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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1958
Page
4
The Minor Division of Little League opens June 9 with four teams the Steers the Frogs the Ponies and the Bears. Opening doubleheader: Steers versus Frogs and Ponies versus Bears.
Bill Ferrill of Mona, among 79 varsity athletes, aided SMU Mustangs to one of the best all-sports records in the school. SMU won 37 conference games, 23 losses, 3 ties. swimming dominated with an undefeated league record and top national ranking. basketball finished 41–9 with three titles and one tie. Notables include Don Meredith breaking a NCAA passes percentage record, Dave Sherer leading punters, Ron Smith as All American diver, Bertil Holmgren and Don Stewart top high jumpers. Ferrill contributed to cross country before injury kept him out of spring events.
The Coca Cola Sports beat the Gulf Pride Eagles 10 to 3 while the Murphy Oilers defeated the Lions Club Cats 12 to 7 in Grandfalls Pony League openers. Judge Walter Harwell threw the first ball as Monahans begins Little League play next week at the County Park.
In early Little League action the White Sox and Cardinals atop standings with one win each. Giants and Dodgers each played their third game to go 2–1, while Yankees and Red Sox dropped two straight. Cardinal pitcher Mike Neace earned the win as Dexter Nichols and Keith Bailey led a 15–8 rally over the Dodgers.
The schedule lists games for Thursday June 5 with White Sox versus Cards and Giants versus Dodgers. On Friday June 6 Cards face Yankees and Red Sox take on White Sox.
In the latest standings update several teams lead the pack with strong showings. Cardinal and White Sox performances stand out alongside Giants Dodgers Red Sox and Yankees as standings tighten.
Plans for the 13th International Jaycee Junior Golf Tournament are underway led by Joe McShane. The Monahans event partners with Coca-Cola Battlers and offers three age groups with top winners advancing to regional and state finals. Finalists travel to Tucson for the international finals with participation from Canada and Hawaii.
New directors named to the Monahans Pony League Association board include T. R. Bailey Tom Barton Jack Butler George Guinn Ed Howard P. L. Nunley W. T. Phipps Foy D. Spain E. E. Tamplin and Ray White.
Pony League standings and upcoming games list matchups: CATS versus SPORTS on June 6, OILERS versus EAGLES on June 6, SPORTS versus OILERS on June 10, and EAGLES versus CATS on June 10.
Local sports notes list Pony League teams Oilers Cats and Eagles. The piece also reports a social gathering in Brownwood and Breckenridge with the Ammer Sawyer Drakes and Keith family, noting Keith joins Alabama's coaching staff. Additional health updates mention Governor George Rhodes, a Monahans resident and former mayor, hospitalized after a stroke along with Abe Wessells Bill Hutchison and James Mitchell.
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