonard Kohn 339 triple pace the first shift of the IEmployees League at the Lubbock Bowling Club. Lyle Harger 212 and Roy Horn 549 spark the second shift along with clean sweeps by Newsom Paint and Supply Tuco Plant and California Western Life in their shifts. Complete results list a flurry of scores across teams and players with multiple figures from Nesssome Paint and Supplies to Citizens National Bank in a dense, error-filled OCR summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Smigla
Leonard Kohn
Texas Tech
Lyle Harger
Roy Horn
Jed
Lubbock
Newsom Paint and Supply
Tuco Plant
California Western Life
City Finance Company
VFW
Citizens National Bank
James Sever
Tell Milk
Bil Metziz
Johnson-Connerley
W. H. Padgett
Calvin Davis
Mosler Steel Co
Ball
Widespread Appliance Co
Eastern Cotton Oul Co
Stan Matinses Etholo
Stanilind Ruckiewidsch
Cintines Midges
Elliott
Panuand Pennypimicaers
Walt Farsytte
Roger Hodgser
Sears Oester Clutils
Steve Smigia
Owls and Mustangs shine in South Plains playoffs
Little Neal McDowell starred for Hale Center Owls in a 33 0 win over Sundown as Bruedigam earned lineman of the week honors for Wilson Mustangs while Joe Turner’s Phillips Blackhawks toppled Hale Center rivals. Corley led Kress Wilson win scoring twice and a point catch. Hale Center faces Stinnett Friday for regional class A crown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal McDowell
Halse
Owls
South Plains
Wilson
Eugene Bruedigam
Mustangs
Kress
Kangaroos
McDowell
Horace “Hoss
Everley
Sundown
Roughnecks
Speeedster
Owl
Carl Halsey
Monte Lee
Bruedigam
Avalanche Journal
Dewey Corley
Spur
Eddie Hagins
Crane
Golden Cranes
Bulldogs
Sam Hawkes
Jim Tom Butler
Joe Allen
Kress-Wilson
Corley
Ralph Huntington
Paydirt
Springlake
Donald Sandel
Colie Huffman
Wolverines
Stinnett
Amarillo
Sandel
Schmidt Leads Red Raiders In Total Offense
Texas Tech star Don Schmidt scored 42 points and led in total offense with 608 rushing yards and a 4.9 yard average on 195 carries. Lonnie Graham followed with 442 yards, while Buddy Hall toped the passers at 55 percent on 33 completions. The team, after a 16-14 win over Hardin-Simmons, rests until Dec 12 then trains toward the Sun Bowl with a Dec 29 departure to El Paso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfback
Don Schmidt
Olney
Texas Tech
Rennie Herr
Jojo Bryan
Red Raiders
Schmidt
Herr
Sopoenus
Lonnie Graham
Buddy Hall
Raiders
Don Wiliams
Ken Vakey
Jack Workpatrick
Hardin-Simons
DeWitt Weaver
el Pasa
Cage Outlook Ivy League Yale Stars And Strengths
The piece highlights Yale stars Carl Lee Red Lee Gerry Glynn and Columbia’s Chet Forte as key Elis and possible challengers. It notes backcourt veterans Mickey Winograd Jim Pollard and a need for a big man with Charley Singley supporting and mentions Gola absence. It also references North Carolina coach Frank McGuire and Atlantic Coast Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickey Winograd
Jim Pollard
la Salle
Tom Gola
Charley Singley
Yale
Carl Lee
Brooklyn
Red Lee
Elis
Gerry Glynn
Columbia
Chet Forte
City Cage Tourney Opens With Local Matchups
The pre season City League basketball tournament begins 7 15 p m Wednesday at O L Slaton Junior High with Shamrock Cleaners vs Bell Dair Products and Humble Oil vs Hull Moore Drug. The 8 50 p m contest features First National Bank against The Dusters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shamrock Cleaners
Bell Dairy Products
Humble Oil
Hull-Moore Drug
Shamrock Bell
First National Bank
the Dusters
O. L. Slaton
Humble-Hull-Moore
J. T. Hutchinson
Rockets
Huntsville Teen Tops National Sandlot Baseball in 1955
The National Baseball Congress named 17 year old Donnie Michner of Huntsville Alabama as the nation’s top sandlot player for 1955. Michner played first base and outfield for the Huntsville Parkers and posted a .417 average in the Wichita tournament among 500 plus competitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
National Baseball Congress
Huntsville
Ala
Donnie Michner
Huntsville Parkers
Wichita
Michner
DeMarco Poised for Boston Garden Title Clash
Promoter Sam Silverman eyes a sell out 13,900 capacity Boston Garden as DeMarco prepares for a major bout. The fighter’s improved look includes a breezer and a relentless pace born from long breathing troubles that once forced short bursts between flurries and bursts of action. Carmen Basilio is noted as a relentless challenger who pressured DeMarco from the opening bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Garden
Sam Silverman
DeMarco
Battier
Tony
Basilio
Carmen
Boston
Three State Cage Champs To Help Dedicate Gym
Three 1954-55 state basketball champions join a triple header at Abernathy High School to dedicate the new 1,800 seat gym. The card features Hecis vs Tidc pm, Avoca State class I champion meets Seminole AA winners, a girls game Dimmitt Bobbies vs Abernathy, and Abernathy Antelopes vs Dimmitt Bobcats with free admission for area teams and coaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abernathy
Abernathy High School
Tidc
Avoca
Seminele
Indians
Dimmitt Bobbies
Abernathy Antelopes
Seminole
Dimmitt Bobcats
Fred Miller
Cubs Acquire Two In Baseball Draft Surprising Widely
The Dodgers Yankees Red Sox Indians White Sox Reds and Phillies all made picks in the session. Chicago Cubs landed two players including a top name Monte Irvin after a big half season at Minneapolis. Vito Valentinetti also joined from the Toronto Maple Leafs. Other selections included McMahon Boyd Ridzik Muffit Herriage Sleater Presko. Clay Hopper signed to manage Hollywood Stars and Betzel appointed Toronto manager with Mueller joining the Giants as coach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cubs
Dodgers
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Cincinnati Redlegs
Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago
Bruins
New York Giants
Monte Irvin
Minneapolis
Vito Valentinetti
Toronto Maple Leafs
Pittsburgh
Jack McMahon
Denver
Baltimore
Bob Boyd
Rochester Giants
Steve Ridzik
Seattle
St. Louis
Billy Muffit
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Billy Herriage
Oakland
Milwaukee
Lou Sleater
Columbus
Detroit
Joe Presko
Omaha
Clay Hopper
Hollywood Stars
Bruno Betze
Toronto
Ray Mueller
Robison previews Raider cage squad at final TD Meet
Texas Tech basketball coach Robison highlighted his Red Raiders at the Lub bock Touchdown Club final meeting in Citizens National Bank. He praised the freshmen group and noted three returning starters Jim Reed Gene Carpenter and Dwayne Blackshear. The varsity would face the freshmen the next night at 8 p.m.
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Reese Afb
Dunbar Gym
Bill DuBose
Monterey
Vernon
Storting
Tom S. Lubbock
Pat Farris
San Angelo
Amarillo
Joe Kerbel
Sandie
Wyatt Posey
Red Phillips
Tech
Posey
Miami University of Ohio
Phillips
Carl Ince
Cage
Robison
Jim Reed
Gene Carpenter
Dwayne Blackshear
Texas Tech
Herman Brown
Army selects Szvetecz captain of 1956 football team
Edward Szvetecz of Bethlehem Pennsylvania moved from third string center to a regular berth this year and Tuesday was named captain of Army's 1956 football team. He is the 66th captain in Army history and the first center to hold the honor since Bill Yeoman in 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ARMY
West Point
N. Y
Edward Szvetecz
Bethlehem
Szvetecz
Bill Yeoman
Entry Rush for Winter Olympics Across Nations
Countries including Italy Spain Holland Turkey Bulgaria and Romania submitted entries for the winter Olympic games on Monday just 48 hours before the national entry deadline Turkey will compete for the first time in the event held in Cortina d Ampezzo Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortino D'Ampezzo
Italy
Spain
Holland
Turkey
Bulgaria
Romania
Farmers Hold Key to Good Hunting Keyed by Courtesy
In the fall hunting season farmers and ranchers control access to land and habitat. Public relations man Henry P. Davis urges sportsmen to use courtesy, noting trespass insults and “No Hunting” signs, while stressing that friendly approach can keep hunting rights open and avoid being shut out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry P. Davis
Remington Arms Company, Inc
Ten Commandments of Country Courtesy for Hunters
Davis outlines ten rules to gain hunting access on farm ground including always asking permission, hunting designated areas, respecting fences, avoiding livestock and houses, and sharing game with the landowner. The piece then shifts to New Mexico approving a Barbary Sheep hunt near Santa Fe with 25 permits for December 3 to 7, detailing herd growth, supervision, and research goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Woill
North
Africa
New Mexico
Atlantic
Department of Game and Fish
Canadian River Canyon
Santa Fe
Game Department
Canadian
Homer C. Pickens
Texas
Panhandle
Keeping Fish Alive while Stringing Them for Fresh Taste
The article outlines methods to preserve fish after catching them to ensure quality. It covers stringer placement through gills versus lips, various stringer designs like awl-ended stringers and chain stringers, and alternatives such as mesh bars, creels, and willow twig stringing for portability and practicality.
Auburn and Vanderbilt to meet in Gator Bowl
Auburn's Plainsmen and Vanderbilt agreed to play in the Gator Bowl on December 31 in Jacksonville after seniors urged the team to accept a final bowl bid. The Gator Bowl committee expects a near sellout at 35,612 seats and potential $70,000 payouts to each school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Vandy
Jacksonville
Fla
Vanderbilt
Missing Chest Drive Contributions Threaten Services
The article notes that missing contributors to the Chest Drive will curtail services by 206 cents, impacting support for the program and its operations. The report highlights local donors and the financial squeeze, urging potential contributors to help sustain essential services.
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Williams
Leagl
Dis Ribdance Co
Beaverepouone
Ferfect
VIW
Bailey
Nunn Electric Sucaisoto
Bob Brasher
F. Hilburn
German Warren
Vo Imer, Inc
Bill Johnson
Wally Eusen
Moss Gord
Benak
Bardani
Lsse Harger
Witsen
Beil Centrall
Randal
Warren
Bui
Shipman
Spears Furniture Co
Tie Font Tasier
M. Falley Jal
E. E. Smith
Coca Cola Co
Jim Reverson
Southwest
Johnny Beavers
Carnen
Buddy Hill
Cage Outlook
Frank McGuire
North Carolina
Raider
Graham
Northam Northam
Willam Ziden
Kirkpatrick
Dixon
Harris
Ryzar
Hartsfeld
Warsood Ng Kirkpatrick
Young
Fewin
Northam
Schmidt Schmidt
Bell
Kyzar Meor
Northam Herr
Pe Tech Si
Williams A
Patrick
Chmid
I Hill
Tention Aoa Ae Kyzar
Willams
Ous
Alicorn Allcorn
Northam Dixon
Williams Nelson Fewin Campbell Collins
Patriox
Broadfoot
Ajiesin
Orp Fewin
Fis Ental Jie
City Cage
Grob
Mobile
Southern Association
Automobile
Ave. M
Wa Te Maisen
Tre
South Plains Sports
Leo Jae
Leo
Joe Childress
Fob James
Sam Butz
T.n.m.&o
San Antonio
Sweetwater
San Anonio
Abilene
Corpus Christi
Laredo
P&aeas UL
Phon
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